The year was 1999...

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I have been making music for the last 15 years, nowadays literally every time i post my music on Reddit (including here) I get accused of making AI music. Why even bother making music in 2026 when AI artists get 3 millions views on Spotify and small creators like me get nothing but AI accusations on songs we spent hours working on ?

EDIT: To clarify my position:
- I personally have nothing against IA thats why i use it for images. Since the music is the main point of the video, as far as i m concerned the image is just illustration.

- Im not trying to show my music because i wanna "get famous" or anything. Ive been a musician and a professional sound engineer for more than 15 years so I am well aware of the realities of the music industry (which is also why i know that human slop has been a thing since way before AI slop but that s another topic). In the end, its just that even if you make it for yourself there is something kinda sad about hundreds of hours of music sitting on a hard drive without ever being heard, so i try to at least put it out there.

Retrowave Leads is a free pack of 15 Serum lead presets made for that neon '80s sound. You get everything from lush, warm leads that sound like classic analog synths to sharp, bright tones for cyberpunk-style melodies. Drop one on a synthwave or retrowave track and it sits right on top of the mix.

https://synthctrl.com/products/retrowave-leads

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/track/6GUr7V1YiE61iGVCfq3xBI?si=a346a40732e448b6

Hey everyone! I composed and produced this original dark cyberpunk/synthwave track in FL Studio, inspired by a futuristic sci-fi movie. Hope you enjoy the vibe! Listen on YouTube

I always enjoy watching how people make their music, structure their projects etc. So here's a short walkthrough of this track from my album Operator. Currently available on Bandcamp and CD (vinyl's sold out). Streaming release later this winter.

https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YSCWCPGCHWBAUHWJNU3X/full?target=10.1080/08145857.2026.2725395 Thank you to Angus Lee for writing this review!

If anyone can’t access the review, please email me at [jessicablaise.ward@gmail.com](mailto:jessicablaise.ward@gmail.com) or @ me on insta/bluesky @blaisejess and I’ll be happy to send you the full pdf of the review.

If you love synthwave you can get your copy of the book from https://www.routledge.com/Making-Synthwave-How-an-Online-Music-Community-Invented-a-Genre/BlaiseWard/p/book/9781032732039 shipping free worldwide :)

Made with stock photos in Photoshop

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Hey guys! I want find some unusual synthwave tracks with interesting sound like Run by iamthekidyouknowwhatimean in Hotline Miami.

I really liked that vocal sample wich starts near the end. It sounds like you falling somewhere in the void. Sounds dark and meditative together.

I’ve decided to split (or rather, expand) the project into three parts. I found it more manageable to work on smaller "chapters" and release them over time.

Each part will consist of four tracks, making each one its own EP that can be enjoyed on its own. However, they’re also designed to be listened to together in the end, offering the full experience as one complete project.