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[patrickkingart]

SYNTHWAVE ULTRA Picks for 11/11/2022

Gather 'round, it's time for some great new picks from the SYNTHWAVE ULTRA playlist!

Two of my absolute faves combine with the disco-infused SOUL SURVIVOR by @FuryWeekend & @OllieWride!

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@jacketsynthwave lends his cool atmosphere to @dreamkid83's rich synths with REVENGE BOY (.jacket remix)!

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The gorgeous synths of @cassetter1 create a rich, neon dream with PARALLEL REALITY featuring @Anniee_music, @DimiKaye, and @ZaneAlexanderNC!

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Roll it back a to an age of neon lights, big synths, and no responsibilities with LIKE IT'S 1985, the new two-track EP from @darkhelmetmusic!

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Chill out with a throwback to the industrial sounds of the 90s with FUTURE 1999 by two of the faces of Klayton, @FreqGen & @celldweller!

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Celldweller

Klayton is... -Celldweller -Circle of Dust -Scandroid -FreqGen Celldweller creates a fusion of digital and organic textures: intricately de

Everything could change in an instant with EDGE OF OBLIVION, the brand new track from @NewArcades!

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The dark looms with the soundtrack to IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS PART III, featuring @wiceofficial, @destryur, STRNGR, @MidnightDanger_, @GeorgeGold79, and @Toneboxmusic!

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Let the madness overtake you with HERETICS, PT. I by @ViolationDrive!

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[bizarrobrain]

"Cannibal Girls" by Destryur - From "Cannibal Girls" (2019)

[pvtaaaa]

[sorryaboutthelean]

[wonder-music]

Strangulator

[spiralsimulationss]

After much trial and error, here's the full concert post- this got long so it's going under a readmore.

Got off to a strong start by accidentally cutting the whole line and not realizing it until the doors opened (nobody said anything for the entire 20 minute wait lol), but everything went smoothly with the tickets. The venue was pretty small- just a bar with a small stage area- but it wasn't crowded enough for the size to be a problem. I managed to snag a spot at the very front! Thank god because I'm pretty short and the visibility in my Jacket mask was horrible lol

The first artist up was Destryur, whose music I'd never heard before. Tbh I thought he was a house DJ at first, but regardless I really liked his stuff! Sadly I didn't get any footage, but he was dressed up as a doctor with a devil mask on (apparently relevant to a song of his), and his background visuals were all clips from classic horror films. Somebody in the crowd started handing out glowsticks at this point which was awesome.

Next up was Street Cleaner, and MAN did he not disappoint. He was decked out in a sick glowing mask and jacket that matched the keytar he brought with him. I wish I knew where his visuals were from because they were awesome. Dude was amazing on stage and really got the crowd into it- at one point he stepped down into the crowd and danced next to me for a bit. Super fun performance and the music was incredible, he was easily my favorite artist of the night. Street Cleaner ily Street Cleaner.

At this point, the staff started setting up the stage for Midnight Danger. I had noticed some instruments behind the other artists' display setups, and I was not wrong to assume that Midnight Danger would be using them for live band stuff alongside their backing synth tracks. While everything was getting set up, the speakers were playing some great classic synthwave/darkwave tracks. I recognized a lot of them, including stuff by Danger, Sunset Neon, Perturbator, and Nightstop. They started playing a Carpenter Brut song before it got interrupted by a sound check (rip What We Fight For 😔). Also, I wasn't the only person in costume but if anyone recognized me as Jacket they didn't say anything about it. Got some fun nicknames though, with Chicken Little and Dave's Hot Chicken being my favorites. Mostly drunk people looking at me and going "You're a chicken! :D"

Last act of the night was, of course, Midnight Danger. Since they're a group of 2 they had one guy on drums and the other switching between synthesizer and electric guitar. Their music was definitely a lot heavier than Street Cleaner's, and they had the whole crowd headbanging. I kind of wish their lights were toned down a little bit but overall they looked great, they sounded great, the whole thing was great. They killed it on stage and they seemed like they were having fun! Warning for flashing lights in the video.

After the stage was cleared, I took the chance to explore the rest of the venue. They had an outdoor porch area that gave me the much-needed opportunity to get some fresh air with a few merch tables set up. I didn't get anything but they had some pretty cool stuff out for Midnight Danger. I hung out and danced for a while, as well as talked to some of the other people. One of the girls I met literally lifted me up at one point which tbh I didn't love, but oh well no harm done. There was a house DJ that came out after Midnight Danger and they had a nice cyberpunk sound that was great to vibe out to while I waited for my ride back.

Overall it was a pretty great experience! I'm happy I got to do something for Halloween weekend, and now I can say I've seen some great live synthwave. Hoping I can go to more events like this in the near future :]

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STRNGR & Destryur - Night at the Grindhouse: Part II

Night at the Grindhouse: Part II by STRNGR & Destryur

[mhisadj]

STRNGR & Destryur - The Somnambulist

Off of Night at the Grindhouse: Part II.

I know I did some sleepwalking as a kid. Nothing scary ever came from it... but that doesn’t mean there *weren’t* spooky things going on...