Hello friends – I’ve missed you. To atone for my long absence, I present a mix that I’ve been working on for quite some time. As a child of the 80’s, I have a very special place in my heart for the synth sound. I grew up in music early with my bestie LK singing all of the “hits” and crushing on the Labyrinth-Era David Bowie while dreaming of our place in Jem and the Holograms. I am amazed at how synth has lasted through the decades and evolved into the sweet awesomeness that I’m hearing from so many of my favorite Indie bands. It took me forever to pull together a mix for this because there’s just so much good stuff out there. (A great problem to have.)
About the mix…I’m currently obsessed with Stranger Things and love its quite adequate nod to 80’s authenticity right down to the theme song, so of course I included it. I also find Chad Valley to be a genius – I met him in Portland when I saw him play at the Doug Fir Lounge (one of my favorite venues of all time) and was lucky enough to get a signed album and a hug. 🙂 I left all 6-minutes of his track on this mix because it’s a meditative experience that I feel needs zero editing. St. Lucia’s “Elevate” ends it because it totally embraces the 80’s music aesthetic, is an overall awesome feelgood song, and my philosophy is to end all things, wherever possible, on a high note.
Featured Artists: L’Orchestra Cinematique, Atlas, Viceroy, Postiljonen, BØRNS, Pr0files, School of Seven Bells, Chad Valley, Wildcat! Wildcat!, Gonzo Jones, The Legends, St. Lucia
As always, these are best if listened to in good headphones or in a well-equipped car stereo (all mixes are Vader approved before they are released to the wild).
***NEW feature – This mix is also on Spotify – search for FOTD Synth Serenade if you have trouble with the link – however this is just a song playlist and is not Lisa-mixed. 🙂
These posts are a labor of love. Thank you for listening, and for letting me share this with you. Hope you enjoy.
@2016 Synth Serenade – retro artwork by Lisa Martinskis
The Fiction of Time Destroyed 