A Synthwave Journey Through a Cyberpunk Future
Lost Tribe Music returns with Rave in Dystopia, a 12-track synthwave, synthpop and retrowave album set in a futuristic cyberpunk city many years from now. The album blends vintage drum machines and analog synths with modern influences such as hyperpop, future bass, and nu disco, all tied together by Lost Tribe Music’s signature guitar melodies and solos.
The Singles Journey
Before the full album was released, every track on Rave in Dystopia came out as a single with its own artwork. Here’s how the story was built, piece by piece:
Life in a Dystopian Future
Every track on the album takes place in the same futuristic city, a place filled with towering buildings, underground resistance, and moments of human connection. From high-speed escapes and illegal parties to quiet reflections and last summers together, Rave in Dystopia explores life, love, struggle, and hope in a world that feels both distant and familiar.
Track-by-Track Breakdown
1. Retro Fresh — A young man arrives in the city for the first time and is overwhelmed by the world of cybernetics and futuristic technology.
2. Champagne in the Stretch — Friends hire a stretch limo for a night out and find themselves mixing with the wealthy elite. An upbeat, celebratory synthwave track.
3. Feeling OK — A reflective chillwave track about finding peace and stillness despite living under an oppressive system. Features a passionate guitar solo.
4. Escape Route — Rebels attempt a high-speed getaway from the city. An intense, driving synthwave track with fluid guitar sounds.
5. Something About U — Two people fall in love in the city. A romantic synthwave track featuring a strong vocal performance in the chorus.
6. Sunset Over The Lemon Tree — A beautiful, atmospheric piece capturing the scenery on the outskirts of the city as day turns to night. Features striking sax lines.
7. Subway Romance — Two strangers slowly fall for each other during their daily subway rides. A heartfelt story of connection in difficult times.
8. Our Last Summer — A group of friends spend one final carefree summer together before entering the corporate world. Nostalgic synths and a standout guitar solo.
9. Fighting all my Life — A prize fighter battles a giant robot as part of the city’s brutal entertainment. A hyperpop-influenced synthwave track with sax and guitar leads.
10. Advice — A woman gives her male friend relationship advice while secretly holding deep feelings for him. Another strong guitar solo.
11. Party in New City — Rebels throw a massive illegal party in defiance of the city’s restrictions. A high-energy nu disco and synthpop hybrid.
12. Pizza at the Arcade — A warm sequel to “Our Last Summer.” The friends spend one final night together in an arcade, eating pizza and playing classic games. A hopeful, optimistic closer.
Post Lofi Records: Expanding the Sound
Released through Post Lofi Records, Rave in Dystopia marks a bold step into synthwave and retrowave territory for the label. Every track was released as a single first, allowing the story to unfold gradually before the full album arrived.
Listen to Rave in Dystopia
Out now on all platforms. Stream the full album and experience the complete story of life, love, rebellion, and hope in a dystopian future.
Let Rave in Dystopia by Lost Tribe Music be your synthwave soundtrack this season.