Synthpop for your Saturday

Junica continue to produce synthpop that is a cut above.


Not precisely synthpop, but has enough elements to make it a worthy post today. On any day, it's a nice mid-tempo song that feels right any time of day. It's all about the strings on this one.

Still Riding The Synth Wave

Excellent dark synthpop from Mac (one half of BIOnighT, an Italian "Berlin School" duo that split in 2011). Link is here, as Bandcamp embedding isn't showing for me. Trust me, this is what makes synthpop so appealing. It's dance-able, it's emotional.


How great is this old Dutch track? I read that Minny Pop's second album is out on double vinyl. I need to get more from them.

Synthpop for your Saturday

I am continuing my series of synth-driven songs on Saturdays. First up is this mid-tempo stabby one from Lust For Youth on Sacred Bones Records.



This one is rather accessible, mixing classic elements with modern vocal stylings.

Synth From Sweden

Melodies In Mono offer up some satisfying free synthpop tracks via Soundcloud:




This is the sort of sound I like. It's less polished than most modern synthpop and has an interesting vocalist.

A Well Balanced Music Post

Five-song mini-album from Röyksopp & Robyn streaming now at NPR.

Thank-you, It's A Trap: the new Teddybears track is epic!



Some jangle because I felt like it:


Finally, some "psych" (a term I really don't use):