In “Closer,” Mark Velvet combines synth pop and synthwave into a bittersweet track about light, love, and inner transformation.
Juicy electro pop from England: Nichols+Roark deliver a song that balances lightness and quiet melancholy with ‘City Lights’.
Aria Dragonheart delivers catchy dark pop with a 2000s future pop flair on ‘Singularity’ – despite minor weaknesses in the mix.
An unusual synth pop track that surprised me with its weird sounds and conceptual depth.
Australian duo Wealth deliver a synth pop track that oscillates between nostalgia, isolation and clear, honest vocals with Shame.
With ‘Eternal Glory’, Blackbook delivers an atmospheric track that blends synth pop, pathos and experimental curiosity.
Syntax Supreme deliver solid synth pop with Story With No End – coherent, catchy, but too restrained for my taste.
Antistar combines dark beats, Greek lyrics and dark wave nostalgia to create a track full of emotional depth.
With Playing Dead, Human Hollow deliver a unique darkwave track that balances clarity and darkness.
Solid synth pop from Soft Faith featuring LEXXE – well produced, but too predictable for me.
Electro pop from Germany with chill Ibiza vibes – why Light Your Mind doesn't quite work for me.
Clean Beast delivers fast-paced synth pop with ‘Sympathy/Empathy’, which immediately impresses with its dark wave influences and driving synths.
