Rich Aucoin will return the second installment in his quadruple album series. Synthetic – A Synth Odyssey: Season 2, on May 19th, 2023 via We Are Busy Bodies. Today, Aucoin has shared album single “Prophet.”

On Synthetic: Season 2, Halifax pop artist and composer Rich Aucoin continues his journey through the history of synthesizers. The second entry in his quadruple LP series once again features an armada of the world’s most rare, historic, and highly sought after electronic instruments. Gaining access to the collections of Calgary’s National Music Centre and LA’s Vintage Synthesizer Museum, Aucoin ran amok on machines to create four albums of thrilling, transporting instrumental music.

“Prophet” launches Synthetic: Season 2 towards its final destination with ominously proggy synth lines cresting into a majestic, shimmering crescendo. Recorded with the Vako Orchestron – a floppy disc-fuelled competitor to the Mellotron – it feels like you’ve arrived at the gates of a fabled lost city. Finally, “Liminal” concludes the journey with a soft drone, rising up with airy synths and submerged drums that pump like a heartbeat. A strange new world is revealed, yet as you gaze around at the beautiful, otherworldly surroundings, you won’t want to return to reality just yet.

Rich Aucoin
“Prophet” launches Synthetic: Season 2
Tracklist
We Are Busy Bodies

1. Wav
2. Shift
3. Pure
4. Space
5. Tech Noir
6. Roger Luther
7. Lyra
8. Prophet
9. Liminal

Mar
26
Boise, ID, US
Treefort Music Hall

May
19
Chicago, IL, US
Beat Kitchen

May
20
Cleveland, OH, US
Beachland Tavern

May
23
New York (NYC), NY, US
Mercury Lounge

May
25
Toronto, ON, Canada
Velvet Underground

May
30
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
The Moroccan Lounge

Jun
2
Victoria, BC, Canada
Lucky Bar