Synthwave (English Wikipedia)

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"25 Favourite Italo Disco Tracks". electricityclub.co.uk. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

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Cram, Preston (24 June 2021). "What is Synthwave? • Electrozombies". Electrozombies. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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Young, Bryan (25 March 2015). "Synthwave: If Tron and Megaman had a music baby". Glitchslap.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

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"A Guide to Synthwave Part II – Drive, Blood Dragon & Hotline Miami". Hey Nineteen. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

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Hickman, Langdon (22 June 2020). "Master Boot Record's Dark Synthwave Injects Cyberpunk Into New Adventure Game "VirtuaVerse"". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Aprill, Joseph (29 February 2020). "GosT-ly Horror: Darksynth Master James Lollar Talks Metal, Movies, and More". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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Hunt, Jon (9 April 2014). "We Will Rock You: Welcome To The Future. This is Synthwave". l'etoile. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

loudersound.com (Global: 741^st place; English: 422^nd place)

Matt Mills (2 June 2021). "Perturbator's Lustful Sacraments: synthwave guru takes a walk on the dark side". loudersound. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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"Synthwave: 5 Production Essentials | ModeAudio Magazine". ModeAudio. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

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Lambert, Molly (4 August 2016). "Stranger Things and how Tangerine Dream soundtracked the 80s". MTV.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

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Neuman, Julia (23 June 2015). "A Retrowave Primer: 9 Artists Bringing Back the '80s". MTV Iggy. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2025.

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Hope, Annika (18 May 2023). "Synthwave Music: A Guide To Synthwave". musicgetaway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

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Music, Future (12 May 2021). "The beginner's guide to: synthwave". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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Higgins, Christopher (29 July 2014). "The 7 Most Essential Synthwave Artists". Nerdglow.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

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"Kavinsky on his return and a new collaboration with The Weeknd: "It's happening soon"". NME. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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Neuman, Julia (30 July 2015). "The Nostalgic Allure of 'Synthwave'". New York Observer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
Neuman, Julia (30 July 2015). "The Nostalgic Allure of 'Synthwave'". New York Observer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

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Iwaniuk, Phil (4 October 2017). "How synthwave music inspired games to explore a past that never existed". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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Cram, Preston (25 November 2019). "How Synthwave Grew from a Niche '80s Throwback to a Current Phenomenon". Popmatters. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

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Molanphy, Chris (9 April 2020). "Why the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is the first chart topper of the coronavirus era". Slate. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

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Robert (23 September 2016). "On The Synthwave Genre and Video Games". Surreal Resolution. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2017.

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"[LISTEN] The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is Yearning Synthwave". uproxx.com. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

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Vehling (Vehlinggo), Aaron (26 November 2018). "Valerie Stories: 10 Years of College's Essential LP 'Secret Diary'". Vehlinggo. Retrieved 16 August 2026.

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McCasker, Toby (22 June 2014). "Riding the Cyber Doom Synthwave With Perturbator". Noisey.vice.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

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Robert (23 September 2016). "On The Synthwave Genre and Video Games". Surreal Resolution. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
Hunt, Jon (9 April 2014). "We Will Rock You: Welcome To The Future. This is Synthwave". l'etoile. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
Neuman, Julia (23 June 2015). "A Retrowave Primer: 9 Artists Bringing Back the '80s". MTV Iggy. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
Cram, Preston (25 November 2019). "How Synthwave Grew from a Niche '80s Throwback to a Current Phenomenon". Popmatters. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
Neuman, Julia (30 July 2015). "The Nostalgic Allure of 'Synthwave'". New York Observer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
"25 Favourite Italo Disco Tracks". electricityclub.co.uk. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
Young, Bryan (25 March 2015). "Synthwave: If Tron and Megaman had a music baby". Glitchslap.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
Calvert, John (13 October 2011). "Xeno and Oaklander - Sets & Lights". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
McCasker, Toby (22 June 2014). "Riding the Cyber Doom Synthwave With Perturbator". Noisey.vice.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
Music, Future (12 May 2021). "The beginner's guide to: synthwave". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Maxwell, Dante (20 September 2019). "Music Microgenres: A Brief History of Retrowave, Acid House, & Chillhop". Zizacious. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
Higgins, Christopher (29 July 2014). "The 7 Most Essential Synthwave Artists". Nerdglow.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
Lambert, Molly (4 August 2016). "Stranger Things and how Tangerine Dream soundtracked the 80s". MTV.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
Cram, Preston (24 June 2021). "What is Synthwave? • Electrozombies". Electrozombies. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
"Synthwave: 5 Production Essentials | ModeAudio Magazine". ModeAudio. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
Prisco, Jacopo (18 September 2021). "How Out Run changed video games forever". Wired UK. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
Iwaniuk, Phil (4 October 2017). "How synthwave music inspired games to explore a past that never existed". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Hickman, Langdon (22 June 2020). "Master Boot Record's Dark Synthwave Injects Cyberpunk Into New Adventure Game "VirtuaVerse"". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Aprill, Joseph (29 February 2020). "GosT-ly Horror: Darksynth Master James Lollar Talks Metal, Movies, and More". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Neuman, Julia (30 July 2015). "The Nostalgic Allure of 'Synthwave'". New York Observer. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
"Kavinsky on his return and a new collaboration with The Weeknd: "It's happening soon"". NME. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Sunkel, Cameron (12 February 2022). "Kavinsky Confirms New Collaboration With The Weeknd". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Miska, Brad (27 January 2022). "Carpenter Brut Returns With Horror-Themed Album 'Leather Terror' and Nightmarish Video for Single 'Imaginary Fire'". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
"A Guide to Synthwave Part II – Drive, Blood Dragon & Hotline Miami". Hey Nineteen. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
"[LISTEN] The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Is Yearning Synthwave". uproxx.com. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
"How Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are bringing the 80s back… again". BBC News. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Molanphy, Chris (9 April 2020). "Why the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is the first chart topper of the coronavirus era". Slate. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
Matt Mills (2 June 2021). "Perturbator's Lustful Sacraments: synthwave guru takes a walk on the dark side". loudersound. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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Prisco, Jacopo (18 September 2021). "How Out Run changed video games forever". Wired UK. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

zizacious.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Maxwell, Dante (20 September 2019). "Music Microgenres: A Brief History of Retrowave, Acid House, & Chillhop". Zizacious. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

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