Music
Soundtracks to a Dying World: Metric
“He’s really reaching now,” you’re probably thinking. “He can’t keep reeling in synthpop bands forever. I want more industrial, fucker.” And sure, Metric, the four-piece new wave revival b...
Soundtracks to a Dying World: Death Grips
If you’ve been on any music sites in the last five years, chances are you know about Death Grips. Hitting the music industry like a bat with nails spiked into it through a Tesla windshield, the ...
“Alice”: A Glimpse into Pylot’s Future
Great news for synthwave fans: indie label FiXT Neon has just given Neon Dystopia the honor of showcasing the first single off Pylot’s upcoming EP. Clean our those earholes of yours and fill them back...
Soundtracks to a Dying World: Phantogram
Trip hop is a tricky genre to get your head around if you’re a filthy casual listener. In more ways than one, it feels like it was beamed back to us from the future–it draws influence from...
Soundtracks to a Dying World: Depeche Mode
Sometimes, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes certain kinds of music fall under the cyberpunk umbrella. If the scope is too broad, you risk lumping in modern music genres with heavy e...
Neon Dystopia’s Best of 2018
Say goodbye to a truly dystopian year, cyberpunks, and say hello to the ominous 2019. Since we at Neon Dystopia (and apparently, the rest of the internet) have been occupied with keeping our existenti...
Red Iris: a synthwave saga – presenting Astral Tales
In the avalanche of synthwave released in the last decade or so, artists have to be inventive to stand out. Hailing from Spain, Astral Tales had the good idea to tell a story. On the course of three f...
“…let us steal their souls.” Ritual Debasement by Varigator
With 9 tracks of in-your-face darkwave, Varigator’s first album Ritual Debasement is here to spread some sweet electronic corruption. Ritual Debasement. The name caught me before the synths did. With ...
Killtopia: A Fresh Neon-Splattered Cyberpunk Comic
Have you sold your ballsack to attend Wreck-Fest X yet? Not to worry, reading Killtopia is the next best thing. Killtopia is the new upcoming graphic novel by Dave Cook and Craig Paton, publish...