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Karl Magi
@synthwriter80s.bsky.social
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Freelance writer/blogger, poet, photographer, art lover, foodie, video game music addict, synth head.
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Hi #synthfam! Check out my review of The Last Concorde’s “Mortirolo” which erupts with dynamic energy and playful sensations. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-mortirolo-by-the-last-concorde
#italodisco #italo #disco #80smusic #80svibes #onbandcamp
Synth Single Review: “Mortirolo” by The Last Concorde — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi The Last Concorde’s “Mortirolo” erupts with dynamic energy and playful sensations. The track begins as announcements from a bike race are joined by a brilliant synth that drives like pow...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a peek at my @absynth.space review of Magnetic Skies’ “Fragments” which examines the complexity of human existence. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/magnetic-skies-fragments
#Synthpop #Electropop #postpunk #onbandcamp
Magnetic Skies - Fragments — ABSYNTH
Review by Karl Magi Overall Album Impressions Magnetic Skies’ “Fragments” is a journey through all of the intense complexity of human existence with a musical heart full of melancholy passion. A...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Here's my review of Code 89’s “Dreamshore” which paints a series of vivid, soothing synthscapes. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-ep-review-dreamshore-by-code-89
#synthwave #dreamwave #retrowave #synthpop #newrelease
Synth EP Review: “Dreamshore” by CODE 89 — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi CODE 89’s “Dreamshore” paints a series of vivid synthscapes with complex tones intermingling to create peaceful contemplation, delicate drifting and movement through tranquil waters. The...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Hey #synthfam! Here’s my take on @aisle9music.bsky.social & Drew Knight’s “Closer” which is a meditation on love and desire. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-closer-by-drew-knight-amp-aisle-9
#synthwave #synthpop #dreamwave #retropop #onbandcamp
Synth Single Review: “Closer” by Drew Knight & Aisle 9 — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Drew Knight & Aisle 9’s “Closer” is a meditation on love and desire. The song starts as gargantuan bass vibrates and swells while smoothly rebounding drums move with Drew Knight’s de...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Hi #synthfam! Check out my review of Allth The Damn Vampires' cover of Benny Mardones’ “Into The Night" which explores dark love. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-benny-mardones-into-the-night-reimagined-by-all-the-damn-vampires
#Darkwave #Synthrock #onbandcamp
Synth Single Review: Benny Mardones’ “Into The Night" reimagined by All The Damn Vampires — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi All The Damn Vampires’ reimagining of Benny Mardones’ “Into The Night" is an exploration of dark and yearning love. The song begins as distant chiming notes drift like a half-remembered ...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a look at my review of @lightsource-music.bsky.social's “A Distant Memory” which exudes peaceful remembrance. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-a-distant-memory-by-lightsource-amp-sleepless-nights
#synthwave #retro #80s #nostalgia #onbandcamp
Synth Single Review: “A Distant Memory” by LightSource & Sleepless-Nights — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi LightSource & Sleepless-Nights’ “A Distant Memory” exudes peaceful remembrance as it unfolds. The track opens as massive bass swells beneath synth waves, expanding outward like rippl...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a peek at my review of @sonicgap.com & @opussciencecollective.com’s “Taxi to the Airport” which creates ’80s urban vibes. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-taxi-to-the-airport-by-sonic-gap-amp-osc
#synthwave #jazzfusion #80s #onbandcampnow
Synth Single Review: “Taxi to the Airport” by Sonic Gap & OSC — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Sonic Gap & OSC’s “Taxi to the Airport” creates an atmosphere of ’80s urban cool. The track begins as softly twinkling notes hover in the lusciously reverberant background. As the br...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Here's my review of Neon Shards’s “Afterlight” which is an evocative nocturnal journey down flowing highways. Review link here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-afterlight-by-neon-shards
#Synthwave #RetroWave #80sAesthetic #RetroFuturism #80sMusic #onbandcampnow
Synth Single Review: “Afterlight” by Neon Shards — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Neon Shards’s “Afterlight” is an evocative nocturnal journey down flowing highways. The song begins with a twirling synth creating intense motion while the grounding sounds rebound. The ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Hey #synthfam! Here’s my take on Sea Of Signs & Timesloth’s“Before the Dawn” which carries me on a journey of spaced-out ease. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-before-the-dawn-by-sea-of-signs-amp-timesloth
#chillwave #chillsynth #synthwave #electronicmusic
Synth Single Review: “Before the Dawn” by sea of signs & timesloth — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi sea of signs & timesloth’s “Before the Dawn” carries me on a journey through thought and spaced-out ease. The track starts as warming tones carry a melody that dreams of timeless pea...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a look at my review of Innervisions’s “Coastal Glide” which is pure musical tranquility. Review link here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-coastal-glide-by-innervisions
#synthwave #chillwave #chillsynth #retrowave #electronicmusic
Synth Single Review: “Coastal Glide” by Innervisions — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Innervisions’s “Coastal Glide” is pure musical tranquility, enfolding me in relaxed sensations. The track opens with aquamarine lucidity as vibrating sounds tremble off into the distance...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a look at my review of Dress To Impress’s “Crystal Eyes” which takes the listener on a journey through complicated feelings. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-crystal-eyes-by-dress-to-impress
#synthwave #retrowave #80svibes #retro #synth
Synth Single Review: “Crystal Eyes’’ by Dress To Impress — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Dress To Impress’s “Crystal Eyes” takes the listener on a journey through complicated feelings. The song opens as the main melody glides past with caressing fragility while ethereal note...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Here's my review of @arpraxis.bsky.social’s “indecisions infect my brain” which captures uncomfortable emotion. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-indecisions-infect-my-brain-by-arpraxis
#beats #abstract #triphop #downtempomusic #electronica #breaks
Synth Single Review: “indecisions infect my brain’’ by ARPRAXIS — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi ARPRAXIS’s “indecisions infect my brain” captures distinctly uncomfortable and shadowed emotion. The track begins as a rapidly twinkling sound skitters past before a distorted voice spea...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Hey #synthfam! Here’s my take on @bmxescape.bsky.social’s “Along The Bay” which is full of complicated emotions and heart touching melodies. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-ep-review-along-the-bay-by-bmx-escape
#bmxescape #synthwave #retrowave #80svibes #synthpop
Synth EP Review: “Along The Bay’’ by BMX Escape — ABSYNTH
BMX Escape’s “Along The Bay” is full of complicated emotions, beautifully layered synth sounds and heart touching melodies. In combination with the guest talents of By Forever featured on “The Bay” th...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Hi #synthfam! Check out my review of @donnalewismusic.bsky.social & David Lowe’s “Coming Home” which reflects warm affection. Review link in Stories and here too: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-coming-home-by-donna-lewis-amp-david-lowe
#thanksgiving #Christmas #Xmas #Dreampop
Synth Single Review: “Coming Home” by Donna Lewis & David Lowe — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Donna Lewis & David Lowe’s “Coming Home” reflects warm affection as it evolves. The song begins with Donna Lewis’s hushed voice carrying a wistfully touching melody as the smoothly g...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a peek at my review of Out Runner’s “Caught in Between” which explores complicated love. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-caught-in-between-by-out-runner
#synthwave #synthwavemusic #retrowave #80s #80smovies
Synth Single Review: “Caught in Between” by Out Runner — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Out Runner’s “Caught in Between” explores a complicated web of love as it unfolds. The track commences as a scintillating synth billows out with caressing sensations while a solidly guid...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Here's my review of Jana Tyrrell’s “Skeletal” which radiates powerful need and vulnerability. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-skeletal-by-jana-tyrrell
#industrialmusic #experimental #cyber #industrialwave #darkwave
Synth Single Review: “Skeletal” by Jana Tyrrell — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi Jana Tyrrell’s “Skeletal” radiates powerful need and vulnerability. The song starts as a roaming melody floats with disconnected tones while computerized notes shift. A massively looming...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Hey #synthfam! Here’s my take on @lukhash.bsky.social’s “Galaxy” which is a paean to our beautiful universe. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-galaxy-by-lukhash
#chiptune #y2k #ps1 #nostalgiacore #lowpoly #winamp
Synth Single Review: “Galaxy’’ by LukHash — ABSYNTH
by Karl Magi LukHash’s “Galaxy” is a paean to our beautiful universe. The track begins with tranquil bells ringing with stellar light above a swirling background, slowly spinning like the arms of a s...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Take a look at my review of Autumn White’s “Night Terrors” which is a plea for an end to the narrator’s broken nights. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-night-terrors-by-autumn-white
#Retrowave #Synth #HauntedPop #Electrogoth
Synth Single Review: “Night Terrors” by Autumn White — ABSYNTH
Review by Karl Magi Autumn White’s “Night Terrors” is a plea for peace and an end to the narrator’s broken nights. The song begins as a synth drifts with Autumn White’s vulnerable voice, moving with ...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Hi #synthfam! Check out my review of @aisle9music’s @aisle9music.bsky.social’s “Ascension” which paints images of effortless flight and aeronautic freedom. Review here too: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-ascension-by-aisle-9
#synthwave #chillwave #dreamwave #availableonbandcamp
Synth Single Review: “Ascension” by Aisle 9 — ABSYNTH
Review by Karl Magi Aisle 9’s “Ascension” paints images of effortless flight and aeronautic freedom. The track starts as a distantly vibrating synth wanders through a static crackle. Rushing, spinnin...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a peek at my review of @seershamusic.bsky.social’s “I Know There's Still Love” which seeks the love that’s all around. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-i-know-theres-still-love-by-seersha
#synthwave #retrowave #new80s #availableonbandcamp
Synth Single Review: “I Know There's Still Love” by Seersha — ABSYNTH
Review by Karl Magi Seersha’s “I Know There's Still Love” explores the ache to find the love that’s all around. Coruscating, rough-edged tones move with a melody full of deep yearning and the rich ba...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Here's my review of PantherWolfe’s "Return to Chinatown" which evokes the adrenaline rush of an action movie. Review here:: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-return-to-chinatown-by-pantherwolfe
#synthwave #retrowave #newmusic #80svibes #retro #synth
Synth Single Review: "Return to Chinatown" by PantherWolfe — ABSYNTH
PantherWolfe’s "Return to Chinatown" evokes the adrenaline rush of an ‘80s action movie. The track opens with crystalline sparkles and an urgently tumbling bassline punctuated by massive drum beats. T...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Hey #synthfam! Here’s my take on Minute Taker’s "Into the Dark" which explores love, society and human complexity. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-into-the-dark-by-minute-taker
#synthpop #80sInspired #ahaband #gaysinger #80saesthetic
Synth Single Review: "Into the Dark" by Minute Taker — ABSYNTH
Minute Taker’s "Into the Dark" explores love, society and human complexity. The song commences as mournfully drifting synth moves with a shadowy edge before the pop rhythm jumps along with a strummed ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Greetings #synthfam! Take a look at my review of @echowolfmusic.bsky.social’s "Auretris" which creates positive, encouraging moments as the track evolves. Review here: www.absynth.space/articles/synth-single-review-auretris-by-echo-wolf
#synthwave #synthwavemusic #retrowave #flstudio
Synth Single Review: "Auretris" by Echo Wolf — ABSYNTH
Echo Wolf’s "Auretris" creates positive, encouraging moments as the track evolves. The track begins with a scintillating synth spinning out with positive brightness as wind sweeps. The beat is a smoot...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Hi #synthfam! Check out my review of Eddie Wrevlonne’s “Bright Lights / Low Lives” which is full of all of the painful beauty of existence. Review here: hubpages.com/entertainmen...
#darkwave #coldwave #postpunk #synthpop
Synth EP Review: “Bright Lights / Low Lives” by Eddie Wrevlonne
Read on to learn about “Bright Lights / Low Lives” which is full of all of the painful beauty of existence.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Hello #synthfam! Here's my @absynth.space review of Droidglow’s “Neon Inferno” which oozes eldritch shadow and hungry evil from every musical pore. Review here too: www.absynth.space/articles/droidglow-neon-inferno
#newretrowave #80s #darksynth #cyberpunk #darksynthwave
Droidglow - Neon Inferno — ABSYNTH
Review by Karl Magi Overall Album Impressions DroidGlow’s Neon Inferno strikes with a sense of monstrous dread. The album oozes eldritch shadow and hungry evil from every musical pore, filling...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM