Dangerous City - The Eneu Trinity

As far as Synthwave is concerned, I think I've found the album of the year (and just in time too).

Perfect blend of good old Synth with a dark twist, electric guitar licks and a metallic overtone, The Eneu Trinity follows a story of demons and murder, of futuristic cities of constant thunderstorms and infinite sunsets, of underground clubs packed with beats and violence...

In short, this could very well be turned into an epic action movie, and I would watch it with so much, so much pop-corn... (and beer).

4mat - Modern Closure

4mat makes chiptune music in a way that is so unique that it doesn't even strike one as chiptune at first hearing. It's filled with otherworldly atmospheres, half-whispered references to other time-and-space-continuums.

All in all this music is unlike any other.

Haircuts for men - テンペスト地域 (COLLECTED EDITION)

After making us salivate for weeks with bits and pieces of dreamy music, Haircuts for men (finally) puts those bits in one whole release, 15 tracks between intricate Chill and vaporous Vaporwave that will take you on a journey from the clothing section of a giant, maze-like supermarket to the heart of an urban district. In between, we'll go to the moon.

It's always a good idea to go and inspect your favourite artists' catalog, remember.

Have an absolutely marvelous day.

GLÜ - Three

GLÜ's music is strange, impossible to classify, sometimes fascinating, other times brutal, ever changing. I had the opportunity to see him live one lifetime ago at the late Festival de la Tour de Samme, and it was intense to say the least.

So intense that I forgot to look it up upon waking the next day. Until a good friend of mine reminded me about it, I had never searched for the why, the how, the when, and most importantly, the what.

Now I discover that GLÜ's music is NYP, so what, am I to resist? I say no. So here it is, on a platter made of simili-silver, in a room foggy and noisy, people dancing around as far as the eye can see.

PS: Bisou Jérôme.

The Blue Stones - BLACK HOLES

Lost in the depths of the "to listen" folder, The Blue Stones rose again a little while ago when they released their latest single. It's not free, yes it's true. Still, this album is, and it's every bit as tasty as you'd like, a blend of blues-rock, indie-rock, hard-rock...

Just try it, it will probably make you fly, as it did me. Every bit helps those bands making more music. There's the beauty of it, all for you.

And of course, bon appétit!

Howling Giant - Black Hole Space Wizard Part. 1

A nice discovery from a while ago. That's old stuff though, if you want to know what Howling Giant is about these days you should follow them, listen to their latest album and do cartwheels around your house.

But... whatever you do... watch out for the space wizard...

Have a nice day, please come again.

Gyoza District - Voyage Agency

Picture your stop. It's your stop, you should get off the train... maybe. But you don't, you stay inside, and in a mysteriously luminous misty haze the train visits futuristic underwater cities in the uncharted depths. Then you sleep, you sleep, perchance you dream. Of far away lands, of still unclassified colours, of mystical animals...

Well actually it's not really a dream, it's almost as real as the air you breathe, you just pressed play on Gyoza District's newest album, and this master of weird chill music is determined to make you trip to another world.

So just, like.

Enjoy.

Future Astronauts - Vessels VII

Future Astronauts is a collective specialised in the making of astounding compilation of hand-picked chilly tracks, master-crafted mixes and podcasts. The 'Vessels' series of compilation serves a good cause (as does all music, is it not?) that of helping raise mental health and suicide prevention awareness and donating all profits to charity.

So here you go, you can do a good deed while listening to state of the art trip-hop, downtempo, UK garage, ambient... you name it!

I'll leave you to it then, see you later.

The Black Wizards - What The Fuzz!

I've just now finished listening to The Black Wizards' whole discography and I must say I'm impressed.

Not a single track let me down, it rose up, up, and never fell flat. Their debut EP sets the tone and their three albums continue on with astounding stability, musical mastery and a fuzzy atmosphere that takes you from the bottomless pits of the underworld all the way to the snowy peaks where eagles dare.

Their latest album is priced at 1€, but all the others are NYP, so my good advice is listen, listen again, buy all of it in high-quality format, then take it with you and listen again, but louder. Go see them live, drink what you like to drink and enjoy.

See you on this side and the other.

Waveshaper - Tracks to the Future

Waveshaper's latest album draws from an era both futuristic and nostalgic, the decade of the 2080's.

In the purest Synthwave tradition, Tracks to the Future opens a portal between the eighties that were, those that are, and those... that have not yet come to pass.

An atmosphere both cosmic and filled with nostalgia is distilled through each track.

Listening at 88mph might cause accidental time travel.

Cambrian Explosion - The Moon

Ok here we go. Your grandparents might not like this album very much. But if they do, you lucky person you. Tell them I said hi will you.

Gentle heaviness and rocket-reactor-like power embedded in a small number of megabytes just for your enjoyment. Here's some spacey Stoner that I discovered thanks to a pretty neat Youtube channel called Underrated Albums which you ought to check out.

Special mention of epicness to the track Crust of Theia.

See you on the moon, I'll get the beers, you take care of the rest, alright?

Airglow - Memory Bank

Airglow is one of those producers you will definitely find in about 95% of Chillwave compilations. And that's not a coincidence, seeing that this music could well be considered the epitome of the genre, a perfectly condensed dream in a can, a vision of sunset in an empty inner-city apartment, with a sparkling fresh beer, or a checkered floor, maybe a mountain somewhere?

You decide.

See you again soon.

Gladia Moony - Black Sugar

I must admit at first glance, when I first threw my ears at this, I said to myself: "This isn't my type of music."

But well, I listened anyway. And turns out it's pretty good. If you like this you should probably take a listen to the rest of ajlavmuzik's catalog. There are probably many of your future favourite albums waiting for you. Like, anxiously waiting, that is.

See you soon.

Various Artists - Spacetunes = WIN

Just your regular brand of cosmic pixellated goodness. A very good 89/100 rating on the moons of Jupiter and other places.

Vulta - Sigils

In May, do what you will, alright, but I strongly recommend listening to this outstanding Darksynth blood crimson jewel to awaken all your cyber satanical powers.

It should get you to enjoy today even more and enough energy to seize the means of production!

Aesthesia - Perception

In the lineage of layered, epic psybient artists like Chronos or Solar Fields, a beautiful trip to the outer rim of the galaxy and back.

Gyoza District - Mochi Planets

Would you listen to this! This is new, fresh, dreamy, it fits perfectly in the Onirique tag...

Haven't felt this good in a while.

This is beautiful, but don't listen to it on the highway.

Nibana - Fireside Tales

Need a little help to take off to the stars?

Here you go.

Seems to me the fireside really is a perfect launching pad.

You truly belong here with us among the clouds.

Opus Science Collective - Girls on Bikes

On a bike we're all equals.

International day of struggle for bikers' rights.

Turtle Skull - Turtle Skull

It's never a bad idea to repair a damaged soul.

I need a Turtle Skull shirt and a vacation...

Jasper de Ceuster - Voyager

A pure gem of retro synthwave coming to you right from that time you think exists but actually doesn't.

Do enjoy.

Various Artists (Youngbloods) - Occult Lullabies

Between thoughtful and bizarre... it's all in the title actually.

Some of those tracks would make great folk horror soundtracks.

Enjoy but beware.

State Azure - Shadows

This album bears its name well, and explores the darker side of State Azure's music.

Usually very bright, shimmering like the ices of the arctic and brilliant like the afternoon sun. His music becomes here more earthly, not to say... well, I don't know. Feels like a tribal ritual, the whole thing.

Just listen, it's perfect for soul searching in the woods in the evening.

Various Artists (Stratford Ct.) - Iterum

I'll just put this right here.

This record keeps putting me in a strange state of nostalgia-induced delirium. Maybe they should say it on the cover...

Emotions, what are they...?

Dynatron - The Legacy Collection Vol. I

Want to explore space but you don't have the money to buy a rocket?

Want to see the stars but you don't have a telescope?

Go no further!

PS: this is also the perfect soundtrack for any Asimov book you might want to (re)read.

Astropilot - Best Of 2018

Start your engines, prepare to fly.