Style: Synthwave
Primary Emotions/Themes: Staring at the face of the ninja that opposes me, I employ my secret ninjitsu to relieve him of his life
Thoughts: Come back with me to the golden age of cinema. A time where warriors ruled the silver screen. A time when duels were fraught with zoom in on a characters eyes time after time. Where a single person armed only with a kitana would take on an entire army... and win. This is the age of the ninja.
The music that came with these movies was not only epic, it was perhaps some of the greatest music in the history of cinema. The entire soundtrack would be created from a single synthesizer, programmed drums, and a minimal understanding of music theory.
These synths were whatever the local keyboard was able to play. The drums were often played on this same instrument. The melodies were simple and in your face, yet they were incredibly catchy. This is the sound that Anvyl Strykz brings with Vigilance.
I'm going to come out and say this right away. The music video to Protector is probably the greatest piece of art I've ever seen. It so perfectly matches the feel and cheesiness of the 80's ninja movies that it feels like the ultimate tribute. The fighting is filled with zoom ins, poorly placed smoke effects, and horrible choreography... and it's the best damn thing I've ever seen.
The music on this single record matches the wonderful soundtracks of yesteryear. American Ninja, Night Rider, Enter the Dragon... they all would be at home with this sound track. I'm not a huge fan of synthwave as a whole, but when I like an album I tend to really enjoy it. While the first album from Anvyl Strykez fell flat with me, this second one... oh man is it ever good. Highly recommended.
Written April 15th 2024
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