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Video: New Wave / Synth Pop/80s alternative. Ever wonder how a cold, robotic beep from a 1970s German lab became the heartbeat of global pop culture? We’ve all been there: staring at a vintage Roland Juno-106 in a dusty shop…
Video: Howard Jones – No One Is To Blame. Remember the first time you heard the opening synth riff of “New Song” and felt the future arrive in 1983? That electric shock of optimism didn’t fade with the decade; it…
Video: Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and the Roland JD-XA synths used on the Paper Gods world tour.
Video: How DURAN DURAN Ruled the 80s and Beyond | POP FIX | Professor of rock. How did a band of Birmingham dreamers in pirate shirts turn cold, robotic synthesizers into the hottest sound on the planet? The answer lies…
Video: Top 10 Duran Duran Songs. Ever wonder how a band from 1978 Birmingham still sounds fresher than your morning coffee? We did too, until we realized the secret wasn’t just in the Roland Jupiter-8 or the fretless bass, but…
Video: deadmau5 – Rydly.
Video: – Nitro Fun – Final Boss. If you’ve ever found yourself hooked on the infectious energy of chiptune-infused EDM, then you’re already halfway to becoming a Nitro Fun superfan. This Canadian producer, known offstage as Derek Fiechter, has been…
Video: OneRepublic – Need Your Love (Official Video). If you think you know OneRepublic, think again! This band has been quietly shaping the soundscape of modern pop rock and synth pop for over a decade, blending infectious melodies with electronic…
Video: Klaus Iglberger – A Brief Introduction to Type Erasure. Have you ever wondered what it really means to be “erased”? Not just deleted or forgotten, but completely wiped from existence or knowledge? Whether you’re a philosophy buff, a coder…
Video: Avicii – The Nights. When you hear the name Avicii, what comes to mind? For many, it’s the euphoric synths of “Levels,” the genre-defying folk-electronic fusion of “Wake Me Up,” or the bittersweet legacy of Tim Bergling, the Swedish…
