Leena Punks channels synth pop & unwitting 80s nostalgia on retro-futuristic pop single, ‘Synthall’

July 16, 2021

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London based DJ/producer Leena Punks has just pulled deep into an unwitting sense of nostalgia for her vibrant and euphoric new release, titled “Synthall.” Inspired by the heavy textural synths of the 80s and dry drum machines, “Synthall” is a cross between synth-pop and underground electronica. Speaking of her new single, Leena Punks says

“This ‘retro-futuristic’ pop feel was a departure from my usual indie-house sound but again I wanted to experiment with an unapologetically optimistic record that brings us full term to a post-lockdown era full of hope, hugs and a return to raving again!”
– Leena Punks

“Synthall” is the first single to come from the upcoming Here Tonight EP, which is expected to land later this year. The single release is completed with a video release, highlighting the warm retro tones of this massive single.

Hailing from London, United Kingdom, Leena Punks was inspired to start her career after discovering her father’s eclectic mixtapes and vinyls featuring traditional funk/disco and tech-house from his trips to Detroit and Berlin. Leena began her music career as a radio host for Kiss FM and NRJ Athens and soon started playing clubs in Mykonos and Athens. After studying Electronic Music Composition and classical piano in London, she secured residencies across the city in clubs such as Egg, Cargo, Ministry of Sound, and Fabric. International gigs followed in Berlin, Zurich, and Ibiza playing for Float Your Boat and SolHouse.

In June 2019, Leena came full circle and joined her idols on stage, Chic and Nile Rodgers! Becoming a well-known name, Leena Punks has made appearances at Paris, New York and London Fashion Week! After becoming a resident DJ in Ibiza and Mykonos, she even made it to the festivals, securing slots at: Redbull, WeWork, Fabville, Goodwood, and Reading Festival. An advocate for women’s issues she regularly writes for publications including Huffington Post and the Evening Standard. Now, with her own radio show on Select Radio 99.3 Certainly Leena Punks is a one to watch for the closing of 2020.