WTF is post-synthwave?

Another challenge track - This time the idea was to pick an album and write a track that could fit on that album.
My choice was "Boucle Infinie - 直線移動"
I feel like the structure is correct, but ultimately, my track doesn't really belong on it, so I'd have to say I failed this one... But I'm really happy with what I've come up with here.

Infinie

Music is therapy for me, first and foremost. When I say that, I mean it in every sense of the word: this hobby/obsession/lifestyle/whatever is one of the only things keeping me out of my head and present in my life. When I heard RAN's final master of this song for the first time, I wept like I haven't in a long, long time; it felt SO FUCKING GOOD to get this out of my head and into my ears and make it somehow external to myself, if even for a short while.

The Outer Darkness is where I end up when I let myself stop and listen to my own internal monologue reminding me what a useless piece of shit I am; how incapable I am of being a success, or a father, or a functional, useful human being in general; or how stupid I was to bring a child into this dying, collapsing, greedy cesspool of a planet; or how much better off everyone I love would be if I did them a favor and ceased to exist. It's foggy and cloying and pervasive and it makes even the smallest decisions or baby steps of progress insurmountable and terrifying, and most of all, it brings with it a lingering, abiding fear of things going right, because that is where disaster waits to drop me back to rock bottom if I let myself indulge in even the briefest moment of positivity.

My producer handle is Pashang 爬上, which comes from the Chinese "to climb up" or "to mount," and for me, it represents my ultimate goal in music creation: to climb up and out and away from the Outer Darkness and remember, even for a little while, that it doesn't exist everywhere all the time.

So this song is for me, and for you, if you find yourself curling your toes over the cliff face of oblivion, staring outwards and inwards at the endless expanse of nothingness and still find it within yourself to raise your voice to the universe and say "FUCK YOU, NOT TODAY." It does that for me and I hope it does for you, too. Thanks for listening.

All thanks to RAN for his amazing guitars and incredible master for the track, and to all the #synthfam out there helping and supporting each other no matter what. You all inspire me <3

The Outer Darkness (ft. RAN)

Over Me

The Summer of Space continues with an epic sci-fi journey to an Earth where humankind has long since vanished. After we are gone, what will remain? Resurgence serves both as a dirge for our species and as an uplifting reminder that even if we manage to fuck it all the way up and go extinct, life will continue, growing and changing and surging back as our beautiful planet mends and continues ever onward.

My deepest thanks to the great Helsinki Project (helsinkiproject.bandcamp.com) for lending his vision and talents to this track. And thanks to you as well for checking it out! The Summer of Space will continue...

Pashang X Helsinki Project - Resurgence

Lush guitars and bass create expansive, reverb-drenched soundscapes, while intricate drum beats and arpeggiated synths build steadily toward an epic crescendo. PROFiTSEA’s rapping narration explores themes of time and space, possibly an alternative universe where Explosions In The Sky and Rage Against The Machine formed a super band.

Alienation

Total Recall

Total Recall ft. PROFiTSEA

First Day Of Light

Tonal Alckemy

Interstellar

Blend of post-hardcore and IDM music. For contacts and licensing - DM @alt.nuvo / @westwaverecords in IG.

House of Light (Dark Electro Remix)

ZOMBI - "Pillars of the Dawn" from 'Shape Shift' out now via Relapse Records

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Zombi - Pillars of the Dawn

Produced, composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Volkor X.
Guitar solo by the awesome Dimi Kaye ( http://soundcloud.com/dimi-kaye )
This song is part of "This Means War", my debut LP.

It has first been released on the "PLUTO: A Synth Odyssey" compilation by New Horizons Records : https://newhorizonsrecords.bandcamp.com/



This Means War

Beacon

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Beacon (feat. Dimi Kaye)

Brute Force

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Signaling Through The Flames

Magnatron is back, but this time with a darker and powerful vision. Boasting high quality compositions and more harder hitting Retrowave beats, Magnatron 2.0 is the new emerging sound. Intricate Retrosynth with progressive electronic experimentation. Audiophiles are in for another treat to add to their collections. Magnatron 2.0 strays from the norm, and delves into new synth frontiers.

Support Tokyo Rose:
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Witness the Rebirth of Magnatron and the rise of .... GodWave.
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releases July 7, 2017

[Team Magnatron] 
@volkor-x

Album Art by Sam Todhunter and Signalnoise

All album artwork done by Sam Todhunter and Signalnoise. 
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All initial mixing/ mastering done by each own artist respectively. 
Final mastering by Tonebox 
Distributed by NRW Records

©℗2017 NewRetroWave Records. NRW Records is under exclusive license to NewRetroWave, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Magnatron 2.0

Volkor X - Godwave Rises

First extract from the next album, which will be released when it's ready! 

Beam was first released in Synthspiria's Akira Tribute compliation :
https://synthspiria.bandcamp.com/album/30-years-later-an-akira-tribute

Beam

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Denorm - Tides

Soundtrack to Heart Wired - Chapter 11

HEART WIRED is a web comic by Leanne and Rod Hannah, available from LINE Webtoon, featuring more than 2 hours of original music by Volkor X.
Read it here : https://www.webtoons.com/en/sf/heartwired/list?title_no=1539

Full soundtrack coming soon to all digital platforms and vinyl.

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Composed, performed and produced by Volkor X.

Heart Wired (Original Soundtrack)

Outlaws

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Heart Wired Chapter 11 - Outlaws

It is finally here. The longly awaited finale to the Magnatron series is now ready to be unleashed. Packed with immense Retrowave and Electro talent, Magnatron III pushes synth into new robust dimensions and promises to leave your retro-soul satisfied. A must for all Cyberpunk and Retrowave Audiophiles. Enjoy!

Magnus Webb faces his final mission. Destroy Godwave or face the end! An explosive end to an ongoing battle for balance.

Magnatron III

Volkor X - Aftermath

PREORDER THE ALBUM: infinityshred.com/preorder

Our debut full length, "Sanctuary," is out September 10th on Paracadute.

Mapper

Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvrxGG0zr3A

The first single from our forthcoming full length, "Sanctuary," out September 2013 on Paracadute!

Void Ripper

All songs arranged and composed by When Waves Collide • https://ffm.bio/whenwavescollide
Romain Fortané, Andrea Gallo, Timothée Valentini, Adrien Deurveilher

Recorded by When Waves Collide & Francesco Giuliano
Mixed & Mastered by Francesco Giuliano
Mastered for Vinyl by Federico Ascari

Original artwork by Naufrage! Studio • https://www.instagram.com/naufragestudio/
Graphic design by N-draw • https://www.instagram.com/ndrw.archiviz/

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WTF is post-synthwave?

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