Let's Talk Synth... Seriously!‪!‬ UAPretrosynth

My guest in this episode is a British Yorkshire tea lover, and so you can expect an episode with some style! He’s been a professional mix and mastering engineer with his own commercially used studio building for several decades - so he lived the dream! Or did he live the nightmare? We'll find out in this episode!

He’s produced internationally acclaimed pop and rock musicians and – as we will also learn in this episode – he once met the mother of the brothers known as “Right said Fred”.

I promise you one of the most interesting and entertaining episodes ever on “Let’s Talk Synth… Seriously” with the man, whom I’ll have the pleasure to welcome today. You will have
guessed it already: It’s synthwave/synthpop artist Tim Benson, better known as “AISLE9”!

...with

WAINSCOTT

&TILLY

ROGUEFX

ELECTROFM

BLUE NAGOON

and the mighty COLOR THEORY!!



No further explanations needed - jump right into this almost three hour marathon of a Christmas special!! ...with many entertaining Christmas anecdotes included! 😁👍

Interview with HeartBeatHero, the reknowned Synthwave artist and twitch podcaster. Curious about the technical setup that HeartBeatHero uses? Curious about his music? Curious about his personality? Then don't waste anymore time but start the episode!



Music from the episode:



HeartBeatHero - Neon Dreams: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/1F5RIYaAY78iSl0obwA1Kr?si=c65147e88b5d4cce

HeartBeatHero - Innermost Desire: (Not on Spotify)

Stailer/HeartBeatHero - Social Crises: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/1BgaML1xyrY3aY7bbwQFHa?si=ff184a30c1354a5e

HeartBeatHero - I just can't wait: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2KAob0qjWJyDIrj0NEVyg0?si=89844ba123a140d5

UAP - Don't Look (Set Me Free): https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2qJ9nvagW0H9stOav7YV1l?si=dd30fd3330f44267

I bet that if you're a music producer you've already made some experiences with platforms like SubmitHub or Groover or other platforms where you can directly address playlist curators with your newest releases! So I don't know about you, but I pretty often had situations where I scratched my head quite a bit over reactions of curators about my music or where I asked myself how my pitch would be perceived on the curator's end. So I thought: "Why not interview a really influential and interesting curator who's active on both platforms: SubmitHub and Groover as well?"

And it gets even better, because that specific curator whom I asked for an interview is also a top notch Synth artist who's releasing music under no less than two monikers!! So I am so excited to present you the ninth episode of my podcast "Let's Talk Synth... Seriously!!" with an in-depth interview with BENJAMIN DIGBY, also known as SYNTH LOVER'S CAFÉ!! Enjoy!!



Music played in the episode:

SYNTH LOVERS CAFÉ & EMILY ZUZIK - On My Own: https://open.spotify.com/track/6tlDFlg9TkLO0qWDnRiCen?si=f4a80e8b3f514743

SYNTH LOVERS CAFÉ - Adrenaline: https://open.spotify.com/track/1VfvgZS5iuijcFy2BKq4w2?si=992ac329ae1c4fd1

SYNTH LOVERS CAFÉ/THE THIRD ENTITY - What Will Become Of Us (Synth Lovers Café Remix): https://open.spotify.com/track/7BkifuCz2f7ntTLu5zDJ8C?si=c0920ea5b134490f

BENJAMIN DIGBY ft. ADAM WAVE - Rage: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2FWqmsmrSUqc9EbONNr2g8?si=6014e8e39c914436

UAP & KATIE TICH: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/06etMIU9z47BRJYKUuhFXo?si=DRiugD2IROudK94y1u09nA



Thanks for listening! And if you like it: Make sure to like the podcast and come back for other episodes!

Today my guest is an artist of whom I would claim for he’s at the threshold of establishing a new genre in Synth music, and I would call this genre: Progressive Synthwave! So, what do I mean with that? Just as in rock music there were bands like Saga or Yes or Rush who just tried to push the style they were in to its very limits, my artist today is pushing the Synthwave genre to former unknown grandezza.

Of course I’m talking about Maxx Parker and if you haven’t heard his latest albums like “Infinite Blue” or “Lodge on the Lake” you should really do that because
there’s such awesome work on those releases.  

For the songs on his awesome debut album “Outsider” Maxx Parker collaborated with so fantastic artists like Young Empress, Syst3m Glitch and GeoVoc among others. Even on his debut album which was obviously aiming at the retrowave scene, Maxx was already far from being the average mainstream artist.  

On his album “Infinite Blue” Maxx Parker incorporated many sounds formerly unknown in Synthwave/Retrowave like pan drums, synth pan flutes, all kinds of chaka-chaka percussion and also natural ambient sounds like splashing waves. Maxx Parker’s latest release to date was an EP called “Lodge on the Lake”. Personally I think, it’s my favourite release of him so far. So don't hesitate to check out this podcast episode with one of the most interesting and prolific producers of today's Synth scene!



Music played in the episode:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5sjlX4c1SAnzh85lQ1UdRU?si=fa91cc9df60640c9

https://open.spotify.com/track/405MzOxPMpP2edAVmz5CA8?si=3c5b872ab4524111

https://open.spotify.com/track/0qTjkSx3KApUGHCBRcBzcq?si=a048369186df43af

https://open.spotify.com/track/01LiSxLapqCbPJJSh8G099?si=0c355052019940f9

Megan McDuffee is a one-of-a-kind artist: She's not only one of the most sought after creators of Soundtracks in for Video Games, TV and movies, she is also a brilliant songwriter and singer, be it with her own music or when collaborating with many renowned artists from the Synth scene.



In the interview with her we talked about Soundtrack production, how to get a foot in the door, what special gear or software might be needed perhaps but we also talked about topics like how to cope with Social Media pressure and last but not least: Human Sexuality! 😳 Yes, folks! So let's dive right into the episode and check it out!



Music in this episode:

Megan McDuffee, Michael Garrett Steele - Under Your Knife

https://open.spotify.com/track/10l89efj2a4saQtbAmG62Q?si=859e9b00ee0943f6



ALEX, Megan McDuffee - Villain

https://open.spotify.com/album/5vJG3yF4eKZeD5jFWk0Vf5?si=uyqjFDNdTnyjm6DCgvwA4g



Megan McDuffee - I'm Better Than You

https://open.spotify.com/track/5kSZkpG1b2ZD5tpvhJ7LXV?si=1776436e8d9c459a



Megan McDuffee - Drive To Nowhere

https://open.spotify.com/track/3e4kpTsxR2zFAguQ74kIBH?si=dad2b9224f2d4773



UAP - Sugar

https://open.spotify.com/track/5AMEpnOCbZBltywAyHHBZt?si=561157c1f27f435c