Robert Parker is a Swedish electronic musician from Stockholm, known for his synthwave works.[1][2]
Robert Parker | |
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| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Occupation | Music producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | robertparkerofficial |
Making tracker music during the 1990s, he started making retro music in 2009 after buying a Korg Polysix analog synthesizer, and uses a variety of hardware synthesizers in his music like the Roland Juno 106 and the Moog Minimoog.[3]
Composing
editHis style takes elements from 1980s music and movies, as well as from French house and disco. In 2013 he released his debut album Drive. Sweat. Play followed by the EP Modern Moves on Future City Records. In 2015 he released the EP Cardinal and the album Money Talks.[4] In 2016 he released the vinyl Crystal City on NewRetroWave Records collaborating with Maethelvin from the Valerie collective[5] In 2017 he released the EP "Awakening" on Lazerdisc records, also appearing on the Lakeshore Records 2018 soundtrack release to the motion picture "Videoman".[6]
Parker featured in the 2019 documentary film The Rise of the Synths which explored the origins and growth of the Synthwave genre, appearing alongside various other composers from the scene, including John Carpenter who also starred in and narrated the film. Parker also appeared on the film's soundtrack compilation "The Rise Of The Synths",[7] also released on Lakeshore Records.[6]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Label record | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Drive. Sweat. PLay | Self released | |
| 2015 | Money Talks | ||
| 2016 | Crystal City | NewRetroWave Records | |
| 2017 | Awakening | Lazerdiscs Records | |
| 2018 | End of the Night | NewRetroWave Records | |
| 2020 | Club 707 | Self released |
EPs
edit| Year | Title | Label record | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Modern Moves | Self released | |
| 2015 | Cardinal | ||
| 2016 | Flight Comfort |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Label record | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Modern Technology (featuring Waveshaper (musician) | Self released | |
| 2020 | A Light in the Dark | ||
| Aiming High (From Wave Break video game) | NewRetroWave Records | ||
| 2021 | On the Road (From Road 96 video game) | Digixart | |
| 2024 | Fresh Feelings | Self released | |
| The Weekend | |||
| Grand Bleu | |||
| Better Without you |
Compilations
edit- The Singles 2013-2015 (2015, Self Released)
- The Rise of the Synths Companion Album (2017, Lakeshore Records)
References
edit- ^ Hunt, Jon (9 April 2014). "We Will Rock You: Welcome To The Future. This is Synthwave". l'etoile. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Production: Robert Parker Shares His Techniques And Hardware Behind 'Money Talks'". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ " His love for analog synthesizers began when he bought a Korg Polysix in 2009, which was the starting point of the style of music he produces today.". Telefuture Records. 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Cardinal (EP)". Telefuture Records. 19 March 2015.
- ^ McCasker, Toby (2014-06-22). "Riding the Cyber Doom Synthwave With Perturbator | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
Electronic music has lost a lot of its musicality lately. It's all drops and bass lines looped for five minutes non-stop. Back in the '80s, you had classic themes and iconic melodies. I try to take the best of '80s music and the best of what modern electro has. The 80s were the golden age of synths too, with master composers like Vangelis and Tangerine Dream, who are huge inspirations for most of us in this genre. There's this special imagery that comes up in your mind when you think about this decade. There's a lot of '80s cliché that I find to be extremely cool, like gory practical effects or over-saturated neon colours.
- ^ a b "Videoman Soundtrack". Film Music Daily. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Rise Of The Synths". Film Music Daily. Retrieved 8 December 2017.