NEONTENIC
Hi, I'm Valerio from Italy.
I make synthwave music as N E O N T E N I C .
ARTIST INFORMATIONS
Label: Timeslave Records
Genre: synthwave, darkwave, cyberpunk
Hometown: Milan, Italy
Influences: Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, Gunship, Mitch Murder
MUSIC
CONTACT
DISCOGRAPHY
ULTRAWAVE (2021)
Coming on December 17th 2021 on Timeslave Records.
First single "Set Me Free" released on October 29th 2021.
I tried to keep my signature sound, but filled with steroids. I tried to push synthwave music to an "ultra" version.
Link to full album here. The album will include two remixes by ORAX and Macrowave.
My musical journey took me to an even more distant, obscure dimension, in a future where man's survival is put to the test by an empire made up of machines that has taken total control of the planet.
A small faction of rebels is trying to resist, to isolate themselves from the millions of eyes that are looking for them to eradicate them under a darkened purple sky.
Released December 4th 2020, Neon Prince has strong synthwave and cyberpunk influences. It's inspired by my trip to Japan in 2019.
Self released on clear vinyl, 200 copies.
Released on clear vinyl and tape cassettes by Timeslave Records https://timeslaves.bandcamp.com/album/neon-prince
This album is set in Tokyo of 2085, and tells of a photographer, Kazuhiko, who lives in Shinjuku.
He is passionate about neon lights, dark atmospheres, he dreams of capturing the perfect light in the night.
He will discover an extraordinary power that will lead him in a solitary space adventure.
Listen to it HERE.
NEON PRINCE (2020)
Released November 1st 2019, it's my synthwave debut album.
Released on purple vinyl and tape cassette on Timeslave Records timeslaves.bandcamp.com/album/synthmonster
(Actually sold out).
The album is the soundtrack for a sick 80s Outrun themed ebook, settled in Los Angeles of 2084. Each track is a chapter in the story.
It's available to read for free here: neontenic.com/synthmonster
It reached 100000+ plays on Spotify in the first week after release.
Made with love with analog synthesizers.
Listen to it HERE.
SYNTHMONSTER (2019)
PRESS
"Set Me Free cleverly uses classic elements and transforms them into something fresh and new..." Electrozombies
Neon Prince: included in best 2020 albums on Impatto Sonoro editors choices (Italian)
Synthmonster: 2° best debut album of 2019 on Retrowave Touch, one of the greatest synthwave communities
LINK
"Neontenic's "Synthmonster" is a blazing and brilliant album among the synthwave community. From a no-name producer comes this phenomenally produced album with extremely well produced content and addicting beats..." - Brutal Resonance
Video interview for ZeroLink Podcast, London
Video interview for Synthwavemania about Neon Prince
"An exciting outrun album with thick synthesizer sounds..." Interview for Synthwavefan.nl
"This was quite a shocking release to me when it came out." Included in best 15 albums of 2019 by Brutal Resonance
"I love the vibe of this album. It´s kind of dark but very melodic and emotional..." Interview for Sander Mebus on Neon Prince
BIO
I started playing the piano when I was 6. After 15 years of study and several concerts as a solo pianist and composer, I discovered synthesizers and electronic music.
My first electronic projects date back to 2008.
In all these years I have participated and played live at hundreds of events throughout Italy.
In 2018 I decided to dedicate myself totally to synthwave music and to take on the new Neontenic identity.
I manage one of the biggest Instagram pages dedicated to the imaginary of synthwave and cyberpunk, with today more than 139K followers.
I love creating remixes; my last one for Waveshaper won the 3rd price in the contest.
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