This was a strange year, in the sense that without even planning it I ended up listening to more new releases than any past year. I think it was a subconscious thing, being in the middle of a "oh yeah I'll just build my own house and it will go perfectly with no hiccups whatsoever" type of situation. I was looking for something new and perfect to replace the new home which has yet to arrive. Luckily all this listening paid off as there were some really excellent albums this year. It started off slowly, only for some of the best output to come out towards the end. Killer climax, man.
This year I have not put together a playlist, but instead included a song or video for each review as a taste for the rest. And even though these are numbered as you can see, they are not in any order whatsoever. Except for #1 - that one truly rises above all else this year.
ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
2019
15
Metro
LIGHTSPEAR
If it feels like this could be a Tangerine Dream soundtrack, well you're not the only one. I went to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando this year and the synth music that was playing throughout was good for what it is, but it didn't strike the right tone, and I said to my friends I just wish they could have found something more fitting. Days later I came across this record, as if someone, someTHING was listening to me, as this is exactly what should have playing, on repeat, night after night. Synth perfection right here from beginning to end. Can't recommend it enough, and like the other synth album that made my year - turn this the HELL up.
Tracklist
Intro
Metro
System
Neon
CRT
Hackers
FM
Glitch
Spectrum
Label
Electric Dream Records
Released
16 June 2019
Running time
36:00