Synth Single Review: “Mecha Fighter” by Eden Future, Strike Eagle & Ben Higgins

by Karl Magi

Eden Future, Strike Eagle & Ben Higgins’ “Mecha Fighter” highlights a battle fought between humanity and attackers from the galaxy’s edge. The song begins as dominating drums move with a triumphant melody that vaults into the music with inspiring strength. The bass churns as the drums shove forward while Strike Eagle’s ferocious voice rips through the track, gruff and deep.

Eden Future’s sharply rippling synth swirls while Ben Higgins’ chugging guitar snarls, and Strike Eagle delivers his performance with unstoppable vigour, painting images of merciless battle. The guitar slashes while intensely swirling synth matches the colossal percussion, creating a sense of overwhelming fighting energy.

Ben Higgins’ guitar chugs with roiling force as Strike Eagle grabs hold of the song with toughness and defiant rage. As a broadly undulating synth slices through the mix, the guitar continues to roar while the bass rumbles like an afterburner. The spoken-word section delivers a speech full of defiance while Ben Higgins plays a solo that unfurls like laser fire across the blackness of space.

The heavy underlayer is crushing while the guitar whirls with tornadic force, cutting and deadly before moving back into the charging support along with battering drums and closing out the song.

From the galaxy’s edge, mecha fighters appear with their “hearts aflame” as the storyteller adds, “Pray Athena will be our guide, Space Brigade marching side by side, you’re called to arms.” As gears grind, there are “Aeon Drifters sounding the war cry,” and even as the Earth trembles, they refuse to fall and will fight before being taken over.

The mechs are guided by signal waves as they crush “Super Earth in their wake,” and Red Racer leaps into the sky “to bring the galaxy into the light” as they promise to defeat their enemies. In response, the mechas laugh and mock their opponents, saying, “We will crush you with indifference, bow to the might of our creators, you’re slaves to your dominators.”

“Give up your hope now to us on your knees and bow,” the enemies demand, calling for surrender and promising “mechanical rebirth.” They vow to crush humanity and claim the planet, declaring, “Surrender, useless to run or face us, become mist in our guns.”

In response, the humans raise a battle cry and declare, “We will fight these invaders with everything we have. This is our planet, this is our home and if we are going to give our lives, we will show them no mercy before we do.”

Synth Single Review: “Joy Ride (Ultra Mega Midnight Remix)” by Mission 87

by Karl Magi

Mission 87's “Joy Ride (Ultra Mega Midnight Remix)” is full of images of a dream 1980s Miami. The remix begins as brilliant bell-like notes erupt with molten light and a steady kick drum pulsates. The melody is frolicking and full of uplifting strength while the bass moves with hollow drums to create energetic motion.

Chimes sparkle with oceanic brightness while winding sounds drift through the distance. The guitar solo moves like a Ferrari Testarossa through Miami light, sliding past palm trees with a V12 growl and reflecting heart-racing acceleration as the car merges onto the interstate. The underlayer is endlessly driving while the guitar flies with a chilled-out yet dynamic sound.

Broadly vibrating synth washes carry a positive melody, filling me with encouragement. As the guitar cries out, the track exudes exciting life, full of pastel suits and neon nights. The glistening melodic line sings with unalloyed happiness while the foundation adds shape.

A celebratory feeling permeates the music as the guitar returns, creating a fulfilling thrill while the bass continues to pulse. The song flies to an end with the melody still singing in radiant motion.

Synth Single Review: “Endless Doors, Endless Dreams” by Shadowrunner

by Karl Magi

Shadowrunner's “Endless Doors, Endless Dreams” is yearning and nostalgic. The piece commences with a growing field of brightness and a driving drum beat as a rounded jazz organ echoes with cool relaxation. A piano dances like soft tendrils while the lyrics capture a sense of magic and the piano floats past with tender light.

The lushly warming vocals drift through the music as an organic xylophone skips with ease and rich notes slip past. The vocals are caressing as they carry the wistful words, capturing the melancholy of passing time. The drum beat presses forward as the piano exudes soft twilight and the background exhales.

The drums trip lightly and the vocals capture my imagination while the throbbing beat is touched by a fragile piano. A reverberating synth trembles with calming softness while the xylophone adds a woodsy depth. Wordless vocals exhale as sailing metallic notes burnish the music and silence falls with peace.

Synth Single Review: “Lost Perceptions" by Mellow Fields & Sferro

by Karl Magi

Mellow Fields & Sferro's “Lost Perceptions" combines luminosity and tranquility as it evolves. The track opens as static crackles and extended chords breathe outward. A firmly guiding drum beat moves with vibrating bass while radiant chords expand and an arpeggio spins with a pearlescent sheen.

The notes are polished and luminous, permeating the music with brilliance before a sparkling synth flows freely. Sensations of moving through a world of diamonds and sunlight fill the music, mingling in a beautiful sonic stream. Tentative notes glimmer in the distance while the bass begins to undulate quickly, intertwining in rapid patterns.

A burnished lead synth skips past while misty tones slip by and the strong drum beat moves forward. Ethereal sounds flash in the distance while the rhythm adds forward motion. I am enamoured of the mixture of serenity and percussive power as the track unfolds. As the percussion slips away, a breeze glides with free-flowing smoothness and silence falls.