Artists like Perturbator, Scattle and, of course, Dynatron (to scratch but the surface) offer up a wealth of high-octane, melodic and intensely cinematic soundscapes in a number of different ways. And truthfully, being a kid that grew up in the 80s, I never tire from hearing it.

There are few styles of music (except black metal) that can deliver the same kind of elated catharsis a good synth-wave album can render. What’s not to love about it？

Those echoing snaps from the snare; the dense thud from the bass drum – married by epic textures and storytelling the synth work can provide when put in the right person’s hands. Honestly, it goes beyond mere rose-tinted glasses and love for the nostalgic 80's sound found within this sort of electronic music. And the revival in recent years has shown to be far from a superfluous exercise; offering a fresh perspective which has ultimately spawned a life of its own, transcending the notion it’s just a cheap thrill from a past-time.

Dynatron’s arsenal of sounds separate themselves from the abrasive approaches a Perturbator song would conjure up, say, using an ethereal and spacey aesthetic to set the John Carpenter-mood, one that takes its time to immerse you in the world than throw you in kicking and screaming.

Double LP in gatefold sleeve.
Black vinyl.