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Delve Into the History of Synthwave With Digital Release of “The Rise of the Synths” Documentary
You can now stream the most comprehensive look into the world of synthwave music from the comfort of your own home. Directed by Iván Castel and released in 2019 to critical acclaim, The Rise of the Synths is a documentary offering an incredible look into the beloved genre. Now, he’s made it easier than ever for fans to enjoy the nostalgic delight as the documentary has been given a digital release. Narrated by John Carpenter, the horror legend known for Halloween, The Thing, The Fog and more, the doc finds Castel traveling to nine countries to explore the history of synthwave and its unique subculture. Along the way, he spoke with some of the most influential artists in the synthwave orbit, such as The Midnight, Gunship, Carpenter Brut, Perturbator, Waveshaper, Power Glove and Miami ...
Gunship Announce Collaboration with Slayer’s Dave Lombardo for DC Comics Soundtrack
GUNSHIP recently announced a surprising new collaboration. For DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack, the retrowave group will be teaming up with Dave Lombardo, one of the founding members of the legendary metal band Slayer. Across their social media pages, GUNSHIP shared the trailer for the soundtrack. It’s not yet known what their specific song will sound like as the preview features a portion of an unidentified single. However, after looking over the two acts’ resumes, it seems safe to assume the track will feature some of the band’s signature retrowave sound mixed with some heavy metal drumming from the thrash metal icon. In addition to GUNSHIP and Lombardo, the track will feature music from HEALTH, Denzel Curry, Rise Against, Maria Brink, Manchester Or...
GUNSHIP’s “The Video Game Champion” Featured in Fall Guys Season 4 Trailer
The popular battle royale game Fall Guys recently debuted a trailer for its fourth season, revealing a retrowave theme. With an excess of neon and plenty of 80s looks featured throughout, what better group to soundtrack the retrowave-inspired content than GUNSHIP. As many fans of the band and the niche genre may have noticed, the adorable footage of jellybean people playing games was set to the band’s appropriately-titled 2018 single, “The Video Game Champion.” While the video starts out with the original theme song of the game, about ten seconds in it shifts gears to the synthwave classic. Aside from the genre, the song famously features lyrics about video games, making it quite possibly the perfect companion to the game. Surprisingly, this is not the first tim...
Listen to GUNSHIP’s Chilling Synthwave Cover of The Beatles’ Iconic “Eleanor Rigby”
Trailblazing British synthwave duo GUNSHIP decided to surprise fans this Halloween with the release of a stirring new cover. This time, the trio took on “Eleanor Rigby” by a little-known rock band called The Beatles. Breathing new life into the 1966 classic, GUNSHIP emphasizes the relevant theme of the original with a jolt of retro, stylized sonic flair. The emphatic vocal delivery of the chilling lyrics combined with darkened synth creates an eerie ballad perfect for spooky season. In a series of ten tweets, the band shared many insights into their scintillating “Eleanor Rigby,” explaining how their version tells a story of how the title character would behave in 2020. Later on in the thread, they would also go on to give some backstory on the a...
