If you want to relive the musical heyday of the ’80s, Louis La Roche has the solution for you: 1986, a 5-track EP that celebrates the synthesizer, the vocoder, and the DMX drum machine. Known for releases that indulge in funk, French house, and nu-disco, Louis La Roche, whose real name is Bret Ewels, makes a departure from his signature sound with 1986, a delightful romp through the ’80s. If you like synthpop, new wave and funk you are in for a treat. You can purchase Louis La Roche’s new EP on Bandcamp and iTunes. The EP can be streamed on Spotify and Soundcloud. Another EP, titled 1996 is set to come out in April.
I was listening to electronic dance music without even knowing it when I was listening to Jock Jams in the 90s. Fast forward to my senior year in high school and I had discovered Fatboy Slim. I have been listening to edm ever since and love writing about new sounds, good sounds, and the music that makes us move.
