Luscious-235
A synthwave collaboration set in the lost decade of the 19A0s — and a rare interview with Luscious-235.
Credits:
Unit-235 (Brian L. Ward): guitars, synthesizers, microcomputer
Sid Luscious (Anu Kirk): vocals, guitars, synthesizers, microcomputer
jh0st: soprano saxophone (on Better Off Dead)
In 2018 jh0st collaborated with the mysterious synthwave duo Luscious-235 on their track Better Off Dead. The following year they sat down for a rare interview to discuss their album End.Game. — a concept record set in the so-called lost decade of the 19A0s. They reveal 11 secret and urgent points, all tied to the now-solidifying theory that the 19A0s completely usurped and wiped clea>>> >01 01 0 01 0 010 10 01 1 1 1 01 0110 1 101 01 010 1 0101 101 1 01111 <?/=end.game. script/syntax err0r-6891-9791
Key references:
- Rob Beschizza on the 19A0s: Mixtape of the Lost Decade
- Synthwave overview
- Netlabels and Chill Productions
- Jacket art: John Karborn
- Mastered by Michael Hateley / Lotus Mastering
- Rob Beschizza’s review of End.Game.
- Luscious-235 on Bandcamp / SoundCloud
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