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Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony

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143 episodes
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Matt Williams
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Date created
2023/06/12
Latest episode
2026/01/29
Average duration
116 min.
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7 days

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About Synthpop Symphony Synthpop Symphony is the ultimate destination for the finest selection of new and classic Modern Electronic Dance Music. Since its launch in 2018, the show has grown exponentially, now reaching over 60 countries each week. Artists, producers, remixers, and labels regularly submit their latest tracks, making it a go-to platform for fresh electronic sounds. Each episode takes you on a thrilling journey through Electropop, New Wave, Synthwave, Italo Dance, and Alternative Independent Electronic Dance Music—from the iconic sounds of the ’80s to today’s cutting-edge tracks. Where else can you hear classic hits from Howard Jones, Depeche Mode, Erasure, and OMD alongside their hottest new releases? Plus, we showcase the best new synth-driven music from artists like Empire of the Sun, Cannons, Dua Lipa, Boy Harsher, Nuevo Testamento, Italoconnection, and more, along with exclusive remixes you won’t hear anywhere else. Helmed by Los Angeles-based DJ Matt Williams, whose career began in 1987, Synthpop Symphony benefits from his extensive experience, from college radio to top Modern Rock station “The Edge,” where he launched The Underground Lounge mix show. Matt has also opened for A Flock of Seagulls, Anything Box, Red Flag, Cause and Effect, Moby, and The Prodigy. Collaborations with guest DJs and producers such as Matt POP, TSF DiscoMix, Sergei Elias, and Ross Alexander further expand the show’s reach, bringing in new audiences worldwide. What truly sets Synthpop Symphony apart is its one-of-a-kind curation—seamlessly blending multiple styles into something truly special. Each mix is crafted to deliver an electrifying experience, fusing nostalgia with innovation to create an unforgettable sonic journey. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the scene, Synthpop Symphony is here to satisfy your unyielding craving for dance. Get ready to move—because at Synthpop Symphony, the rhythm is unstoppable! Visit www.synthpopsymphony.com for past shows, radio station listings and more.

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Synthpop Symphony 312R1 Electropop Synthwave Italo Dance New Wave & Paul Harwood Retro Remixes!
2026/01/29
🎧 This Week on Synthpop Symphony – Episode 312! Get ready for two full hours of non-stop retro remix energy! We’re throwing out the usual format and going all in with stunning mixes, mashups, and reimagined classics. This week’s show features: ✨ A brand-new Italo remix of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” ✨ Remixes of Madonna, Berlin, ABC, Book of Love, and Howard Jones ✨ A wild Depeche Mode vs. Yazoo mashup ✨ A full Paul Harwood Remix Set including Dead or Alive, Dua Lipa, OMD, INXS, Erasure, and more. Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence (Italo Remix) [Mute Records] ABC – The Look of Love [Neutron / Mercury Records] Book of Love – Boy (Spintech Remix) [Sire Records] Den Harrow – Don’t Break My Heart (Dominatrix Rework) [Baby Record] Howard Jones – The One to Love You (Lifelike Remix) [Lifelike] Lucca Leeloo – The One I Love (Produced by Italoconnection) [Modern Romantics] Berlin – The Metro (Spintech Remix) [Geffen Records] Parralox – Eye in the Sky (Alan Parsons Project Cover) [Conzoom Records] Madonna – Burning Up (Remix) [Sire Records] Camouflage – The Great Commandment (Dominatrix 2025 Remix) [Metronome] Depeche Mode vs. Yazoo – Strangelove Situation (Mashup) [Mute Records] Alphaville – Sounds Like a Melody (TSF Remix) [Warner Music] Sinister Disco – Paul Harwood Remix Set Dead or Alive vs. Dua Lipa – You Spin Me Round Like a Rainbow (Paolo Monti Remix) [Epic] Ekynoxx – Blue Monday (Cover) [Independent] Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Mute Records / Harwood Remix] OMD – Enola Gay (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Virgin Records / Harwood Remix] Go West – We Close Our Eyes (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Chrysalis / Harwood Remix] Yazoo – Don’t Go (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Mute Records / Harwood Remix] David Bowie – Let’s Dance (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [EMI / Harwood Remix] Modern Talking – Brother Louie (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Hansa Records / Harwood Remix] Erasure – Sometimes (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Mute Records / Harwood Remix] Chaka Khan – I Feel for You (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Warner Bros. / Harwood Remix] Phil Collins – Sussudio (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Atlantic Records / Harwood Remix] Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It for the Boy (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Columbia Records] Toto – Africa (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Columbia Records / Harwood Remix] INXS – New Sensation (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [Atlantic / Harwood Remix] Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (DJ Paul Harwood Remix) [RCA / Harwood Remix] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here!
Synthpop Symphony 311 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo New Wave + Sinister Italo 2026!
2026/01/21
From classic 80s club anthems to the very best new synthpop of 2026, this week’s show goes deep, dark, and dance-ready. ✨ Featuring: • Depeche Mode vs Tears for Fears (Matt One Mashup) • Brand-new tracks from JXNS, Color Theory, Earmake, and God For Hire • Industrial & club classics from Bigod 20, CCCP, and Voyou • Two eras of Boytronic — 1988 to 2017 • Sinister Italo — In The Mix to close out the show 🔥 If you love synthpop, Italo, EBM, darkwave, and synthwave, this episode is for you. 🎙️ Voiceover / DJ read: This week on Synthpop Symphony, it’s a journey from classic 80s club anthems to the very best new synthpop of 2026. Featuring Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Bigod 20, CCCP, Voyou, and brand-new tracks from JXNS, Color Theory, and more — plus Sinister Italo In The Mix. Synthpop Symphony — the past, present, and future of synth-driven music. Tracklist Depeche Mode vs Tears for Fears – Never Let Me Down Again / Shout (Matt One Mashup) [White Label / Promo] Brighter Than a Thousand Suns - God For Hire [Echozone] Earmake feat. SJB – Synchronicity [Dependent Records] Bigod 20 – Like a Prayer (Industrial Version) [EastWest / Zoth Ommog] CCCP – American Soviets [Expanded Music] Voyou – Houseman (Razormaid Remix) [711 Records / Razormaid] Haute & Freddy – Shy Girl (Independence Mix) [Atlantic Records] Color Theory – What You Are to Me [Independent] JXNS – Spectres in the Rain [Independent] Boytronic – Don’t Let Me Down (U.S. Club Mix) [Metronome / Mercury] Boytronic – Big Hands for Dreamers [EastWest] Italoconnection – Like a Star (Radio Version) [Bordello A Parigi] Positronic – Through the Stars [Independent] Neon Capital – The Night of 84 [Independent] Miami Nights – Into the Night [NewRetroWave] Sinister Italo – Matt Williams In The Mix (Various Artists) We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here!
Synthpop Symphony 310 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo New Wave + Knight$ Boytronic Interview!
2026/01/16
This week on Synthpop Symphony, we celebrate the past, present, and future of synthpop with a packed show full of exclusive mixes, new releases, classic moments, and a featured artist interview. We kicked things off with a custom Depeche Mode mini-mix, featuring The Sun and the Rainfall, Boys Say Go, and I Told You So, all expertly reworked by PE3VAX — a high-energy way to launch the night. From there, we moved into brand-new synthpop, spotlighting Birds Away from Darwin McD and No Time (Inevitable Mix) from Lifelong Corporation, followed by a special 40th Anniversary mix of Pet Shop Boys’ “West End Girls.” The show then dips into remix territory with Ultravox’s “Love’s Great Adventure” (Blank & Jones Remix), Carrellee’s “Captain the Straight Razor remix,” and the iconic Mike Mareen Powerplay Megamix, blending Love Spy, Agent of Liberty, and Dancing in the Dark — a classic that still sparks debate and still moves the floor. We also featured two standout tracks from Color Theory, including The Last Time (Matt Mancid Remix) and Punching Shadows, before sitting down for THEN It’s an exclusive interview with James Knights of KNIGHT$ and the legendary Boytronic. That interview flows directly into a KNIGHT$ Megamix with James Favorites, featuring tracks from the new Supernatural Lover EP — including Supernatural Lover, Goodbye 70’s, Boom Bang Boom, and Gelato — mixed alongside James’s personal picks, including Die on the Dancefloor by Tyson, and closing strong with the AP Mono 40th Anniversary remix of Mike Mareen’s “Dancing in the Dark.” From there, we circled back to pure ’80s with New Order, Stevie Knicks and Cetu Javu. To close out the night, we let a stunning modern disco remix of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” breathe on its own, followed by Peter Wilson’s “Unbreakable,” and finally wrapped the show with The Human League’s “Love Action” (Dominatrix Remix). Depeche Mode – The Sun and the Rainfall (PE3VAX Remix) Depeche Mode – Boys Say Go (PE3VAX Remix) Depeche Mode – I Told You So (PE3VAX Remix) Darwin McD – Birds Away Lifelong Corporation – No Time (Inevitable Mix) Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (40th Anniversary Mix) Color Theory – The Last Time (Matt Mancid Remix) Color Theory – Punching Shadows Peter Wilson – Guilty Pleasure (Matt Pop Remix) Ultravox – Love’s Great Adventure (Blank & Jones Remix) Carrellee – Captain the Straight Razor (Straight Razor Mix) Mike Mareen – Powerplay Megamix (Love Spy / Agent of Liberty / Dancing in the Dark) KNIGHT$ Interview with Matt Williams 20 MIN W/ Music Matt Williams – KNIGHT$ Megamix with James Favorites KNIGHT$ – Supernatural Lover KNIGHT$ – Goodbye 70’s KNIGHT$ – Boom Bang Boom (Mirko Hirsch Remix) KNIGHT$ – Gelato (AP Mono Remix) Tyson – Die on the Dancefloor Mike Mareen – Dancing in the Dark (AP Mono 40th Anniversary Remix) Mini Mix 80’s New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle Remix Stevie Nicks – Stand Back Remix Mashup Cetu Javu – Have in Mind Remix Donna Summer (Remak We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 309 The BEST of 2025 PART TWO! Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo New Wave
2026/01/06
Synthpop Symphony – End-of-Year Spectacular (Show 309, Part 2) The countdown continues. This week, we dive into the second half of 2025 — celebrating the tracks that defined the year through listener reactions, replays, and weekly chart power on Synthpop Symphony. From dark synth and electropop to smooth synthwave, modern Italo, and timeless synthpop, these songs earned their place. You’ll hear: 🔹 Standout remixes and reworks 🔹 Legendary artists returning in top form 🔹 New and emerging acts pushing the sound forward 🔹 The tracks that truly connected with you in 2025 This isn’t an algorithm — it’s a year of listening, curating, and championing the music we love. 🌍 Broadcasting worldwide 🎶 Supporting independent and established artists 📻 One global synthpop community Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting the artists who make this scene thrive. ▶️ Tune in now and experience Show 309 – Part 2 of the End-of-Year Spectacular De Soffer – Blue Monday (Extended Mix) [Glasgow Underground] Depeche Mode – Survive (TSF Remix) [Columbia Records] Savage – Dancing in the Dark [ZYX Music] Elektrostab & Echo Image – Failing the People (Theatre Mix) [Out of Line Music] Haute & Freddy – Freaks [Atlantic Records] Heaven 17 – There’s Something About You [Virgin Music] Agency V – Stupid Girl [Progress Productions] Christopher Anton – Will You Be There [Out of Line Music] Parralox – Blind Vision [Conzoom Records] Cannons – All I Need (Magician Remix) [Columbia Records] Future Analog – Second Chances [NewRetroWave] Neon Capital – Chasing Stars [Extreme Production]] Eprin -  Boy Before [Indie] Cred – To Hold On [Progress Productions] Fragrance – Burning the Mold [Indie] Alison Goldfrapp – Sound & Light [BMG] The Sound Veil Society – OK [Indie] T.O.Y – Neon Lights [Tough Love Records] Black Light – Cruel [Indie] Bootblacks – Paradise [Artoffact Records] Blackbook – Track as aired [Indie] Lights of Euphoria – Electric Lover [Infacted Recordings] Zynic – Everyday Is Like Sunday [Conzoom Records] Nuevo Testamento – Picture Perfect [Discwoman] Propter Hoc – Wounded Healer [Negative Gain Productions] Strange Futures – Missing Out (Propter Hoc Remix) [Negative Gain Productions] X Marks the Pedwalk – Bury Me [Infacted Recordings] Sally Shapiro – 13 Lives Together [Italians Do It Better] ItaloConnection – Like a Star [Bordello A Parigi] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony presents Sinister Disco New Years Mix 2026!!
2025/12/31
 SINISTER NEW YEAR’S MIX 2026  ALL NEW MIX  This is not a rerun. This is not a replay. This is a brand-new Sinister Disco mix, created specifically to close out the year and usher in 2026 the right way — on the dancefloor. Sinister New Year’s Mix 2026 blends funky nu-disco, synthpop classics, Italo energy, and extended club reworks into a late-night journey built for New Year’s Eve and beyond. Featuring New Order, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, OMD, Yazoo, Cerrone, Level 42, Talk Talk, The Flirts, and more — classic melodies meet modern disco muscle and retro-futuristic atmosphere. 🔊 Turn it up 🕺 Lose the old year ✨ Welcome 2026!!! New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle (2K Funky Nu Disco Mix) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Secret (Funky Nu Disco Mix) Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (Funky Nu Disco Mix) Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence (De Soffer Remix) Purple Disco Machine vs. Yazoo – Situation / Don’t Go (Remix) Cerrone – Supernature (Andrea Grando Remix) Gigi D’Agostino – L’Amour Toujours September – Cry For You (Extended Mix) Level 42 – Lessons in Love (Da Lukas Remix) Talk Talk vs. Retro Disco Machine – (Stefano Boot Mix) New Order – Blue Monday (De Soffer Extended Mix) The Flirts – Danger (Roy Roa Remix) The Beatles – Get Back (Beat Studio Remix) Earth, Wind & Fire – September (C-Mireles 54 Nu Disco Remix) We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 308 The BEST of 2025 PART ONE! Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo New Wave
2025/12/29
Synthpop Symphony returns with a special two-part End of Year Spectacular, celebrating the best synth-driven music of 2025. Hosted by Matt Williams, Episode 308 (Part One) highlights the year’s strongest original releases alongside standout remakes and remixes — from modern synthpop and Italo to darkwave, electropop, and club-ready reworks. The show blends new artists with legendary names, focusing on impact, longevity, and the tracks that truly defined the year. Synthpop Symphony continues to connect the past, present, and future of electronic music. With a curated, knowledgeable approach and a global audience, this special edition showcases why synthpop remains one of the most influential and evolving genres in modern music. Episode 308 is Part One of this year-end event, with Part Two airing next week. BEST OF 2025 – END OF YEAR SPECTACULAR! PART ONE  Alison Goldfrapp – Find Xanadu [BMG] Andy Bell – Breaking Thru The Interstellar [Crown Recordings] Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright (Matt One 2025 Remix) [Indie] Benjamin Russell – Gentle Man (Energy Mix) [Indie] Cold Connection – Forever And A Day [Indie] Neon Capital – Midnight Lovers [Indie] Imbermind – A Thousand Miles [Indie] Isaac Howlett & A State of Flux – Spiralling [Indie] Yota – The Hunger [NewRetroWave] Beyond Obsession – Deadline [Scanner] BlakLight – Buried Alive [Indie] Eckotrigger – Endless Fall [Indie] Christopher Anton & Nick James – Russian Radio [Emergency Hearts] Candy Apple Blue – Images of Heaven (Matt Pop Extended Mix) [Mrix Muzik Records] Depeche Mode – Dangerous (Sommer Lounge Mix by TSF) [Indie] Lady Gaga – Abracadabra [Interscope Records] Marina – Princess of Power [BMG] St. Lucia – Falling Asleep [Nettwerk] Italoconnection – Why (VeGo Remix Edit) [Bordello A Parigi] Mind Enterprises – The Magician [Time S.p.A.] Peter Wilson – When I Turn On The Radio (Radio Edit) [Analog Language] Men Without Hats – I Love the ’80s [Indie] Kon Kan – Machine X / I Beg Your Pardon (2025 Version) [Indie] Munatix – Love & Pride [Indie] Soft Cell & Bronski Beat – Sex Dwarf / Why (Matt One Mashup) [Indie] Ultravox & Propaganda – White China / The Chase (Matt One Mashup) [Indie] Rob Rowe of Cause & Effect & VXHRR – Shenandoah [Indie] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 307 Holiday Synthmas 2025 Show! Electropop Synthwave Italo New Wave
2025/12/20
This holiday season, Synthpop Symphony presents a special unhosted 2-hour Holiday Synthmas Show — a nonstop journey through classic and modern synth-driven Christmas music. No chatter. No interruptions. Just pure holiday synth, start to finish. From iconic ’80s anthems to darkwave, Italo, and modern electronic Christmas cuts, this show blends nostalgia, atmosphere, and dancefloor energy into one immersive seasonal experience. Vogon Poetry – Xmas Again (Reborn) Mayah Camara & Sellorekt LA Dreams – Christmas Wish Modern Talking – It’s Christmas (2025 DB Bonus Mix) Wham! – Last Christmas (George Tallipakos Remix) Erasure – She Won’t Be Home (TSF Remix) Von Kaiser – Happy Christmas Bananarama – Baby It’s Christmas (Extended Mix) Cosmicity – Trepak Eurythmics – Winter Wonderland Ernest Kohl – Happy New Year (DJ Brian Howe & Jeff Thomas Club Mix) Pet Shop Boys – It Often Doesn’t Snow at Christmas (DB Remix 2024) Nicolas Rixon – We Three Kings Obsession of Time – Last Christmas Clan of Xymox – Blood of Christ (Isaac Howlett Remix) ABC – A Christmas We Deserve Book of Love – We Three Kings Cher – DJ Play a Christmas Song Dead or Alive – Blue Christmas We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 306 Electropop Synthwave, Italo Dance and DJ Cianppy EDM Mix!
2025/12/19
SYNTHPOP SYMPHONY – SHOW 306 | PRE-XMAS SPECIAL We’re officially in the final stretch before Christmas, and Show 306 of Synthpop Symphony is all about celebrating the music, the artists, and the moments that defined the year — while setting the tone for what’s coming next. I’ve carefully curated this episode to blend iconic synthpop and new wave classics with fresh modern releases, exclusive remixes, and high-energy mixes you won’t hear anywhere else. This week’s show features music from Erasure, Soft Cell, New Order, Depeche Mode, Pete Burns / Dead or Alive, Duran Duran, Wham!, Company B, Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, and more — artists whose songs helped shape generations of electronic and synth-driven music. We also spotlight some of today’s standout producers and remixers, including Color Theory, with a stunning Matt Mancid Remix, De Soffer with the best Bronski Beat Smalltown Boy remix in years!, Plus NEW Moda Makina, Mello, Alec Le Roche, with classics from Roubix, Purple Disco Machine, and KON KAN, proving that the future of synth-based music is as strong as ever. Special segments in Show 306 include: • A De Soffer mini-mix re-imagining absolute classics like “Smalltown Boy,” “Blue Monday,” and “Shake the Disease” — done with most respect. • A nu-disco powerhouse rack from Alec Le Roche and IMO inspired by Purple Disco Machine & Chromeo vibes • My Pre-Xmas Synth Classics Mix — packed with sing-along favorites (and absolutely no holiday songs… (because sometimes that’s the real gift ) • And to close out the night, a guest EDM mix from DJ Cianppy\ Barcelona, Spain, making his Synthpop Symphony debut with a high-energy, vocal-driven set EDM Mix! Erasure – Loving Man (from Snow Globe) [Mute Records] Soft Cell – Monoculture [Some Bizzare / Phonogram] Color Theory – The Last Time (Matt Mancid Remix) [Independent] De Soffer Mini-Mix Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (De Soffer Re-imagining / Remix) [London Records / Independent Remix] New Order – Blue Monday (De Soffer Remix) [Factory Records / Independent Remix] Depeche Mode – Shake the Disease (De Soffer Remix) [Mute Records / Independent Remix] Electropop & Nu-Disco Selections Moda Makina – Wasted [Independent] Mello – Young Again [Independent] Roubix – In Your Head [Independent] Alec Le Roche – All Together [FiLO FX] Purple Disco Machine feat. Hurts – Wonderful Life (Purple Disco Machine Remix) [Columbia / Sony Music] Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon (Machine X Remix) [Atlantic Records] Matt Williams – Pre-Xmas Synth Classics Mix Pete Burns w/ Glam – Sex Drive [Epic Records] New Order – Round & Round [Factory Records] Company B – Fascinated [Atlantic Records] Depeche Mode – Strangelove [Mute Records] La Bouche – Sweet Dreams [RCA Records] Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Good Times [Virgin / WEA] Duran Duran – We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 305 Electropop Synthwave, Italo Dance and Sinister Disco Future/Past 2025!
2025/12/11
Synthpop Symphony — Episode 305 The Past, Present & Future of Synth-Driven Music What a night on Synthpop Symphony. Episode 305 is packed with exclusive remixes, rare 80s/90s gems, and incredible new music from across the synthpop, electropop, and synthwave worlds. Tonight’s Highlights • Exclusive TSF Remix of the new Depeche Mode track “Survive,” plus fresh TSF reworks of “Strangelove” and “Soft Touch / Raw Nerve.” • Blaklight returns as a trio with “Cruel” from their brand-new album The Haunting of Us. • Andy Bell of Erasure opens the show with a killer Rob Dust remix of “Electrostatic.” • School of Synth features two rare dance tracks: – Newton – “Sky High” (1994 Eurodance remake) – The Buckbeats – “Daydream” (PWL Beat Boys Mix) • New Arcades deliver a stunning synthwave remake of “I Want It That Way.” • David Adavi debuts “Falling for You,” out December 12. • Sally Shapiro surprises us with a new remix from the upcoming Live a Lie EP. Sinister Disco: Future Past Mix A high-energy blend of Italoconnection, Cerrone, Tee Webb, Lucca Leeloo, Trans-X, Mozzart, Malcolm J. Hill, The Communards, Cathy Dennis, and more. Andy Bell – Electrostatic (Rob Dust Remix) [Mute Records] Pet Shop Boys – In the Night (DB Remix) [Parlophone] Blaklight – Cruel (Album Version) [Independent] Depeche Mode – Survive (TSF Remix) [Columbia / Mute] Depeche Mode – Soft Touch / Raw Nerve (Album Version) [Columbia Records] Depeche Mode – Strangelove (TSF Deeper & Deeper Remix) [Mute Records] School Of Synth Nineties Newton – Sky High (Eurodance Version) [ZYX Music] School Of Synth Eighties The Buckbeats – Daydream (PWL Beat Boys Mix) [PWL International] Italove – Burn This City (Milo Blue Remix) [Flashback Records] David Adavi – Falling for You (Original Mix) [FiLO FX Records] New Arcades – I Want It That Way (Synthwave Version) [New Arcades Music] Sally Shapiro – Did You Call Tonight (Armonics Remix) [Paper Bag Records] Sinister Disco Future/Past 17.5 Italoconnection – Like a Star (Extended Mix) [Blanco y Negro] Cerrone – Dancing Back to Life (Original Mix) [Malligator / Because Music] Tee Webb – Here Comes The Rain Again [ZYX] Lucca Leeloo – Solitude [Independent] Trans-X – Living on Video  [Unidisc Music] Mozzart – Money [ZYX Records] Malcolm J. Hill – Take a Chance [Flea Records] The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way [London Records] Cathy Dennis – Touch Me (All Night Long) [Polydor Records] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here!
Synthpop Symphony 304 Electropop Synthwave, Italo Dance and Symphony Mix 304 New Wave/Electro Set
2025/12/06
Synthpop Symphony Show 304 is here — and this week’s episode is absolutely packed. This week's show dives into the world of new electropop, featuring fresh tracks from underground and emerging artists including X Marks the Pedwalk, Savage, Helavox, JXNS, Ranchel Santos, and Synthwave Siren, plus a timeless classic from Book of Love. We’re also dropping a special De Soffer Mini-Mix, including his Beatport-exclusive extended mix of his new track “Set You Free”, along with recreations of September – “Cry for You” and Nadia Ali – “Rapture.” Nu-disco and Hi-NRG fans — this one’s for you. Our featured artist this week is Blaklight, the Los Angeles dark-synth trio with one of the strongest sounds in modern electronic music. We’re spotlighting “Buried Alive” from their upcoming album The Haunting of Us, and sharing their Kickstarter campaign as they aim to perform at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Germany. And to close out the episode, the massive Symphony Mix 304 brings together brand-new dance tracks from Alexander Price, Italoconnection, Babert & Mell Hall, alongside essential classics from Depeche Mode, Dead or Alive, Bananarama, Blondie, Red Flag, and more. Two hours of synthpop, electropop, Italo, darkwave, and electronic brilliance — all in one show. Book of Love – Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes) X Marks the Pedwalk – Bury Me Fonzerelli – Fading Pictures Savage – Dancing in the Dark Helamox – First Bite JXNS – Bridge of Sorrow De Soffer – Set You Free September – Cry for You Nadia Ali – Rapture Blaklight – Buried Alive Synthwave Siren – Autumn’s Embrace Ranchel Santos – Night Is Loud Alexander Price – Tonight Babert & Mell Hall – Can’t Stop Now Italoconnection – All I Want Is You Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence Oxygen feat. Andrea Britton – Am I On Your Mind Dead or Alive – My Heart Goes Bang Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat Peter Schilling – Major Tom (Coming Home) Bananarama – Venus Red Flag – Pretty in Pity Blondie – Good Boys HUNTRIX – Golden We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 303 Electropop Synthwave, Italo Dance and Sinister Retro Volume 3!!
2025/12/01
**“This week on Synthpop Symphony — get ready for a global journey through the past, present, and future of synth-driven music! We’ve got brand-new tracks from Haute & Freddy, Phantogram, Cannons, Sombr, and Andy Bell… plus a classic mini-mix featuring Tears for Fears, Real Life, and The Twins. And don’t miss our Synthpop History Moment featuring Divine’s legendary Bobby O–produced track Love Reaction — the controversial synthpop classic that drew comparisons to New Order’s Blue Monday. Then in Hour Two, we turn up the neon with Sinister Retro Vol. 3 — a full hour in the mix packed with retro remixes, Italo heat, and synthpop legends from the 80s to now. Savage, Sabrina, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Madonna, Bronski Beat, OMD and more… All remixed, re-imagined, and mixed live. It’s all happening this week on Synthpop Symphony — the past, present, and future of synth-driven music.”** Danielle Aiello – Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode Reimagined) • [Independent] Haute & Freddy – Freaks (Original Mix) • [Atlantic Records] Andy Bell feat. Tim Rice-Oxley – The Chance Won’t Come Again (Album Version) • [Independent] 🎵 15-MINUTE MINI MIX Tears for Fears – Pale Shelter (Brothers & Ale Salles Remix) • [Phonogram / Mercury] Real Life – Send Me an Angel (Dindell Remix) • [Wheatley / Curb / MCA] The Twins – Face to Face, Heart to Heart (Rossini Revibe Remix) • [Independent] 🎵 SYNTHPOP HISTORY MOMENT Divine – Love Reaction (Original Bobby O Production) • [Independent] 🎵 NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT VH x RR – Adrenochrome (Original Mix) • [Independent] Cannons – All I Need (The Magician Remix) • [Independent] 🎵 HI-NRG / ALT-DANCE MINI SET Maryn Charlie – Are You Bored Yet (Original Mix) • [Independent] Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (AlemHouser Disco Feeling Remix) • [Independent] Sombr – 12 to 12 (Devolve Remix) • [SMB / Warner Records] Lights of Euphoria – The Panic (Original Mix) • [Infacted Recordings] Neon Capital – Chasing Stars (Original Mix) • [Neon Capital] Phantogram – Fall In Love Again (Original Mix) • [Casablanca Records / UMG] HOUR 2 — SINISTER RETRO VOL. 3 MIXSavage – Dancing in the Dark (AP Mono Remix) • [Nova Extra] Sabrina – Boys (Summertime Love) (Da Club Remix) • [Baby Records / Universo] Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind (Modern Remix) • [Parlophone] Mind Enterprises – Burn It! (Original) • [Mind Enterprises] Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough (Remix) • [Mute Records] Yazoo – Don’t Go (Dirty Disco Classic Mix) • [Mute Records] Madonna – Into the Groove (Iván Santana Mix) • [Sire / Warner Bros.] Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (Stereo Remix) • [London Records] Cetu Javu – Situations (Together Mix) • [JB Records] Camouflage – The Great Commandment (Montag Studios Remix) • [Montag Studios GmbH] Red Flag – Broken Heart (Razormaid Mix) • [Augustine Road] OMD – Locomotion (Razormaid Version) • [Virgin Records] Boytronic – Don’t Let Me Down (Extended DJ Daryen Mix) • [Independent] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show
Synthpop Symphony 302 Electropop Synthwave, Italo Dance and TSF Disco Symphony Mix 302!
2025/11/20
This week on Synthpop Symphony Ep. 302, we’ve got a wild lineup for you: 👉 First up — a killer new mashup! Pet Shop Boys & Eight Wonder’s I’m Not Scared turned into a duet, thanks to DB Music. You’ve never heard it like this before! 🎶 We’re also spinning brand new bangers from Andy Bell (yes, that Andy Bell from Erasure), plus fresh tracks from Causeway, SONO, Nicholas Rixon & Vintage Voltage. 💜 Oh—and we’re paying tribute to 80s band Resolution with their first-ever official release, honoring the late Shae Green. It’s emotional, it’s beautiful, and it’s finally here. 📀 Digging into the vault too—with a deep cut from Hohokam, a band signed to Gary Numan’s label back in the day. 🔥 And to top it all off, DJ TSF from Buenos Aires is back with insane remixes & mashups featuring Erasure, Depeche Mode, Covenant, Anything Box & more. Main Set Pet Shop Boys & Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (DB Remix) [Parlophone] Andy Bell – Don’t Cha Know (Single Mix) [Mute] Rob Rowe of Cause and Effect – Shenandoah (Single Mix) [Retrosynth] Christopher Anton – Russian Radio (Red Flag Cover) [Retrosynth] Vison – Lucifer’s Friend (Vic 20 Remix) [Independent] Peter Wilson – I Heard It on the Radio (Matt Williams Extended Edit) [Independent] Causeway – Human (Album Version) [Independent] Nicholas Rixon – Belladonna (Extended Mix) [Independent] Vintage Voltage – Into the Void (Single Mix) [Independent] Hohokam – Don’t You Know (Extended Edit) [Numa Records] Sono – 1984 (Album Version) [Sono Music] Eric C. Powell + Andrea Powell – My Portrait (Single Version) [Retrosynth] Lady Gaga + New Order – Dance to New Order (Mashup) [Factory] TSF Disco Symphony Mix 302 – One Hour in the Mix Cosaquitos en Globo – Humanum [Eternal Sunday] Wolfsheim – Künstliche Welten (TSF Club Mix) [Metropolis] Melotron – Der Kosmonaut (TSF Club Mix) [Metropolis] Covenant – Bullet (Synthmix by TSF) [Metropolis] Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours (Winterlounge Mix by TSF) [Mute] Modern Talking – Who Will Save the World (Synthpop Rework by TSF) [Hansa] Anything Box – Dead Stars (The Synthwave by TSF) [Endpop]Prophets on TV – Forever Dreams (Retrofuture Mix by TSF) [MBM] Erasure – She Won’t Be Home (Mashup by TSF) [Mute] Propaganda – P:Machinery (TSF Remix) [ZTT] Benny Benassi & Anabel Englund – Lightwaves (Extended Mix) [Ultra] Anyma feat. Iverson – Now or Never (Extended Mix) [Interscope] Cause & Effect – Into the Light (Dave Audé Extended Club Mix) [BMG] De/Vision – Life Is Suffering (TSF Remix) [Popgefahr] Plastikman – Ask Yourself (TSF Remix) [Minus] The Overlords – Organic! (Flodub by TSF) [Universal Music] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here!
Synthpop Symphony 301 - 100% in the Mix Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo Dance with DJ Matt D!
2025/11/13
🚨 Synthpop Symphony Episode 301 – 100% IN THE MIX! 🚨 Hosted by Matt Williams We’re going full throttle tonight — three DJs, three mixes, and a whole lotta synths. Grab your coffee ☕ and crank it up — this episode is pure electronic energy from start to finish! 🎧 DJ Mat D – Synth Mix Featuring Information Society, Erasure, Book of Love, Camouflage, The Lightning Seeds, and more!🎛 Mr. Harris – 80s New Wave & Synthpop Classics A massive lineup including Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, New Order, Heaven 17, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and all your favorite 80s legends. ⚡ Matt Williams – Super Hi-NRG Mix 301 (R244) One full hour of Italo Dance power featuring Paul Parker, Tiziana Rivale, Madonna, Dead or Alive, Digimax, IISantino, Jan Jensen, and more! 📡 Broadcasting across 60 countries on over 50 radio stations 🔥 Three DJs. Three styles. One unstoppable night of synth energy. DJ Matt D – Synth Mix Information Society – Lay All Your Love on Me [Tommy Boy Records] Erasure – Chains of Love [Mute Records] The Lightning Seeds – Pure [Virgin Records] Book of Love – Boy [Sire Records] Camouflage – The Great Commandment [Atlantic Records] Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night [EMI Records] EBN-OZN – AEIOU (Sometimes Y) [Arista Records] Mr. Harris – 80s New Wave & Synthpop Classics Bananarama – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye [London Records] Propaganda – P:Machinery [ZTT Records] New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle [Factory Records] Freeez – I.O.U. [Beggars Banquet / StreetSounds] Heaven 17 – Crushed By the Wheels of Industry [Virgin Records] Depeche Mode – Everything Counts [Mute Records] Visage – Fade To Grey [Polydor Records] The Human League – Don’t You Want Me [Virgin Records] Erasure – A Little Respect [Mute Records] OMD – Pandora’s Box [Virgin Records] Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter [Mercury Records] Duran Duran – Save a Prayer [EMI Records]ABC – The Look of Love [Neutron Records / Mercury] Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax [ZTT Records] Pet Shop Boys – Love Comes Quickly [Parlophone] Wham! – Everything She Wants [Epic Records] Matt Williams – Super Hi-NRG Mix 301 Paul Parker – You Got Me Needin’ [Energy Express Records] Digimax – Trip From Beyond [Digimax Music] Madonna – Into The Groove (Pablo Bozi Remix) [Remix / Unofficial Release] Love Asylum – Equinox (Extended Version) [Independent Release] Tiziana Rivale – Open Up Your Heart (Digimax NRG Mix) [Flashback Records] Dead or Alive – Hit and Run Lover [Avex Trax] Paul Parker – Rock That Boogie [Energy Express Records] Jan Jensen – Out of Darkness [Zyx Music] IISantino – The Girl (Color Theory Remix) [Independent Release] Sauvage – Do You Want Me [ZYX Music] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here!
Synthpop Symphony 300 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo Dance + Special EP 300 Mixes!
2025/11/06
Synthpop Symphony 300 – The Past, Present & Future of Synth-Driven Music It’s a milestone night as Synthpop Symphony celebrates Episode 300 — featuring the past, present, and future of synth-driven music. We kick things off with brand-new releases from Depeche Mode with “In The End” , Duran Duran - “Shadows on your Side” new on the Dance Macabre album, and Marina new with “Key to the Castle” , plus an ’80s Mini-Mix packed with classics from Yazoo, Prince, and Simple Minds. Then it’s all about the next generation new music from Positronic, De/Vision, Anna Marx, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns  along with the not so classic 2022 standout from Piston Damp. And in the second hour, get ready for Sinister Disco Vol. 22 — ahigh-energy, one-hour mix exploring the future of synth-driven dance music, featuring Italo Dance, Synthwave, and Electropop favorites from Hazell Dean, Italoconnection, Kasablanca, Linda Jo Rizzo, and more. Synthpop Symphony 300 – The Past, Present & Future of Synth-Driven Music Hour 1 – New Music Spotlight Depeche Mode – In the End (Maverick Remix) [Columbia Records] Duran Duran – Shadows on Your Side (DJ Funky 2025 Remix) [BMG / Tape Modern] Marina – Key to the Castle [Atlantic Records] (Bonus track from “Princess of Power”) Mini-Mix – 80s Remixed Classics Yazoo – Situation (Extended Mix) [Mute Records] Prince – When Doves Cry (Remastered) [Warner Bros. Records] Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) (12” Extended) [Virgin / A&M Records] Modern Synth Set De/Vision – Synchronize [Popgefahr Records] Anna Marx – You Never Really Cared [Independent] Piston Damp – Something in Me (Technomancer Remix) [Sub Culture Records] Retro Revival Set Brighter Than a Thousand Suns – Falling Into You [Independent / TikTok Discovery] Hall & Newton - Free Yourself [Independent] Positronic – Strangelove [Retro Synth Records] Sinister Disco Vol. 22 – The Future of Synth-Driven Dance Music(Mixed by Matt Williams) Blixx 86 – Pull the Trigger [NewRetroWave] Ballet Mecanico – Primera Secuencia [Blanco y Negro Music] Project K feat. Magenta Soulstar – R [Independent] Hazell Dean – Searchin’ (Italoconnection Remix) [Energise Records] De Soffer – French Kiss [M-Sol Records] Linda Jo Rizzo – You’re My First, You’re My Last [ZYX Music] Torrevado feat. Linda Jo Rizzo & DJ V – Desire [ZYX Music] Solarstone – I Found You (Extended Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] Kasablanca – Better Today, Better Tomorrow [Anjunabeats] Jordan Nocturne & Velvet Velour – Midnight Emotion [Shall Not Fade] Thessla feat. SirPaul – The Sun & The Rain [Sub Culture Records] Dead or Alive vs. Marthe & Think Positive – You Spin Me Round (Lethal Remix) [SP Music] TDWS – Boy Senior [Independent] Synthpop Symphony 300 – The Past, Prese We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here!
Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony 299 HALLOWEEN SPOOKY 2025 SHOW!! Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + Spooky Mixes!
2025/10/31
🎃 Synthpop Symphony 299 – The Halloween Show! 👻 It’s that time of year again This week’s episode is packed with chilling remixes, cinematic reworks, and retro club anthems that blend classic 80s nostalgia with modern darkwave energy — the perfect soundtrack for your Halloween weekend. 🕯️ We open with a Halloween Mini-Mix featuring De Soffer’s stunning cinematic remake of “Thriller”, Rockwell’s eerie classic “Somebody’s Watching Me,” and a deep remix of Dave Gahan & Soulsavers — setting the perfect tone for what’s to come. 👁️‍🗨️ Later, we bring Thriller back in a whole new light — a dark, futuristic Scandroid remix that transforms the classic into a modern synthwave storm. Two versions, two moods — both unforgettable. 💀 The second Mini-Mix dives into full retro horror mode with extended club cuts from Oingo Boingo, Ramones, and A Flock of Seagulls — resurrecting three icons of 80s Halloween energy. 🌑 The Dark Synth Set pulses with today’s underground power — Blaklight, Church Fire, KMFDM, and Jay Wires deliver haunting vocals, moody textures, and industrial beats that define the new dark generation. 🌕 And to close the night… DJ Robert Anthony’s “Spooky Nights Like This” takes us into the after-hours with a cinematic, atmospheric finale that perfectly captures the Halloween spirit. Halloween Show Playlist De Soffer – Thriller [De Soffer Music] Rockwell – Someone’s Watching Me (Ministry of Funk Disco Mix) [Motown / Ministry of Funk] Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – All of This and Nothing (Remix) [Columbia / Mute] Fun Spooky Tunes Scandroid – Thriller [FiXT Neon] Dead or Alive – Something in My House [Epic Records] Machine X – Every Day Is Halloween [Independent] Blaklight – Paranoid (Klack Mix) [Independent / DISTORTION Productions] Mini-Mix Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party (Extended Mix) [MCA Records] Ramones – Pet Sematary (Extended Mix) [Sire Records] A Flock of Seagulls – Nightmares (Extended Mix) [Jive / BMG] Spooky Dark Tunes Duran Duran – Psycho Killer [BMG] KMFDM – Lust [Metropolis Records] Church Fire with Curse Mackey – Small Seed [Negative Gain Productions] Jay Wires – Ghost [Independent] Happy Death – All of Me [Independent] Spooky Nights Like This - DJ Robert Anthony Vince Clarke – White Rabbit [Mute Records] Depeche Mode – My Favourite Stranger (Boris Remix) [Columbia / Mute] Candyland – La French Toast & Julian Sanza [Spirit Soul Records] Kraftwerk – Radioactivity (SNYL Remix) [Kling Klang / SNYL Edit] Thorn – Damon Jee [Correspondant Records] Bonnie Spacey – Guilty [Independent] Underworld – And the Color Red (Rebuke Remix) [Smith Hyde Productions / Rebuke Edit] Armonique – Bad Talk [HouseU Records] Jake Shears – Too Much Music (Lauer Remix) [Mute / Boys Noize Records] SNYL – Ghosts of the Dark Room [SNYL Records] Darlyn Vlys – Shivers [Polymath Records] Machinegewehr – Sans [Bordello A Parigi] Sasha – Fused [Last Night On Earth] We'd Love To Hear From You! Click Here! Support the show

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All Roads Lead to You
Permanent Records Podcast and Red Flag brought me here.
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New Wave Music 2025/04/23
Great Mix of Past, Present and Future New Wave Music
I love this new wave synth-pop station because it features both classic and current new wave music. There are so many new artists emerging, and it’s g...
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80s Vibe ❤️❤️❤️
If you love 80’s Synth-pop this is your podcast. Every song falls smoothly into the next. Love dj Matt Williams ability to take us on a journey week...
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Focus Music
When I need to focus on a tedious project, this is one of my go to’s. Good tunes, and great mixing.
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GumbyAss 2024/04/16
Awesome grooves
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