Our second volume in the RetroSynth Horror series features lots of heavy hitting darksynth, dark cinematic pieces, and most of all lots of well produced killer tracks just in time for Halloween!

Big thank you to everyone who wanted to take part in this kick ass project!

Special thanks to the RSR Crew: Dan Eachus and Johnny Ladino, and to Jessica Tracy the love of my life.

“The Horla” is an 1887 horror story by French author, Guy de Maupassant. In the tale, a man is haunted by an invisible presence, an entity with attributes and motivations beyond his capability to comprehend.

Either in the cold void of space or behind dark corners of our universe hide the Great Old Ones. They lie in wait and prey on Humanity which cannot even comprehend their true nature, much less the threat they really are. Some find out about them and dare to look out for the truth, but for those brave (or foolish) men and women end up crazy or dead…

Yet with its latest compilation, “Cosmic Horror”, Synthspiria found some artists willing to explore the edge of sanity with their music ! Unholy rituals,sprawling horrors, dreadful journey across space and obviously indescribable madness and traumas will all be part of the experience.Each of those will pay their own tribute to one of the pioneers of the Horror Science Fiction genre : Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

A century after its creation, his work keeps on inspiring new movies, music, TV Shows, books, video games… and it’s not coming to an end : the Mythos lives forever, and this is one of its Darksynth’s Legacy.

“Mom, I’m hungry, but I don’t want anymore vegetable soup. Well, it’s not like you will die if you don’t eat your vegetables, right?”

Cyberpunk, synthwave, metal, and overall badassery combine on Glitch Black’s latest album ‘Mechanical Perfection.

The follow up to “This Means War” is finally upon you.

‘And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?’ Revelation 13:1-18

‘But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.’ Mark 13:24-27

“The Room in the Tower” is a short story by English writer, E. F. Benson, first published in 1912. The story tells of a young man and his recurring nightmare involving a terrifying room in the house of a friend.

Dead bodies taken apart was just the beginning of a terrifying, thrilling adventure to take you to the world of Zanmu. Yuta Kayashima, the author of Journey To The West Girls taps in to a new phase of psyco-thriller!

Hey, have you heard about the infamous “three sisters”? Rumour says they were murdered together and are still searching for their “mom” even until now… Nobody was brave enough to step into the cursed apartment room. Are you?

A desperate escape from the weak flesh fascinated by death and the penetration of bodies and existence to the guard, ‘TOKYO CRISIS’ can be described as a hermetic and discouraging spectacle, with extreme graphic and sonic violence; an almost pornographic demonstration of the transfiguration of the human being in the modern era.

‘TOKYO CRISIS’ is a Synthspiria compilation including 12 tracks by 12 Darksynth composers paying their own tribute to Cyberpunk Trash movies, directors (S. Tsukamoto, S. Fukui, S. Ishii, S. Izumiya…) and composers (Chu Ishikawa, Gakuryū Ishii…). An album filled with Cyberpunk, Violence and Horror !

Note : All tracks are exclusives except track 8, 11 and 12. Trailer : youtu.be/iZ_1oux3QVg