Jansky Noise - Past Present & Future Star Music

Sandii – 'Idol Era': A Synthpop Masterpiece—Does Anything Today Compare? There’s something irresistibly bold about Sandii’s  "Idol Era" —it crackles with attitude, channels Yellow Magic into a mechanical heart, and teases Kate Bush’s art-pop eccentricity (though Sandii’s voice making it a master piece of her own).  This track is quality techno or synthpop— a razor-sharp fusion of both, dripping with innovation. The percussion punches, the vocals slink like neon in the rainstorm from the cyber scene you remember, and Haruomi Hosono’s production feels both futuristic and deeply  of its time —that late ‘70s/early ‘80s moment when electronic music seemed to leap forward daily. But here’s the question:  What even rivals this today? Decades later,  "Idol Era"  still sounds  advanced . Not just in its tech—any DAW can replicate those sounds now—but in its fearless energy. Where’s the modern equivalent? The track’s metallic sheen, its balance of cold precision...