Obsessive: With DJ-Producer Taewook ‘Lucas’ Kang Of 3kelves (Q&A)
With their future funk grooves and intensely introspective lyrics, the tunes by U.S based DJ 3kelves offer a fresh spin on dance music with smooth grooves and a retro flair.
Category: Techno Pop
Techno pop takes many forms, from darkwave to lo fi and straightforward pop.
‘A Slight Case Of Synesthesia:’ Electronic Artist George Bolton Finds Peace, Purpose In Making Music
Bolton’s project The Screaming Pope takes an innovative approach to music making, combining popular songwriting formats with analog hardware synthesis, digital computer instruments, along with loops and samples from sound libraries.
Q and A: Liam White Of Sick Robot Talks Cyberpunk Ethos, Musical Tools
Under the brand Sick Robot, Liam White’s synth pop offers sometimes ironic, sometimes chilling melodic commentary on what the future here and elsewhere may sound like. I queried him at length about Sick Robot’s new release, ‘Technical Ability.’
Prolific Duo Blaklight Finds Success With Dark Synthpop
Since their debut single “Isolation” in 2020, the electronic music duo BlakLight have proven to be a prolific pair. Comprised of Adam Collier on synths and Brian Belknap on vocals, the act has released a steady stream of singles, remixes and a couple of albums, as well as tracks on compilations.
Media Jeweler: ‘Sublime Reworks’ Presents Musical Treasures In New Forms
‘Sublime Reworks’, a collection of tracks derived from 2021’s ‘The Sublime Sculpture Of Being Alive,’ by Media Jeweler reaches new levels of aural excitement.
PLAYBACK: NOV 22’S BLISSFUL MIX
There’s holiday blessings galore in this mix of sweet songs, with mostly inspiring messages. Featuring The Pull Of Autumn, One Grace Forever, Hem Netjer, Julian Shah-Tayler, The Bleak Assembly, and Stariana.
Berlin Practices Safe ‘Sex’ With Sanitized Version Of Classic Synthpop Tune
Just last week, Berlin played a gig at Garden Rocks at Epcot Center at Disney World in Florida. Their song “Sex” was certainly not suitable for the family crowd. Berlin’s strategy? A bowdlerized version of “Sex,” aptly renamed “Text.”