R0x4ry – Empire

Recommendation: ☀☀☁ Empire is the culmination of two years of work by Norwegian artist R0x4ry, the co-owner and creative force behind the Asura Revolver label. Released in May 2017 following Asura Revolver’s five-month hiatus, Empire was described by R0x4ry as “get[ting] trapped inside of a maze or a concrete jungle, [where] everything gets bigger and more oppressive”.1 Additionally, Empire was […]

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Asura Revolver releases “Empire” by R0x4ry

After a five-month hiatus, Asura Revolver is back in the game with new music from label head R0x4ry. Empire – the third overall release from the label – is seven tracks of spacey, airy synthesizer music. Recommended for fans of the Pyramids label and the third installment of telepath’s 仮想夢プラザ (Virtual Dream Plaza) project. It’s available as a pay-what-you-want digital […]

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R0x4ry – Descent

Recommendation: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ R0x4ry’s Descent mixes classic-style vaporwave with lo-fi hip-hop. It’s the third release on Irish label Smirk Sounds, demonstrating the label’s predilection toward experimental sounds that are rooted in the tropes of vaporwave and modern cyberpunk music. Songs have a bit of a chiptune and video game feeling with simple repeating melodies that might be found on early 8-bit […]

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