#Baroque synthwave

[exiletomars]

Bandcamp Friday

Today is Bandcamp Friday, you can buy Kernel Panic(the album I released on 9/6) for $1, and you get a bonus track if you purchase the album. The bonus track is the clarinet section of CISC.

[amethystsoda]

Brian at the vaporwave Sintranet pool (Baroque Decay, 2019)

[tricornonthecob]

you may be metal, but are you Vivaldi's "La Folia" after Sonata no. 12 metal

[dailymusiczone]

🕰️ "Fractured Clockwork" is a sonic excavation - a glitch-art requiem where a digital mind rewinds through shattered fragments of time, searching for a self lost in static. Immerse yourself in the avant-garde world of Fractured Clockwork, a mesmerizing concept track that fuses the boundaries of glitch trap and baroque fusion. This experimental beats masterpiece is a sonic representation of fractured memory, where ambient art and cyber glitch elements blend with baroque beats to create a truly post-genre experience. The track's fusion vibes are reminiscent of sophie synth and vocaloid opera, with intricate trap melodies and synthwave trap elements that will leave you entranced. As we delve into the realm of experimental synth and avant-garde electronic, the lines between reality and fantasy blur, and the music becomes a reflection of our own memory fragments. Let the avant beats of Fractured Clockwork transport you to a world where cyberpop and ambient glitch coexist in perfect harmony.

[fogerist]

My Top 10 Albums of 2024 (Finalized)

The finalized list! Didn’t listen to as many albums as the past years but hopefully 2025 I can be more consistent 😌

10. The Mess We Seem to Make by Crawlers

Rating: 9.5/10

Genre(s): Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Noise Rock, Soft Grunge

9. The Great Impersonator by Halsey

Rating: 9.64/10

Genre(s): Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock

8. Gothic Summer by The Veronicas

Rating: 9.74/10

Genre(s): Pop Punk, Pop Rock

7. The Death Of Summer & Other Promises by Etta Marcus

Rating: 9.75/10

Genre(s): Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

6. Evergreen by Soccer Mommy

Rating: 9.77/10

Genre(s): Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Jangle Pop, Chamber Pop

5. Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party

Rating: 9.79/10

Genre(s): Baroque Pop, Indie Rock, Orchestral Rock

4. I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy

Rating: 9.8/10

Genre(s): Hardcore Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Noise Rock, Metalcore

3. Grief Chapter by Mother Mother

Rating: 9.83/10

Genre(s): Alternative Rock, Noise Rock, Indie Rock

2. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift

Rating: 9.84/10

Genre(s): Synthpop, Alternative Rock, Indie Folk, Synthwave, Dream Pop

1. Faith Crisis Pt 1 by Middle Kids

Rating: 9.85/10

Genre(s): Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

[tricornonthecob]

I mean honestly. Who doesn't melt into a slutty puddle for Vivaldi?

I'm sure you've seen this before but this might be up your alley

honestly I think you could seduce me if your baroque ornamentation was good enough

[headmate-ideas]

lolita mlm lavender boy alter who speaks french and helps us overcome social anxiety and process large emotions?

🐇 HEADMATE TEMPLATE 👗

✦ Name(s): Rory, Susie, Ell ✦ Pronouns: he/him, co/cos/coself, vi/vir/virs/virself, bun/buns/bunself ✦ Species: human ✦ Age: 20 ✦ Role(s): confidence holder, socializer, translator (optional), emotion manager ✦ Labels: lavender boy, mlm, veldian, rosboy, neutrois, xenogender ✦ Xenos: fashion, flowers, pastels ✦ Interests/likes: French poetry, antiques, pet care ✦ Dislikes: rain ✦ Music taste: baroque pop, synthwave, folk pop ✦ Aesthetic(s): sweet lolita, cutecore, vintage ✦ Objectum attraction(s): dresses ✦ Kins: rabbits, hollyhock flowers, mice ✦ Emoji proxy: 🐇👗 ✦ Details:

Rory is a GNC gay man who dresses in sweet lolita clothes, favoring pastel blues and greens and heart or love-themed prints. He is very confident and sociable, and he lacks social anxiety. He speaks French, and if there are any other headmates who speak French and need a translator in the system, he fills that role. Rory is very emotionally stable and is not subject to most of the large emotions that the rest of the system are. However, he is good at offering advice and support and helping with coping skills for when other headmates are having issues with emotional regulation.

[These can be edited and changed as needed, and headmates will almost definitely not turn out EXACTLY as described.]

[dailyalbumrecs]

Kernel Panic - Exile To Mars

Exile to Mars' most recent album is an interesting electronic album combining influences of synthwave, minimalist composition, baroque pop, and minimal electronic music. This album in ways seems to have an interesting relation to their prior album NP Complete, as one of the songs on Kernel Panic named CISC uses parts from the NP Complete song RISC. There are also some similar musical threads like having clarinet parts that in Kernel Panic are performed on a clarinet instead of using some sort of MIDI clarinet like in NP Complete, the use of a Yamaha CS-5(this appears to be common in most Exile To Mars albums), old drum machine sounds, and string sections. My favorite song is Wave Shape Converter.

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[spiritusnocturnus]

A close representation of me changing and evolving in musical choices.

Enter The Era Of Spiritus Nocturnus

Musical Journey

Breaking guitars or casting them aside in favor of Synthesizers and Electronic Music. -Spiritus Nocturnus

My roots were always of a darker nature although I've switched somewhere in the late 2010's to a new futuristic vison. I was always into Gothic Rock/Post-Punk Music but then the Metal phase crept in and I see it as just that a phase because I always was attracted to the more obscure and classical anyways, not to what the average alternative person was into passing me by on the street asking me what is my favorite band in hopes that I could relate their favorite mainstream band. Not to say that I did like a few of them I must say but however my vibe was just different from the rest that seem to come in droves and I mostly steered away from what most people like and pave and follow my own road.

You see, I was always of a different breed even within the Alternative community. In the alternative side of things I started off more on the Punk/Trad Goth side of things with and somewhere around that part I started to learn about the difference between that form of music and Metal. As Metal seemed more polished, lively and for commercial radio and mostly none of the music I listened to sounded like it was for airplay, lively, or polished. The music I listened to sounds dark brooding, mysterious, tribal etc.

I checked out different types all the way to the fan radio friendly Alternative Metal that I used to listen to being played on Senton Hall New Jersey radio , To the Black Metal where it sound like Cats are being cooked alive screaming for dear life, to the Death Metal where it's brutal and others in between like Thrash Metal Venom, Pentagram etc. I mostly enjoyed the soothing side of Gothic Metal and I enjoyed the Slow Funeral Doom type and early Prog Occult Metal. However I was still with more of a Punk and Goth- type of mentality , Not really a Metalhead and never really was. Though no longer did guitars and certain genres like Metal was of an interest to me. The loud abrasive yelling and screaming in most Metal music became almost unbearable and was not the the right feel for me.

Truly I believe at this point I seen myself in a dark gloomy club or room psychedelia setting and it worked perfectly because my room at the time was fitting just right for that formation to occur. That was one thing then something that deeply impacted me around this time changed me altogether in my life I soon I started getting more into Darkwave and other forms of Electronic -Synth music and that sealed the deal from there. No longer were guitars, Metal etc..... were appealing to me as an Artist but I still love Post-Punk and the gloomy feel that usually brings.

Overall in my mind, I felt that Metal Is Dead so it started to get to me when people would see me on the street or if I bump into another alternative or Goth person, and yes "supposedly Goth not Metalhead" asking me about what bands am I into. Almost expecting me to say Ozzy or some other famous band etc, Didn't happen before and in this new era definitely not because half of the people I listen to is far ,far in the underground or either in the hereafter. Though anyways Synthwave in particular matched my vibe and futurist vision especially in 2017-2018 leading up to the Apocalypse of 2020 when I created my full first feature length album entitled Spiritus Nocturnus . This is around the time I started to evolve , not only as an Artist but spiritually and this the road that was meant for me when the transition from the classical Goth Spiritus Leach into the new cyberpunk/cybergoth Spiritus Nocturnus.

Yes in general it's ok and is possible to like both and all types (as I still do at times and I also love Smooth Jazz and Baroque/Dark Classical) and still prefer to be assimilated within a certain subculture, as that may be more of your preference and to me my preference is now Electronic music nowadays in a particular that of 80's vibe and in this new Cyberpunk and Spiritus Nocturnus Era I find myself more among those who are into Cyberpunk, Cybergoth, Rivetheads

- Spiritus Nocturnus

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[Image Description: A chart titled “Choose your pokemon type based on the music you most listen to (you can be single or dual-typed)”. Each type has a picture of a Pokémon of that type next to it. 

Grass: folk, country, blues, traditional/world folk, eastern classical, hindustani/ragga 

Bug: techno, idm, breakbeat, electro, electroclash, shangaan electro 

Normal: top 40 pop, soft rock, adult contemporary, showtunes, musical comedy, novelty songs 

Electric: garage rock, power pop, britpop, british invasion, 50s rock-roll, hard rock 

Ice: synth pop, new wave, synthwave, minimal wave, ebm, city pop 

Dark: post-punk, goth/deathrock, industrial, dark/ethereal wave, dark cabaret, new beat 

Glitch: glitch, indeterminacy, electroacoustic, lowercase, eai, asmr 

Fire: Hip-hop, funk, rocksteady/reggae, ska/2-tone, dub, soul/r&b 

Poison: drum n bass, hardcore. dubstep, uk garage, grime/nu-grime, trap/wonky 

Rock: blues rock, psychedelic rock, heavy psych, glam rock, stoner rock, noise rock, 

Fighting: punk rock, hardcore punk, emo, math rock, post-rock, crescendo-core

Ghost: shoegaze, dream pop, neo-psychedelia, witch house, bedroom pop, drone 

Dragon: western classical, medieval, baroque, choral, opera, modem classical 

Shadow: harsh noise, power electronics, power noise, japanoise, wall noise, extreme music 

Water: House, downtempo/chillout, trip-hop, exotica, balearic, chillwave 

Flying: jazz, jazz fusion, vocal jazz, big band, swing, free improvisation 

Ground: heavy metal, sludge metal, black metal, doom metal, blackgaze, post-metal/atmospheric 

Psychic: trance/dream trance, new age, progressive electronic, musik kosmiche/berlin school, ambient, vaporwave 

Steel: progressive rock/metal, symphonic rock/metal, folk metal. melodic/power metal, death metal, metalcore/nu-metal 

Fairy: Disco/nu-disco, eurobeat, teen pop, j-pop & k-pop, chiptunes, bubblegum bass 

??? (three question marks) (curse): library music, hauntology. plunderphonics, number stations, radio plays, sound poetry. End Description.]

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I’m going to have to go WATER/BUG

[musicarenagh]

Neoradiant and Francesca Hojda Deliver an Enchanting Collaboration On Hello Wonder Neoradiant, the exciting new musical project led by Romanian producer Daniel Dorobanțu, has unveiled their latest release, "Hello Wonder," a collaboration with singer-songwriter Francesca Hojda. This dance track showcases a seamless blend of euphoric synthwave and synthpop elements, creating a captivating sonic experience that invites listeners on a journey of discovery and wonder. With "Hello Wonder," Neoradiant and Francesca Hojda celebrate the beauty and mystery of life, weaving a tapestry of uplifting melodies and infectious beats that transport listeners to a realm of unity and exploration. The track exudes a sense of euphoria and optimism, inviting all to embrace the enchanting possibilities that await them. Daniel Dorobanțu, known for his innovative and original approach to music production and multimedia creation, brings his avant-garde sensibilities to the forefront. With over two decades of experience in the Romanian and international art scene, Dorobanțu is hailed as a pioneer of Romanian ambient music. His dense artistic vision shines through in "Hello Wonder," creating an immersive and captivating experience that transcends traditional boundaries. [caption id="attachment_50339" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Francesca Hojda[/caption] Francesca Hojda, a talented singer, songwriter, and student, makes her mark with this collaboration. "Hello Wonder" serves as her introduction to the music world, showcasing her diverse influences that span genres like pop, indie, R&B, and baroque-pop. Her expressive vocals and introspective songwriting reflect her inner journey, offering a glimpse into her personal experiences. "Hello Wonder" not only showcases the creative prowess of both Neoradiant and Francesca Hojda but also paves the way for exciting future endeavors. It is a testament to the beauty of collaboration and the magic that can be created when two artists unite their distinct musical visions. Neoradiant and Francesca Hojda's collaboration is a testament to the power of musical synergy. The seamless integration of their talents creates a harmonious and uplifting atmosphere, leaving listeners eager to explore more of their collective work. With their debut release, Neoradiant and Francesca Hojda invite listeners to embrace the unknown, embark on a journey of self-discovery, and revel in the wonders that life has to offer. Listen to Hello Wonder below Follow Neoradiant on Facebook Spotify Youtube Instagram  

[exiletomars]

Link to Listen To My Music

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Aujourd'hui sur Blog à part – Keygen Church: ░█░█░░█░█░█░ Titre en majuscule, pochette façon jeu vidéo 8-bit, titre abscons fait de sprites: pas de doute, Keygen Church est un projet synthwave mâtinée de metal. #synthwave #metal #liturgique

Un titre tout en majuscule, une pochette façon jeu vidéo 8-bit, un titre abscons fait de sprites: pas de doute, Keygen Church est un projet à rapprocher de la synthwave mâtinée de metal. Mais avec un concept particulièrement barré. J’aurais bien blâmé les Russes (et Ploum, à qui je dois cette découverte), encore une fois, mais sur ce coup ils sont innocents. En effet, ce projet – mélangeant…

[shineemoon]

The 40 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 (by PAPER Magazine) (full article → HERE)

#16 Advice by TAEMIN

Nobody loves drama the way Taemin loves drama. He embodies it fully, visually and physically. The patron saint of carnal pop released just one single this year before he was called to fulfill his enlistment duties, but it left an immeasurable impact. In many ways, "Advice" is classic Lee Taemin, otherwise known as SHINee's eternal maknae and SuperM's sage chaos master. Baroque and intoxicating, the song itself is a harmonious dance between major and minor, of rhythmic arpeggios and mesmerizing EDM riffs. "Advice" is luxurious. It sounds expensive. As if Taemin would have left us any other way.

#12 Don’t Call Me by SHINee

It's one thing to push pop into the future; it's another to dismantle it completely and play with the parts. K-pop legends SHINee fall into the latter category. For 13 years, they've eschewed trends to define their own distinct musicality — from pristine electropop to rhythmic bangers. On "Don't Call Me," their first release as a unit since 2018, SHINee takes a hard-spun K-pop sound as it's currently being expressed — dark synths, clattering hi-hats and weighty beats — and renders it bolder, edgier and more dynamic. And that piano breakdown? SHINee's back, indeed.

#5 BAD LOVE by KEY

Synthwave clearly has K-pop in a chokehold, but there's not a single artist who embodies this style of exuberant dance music like Kim Kibum, SHINee's elusive chanteur. "Bad Love" is as much an extension of himself and his artistry as the wardrobe he painstakingly curated for his album rollout, or the pulpy, retrofuturism concept he conceived and fought for. Key knows exactly who he is and what he wants to bring to the pop ecosystem, and that's genuinely thrilling in an industry where control is rarely conceded. He's been a student of pop his whole life — Bowie, Gaga, those are his muses. With "Bad Love," Key is now the master.

[allhallowsthemepark]

dream by WOMBO draws the Park! Part 1

Continued from here...

Today we'll take a look at how the AI art generator handles the prompt "All Hallows Plaza," for the entry plaza area of the theme park.

First, the unfiltered version:

This is a decent 3/4 overhead view. We've got some autumnal trees--nice to know that the generator interpreted "All Hallows" more-or-less correctly--possibly some cement benches, maybe even some people, although they came out pretty blocky.

Let's see if HD does any better:

This is very nearly the same concept, although the space is smaller and surrounded by tall buildings. The building facades in the real deal would not be this large.

Dark Fantasy just about nails it:

This is much closer to what I actually envision. The impressions of building facades are about the right size, the tree planters seem to be more numerous, and there are hints of statuary, water features (showing reflections of the trees), and even a haze of fog. The light sources are mostly low to the ground, which would create nicely spooky lighting effects.

Synthwave is also pretty inspired:

It keeps the trees with autumn foliage but injects some magenta-purple and electric blue into the palette. The ground here appears terraced, and there are more illuminated installations.

Vibrant is even more colorful:

I don't know about you, but I find this one to be a bit much. Between the too-tall buildings and the rainbow-esque color scheme, this really doesn't work for me.

The last one this time around is Baroque:

We always get a very lovely tarnished-brass wash from Baroque, and I'm not sure it quite works here, but it certainly makes an impression. These look like merchandise booths to me, where the merchandise is probably costumes, and ones inspired by Renaissance Florence at that. The buildings are still too tall though.

Stay tuned for the next set!

[radramblog]

Yuppie Psycho

Once again, I get sucked into something and hyperfixate on it when I have an imminent exam. And while it could definitely have been worse, it’s a habit I should proooobably quit. On the other hand, now I’ve done an exam and finished this gem of a game, so who’s the real winner here.

Yuppie Psycho, a 2019 survival horror title by one Baroque Decay (that’s a fun name) is a real love letter to early genre classics like Resident Evil and to works of fiction like American Psycho whilst being a scathing parody of 90s work culture, all wrapped up in a tidy bow of solid gameplay and a e s t h e t i c. It’d been on my Steam wishlist for a while, and then it was 50% off, so I bought it, and I burned through it, and now I’m talking about it.

The story of Yuppie Psycho starts like this. Our protagonist, Brian Pasternack- dorky, shy, nervous, lower-class- has received the invitation of a lifetime working at Sintracorp (subtle.), one of the most prestigious corporations on the planet, despite his humble origins and nil credentials. When he finally reaches the office where he’s to sign his contract, after one of the coolest title cards I’ve seen in gaming, he’s met with this.

Which is obviously a lot to take in.

So begins Brian’s journey through the bizarre world that is Sintracorp’s headquarters, meeting new coworkers, figuring out what the hell his job actually entails, and hopefully, making it through his first day alive.

It’s pretty clear that Yuppie Psycho was designed with the premise- survival horror in an office building- in mind before anything else, because all the trappings have been adapted for their new environment in cute little ways. Instead of scrounging for first aid kits or painkillers, you’re brewing coffee or making sandwiches. The majority of loot containers in the game are file cabinets or toppled shelves, one of your main weapons being literal pencils. The way you save the game is by shoving your face in a photocopier, complete with a bunch of unique and silly images of Brian doing so.

Magnificent.

As far as horror goes, the game is relatively tame. Jumpscares aren’t super common, unless you’re the type to rush in blindly into everything, which is a great way to die very quickly. And while genuinely horrifying things are pretty much all over the place in this building, the rather cute pixel art look keeps things tamer than a more realistic aesthetic would.

What Yuppie Psycho does that sets it out, I feel, is the constant mix you’re spending most of the game in between the horrors of how the witch has twisted the company, and the banality of dealing with said company’s bureaucracy. One minute you’re dealing with giant spiderlike creatures in a claustrophobic archive, the next you’re attending a group motivation session. In order to help Kate, a friendly character you meet at the very start of the game, you have to herd some of her coworkers back to their “desks”- except there’s poison and mines everywhere and if you piss the coworkers off they’ll attack you instead of coming with you. This and the aesthetic makes Yuppie Psycho come off as a critique or an allegory (or a parody) of actually starting a new job- it’s utterly alien and terrifying, and while it might not be as literally deadly as Brian’s first day, it can sometimes feel like it.

Speaking of aesthetic. The game is revelling in those early vaporwave vibes, and it shows. Most explicit, of course, is the virtual reality segments, literally having Greek busts and columns to hammer the point home. But the rest of the game is soaked in the grease that is the 90s, from the technology to the suits everyone’s wearing, the floor designs, even some of the later spoilerific elements of the story which I won’t discuss would be right at home in a cheesier property from that decade. This is compounded by a stellar soundtrack, which is no surprise since it’s another Garoad work- he’s better known as the composer for VA-11 Hall-A, in case you’re wondering how I found out about this game. And it turns out his skills in 80s-inspired Cyberpunk Synthwave translate well into 90s-inspired Hypercapitalist Vaporwave. I might have to buy the OST.

I’m not sure at time of writing if Yuppie Psycho is still on sale- if it isn’t it’s only like 20 bucks or something, so it’s not a massively pricey title. Even if you aren’t a horror fan, I’d recommend giving it a shot- the story and gameplay are both quite compelling, and while I don’t think the ending is super excellent, the rest of it on the way is great. I will say, before I go, that don’t be fooled by the “new DLC” bit on the page- late last year “DLC” was added, but it’s free and completely integrated into the main game. To the point where I got halfway through the DLC content by accident before railroading back onto the original version’s path. It’s pretty confusing, maybe use a guide the second time through. Anyway! Good game.