BLACK WIDOW - A Synthwave Mix for Mechwarriors of The Black Widow Company

This Synthwave mix is dedicated to the BLACK WIDOW herself - Natasha Kerensky.
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Regarded as one of the finest Mechwarriors of all time, Natasha Kerensky, "The Black Widow", would rise to prominence as leader of the infamous Black Widow Company in Wolf's Dragoons. Later returning to Clan Wolf, she would attained the rank of Khan before her untimely death in action on Twycross against Clan Jade Falcon. This is BLACK WIDOW!
Relax to the retro sounds and nostalgic beats of this Synthwave mix, created specifically for the enjoyment of Battletech and Mechwarrior fans. The retro '80s aesthetic of Battletech matches perfectly with this retro-inspired music.
These retro-futuristic sounds make the ideal background music to a Battletech or Alpha Strike game, or indeed ideal listening in a seedy backstreet bar on Canopus IV while you enjoy some well-deserved R&R.
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🔊 Tracklist 🎵
00:00:00 DEADLIFE - Obsolete (3FORCE Remix) (Instrumental)
00:04:03 CEREBRA - Stealth Hunter
00:06:50 Donbor - Absence
00:09:36 Mega Drive - Fatal Divide
00:13:14 Megahit - Persistence
00:16:01 INCORE - Glide
00:19:45 Oscillian - Supra
00:23:04 Stilz - Midnight Dancer (Midnight Fury Remix)
00:26:19 MONOWOMAN - S.U.I.
00:28:57 Roborg - The Legacy of Humanity
00:32:01 Nightcrawler - Oxide (feat. 74 Robots)
00:34:19 Chris Keya, ØNEZRØ - ISØLATIØN
00:37:14 Sigil Society - Midnight Casino
00:39:44 Daniel Deluxe - Soul Siphon
00:42:32 Dance With the Dead - Robeast
00:45:52 Pashang - Neo Seoul 3 AM
00:50:50 MONOWOMAN - Explorer
00:53:37 Collapse Project - Hyperspace

[@lessonslearned2569]

The Bounty Hunter appears. The Black Widow, "And I took that personally."

[@JasonSkye]

"Nice Marauder you've got there..."

[@retrosquadchannel2.050]

@@JasonSkye And Bounty Hunter smirked: - Nice Warhammer you've got there.... Let's exchange? - Why not?

[@StressmanFIN]

@@retrosquadchannel2.050 Well that would be an awkward moment... you do know Bounty Hunter originally stole that Marauder from Black Widow, right? xD

[@WiseguyThreeOne]

@@retrosquadchannel2.050 In the Misha Auburn interview, Natasha said she'd gotten part of the Warhammer here, another part there, but you couldn't tell because she'd painted the whole thing black. "Why black?" "Because I'm in mourning for my life." Which she then admitted was a Russian literature joke.

[@jacobrancourt2508]

Liked and commented to appease the almighty algorithm. Blake's light upon you, mechwarriors.

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you for appeasing the Comstar algorithm, may the peace of Blake go with you

[@theturkeyden7438]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@JasonSkye]

HYPE LEVEL CRITICAL

[@narwhalman0264]

One of the best things about battletech is its talented fans creating awesome things! Keep it up!

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you so much! I completely agree it's great to see the great content the fanbase produces 😁

[@IgkuitBBswm]

Reactor Online, Sensors Online, Weapons Online, Music Online - All Systems Nominal

[@therealmber]

Came for the jam, scrolled down for the Lore War. Not disappointed.

[@obliviousfafnir01]

Natasha Kerensky would approve.

[@JasonSkye]

I'd like to think so 😁

[@MichaelBlanchardII]

Hot damn, sir. This music slaps. I also like the artwork. A lot of people seem to think of the black widow being like up in her 40s. But nope. She was in her late teens to early 20s when she established herself. But that was before we were first introduced to her in the books. By then she was I believe well into her 50s...

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the music and the art! I think she should be a bit older in the art i used for this video, but maybe I can use it as an excuse to make a trilogy of mixes. This mix as her in Clan Wolf before the Dragoons were formed, a second when she's in her '50s and the Dragoons are employed by the Draconis Combine, and a third when she's in her '80s as Khan of Clan Wolf.

[@MichaelBlanchardII]

@@JasonSkye That would be dope AF

[@MichaelBlanchardII]

@@JasonSkye It would be neat if you did this and each track had a slightly different tone. Like the Dragoons era track should be more fierce with more high octane synthwave, and then her Khan era track would be a bit slower and sound a bit more like tragic/nostalgic

[@JasonSkye]

@@MichaelBlanchardII That's a great idea! 😁

[@MichaelBlanchardII]

@@JasonSkye Thanks! :) I have them sometimes. Not often, but sometimes! :P

[@Subcomandante73]

Clan Fire Mandrill approves.

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to hear it! 😁

[@ReinFreedom]

Currently reading “Wolves on the Border”, I think I’ve found my reading music

[@WeOnlyEatSoup]

Another filthy AF compilation to get down to while I deliver pizzas, paint and workout. Doing the lords work lol

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to be of assistance! Cheers 😁

[@joshuastewart3524]

I just wanna let you know, I play all these Mechwarrior SynthWaves at work for my co workers, they love it. I love it. You do Blakes Work my friend.

[@JasonSkye]

That's amazing of you, thank you! Say hi to them from me 😁

[@JenosIdallian]

New Mechwarrior Synth? I'm here for it.

[@JasonSkye]

Hells yeah! What did you think to the mix?

[@JenosIdallian]

@@JasonSkye I'm going to go on record and say that Revival is still by far and away my favorite, but this still slaps. Keep up the great work man.

[@JasonSkye]

@@JenosIdallian Thank you! I shall keep them coming. I'm really pleased with how Revival turned out, and it will be getting a sequel in just under four weeks!

[@JenosIdallian]

@@JasonSkye I look forward to it. Keep doing what you do, good to see your content getting out to more people!

[@JasonSkye]

@@JenosIdallian Thank you very much! Introducing this beautiful music to as many people is what it's all about 😁

[@Ironclockwork]

When all you need is a Warhammer, raw skills, and a personality belligerent enough to give seasoned veterans pause.

[@JasonSkye]

Hells yeah! 🤘

[@LukeAvedon]

That Mega Drive track though!!!!!!

[@matthewsanchez7953]

These tracks have made the volume of word processing in front of me at work seem much lighter today. Thank you!

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to be of assistance! 😁

[@Evinthal84]

Damn nice dood! Though I really can't wait for the Word of Blake mix ;) Sursum corda. Dignum et justum est. Gratias agamus Domino Blake nostro. ⚔💥

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you very much! The WoB will get their time in the sun 😉

[@BlueAhoge]

Another awesome Synthwave to rock out to while gaming. You have done some amazing work. Liked and commented to raise awareness of the best Mechwarrior company in the whole Inner Sphere, the Black Widow Company.

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! May your mission salvage always be bountiful! The Black Widow Company are awesome, I'd would love to paint up a few mechs in their livery

[@Tory-JJ]

If you take a self portrait, is that a zelfie?

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

all hail Natasha Kerensky

[@DadJokeCinema]

You catch the vibe you're going for so well every single time

[@JasonSkye]

I love to hear feeback like this, thank you! 😊

[@marauder3058]

Reactor online, sensors online, weapons online. All systems nominal.

[@mcnaughe]

"I met a girl who said they were into Warhammer. I thought she meant something else, but...."

[@JasonSkye]

...and I was pleasantly surprised! 😅

[@mikejonesnoreally]

You only really need to worry if she says she's IN a WarHammer. o.o

[@pashangaudio]

Oh cool, I'm in this one! Thanks for the feature, homie ❤️ Love the consistent quality of these mixes...you definitely deserve the attention you're getting these days 🤘

[@JasonSkye]

You're very welcome indeed, and thank you so much!! 🤘😁

[@MrGrimsmith]

Cracking job again, I'll have to replay it a few times though as I was reading and fell asleep with it playing :)

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@konsyjes]

Hell yeah this is so nice

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@maube8007]

There's a black Warhammer coming over the horizon.

[@JasonSkye]

This sounds right out of a mech-based cover of Monster by The Automatic 😊

[@theunkownape445]

Jason is by far the best Battletech-Synthwave producer on this webpage

[@JasonSkye]

That's very kind of you, thank you! Though I feel credit should go to the super talented producers whose music I play 😊

[@Blueoriontiger]

Your Natasha Kerensky is my Major Natalia of the Wolf's Dragoons. Such colorful commentary during both Xbox games.

[@JasonSkye]

Ah I missed out on the MechAssault games, how were they?

[@Blueoriontiger]

@@JasonSkye Not bad! Very arcade-y, but it was my first exposure to the Battletech universe back when. It was half the reason I bought an XBox, and inspired a sci-fi story I wrote about some friends and family members back in 2007. The first game was definitely more standard fare, while the second one had more mechanics to contend with.

[@sandweed]

@@JasonSkye The final boss fight had a Korn song playing with the swears taken out.

[@JasonSkye]

@@sandweed That's hilarious and amazing at the same time 😄

[@SnakebitSTI]

I'll second "not bad". I think both were better multiplayer than single player. MechAssault 2 in particular had neat multiplayer mechanics, though it was drastically overshadowed by Halo 2. Not much reason to play them today though. I think MechWarrior fans looking for console games will likely be happier with the Armored Core series.

[@thelostodst1842]

I’m gonna use this when assaulting Tikonov in the Black Widow Warhammer in Mw5 now

[@JasonSkye]

Hot damn there is a Black Widow Warhammer in MW5?! 😮

[@thelostodst1842]

@@JasonSkye yup, hero mech with all three classes of weapons. My mech of choice in a heavy/medium or pure heavy lance!

[@JasonSkye]

@@thelostodst1842 That's awesome! I'll keep an eye out for it in my campaign 😁

[@mikejonesnoreally]

Woahyeah. :3 @@JasonSkye

[@BattleBound]

I love you for this. ❤

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you! 😁

[@JynxBlack13]

When I played in a Clan, we were Black Widow, this is amazing!

[@JasonSkye]

That's awesome! Which game did you play? 😁

[@Ghargauloth]

This mix fuckin' slaps, Jason. Makes me want to grab a Marauder II and go ham.

[@JasonSkye]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it. Don't forget to paint your Maruader II red and black for extra intimidation factor 😁

[@dildozer4046]

MAD II GANG!

[@mikejonesnoreally]

Iz all fun an' games until I try to move AND shoot. *pssht!* As if.....@@dildozer4046

[@Living4Crits]

Damn this is so good!!!

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you very much! 🙌

[@WiseguyThreeOne]

38 years later, Natasha is still the best waifu in the Battletech universe.

[@blindmikeguard]

Man, I love listening to your mech mixes! Perfect for any occasion!

[@JasonSkye]

That's awesome, thank you very much!

[@marsguyphil]

Liking this. Wish I'd had it to listen to last week when I was playing the PC game and the Widow showed up.

[@JasonSkye]

Does she show up as part of a special mission?

[@marsguyphil]

@@JasonSkye Yes, the "Heavy Metal" expansion.

[@JasonSkye]

@@marsguyphil Awesome, thank you! I'll keep an eye out for that mission in my MW5 playthrough 😁

[@marsguyphil]

@@JasonSkye This was the Battletech game from Harebrained Schemes. Dunno if she shows up in MW5.

[@JasonSkye]

@@marsguyphil Oh I see, my bad!

[@elinielsen13]

You never miss, dude! Awesome mix!!!

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you so much! 🙌

[@stonehands0249]

I have no idea how this video got recommended. Damn! Just listened to this twice! Sub'd! Just had to! 👍🤙

[@JasonSkye]

I'm glad that it was 😊. Glad to hear you enjoyed it, and welcome aboard!

[@nukeout]

starts out strong if you have an excellent sound system with the bass turned up!

[@jameshunter3867]

... Another excellent tracklist. Keep up the good work 👍 ... Wondering if the other Clans will form their own 'Black Widow Company' just to spite Clan Wolf 🤔

[@ChaosShadow00x]

Is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is rail a baseline of hard synth to get going? Absolutely love it. Thank you for sharing your gift of music!

[@JasonSkye]

😂 Haha all I need is a dose of 1987 by Lucy in Disguise (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2Owh6OPqd6VeLs) and I'm ready for anything 😉. Great to hear you enjoyed the mix!

[@Nerobyrne]

@@JasonSkye Lucy in disguise with deer moms

[@JasonSkye]

@@Nerobyrne Deer moms?!

[@Nerobyrne]

@@JasonSkye See, there's this famous song called "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", and I was trying to make something that sounded like it, to go with "Lucy in disguise" ^^

[@JasonSkye]

@@Nerobyrne Ah I get it now, my bad! 😅

[@theredbeardbard]

Came for the tunes, stayed for the greatest of all Kerenskys (sp?).

[@JasonSkye]

Cheers! Hope you enjoy the vid 😁

[@0nezr0]

Thanks for adding ISØLATIØN to this sic AF mix.

[@JasonSkye]

You're very welcome indeed! Thanks for your kind words 😁

[@philmontelaro2135]

Great mix...still waiting on that Taurian Concordat mix!

[@Marcusstratus]

Excellent!!

[@JasonSkye]

Cheers! 🙌

[@Marcusstratus]

17:00 is hitting the spot!

[@lucasZr113]

Nicee, haven't been able to catch the last two streams but i do have the time to start this video

[@JasonSkye]

I'd love to hear what you think of it after listening to the video 😊

[@lucasZr113]

​@@JasonSkyefinished the video. My edm/synthwave playlist is ever expanding lol. But other than that, great work on connecting the tracks. I was listening while working on some college stuff and the way they flowed into each other felt like it was one or 2 huge songs! And man, 2050, that's something I totally see an javelin pilot playing while running like through a jungle like an absolute madman

[@JasonSkye]

Huzzah! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Unfortunately when the video went live all the chapters were incorrect (they were from another video) but what was playing when it said 2050 would have been either Neo Seoul 3 AM by Pashang or Explorer by MONOWOMAN, both absolute bangers and definitely suitable for some light mech action 😁

[@lucasZr113]

@@JasonSkye oh the chapters were wrong? Oof. Could you release the correct one? I wanna check some of the songs out

[@JasonSkye]

@@lucasZr113 Chapters should be displaying correctly now. As long as what you see in the description matches the chapters on the video then you're all good 😊. When it went live the timestamps were correct in the description but the chapters that displayed on the video were from Tukayyid 🤷‍♂

[@GarryTwin]

Absolut headshot mix! Awesome

[@JasonSkye]

Cheers, glad you like it!

[@222toastedtoasters3]

I really synthepathise with this synth recently synthesized using a synthesizer synthguy

[@JasonSkye]

I attempted to read your comment out loud and ended up covering my monitor in spittle 😅, I never knew synth-based tongue-twisters could be a thing but I love it

[@PaperworkNinja]

I really dig the opening track on this. Great mix for a work day!

[@JasonSkye]

Same here! 3FORCE is a massively talented producer 😊

[@salitz91]

I absolutely love your mixes. The Battletech and Destiny themes are absolutely on point with your selections, and are 2 of my all time favorite franchises. Keep it up! You've earned a sub from me.

[@JasonSkye]

Welcome aboard! That's awesome to hear, thank you! I shall keep them coming 😊

[@dgu-bg6rg]

I always can't wait for the next one

[@JasonSkye]

That's amazing to hear 😁

[@melovepeas]

Black Widow Company? **looks over shoulder** I wouldn't throw their name around so casually if I were you. Not around these parts

[@thomastelson5444]

I could talk about the “Not-Named Clan”.

[@JasonSkye]

You're right, you never know who might be listening.

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

Joan Jett as Natasha Kerenski. Daria Zaritskaya as Joanna. If you have not seen her, watch her video titled "ashes". That's the fury of Joanna. Put them in an epic Black Widow movie and I could say I lived to se the best movie ever.

[@tillerzeit]

Me watching a point blank autocannon shot to the cockpit miss by a mile...sees black widow insignia. Ejects

[@JasonSkye]

A fully understandable response! If invulnerable saves were a thing, Natasha Kerensky would definitely have one 😊

[@Marcusstratus]

Bouncing back from being sick all week and this is rockin'! Cheers mate!

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you very much for the super! Sorry to hear you're been sick this week, get well soon! 😊

[@CorporalDan2312]

I love these playlists DJ. If you're ever doing a set in the states I'd be first in line to vibe to this live.

[@JasonSkye]

That's awesome, thank you! If I get to do some gigs in person I'll be sure to post about it on here 😁

[@AGS363]

Some say her bloodline went crazy thanks to her, others say it always was...

[@JasonSkye]

I wonder if it was the mix of Wolf and Wolverine genetics that did it?

[@JDLambright]

Part of her DNA came from Clan Widowmaker too

[@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity]

You have fantastic taste and great mixes! Thanks for giving me something to blast 'mechs to :D

[@JasonSkye]

Any time! Glad to hear you enjoy them 😁

[@cracklingvoice]

Happy Tukayyid Day!

[@JasonSkye]

Happy (belated) Tukayyid Day to you too!

[@aethelfrithofbernica]

Mechwarriors, deploy

[@alexhunt7810]

Wolf's Dragoons detected. Deploying Manei Domini.

[@JasonSkye]

Ooof hearing those two words out loud produced a viceral response all the way out here in 3151 😅

[@alexhunt7810]

@@JasonSkye we have returned.

[@motteherald]

Cool mix sir, as per usual!

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you kindly good sir! 🐝

[@user-lc5bu9bm7v]

woooooo!! though i seem to be hearing tracks used in previous playlists...either way, your transitions are getting better! :D

[@JasonSkye]

Cheers! I've been practicing 😁. Unfortunately repeated tracks will be a thing, though I try to keep it to a minimum. There are some combinations of key and BPM that are I only have a couple of examples of so they tend to get used as a bridge when moving between two particular keys within a specific subgenre.

[@JasonSkye]

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[@PhilipDudley3]

Another track I really liked was PGI's Jester mech announcment. I wish there was a full length track for that as it would be great for combat sessions.

[@JasonSkye]

I've just checked out that trailer and totally agree, the music is awesome. A full-length track of it would be fantastic. I love the skin on that Catapult, too!

[@JasonSkye]

@Space Lizard Damn it another excuse to learn music production 😅

[@isaacbelcher4984]

Nice! Great vibes!

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheWarpGhost]

Great mix, really captures the right feel

[@JasonSkye]

Glad to hear it, thanks! 😁

[@swamp_croc]

Wonderful mix.

[@JasonSkye]

Thank you! 🙌

[@Sect10n31]

Me hopping into my 80-ton Thug Mech while listening to this & putting some Blakists into the past tense.

[@PenumbranWolf]

When's the Clan-Wave gonna hit?

[@JasonSkye]

In 4 weeks a Batchall will be declared, and when the Clan-Wave hits, it will hit like a UAC 20... 😬

[@PenumbranWolf]

@@JasonSkye Aff. I shall ready the Star to gather more bondsmen.

[@nerag7459]

Clan Star Adder ready to rave...

[@chesterstevens8870]

Ah, yes. Natasha Kerensky: the most plot-armored of Clan Plot-Armor's mechwarriors.

[@JasonSkye]

Haha yes I hear Clan Wolf invented Plot Armour in 2852 and have made liberal use of it ever since 😅

[@nemo35383]

Too bad plot armor doesn't work on jump jets.

[@allenwoodrum8468]

@@nemo35383 Yup, came here to say that. ;)

[@darkgravystains]

And the least pants'd

[@obliviousfafnir01]

Um, I think you mean "absolute bad ass" :P

[@TheCoyote808]

If you post these to spotify, I guess I have to get a spotify now. shoot.

[@sanvean4601]

Tactical range comment :)

[@athanoskerensky6778]

🕷🖤

[@Caboose30]

I love the mix! Listened to this a couple times already. My only constructive feedback is that the crossfade and beat matching isn't quite as good as some of your other mixes.

[@JasonSkye]

Thanks for the feedback, I shall take it on board 😊. Glad to hear you enjoyed the mix!

[@Dogue83]

Natasha Kerensky

[@JasonSkye]

*grabs popcorn* 🍿😅

[@pickledtezcat]

I'd say her death was pretty timely. Wasn't she about 60 in her final battle? You know what they say about old, bold warriors?

[@JDLambright]

She was in her 80s. She used cosmetic surgery throughout her life to hide her true age and increase the mystery and legend surrounding her.

[@horngeblood796]

Now my question is... do i play mwo, mw5, mw4mercs, mw3 or battletech

[@AG3624C]

Yes 😅

[@JasonSkye]

Saul Onari has it right! 😁

[@Diablo-D3]

MW5 + YAML

[@jcataclisma]

👍👍👍🎼🎵🎶

[@ddshiranui]

I'm sure this is total coincidence, but I couldn't help thinking the art looks a lot like Elena Day's Anastasia Kerensky in the MW Age of Destruction film, haha

[@jefferynelson]

what instruments/tools are being used to create this music ? anyone in the know ?

[@spotH3D]

You use Hermine Granger for your Midjourney prompt for Natasha Kerensky?

[@JasonSkye]

This was supposed to be Linda Hamilton but I think Midjourney had been drinking.

[@misterbennnn]

That looks like Emma Watson

[@JasonSkye]

Maybe Hermione's career took an unexpected direction after she left Hogwarts 😅

[@Nabo42]

Tracks hotter than Natasha Kerensky's cockpit after her fight with Joanna. Too soon?

[@peter7467]

First!

[@Tory-JJ]

What is black widow company? I play Mechwarrior online, but idk lore

[@justincase9282]

Sarna is the wiki of battletech

[@nerag7459]

Black Widow Company was part of the Wolfs Dragoons who were... um... former Clan soldiers who pretended to be inner sphere mercs and then defected... Its a long and complicated story.

[@JasonSkye]

For further reading: www.sarna.net/wiki/Black_Widow_Company

[@JDLambright]

The Black Widow company was part of Wolf's Dragoons, and was led by Natasha Kerensky, the infamous "Black Widow". She had cultivated a reputation for herself as a real mercenary, capable of cruelty, treachery, and despicable acts of war. A lot of it was just for show in order to gain the attention of the Great Houses so they would be hired, as Wolf's Dragoons were originally sent to the Inner Sphere as spies of the Clans.

[@eliogabalopuzzetti496]

Young Natasha before losing her innocence. When everything seemed so clear and hitting targets was all that counted.

[@shaunybonny688]

Nose too big AI