Timecop1983


Jordy Leenaerts, better known by the stage name Timecop1983, is a Dutch electronic musician from Eindhoven, producing music in the synthwave genre. His debut album, Childhood Memories, was released in 2014, followed by Journeys in the same year. The albums Reflections and Night Drive were released respectively in 2015 and 2018. He explained in an interview that his stage name came about as a mix from Futurecop! and his year of birth.

Biography

Leenaerts started making music at the age of 12 on his computer with a music tracker. Since the rise and popularity of synthesizer pop, a subgenre of new wave music, Leenaerts started in 2014 with his alias Timecop1983. He is producing his music with computers, software synthesizers and analog equipment. In an interview Leenaerts said he wants to create a nostalgic wistfulness with his music, reminiscent of the 1980s, combined with dream-pop elements and melancholy songwriting.
Timecop1983 got international recognition in 2016 with the label NewRetroWave. He is often being asked to perform live in the United States and in Dubai. In 2016 he had a live show at the Amsterdam Dance Event with fellow-artists Sunglasses Kid, College and Maethelvin.
His music and logo were in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. He wrote music for the game Crossing Souls that was released in 2018. His music can also be heard in the 2017 Netflix series Coin Heist and You Get Me. In 2018, Timecop1983 did a tour across fourteen American states. At the end of that same year, he had a large show with synthwave band The Midnight.
His music videos have had over 12 million views as of early 2020.

Discography

Albums