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"Outrun" is a synonym of synthwave that was later used to refer more generally to retro 1980s aesthetics such as VHS tracking artefacts, magenta neon, and gridlines. [15] The term comes from the 1986 arcade racing game Out Run, which is known for its soundtrack that could be selected in-game and its 1980s aesthetic.
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 .
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.
"The Video Game Champion" is a collaboration with the guitarist Thomas McRocklin, while "Ghost" is a collaboration with Melbourne synthwave duo Power Glove. The single "Monster in Paradise" features saxophonist Tim Cappello and vocals from Milkie Way, lead singer of Wargasm. A full list of collaborators on each album follows.
The band was formed as a result of Lyle and McEwan meeting during a co-writing workshop in 2012 in North Hollywood, CA. [2] [3] Inspired in part by the score for Drive, and the retro synth genre growing around its release, [3] the pair wrote two singles, "WeMoveForward" and "Gloria", that would be released two years later in 2014 as part of their debut EP titled Days of Thunder.
In 2013, YouTube began allowing its users to host live streams, which resulted in a host of 24-hour "radio stations" dedicated to microgenres such as vaporwave and lo-fi hip hop. [68] The Swedish rapper Yung Lean and his Sad Boys collective inspired a wave of anonymous DJs to create vaporwave mixes, uploaded to YouTube and SoundCloud, that ...
Dungeon synth is derived from black metal [19] and dark ambient. [20] [21] Prior to the pioneering of dungeon synth, the influence of instrumental, electronic music had made its way into the early Norwegian black metal scene, with Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze influencing Mayhem, Emperor and Enslaved.
Moonbeam City features a distinctive 80s-influenced retro-futuristic visual style with heavy use of neon lighting, inspired by media such as Tron; character designs are similar to the style of the artist Patrick Nagel who famously designed the cover for Duran Duran's Rio. [11] A synthwave soundtrack was performed by Night Club. [12]