From Philip Oakey's wobbly croon to the reedy
synths and brittle beats, Love Action is an echo of a more innocent time.
Humans 3.0 is set one year after
synths worldwide achieved consciousness.
It will include a range of local acts who are synth-based or use
synths as part of their sound.
With 25 tracks, "Scorpion" clocks in at an hour and a half of trap-style beats, decked in ambient
synths, chock full of R&B and soul nods, and of course, Drake.
HUMANS Channel 4, 9pm THERE'S a struggle for power among the
synths.
The Hawkins are a rarity when it comes to humans accepting
Synths, though - as Mia finds out when she tries to rent a flat.
The Hawkins are a rarity when it comes to humans accepting
Synths though - as Mia finds out when she tries to rent a flat.
Likewise Channel 4's Humans, which returns for a fourth series next week, throws out a few uncomfortable questions about robots, or
synths. At the end of the last season every
synth in the world was given consciousness - creating a new species on Earth and prompting a power struggle with humans.
Their excellent debut EP Want Love, released last month, showcases a group of musicians with a real deftness of touch, from the gorgeous harmonising vocals of Kyle Ross and Daisy Valentine to the sweeping
synths and spectral guitars that propel their songs of hook-filled indie-pop perfection.
And The Signal and the Noise has squelchy
synths, a chiming guitar and Jim's battle cry to the gaming generation: "Take off those headphones and let this world pour into you."
HUMANS (Channel 4, tonight, 9pm) THE gripping near-future sci-fi drama is back and the rogue
Synths - synthetic humans - are loose and living independently.
Based on a Swedish TV series, Humans takes place in a parallel present in London where highly developed, artificially intelligent servants known as '
synths' work in homes and business.