#summer synth

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Kicking it with a mix of synthwave nostalgia and rhythmic longing, with a touch of epicness and 80′s splash, here is  Color Theory  with his single “Glory Days” off his album “The Majesty of Our Broken Past”: Enjoy! 😀😎

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Color Theory, musical alias of one Brian Hazard, bringing the synthwave I was craving for this summer. With fireworks hitting every fourth note on the snare drum, and bringing both the beautiful pops & melancholic lulls that make it truly amazing, here is “The Fifth of July” off his album “The Majesty of Our Broken Past”: enjoy! 😀😎

Lyrics below:

THE FIFTH OF JULY ©2018 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

Gunpowder traces Charcoal circles on the ground Shot me with a Roman candle You really shouldn’t fool around

We stood there barefoot Sweating in the summer heat As the rockets turned to rainbows In the middle of our street

Now the smoke has cleared The fireworks show is over Steam and sulphur Now the smoke has cleared The days when we were closer Ashes smolder On the fifth of July

I count ten heartbeats Face the heat of your red glare How I'll miss these grand explosions F-bombs bursting in the air

Now the smoke has cleared The fireworks show is over Steam and sulphur Now the smoke has cleared Declare your independence Or pledge allegiance Do you want to be free From me On the fifth of July?

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The Chainsmokers: “Waterbed ft. Waterbed”

I like it when things fall directly into my lap, via my inbox, like this one from “butfirstletmetakeaselfie” fame The Chainsmokers. Described, by themselves, as “like a TWERK track and a M83 track had sex on a night out of a fireball", “Waterbed” is a shimmery synth pop low key EDM track. 

Hello Summer.

They also explain why the song is called “Waterbed” and also features Waterbed (which makes me think of that Marc by Marc Jacobs for Marc Jacobs meme but I digress), its cause the artist Waterbed wrote the topline and Chainsmokers were, like, yeah that’s a cool name let’s go with that. I can dig it. (Waterbed are a boy/girl duo from LA)

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Effie Liu: “What I Hafta Do”

To be honest, I clicked on the link to this song because I saw the words “Broad City Approved” and if those two queens love it, there’s a real good chance I am. And I do. Effie Liu’s “What I Hafta Do” is a fun funky disco pop jam perfect for summer. Get this involved in you’re adventures, you’ll have fun.

And check out this track “Wings On Fleek”, dedicated to eyeliner.

Effie Liu: Website....Facebook...Twitter...Soundcloud

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Lex Low: “Rays”

I’ve been a fan of this kid for a while now and its been real fun watching him grow as an artist from the early days of ALECs to Lex Low and “Rays” is just another reason why I love what this kid is doing. “Rays” is a shimmery summer synth rnb kind of thing, with autotuned vocals over big warm synths. 

If you like Bipolar Sunshine, MNEK, Shy Girls and even Journals’ era Justin...

Lex Low: Website...Facebook...Twitter...Soundcloud

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Strange Talk: "Morning Sun"

This is another song that I've been listening to a lot recently thanks to a discovery in a film (That Awkward Moment). It's a perfect piece of synth pop and it's basically soundtracking my summer. Enjoy. 

Strange Talk are from (but of course) Melbourne, Aus., and the rest of their stuff is pretty damn good too, listen here.

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Bipolar Sunshine: "Deckchairs On The Moon"

Shiny summer synth stuff from the always amazing Bipolar Sunshine. Taking it in a more funkier direction that usual, "Deckchairs On The Moon" is a dreamy mix perfect for summer adventures.