Blanks
High-energy synth-pop that feels like a permanent summer sunset. Glitzy, nostalgic, and relentlessly optimistic music for road trips and bedroom dance parties.
High-energy synth-pop that feels like a permanent summer sunset. Glitzy, nostalgic, and relentlessly optimistic music for road trips and bedroom dance parties.
Blanks creates music that sounds like the best parts of the 1980s filtered through a modern, hyper-vibrant lens. It is neon-soaked synth-pop that prioritizes melody and infectious energy above all else. The sound is characterized by shimmering synthesizers, punchy drum machines, and clean, rhythmic electric guitar lines that create a sense of forward motion and unbridled optimism.
What sets Simon de Wit apart is his 'Style Swap' DNA; he possesses a deep understanding of pop construction, allowing him to layer bright vocal harmonies and catchy hooks with a precision that feels both professional and intimately homemade. There is a specific 'over-excited' quality to his delivery that makes the listener feel like they are in on the creative process, capturing the spark of a viral moment and turning it into a polished anthem.
Start with 'Higher' or 'What You Do To Me' to experience his signature blend of retro aesthetics and contemporary pop sensibilities. It is the ideal soundtrack for anyone who wants their life to feel a little more like a coming-of-age film montage, offering a perfect balance of sugary sweetness and genuine emotional warmth.
Simon de Wit (born 19 April 1997), known professionally as Blanks, is a Dutch musician, songwriter and record producer. Alongside his own releases, he writes and produces for a range of Dutch and international artists. He is also a co-owner of the independent label Excited About Music, which releases his work as well as music by artists such as MEAU, jet van der steen and Isabel van Gelder. Beginning his music career as a YouTuber, he created his channel Music by Blanks in 2013. His remakes of Bazzi's Mine and Post Malone's Better Now went viral in 2018 and became his breakthrough.
Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
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Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); joyful, nostalgic, hopeful (moods)
Shares synth-pop, indie pop, electropop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
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