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Prompter Mag 👩‍🎤 Synthwave Vol.2

Blast to the past with this Retrowave Outrun aesthetic!

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Apr 27, 2024
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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.

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