Trinkaus, Eriksson, and Kwid joined forces in 2015 to progress the sound of the current synthwave/retro/’80s scene. Combining synthwave sounds infused with elements of jazz fusion, ’80s library, and modern Shibuya-kei, they create a sophisticated blend of rich harmonic heavily melodic music that pairs well with a chilled glass of Dom Perignon.

Their main instruments of choice primarily consist of digital synthesizers manufactured in the 1980s in Japan with the frequent addition of live guitars. More information on the artists can be found at their individual music projects below.

Phaserland (Ross Trinkaus)

Phaserland is an ’80s inspired Future/Retro project from Detroit. Blending rich, saturated synthesizer tones that interweave melodies with guitar fantasies, Phaserland hopes to invoke wonder, nostalgia, future love, and perhaps a booty wiggle or two.

Soundcloud: @phaserlandmusic

Pengus (Gustav Eriksson)

A Swedish newcomer in the retro synth production scene. Gustav has practically lived in his studio since 2014, and has been working hard to get a foothold in both the commercial audio scene while remaining an independent artist. He really enjoys experimenting with new styles and vibes, but his love for 80′s digital synths tends to make him lean in that direction in seemingly every production.

Soundcloud: @pengus

Matt Kwid

Music producer and indie game developer located in Austin, Texas, Matt has been actively playing guitar and writing music for many years. Matt’s favorite musical weapons of choice are the Fender Stratocaster and the Yamaha DX7.

Soundcloud: @mattkwid

Art by the talented Heather Hermann

Buy Album

TEK -  Volume 1

Art: Symphony of the Sun by Vladimir Kush

Serenity Now!

Art Installation: Massimouberti

Pengus
https://soundcloud.com/pengus

Slow Burn (feat. Pengus)

Music Video: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9aQEfeuJo

Instrument Tracks:
Roland TB-303
Roland TR-808 
Stratocaster/BC Rich
Superwave P8 
Korg PolySix
SubSynth
PCMSynth 

Mastered by - David Klug
www.facebook.com/davidklugstudio

Buy EP

Mekanism (+video)

Music Video: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWUnBU5JZdk

Instrument Tracks:
Stratocaster
Korg PolySix
Rhodes Piano
Double Bass
Drum Set

Mastered by - David Klug
www.facebook.com/davidklugstudio



Omission (+video)

3 movements: The Fight/Reflection/Journey Home

Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0k1d79-RQw

Instrument Tracks:
Rhodes, Organ, Ehru
microKORG 
Roland TB-303
Roland TR-909
SubSynth
Acoustic Guitar

*microKORG (2nd section lead) - John Niles

Mastered by - David Klug
https://www.facebook.com/davidklugstudio


Blaster Master (+video)

Music from The Gordian Knot Soundtrack 
http://www.thegordianknotgame.com

Instrument Tracks:
Stratocaster
Moog MG-1
FMSynth
PX7

*Moog MG-1 - John Niles


The Gordian Knot Game

Pool of Thoughts

Music from The Gordian Knot Soundtrack 

http://www.thegordianknotgame.com

Instrument Tracks:
Acoustic Guitar
Mellotron Flute
Strings
Bass


Tears for Toil

rough solo acoustic sketch

painting by Walter Logeman


Mind's Eye (sketch)

Music from The Gordian Knot Soundtrack
www.thegordianknotgame.com

Music Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZtGdfTuomw#t=321

Instrument Tracks:
Rhodes Piano
Moog MG-1
Fairlight
Acoustic Guitar
Subtractor Bass
PX7
Univox SR-55

Written and Recorded by Matt Kwid and John Niles

Mind's Eye (+video)

[00:00] Intercity - Brad Smith
[02:38] Sound Motion - Harry Forbes 
[04:05] Logomatics 1 - Harry Forbes
[04:12] Synchronizer - Bruce Mitchel
[05:49] Future Directions - Rick Miller
[08:23] Video Spots - Harry Forbes
[08:48] Centre Track - Harry Forbes
[09:36] News Centre - Harry Forbes
[10:00] Video Spots 2 - Harry Forbes
[10:30] Design Centre - Kerry Beaumont	
[13:05] Living World - Kerry Beaumont	
[15:27] Towards Success - Harry Forbes 
[16:52] Colour Graphics -  Harry Forbes
[18:44] A New Tomorrow -  Harry Forbes
[21:04] Glass Bells -  Harry Forbes
[22:02] Videotex -  Harry Forbes
[23:22] Logomatics 1 - Harry Forbes
[23:32] Auto-Track - Rick Miller
[25:30] Soundcraft - Harry Forbes
[26:33] Top Shot - George Axon
[27:31] Contours - Harry Forbes	
[29:02] Light Module - Harry Forbes
[30:14] Flash Harry - Harry Forbes
[32:12] Video Spots 4 - Harry Forbes

You can find a whole lot more of this type of stuff at this great music blog: www.pornotrond.blogspot.com

Video - Tech [Mixtape Vol 1&2]

Music from The Gordian Knot Soundtrack
www.thegordianknotgame.com

Instrument Tracks:
Acoustic Guitar
PX7
Fairlight

Written by Matt Kwid

Introspection

[00:00] Telemarketing - Brad Smith
[02:23] Designs In Color - George Axon
[04:37] Time Cycle - Harry Forbes
[05:31] New Lifestyle - Brad Smith
[09:05] Turbo Power - Robert Kestler
[11:39] Video Express - George Axon
[14:01] Calculator - Harry Forbes
[15:13] Mobile Images - Harry Forbes
[15:54] Telemedia - George Axon
[19:02] Videophone - Harry Forbes
[19:56] Power Drive - Rick Miller
[21:48] Soft Patterns - Harry Forbes

You can find a whole lot more of this type of stuff at this great music blog: www.pornotrond.blogspot.com
 

Video - Tech [Mixtape Vol 3]

[00:00] Colour Designs - Harry Forbes
[00:52] Innovation - Harry Forbes
[01:45] On Location - Paul Williams
[03:14] Airflow - 1 - Harry Forbes
[03:51] Technobeat - Harry Forbes , S. Smith
[07:00] Transmobile - Bruce Mitchell
[09:47] Wonder Machine - A. Grossart, P. Williams
[10:24] Softsynch - Harry Forbes 
[11:14] Soft Waves  - Harry Forbes
[12:23] Microtech - Harry Fores
[14:46] Remote Control - Harry Forbes
[17:32] Electric Mango - Bruce Mitchell
[19:44] Launch - Harry Forbes
[20:32] Pulsar - Kerry Beaumont
[21:53] Control System - Kerry Beaumont
[23:33] Chip Bytes - Kerry Beaumont
[24:32] City Express - A. Grossart, P. Williams

You can find a whole lot more of this type of stuff at this great music blog: www.pornotrond.blogspot.com



Video - Tech [Mixtape Vol 4&5]

[00:00] Peppermint Park - Paul Hart
[03:15] American Girls - Paul Hart
[06:08] Rider - Bent Myggen
[09:00] Underground Agent - Paul Kass
[11:56] Coco Groove - Bent Myggen
[13:52] Soft Siesta - Bent Myggen
[17:37] Flying Objects - Roger Webb
[23:43] Good Morning City - Roger Webb
[26:11] Silver Surfer - Paul Keogh
[28:33] Strides - Paul Hart
[31:09] Valley Cat - Bent Myggen
[34:48] Action Scope - Roger Webb
[38:28] Summer Clouds - Bent Myggen
[41:25] After Dark - Harry Forbes
[42:41] That's Nice - Paul Keogh

You can find a whole lot more of this type of stuff at this great music blog: www.pornotrond.blogspot.com

Adult Oriented Rock [Riesling Mix]

[00:00] Disk Drivin'
[03:27] Light Years
[06:34] Function Key – John Epping
[10:13] Flopped Floppy
[12:36] Gammadion – John Epping
[16:20] Space Grace – John Epping
[19:25] Robot Couture
[22:13] Robot Romance – John Epping
[24:47] Syntax – Christoph W. Narholz
[27:18] Summer Leaves – John Epping
[30:13] Never Give Up – John Epping
[33:12] Technology Transfer
[36:00] Robotically
[39:04] Start Again – Gregor F. Narholz
[41:45] Feminique – John Epping
[44:16] Update – John Epping
[47:22] Lady Robot – John Epping
[50:34] Functions – John Epping
[53:22] Dancing Bytes
[55:46] Romance For Tomorrow – John Epping
[58:34] Trial And Error
[01:0:34] Technoclass

Laszlo Bencker - Lady Robot & Robot Couture [Choice Cuts]

[00:00] Varisonic - Laszlo Bencker
[02:43] Chip Down - Laszlo Bencker
[06:06] Future Line - Laszlo Bencker
[08:39] Omni - Drzewo Z Toledo
[11:52] Фантастические Этюды. Этюд 1 - Mikolaj Hertel
[15:30] Star Drops - Jeff Newman
[18:37] Varisonic (B) - Laszlo Bencker
[20:03] Out To Out - Krzysztof Duda 
[23:08] Demographics - Laszlo Bencker
[26:28] A Long Night - Laszlo Bencker
[29:35] Midi Mama - Lazslo Bencker
[32:07] Powitania I Rozstania - Mikolaj Hertel
[36:01] Ogrod Aniolow - Mikolaj Hertel

Photo by Mr. Robert Parker

Digital Interface [FM Synth Mix]

[00:00] Vogue of the Day - Laszlo Bencker
[03:25] In The Groove - Brian & Warren Bennett
[06:09] F.M. Grooves - James Asher
[08:24] Mix It Up - Warren Bennett
[11:03] Laser Love - Brian & Warren Bennett
[13:57] Live It Up - Brian & Warren Bennett
[17:00] Really Moving - Brian & Warren Bennett
[19:42] Robot Control - Laszlo Bencker
[22:35] Tight Fit - Warren Bennett
[24:39] Polyshots - James Asher
[27:35] Chromavision - James Asher
[29:33] Braindrained - James Asher
[31:33] The Joint - James Asher
[34:09] Xenon Lights - Brian & Warren Bennett
[37:53] Tracking - Brian & Warren Bennett
[40:20] Technofunk - Laszlo Bencker

Digital Interface 2 [FM Synth Mix]

TEK - Volume 1

A collaborative album from Pengus, Phaserland, and Matt Kwid.

Available September 17th 2015 as a digital download, CD, and cassette on Telefuture Records.

www.telefuturenow.com
www.teksynthmusic.com

Album cover art by the talented Heather Hermann

Pengus - First Class To Tokyo

Phaserland - Let's Meet Up

Pengus - Obsessing Much (ft. Matt Kwid)

Phaserland - Sideways

Pengus - Strolling Around (ft. Matt Kwid)

[00:00] Technicolour - Alan Hawkshaw
[02:35] Pro-Motion - Alan Hawkshaw
[05:08] Autopower - Alan Hawkshaw
[07:47] Hot Seat - Alan Hawkshaw
[09:45] End Credit - Alan Hawkshaw
[11:18] Optimism - Alan Hawkshaw
[13:33] Thrust Forward - Alan Hawkshaw
[16:10] Technics - Andy Clark
[19:15] Newsworld - Andy Clark
[22:02] Robotics - Andy Clark
[25:54] Fat Cats - Andy Clark
[28:20] Focus In - Andy Clark
[30:25] Enterprise - Andy Clark
[33:00] Motivation - Andy Clark
[35:53] New Era - Andy Clark
[38:23] Front Runner - Andy Clark

Music Machine & Futures [Selected Works]

Some darker explorations during the TEK Vol. 1 recording sessions.

Instrument Tracks:
Yamaha DX7IIFD
Linn 9000
BC Rich Seagull

Zentai Garden

[00:00] Manhatton Transfer - Steve Gray
[00:45] Turbo - Trevor Bastow
[02:45] Colour Video - Paul Hart
[05:53] Dynamism - Francis Monkman & Paul Hart 
[08:51] Communique - Geoff Bastow
[10:53] Beach Journey - Alan Hawkshaw
[13:49] Groove Maker - Frank Ricotti
[16:23] Autoproduction - Patrick Wilson
[18:42] Sales Appeal - Duncan Lamont
[19:10] The Beat Goes On - Harold Fisher
[21:12] Mr. Cool - Frank Ricotti
[23:27] Electric Sky - Les Hurdle & Keith Forsey
[27:00] Taking Stock - Harold Fisher
[30:02] Auturbine - John Fiddy
[33:11] Undergroove - Paul Hart
[35:25] Clean Machine - Trevor Bastow
[37:49] Soul Search - Peter Morris
[38:19] The Force - Trevor Bastow
[40:15] New Developments - Paul Hart
[44:38] Colour Supplement - Dave Lawson
[47:24] Pretty Flowers - Paul Williams

Adult Oriented Rock 2 [Sangria Mix]

Songs included in mix from these albums: Flash Graphics, The AV Conception Vol. 1, Light Industry

[00:00] Moving Parts
[02:42] Cat Walk
[04:32] The AV Conception
[07:26] Pin-Up
[10:27] Revolver
[13:35] Finished Product
[16:17] Synchrosonics
[19:19] Current Advances
[21:17] Cut To Music
[24:19] Positive Force
[27:18] Color Video
[30:19] Flash Graphics
[31:36] Email
[34:14] Sight and Sound
[37:18] Starvision
[40:30] Expo 4
[42:04] Expo 2
[42:33] Multimedia
[45:36] Motion Plus
[48:15] Lock To Music

Geoff Bastow [Smash Hits]

[00:00] Nothing To Hide - Yuji Toriyama
[03:33] Le Courant de Mecontentment - Taeko Onuki
[07:48] Tasogare - Mai Yamane
[13:47] Carnival - Taeko Onuki
[18:28] Medicine Large Quantity - Taeko Onuki
[22:28] Island Rain - Yuji Toriyama
[27:10] Decade Night - Taeko Onuki
[30:53] Day Dream - Yuji Toriyama
[36:36] Sky Provincetown - Yuji Toriyama
[40:55] Love Trip - Takako Mamiya
[44:38] Les Aventurea de TinTin - Taeko Onuki
[48:56]  Carnaval - Makoto Matsushita
[54:06] Midnight Shuffle - Cosmic
[58:48] Crystal Highway - Ryo Okumoto
[1:02:30] I Can't Wait - Hiroshi Sato

some album links:
https://www.discogs.com/Yuji-Toriyama-A-Taste-Of-Paradise/master/691021
https://www.discogs.com/Taeko-Ohnuki-Sunshower/master/742672
https://www.discogs.com/Mai-Yamane-Tasogare-/release/6689554

Smooth Grooves [楽 Japan Mix]

Mastered by Pengus

Art Design by Dream Fiend

Nightfall

[00:00] Midnight Rendezvous
[04:51] Black Joke
[08:42] Gypsy Wind
[12:42] Out Drive
[16:06] Take Me
[20:51] Far Away
[24:38] Time Limit
[27:40] Flying
[32:27] Spice Road
[36:56] Swallow
[41:14] Dream Hill
[46:46] Looking Up
[51:02] Misty Lady
[54:43] The Soundgraphy
[58:21] Sailing Alone
[1:02:55] Dazzling

Casiopea [亸 Essentials Mix]

Mastered by David Klug
https://www.facebook.com/davidklugstudio

Dualism

Songs included are from Automotion 1, 2 & 3

Jeff Newmann- Automotion 1, 2 & 3 [Choice Cuts]

Music Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnMminTjrxA

Instrument Tracks:
Rhodes Piano, Bells, Strings
Roland Jupiter 4
Roland TR-909 
Roland CR-78
Roland TB-303 

Mastered by - David Klug
www.facebook.com/davidklugstudio

Waiting Room (+video)

Music Video: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsrY9WHrXEE

Instrument Tracks:
Rhodes Piano, Bells, Strings
Mellotron Flute
Acoustic Guitar
Roland TB-303 
LINN LM-2
Percussion - Triangle, Maraca
Thor - Wind, Shimmer, Fuzz 
Wind Chimes and Hawk

Mastered by - David Klug
www.facebook.com/davidklugstudio



Drift (+video)

Guitar lead improvisation (take 2)

Instrument Tracks:
Electric Guitar Lead
Electric Guitar Rhythm
Stand Up Bass
Bass Drum
Hi Hat Cymbal
Amb Vox Organ

Omission (demo track)

TEK Music Project - "Volume 1" album released 9/17/2015 https://soundcloud.com/tek-synth
https://telefuturenow.bandcamp.com/album/volume-one

Album Review by Divide and Conquer: https://goo.gl/LZZx2H
"it's as close to a flashback to the ‘80s you can have without actually having a time machine"

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"The Gordian Knot" mobile game released 04/05/2015
https://www.facebook.com/thegordianknotgame

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"Passive Listener" album released 11/05/2013

Album Review by Hypnagogue: 
http://goo.gl/aWdnlR
"While Passive Listener retains a strong retro feel for most of its run, Kwid throws intriguing curveballs into the mix. It’s why the release has become one of my preferred downtime listens"

Album Review by Divide and Conquer: https://tinyurl.com/yycznho6
"It is a time machine into the future and a capsule into the past."

Matt Kwid

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