The Ghost Mall

The Ghost Mall is a musical journey back in time to when feelings were painted in neon, heartbeats kept time with drum machines, and we met at the mall.

Hey, retro-lover! My name is Ethan (a.k.a. The Ghost Mall), and I write/produce Retrowave music (inspired by the 80s and early-90s). I also create frequent behind-the-scenes and tutorial videos here on YouTube.

I was born in 1980, and grew up dancing in front of MTV - or the jukebox at the corner soda shop - to everyone from Naked Eyes to Madonna, The Human League to Hall and Oates. The Ghost Mall aims to bring to life nostalgia for those days...

Thanks for stopping by!

Meadow - LoFi Hip Hop / Chill / Jazzy

MegaJack! OST (Full EP) - Sega Genesis-style Funk / New Jack Swing / R&B

Escalator to Forever - Chill Retrowave / Vaporwave / Smooth Jazz

RETROWAVE MUSIC PRODUCTION - Enhancing Space and Texture in Your Tracks (#WIPWednesday)

Reason 11 - BIG CHANGES are coming! (My Thoughts)

#WIPWednesday: Y2K-style Pop / R&B!

BadGirls - 16-bit New Jack Swing (inspired by Yuzo Koshiro)

RETROWAVE MUSIC PRODUCTION - Adding Space and Texture to an Arrangement (#WIPWednesday)

In Rewind (feat. Carl Culley & Bart Graft) - Retrowave / 80s Synth Pop

SONG STRUCTURE 101 (Pt. 1-C) - OPTIONAL SECTIONS: Themes, Breaks, Solos, & More!

СТРУКТУРА ПЕСНИ 101 (Часть 1-Б) — ПЕРЕХОДЫ: Вступление, Заключение и Припев

SONG STRUCTURE 101 (Pt. 1-A) - THE BASICS: Verse, Chorus, & Bridge

RETROWAVE MUSIC PRODUCTION - Spicing Up a Repetitive Chord Progression (Studio Vlog #2)

RemoteTreeChildren - Blood Pressurize (The Ghost Mall remix) - synthwave / cyberpunk / retrowave

Q&A #1 [+Channel Update] - My favorite DAWs, UVI plugins, and Why I'm named The Ghost Mall!

Making SNES-style Music with the Koji Retro Gaming Keyboard plugin! (Demo and Review)

RETROWAVE MUSIC PRODUCTION - Better Arrangement for Easier Mixes (Studio Vlog #1)

RETROWAVE FAVES for November 2018 [feat. Bunny X, St. Duke, and Personality]

My 5 Fave EQ Plugins (for Retrowave)

My Heart's Refrain (Instrumental Version) - 80s Synthpop Ballad

RETROWAVE FAVES for September 2018 [feat. Vector Hold, Francci & Flávio La Barre, and Format-440]

#WIPWednesday: Late 90s Downtempo (Music Production Behind the Scenes)

RETROWAVE MUSIC PRODUCTION - Composing a Chill Retro Instrumental!

Dealing with Discouragement as a Musician (3 Strategies)

Forget the Sunset (feat. Addie Nicole) [Remastered] - 80s Miami-style Pop

RETROWAVE FAVES for August 2018 [featuring L.A.D, XENNON, and Lukas Lundh]

RETROWAVE TOOLS Ep.2 - E-mu Emulator II and Drumulator

#WIPWednesday: Making My First Synth Preset Soundbank! (with AudioThing miniBit)

Dzod & The Ghost Mall - Memory Mode (Mid-80s Italo Disco/Synth Pop)

MUSICIANS: Take Care of Your Body! (My Story and Advice)