New Year, New Steve Greene; Listen To “Subliminal Dark Waves”

If there’s one thing we can always count on going into a new year it’s that synth wizard Steve Greene will drop some amazing new tunes. Not even a week into 2020 and Mr. Greene has bestowed upon us the dark and foreboding “Subliminal Dark Waves”. Rejoice! Recorded back on October 15th and 16th of […]

Watch Steve Greene’s Video For “A Fog Engulfs The Coast”

Earlier this year Steve Greene dropped the exquisite Distant Transmissions: Kona, Hawaii, the first in a series of albums he plans to record and release as improvisations inspired by his surroundings. Using only a minimal setup, he hits record and lets the landscape and vibes in the air dictate where the song will go. Kona, […]

Steve Greene : Distant Transmissions: Kona, Hawaii

Steve Greene is no stranger to moody synthscapes. His work in Voyag3r as the man behind the wall of synthesizers and keyboards has proven rather fruitful, particularly on the band’s previous full-length, 2016s prog rock opus Are You Synthetic? Last year Greene released his solo debut Electronic Dreams For A Holographic Existence. That album centered on […]

In The Moment : Steve Greene Talks New Music Series ‘Distant Transmissions’

There’s a lot to be said for leaving preconceived notions at the door and letting your surroundings guide you when creating. Discarding the everyday struggles, grand concepts, and narratives and just open your head up to the universe and see what happens. There’s a certain kind of internal fire that erupts when an improvisation on […]

Steve Greene To Release ‘Distant Transmissions – Kona, Hawaii’ On March 15; Listen to “Through The Gateway”

Good news Steve Greene fans, new music is on the way. A year ago Greene released his excellent solo debut titled Electronic Dreams for a Holographic Existence, which was a heavy synth fan’s dream. Filled with sci-fi brooding and dense, analog goodness, that record made many top ten lists this past December. While Steve Greene […]

Honorable Mentions

Before I get to my top 20 I wanted to mention a few albums, that while they didn’t make my top 50, I did enjoy them quite a bit. With so much music hitting my ears this year, there’s always a handful of great records that I just don’t spend as much time with. Revisiting […]

Steve Greene’s “The Evil Behind The Eyes”

Happy Saturday the 14th. Today’s the day where I celebrate the giant that is actor Richard Benjamin. I’ll go grab my betamax copy of his classic Saturday the 14th and enjoy some alone time in the analog den downstairs and contemplate another 64 oz Tang and my 3rd burnt offering of Jiffy Pop. Besides that, […]

Steve Greene : Electronic Dreams for a Holographic Existence

Steve Greene is the synth wizard in the progressive heavy synth rock band Voyag3r. Within Voyag3r Greene is one third of a power trio that mixes elements of John Carpenter scores, Goblin, Zombi, and even hints of progressive rock from the 70s. They world build on releases like Doom Fortress and Are You Synthetic. Within […]

Synthesizers and Event Horizons : A Conversation With Steve Greene

Photo by Brian Rozman Photography Steve Greene is not a soft synth kind of guy. He likes hardware. He likes the tangibility of a real synth; buttons, faders, patches, circuits, and keys. His band Voyag3r is a progressive synth rock band, and there’s tangibility in the sound they create. It’s synth rock, with emphasis […]