Atrey - The Collection (2023) [Hi-Res]

Prague-based electronic musician Atrey’s discography on Bandcamp dates back to 2013, but the general sound of that output reaches back even further. Taking the pop sounds of the ’80s and distilling them down to their absolute best parts is step one of Atrey’s formula. Then that essence is combined with high energy synth music to yield a concoction that’s pure audio adrenaline. Imagine being able to distill the energy of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff,” Irene Cara’s “Flashdance (What a Feeling)” and more than a little of Eddie Van Halen’s lightning-fast guitar shredding. It’s not hard, because Atrey’s already done it for you. But it’s not all high-energy intensity. Atrey knows when to slow down the tempo to a storming march pace, like you hear on “Body Heat,” but regardless of the BPM, there’s no denying that Atrey has created the perfect soundtrack(s) to the best kind of action movie: the one that only exists in the listeners’ minds.

And here we are, dancing to electronic music in Prague at the end of a journey started by listening to electronic music from Canada. Synthesizers always make everything better. Will there be more of them on our next journey? There’s only one way to find out! (Although, let’s be honest…yes, there will always be more synthesizers.)

Tracklist:
1.01 - Atrey - Girl on Fire (3:36)
1.02 - Atrey - Savage (2:46)
1.03 - Atrey - Body Heat (5:15)
1.04 - Atrey - Nostalgie (4:15)
1.05 - Atrey - For the King (4:04)
1.06 - Atrey - Ikarie (3:40)
1.07 - Atrey - Thunderball (3:27)
1.08 - Atrey - Wasted (3:16)
1.09 - Atrey - Moontan (5:12)
1.10 - Atrey - Interstellar Detour (3:38)