Retro Synthpop Playlist

Music written by Anthony Ramirez
Vocals by Tania Costello
Mixed and additional production by Steve Krolikowski
Produced by Glass Spells 
Mastered by Dave Trumfio

Confessions

Linear Movement - To Another Soul (Mikkseria Petit Edit)

"House of Cards" is the stunning debut solo single from @IsaacHowlett, best known as the singer and songwriter behind the internationally renowned British synth-pop band, @EmpathyTest. 

While not a million miles from the dark, emotional, and cinematic tones we've grown to expect from Empathy Test over the years, "House of Cards" finds Isaac's poignant and arresting vocals bolstered by the energy of a punchy uptempo beat and angular synth-bass groove.

With lyrics confronting the brutal reality but eventual relief of escaping a toxic relationship, the first taste of Isaac Howlett's solo material will have you dancing with tears in your eyes.

"House of Cards" releases everywhere digitally on 28th February 2024. Preorder begins 14th February.

Links to all platforms:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/isaachowlett/house-of-cards

House of Cards

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House Of Cards

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new music video from Kontravoid. Renowned for his decade-long exploration of dark pop intricacies, the enigmatic Canadian-born, LA-based artist delivers yet another remarkable full-length album, following the success of his previous works such as Too Deep (2019) and Faceless (2021). In his new album Detachment, he presents a unique blend of infectious body music, electro, freestyle and gothic nuances.

Today, we unveil "Losing Game," a track featuring Chelsey Crowley from synth-pop sensation Nuovo Testamento. It serves as a natural evolution of Kontravoid's distinctive sound, with his signature pulsating rhythmic bass lines and Crowley's vocals in an ethereal floating feather, shining through Madonna-esque overtones mixed with the hi-pitched allure of Clare Grogan from Altered Images. "Losing Game" feels like stumbling upon a hidden gem from 1984, yet it's a creation firmly rooted in the present. 

Out March 1st on Artoffact Records. Available on digital, CD and vinyl formats. Pre-order your copy now: https://kontravoid.bandcamp.com/album/detachment

Watch the video: https://thebrvtalist.com/kontravoid-losing-game-feat-chelsey-crowley-video-premiere/

Detachment

PREMIERE: Kontravoid - Losing Game feat. Chelsey Crowley [Artoffact Records]

'LOST' Out now ✅
https://snd.click/ListenToLost

Produced by The Arcade Kids
Written by The Arcade Kids and LAU
Vocals by LAU



[Lyrics]

The mistake is done
And we can’t really turn the clocks around
Thoughts are on my mind
But it’s so hard to find the words to bring you back

And now I can’t take another day
(why can’t you move on?)
Keep seeing your arms round someone else
I think I’m gonna lose my head

I feel so lost without you, I give up
Maybe you loved me more than I deserved
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know
where I’m driving
But I hope it feels like home

What should I have done
I knew that you were no longer in love
Life took a big turn
And now I need to learn to open up

And now I can’t take another day
(why can’t you move on?)
Keep seeing your arms round someone else
I think I’m gonna lose my head

I feel so lost without you, I give up
Maybe you loved me more than I deserved
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know
where I’m driving
But I hope it feels like home
I hope it feels like home
I think I’m gonna lose my head

I feel so lost without you
No map to guide me back through
And empty room with pictures
Is such a weird mixture
I might move towns, and countries
Where I can see some nice trees
Back when my heart was happy
Back when I didn’t need you

I feel so lost without you, I give up
Maybe you loved me more than I deserved
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know
where I’m driving
But I hope it feels like home

I really hope it feels like
really hope it feels like home
yeah
It feels like home

The Arcade Kids & LAU - Lost

no way out

Why should there be any guilt in being resourceful or making extra cash? Spoiler: there shouldn’t be! 

In this episode, we’re diving into something I am so fired up about—why we need to let go of the shame, guilt, and judgment around getting creative with how we make money! Whether you’re freelancing, selling on platforms like Vinted, or offering side hustles, it’s all about innovation, abundance, and creating wealth in ways that work for YOU.

I’m sharing some real talk on why those £3 or £5 sales on Vinted matter (hello, £700!), how every little bit adds up, and why there’s absolutely no shame in finding multiple streams of income. 

In this episode, I’m talking about:
- Removing shame, guilt, or embarrassment around being innovative in how you make money.
- Selling items on platforms like Vinted, Facebook Marketplace, or freelancing as a valid way to generate income.
- Reframing these activities as resourceful and creative.
- Celebrating small financial wins.
- Being proud of all wealth-generating activities, regardless of societal judgment.
- Creating wealth and abundance can come from various places in your life.

Ready to unlock that abundance? Let’s do this!

Connect with me on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/_samanthahearne_/ 

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Shame & Guilt Around Wealth

Korine - Anhedonia

Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Ikrima Elhassan from Kite and Lightning! Come along as we learn about the open source plugin Kite and Lightning is publishing in order to allow you to create 360 in engine experiences. 


40: Intro 

1:40 What do Hollywood studios see in VR?

3:00 How much does location influence whether you survive or die in VR?

5:40 What's next for Kite and Lightning?

7:00 Is it possible to survive in VR by simply selling content to consumers?

10:00 Why not take money from venture capitalists?

14:00 When will we find out what experiences sells in vr?

15:00 What motivates Kite and Lightning to continue pushing forward?

16:00 How to manage publishing content on multiple VR platforms and marketplaces.

18:00 Releasing their own open source plug in! To create Kite and Lightning type experiences.

23:00 The pro's and cons of creating 360 in engine video experiences.

27:00 Using synthetic light fields to get around the limitations of 360 in engine video.

32:00 Will Tesla vehicles become self aware?

33:00 What is the cost of producing VR content?

35:00 What will it take to generate a mass transition of consumers from the legacy paradigm to VR?

37:00 What is the overall sense of the VR industry community? 

40:00 Will money change the way we view the VR industry?

41:00 How are people's reactions to VR changed over the last couple of years?

44:00 How do you see VR for its potential and not just its short comings?

45:00 What does the creative future of Kite and Lightning look like?

46:00 What will be the keyboard of VR? 

50:00 Exploring the "watching little worlds " effect. Playing Chrono Trigger in VR?

51:00 If we could bring the back the Neandarthal, should we?

52:00 Closing thoughts and staying in touch.

Thanks to Ikrima for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening!

Keep in touch with the links below:

http://blog.kiteandlightning.la/

hello@kiteandlightning.la

@KNLstudio 


Kite and Lightning is at the vanguard of changing the way we tell stories

Open Your Heart

Glass Spells cover of Natalia Lafourcade - Nunca Es Suficiente

Nunca Es Suficiente

Proud to present my set from the booking of my dreams, Tipper and Friends Suwanee 2025 💚

For top secret reasons, my 5:20pm set time was left blank / unannounced on the flyer for Friday, but I still walked on stage to thousands of people trusting the curation that T&F had put forward, and getting tf down to my tunes. Speaking of tunes this set features 7 unheard tunes, and many unreleased tunes or VIPS, representing the most new music I've ever prepared for a set :) I can't wait to finish and release them and play them in sets for years to come.

Massive thanks to the entire T&F crew and community for believing in me and making this the best festival experience I’ve ever had as an artist. I'll be seeing many of you in just a few days at Resonate Festival!

Photo by Julian Deroeux (Insta-dead.leaf.arts)

5AM @ Tipper and Friends Suwannee 2025

Worlds Collide

Written and performed by Marci Elizabeth and Jimmy Deer
Produced by Jimmy Deer

Asteroids

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“Undone” explores the mystery of where “I” ends and “you” begin.

UNDONE
©2025 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

Where do I end, where do you start?
Our lifeblood flows into one heart
Like shadows merge beneath the moon
In silent grace, we are attuned
Are these thoughts yours or are they mine?
Our raw perceptions intertwine

The world a humble prediction
Based on the weight of conviction
Which way is up, which way is down
When there’s no center to be found
Vision and sound blend into one
We are alive, we are undone

When I close my eyes
There’s no edge

Constructs collapse all around me
How could I stand at the boundary
When every sign of what I am
Is all right here, contained within
Where thoughts like whispers take their flight
To fade into the vacant night

When I close my eyes
There’s no edge

COLOR THEORY
@colortheory
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Undone

Mess in my Head

Listen/download ➤ https://ffm.colortheory.com/thisbrightcircumstance

“The Rehearsal” is about compulsively practicing conversations in your head—what you’ll say, how you’ll say it, and replaying it until it all feels just right, even if you end up never saying a word.

THE REHEARSAL
©2025 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

I deal in daydreams
I traffic in text
Endless predictions of
What you’ll say next

I pick my battles
And I take my licks
At the rehearsal
I rewrite the script

There’s something I have to get off my chest
But I don’t know how to say it best

Tape decks chew on old cassettes
Restless pacing wears the floorboards
Grasp at smoke and call it home
Shape my thoughts like molten chrome

Stories aching to be told
Every silence must be broken
But I bottled the eclipse
From my umbra to your lips

It’s a compulsion
A cognitive trap
At the rehearsal
I polish my act

I’m the sole architect of each pause
I preach my gospel to empty halls

Why not let the words find their own flow?
I can make it all up as I go

Improvisation
Is the skillful way
Trust when the time comes
I’ll know what to say

Let go of scenes
That may never exist
Live in the moment
And welcome the risk

COLOR THEORY
@colortheory
Bandcamp - http://colortheory.bandcamp.com
Spotify - http://spoti.fi/1UbfAWa
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YouTube - www.youtube.com/colortheory
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Want five of my best songs for free?
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The Rehearsal

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Let It Burn

Fortnite - Let It Burn - Jam Track

Waveshaper & Oscillian - Aurora Machina

The Out Runner & Jessy Mach album is hosted on the Retrosynth Records page right here.
out-runner.bandcamp.com/album/the-theory
Enjoy the journey and dive deep into this mysterious musical fable that might just challenge the scientific roots of humanity itself…
Happy listening and safe travels!
credits
released June 20, 2025
All tracks are composed and produced by Out Runner & Jessy Mach.
All tracks mixed and mastered by Out Runner.
All guitars and keyboards by Out Runner & Jessy Mach.

Retro Synthpop Playlist

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