I've been a retrowave fan since I first found it, because I'm an '80s junkie. I found this song the other day and was baffled for how much it sounds like actual old synthwave:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAfE2vJ9iVg
Can you guys recommend more retrowave stuff that sounds like that?
I love modern retrowave (like Trevor Something, for example) but this is very unique among retrowave and really nice to have too.
I have to return some videotapes now, I hope there's some music when I'm back
bump for interest
>>60995426
Dangerous Intentions by Patterns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NYXu-LJIxk
That whole album is straight uncut 80's.
https://soundcloud.com/danceinpatterns
Good shit is on the bottom. Lead singer and guitarist quit after just one album.
I don't know, the vocals don't seem right. I think the guy needs to try to put on a fake English accent.
>>60996178
thanks based anon, I'll check it out!
>>60996178
>Good shit is on the bottom. Lead singer and guitarist quit after just one album.
wow, I listened to the new shit and the voice sounds like Lana del Rey or some modern crap like that. That said, while the old stuff is full blown retro I don't think they really sound like they are from the '80s.
>>60996375
found the culprit, it's the singer. "Fire face" sounds straight from the 80s except for the vocals.
BTW, do you guys think this sounds straight from the 80s? I love how it sounds but for some reason I find it modern sounding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_x11lrxLj8
I wonder if it's because I've listened to it a lot or if it does sound modern indeed.
>>60996575
That entire album is pretty damn good
>>60996598
it is, but it sounds "modern" to me
with the OP's song, I wouldn't be able to tell it's not from the 80s if I didn't know it. It's like they managed to isolate themselves from anything produced post 1990 to make that song. It's fucking amazing.
>>60996660
I agree completely, more just saying anyone who hasn't checked the full thing out yet should definitely give it a chance
>mfw japs used to use synths and drum machines until the 90s thinking they could be pass as the "real thing"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sArLR04ABg
Synthetic sounds are great if you want to sound synthetic, but I tend to think it was often used as a substitute and not for its own qualities.
bump for interest
>>60995426
Freeweights are one of the most solid retrowave bands when it comes to sounding like you travelled in time from the '80s.
Check out "Your design":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLVbsnBzgYA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZz1Se0Yryw
GUNSHIP has songs that cover many sounds from the 80s
>>60998267
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do you know what's the show with the car? I'm genuinely interested
you might dig my friend's band, they're 80's geeks
https://soundcloud.com/analogofficial/sets/analog-lives
>>60998676
their 1st track is pretty carpenterish/cyberpunkish, I'm digging it. They are not what I was looking for when I made the OP (judging for the first track) but I'm liking their music a lot. Thanks anon!
>>60996375
Why'd they leave?
>>60998918
I'm the anon that you asked but I know as much as you do, I knew them today after >>60996178 posted about them. It wouldn't surprise me if they left for personal reasons though.
>>60998555
nice trips. checking
