Видео 29
Просмотров 17 026

[Cyberpunk Synthwave] • Saving It For Later - JAMES SPYDER

4:04

[Instrumental Epic Synthwave] • I Woke Up Early - JAMES SPYDER

4:13

[Full Synthwave Album] • Neon Dream - JAMES SPYDER

32:38

[Instrumental Synthwave] • HEALING - JAMES SPYDER

5:59

[Instrumental Synthwave] • this face is but a mask - JAMES SPYDER

5:08

[Instrumental Synthwave] • TheFirstLaw=(null) - JAMES SPYDER

4:16

[Electronic Synthwave] • In Neon & DECAY - JAMES SPYDER

[Why Is Banana?] out everywhere 21 February 2025!
This one's a double up, [DECAY] being an epilogue of sorts for [In Neon], and the opening tracks of the album. One of the earlier songs that came together for the collection and one that has a good sense of progression, build up and closure.
00:00 - In Neon
04:44 - DECAY
Find my music at:
Spotify • bit.ly/james_spyder_spotify
Bandcamp • jamesspyder.bandcamp.com
...and most other streaming platforms.
Artwork by me.
#synthwave #electronicmusic #music #instrumental #retrowave #chillwave #dreamwave #cyberpunk

Видео

[Cyberpunk Synthwave] • Saving It For Later - JAMES SPYDER

4:04

[Cyberpunk Synthwave] • Saving It For Later - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 65День назад

[Why Is Banana?] out everywhere 21 February 2025! So back in 2009 I used to spend a bit of time after University on Friday nights writing melo-death tracks in Guitar Pro as a hobby. This track started life as one of those. Due to life getting in the way, I never made time to actually learn and record the thing. So it's sat for the better part of two decades gathering virtual dust. Plus, composi...

[Instrumental Epic Synthwave] • I Woke Up Early - JAMES SPYDER

4:13

[Instrumental Epic Synthwave] • I Woke Up Early - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 19728 дней назад

I've been cooking. New album [Why Is Banana?] out early 2025. This one will be out on all platforms with the album. This song started one morning when I woke up at 3AM for no particular reason. Decided to go and noodle about and make some music. Wrote up the final bassline and everything sort of escalated from there. #synthwave #chillwave #instrumental

[Full Synthwave Album] • Neon Dream - JAMES SPYDER

32:38

[Full Synthwave Album] • Neon Dream - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 6942 месяца назад

[Neon Dream] out now on all platforms! Life's been very busy the last few months, however I'm actively working on new material now. I should be able to share a new track or six soon. [TRACK LISTING] 00:00 - ersatz 00:49 - Cool Cats (Version 1.1) 03:39 - Awakening 09:27 - Dark Night (Version 1.1) 15:53 - FORTRESS 20:25 - Sojourn 26:52 - Neon Dream Find my music at: Spotify • bit.ly/james_spyder_...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • HEALING - JAMES SPYDER

5:59

[Instrumental Synthwave] • HEALING - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 716 месяцев назад

[HEALING] out everywhere 2 August! With this one I wanted to make a track that told a story. The song moves from section to section, following a bit of self understanding/learning that I've been going through lately. Look after yourself - there's no shame in getting help when you need it. As for the composition, built the intro section then the outro. Had a fun time working out how to bring it ...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • this face is but a mask - JAMES SPYDER

5:08

[Instrumental Synthwave] • this face is but a mask - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 2757 месяцев назад

[Sad Robots] out everywhere 21 June 2024. The goofy idea and cover art for [SHIT A BRICK!] turned into a bit of a concept EP about what happens when robots get sad. Yes, it's a bit silly. Wanted to make a dreamy, floaty and a slightly odd track to close out [SAD ROBOTS]. Trying to capture the mood of an android realising it's an artificial being and taking the mask off (ref:Blade Runner replica...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • TheFirstLaw=(null) - JAMES SPYDER

4:16

[Instrumental Synthwave] • TheFirstLaw=(null) - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 1807 месяцев назад

[Sad Robots] out everywhere 21 June 2024. The goofy idea and cover art for [SHIT A BRICK!] turned into a bit of a concept EP about what happens when robots get sad. Yes, it's a bit silly. With this one, I wanted to set a bit of a threatening atmosphere, trying to capture the vibe of a robot when it realises The First Law (can't hurt or allow humans to be hurt) is no longer in effect. Find my mu...

[Electronic] • Bots Don't Cry - JAMES SPYDER

3:31

[Electronic] • Bots Don't Cry - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 1,2 тыс.8 месяцев назад

[Sad Robots] out everywhere 21 June 2024. The goofy idea and cover art for [SHIT A BRICK!] turned into a bit of a concept EP about what happens when robots get sad. Yes, it's a bit silly. Wanted a bit of a palette cleanser following the [Hollow Knight] covers. Started with the bouncy bassline for the verse and built from there. Ended up as a companion track to [SHIT A BRICK] after a bit of conc...

[Hollow Knight Synthwave Cover] • Hornet - JAMES SPYDER

3:19

[Hollow Knight Synthwave Cover] • Hornet - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 51610 месяцев назад

Cover of "Hornet" by Christopher Larkin from the Hollow Knight soundtrack. I started work on this last year, shortly after [Old Stories]. Figured out the vibe of the thing early on, but ended up getting distracted by other endeavours (see: 2023 releases). I did want to close it off, so a few evenings spent working it out, I present the finished product! I wanted to lean into the driving nature ...

[Hollow Knight Synthwave Cover] • Dirtmouth - JAMES SPYDER

2:31

[Hollow Knight Synthwave Cover] • Dirtmouth - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 20910 месяцев назад

Cover of "Dirtmouth" by Christopher Larkin from the Hollow Knight soundtrack. Felt like making a second track to go with [Hornet] and the melancholy of the Dirtmouth theme seemed a good balance. Fairly straightforward - layered synths to mimic the original arrangement with a bit of processing to crust it all up. [Dirtmouth & Hornet] released 29th March on all platforms. Find my music at: Spotif...

[Electronic] • SHIT A BRICK! - JAMES SPYDER

3:25

[Electronic] • SHIT A BRICK! - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 51311 месяцев назад

[Sad Robots] out everywhere 21 June 2024. The goofy idea and cover art for [SHIT A BRICK!] turned into a bit of a concept EP about what happens when robots get sad. Yes, it's a bit silly. So I sat down to have a play around in C# Dorian a couple of weeks ago and wrote up the 'A Chorus' chord progression. A bit of layering, choice of evocative synths and I was certain that the track was coming t...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • Neon Dream - JAMES SPYDER

5:45

[Instrumental Synthwave] • Neon Dream - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 400Год назад

Neon Dream - out 19 January 2024 on all platforms! So the inspiration for the album's title track is a bit goofy - I sat down early November with the aim to write a song that was "brooding and dark as all get out" to close the album out with. I put together a minor A.F. progression in A minor with big basses and borderline Dungeon Synth sounding chords over the top. Even with the original goal ...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • Sojourn - JAMES SPYDER

6:27

[Instrumental Synthwave] • Sojourn - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 572Год назад

Neon Dream - out 19 January 2024 on all platforms! So, for something a bit different, got inspired to use/mangle the La Folia chord progression for the verse after watching the David Bennet Piano video on the subject. Using that as a starting point, I built up song structure - including the 4 bar pre-chorus to give a taste for the bridge. I also wanted the whole song to have the feeling of cont...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • FORTRESS - JAMES SPYDER

4:32

[Instrumental Synthwave] • FORTRESS - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 211Год назад

Neon Dream - out 19 January 2024 on all platforms! Another 2015 idea given new life 8 years on. Was originally inspired by Hermitude - Ukiyo; a radio station was running a remix competition and I thought I'd have a crack. Didn't end up doing a remix (cause I had no idea what I was doing lmao) but working over the top of the original inspired the main melody for [FORTRESS]. This one ended up a "...

[Instrumental Synthwave] • Dark Night (Version 1.1) - JAMES SPYDER

6:27

[Instrumental Synthwave] • Dark Night (Version 1.1) - JAMES SPYDER

Просмотров 405Год назад

Neon Dream - out 19 January 2024 on all platforms! Re-mix/master of [Dark Night] - realised that the earlier release wouldn't sonically fit with the rest of the album. After working on a few covers earlier in 2023 (go check them out btw) I sat down in June to work on an original track. A bit of noodling in B resulted in the chorus bassline and I took my basic music theory knowledge to build the...