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Synthwave is a microgenre [10] [11] of electronic music [1] that draws predominantly from 1980s films, video games, and cartoons, [12] as well as composers such as John Carpenter, Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, and Tangerine Dream.
Robert Parker is a Swedish electronic musician from Stockholm, known for his synthwave works. [1] [2]Making tracker music during the 1990s, he started making retro music in 2009 after buying a Korg Polysix analog synthesizer, and uses a variety of hardware synthesizers in his music like the Roland Juno 106 and the Moog Minimoog.
Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, electric piano, and the electric guitar. Purely electronic sound production can be achieved using devices such as the theremin, sound synthesizer, and computer. [2] Genre, however, is not always dependent on instrumentation.
Tom Andersson (born 26 September 1984), known professionally as Waveshaper, is a Swedish electronic musician [1] specialising in synthwave.Inspired by artists like Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Daft Punk, as well as 80s movie soundtracks, his music is retrofuturistic and is composed with a variety of hardware synthesizers, including the ARP 2600, Roland Jupiter-4, and Korg MS-20. [2]
Synthwave is a genre of electronic music influenced by 1980s film soundtracks and video games. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sovietwave experienced a growth in popularity, along with related forms of vaporwave and synthwave. [14] This upsurge was driven in large part by the success of the Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma, whose song "Судно (Борис Рыжий)" from the album Etazhi became a popular meme on TikTok.
Power Glove is an Australian electronic music and synthwave duo from Melbourne, Victoria, named after the Power Glove made by Mattel for the Nintendo Entertainment System. They provided the soundtrack to the 1980s-influenced retro-futuristic video game Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (April 2013). The soundtrack was met with critical acclaim. [1] [2]
Pages in category "Synthwave musicians" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amplitude Problem;