We’ve decided to host a series of competitions for the NRFM community! The first competition starts now and will be active until the 10th of May when we select the winners! The competition is officially sponsored by XLN Audio and will have some fabulous prizes worth almost $400 for the runner up. There’s no restriction for entry and the rules are simple: Create 20 seconds or shorter jingle for the Nightride FM youtube channel: So what do we mean by “jingle”? Here are some examples of what a jingle like what it could sound like: To participate, once your jingle is done, submit it here to ..read more

As we draw closer to the end of the year, Neon Fawkes and I decided to once again put on our serious caps and deliver to you our top ten albums of 2021. Let's face it, this past year pretty much looked like a post apocalyptic B-Film. Fortunately for us music lovers, it had a decent soundtrack. We'd like to take the time to thank the below artists for making our 2021 a little more enjoyable. ALBUM OF THE YEAR Radio Galaxy by StarcadianRadio Galaxy by Starcadian NF: Look. I get it. We’re Starcadian fans. We fought our bias on this, and we still feel that this album is simply incredible. Is it p ..read more

A recap of the Gap:‌ ‌ Hailing from Sweden, Sonic Gap infuses his music with a variety of sounds, which sometimes include ambient, rock, vocal, and retro synth.  His last album "Cosmos" was released in August of 2020.  A veteran of music, he's been at it since the '90s, and he consistently puts out great albums that generally are space themed. This latest one is no different. ‌ A look at Sonic Gap's recent release "Colonizer":‌ ‌ "Colonizer" dropped on September 3rd, 2021 AP (After Pandemic). It's a concept album about a girl named Selene (an AI Specialist) who moves to the Moon in ..read more

Julien Pannetier, the French producer known as VIQ, has recently become one of the brightest representatives of the chillsynth genre. During his two-year career, he’s published several mini-compilations, singles, and even two albums. The latest of these, "Crystal Shores", was released recently via Stratford Ct. To celebrate this, we had a short interview with Julien, where he shared his thoughts on the genre and whether or not chillsynth producers listen to anything heavier than Birdsong or Tycho. *** Bon jour, VIQ! We’re glad to have you as the first chillsynth interview in our #RETROVIEW s ..read more

Our Russian interviewer, Oleg, from the 'E:/Music/Synthwave' VK community, spent some time chatting with one of the most brutal synth musicians to date: Dav Dralleon. Welcome to the #Retroview, Dav! Glad to have you as our guest! Let`s start with your nickname-- What exactly does DAV DRALLEON mean? Dav Dralleon is a fictional name. I don't yet know what it means, exactly. Only the people who listen to and appreciate my music will be able to say what Dav Dralleon is. Despite the fact that 2020 was shitty, you`ve released a lot of stuff, such as the groovy Everflame EP as well as three bad-ass ..read more

Artwork from the deluxe version of the album A little about the artist LAU: LAU (AKA Lau Fares) has some serious chops when it comes to synthwave. She has over a decade of experience writing and collaborating on hit music for artists such as NINA, touring (with glowing drum sticks), singing, and running Aztec Records alongside some great individuals. I'm one of the lucky ones who has met LAU in person, both when she toured with NINA in North America in 2019, and again in London at an Ollie Wride concert. I would have seen more of her, but 2020 hit, and well...I suppose this allowed her to get ..read more

In Japanese, "Shikimo" means "four seasons". I believe this alludes to the fact that his work is suitable for any season. If you want summer enthusiasm - this guy has it. Autumn blues and reverie? “Off-World EP” at your service! Ryan has traveled a thorny path in many genres and has finally arrived at synthwave. Read about this and much more in our new interview: Greetings, Ryan! We`re glad to have you as a guest in our Retroview rubric! Is this your first interview under the name “Shikimo”? Hello! Honored to be here, I appreciate you having me. This isn’t, no – I did an interview for an old ..read more

Dennis and Neon Fawkes bashed their heads together and decided to name their top 10 albums of the year. 2020 may have been a disaster of a year, but all the artists kept releasing incredible music, probably saving many people from abject misery. While Groot and Fawkes endeavoured to take on the impossible task of selecting only 10 albums for this list, there were so many releases, including singles, that reminded us why we all share this retro love.   Starting with our most ultimate incredibly super awesome spectacular superlative very favourite album, and then listing our nine other fav ..read more