Irving Force
Irving Force | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adam Skog |
| Born | Stockholm |
| Genres | Synthwave, black metal, retro style |
| Website | https://irvingforce.bandcamp.com/ |
Irving Force (real name Adam Skog)[1] is a synthwave producer from Stockholm, Sweden. He previously was a member of the black metal bands Vanhävd and Vapenlicens, before becoming interested in 80's-influenced film scores.[1][2]
Works and style[edit]
Irving Force's musical and aesthetic style is influenced by 1980's action films and characters, such as John Carpenter films and his character Snake Plissken.[3] Skog originally intended Irving Force to have a more pop oriented sound, but the music soon took on elements from his heavy metal past.[2][4]
He also cites cyberpunk science fiction from all types of media and the band Tangerine Dream as further influences.[2] Having come from a film-score background, much of Irving Force's music is designed to have some sort of narrative or story element - such as his 2015 release The Violence Suppressor.[5] A video was filmed for the title track on that album, which was made to invoke classic sci-fi and action movies like Assault on Precinct 13 and Judge Dredd.[2] Following releases were set out to take place in a loose thematic universe.[6]
In April 2020, Irving Force provided the soundtrack for the Android retro point & click adventure game Awaken Alone.[7][8] His music has been described by reviewers as "guiding the listener through cyberpunk narratives that twist and mutate with a musical playfulness".[2] Others have praised its "next level grooves" and "balls to the wall rhythms".[5][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pearce, Rhys (2015-06-09). "Irving Force - The Violence Suppressor EP". NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream!. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ a b c d e "An Interview with Irving Force". Neon Dystopia. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Irving Force casse le Darksynth Game avec Godmode !". Synthspiria (in French). 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ a b "Synthwave Sunday: Irving Force, Godmode". MetalSucks. 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ a b Pearce, Rhys (2015-06-09). "Irving Force - The Violence Suppressor EP". NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! | Live The 80's Dream!. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Meet Irving Force, The Street Vigilante !". Synthspiria. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ Awaken Alone (Video Game 2020) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-08-17
- ^ "(BETA) Awaken Alone V1.0.6.4 FULL GAME by Omni_Digital". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-08-17.