Past · 1980s influence
Onto the Past
Five tracks that turn childhood memories into late-night synthwave scenes.
Behind the EP
Onto the Past
I made this EP as a nod to my childhood friends. Each track starts from a memory and takes it somewhere else: the desert, a basketball court or a city in the future. Synthwave ties the tracks together, with the variety of instruments and arrangements I love in pop.
Photography: Kevin Nicolini · Model: Clémentine
Behind the tracks
Open the RED SeaSynths, electric guitar and a desert adventure.
I pictured Egypt, sand and the thrill of setting off into the unknown. Synths set the scene and electric guitar drives the adventure forward.
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Bryant AcidBasketball energy on a TB-303.
I wanted the track to feel like a basketball game: fast moves, competition and the urge to win. A TB-303 line gives that energy its acid edge.
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Virtual BudA detective in a cyberpunk city.
The title plays on VirtualDub and a memory from the DVD era. The melody feels like the opening theme of a crime series. I picture a detective making his way through a city out of Blade Runner.
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Midnight Hex (feat. Lynvy)A warning, then a spell.
Lynvy composed the first half and I composed the second, with a bridge joining them. An excerpt from Pimpernel Smith sounds the warning. By the time the voice in the second half casts its spell, the witch is already here.
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Giant GunnerA giant above a futuristic Tokyo.
I pictured a Gundam towering over a futuristic Tokyo. Trumpets give the scene its scale, while 16-bit-style synths bring in the sound of video games and the world of manga.
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