Prompter Mag

Prompter Mag

Prompter Mag 👩‍🎤 Synthwave Vol.2

Blast to the past with this Retrowave Outrun aesthetic!

David "Davicho" Barona's avatar
David "Davicho" Barona
Apr 27, 2024
∙ Paid
tidal wave tsunami, synthwave, outrun, retrowave, '80s nostalgia, geometric patterns, chrome, sci-fi --ar 16:9 --niji 5

Neon-tinted
Nostalgia Trip

full body pin-up girl goddess, synthwave, outrun, retrowave, 80s nostalgia, geometric patterns behind, chrome, sci-fi --ar 3:4 --niji 6

Booting Up the Movement

The Retrowave revolution didn't start in a galaxy far, far away but in online communities where nostalgia for Reagan-era pop culture runs as wild as Ferris Bueller on his day off. Born in the mid-2000s, Retrowave (or Synthwave) taps into an ache for the analog, resurrecting '80s pop and electronic music through modern tech. It’s like uncovering a treasure trove of your older cousin's coolest vinyls, but remastered for today's streaming standards.

realistic Freddie Mercury, synthwave, 80s nostalgia, chrome, sci-fi --ar 3:4 --v 5.1

The Pioneers of the Pulse

Artists like Kavinsky, whose track "Nightcall" not only scored a spot in the movie "Drive" but also revived the neon-noir vibe, laid down the first beats of what would become a full-blown Retrowave extravaganza. These trailblazers are less about recreating the past and more about remixing it into something that both Marty McFly and we can groove to.

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of David "Davicho" Barona.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 David "Davicho" Barona · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture