Miami Nights 1984

Sunset Cruise

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Good Morning!

Happy Monday, and a warm welcome to each of you that joined us over the weekend! I’m glad you’re here.

Today we’re listening to “Sunset Cruise” by Miami Nights 1984

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Miami Nights 1984 is a project by Vancouver BC-based Michael Glover. Fascinated with the 1980’s, the synthwave pioneer has founded a record label, and made multiple albums.

Through all that, I came across Valerie Collective. I think it came on just randomly when I was cleaning my house. I rushed in to see who the artist was. I think it was College. Instantly, I knew this is the sound I am into. This is everything I love because 80s film is my passion. I started experimenting with a retro-synthesis and started to find where I wanted to go with my sound. The ActRaiser stuff was more serious and darker sounding than where I ended up going with Miami Nights 1984. When I had to come up with the new name, I decided I wanted to change my style. Summer was coming in around that time, and my mood was different. Everything I wanted to do was a little bit different. I wanted something a little more lighthearted, where I could go in for the feels. That’s sort of how that came about.

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Sound Up & Sound Off:

“Sunset Cruise” by Miami Nights 1984 | Early Summer, 2010

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