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Stranger Things ends but our nostalgia is forever
As the sun finally sets on Stranger Things, Rob Dyson, reflects on its cultural impact [no spoilers!] and legacy. Stranger Things arrived in the summer of 2016, when synthwave was in full swing, vaporwave had a few years under its belt, and 1980s nostalgia – whether half-remembered, entirely imagined, or an amalgam of both –…
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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…