Roxette - The Look | The Story Behind The Song
https://youtu.be/jaUUYBiZbCU In Stockholm, Sweden we talk to Per Gessle of Roxette to talk about 'The Look'. This interview was done a few weeks before Roxette…
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Donna Summer - State of Independence | The Story Behind The Song
https://youtu.be/FagN93R_9HA Donna Summer (1948 - 2012) tells us the story behind 'State of Independece'. The song is originally by Jon Vangelis, but with the…
Marillion - Kayleigh | The Story Behind The Song
https://youtu.be/fXQm2H8ygxA Singer Fish of Marillion tells the story of 'Kayleigh'.
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight | The Story Behind The Song
https://youtu.be/k05t7GhvMW0 Phil Collins tells the story about 'In The Air Tonight', including the story about the famous drum break. A short documentary by T…
The Lightning Kids - Ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzCxohe5JWM A lockdown-collaboration-formed-virtually in the Summer of 2021 , ‘The Lightning Kids’ are singer-songwriter Emma B…
Making electronic dance music in 1990 with budget home computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9MXYZh1jcs Here's a look into making electronic dance music using budget home computer. An Amiga 500, Stereo Master and handfu…
Michael Sembello - Maniac | The Story Behind The Song
https://youtu.be/jbP4CTNEjYQ Michael Sembello about his song Maniac, the hit song from the movie Flashdance. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo from 2012 (…
Desmond Child | The Story Behind Many Songs | Top 2000: The Untold Stories
https://youtu.be/AHtf69yUM-4
Men At Work | The story behind the song | Top 2000 a gogo
https://youtu.be/mEBhl0DFB4I Men At Work front-man Colin Hay tells about the start of the band in Melbourne and the success of the song 'Down Under'. A short d…
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells | The Story Behind The Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndRpcV5GVi0 Musician Mike Oldfield tells the story of his song 'Tubular Bells'. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo (Dutch P…
Jimmy Somerville (Bronski Beat) - Smalltown Boy | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2FUi7bPKSk Jimmy Somerville tells about the song 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo (Dutc…
Dr. Alban – Sing Hallelujah & It’s My Life | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wckQwcqDoV8 In Sweden Dr. Alban tells the story of the songs 'Sing Hallelujah' en 'It’s My Life'. A short documentary by Top 20…
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène 4 | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs6kNV0c6gE Electronica pioneer Jean Michel Jarre tells the story behind the song 'Oxygène, Part 4). A short documentary by Top…
Kim Wilde - Kids in America | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHUHEThYO6w Kim Wilde and her brother Ricky Wilde tell the story behind the song 'Kids In America'. A short documentary by Top…
RICCARDO CAPRARESE - TOXIC LOVE (feat. CNCLD CREW)
https://youtu.be/4YGbQfb5hSI The singer Riccardo Caprarese, from Bremen in Germany, has released his new song "Toxic Love" on Friday, July 15, 2022. It's a atm…
Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLjgXPDzeZo Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, explains the structure of his song 'The Rockafeller Skank'. A short documen…
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMkOTyR5_XU Thomas Dolby on his hit 'She Blinded Me With Science'. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo (Dutch Public TV) fro…
Patrick Leonard - Live To Tell (Madonna) | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DMESfrMcw4 Songwriter Patrick Leonard tells the incredible story on how the song 'Live To Tell' ended up with Madonna. A short…
Supertramp / Roger Hodgson - The Logical Song | The Story Behind The Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjCVG3mPJUg Roger Hodgson tells the story behind 'The Logical Song' by Supertramp. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo from…
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHH0JAVkPBw Alan Parsons tells the story of 'Eye In The Sky' by The Alan Parsons Project. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gog…
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd9r7sd-Ueg Singer Michael Stipe and bass guitarist Mike Mills of R.E.M. tell the story of 'Losing My Religion'. A short docume…
Paul McCartney – Blackbird (The Beatles) | The story behind the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWHJkEosAA In this interview Paul McCartney tells the story behind 'Blackbird' by The Beatles. A short documentary by Top 2000…
Before Are "Friends" Electric?: How Synth-Pop Became Synth-Pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm__xDOWxDc A vision of the future that never properly arrived, Synth-pop was an ever present staple of the British charts in t…
Last Survivor - Midnight Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSAGaT35YgY Last Survivor return with their single that launches the album. This is called Midnight Run and it is written and p…
The Sometimes Island - Acapulco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyv9yPC2L1E Los Angeles/ Albuquerque duo The Sometimes Island are back with their new cinematic music video for hit single "Aca…
Saturn Syndicate - Never Leave The Night Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-LOjcIKl-E Saturn Syndicate, 1 person Rock/Synthrock/Synthpop project founded in 2017 by ChrisB. Since then he had written and…
Lucy Dreams - Experiencer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlVFM5y6V2I Vienna based sci-fi pop trio Lucy Dreams want to provide a soundtrack for experiences on the intersection of these…
Nic Billington - Homesick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8s4X_mUbuY When it came to forging ahead in a cutthroat industry, Nic’s ingenious plan of creating covers and broadcasting the…
Harriette - Wednesday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8iIVkEvA88 The playful and witty "Wednesday" was created during a series for TikTok where she wrote a song everyday for a week…
Meda - Tantalize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUmRNJHL4A4 Meda, based in Stockholm, produces primarily electronic music with rich and unique harmonies. https://www.facebook.…
Glass Dove - On My Own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbNDUzc6vZA New album from Nashville based indie pop meets synth rock artist Glass Dove. Entitled Half-Life Wilderness thealbum…
Medsound feat. Maria Estrella - All I Need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN57vn94dFY Medsound feat. Maria Estrella - All I Need The Barcelona producer has been regular in many top artist playlists, kn…
Top 100 Synth-Pop Hits of the '80s
Top 100 Synth-Pop Hits of the '80s in a Youtube video compilation, enjoy.
Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time (Official Video)
"Party All the Time" is a song by comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, written and produced by Rick James. It was the lead single from Murphy's 1985 debut album Ho…
Bunny X and Marvel83' - NYC Sunrise
NYC Sunrise, a collaboration with Prague-based dreamwave artist Marvel83', aka Jan Hejra, who has a deep affection for New York, contacted Bunny X to discuss a…
Sunglasses Kid & Primo The Alien - Fixing Me With Love
Sunglasses Kid is an established synthwave/retrowave artist and producer. Hisdebut album, Graduation, became a cult classic amongst fans of the genre. Hismus…
Waterflower - Palm Vs Palm
Based in Riga, Latvia, Waterflower is ready to bring her unique plant-synth experimental sounds to the UK with upcoming album ‘Balta Gaisma’.
XHOANA X - CRIMSON
Music Video of XHOANA X performing 'CRIMSON' Written by XHOANA X and Spencer Nezey Produced by SPNCR Visual: Directed by: Chris Hunt & XHOANA X
Aliag - Reutermusik
Aliag. A project which embodies Ali Agal, a young interior architect, born and raised in the small German city of Detmold. Ali cowrites his music in Mexico Cit…
Neon Capital - Grow a new heart
The debut single from “Neon Capital” features singer, Stine. Stine is a childhood friend who lived in the same neighborhood when we were kids. Born and raised…
BlueForge - Fools
The Berlin band BlueForge has its roots in the 90s of the last millennium. Back then, under the name NewPassion, typical New Wave and synth pop numbers were cr…
Space Tourist - Cruising
Space Tourist is a music producer and recently one of the winners of The Midnight’s remix contest. A great musical talent with his debut EP Electronic Odyssey…
INTL.CMD - Hyruler
INTL.CMD is an electronic and retrowave project based out of Philadelphia, PA. The name INTL.CMD references the basic internal commands or instructions that a…
Anthe - Simulacrum
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Handy y Kap'z - Night Drive
Handy y Kap'z i a fresh new producer/artist. Right now is working on the new Synthwave/Synthpop project for Woozdyz. https://open.spotify.com/track/1iJOMroooGx…
Survibers - D50
SURVIBERS is a collective of like-minded creatives who live, love and workwithin music, yet they have found it necessary to create a space where raw and fertil…
Walter Alienson - Vortex
Luis Andres Calvo is a music composer and producer from San José Costa Rica. He released a new project, It is an Extended Play Record that has 3 tracks and it…
Luis DH
LUIS DH With a pop sensibility mixed with an indie sound, Luis Del Hierro aka Luis DH has been writing, producing and singing his own songs for the past 15 yea…
Mister the Kid feat Primo - Possession
Mister the Kid is an up and coming synthwave / modern pop producer out of Reno, Nevada. Primo was nominated this year for electronic music artist of the year i…
Menak - Glitcher
MenaK just released "Glitcher", his first track of the year and the first one in this new style, much more darksynth than before. https://open.spotify.com/trac…
Venue - Desiréena
Fusing lo-res electronics and pop hooks, the music of Venue moves between spaces of contradiction — low and high fidelity, sarcasm and honesty. The project beg…
Abroad - All I Want
Abroad is an Indie/Electronic duo based on Australia’s east coast. Named for the city in which they were written, the EPs London and New York were released to…
Torley - Glittering Grains
TORLEY creates (mostly) short sound stories with massive melodies and vibrant arrangements. He discovered them from alternate realities, in an ongoing research…
Jeremy Antman - The Day When The Eggs Hatched
Jeremy Antman is a Finnish artist, hismusic is some kind of video game music and synth/retrowave, and one of his trademarks is that he uses acoustic samples th…
Ming & Ping - Heaven’s Light
Ming Ping are an Asian American electronic pop band from Los Angeles, California. The duo consists of Hong Kong born identical twin brothers Ming and Ping and…
The Janitor feat. Kidburn - Ramona
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Maxthor - No One's Gonna Save Us
MAXTHOR LAUNCHES NEW SINGLE “NO ONE’S GONNA SAVE US” The latest from the Spanish producer fuses Synthpop with 80’s Metal to outstanding effect. https://www.you…
Medsound feat Maria Estrella - Looking 4 Love
Maria Estrella teamed up with Barcelona producer "Medsound" and release a new track called "Looking 4 Love". Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPGLM6tQ9BE…
GOLDIELOCKS - Dysphoria (ft. Elva Ray)
Goldielocks:New Release After 2 years off the grid, Goldielocks is back with a melancholic, synthpop banger for your listening pleasure. Paired with a film cli…
Nicholas Saliby - Neon Chinatown
Nicholas Saliby is a professional musician, composer and guitar player. This is a page about his works with eletronic music and his recently released album "Un…
Oracle FM - Night Games
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Amber Teaser - Human Ritual
Band : Amber Teaser Cd : Human Ritual Label : Scentair records Release date: November, 27, 2019 "industrialpop...and the term industrial is not referred to the…
Julia Bondar - Fleurs Du Mal
Julia Bondar is Ukrainian, Barcelona-based electronic music artist, singer, and songwriter. With her music, she reflects the modern underground movement after…
Andrew Hetherington (feat. Sammy Pawlak) - LIFE IS STRANGE
Life Is Strange is an eighties style pop song concerning the ironic twists and turns we all experience in life. Up one minute and down the next, rich then poor…
Korine - Elegance & You
Korine is a Philadelphia based duo by members Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye. The pair blends new wave nostalgia with a modern pop sensibility, contrasting upbeat…
Sojux - Monster Not Happy
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Man Without Country - Sweet Harmony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0VDK1JdQB4 Man Without Country is the musical moniker of Welsh native musician, vocalist and producer Ryan A. James. MWC first…
Grownuplife - Future Perfect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6IL0ZTGuCA 'future perfect' – new EP from South West electronic artist grownuplife out now The third EP from South West electr…
Patrascano - When The Days Are Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PanAcuHJ650 PATRASCANO is musical project by Adrian M. Patrascanu exploring synth pop, dream pop, new wave, electronic, chillou…
Let Em Riot - Don't Stop Running
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKYJKy2iGs Pairing dream-like synth tones and melodic vocal hooks with a chill, southern California vibe, Let Em Riot has esta…
Michael Oakley - Rabbit In The Headlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0A9dNsLRjc One of my new favorite songs, just discovered Michael Oakley and his fantastic music. Michael Oakley is a Scottish…
Synth Britannia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjDHVP0WAYc Documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to…
How To Make Synthwave with The Midnight
Taken from their highly acclaimed 2016 album 'Endless Summer', one-half of the Los Angeles based synthwave duo The Midnight, Tim McEwen remakes the stunning 'C…
How To Make Synthwave with Timecop 1983
A great tutorial on how to make synthwave music with Timecop1983 In this ‘How To Make Synthwave’ in FL studio we bring you one of the most notable acts of the…
Timecop1983
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6Kz5i5fos Interview with Timecop1983 at Volta Club Moscow, Russia on March 25th, 2017. Produced by Alexey Shubakov (December…
Cesium Swimsuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qppl-gaXknA A great talent with great music! His music features dreamy electronica with a post rock/shoegaze vibe as well. A mu…
Michael Oakley
https://youtu.be/d0zIZbrarCY Meet Retrowave artist Michael Oakley A great interview with music talent Michael Oakley about his work. Michael Oakley is a Scotti…
Neon Nox - Fahrenheit
Just found about Neon Nox on a Spotify playlist, i really like the sound and his work. Could not find too much info on him but here are some: Neon Nox is a Swe…
Perturbator - I Am The Program (Mega Drive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNR0XN5SEko James Kent , known by his stage name Perturbator , is a French electronic musician from Paris. Kent has a backgroun…
Mind n A Box - Stalkers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOu16RXyf28 mind.in.a.box is an Austrian electronic music band which was founded in 2002 by childhood friends Stefan Poiss and…
GUNSHIP - Tech Noir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nC5TBv3sfU Gunship (stylised as GUNSHIP ) is a British synthwave band formed in 2010 by Dan Haigh and Alex Westaway and later…
The Midnight - Sunset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2D4iCzRW7E The Midnight is a synthwave band composed of New York based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle and LA based Danish-born p…
Tesla Boy - Spirit Of The Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybyHYreTkHw Tesla Boy is a Russian synthpop band formed in 2008 by audio producer and musician Anton Sevidov. The band consists…
Melotron - Stuck in the mirror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua9VJyRRKXM Melotron is a futurepop and synthpop band from Germany . In 1996 Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt le…
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
https://youtu.be/6dOwHzCHfgA Cutting Crew are an English rock band formed in London in 1985. They are best remembered for their debut album Broadcast and hit s…