ECCO CHAMBER #12 [December 2024]
Enzo Van Baelen
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…
‘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…
FutureSounds vol.4 – Everything you need to know about the biggest Synthwave compilation out there!
TimeSlave Recordings are back for a 4th edition of one of the biggest and longest standing compilations in Synthwave. FutureSounds Vol.4 reunites some of the most talented and recognisable names in the scene, with 21 tracks and – once again – all of the profits go to charity. It features exclusives from the likes of…
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…
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…
‘Barber Night Delight’ as Aloe City Wrld host debut live show
Thom Hosken experiences an evening of firsts at Folklore in London as the Internet Barber Beats scene makes its live debut.
ECCO CHAMBER #05 – [feat. Bart Graft, patchnotes, Chris Laufman, Wise Blood, Occams Laser & Electronic Visions]
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FutureSounds staff writers share their top tracks of the moment… ***** Bart Graft- ‘La Bela Rosa’ [Business Casual] Bart Graft is back on Business Casual with a lush new album, A Sign of Life . The talented producer and instrumentalist from Ireland expertly mines and recreates 80s sounds that are less commonly explored in retrowave:…
‘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…
ECCO CHAMBER #04 – BEST OF 2022 [feat. CJ Burnett, TEED, Pizza Hotline, Y.S.I.A.W, Neon Nox, Nmesh, Power PCME & DDS]
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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…