The 1980s synth aesthetic, a futuristic electronica subgenre which regained prominence during the nudisco surge a few years ago, is always a solid avenue to take when trying to rejuvenate creative juices. It’s a vibe that literally drives calling to mind the sensory overload of cruising down the highway with the windows down and wind blowing through your hair. It’s Miami. It’s California. It’s a tequila drenched sunset as the credits roll in a Miami Vice-inspired typography. Steeped in iconography, it’s a familiar sound music enthusiasts have attached themselves to.
Either through looking to evolve or simply paying his dues to nudisco talents like Oliver or Mitch Murder, one of our favorite indie dance producers, Colour Vision, is taking the reins of 80’s synthwave and running wild with them. His latest track, “Piña Electrique,” a collaboration with French touch enthusiast Richard Grey, is a cyclical, winding, synthesizer heavy piece that feels like it was made with a Moog in some dark studio back in 1984. And while a few of Colour Vision’s tropical motifs do appear, including a steel drum harmony that gracefully tiptoes among cinematic arpeggiated synths, this is definitely a bold move by the Cali producer whose reputation thus far is for his work as a tropical house and indie dance musician.
Making such a fearless move can be risky, but Colour Vision’s adroit skill in the studio and his open-minded approach to producing is clearly on display here taking an adventurous turn for our enjoyment. No doubt in anyone’s mind that Richard Grey and Colour Vision together make a phenomenal match – and we expect some more bangers like this one in the future.
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