Bunny X, based in New York City, are inspired by the music, film and culture of the 1980s. In contrast to their 80s pop-leaning and John Hughes’ inspired debut album, Young & In Love, released in October 2021 with Aztec Records, their sophomore record, Love Minus 80, explores a darker and more introspective side of Bunny X. Love Minus 80 is a concept-driven collection of moody, dark pop retrowave songs that were inspired by a number of sci-fi/fantasy novels, films and television shows, many of which were published or released in the 1970s and 1980s.

“Daydreaming”, the third and final single from Bunny X’s upcoming album, was inspired in part by films like Drive and Thief as well as some recurring characters in renowned science-fiction author William Gibson’s “Sprawl” and “Bridge” trilogies, released in the 1980s and 1990s, respectively. The track itself pays homage to Robyn’s Call Your Girlfriend era while still maintaining an overall retrowave theme. 

Specifically, “Daydreaming” speaks to the often unspoken tension and feelings that can build up between two individuals that find themselves spending a lot of time together but, for one reason or another, are unable to or incapable of being together in any real sense. Hence, the only place that the fantasy can reside is in dreams.

Aztec Records artist Future Analog (AKA Paul Aston) is releasing a new single, Strangelove with singer/songwriter Wesley Reid from the electronic duo O.a.G.

This is a cover version / re-imagining of the Depeche Mode song from 1987 that was the lead single from their seminal album “Music For The Masses”. Paul has always been a huge fan of the band and this song in particular as it invokes the memory of buying the album on the way to his first day at college.

Future Analog & Wesley Reid have given the song a new feel which has a more classic Synthpop sound with some elements of dance music and hope that this version will appeal to the current generation.

Pet Shop Boys confirm that the “Lost” EP will be released digitally on April 14th, as well as available on CD with Annually 2023. The digital EP also includes a bonus Pet Shop Boys track, a new mix of “Living in the past”, which is now available to stream:

“Back To Me Again“ is the debut single on Aztec Records from Berlin-based vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Tommy Countach.

The song is based on a 10 year old guitar recording on his phone. Back then he was on the verge of an aspiring music career, but like ever so often, life got in the way. He lost track of himself, until recently rediscovering this old memo and remembering what used to be so heartfelt and inherent. The new single “Back To Me Again“ deals with just that and finally brings an almost forgotten song idea to light.

Tommy Countach produces all his music in his home studio using classic and modern analog synths; the pads are from a classic Roland JX8P, the bass is a modern Prophet Rev 2. The lead sound is layered between an Oberheim OBX8, a recreation of the iconic OBX from the early 80s and an original Roland D50. This results in a sound that blends between 80s synthpop nostalgia mixed with modern synthwave, mostly inspired by iconic 80s groups like The Outfield, Journey and Roxette.

The single “Back To Me Again“ is the first single of the upcoming album that is scheduled for the end of 2023.