Enzo Van Baelen
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One To One With Mitch Murder: Talking Nostalgia, ‘Businesswave’ & the Enduring Appeal of the 80s
In the history of Synthwave music, few names resonate like ‘Mitch Murder’; an artist whose captivating blend of nostalgic melodies and infectious grooves helped to shape the genre in its early days. Enzo caught up with the artist recently to talk about his future plans, creative inspirations, and his recent MPF release – Salary Man…
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Boom, it’s a fucking smash: Review of ‘Rose Room’ – from Donor Lens (released on My Pet Flamingo)
‘Rose Room’ showcases a club-heavier sound in the Donor Lens catalogue, giving us a satisfying long player that contextualises the recent slew of killer singles Cardiff’s finest (strictly speaking one half lives in London), Donor Lens is back. Rose Room represents their first long player since 2021’s Error Area. And whilst three years can feel…
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One to one with US Golf 95:Talking [PlayStation] jungle & the future of Vaporwave
A year on from its release, US Golf 95’s [PlayStation] jungle.psx album gets the platinum reissue treatment. We caught up briefly with the Scottish producer in advance of its re-release, which sees 50 cassettes available with a fresh new design from Pacific Plaza Records. We talked about the VGM revival, translating the sound to the live…
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‘Miami On My Mind’ – Morgan Willis on Miami Vice, the State of Synth, and Performing with Prince
It’s fair to say French Synth impresario, Morgan Willis, has been a busy man this year. Not content with releasing a new LP – Damier Club – and playing live at shows in Paris and New York, he’s about to drop a much anticipated vinyl edition of his opus, ‘Miami Calling’.
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One to One with Mac Lacrosse – ‘Truth Decay’ and how Vaporwave helped the Birdman fly the nest
When UK Darksynth legend, Occams Laser, recently revealed his secret Vaporwave side project – Mac Lacrosse – it brought to end a mystery that dated back to his debut live performance at FLAMINGOFEST in September 2020. Removing the bird mask and flying the nest answered those questions, but it also enabled the artist to be…
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ECCO CHAMBER #06 – [feat. Zayaz, Phil Gerus, Never Dull, Overcrest & Crozet]
The FutureSounds staff writers are back to share their top tracks of the moment ***** ZAYAZ – ‘Far Away Feeling’ [self released] Sometime My Pet Flamingo stable artist, Zayaz, returns to his nostalgic roots with ‘Far Away Feeling’, which sounds like his classic 2017/18 output with a ’23 update. The track gives me all the…
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FutureSounds live events are BACK with the UK’s hottest synthwave party of the Summer – Miami ’89!
Off the back of our 2 sell-out live shows of 2022, Timeslave Recordings, My Pet Flamingo and Patrick Fakeman are proud to present the 3rd FutureSounds live event – Miami ’89! This event is pure synthwave all the way and we are honoured to host the return to the UK live scene of synthwave legends Futurecop! and Morgan…
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‘WEEKEND RUSH’ – A Love Letter to the Underground Sound of ’90s London
The ‘3PeaceSweetz’ project returns on MPF this Friday, with a love letter to ‘90s London and the Pirate Radio stations that broadcasted the sound of London’s Underground dance music scene… Anyone with a car stereo in London in the early 90s would be familiar with the sudden bursts of crackle and static, as mainstream FM…
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The return of Laura Dre and the immersive World of PROJECT AD-01(Album Review)
Laura Dre is back with another musical opus that took Patrick Fakeman on a journey through a Neo-Noir cyberpunk universe… but as you’ll discover, this collection of tracks is more than just an album.. Those of you in the synthwave scene will be very aware of the work of Laura Dre. She bounced into the…
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Exclusive ‘Flamingo Funk vol.3′ Preview: The Funk is Back!
Check out our preview of Flamingo Funk vol.3 with 5 exclusive tracks – plus the first look at Victor Arce’s stunning artwork for the album. ‘Flamingo Funk Vol. 3’ showcases 28 tracks from some of the biggest names in Vaporwave and Future Funk, many of which are exclusive to the compilation – and none of…