Yes, especially his work own the movie 'Drive' was hugely influential on the popularisation of this genre. I think he was featured in the documentary "The Rise of the Synths" also (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_the_Synths)
I ran a fairly popular electronic music blog [1] in France between 2009 and 2014 and met him multiple times. I’m really sad he’s no longer with us. He was an icon of this bloghouse era with the Ed Banger crew. Rest in peace Vinco, you’ll be missed.
I can’t say I’m surprised though as most DJs during that era were known to abuse all kinds of substances and had to manage a non existent sleep schedule, long flights all around the world, and jet lag. It takes a toll on your body.
Also rcrdlbl.com! It didn't have as much, but a higher density of good stuff IME.
That said, finding good stuff on Hype Machine is not that difficult: 1. Find a track that you like (this may take a while), 2. Browse collections of people who liked that track.
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[ 0.16 ms ] story [ 36.6 ms ] threadDarn shame.
https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Synthwave
RIP
Sa musique est une source d’inspiration fantastique, c’est vraiment une triste nouvelle
Rest in peace.
I can’t say I’m surprised though as most DJs during that era were known to abuse all kinds of substances and had to manage a non existent sleep schedule, long flights all around the world, and jet lag. It takes a toll on your body.
The entire industry is sharing stories about him today and The Toxic Avenger (Simon) shared a funny one about a set in Zurich https://x.com/toxavanger/status/2082434657300177372
[1] https://www.stopthenoise.fr/
That said, finding good stuff on Hype Machine is not that difficult: 1. Find a track that you like (this may take a while), 2. Browse collections of people who liked that track.
[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c204n74xyv3o
Glen Hansard gone too.
Shit day for music. But they'll always live on from their incredible contributions.