Perturbator
James Kent (born 1993), known by his stage name Perturbator, is a French synthwave musician from Paris. Biography. Kent has a background as a guitarist in several black metal bands. Since 2012, he has produced electronic music inspired by cyberpunk culture and from movies such as "Akira", "Ghost in the Shell", and "The Running Man". He uses a variety of software synths in his productions, such as the emulators of old vintage synths like the OB-X or the CS-80. Since his debut EP "Night Driving Avenger" he has released five full-length albums, the latest of which is  Lustful Sacraments on the Blood Music label, and has performed several live shows. Several of his tracks were featured in the 2012 game "Hotline Miami" and its 2015 sequel "". Perturbator's EP "Sexualizer" was released in part to officially release the song "Miami Disco" and as a way to thank the developers of "Hotline Miami". The success of the "Hotline Miami" games resulted in a greater amount of exposure to a mainstream audience. Perturbator released his fourth full-length album "The Uncanny Valley" on 6 May 2016 through Blood Music on a range of formats including Digibook CD, vinyl, and  cassette tape. The album was met with generally positive reviews, with MetalSucks and Bloody Disgusting both writing in praise of it. Some versions of the album also included a bonus EP, with Kent writing that "The first three songs complement the themes covered within "The Uncanny Valley", and the final track—'VERS/US'—is a demo from "The Uncanny Valley" writing sessions that fits the mood and atmosphere of the album but didn't quite make it into the final cut." Bloody Disgusting gave the album 5/5 and wrote that "The Uncanny Valley" "is sure to not only please fans of the  genre but also win over newcomers." Kent became interested in music in part due to the influence of his parents, who are journalists and rock music critics. His parents were themselves musicians and had a tech trance band when they were young, which influenced Kent to take an interest in synthesizers. Kent also has a side project called L'Enfant De La Forêt and his own label called "Music of the Void". In 2019 Kent appeared in the documentary film "The Rise of the Synths", appearing alongside various other composers from the Synthwave scene, including filmmaker John Carpenter who also narrated  the film which explored the origins and growth of the genre. Discography. Adapted from AllMusic, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Google Play Music, and official website.