By Michael CA L
With Valentine's Day around the corner, there's a specific category of song within the 80's-influenced spectrum that deserves all the tender loving care and devotion that our eardrums can give. The category falls under several names, but is most often described as Synth Romance or the Synthwave Slow Jam. The many 80's-influenced music genres that exist are diverse in their sonic qualities, broad in their effects on the listener, and are not required to adhere to any structure more rigid than the need to contain some foundational elements that pervade music from that golden era of the synthesizer. A Synth Romance track, however, invariably provides the listener with a song that is slower in pace, sensual and atmospheric in character, and romantic in tone and feel.
With Valentine's Day around the corner, there's a specific category of song within the 80's-influenced spectrum that deserves all the tender loving care and devotion that our eardrums can give. The category falls under several names, but is most often described as Synth Romance or the Synthwave Slow Jam. The many 80's-influenced music genres that exist are diverse in their sonic qualities, broad in their effects on the listener, and are not required to adhere to any structure more rigid than the need to contain some foundational elements that pervade music from that golden era of the synthesizer. A Synth Romance track, however, invariably provides the listener with a song that is slower in pace, sensual and atmospheric in character, and romantic in tone and feel.
Here's a list of
ten of my favourite hand picked, neon-bathed, synth-saturated and passion-infused Synthwave Slow Jams to come out over the last several years. They are by no means in any
particular order, and I have to add that narrowing this list down to just ten
items was one of the more excruciating endeavours of this retro synth-lover's writing
career. But what remains here on this list are some of my absolute favourite experiences. Dim the neon lights, light some candles, gaze lovingly
into the eyes of your special someone, and press play.
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Mitch Murder
Glass Cities (2012) [EP]
"Last Call" |
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Mr. Maen
Slow Love (2014) [EP]
"Slow Love" |
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Le Cassette
Left to Our Own
Devices (2014)
"This is All We Know" |
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Timecop1983
Waves (2014)
[EP]
"Tonight" |
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Sellorekt/LA
Dreams
Nostalgia (2012) [EP]
"Westbound on the Train" |
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The Dust
Collective
Synthia (2014)
"Synthia" |
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Duett
Touch (2014) [Single]
"Touch" |
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Phaserland
Electric
Atlantic (2014)
"Kissing in Berlin" |
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Robert Parker
Modern Moves (2014) [EP]
"Sunset Stroll" |
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Mitch Murder
Interceptor (2014)
"Traces to
Nowhere"
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