Synthwave
AshtonMichaels
1980s synthwave built on analog pads, chrome-plated leads and drum machines that sound like they were dug out of a 1987 arcade. Three albums, straight from the artist.
3
Albums out
TX
Home base
100%
Analog rig
The records
Turn it up and drive
Three albums of wide-screen synthwave, all recorded on real analog gear. Pick a cover to open it.
Watch
Videos
Music videos, live footage and studio sessions. Every clip plays right here — no links off to anywhere else.
Aberrant Music LLC
The label
AshtonMichaels records under Aberrant Music, and the roster runs deeper than one name. Meet the artists — every clip plays right here.
Official merch
Wear the record
T-shirts, hoodies, vinyl and CDs, printed in small runs and shipped from Texas. Every order comes straight from the artist.
The world of the record
Every record here has a color
Live
Upcoming shows
Tickets are bought right on the page — pick a date, choose how many and check out.
Behind the sound
Who is AshtonMichaels
A Texas kid raised on his parents' record collection, a first Casio keyboard and a whole lot of tape hiss.
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