Timedriver - Dreams of a New Dystopia

Timedriver - Dreams of a New Dystopia

The science fiction sub-genre of cyberpunk is all the rage these days. The release of film Blade Runner 2049 and video game Cyberpunk 2077 released in 2017 and 2020 respectively have piked interest in the sub-genre. Even more, the rise of AI tools like chatGPT among many others has inspired more people to contemplate how technological progress will affect humanity. It is in this background we witnress the rise of cyberpunk synthwave artists. It is in this background Timedriver released Dreams of a New Dystopia.

There's definitely dystopian element to Dreams of a New Dystopia. But there's also colorful melodies reminiscent of neon lights to remind us that even in a dystopain city, there are still endless possibilities. Per chance, to even have a good time. That's probably the feelings this album evokes. Sure, the world isn't ideal. But we can dance away our woes in the neon night and hope that tomorrow's sun will be bright than yesterday. This sentiment is delivered with colorful melodies that are not hot pink, sunny yellow, nature green, or sky blue, but rather a nightsky purple, a dark aquariaum blue,a crimson red, and a dark orange that burns deep in the night. Those colors are a pleasure to look at, to be sure, but they are far more determined than the former set of colors. These colors radiate amongst a backdrop of heavy and steady beats that drive like armored vehicles in the dark. There is no mistaking the darker elements to this music. However, there's also no mistaking the chromatic nightlamps that provide sufficient lighting in every corner.

I truly appreciate this more optimistic approach to a cyberpunk dystopia. Just like the tracks Arcade Avenger and Challenge the Machine, it's a deadly game we are about to engage in. Yet, there's a possibility that we will win. Timedriver wins handsomely with this album.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

World's End

World's End In a clash of melancholy, The world will end. All the flowers of the Earth shall burn into a crisp. The fish of the sea, the birds, and the trees all die as one with humanity. Tossed into oblivion eternity of nothing thrown into emptiness. Will we be born again? The world set ablaze a fire in the sky. Inferno consumes the land All perish; die. Weep not for the critters or your loved ones. Today is the day we all meet the same fate Tossed into oblivion, eternity of nothing, thrown into emptiness, Will we be born again? In a clash of melancholy, The world will end. All the flowers of the Earth shall burn into a crisp. The fish of the sea, the birds, and the trees All die as one with humanity.
Read more

Muh Aztec Ancestors

Image
Actually, as much as Mexicans love to believe that they where Aztecs, they where most likely the slaves to the Aztecs. Hell, they probably helped Cortez destroy Tenochtitlan. Come to think of it, the Aztecs weren't even native to Mexico. They came from somewhere up north. Utah, perhaps. They arrived, colonized, conquered,and enslaved dozens of other tribes. It was these subjugated tribes that joined ranks with the Conquistadors. So there you go. The Aztecs where evil colonizers and oppressors and the Conquistadors where liberators. Stop larping as an Aztec and start larping as a Conquistador.
Read more

Dreamhour - Now That We Are Here

Image
Dreamhour - Now That We Are Here I first heard of Dreamhour when I listened to the album VLLNS . I think it's a wonderful album full of killer grooves and catchy melodies. My favorite tracks included "Cerebral Chase" with it's smooth chorus and both "Blood Patrol" and "Shobdohin" with its sexy guitar and synth lines. I cannot say I enjoy the follow, PROPSTVR as much. For whatever reason, that album simply didn't vibe with me. Maybe it's because the theme of VLLLNS is just way cool, and in having a cool theme, it generated cool music. What's not to like about a story involving a megacity vampire cult? We're not here to talk about those two albums. We're here for Now That We Are Here . There a few songs on this album that give me PROPSTVR vibes, such as the first two songs. Naturally, I can't fully appreciate these songs. Other songs contain quite good synth melodies, but are less tha...
Read more