The entire album was created using hardware synthesizers, primarily to give a reality to the timing and sense of the retrospective only hardware synths can give. An album that gives a mixture of uptempo and ambient in a shorter format than the usual electronic music of today. Electro Retro strives to give the listener a feel for the new sound synthesisers gave to the listening public. A sound, which in its heyday was not thought of as real music, but as a new world of the new wave of synthetic sounds. A sound that today seems more historic than commercial.

Heavy rhythms, sweeping synth combined with real bass sounds and synthetic leads all go into the "Electro Retro" mixing pot.

The artwork was left to the artist RIKO. He was given free reign to create a unique feel to an album cover that stands true to the original electronic feel through imagery. To see more of RIKO's work go to http://theoldtin.blogspot.com.

1. Snoodle
2. Rom Etal
3. Lushed
4. Electro Retro
5. Shred
6. Too Hot 2Bot
7. Moon Blue
8. Electrospective Skuz
9. Wired Again

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 12/31/2010
Ambient Teknology lives in Cornwall England

Tagged as: Electronica, Techno, IDM

1. Christmas Guitar by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
2. Hang by Laura Inserra: the Hang, a new instrument from Switzerland
3. Magic Garden by Entheogenic Sound Explorers: Dubby, hypnotic ambient with a sense of hope and being
4. My House is the Sky by Mundi: Early music meets global folk at the Penguin Café
5. The Ice Castle by Kirsty Hawkshaw: ambient electronica
6. Mirror of the Sun by Sambodhi Prem: reflections of the moon in music
7. Journey's End by Howard Ferre: Ambient, new age, neoclassical, jazz
8. Garden of Healing by Healing Muses: early music for healing
9. Music from Braid by Sieber, Kammen and Fulton: dreamy music from the acclaimed video game Braid
10. Eternal Flame by Ryo Utasato: From wild Electronica to soothing Ambient. From Ethnic Fusion to Epic Rock, Cinematic and beyond
11. Sleep Under The Rain by Satori: healing, meditative ambient new age
12. One Hour Long Bird Song by Sambodhi Prem: reflections of the moon in music
13. Kara Nomadica by Kara Nomadica: a fresh new sound driven by traditional Arabic and Turkish rhythms
14. Lucidity by Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
15. Second Sight by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
16. Hidden Sky by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
17. Kingdom of Mountains by Suzanne Teng: world flute with a serene energy
18. Forgotten Kingdom by Ryo Utasato: From wild Electronica to soothing Ambient. From Ethnic Fusion to Epic Rock, Cinematic and beyond
19. Musical Incense - volume two (Hang and Guitar Duets) by Laura Inserra: the Hang, a new instrument from Switzerland
20. Ethnic Drums by Satori: healing, meditative ambient new age

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