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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‘Back to the Old Skool’ with Finnish producer, Ursula’s Cartridges
Enzo talks to Finnish producer Ursula’s Cartridges – ahead of the vinyl release of his rave-infused opus, Braindance – about a love affair with 90s UK dance culture that he shared with his beloved brother. In the ever-evolving landscape of Vaporwave, UK rave culture is perhaps one of the more surprising reference points for artistic…
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ECCO CHAMBER #04 – BEST OF 2022 [feat. CJ Burnett, TEED, Pizza Hotline, Y.S.I.A.W, Neon Nox, Nmesh, Power PCME & DDS]
FutureSounds staff writers give their pick of 2022’s best albums… ***** CJ Burnett – ‘Heat in the Street’ [Self Released] So much of my energy in 2022 was expended in the day-to-day running of our labels, the launch of FutureSounds live events, and filming for the Nobody Here project, that (aside from TimeSlave projects) I…
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Satellite Young – Satellite Young [Vinyl Edition, TimeSlave Recordings]
The New Year gets off to the best possible start with Satellite Young’s self-titled classic (2017), given a lick of paint and available on vinyl for the first time. Out on TimeSlave Recordings The three distinct figures of BelleMaison Saikon, Emi Kusano and Tele Hideo stand in front of the modular wall at iconic Tokyo…
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#Synthfam and its influence on the future of Synthwave
Fakeman is back with some reflections and thoughts on the phenomenon that is #Synthfam, and asks whether it’s doing all it can to secure the long-term future of the genre. The synthwave scene has some quite strong consistencies. The aesthetic being the most obvious of these. The source material has, up until recently, also been…
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ECCO CHAMBER #03 – feat. w00b, b.michaael, Satellite Young, Pikes & LongDistanceDan
FutureSounds staff writers give their pick of the fortnight’s new & notable tracks… ***** w00b – ‘ZEEK’ [7007] Self Released Winter has firmly arrived here in the UK. It’s cold, it’s wet.. What we need are some soothing soundwaves to head in our direction, on a warm current of new releases. So here comes w00b…
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‘It’s a Vaporwave Christmas’ once again, thanks to Pacific Plaza & friends
Pacific Plaza Records return once again with a Christmas collection of Vapor-crackers Got the tree up? Done all your shopping? Been to a Santa’s grotto with a sprog? The answer is likely no right now to all these things – but hark and herald; because the season has now officially begun with Pacific Plaza’s third…
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One to One with PowerPCME: How classic Jungle helped me ‘rediscover the itch’
Enzo talks to PowerPCME about his new album, enduring love of classic jungle and Boards of Canada; and the pressure to stay ‘relevant’. It feels like a significant moment for Ruben (aka PowerPCME); back with his first full length release since 2020’s ‘Numérique Growth’, and having been thought by many to have quit the scene…
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‘Eccos of the Past’ as Vaporwave artists reimagine the classics
‘Nobody Here’ team returns with a new compilation of “unique and often experimental” takes on the classics. The ‘Nobody Here’ team are back with a new compilation that celebrates Vaporwave’s plunderphonic roots, revisiting some of the scene’s most iconic tracks and inviting contemporary Vaporwave artists to re-approach and reinterpret the samples behind them. ‘Eccos of…