Blue Wave Wonder, by AeroStar

Blue Wave Wonder

by AeroStar

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sonnyross A true joy, makes me want to dust off the PS1 Favorite track: Vehicle Select.

FE Was just listening to this album for the 100th time and thought I'd say thanks for the amazing tunes, Aero. Wherever you are and whatever you're up to, I hope you're well and enjoying life!

🤝🙌

Mike / FE

Alpha Chrome Yayo I adore concept albums at the best of times, but a celebration of '90s racers... from the incredible talent that is AeroStar?

To say I was itching for this album's release is a huge understatement. And frankly, it manages to exceed my (very high) expectations in absolutely every regard.

Consummately clean, it is full of the engineering and precision that typifies not just the games it celebrates, but everything AeroStar touches.

Press play and just live in this gorgeously crafted world. Favorite track: Blue Wave Wonder [Main Theme].

SkyYamaha When vision and talent collide, there is Aerostar. This album has everything needed to be transported to a very special time and place. All my mid90s computing game fantasies come true. Thank you again for releasing this album!! -Sky

Watermelon Banzai In their debut album, at least under their new moniker, AeroStar (formerly known as IndiGhost) perfectly encapsulates those feelings from the days of old when you were playing the latest and greatest racing game. With turbo fueled guitars, tropical sea breeze laden synths, and computerized voices to guide your way, you'll be racing those waves like never before so set sail and enjoy the ride! Favorite track: Wicked Drift [Credits Theme].

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1.	Blue Wave Wonder [Main Theme] 03:56	buy track
2.	Main Menu 02:15	buy track
3.	Tutorial 01:22	buy track
4.	Course Select 03:12	buy track
5.	Vehicle Select 02:44	buy track
6.	City Heat 03:20	buy track
7.	Sports Touring 02:40	buy track
8.	North Star 04:43	buy track
9.	Zero Lightning 03:22	buy track
10.	Wicked Drift [Credits Theme] 05:01	buy track

about

Welcome to Blue Wave Wonder. We're here to race.

This album is an exploration of colour and vibrance, something I wrote to capture the energy of a decade that I sometimes feel is sadly overlooked. I figured there was no better way to do that than to write a soundtrack for a racing game that never existed.

The idea for Blue Wave Wonder came to me in 2017, or maybe earlier; but I've always loved racing games. Back when I was a kid, I was picky in real life, preferring bikes to cars - but now I love them both equally. I especially love the idea of cars that were sleek while being boxy and of a simplistic design.

This is yet another holdover from my love of older racing games, especially from the late 1990's-era of PC and console games. The idea of making music fit to be the soundtrack to a scenic drive down a mountainside in a car that looked like this came from my first real synthwave album as IndiGhost, 'Waverider'.

Even after the album was out and I'd moved onto darker, analogue 1980's sounds, the idea wouldn't leave my head. It dawned on me that in order to really achieve this sort of creative catharsis, I'd need to embrace the video game elements for these new sounds I was searching for. Here is the result.

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released July 1, 2020

All songs written and performed by AeroStar.

Saxophone on track 10 provided by Oleg Lavrentev.

Sound effect on track 1 provided by Zapsplat.com

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