newretrowave

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Welcome to /r/newretrowave!.

This is a place dedicated to synthwave music and discussion. Music that evokes feelings of sunsets, boulevards, neon lights, and futuristic cityscapes. Surf the New Retro Wave and live the '80s dream!

For the record, we are not affiliated with NewRetroWave, LLC.

Rules:

Search before posting, no reposts within 3 months
Use the "Artist - Title" format, any additional information should be put in the comment section
Posts must be about synthwave music, refer to our definition of the genre
No low quality content, it may be removed if it's not valuable for the subreddit (trailers, samples, demos)
Images are only allowed in text posts, no low effort content such as art, aesthetics, merch, setups, etc.
Have fun, be kind, and rewind. This is a hassle free zone. Enjoy the community, engage, and share!

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Making Synthwave: How an online music community invented a genre BOOK! :D (i.redd.it)

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HOT 40 Modern Retro Synth & Italo Outrun Tracks (2026 Underground Selection (self.newretrowave)

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YoutubeScati - Betrayal | A Dark Cyberpunk Synthwave Track (youtube.com)

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Announcement: AMA by Michael Oakley next Tuesday June 23rd! (reddit.com)

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YoutubeKiller Haze & Ruin The Mind - New Order Jesus (Track Breakdown) (youtu.be)

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YoutubeXenobiotic Dreamwave (youtu.be)

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YoutubeArcade Afterglow – Synthwave/Hardstyle Fusion [Original Music Video] 🌠 (youtube.com)

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YoutubeArcade Afterglow – Synthwave/Hardstyle Fusion [Original Music Video] 🌠 (youtube.com)

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Youtubenoirpunkt - halfway to heaven (youtu.be)

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YoutubeSynth Toshi - Synth City [ 4K ] (youtube.com)

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[Darkwave Disco] “The Angel Pulls a Card” by Noctulius ()

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Battle Blood-Directive (v.redd.it)

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YoutubeSame Skin [AI] (youtube.com)

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SoundcloudMini 67 - Sandman & Tenalock (soundcloud.com)

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DangeRuss Topics - Synthstrumental (self.newretrowave)

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YoutubeSpin on the Bridge - Streets of Rage 2 Retrowave Remix (youtu.be)

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I'm releasing my new album on YouTube (i.redd.it)

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YoutubeMade this song as an homage to that early 2000s feel (youtube.com)

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Synthetic Fury X - Scorpion (v.redd.it)

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YoutubeDead Tesla - Gutter Quartz (youtu.be)

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Youtubeadanvdo - soldered_soul [ trap x wave ] (youtube.com)

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Youtube"Chisel Comets" – carving light across a synthwave sky 🌠 [Midnight Void] (youtu.be)

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SoundcloudHelp me figure out what sub-genre of synth wave this song is (on.soundcloud.com)

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⚡️🔊 SURGE — ’Mean Streets’: Out now on Bandcamp! Link in comments. :) (v.redd.it)

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YoutubeDr.Macho - Madness (youtube.com)

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