2019 finds the genre of modern synthpop as vibrant as ever, with an incredible diversity of sounds, styles and geography making up this year’s top 10 new albums. Each year, as I assemble this list of the top modern synthpop albums of the year, I’m reminded that I have the[…]
Read More »Iris shines on melodic, well-crafted “Six”
After 5 years of total radio silence, Iris is back with a new album. Entitled Six, it is stylistically darker than their last outing, Radiant. It bears a greater resemblance to Blacklight in its tone and style. Six contains a well-crafted collection of 11 melodic tracks, each with its own[…]
Read More »AccroGeist: A promising new synthpop duo wows with its debut EP
AccroGeist, a new synthpop duo from Manchester, England, has released an impressive new EP, its first release. Its music features tight, multi-faceted synth arrangements and excellent vocals. In this interview, we learn more about them, their musical influences and what’s next.
Read More »Discover new synthpop music via these awesome Spotify playlists
When it comes to modern synthpop music, Paul Swindell is like a modern-day Christopher Columbus. He is an explorer who reveals the New World of emerging synthpop artists for the rest of us.
Read More »Praise to the Machine: One of the stand-out synthpop groups of 2016
I recently had an opportunity to listen to a new EP, Massively Parallel, from Gothenberg-based Praise to the Machine. I was immediately entranced by its excellent melodies, vocals and production. So I reached out to the group to learn more about how they got started, their current success and what’s next for this talented duo.
Read More »e-gens – We Change
A nice, mid-tempo number performed live by e-gens, a very promising Russian synthpop group. We Change is from their new album, Fine! Shine!
Read More »This Play – Monster
A cool song and video from the Swiss synthpop duo, This Play.
Read More »Latest release from Wave in Head is top-notch synthpop
Michael Pohl, a.k.a. synthpop veteran Wave in Head, is back with a new album, The Voice in Me, that should delight any fan of densely layered electronic and vocal synthpop arrangements.
Read More »Silica Gel – ¿Dónde Estás?
There is some very good modern synthpop produced around the world that is not sung in English. Among the best of these groups is Silica Gel from Spain. Here is their club-friendly hit, ¿Dónde Estás?, from their 2008 album, Exodo.
Read More »Babylonia soars to new heights with Motel la Solitude
Motel la Solitude, the new album from the Italian synthpop duo Babylonia, is one of the first truly outstanding albums of the new year. Read my review to find out why!
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