Albums
Retronic Voice: “The Awakening”
Feeding the nostalgic in me, yet bringing something fresh. German-Swedish italo bomb.
Trust: “TRST”
Recent discovery and an instant favourite.
Ultravox: “Brilliant”
Just hearing Midge howl again made me childishly happy. I never expected such a superb comeback.
Spark!: ”Hela din värld”
Pop flavoured and melodic, as it turns out, was the way to go for Spark!.
Various Artists: “Dögrävardisko – En samling svensk elektronik 1980-2012”
A collector’s wet dream and on cassette no less. Tons of unique material.
Kontravoid: “Kontravoid”
Cameron Findlay tries new ways and is rewarded accordingly.
Miami Nights 1984: “Turbulence”
Perfect project name – perfect album.
Grimes: “Visions”
Everything has been said. Pure, raw talent.
PA Tronic: “Ute på vift”
Their eighties recordings finally released officially. Kudos to Dödsdans Rekords.
Moonlight Cove: “Hearts of the World”
Another packet of highly entertaining electropop.
Songs
Twins Natalia: “I Avoid Strangers”
Unrelenting analogue dancefloor scorcher.
Pet Shop Boys: “Memories of the Future”
A melancholic ray of light from the black hole that is “Elysium”.
The Silicon Scientist: “Sights”
Otherworldly and atmospheric, this brilliant vocoder pearl sends me into orbit.
Lindström: “Faar-i-kaal”
Cold Norwegian synthesizer bliss.
Röyksopp and Susanne Sundfør: “Ice Machine”
Taken to a new dimension and showcasing a minimal classic to a wider audience.
Live Artist
Universal Poplab
Energetic live show, hopefully increasing the chances of a new album soon.
Newcomers
Italove
Essential nu-italo.
Ostrich
Quality synthpop – Sweden style.
Retronic Voice
Finally someone combined the melody crazy spacesynth sound with infectious pop. Hats off.
Artists
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