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FutureSounds live events are back this November, with ‘Double Vision’!
FutureSounds returns, with the UK live debut of Dutch Vaporwave legend, Catsystemcorp. The second show takes place at Folklore in Hackney (London), and follows a successful opener back in March, which saw ‘A New Dimension’ sell out a packed Post Bar in Tottenham. The FutureSounds team seeks to bridge the gap between the Vaporwave and…
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Death’s Dynamic Shroud – Neon Memories [Darklife, 100% Electronica]
Darklife represents something of a shift for DDS, who’ve been releasing material (sometimes as individuals, often in pairs, only once before as a trio) since 2014. Whilst never self-identifying with as Vaporwave per se, their rise to prominence came with the patronage of the scene and their recent show-stopping set at Electronicon 3 proved that…
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Kid Neon’s sophomore album has arrived, and it’s gone “Straight to Video”
This follow-up to his 2017 debut, Darker Days, has been percolating for a few years but the return is nothing less than a triumph. Straight to Video features the familiar arpeggiated flourishes and Outrun stylings for which Kid Neon is known, whilst introducing a wider musical palette of new musical ideas, some of which lean…