Apr 21, 2020 Music Roy by Makeup and Vanity Set (Review) One of synthwave’s finest concludes his Blade Runner-inspired series of EPs with a tribute to Rutger Hauer.
Feb 28, 2020 Music Ephemeral Love by Knight Sabers (Review) Knight Sabers’ future funk is the perfect music for relaxing after a hard day of fighting rogue mecha on the streets of Mega Tokyo.
Aug 31, 2018 Music Ogre’s Chairman OST Captivates with Ominous, Haunting Synth Arrangements (Review) The album’s blurred washes of ambience conjure a sense of growing dread — but there’s beauty to be heard, as well.
Oct 19, 2017 Music Trackless by Makeup and Vanity Set (Review) Some of Makeup & Vanity Set’s most ambient and surreal work in some time.
Oct 11, 2017 Music New Model by Perturbator (Review) Arguably the most difficult Perturbator release to date — but also one of the most intriguing.
Aug 25, 2016 Music The Midnight’s Endless Summer is 2016’s Greatest ’80s Soundtrack (Review) The Midnight’s take on ’80s pop is packed with synthesizer goodness — and blazing guitar and sax solos galore.
Aug 13, 2016 Music Stranger Things, Volume 1 by Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein (Review) Dixon and Stein have composed a rich, evocative score that brings the world of “Stranger Things” to life all on its own.
Apr 16, 2016 Music Wavehymnal EP by Makeup and Vanity Set (Review) Another solid, engaging release by one of the best musicians working in electronic music today.
Apr 8, 2015 Music Makeup & Vanity Set’s Wilderness Is a Synthesizer Music Tour de Force (Review) Wilderness represents a new benchmark for the dreamwave genre, a record that’s as soulful and sleek as it is synthetic and sinister.
Oct 7, 2014 Music 88:88 Remixes by Various Artists (Review) Not all of the remixers remain faithful to Makeup and Vanity Set’s sonic aesthetic, and thankfully so.
Oct 3, 2014 Music Dangerous Days by Perturbator (Review) Perturbator’s music can be deeper and more affecting than its “shocking” artwork and cyberpunk themes initially suggest.
Jul 6, 2014 Music Matter by Mild Peril (Review) Imagine a sci-fi/fantasy amalgam featuring feather-haired space knights soaring through the cosmos on metallic steeds, wielding blades of cyber-mithril and saving maidens from evil nebula dragons.
Apr 4, 2013 Music 7.25.2148 by Makeup and Vanity Set (Review) With 7.25.2148, Makeup and Vanity Set have crafted a darkly beautiful synthesizer journey.