synth
Where there's cheesy 80's music, there's undoubtedly a synthesizer somewhere in the mix..
Dandi Di Is Making Synth Pop His Own Way
Every music fan loves discovering an artist before everyone else catches on. You know the feeling. You stumble across a song, hit play out of curiosity, and before long you're clicking through the rest of the catalog wondering how you hadn't found them sooner.
By mysoundMusic4 months ago in Beat
Fifty Years to "Take Me Home"
At 16 I started writing songs. It was 1976, and I had just bought my first Panasonic portable tape recorder with money I earned from odd jobs—hanging advertisements for a local realtor and tutoring a dyslexic kid after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 months ago in Beat
An Anatomical Playlist
The Intro I was listening to some songs, and "Magic Man" by Heart came on. I thought that could be an interesting theme for a playlist, featuring parts of the body in either the song title or the band name. I will probably miss a lot, but I am just going to dive in and see where this takes me.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Beat
Dark Delight: The Lyric
I am starting off by sharing my new lyric, “Dark Delight,” which is a prelude to my Summer 2026 project which will meld electronic, trance, and industrial into an EDM umbrella. This will be a dark project which will touch on painful and/or dangerous relationships.
By Rick Henry Christopher 6 months ago in Beat
Theremin - A Playlist
Introduction The theremin is an unconventional electronic instrument, named after its Soviet inventor Léon Theremin in 1928, and which doesn't require any contact to be operated. The fruit of research into proximity sensors, the theremin's setup is usually consisting of two metal antennas that sense the distance to the player's hands and react accordingly, one controlling the volume of the sound, and the other controlling the frequency and therefore the pitch. By moving both hands in the air and changing the distance to the antennas, musicians produce an eerie electronic sound.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Beat
10 Dreamy Pop Tracks for Goddesses
You've probably heard a lot of songs that are fun, catchy and easy to digest. However, when's the last time you heard a track that made you feel like you're having a spiritual experience? What about a song that sounds like a chorus of angels or a mysterious tune that you'd hear in a dream and forget upon awakening? This list has ten of them, and you're about to explore the depths of darkwave, goth music and dreamy pop with these groups that brought mystery and intrigue to the 90s and early 2000s.
By Kaitlin Shanks7 months ago in Beat
Why So Many People Think Music Isn’t as Good Anymore
Every generation claims that music “isn’t what it used to be.” Yet in recent years, the criticism has grown louder than ever. Across social media, podcasts, and online forums, listeners regularly argue that modern music feels repetitive, shallow, or manufactured. While there are still incredibly talented artists working today, many fans believe something about the structure of the music industry has changed in ways that make great music harder to find.
By Navigating the World7 months ago in Beat
Just A Minute
Introduction As I write this or rather put this together, there are forty-one hours to go before the Vocal "Just A Minute" Challenge, and it got me thinking, what about a playlist of songs that last sixty seconds or less, and there are a lot of good ones that are literally gone in sixty seconds.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Beat
Rewriting the Rules at 41
Alex Mattar is an Indie artist based in Charlotte, North Carolina, quietly proving that reinvention has no expiration date. A self-described bedroom producer with a deep respect for music history, Mattar’s journey into original music didn’t begin in his teens or twenties—it began at 41, driven by curiosity, passion, and the simple question: “How hard could it be to make a song from scratch?” What followed was not just a song, but the start of a deeply personal and disciplined creative evolution.
By mysoundMusic8 months ago in Beat
What People Misunderstand About Dark R&B
When people hear the term dark R&B, there’s usually a reaction before there’s any real listening. I’ve noticed that a lot. The word dark alone already creates distance. It gets linked to ideas of something negative, extreme, sometimes even disturbing. I’ve seen people associate it with things that feel almost theatrical, like it’s supposed to shock or provoke on purpose. That reading misses what’s actually happening.
By Hugo Valquez9 months ago in Beat
Hold On to the Vision: El Pablo 1x Leads with Purpose, Music, and Community
Memphis has always been a city of sound, soul, and fearless originality—and standing firmly in that tradition is El Pablo 1x, the award-winning, nationally touring artist and visionary leader of the Black Sheep Kid movement. More than just a performer, El Pablo 1x is a curator of culture, a builder of platforms, and a relentless advocate for independent artists who dare to move differently.
By Independent Indie Artist Radar9 months ago in Beat
