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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-08-2014, 08:55 PM
My favourite music in recent months has being in NewRetroWave.
NewRetroWave is a bunch of modern bands who are trying to capture the sounds of the mid 80s. It is a lovely mixture of nostalgia and electronic eighties music. Think GTA Vice City.
Anyway - I sense this is what the hipsters were into a couple of years ago. But I have only recently come across it. I would be interested in hearing what others think about this new retro genre of music?
And here are some songs I have really being digging from this area of music.
Remember these songs are all modern - but deliberately created to sound like unknown hits from the eighties.
I am so glad this genre exists!
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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-08-2014, 09:02 PM
Maybe we can dump some classic 80's songs in here as well?
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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-08-2014, 09:16 PM
This went semi-viral a year ago.
It is a mash up of clips from 80s music videos, TV shows, films and commercials.
It is quite hypnotic to watch it whilst listening to some NewRetroWave:
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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-08-2014, 09:18 PM
@speakeasy - yeah I am always late to the latest trends.
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05-08-2014, 11:08 PM
Even tho the first song is a remake, its the shit. I highly recommend watching the video at least once. Also props for someone putting some Empire of the sun on the forum!
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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-08-2014, 11:26 PM
I've been searching for music like this all over, I had no idea it was a genre.
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05-08-2014, 11:31 PM
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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-08-2014, 11:55 PM
People been doing this since the end of the 1990s. Nothing innovative about it really. Some of it is ok.
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New music genre - NewRetroWave
05-09-2014, 12:48 AM
I'm sure the Korg company likes this trend.
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05-09-2014, 12:59 AM
It's generally danceable, girls like it, and it's not rap/hip-hop. High marks all around.
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05-09-2014, 02:52 AM
I didn't say it was bad, just not new.
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05-09-2014, 04:41 AM
If you like this type of music, you'll like most of the Drive soundtrack.
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05-09-2014, 08:21 AM
I thought this was popularised by the Drive soundtrack a few years back? I like it.
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