The Vehlinggo Podcast

Host Aaron Vehling dusts off the mic to bring you some highly recommended music from the likes of Dawn to Dawn, SebastiAn, Nat Walker, Alex Kassian, Sasha Ortiz, Bunny X, and more.

This episode focuses on select songs and score cues from 2022 that Vehlinggo would like to highlight. Artists featured include Braxe + Falcon, Dawn to Dawn, Disasterpeace, Miami Nights 1984, Dara Taylor, Electric Youth, and more. (Check out the website soon for the full list of Vehlinggo's and Friends' favorite releases of 2022.)

Adam Miller, founding member of the former Chromatics, joins the podcast to talk about his new solo career, his 20-year history with Chromatics and his new collabs with former members of the band (Ruth Radelet, Nat Walker), along with what it's like to play with his new live band, Inner Magic, and what he has in store for his future. (Among other things!) We also play some songs from his debut solo LP, Gateway, and of course Chromatics.

Ben Lovett, composer for the new Hellraiser film, joins the podcast to discuss his score and partnership with director David Bruckner, and more. Also, Aaron ends up scared in the woods and plays new music by Fawn (former Chromatics/Glass Candy members) and Mecha Maiko.

Composing duo Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist (Good Girls, Night Teeth, Dickinson, They/Them, etc.) join Aaron to talk about their score for new film, Rosaline, and their slate of genre fare. Then, Your Sister Is A Werewolf shares a song off his new LP. Also, feat. music by Ruth Radelet, Ultraflex, and Destryur & Cobra Wipeout.

Aaron dusts off the microphone to bring you some highly recommended music from the likes of St. Lucia, IVERSEN, Brothertiger, Tess Roby, Solange, Drum & Lace, and more.

'Saint Maud' composer Adam Janota Bzowski is the guest. Plus, electronic artist Mecha Maiko returns for the segment "Dispatches from the Synth Farm" to discuss Charlie's "Spacer Woman." Also featuring music by Electric Youth & Pilotpriest, Daft Punk, and Quiet Force.

'Shadow in the Cloud' composer Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper is the guest. Plus, Canadian electronic artist Mecha Maiko joins for a new, probably regular segment. Also featuring new music by Blanck Mass, Desire, and Hannah Peel, along with some gems from SOPHIE (RIP) and Marcos Valle & Azymuth.

It's the return of The Vehlinggo Podcast for Season 5! This episode's guest is synthwave pioneer and film score composer Miami Nights 1984 (AKA Michael Glover). We discuss his score to new film "Flinch" and the state of the synthwave scene, along with a forthcoming studio album and other fine things. Also featuring music by Deadly Avenger, VHxRR, Edson Natale, and more.

Host Aaron Vehling plays a combination of seasonally appropriate cuts, in addition to songs from the forthcoming Vehlinggo Presents: 5 Years compilation. On the haunting side of things, hear music from OGRE & Dallas Campbell, Chromatics, Glass Candy, Trevor Gureckis, and Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, among others. Also, hear new tracks from Parallels, Metavari, FM Attack, and VH x RR from the Vehlinggo comp.

Host Aaron Vehling reports from the floor of MondoCon 5 in Austin, Texas. Also, he announces the stacked artist roster for Vehlinggo Presents: 5 Years, the compilation of all new or previously unreleased tracks celebrating this site's 5th anniversary. Also, as always, music will be played.

Com Truise is the guest on this episode of The Vehlinggo Podcast. Host Aaron Vehling and the Ghostly International artist discuss the musician's writing process, tackle dystopias and utopias in sci-fi, and look toward the future, among other things. Also, Aaron plays music from Jorja Chalmers, Shura, Pink Gloves, Lust For Youth, The Souljazz Orchestra, and Finesse.

On this episode of The Vehlinggo Podcast, host Aaron Vehling interviews synthwave duo Arcade High on-site after a recent gig in Brooklyn. He also plays new music from Heaven, Ollie Wride, Turquoise Moon, Pilotpriest, Julian Winding, and Oh Baby, in addition to other songs.

Film & TV composer Drum & Lace (Sofia Hultquist) and synthwaver Michael Oakley are guests. Sofia discusses her upcoming album, Semi Songs, and her work on the HBO doc At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, among other things. Michael talks about the upcoming Vehlinggo-co-sponsored Outland Toronto retrowave festival and tackles issues in the synthwave community. Aaron also plays songs by Electric Youth, Orion, Lou Rebecca, and Cassius.

Host Aaron Vehling plays synth-pop, synthwave, and horror-filled synth scores from the likes of Italians Do It Better's Desire, Bunny X, Le Cassette, Espectrostatic, Von Hertzog, Vampire Step-Dad, Darkest, and more. Also, listen closely for your chance to win a rare vinyl test pressing of Betamaxx's Lost Formats.

Guests Dana Jean Phoenix and Absolute Valentine discuss their NEON Festival experience and their latest releases. Aaron also plays some sweet tunes and introduces a new theme song.

Le Matos are the guests on this episode. They'll premiere a track from and talk about the score for Summer of '84, a new horror film from the directors of Turbo Kid. Aaron will also play new songs by You Drive, Dragon Inn 3, Saint-Samuel, MNYNMS, Nation of Language, and Killstarr.

Synth musician and director Pilotpriest (AKA Anthony Scott Burns) is the guest on this month's episode of The Vehlinggo Podcast. Burns and host Aaron Vehling talk about his beloved albums, such as Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, his current projects, and his work with friends Electric Youth.

Aaron interviews Deadly Avenger and premieres a song off his forthcoming album The Girl with the White Orchid, which Lakeshore Records releases on July 20. There's also an interview with Mecha Maiko, who picks a new Bulkhead song for the Found Sounds segment and talks about her upcoming tour. Aaron also plays tunes.

On this month's episode of The Vehlinggo Podcast, host Aaron Vehling brings on the sunshine vibes to usher in the summer. He examines the proto synth-pop album The Beach Boys Love You and plays upbeat, synth-laden gems — both classic and modern. Expect to hear Michael Oakley, Helen, and some surprises.

This episode is packed with fascinating material. Host Aaron Vehling interviews beloved synth composer Xander Harris, who's coming off a traumatic experience, and Highway Superstar, who talks about a Le Flex song he really digs. Aaron also plays four exclusive premieres from The Midnight & Timecop1983, Deadly Avenger, Computronic, and Highway Superstar, whose remix for the upcoming Vehlinggo Presents compilation is revealed for the first time.

On the first episode of the Vehlinggo Podcast for The Damn Fine Network, host Aaron Vehling provides an overview of some of the compelling styles of the often enigmatic synthwave genre. He tackles the light, the dark, and points in between in a quest to give synthwave newbies an opportunity to go down the rabbit hole of the '80s nostalgia-inspired genre in all its different forms.