Song Recommendation: “Space Runner” by Ørbita (2025)

More than a decade ago, it seemed like pure synthwave was poised to take over the world. Tycho hit the mainstream, Kavinsky was everywhere in the wake of Drive and this thing called “vaporwave” was on the come-up. Fast forward and it feels like vaporwave coiled in on itself and splintered into 1000 micro-genres and “low-fi beats to relax and study to” metastasized into a thing. So I was just delighted to hit play on this great little album from Bali-based producer Ørbita and be transported into an alternate reality where synthwave continued to carry just a bit of an edge. The whole record zips by in less than 30 minutes but give “Space Runner” a shot for a sample of the excellent neon-streaked sonic world presented throughout.