We think it's fitting to kick off our artist spotlights with NEON 2018 performer Let Em Riot. Defining the distinctive LA Dreamwave sound, Alan Oakes is nothing short of a pioneer in the genre and one of the first Synthwave artists we discovered a decade ago. His first full length album on the NewRetroWave label, The Futurist, evokes hazy California liminality in a way no one else has. The faded nostalgic vibes of his follow up release, Years Later, hit in 2020 with a heavier synthpop edge that was undeniably Let Em Riot.
In 2021 Alan surprised us with Jetty, an instrumental Chillwave EP that feels like home to us here on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It dips its toes into modern vaporwave genres with tropical synths and sun-kissed beats.
Check out his music at https://letemriot.bandcamp.com/. Welcome back, Alan!
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