{"title":"The Midnight","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Midnight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Midnight formed in 2012, a collaboration between American songwriter Tyler Lyle and Danish-born producer Tim McEwan, who met in Los Angeles. The duo became one of the most prominent acts in the synthwave and retrowave scene, building their audience largely through online communities and streaming before expanding into large-scale touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Midnight play synthwave and retrowave, evoking the sound and mood of 1980s pop, film scores, and AOR. Their music combines lush analog-style synths, prominent saxophone, gated drums, and emotive, nostalgic vocals and lyrics, creating a cinematic, romantic atmosphere that defines the modern synthwave aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndless Summer (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNocturnal (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids (2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonsters (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Midnight's albums have been issued in colored-vinyl and special editions popular with the synthwave community. Their visually distinctive cover art and self-released approach make their pressings of particular interest to fans of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Midnight often start with Endless Summer (2016) or Monsters (2020). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-midnight-syndicate-blue-pink-vinyl","title":"Syndicate 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSyndicate is the most ambitious and collaborative album yet from acclaimed synth-pop duo The Midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541039952055,"sku":"210000100384","price":41.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/syndicate.jpg?v=1781155183"},{"product_id":"the-midnight-syndicate-gray-black-vinyl","title":"Syndicate 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album marks a stylistic evolution for The Midnight, balancing the wide-screen ambition of previous albums with a return to their earlier synthwave sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541039919287,"sku":"210000099571","price":41.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/midnight-syndicate-cover-art-2.jpg?v=1781155183"},{"product_id":"the-midnight-heroes-cassette","title":"Heroes CASSETTE","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785622368439,"sku":"210000086865","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"the-midnight-heroes-140g-translucent-blue-vinyl","title":"Heroes 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are songs about togetherness and trials won by love, and these are the kind of songs The Midnight delivers on it's new album Heroes; the final chapter in a trilogy of human life that started with 2018's Kids.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785704517815,"sku":"210000073691","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/midnight_fb11d503-1e4f-4b83-a66e-d80b57271dfe.jpg?v=1783045703"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-midnight.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}