Synthetic Hearts by RIVERLABS from the album " FRACTURED REALITY - HUMAN CODE" hits differently right from the start. The synths buzz and hum. The voice drifts in, sometimes close, sometimes far away. You hear lines like “Synthetic hearts beating for no one,” and it kind of sticks with you. Weirdly, it’s cold, but also… you feel something.

To transport your mood through a teleport of dream pop along synthwave dance music, is a unique gift that few artists can master. That’s...