The Paradise Arcade

In this weeks episode Sean AKA Night Audit makes his The Paradise Arcade debut. We chat about his new album High Score, working with Megan McDuffee. His horror themed E.P. and we get into a whole bit of non sense with mid-western food chains. We also chat about his upcoming live performance with North Innsbruck and Lucy in Disguise.

In this special episode we have both STRNGR and Destyur AKA Andrew and Chris on. We chat about their new album Night At The Grindhouse 2. We get into the process of making the record, the inspirations and hows it's different from the first record. How it's like the turducken of Dark Synth. Their favorite horror movies, their grand plans and hopes for the record.

In this special episode we have 4 guests on. Psyk, System 96, North Innsbruck and Galaxy 80 join Eric to talk about the Nitrowave TC concert they were about to play, The up coming Neon Rose Fest and whats new in each of their worlds

This week we have the Australian wonder Greg AKA Cobra Wipeout on the show. This is technically the second episode hes been on, but the first one will never be aired.  We chat growing up in Australia as a B-Boy. His musical progression. How Greg got started making music. His video work with Nightwav and cultural difference between Brooklyn and Australia.

This week we have Alex of Eye Witness records on the show. We chat with him about his journey into running a record label. How he got there. The things that have influenced him. What it was like to Release Home's Odyssey as his first release and what he looks for in new artists

This week we catch up with the one and only Mecha Maiko. We chat about simplifying life during Covid. New music that's on the horizon. future plans of possible touring and get into a debate about New Retrowave. Than the important stuff like pizza crust. Join us for an often funny and sometimes absurd conversation. If you enjoyed the interview with this artist and would like to learn more about the...

**Full interview all segments cut together version**No Music** In this very special episode Ben Braun AKA Hotel Pools joins me. We interview and chat with the legend himself Com Truise. We go track by track on Seth's debut album "Galactic Melt" This is special as it is the 10 year anniversary of the album and the first time Seth has done this with his album. He reminisces with us about the impact...

**interview only all segments cut together version**no music** In this episode of Audit. Refrain Gost joins us to talk about his debut album Behemoth. He takes us through the making of the record track by track. Giving us very interesting insights into the inspriations of the songs. his mental state and what was at stake for him while making this record. This episode often veers into absurdity giv...

**all segments cut together full interview version**no music** In this special episode of Audit. Refrain Dana Jean Phoenix and Powernerd join us to talk about their collaboration "Megawave" They give us insight into the making of the record. Their work process and the fun inspirations for many of the songs.

In this episode of Audit. Refrain Pat Dimeo and Nick AKA Kalimocho join us to talk about Boardwalk Arcadia. They walk us through track by track the making of the record. Pat gives insight into the deeply personal place many of the themes and lyrics comes from and Nick gives insight into the technical and inspirational aspects of the song writing.

**Interview with all segments put together**No Music** In this special episode of Audit. Refrain Ben Braun AKA Hotel Pools joins us to talk about his album "PalmScapes" He takes us through track by track and gives us insight into the making and mindset of the album. He gives us entertaining and insightful anecdotes about the songs and how life influenced the album.

**Full interview all segments put together version**No music** In this very special edition of Audit. Refrain Makeup+ Vanity Set joins us to talk about his seminal album 88:88. We dive deep into this album track by track. We get into how the album came together, the significance of each track and the lasting legacy that the album has had plus it's renewed interest after being featured on Kong VS....

In this episode we have Blake AKA System 96 on. We chat about his influences and his unique take on nostalgia. releases on physical media, playing neon rose fest and what future system 96 records look like If you enjoyed the interview with this artist and would like to learn more about them. You can find their music on all streaming platforms and through their socials. But we highly recommend you...

In this episode we have have Antoni Maiovvi AKA Jason Priest on to discuss his new album " Jason Priest is Missing" we chat about it's origins. Talk about his expansive career, film and his very interesting upbringing.

This week we have legendary Canadian filmmaker and Musician Anthony Scott Burns AKA PilotPriest on the show. We go very in depth into his new movie Come True. We discuss the genesis of the film. We chat about many of the ideas that went into the film and trust me there is a lot. We discuss why horror and sci-fi are so satisfying to him. Making a movie with a micro crew and budget. The limitations...

This week we have Mr. Cleaner himself on west coast darksynth legend Street Cleaner AKA Jesse Bishop on the show. We caht about his new album Edge and how it's a love letter to 80's anime. We also get into Street Cleaner the video game. Jesse's love for Lords of Acid and how it led to him going Viral. We talk about Jesse's influnces growing up such of Front Line Assembly and Pig. What is was like...

This Week we have west coast Chillsynth artist Ben Braun AKA Hotel Pools on the show. Ben talks to Eric about what he has been up to for the last year. His new album that is coming out mid year. The process of making the record and what we can look forward to with. Ben talks about his new Synth he used on the record. His musical upbringing. The beginning of the chillsynth movement and becoming a m...

This week we have the legendary french maestro Dan Terminus on. We catch up with Dan with what he has been up to. We talk about the fickle nature of inspiration. Living in the moment, the importance of sincerity.  He also breaks down the mystic and absurdity of needing expensive equipment or programs to make great music. We talk about missing friends and he goes on to regale us with touring s...

This week we have Montreal based electronic musician Das Mortal on the show. He brings us up to date with what has been going on during Covid. We go very in depth into the making and thoughts around his album Miami Beach Witches. What it's like working with a label and the major differences between that and self releasing. We touch on how he got on the Streets of Rage 4 soundtrack. The making of t...

This week we have a very appropriate Valentines Day guest. Pat DiMeo AKA The Motion Epic. We catch up with Pat with what he has been doing over the last year. We talk in depth about his 3rd upcoming album. Pat talks about his musical process and what he hopes people gain from listening to his music. He talks about his influences ( How much he loves Huey Lewis) recording a Micheal Jackson song. His...

This week is a doozy, We have James Lollar AKA Gost on the show. We sit down and chat with him about what he has been doing for the past year. We chat about his project with his wife "Burnt Offerings" Of course we get into the new album he is working on, it's vibe, when it's coming out and who's putting it out. Also James regales us with stories about touring with Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, Danc...

This week we have the multi talented Megan McDuffee on the show. She discusses her long history in the music industry including her formative years. Her work on Video game soundtracks, how she got into the synthwave scene. She gives us her insights into the scene and many other anecdotes. She also gives valuable insight into what it takes to be an independent artist. Finally Eric recalls his horri...

This week Eric goes solo, and speaks to the director of The Rise of the Synths to discuss the genesis of the documentary. What drove him to make the film, The long and sometimes frustrating process. He talks about the contrast to the scene when he started to where it is now. The amazing blessing that having John Carpenter involved in the film was. Weather or not the scene will ever achieve mainstr...

This week Tony Kim joins us from Dance With The Dead. We catch up with what he has been up to during his time during the pandemic. How he has been occupying his time. We touch on the origins of DWTD, What's coming up. Video games he has been playing. The PS5 hunt. Horror movies and so much more.

This week we have Electric Dream Records alum, Lightspear on. He sits down with us and talks about his background in music. How he got into Synthwave. We dive deep into his influences and his music production mindset. His top tier artists that he looks up to production wise. We talk classic production techniques from artists such as Daft Punk, George Michael, Michael Jackson and Queen. He gives us...