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Rock · 2013 · 10 tracks · 30m

88888

Joywave

A restless fusion of sample-heavy indietronica and sharp synth-pop. High-energy digital textures meet a cool, deadpan delivery for the urban night.

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It's like if a 1980s computer became sentient and decided to start an indie-pop band in Brooklyn.

A high-strung, neon-lit exploration of digital isolation and urban energy.

88888 · vs · Joywave
Sample Based+1.0σ

The production is pushed notably harder into sample based than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 30m
01
Cold Open
0:25
02
Facility
3:30
03
All I Want
3:28
04
London
4:00
05
Waterbed
4:50
06
Numbers Station
0:44
07
Ray Lewis (Slappers Only)
2:54
08
Motherless Child
4:20
09
Dying Well
4:36
10
Theme From 88888
2:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition from the eerie Numbers Station interlude into the driving rhythm of Ray Lewis
The way the shimmering synth pads on Waterbed create a sense of weightless suspension before the beat kicks in
The haunting vocal layering in Motherless Child that feels both ancient and futuristic
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