Album lore

Synthicide’s Ode to Afflatus, self-released in July 2024, collects thirteen tracks that dwell in the shadowed realms of darksynth and retrowave while nodding to synth-pop’s melodic contours. The album, featuring compositions such as “Moon Theme” and “Big Giant Monster,” unfolds with a restrained precision, favoring brooding textures and pulsing arpeggios over bombast. The title track, “Afflatus,” hints at moments of restrained inspiration amid the mechanized pulse.Though its audience remains modest—garnering just a few dozen listeners on Last.fm—Ode to Afflatus stands as a quietly insistent artifact within its niche. Synthicide’s self-titled label release underscores a DIY ethos, with a clear allegiance to the late-night neon-lit aesthetics of the genre’s lineage. Its thirteen cuts balance synthetic melancholy and rhythmic drive, suitable for those who mine the depths of synth-driven modernity.

Album lore

Synthicide’s Ode to Afflatus, self-released in July 2024, collects thirteen tracks that dwell in the shadowed realms of darksynth and retrowave while nodding to synth-pop’s melodic contours. The album, featuring compositions such as “Moon Theme” and “Big Giant Monster,” unfolds with a restrained precision, favoring brooding textures and pulsing arpeggios over bombast. The title track, “Afflatus,” hints at moments of restrained inspiration amid the mechanized pulse.Though its audience remains modest—garnering just a few dozen listeners on Last.fm—Ode to Afflatus stands as a quietly insistent artifact within its niche. Synthicide’s self-titled label release underscores a DIY ethos, with a clear allegiance to the late-night neon-lit aesthetics of the genre’s lineage. Its thirteen cuts balance synthetic melancholy and rhythmic drive, suitable for those who mine the depths of synth-driven modernity.