Aviators - The Far Side (Synthwave)

[@AEB1066]

"Do you want Warlocks? Because songs like this are how you get Warlocks."

[@gasterblaster9817]

When your bard multiclasses into Old One warlock

[@z9173]

@@gasterblaster9817 its not goolock its undying

[@LadyLynk]

@@z9173 As someone who is playing an Undying Warlock in HotDQ, I couldn't agree more!

[@Zulatek666]

So agree!

[@dantemoore0]

Oh shit glad I'm not the only d&d nerd listening to this and going h m m m

[@mildlymarvelous]

“Where’d you get the notion you’re only human” is SUCH a raw line to open with. This song is absolutely TRANSCENDENT.

[@alexzander7629]

That line and the "I can make your soul a work of art" really pull together the idea that this song is about some purely "other" thing trying to get a human to agree to some kind of deal and I love it.

[@matthewschuh3332]

​@@alexzander7629Or a mad prophet waxing eloquently about some mystic fusion of essences.

[@derekborillios2567]

"Where'd you get the notion you're only human?" I tried to fly and fell on my ass

[@Thiccubus]

My dear sir, you are a rock.

[@Slightlycamouflaged]

@@Thiccubus interesting

[@teamtea3439]

@@Thiccubus In order to obtain a clear answer I have conducted various experiments and concluded that we are indeed rocks

[@comyuse9103]

imagine you were something special, but you always thought you had the wrong super power so you never figured it out. you might have laser vision, my dude.

[@arock3059]

@@Thiccubus i thought i was

[@alexandermccabe429]

You know, ever since I first heard this song I always interpereted it as the Spirit of Death whispering to a person and trying to bring them closer to the brink, not to claim them but, to drive them further to motivate and empower them. Like an andrenaline surge that comes with a near death situation. And today I read the description.

[@crusaderking2157]

Don't be disappointed, that's an awesome idea

[@nemobille5954]

Not gonna lie, I like your idea better than the actual original explanation (Not to say it's bad I just like this one better)

[@vgames1543]

Maybe the Spirit of Death here is actually the Holy Spirit?

[@WolfyXD1234]

@@vgames1543 I wouldn’t say the Holy Spirit but some sort of force that opposes death does fit the bill

[@enquuu]

Art can have many different interpretations if they so wish, and music is as much an art form as illustrations, so that reading is very valid and very cool

[@maxslater2056]

Aviators, you seriously need to think about designing music for video games. This is the work of legends.

[@longleaf1217]

when i first found them i actually thought it was legit music from video games. blew my mind when i found out it was just fan made music. fantastic stuff.

[@ryanlevis7532]

@@longleaf1217 them?

[@arianamarie8442]

@@ryanlevis7532 Yeah. Use the term "they" because we don't know if they belong to a specific sexuality or how they like to call themselves. Or maybe it's just to keep it anonymous.

[@xekon14]

Brandon Woodyard It’s a single person who makes the music, he/she just called his one-man „band“ Aviators

[@GamerPax]

@@xekon14 Just because the band consists of 1 person, does not mean we can't be respectful. Without knowing for certain how they identify, using the singular "They" is respectful.

[@TaleshicMatera]

I keep hearing "I've been leaving bullet-prints in your mind" instead of "I've been leaving footprints in your mind"

[@westabsupplyebay4093]

It's foot prints? Owo all this time I thought it was bullet prints, Mandela effect.

[@kittycypher]

I can't unhear "bullet prints" now. XD

[@jessieworther3500]

I've been hearing blueprints

[@juliewinchester1488]

>bulletprints in your mind Ah Yes That's how the spirit will send you to the afterlife.

[@dankrue2549]

Same dude. Had to look it up. XD

[@reallypinkscug]

oh how i want to be an entity of liquid shadow ominously singing this song into the night, waiting for a curious soul to come by

[@mathewunknown8266]

Realization that I would basically be Fey, that if I ever gained godly powers I would just go around the world doing pranks, giving random blessings and being generally a menace to order of society.

[@Torika2724]

This is what makes Aviators so great. Just listening to the music gives you an entire novel to write.

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

If an entity told me this, I'd be all: "shut up and take my soul!"

[@tomskeleton]

Any entity this funky wins my soul instantly.

[@ederperez4205]

Go

[@Zarryon12]

Nyarlathotep taps his finger/tendrils condescendingly.

[@ryanlevis7532]

Yeah I dont need it anyway! *tosses soul*

[@mothman8300]

pfft, yall still got a soul lmfao

[@aspectentropy5354]

I misread the last line as 'nothing living is ever truly alive.' I really like the way that sounds XD Like a creepy but intriguing invitation to throw away humanity to surpass human evolution. After all, 'evolution without courage will be the ruin of our race.' -Bloodborne

[@trishthedishluna]

Whereas I rejected the line "where'd you get the notion you're only human." Being human is so much better than being immortal.

[@CleoPinto4317]

i never realized how beautifully saxophones, synthwave and spirits combined

[@kogentaskul9246]

This has to be the single most Chaos sounding song I've heard. How good it sounds, how beautifully it's sung, it has to be a Tzeentch-y trick. This whole thing is an endorsement and a temptation to the Warp! HERESY!

[@foxthefox1594]

It is indeed heresy as frick Tzeentch. Blood for the Blood God!

[@wilmagregg3131]

it sounds more slaanesh to me by the " i can make your soul a work of art" line its just instead of ex its appealing to perfection side of things

[@ohsolittletiger]

WE MUST DEPLOY THE ADEPTUS ASTARTES, ALONG WITH THE KRIEG 1774653TH!

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

Heresy, indeed! It says nothing about the comfort we will all receive once we are all under Grandfather Nurgles kind and gentle patronage!

[@CleoPinto4317]

@@foxthefox1594 glory to the changer. also this song is very tzeenchian.

[@deathsinger969]

I love the line “walking with the dead makes you feel alive“ so much!

[@nenwar3454]

So much better than anything that plays on the radio nowadays in my honest opinion, great music.

[@eliaazstreetsoldier7383]

AGREEEE

[@Molzzok]

Was there ever a time when anything good like this was on the radio?...this music is way to good.

[@davidpotts7116]

There really should be a radio station that features KZbin artists. There are so many amazing people here, yet no big production company ever starts thinking to check places like this until and artist gets renowned throughout the world like five times over.

[@KittyCatAddict]

Petition to get Aviators music on the radio say I!!

[@synchronize4824]

They really should though

[@skepticalmagos_101]

If this wasn't tempting me to sell me soul to an Eldritch entity, I would call it just...... Awesome!

[@NiraSader]

I love this song, it reminds me so much of one of the characters from a fictional story that I am working on (well, it's only in my head right now, and I am unsure if I should ever write or publish it). I decided to share a bit of it, like it or not, I don't care. This would be one excerpt in which the being "recruits" somebody who was defeated in a fight against one of the "good guys" and abandoned by her "allies", also one of the first real appearances of that being. She was just lying there, on the ground, motionless, looking at her right arm that had just been cut off, placing the other hand on the hole in her chest, where the stranger's blade had stabbed her, when suddenly the air itself became colder, an odd, unfamiliar feeling started to overcome her, could this be death itself? A strange figure started to emerge from the shadows, humanoid in shape, but completely covered in white bandages, like an ancient Egyptian mummy, wearing a crimson cape on its back, the only spots on its body that weren't completely covered were its two glowing red eyes and what could only be interpreted as a mouth. It started walking towards her, she tried to move, but was unable to, too weak even to sit. "Do not fear me, human" the being said in a calm, yet slightly echoing voice "I have not come to harm you, nor to kill you. I have come to help you, if you accept of course." It started circling her, its footsteps not even making the slightest sounds, as if it was not touching the ground. "You have nothing, you are nothing. Disposable, unloved by this world. Beaten. Defeated. Abandoned by those you considered your allies as they evacuated. Left to die out here, on this outpost in the middle of nowhere. Tell me, what has this world ever done for you? What has this world ever caused you except misery?" It stopped and looked into her eyes, not blinking, not even waiting for a response from her it continued speaking: "I know you wish to be somebody, be recognized, loved, valued, perhaps even worshipped or feared. Through me you can accomplish that goal. I know you have the potential to be much more than just a mere human, one amongst many, you have the potential to rise above them all, becoming more powerful than everyone in this world combined. I can give you access to power from beyond this world, and we will teach you how to wield it. You'll become one of us, you will be able to inact revenge upon this world, together we will tear down this universe, make it pay for its past transgressions, and build a new, better world! A world that we shall rule! I know what you could be capable of, I know you wouldn't throw this chance away." It started to kneel down next to her "The only things you have to do are to accept my offer and to swear loyalty to me." It extended one of its arms towards her. She lifted her left hand, as bloody as her wounds, from the wound and grabbed its hand. "Then we shall begin" the being said, and teleported them away...

[@dr.woofles8978]

And I actually read through that, good work. :3

[@quantum5661]

you ever actually write it? if yes, can we get a link?

[@CommanderSilverShield]

Sounds like something I would definitely read.

[@LadyGameshine]

I hope you write this honestly. It's fantastic

[@7SempaiMCandMore]

This is great! Send me a link when you're finished. I am willing to proofread for you if you'd like, assuming you're still working on it.

[@grayeaglej]

Aviators is one of those performers that makes music for the pure pleasure of the craft and not money or fame and it freaking shows. I believe if the internet didn't exist they would still be churning out just as awesome material (perhaps with a little less inspiration from others) to thier 4 walls even with no one to hear it. O.o

[@thatbottle8246]

I honestly don't know what makes this song so soothing/uplifting when I'm feeling depressed, but it works every time, and my heart feels so much calmer by the time it trails away. Thank you.

[@stompingtie7973]

This song gives me chills, man. It sounds phenomenal with headphones

[@kenjincapers]

Man this series of songs actually inspired the sequel ttrpg campaign I GM for. They're finally getting to the point where ascended beings are more frequent. Though I tried to interpret these songs through the lense of my existing universe that the last campaign took place in. This stuff filled in the 1,000 year time skip and spawned such an interconnected and interesting world for me. On behalf of my ttrpg group thanks for the inspiration. Much fun has been had due to these songs both by listening and being inspired by them.

[@KittyCatAddict]

OOOH! What an intro!! This sounds awesome! I love all the different musical pulls. Somehow it all fits together really well!

[@mclark7142]

You know, if a restless spirit came into my dreams singing and playing a half jazz-half synth song to me... I'd probably do what it said. Great work as usual :)

[@andrewmcguinness1845]

You know, if some unknown and vaguely ominous entity appeared in my dreams playing a mix of smooth jazz and synth, I'd probably do the same.

[@miragray4284]

This song is a work of art. It takes me to the far side of that sweet, synthwavy pool of oblivion. And that artwork is drop-dead _gorgeous_.

[@ratjam5882]

This song gets to the far side of my wallet

[@IdazmoTV]

AYYYY!

[@synchronize4824]

lol, nice

[@morningcoffeecat2271]

That chorus has been stuck in my head since the release date, damn you Aviators!😅

[@TheMemeLich5122]

but that's a good thing my dude!

[@arture.7174]

This song has something different. Something exotic. But I like it.

[@TheHeatRush]

This was one of the more interesting songs from this EP, it's definitely really good. Also that chorus is a masterpiece.

[@aquilinelockheart7578]

Aviators, the king of synthwave! Gota love that slow 80ies beat and that distant ominous sax.

[@Draedaja]

I should stop listening to your songs repeatedly without reading the lyrics first. Always so much better when I actually know the text and have to think about it!

[@deanrichardson5460]

Aviators coming at us with that Lich Synthwave.

[@mrpojsomnoj3313]

I think at least 40% of reason I like this song is this picture that features a fascinating mix of underwater and night sky.

[@jordantunnell8425]

Oh baby, this is just what i needed after a really stressful monday. thanks for the tunes.

[@Marina-bt6qq]

Or going through it.

[@FallenAngel-of2zp]

This song has always spoke to my soul, and I just read the description, and it's just what I imagined this to be

[@dariuszblack13]

I played with friends rpg their own making and used many songs from Aviators for campaign. Especially last where my warlock/shaman (mixed race: incubus/drakomorph) guy who implements his magic skills with martial arts and thought-controlled drones goes to peak of power. In that world there three powers called firstborn. 13 dragons of order, neutral firstborn of darkness and destructive horrors of chaos. In this world my character made pact with Derian- lady of Darkness, Empress of Darkness Firstborn, She Who Laught At World. And that song was used as introduction to her. Well campaign ended when crazy goddess "Purity" try to make everything pure creating elemental monsters or cutting unnecesary thing from human minds creating 7 Deadly Sins. Final fight was epic and my character used spell combo: "Curse of Divinity Fall", Lower Magic Resistance, Curse of Weak Mind, and peak of mental corruption spells "ALL HENTAI OF THE WORLD!!!" Purity lost her divine rights, were degraded only to ascended immortal and ended as perverted maid who loves house chores, freshly taken woman undergarment, BL books and world was saved. My character was able to come back to his tower.

[@XRyuhayabusaX]

This reminds me so hard of the recent "sacrifice" quest in Warframe... Awesome song!

[@renkohikawa7893]

So far I love the songs in Howling at The Moon. My favorites are Neon Sonata, Howling at the Moon and this. Keep up the good work.

[@adenentertainment7365]

3:13 Idols labeled sacred Greed has left us naked When the last stand comes I'll take them on again City underwater Reddened by your slaughter But the time has come To meet your vicious end

[@mr.calamity8886]

How am I only just now finding this shit godDAMN

[@Claude_Lib]

If an album kicks off with a song this awesome, have no doubt it will be an amazing journey.

[@birdstempakj534]

Loving those references to " The Watcher", one of my favorite songs from you, keep up the good work man

[@leek.3671]

WOOP WOOP!! CAN I HEAR A WOOP WOOP?!?

[@JonesCrimson]

You shall indeed recieve a Woop-a-Woop, good sir or madam. *Woop* *Woop*

[@bumblebot2458]

As Jones Crimson has stated, you shall indeed get a Woopity Woopity my good sir/madam/third gender. Woopity Woopity

[@firenova1977]

No.

[@leek.3671]

*Madam, and good to see so many kind gentlemen/women ;3

[@bumblebot2458]

Shadow Thief gentleman, and to you as well!

[@WinterxSummerXFall]

I have always seen this song as an eldritch being tempting and offering a person to become their patron. They have secrets this person needs.

[@Ardub23]

Great song as always! Love the low notes on "mind" and "art" in the chorus.

[@suninsplendor6220]

I just love how your music can convey a theme or an idea with such force, I can't get enough of it!

[@DeathSpread]

You always find a way to top my favorite song list again and again with music I'd usually avoid Aviators. I usually can't stand synthwave as it's usually felt, to me, empty and cold sounding. It's always had this extremely open feeling which I don't like in my music. BUT THIS, if THIS is what synthwave is, then I need to get a new music dealer lol. This is amazing! It'shaunting, taunting, alluring, knows what it is and the message, and executes getting that message across flawlessly, all while sounding like synthwave but, to me, not feeling lost but rather sure in it's purpose and, therefore, powerful. I could go on and on about how much I love this song. TLDR; You redefined my "taste" for yet another genre of music Aviators, cheers!

[@JulzGaming-xi6kd]

I use your songs as dnd background music when me and my friends get together.

[@vahlkawulf3342]

This gave me goosebumps within seconds of hearing the lyrics, awesome job.

[@andrewrodriguez5468]

* proceds to trancend into a interdimentional, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent cosmic entity*

[@EpicFroggz]

Wheee, this song is a ride from start to finish! And that Watcher reference tho~ :D

[@joshperkins]

Big fan of Retrowave and Synthwave. Awesome work.~

[@adolfiyanblyatfiction626]

Nice song. Awesome rhythm. Really catchy. Definitely downloading this song.

[@justaname6011]

I feel like now your song When our bodies wash ashore is just the perspective of person being lured by this spirit.

[@DuskyEclipse]

This is really awesome. Also, I gotta thank you. Stargazers got me into listening to synthwave. -Ride on into the distance.

[@CollegeDroputPowerpoints]

Saxophone and synthwave? You mad genius!!!

[@musicalknight4900]

Duuuude This Is RAD More love to Synthwave man

[@janellehuneke8049]

I love this song. It's definitely my favorite on the entire album.

[@arture.7174]

Janelle Huneke Never celebrate too early.

[@KitsuneScholar]

I've loved this track for a while, and coming back to listen to it again, I think I want to have it be the theme to the D&D campaign I've been slowly working on.

[@Aladayle]

I came here to make a reference to Tzeentch but I see someone already did. Being a mad creative type I used to think Slaanesh was more my scene but between my ADHD and constantly moving creativity I've decided I'm now leaning more towards our favorite schemer Hail Tzeentch 🤘

[@Slvrwlf]

Every track I listen to, I keep falling more and more in love with Aviators...

[@redmountain.9687]

New from New Retro Wave: Aviators.

[@EpicFroggz]

Yes. Please. That would be totally awesome! :D

[@ryanlevis7532]

HNNNNNNNNG

[@BurningDogFace]

My God, that saxophone!

[@darkfur18]

'Have you seen the watcher's castle born of ice?' Is this _The_ Watcher? Will he show to me the cells below?

[@miragray4284]

It is _The_ Watcher indeed. As for the cells below, you'll have to ask him about that!

[@darkfur18]

That what I really love about Aviators; He references some of his older works, such as The Watcher. Unfortunately, most of his songs have single word titles, so it's sometimes hard to tell if it's an actual reference, but if not then there's an awful lot of coincidences in his lyrics...

[@jinkspenguin5191]

I literally read this the second he said that.

[@aluminum3668]

I have never heard of aviators. What are you talking about exactly?

[@darkfur18]

Gargunox The artist?

[@Jordi_NL]

It almost sounds like the watcher is the one who lured people into the dark souls universe.

[@ryanlevis7532]

I would gladly accept his offer :)

[@wilmagregg3131]

now that would be a mind fuk if it turns out the watcher such a massive figure in the ave universe is the unkindled after he absorbs first flame becoming the true lord of undeath

[@NevermoreTitan]

This is my second most favorite song from this album... It’s unexplainable.... it’s JUST SO GOOD!

[@jessieworther3500]

You could get me to go to the afterlife with singing this amazing ❤️

[@1523.M]

If Aviators was an evil reaper trying to lure us to the afterlife, I don't know if theres a soul alive that could resist.

[@awbrynes]

Interesting to see the Watcher come up again. I guess he's something of a hades character now?

[@UrsineBloke]

It's the same character singing this that sung The Watcher, he's the returning character, I believe.

[@TheChaosStormBringer]

Why do I keep hearing bulletprints when the lyrics say footprints?

[@a.dykeman1980]

It's the cadence of the song- he sings the lyric as "foo-oot-prints", which would be the same length as "bull-et-prints", and the two share a lot of the same sounds. The way he sings "foo-oot-prints", the two sound very much the same.

[@kikiinsanity3541]

I thought I was the only one! :o

[@relzyn5545]

I still can't hear footprints.

[@lach7324]

Until i checked the lyrics i thought for ages it was bulletprints in your eyes

[@Slvrwlf]

'bulletprints'? I kept hearing 'blueprints', and tying it into the song's story as this entity's plan of leading others via those 'blueprints' that might be ideas or such

[@Fireheart04]

Man I'm really tempted to make a Warlock character in D&D with the Watcher as my patron

[@casuallygamingprotogen7424]

Honestly for a while I was mistaking a line just a touch of heaven for just a touch of elven I dunno why but it just seems like a cool mistake as it made me interpret this as an elven spirit trying to guide the listener to their afterlife

[@Kates-dead-goon]

Aviators- this sounds amazing on the vacuum tube system. Just saying.

[@ryanlevis7532]

You listening to this in a vacuum tube? Not gonna ask further

[@awesomenerdgirl95]

That intro is gorgeous

[@joshuafowler2942]

Probably one of my favorites!

[@gummythebarsgaming7969]

This is your best song. Nobody can change my mind on that.

[@bit_sized155]

That art is stunningly beautiful

[@sylvertonguephoenix]

This is the top song in my gym playlist.

[@kheletor3917]

This is giving me a serious mass effect 2 vibe. I love it

[@ccclll987]

This song reminds me a lot the style of the Scandroid. Really cool, maybe you should try to do something together!

[@madarchmage1151]

I like this a lot. Thank you

[@Peaches-fs9zq]

Yuss! One of my favorites off of HATM

[@MyoticTesseract]

I’ve also been living on the far side ... ... ...I was trying to come up with a good joke but I forgot

[@timecrystal5thapostleof125]

Myotic TeSeract you tryd

[@IdazmoTV]

cool cool

[@junejohnson8409]

Myotic TeSeract This is possibly the most "me" comment I've seen on KZbin.

[@russellking2419]

you could of said "of your mom" if nothing better was thought of. and yes I know that was low hanging fruit.

[@UrsineBloke]

I'll keep watching out for a good joke idea while we're stuck in this limbo of no good jokes. get it? please tell me someone gets it

[@nidhogthenibbler3609]

Oh by Bragi himself! That sax at 1:00! Its just so good!

[@quinnjackson9033]

This is so good!!!

[@ArsonGremlin]

I am not sure if the picture is moving or if it is playing tricks on my eyes, it is really cool looking though

[@belzweis9568]

I Feel this song is in constant Fluidity I hear "I've been leaving Bullet Prints in your mind" one moment & "I've been leaving Blue Prints in your mind" the next, And Every once in awhile I hear , "I've been leaving foot prints in your mind" Oh My Aviator, What to do you with your time study "Eldritch Word Craft", smh Such a Legend!

[@danielaklucarova29]

this is one of the best songs I've heard this year yet. insanely good

[@Eric_Nomad_Hixtone]

Hope to hear more 80s and 90s like track somehow, you just nail them so hard each time! Any plans about it? Somewhat like a Hotline Miami as example

[@DL-in5kw]

My dude, I said it before and I probably will do many times over You are perfect

[@jacklocklear8546]

this is the voice of Ner'zhul pulling Arthas' soul into Frostmourne

[@archellothewolf2083]

I start my day off with either Aviators or The Fat Rat. always makes for an epic day regardless of which.

[@5omegastar]

I love your work and how fast you make master pieces,good work

[@ArmorChan3D]

Can I use this as background music in my videos on KZbin I'm really curious. I love this song ❤️

[@AlexandrZaytsevet]

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire godamn life.

[@glyphknightmax]

The art, the lyrics... I don't see a spirit. I hear a man turned machine, luring people to the path of transhumanism.

[@UrsineBloke]

See: Aviators - The Watcher An interesting point of view you have. You seem full to the brim with imagination, I respect that.

[@glyphknightmax]

@@UrsineBloke I DID recently write a fantasy novel to the tune of 200k words. Seven more planned. Thanks for the recommendation!!

[@BlurredTheLines]

It's curious you got the idea of transhumanism from this. 'Cause that's exactly what happened in Godhunter. Maybe not just by way of machines, but transhumanism all the same.

[@wilmagregg3131]

it can be intrpreted in many ways but it cant be debeated that its the story of something trying to convince a human to abadon something to becoming something more be it death transhumanism or becoming a eternally bound spirit in limbo

[@celtymaj]

Notification squad! This song is my second favorite in the album. You did amazing in the new album.

[@ignisking759]

Reminds me a bit of Celldweller.

[@saelinsmall]

Synthwave is awesome.

[@isupposethisismynmw640]

I’m SO excited.

[@чел-р6з3е]

Трэк как молитва)Супер

[@vladfayy3991]

За это мне и нравится этот исполнитель, каждый второй трек - как молитва, успокаивает и при этом концентрирует

[@bhcbmds5034]

I couldn't stop to listen to this!!!

[@ghostspyder9109]

My sister called this non smooth jazz, my sister is no longer allowed out of the corner of shame

[@SubjectRomeo]

Reminds me of the taken from destiny. Great song, props to ya.