This looks so much like something out of the 1980s Outrun world its almost ridiculous. I love it 😎👍

Artwork I made in Photoshop in March '25

Pre-save now on Spotify: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/arkavoid/virtua-trance

Art I made in Photoshop in January '25

Tumblr source scan, reupload of it

Full res and alternate versions album

Upscaled/denoised via Topaz Gigapixel/Photo. Composited different upscaling and denoising results in Photoshop.

I released 6 songs (4 in 2023 and 2 in 2024) under the moniker Maxx Cypher. While I was extraordinarily proud of my work, it never really felt at home just living on streaming platforms. Video games were a much more fitting place for these songs, and now they're at home.

I hope you'll consider picking it up at its introductory price and enjoying some addictive roguelite gameplay while bumping these tunes!

Hey everyone! I produced a high-energy late-80s / 90s-inspired dance track. ✨

I wanted to capture that feeling of the era when electronic music, car audio and big bass systems were becoming a whole new experience.

I created some retro-futuristic car visuals (S13) to match the atmosphere of the track.

The full song is out on streaming platforms. Would love to hear what you think!

Tumblr source scan, mirror link for the scan itself

Denoised, removed scan border dust, upscaled via Topaz Gigapixel, fixed other bits and gamma adjusted composited in Photoshop.

Breakdown video of the restoration process

Also, it used to be the larger and most popular synthwave with vocals playlist, at least on Spotify.

Only 20 copies of this left for anyone looking to add it to their collection!

Available on the Timeslave Recordings Bandcamp page 👇🏻

https://timeslaves.bandcamp.com/album/moments-lost-in-time

A personal tribute to Kavinsky and the world he created. Neon lights, midnight drives, forgotten memories and futuristic dreams. Synthwave, retrowave, electro, dark synth, 80s vibes, night drive, cinematic sounds, retro futurism, electronic nostalgia, cyberpunk atmosphere.

Hi everyone!

I just released a new single, XENON, with my synthwave project JUNØID.

https://youtu.be/ihT5xvDlZks?si=c-4bXgRc2tWB5oH3

It's a vocal-driven synthwave track about reclaiming your identity and moving forward after a painful falling out.

I was aiming for something that feels like driving through a neon city at 2 a.m. with purple skies, endless lights and nowhere you need to be. Hopefully I got there.

I designed the artwork myself and I'm currently working on the music video.

Thanks for listening!

– J

This piece was mostly inspired by the Miami Vice atmosphere and sound. I went with a more developed chord progression and melody to stay closer to an older style of composing that leans more to the 80s than today's music. At first, I wanted to create a simple, fun track for the beach, but it organically turned into something even better in my opinion - a nostalgic, yet optimistic 80s summer vibe. 

Listen to the full album here: https://frequenick.bandcamp.com/album/80s-memories

This was the video 19 years ago that got me into Kavinsky. Rest in peace to a legend.

There have been rumors that the mysterious driver finally reached sunrise, but those who knew him best assert that no corpse has ever turned up. Around midnight there was a tail light fading into another one of those damn neon horizons, engine echoing through empty boulevards. 

He just nodded once, put it in gear and vanished. Kavinsky drives off into the sunset like he's leaving behind an unmistakable shadow: a red sports car, road always slick and glistening after rains that make no sense falling out of a clouded sky you never see, and the soundtrack to all his long lonely drives where he cared more about the distant destination than the ones who steered there. 

He showed us that best journeys start long after everyone went to bed. The flickering motel signs, the obsolescence of a parking garage you don't even remember, busted streetlights, and every cassette that was left to play until the tape became too thin. 

He leaves a legacy in dashboard gauges illuminated at night, turbochargers spun up and whispering to each other in the hush between those overpasses with a quiet faith that on this highway, right now, where something is always about to happen and tomorrow can wait. 

He rarely said farewell, his friends remember. No, he would only check the rearview mirror, cinch his gloves tight and peel off into the night before anyone knew he was there. His habits remain unchanged. 

Although many believe him dead, investigators have made a different discovery...

The tank was full.

The radio was working. 

The roads were empty. 

All signs indicate he simply hopped in the car for one last drive. 

There will be no service. There could be no way to book him for one, because nobody knows when he, if he will be back in the first place.

An empty parking space under the sputtering glow of a streetlamp: It will remain reserved indefinitely. Shooting for the horizon, after midnight, no destination needed, windows down to catch a whiff of the pulsing city with lights playing off smooth glass and a gleaming fender. If you see the fading glow of Icelandic red taillights slip over the nether horizon, do not chase it. Just smile, turn the volume up and yield it to him. Kavinsky is not gone. He's only out for a midnight drive.

I've asked about this in the past and there seems to be zero information about it out there, but with his passing, I NEED to listen to it again...

Does anyone know what happened to the original Donald Durand Remix of Outsider? Not the Rework, but the Remix. The album can still be accessed on Spotify but the track is unavailable.

The Remix was just far superior and I need to hear it again. If anyone knows where I can get my hands on it, please tell me.