The Paradise Arcade

This week we have Mr. Cleaner himself on west coast darksynth legend Street Cleaner AKA Jesse Bishop on the show. We caht about his new album Edge and how it's a love letter to 80's anime. We also get into Street Cleaner the video game. Jesse's love for Lords of Acid and how it led to him going Viral. We talk about Jesse's influnces growing up such of Front Line Assembly and Pig. What is was like opening for Stabbing Westward. Touring with Protector 101. We get a bit topical with Misogyny in synthwave. Jesse talks about working Electronic Purification records and future release plans

This Week we have west coast Chillsynth artist Ben Braun AKA Hotel Pools on the show. Ben talks to Eric about what he has been up to for the last year. His new album that is coming out mid year. The process of making the record and what we can look forward to with. Ben talks about his new Synth he used on the record. His musical upbringing. The beginning of the chillsynth movement and becoming a mentor for up and coming artists. Ben Also talks about making special limited run of merch, vinyl represses and so much more.

If you enjoyed the interview with this artist and would like to learn more about them. You can find their music on all streaming platforms and through their socials. But we highly recommend you supporting them through their Bandcamp page

Bandcamp - https://hotelpoolsmusic.bandcamp.com/

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This week we have the legendary french maestro Dan Terminus on. We catch up with Dan with what he has been up to. We talk about the fickle nature of inspiration. Living in the moment, the importance of sincerity.  He also breaks down the mystic and absurdity of needing expensive equipment or programs to make great music. We talk about missing friends and he goes on to regale us with touring stories with Gost and Perturbator. We chat about his last album Last Call For All Passengers. The amusing origin of the title. The music video for Ruins. His opinions of the synthwave scene and some of his personal passions.

This week we have Montreal based electronic musician Das Mortal on the show. He brings us up to date with what has been going on during Covid. We go very in depth into the making and thoughts around his album Miami Beach Witches. What it's like working with a label and the major differences between that and self releasing. We touch on how he got on the Streets of Rage 4 soundtrack. The making of the when it comes music video. we chat about touring and meeting such icons as Perturbator and Dance With The Dead. Why physical releases such as vinyl are so great. We lament the loss of video rental stores. We also talk about how his musical has evolved as he has gotten older and his feelings on being called Synthwave. We also get into some of the music he got into growing up such as Aphex Twin and video games.

This week we have a very appropriate Valentines Day guest. Pat DiMeo AKA The Motion Epic. We catch up with Pat with what he has been doing over the last year. We talk in depth about his 3rd upcoming album. Pat talks about his musical process and what he hopes people gain from listening to his music. He talks about his influences ( How much he loves Huey Lewis) recording a Micheal Jackson song. His song writing process and so much more.

This week is a doozy, We have James Lollar AKA Gost on the show. We sit down and chat with him about what he has been doing for the past year. We chat about his project with his wife "Burnt Offerings" Of course we get into the new album he is working on, it's vibe, when it's coming out and who's putting it out. Also James regales us with stories about touring with Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, Dance With The Dead and Dan Terminus. The early days of the synthwave scene His musical history Depeche Mode Touring with Mayhem Taking the mask off Playing in Russia Vinyl box set through Century Media Lil Uzi Vert And more!    

If you enjoyed the interview with this artist and would like to learn more about them. You can find their music on all streaming platforms and through their socials. But we highly recommend you supporting them through their Bandcamp page

Bandcamp - https://gost1980s.bandcamp.com/album/possessor

Twitter - https://twitter.com/gost1980s?lang=en

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This week we have the multi talented Megan McDuffee on the show. She discusses her long history in the music industry including her formative years. Her work on Video game soundtracks, how she got into the synthwave scene. She gives us her insights into the scene and many other anecdotes. She also gives valuable insight into what it takes to be an independent artist. Finally Eric recalls his horrifying experience moving in with someone from Craig's list