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Synth Lovers Cafe - On my Own (ft. Emily Zuzik)

Oliver Bouchard

Aug 10, 2022 — 1 min read

Synth Lovers Cafe is actually a playlist of synth-based music which is not the same as electronic music. It is also the moniker of a London-based producer who released a handful of songs this year. If this sounds all very geeky, add singer/songwriter Emily Zuzik of Woves and her soulful vocals to the mix and get a dark synth-pop song of classic beauty.

Listen to our Song Pick of the Day, “On My Own,” below on Bandcamp or Spotify:

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