As much as I love Dance with the Dead - I held off adding them as most of their songs (at least that I know) are wall to wall shredding, rather than stand out solos. But I'd there's any I should add - let me know!

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Outrun - the retrofuturistic dreams of 1985.

r/outrun

This forum is dedicated to the modern revival of the 80s aesthetic. Welcome to the land of neon-soaked sunsets, fast cars, and pulsing synthwave beats. Feel free to join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/outrun

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/r/outrun is a general community dedicated to the synthwave music scene, a revisionist 80s music style of synthesizers and pulsing beats, and the retrofuturist 80s aesthetic of fast cars, neon lights and chrome.

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Check out this image of the Synthwave Essentials Chart. to get started on some of the best synthwave has to offer.

Follow the /r/outrun twitter for updates on AMA's and other cool news.

We are also working on the synthwave wiki. Check it out! Help with editing the wiki is much appreciated! <3

All your hottest outrun related garbage can go on /r/outruncirclejerk . Ever questioned: Is this outrun? It always is on /r/outruncirclejerk.

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Please keep to the theme of the sub: check if your content retro-related or inspired before posting. Unrelated content might be removed without notice.

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Please post content that you think is really worth sharing with other members. Common low-effort content might be removed without notice.

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Mind The Reposts

Please check before posting if the content has been around recently or not. Reposts might be removed without notice. This includes posts in our top of all time.

Promote yourself reasonably

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Discover the Music

A great place to start discovering synthwave is the earlier mentioned Synthwave Essential Album Chart.

Playlists on spotify that we recommend are "Synthwave in Space" playlist by aof3d or his "Synthwave Underground" playlist consisting of lesser known synthwave artists.

Youtube is also a great way to discover new music, there are many good youtube channels. Most notably:

If you want a continues stream of synthwave check out the synthwave station on Digitally Imported Radio curated by our very own mod /u/liamemsa.