This week on The Mini Hero Podcast, your weekly synthwave digest hosted by HeartbeatHero and Nicolas Rixon, we bring you a neon-soaked dose of the latest synthwave news and fresh releases!

Synthwave News:

Power Glove drops a brand-new cyberpunk-metal soundtrack (out April 3rd, 2025), featuring Evanescence and Alex Seaver (League of Legends). Dive into the dark, cinematic vibes—check out the track Makai by Alex Seaver.

New Releases – Singles:

Warlock – Dance Macabre

Palm Lakes – Motorcycle at Night

RogueFX – Great Escape

Late Night Hour – Flynn’s Arcade

SIXMIXSIX – Watch Her

Arkavoid – Black Eyes

Synthetica – Shadows Deep

Light and Sound – Eyes of Eris

The Gliding Faces – Wake Me Up Tonight (Maxi-single)

Albums & EPs:

Legacy of Thought – Interstellar (concept album with 15 artists crafting tracks based on iconic spaceships)

Cassette & Cyberwalker – Lost Highway (EP) featuring Sleepless Nights and Zane Alexander

Playlist to Check Out:

UAP Synth Retro Chill Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/12kKvzZkOfK9zi9MrHh8ZV?si=8FMyn545TtaamoK__w1Cvg

Picks of the Week – New Releases:

HeartbeatHero’s Pick:

Edictum & Pashang – Bulgae Scene 1 (from The Kings Order album)

A genre-bending journey from the Orient to outer space to a trance-fueled dance floor.

Bandcamp: https://edictum.bandcamp.com/track/edictum-pashang-the-kings-order

Nick’s Pick:

Palm Lakes – Motorcycle at Night (out April 18th)

Sung by Anthony Sahota – actor by day, racing driver by night. Five more singles coming soon!

Bandcamp: https://palmlakes.bandcamp.com/

Plugs:

HeartbeatHero – The Main Theme

A previously unreleased video game track, now available on all platforms.

Catch HeartbeatHero live on HeartbeatHero Radio – April 19th, 9PM Paris time, featuring trivia with Jon Beckett, Phaserland, OSC, and Brandon

Twitch: https://twitch.tv/heartbeathero

Feeling Summer – New single from Heartbeathero feat. Nicolas.Rixon

A dreamy ode to sticky nostalgia, youthful crushes, and the warmth of summer memories out April 18th.

Next Episode:

Coming April 24th!

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