I love folk and I love synthpop, but I haven’t known I could love them together in the same room and breathing the same air. Folk and electropop lovers will be refreshed by Test Card Girl‘s newest offering The Beyond. The soundscape is a fascinating and tantalizing blend of traditional folk elements (acoustic guitar, piano, earthy vocal work) immersed and swimming in retro synthesizers and pulsating bass beats. It’s both fresh and refreshing in its creative blending and bending of sounds. The song is a scene from a moving train window. Beautifully and cleverly expressed in the steady pace of ..read more

Driving energy and pulsing phat synth tones fill this track from top to bottom. A tune that delves into nostalgia and dreaming of reliving past events in the same positive light. This is a pensive track vocally while the melodic electronic current is so catchy. I love the synth tones and dreaminess of the whole tune. There is a sense of wonder and a bit of magic that brings the track into a fine balance. Clear Coast is 3 friends, sharing the love of vintage synths, dreamy guitars and delivering this creative energy into a world of mesmerizing melodies and pulsing baselines. Please take the ti ..read more

This song has an amazing groove on the floor and really builds into an anthemic track. TRESOR brings such a distinct sound that comes through in a bold way. This complement is such an encouragement for the tracks overall appeal and showcases the use of two african languages (Swahili, and Adrikaans) in the track itself. Die Heuwels Fantasties hails from Cape Town and continues to bring this big synth heavy tunes that want the listener to move. The latest release HERVERBEEL, continues to impress. This track, Shangri-la is a perfect dancable track that showcases the bands natural instict to crea ..read more