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Your beginner’s map to making synthwave music

Synthwave fuses 1980s-inspired sound design with modern tools, combining retro synth tones, classic drum machine grooves, and neon visuals for a cinematic atmosphere. New producers can start with a ...
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Synthwave, the Sound of an ’80s Childhood, Goes Mainstream

If you grew up with “The Goonies,” “Super Mario Bros.” or Cyndi Lauper, you may hear something familiar in synthwave. This niche electronic-music genre, inspired by the sounds of 1980s pop, movies and ...