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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · 14d

On this day in 2013, the Toxic Web EP "I" was released. Featuring vocals from Deanna Quijada (Trinity & Triage) and Jason Whitcomb (Before After Again).

#darkwave #synthpop #postpunk #darkambient

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31 Days of Horror - Kevin Hartnell

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · 16d

31 Days of Horror: a hand-picked October watchlist with trailers, fascinating facts, and standout scores. Jump to any day and follow along all month.

www.kevinhartnell.com/31-days-of-h...

Day 1 - www.kevinhartnell.com/31-days-of-h...

#31DaysOfHorror #horrormovies #spookyseason #foundfootage

31 Days of Horror: a hand-picked list of 31 horror films with trailers, must-know facts, and soundtrack highlights—your daily companion for October scares.

www.kevinhartnell.com

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · 17d

💿 New funk release!
Cinema Groove Collective - Try It
Bass grooves from Ralph van der Heijden, produced at Overlook Hotel Records. Vintage 70s library funk vibe.

🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/album/6a3nUq...

#TryIt #CinemaGrooveCollective #Funk #BassGroove #OverlookHotelRecords

Try it

Sweet Candy (Stripped Mix)

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · 25d

Released on this day in 2022.

#darkwave #synthpop

open.spotify.com/album/6MHS4D...

Countdown, by Plastic Horizon

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Sep 12

One year ago today, Plastic Horizon released COUNTDOWN - a synthwave journey into the heart of an apocalyptic timeline. If you missed it the first time, the countdown is still ticking…

🎧 plastichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/countd...

#synthwave #darkwave #RetroWave #plastichorizon #countdown

track by Plastic Horizon

plastichorizon.bandcamp.com

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Sep 8

New Plastic Horizon video 🎥 Meridian Drift
Out now on YouTube – watch it in the official playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjJe...
#Synthwave #Outrun #PlasticHorizon

Plastic Horizon – Meridian Drift (Synthwave/Outrun)

YouTube video by Plastic Horizon

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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Sep 8

Stay tuned for something new dropping into the Plastic Horizon YouTube Playlist tomorrow!

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#PlasticHorizon #NewMusic #MusicVideo #OfficialVideo #YouTubeMusic #IndieArtist #Synthwave #Outrun #Retrowave #Darkwave #Vaporwave #Dreamwave #ElectronicMusic

Plastic Horizon – Official Music Videos (Synthwave/Retrowave) - YouTube

Plastic Horizon – Official Video Collection A journey through synthwave, outrun, and retrowave soundscapes, featuring official videos from Plastic Horizon. F...

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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Sep 4

New release day: "Meridian Drift" by Plastic Horizon

An understated synthwave piece that favors mood and texture over hype, with a focus on atmosphere.

#synthwave #dreamwave #chillwave #instrumental

open.spotify.com/album/4SGBwr...

Meridian Drift

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Aug 31

Plastic Horizon picks:

"A fresh selection of tracks I’ve been enjoying lately, including Rainswept Skyline alongside favorites from fellow synth artists."

🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/3CR...

#synthwave #retrowave #electronicmusic #playlist #independentartist #plastichorizon

Synthwave Synsations

Overlook Hotel Records: 26 Years of Independent Innovation Overlook Hotel Records

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎙️ Overlook Hotel Records turns 26! Since 1999, the label has evolved from humble roots into a hub for experimental and independent music.

Read the full story:
🔗 overlookhotelrecords.com/2025/07/22/o...

#OverlookHotelRecords #IndependentMusic

Celebrating 26 years of sonic exploration, Overlook Hotel Records honors its legacy of experimental sound, underground releases, and indie innovation.

overlookhotelrecords.com

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Aug 25

Murkvael is now streaming on Spotify.

Dive into The Ruins of Korraveth, a 6-minute dark ambient piece for haunted ruins, temples, and grim fantasy worlds.

🎧 open.spotify.com/album/7eiAUW...

#darkambient #ttrpgmusic #murkvael

The Ruins of Korraveth

Rainswept Skyline, by Plastic Horizon

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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Aug 7

Out now: Plastic Horizon - Rainswept Cityscape

A slow unraveling through synth, rain, and broken light.

The track begins in the real world and ends somewhere else entirely.

Listen on Bandcamp: plastichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/rainsw...

#synthwave #8bit #instrumentalmusic #plastichorizon

track by Plastic Horizon

plastichorizon.bandcamp.com

The Ruins of Korraveth – Dark Ambient Music for D&D / TTRPG / Fantasy Exploration [13 min., 13 sec.]

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Aug 2

🎧 The Ruins of Korraveth, a 13-minute loopable piece for TTRPGs, haunted ruins, and grim fantasy worlds.

Free to use in your private game sessions.

murkvael.bandcamp.com/track/the-ru...

youtu.be/YNucfGX8mVc?...

dark ambient · dnd music · fantasy ambience · ttrpg · worldbuilding · murkvael

YouTube video by Overlook Hotel Records

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The Ruins of Korraveth, by Murkvael

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Aug 2

New dark ambient track for your next descent into the unknown…

🎧 The Ruins of Korraveth - now streaming:
murkvael.bandcamp.com/track/the-ru...

#darkambient #ttrpgmusic #dndmusic #fantasymusic #cinematicmusic #dungeonsanddragons #tabletopgaming #OccultAesthetic #atmosphericmusic

track by Murkvael

murkvael.bandcamp.com

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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎸 Celebrating 10 Years

Unique gets tossed around often, but Antoni’s work in The Antoni Tashev Project stands apart. Still a teen when these songs were written, he showed rare vision well beyond his years.

#progrock #progressiverock #artrock #bulgaria #london

The Antoni Tashev Project

The Antoni Tashev Project · Album · 2025 · 6 songs

The Three Minstrels · Album · 2025 · 15 songs

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Jul 28

Coming up on the 10th anniversary of this release, which is finally available on various streaming platforms.

#progrock #artrock #folkrock #classicrock

open.spotify.com/album/0uTxNy...

The Three Minstrels

13 Terrifying Audio Drama Anthologies for Horror Fans (Listen If You Dare) - Kevin Hartnell

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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Jul 10

13 Terrifying Audio Drama Anthologies for Horror Fans

www.kevinhartnell.com/terrifying-a...

#audiodrama #horror #podcast #anthology #top10 #lists

Discover the best horror audio dramas with these 13 terrifying audio drama anthologies for fans who crave fear in their headphones.

www.kevinhartnell.com

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Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great article and what a shitshow! Streaming audio platforms need to do better.

Friday the 13th, by Plastic Horizon

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Jun 13

New Release Day: "Friday the 13th" is now available from Plastic Horizon for streaming and download.

#synthwave #darkwave #electronicmusic

plastichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/friday...

track by Plastic Horizon

plastichorizon.bandcamp.com

Before After Again · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · Jun 4

New Release Day: “These Are Not Men”

Before After Again returns with a darkwave transmission from the edges of control and collapse. This isn’t a song for dancing away the end. It’s for those who sit still and watch it burn.

#synthpop #darkwave #electronicmusic

open.spotify.com/album/7cTrjW...

These Are Not Men

Oscillation, by Kevin Hartnell

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · May 18

New Release Day: "Oscillation" is now available for streaming/download on Bandcamp. Featuring Mat Williams on rhythm & lead guitar.

#rocknroll #hardrock #progressiverock

kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com/track/oscill...

track by Kevin Hartnell

kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com

Catalyst, by Kevin Hartnell

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · May 15

New Release Day: Originally written in 2011, "Catalyst" is a progressive rock/metal instrumental featuring Dan Olivera on lead guitar and Ian Pellow on bass.

Listen now on Bandcamp.

#ProgressiveRock #progmetal

kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com/track/catalyst

track by Kevin Hartnell

kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com

Before After Again · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · May 2

Out today: “Weakness”

The new track from Before After Again blends synthpop structure with darkwave weight—obsessing over collapse, control, and the beauty in the wreckage.

Listen now. Let it take you down.

#synthpop #darkwave

open.spotify.com/album/6BUjaf...

Weakness

Nothing Inside, by Kevin Hartnell

Overlook Hotel Records @overlookhotel.bsky.social · May 1

New Release Day!

"Nothing Inside" is now available on Bandcamp for streaming/download.

#progressiverock #progressivemetal #progrock #progmetal #hardrock #independentartist #IndependentMusic

kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com/track/nothin...

track by Kevin Hartnell

kevinhartnell.bandcamp.com