Synthwave
Everything published on Viyolens under Synthwave — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Best Synthwave Songs Right Now
No critics' poll, just an honest playlist: the songs that define synthwave, arranged to move through its different moods.
Synthwave for Newcomers: Where to Start
Forget the subgenre charts and the essential-albums lists — here's exactly where a total newcomer to synthwave should actually start.
The Best Synthwave Artists to Know
No algorithm filler: here are the synthwave artists who genuinely built and shaped the scene, and where to start with each.
A Beginner's Guide to Synthwave
A clear, logical introduction to synthwave: its sound, its 1980s roots, its breakthrough moment and its main branches.
Synthwave Subgenres, Explained
No governing body, no fixed rulebook — here's what every synthwave subgenre label actually means and where the lines genuinely blur.
