Synth Single Review: “BaseWars [Parts Shop Repair & Upgrade Remix]” by The Last Navigator

by Karl Magi

The Last Navigator’s “BaseWars [Parts Shop Repair & Upgrade Remix]” conjures images of a dark future world. The track opens as 8-bit notes burst alongside gruff bass. Tiny, computerized sounds flicker while the rhythm breaks into a smoothly flowing, loping pattern.

The drums add shape as the sharp-edged 8-bit melody roams with rocking strength, full of razor edges. A low-end pattern creates a hypnotic pulse while the 8-bit tones carry a melody steeped in dark tension. The music evokes a complex, gritty technological environment with an undeniable edge. The imagery of a deadly game about to occur fills the single.

Steadily bursting mid-range pulses leap forward as echoing chip sounds ring with a haunting sensation. The underpinnings swagger onward while a clean, crying synth flashes. Elevated notes dance, increasing tension as the track radiates lurking threat and futuristic menace, before the main melody rises with digital precision and energy, then drops into silence.