Artwave by Peter Gagliardi

A lot of my music ends up being a blend of genres; I tend to focus on some sort of subject matter - video game characters, galactic features, scientific concepts, etc. - and let the "genre" adapt to match it. Synthwave is a genre family that I have often dipped into, whether it was conscious or not. However, through the process of writing Pandora Unlocked: Neon Pink, I realised that I really enjoyed writing music focused on this genre; this warranted further exploration.

Artwave is my experiment in writing an album that is focused on the Synthwave genre family, but with a full songwriting treatment (not just the "demo" treatment in Neon Pink). Some other influences have found their way, but this album should feel at home if you enjoy Synthwave (Spacewave, Dreamwave, Darkwave, etc.)

Each track used a specific piece of artwork on DeviantArt for inspiration:

Orbit by BreezyBree: https://www.deviantart.com/breezybreeart/art/Orbit-914889244
The Grid by BreezyBree: https://www.deviantart.com/breezybreeart/art/The-Grid-914487015
Distant Colony by kvacm: https://www.deviantart.com/kvacm/art/Distant-Colony-881640653
Wide View by kvacm: https://www.deviantart.com/kvacm/art/Wide-View-914059583
Dystopia 01 by DominiquevVelsen: https://www.deviantart.com/dominiquevvelsen/art/Dystopia-01-717243996
Dystopia 02 by DominiquevVelsen: https://www.deviantart.com/dominiquevvelsen/art/Dystopia-02-717462681
Neon Utopia by PhaseRunner: https://www.deviantart.com/phaserunner/art/Neon-Utopia-Photoshop-Art-871610440
Black Hole by PhaseRunner: https://www.deviantart.com/phaserunner/art/Black-Hole-Photoshop-Art-717462681
Colonizing Enceladus by ShootingStarLogBook: https://www.deviantart.com/shootingstarlogbook/art/Colonizing-Enceladus-913976317
Veil City by ShootingStarLogBook: https://www.deviantart.com/shootingstarlogbook/art/Veil-City-908368341

Tracklist

1.	Orbit	5:23

2.	The Grid	3:50

3.	Distant Colony	5:07

4.	Wide View	4:41

5.	Dystopia 01	4:35

6.	Dystopia 02	4:15

7.	Neon Utopia	5:27

8.	Black Hole	4:32

9.	Colonizing Enceladus	4:02

10.	Veil City	5:04

Credits

released September 2, 2022

Thanks to:
Brenna Robinson (www.deviantart.com/breezybreeart/),
Michal Kváč (kvacm.artstation.com) and
Dominique van Velsen (www.dominiquevanvelsen.com)
for permission to use their art in the album cover. See the full album description for links to their specific artwork used.

Thanks to Cosmic Cadence and Neon.Deflector for continued support of my music, shout-outs on Social Media, and playlisting.

Thanks to EatThePath and Talhydras for "beta testing" the album.

Thanks to my family and friends, especially Rachael, for continued support.

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