Spec Me Some... Synthwave

Vern1961

Vern1961

Vern1961

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Normally I'm a prog rock/power metal guy with particular emphasis on Gilmouresque guitar leads.

However after reading on the Elite Dangerous forums that Synthwave can provide excellent complementary music over the game found a couple of tracks on YouTube and it is actually quite good. Kind of reminds me of the more progressive serious trance/techno that was the rage in the 00's (not the nightclub light stick monotone stuff)and I'm actually quite hooked.

So as the title suggests, point me in the right direction please!
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I think we've got Tron Legacy soundtrack on CD somewhere, (a freebie when Disney were doing points to redeem online) so might rip that to the PC.
 
Checked out Pertubator on YT and, yes quite awesome. Goes really well in Elite Dangerous driving the SRV around the surface of a distant world. Need to buy either the MP3's or CD version.
 
Bit of a bump but another good artist I found is Carbon Based Lifeforms. Also "The Midnight".

There's also a guy called Ryan Leslie who does some great electric guitar (melodic) accompaniments to a variety of synthwave tracks. As a fan of that style of guitar sound, perfect fusion of axe and electronica. This one had me foot tapping and air-shredding...

 
Shamikebab said:
I love Carbon Based Lifeforms but I wouldn't call it Synthwave. If you like them though check out their labelmates Solar Fields, Asura, Aes Dana, H.U.V.A. Network
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How would you categorise them? Obviously a very fine line between synthwave and trance/techno in some cases.
 
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