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Retro Future Fest II – July 28th 2018

Poster Design: Star Noir

Retro Future Fest is back for its second instalment at ‘229 the venue’ in London boasting two rooms of Amazing acts from the UK and overseas!

For those of you that don’t know, Retro Future Fest is a celebration of all things Retro! From the music, the 80’s lifestyle, and movie vibes to gaming, lights, neon and lasers! Prepare to jump back in time to another dimension!

Featuring local and international live newwave, retrowave and synthwave artists and DJ’s, this party promises to be a nostalgic trip through down memory lane you won’t ever forget.

TICKETS!

Retro Future fest II Presale – First Release // £18 (+ booking fee) [SOLD OUT]
Retro Future fest II Presale – Second Release // £22 (+ booking fee) [SOLD OUT]
Retro Future fest II – General Release // £25 (+ booking fee)
Retro Future fest II – VIP Ticket // £50 (+ booking fee) [SOLD OUT]
Retro Future fest II – Group ticket (4 people) // £80 (+ booking fee) [15 left]
Retro Future fest II – On the door // £30

WHAT TO EXPECT

-TWO ROOMS
-FANTASTIC SYNTHWAVE
-LIVE PERFORMANCES
-DJS
-STUNNING VISUALS
-COSPLAYERS OF THE 80S
-CONSOLE & RETRO GAMING
-AWESOME MERCHANDISE
-MEGA GIVAWAYS
-LIVE GLITCH STATION
-FACE PAINTING
-80S AND SCIFI ART
-LIGHTS AND LAZERS
-VIP ROOM
-RETRO COCKTAILS

(MORE TO BE UPDATED)

We are excited to announce all three waves of acts who will be performing at RFFII!

Italian synthwave legend Vincenzo Salvia
[UK LIVE DEBUT]
Born in 1983 in Potenza, Southern Italy Vincenzo has been playing music for most of his life, In summer 2011 he took on the name Vincenzo Salvia where he started to work also for TV commercials (Mediaset) and soundtracks, summer of 2012 was when he released his first true inspired “Outrun” album: “Voyage” Where he officially entered into the “Synthwave” scene.
https://www.facebook.com/vincenzosalviamusic/
https://vincenzosalvia.wordpress.com/
https://vincenzosalvia.bandcamp.com/

Welcoming back NINA!
As heard on Mercedes Benz (TV ad), MTV, BBC Radio 1, New Retro Wave, Clash Music, Idolator & more, Nina brings a stunning Mix of epic synthpop and amazing vocals to Retro Future Fest II.
https://www.facebook.com/NinaSoundUK/
http://www.ninasounduk.com/
www.soundcloud.com/ninasounduk

London-based synthwave band The Department
The Department is a London-based Anglo-Swedish synthwave outfit with powerful songs and a penchant for classic electro and new-wave, with a new member added exclusively for Retro Future Fest they are going to give you a show not to be missed!
https://www.facebook.com/departmentthe/
https://soundcloud.com/the-department

Dynamic synthwave duo IVERSEN!
IVERSEN is a collaborative music project fronted by London based producers Josh Iverson and Jonny Royall. Dabbling in nostalgia, synths and electro beats, IVERSEN delivers music that promises to take you back to 1985.
https://www.facebook.com/IVERSENmusic/
https://soundcloud.com/iversenmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/IVERSENmusic/

One of the greatest artists working today Duett
[LIVE DEBUT]
Duett stuns synthwave fans with releases Horizons, Borderline and the Connections EP.
Live in London for the first time for Retro Future Fest!
https://www.facebook.com/itsduett/?fref=mentions
https://duett.bandcamp.com/

Lets take you back with VHS Dreams
[FULL LIVE SET DEBUT]
Genre legend VHS Dreams delivers the goods. Bringing music styles such as Synthpop, Outrun, Vaporwave and Synthwave. This is one incredible act you wont want to miss!
https://vhsdreamsofficial.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/vhsdreamsofficial/?fref=mentions
https://soundcloud.com/vhsdreamsofficial

French electronic music composer Maethelvin!
[UK LIVE DEBUT]
An Electronic / Synthwave musician from Nantes, France, and member of the VALERIE Collective. With inspiration from artists as @Jan Hammer and Giorgio Moroder, Maethelvin has made electronic music since 2007 and plays live together with artists as College and Forgotten Illusions. Releasing singles since 2007 he released his debut album CS005 in 2015. Honoured to have him onboard, you are going to love it .
http://www.valeriecollective.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Maethelvin/
https://www.instagram.com/Maethelvin/

OMG! its Waveshaper Official!!
An Electronic / Synthwave musician from Sweden. Inspired by artists like Jean-Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk and Daft Punk as well as 80s movie music, his music is Retro Futuristic oriented and composed with a variety of hardware synthesizers, such as ARP 2600, Roland Jupiter-4 and Korg MS-20.
A living legend in the scene and one of the greatest acts you will see live. You wont want to miss this.
https://www.facebook.com/Waveshaperofficial/
http://Waveshaperofficial.com/
https://soundcloud.com/waveshaper-2

The artist formerly known as Beat’em Max, its Player One
[LIVE DEBUT]
Player One is a Synth artist from Bristol, UK. Pushing the boundaries of both Synthwave & Darksynth whilst testing the elasticity of the genres into something fun and fresh. Live for the first time & with extra Players joining him on stage at this years Retro Future Fest!
https://plyr1official.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/plyr1official/

Dark & horror synth artist Star Noir
After his first successful year in music, Star Noir is back to kick 2018 in the balls.
His upcoming album ‘Society’ is darker and more industrial than anything he has done before, with influences such as Perturbator, GOST, Nine Inch Nails, Fad Gadget and Throbbing Gristle.
He is back at Retro Future Festival with a whole new live show, which is sure to blow your faces off.
http://music.star-noir.com/
https://www.facebook.com/starnoirband/

Retro-Futuristic Synthwave & Dark-synth Music from Occams Laser
[LIVE DEBUT]
Hailing from the secluded Isle of Wight; Occams Laser brings a blend of satanic imagery and aggressive synthesised sounds! Playing live for the first time ever at Retro Future Festival.
https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/occamslaserband/

Retrowave Legend Robert Parker
Robert Parker takes elements from 1980’s music and movies, as well as from French house and disco. His album Crystal City was released on NewRetroWave Records collaborating with Waveshaper Official, Shyguys and also Maethelvin from the VALERIE collective. In 2017 he unleashed the EP “Awakening” on Lazerdiscs Records Records, also appearing on the Lakeshore Records compilation “Rise Of The Synths” and in 2018 on the soundtrack to the motion picture Videomannen also released on Lakeshore Records. He works hard and plays hard! One of the best live acts in the world. Please join us in welcoming Robert Parker to London this July!
https://robertparkerofficial.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/robertparkermusic/
https://soundcloud.com/robertparkerofficial

Hail Finland! Heres NightStop
We are over the moon to bring you one of the greatest artists working today for his UK Debut!
But thats not all… he will be bringing a full band for the ULTIMATE NIGHTSTOP EXPERIENCE. 🔥🔥
NightStop hails from Jyväskylä, Finland t