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Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony

Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony

By: Matt Williams
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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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Episodes
  • Synthpop Symphony 324 Electropop, Synthwave, New Wave, Italo Dance + New Order Megamix!
    Apr 24 2026

    Synthpop Symphony 324 is live — and this one is huge.

    This week we’re celebrating a major moment in music — New Order being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — with a full New Order megamix tribute featuring classics spanning their entire career.

    We’re also bringing you the best of the past, present, and future of synth-driven music…

    🔥 Brand new Madonna – “I Feel So Free” (from the upcoming Confessions 2)
    🔥 Blaklight – “Cruel” (Rottersand Remix)
    🔥 Propter Hoc – “In the Fisik Garden”
    (if you’re a New Order fan, don’t miss this)
    🔥 Brighter Than a Thousand Suns – “Linguicide” (pure 80s energy reborn)
    🔥 John Summit – “Shades of Blue” (another artist crossing into synthpop in a big way)

    Plus a Hi-NRG mini mix featuring Linda Jo Rizzo, Italoconnection, and Dead or Alive, and a closing set packed with classic new wave remixes from Freemasons & Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Cure, Bananarama, New Order, and more.

    Different countries. Different time zones. One sound.


    Tracklist:

    Madonna – I Feel So Free (Warner Records)
    Neon Capital – Streets on Fire (Independent)
    Logic & Olivia – I Wish (People’s Theatre Mix) (Independent)


    Hi-NRG Mini Mix

    Linda Jo Rizzo – You’re My First, You’re My Last (Digimax Remix) (ZYX Music)
    Italoconnection – Get What You Want (Tyrell Corporation Remix)
    (Bandcamp / Independent)
    Dead or Alive – Hit and Run Lover (Pete Hammond Remix) (Demon Records)

    Depeche Mode – Shake the Disease (Adnan Sharif Remix) (Mute Records)
    Blaklight – Cruel (Rottersand Remix) (Independent)
    Propter Hoc – In the Fisik Garden (Independent)
    Brighter Than a Thousand Suns – Linguicide
    (Independent)
    John Summit – Shades of Blue (Experts Only / Republic Records)
    Tee Webb – Landslide (Drive All Night LP – Independent)


    New Order Megamix – DJ Fabio Miranda

    (Original releases primarily on Factory Records / Warner Music Group)
    Touched by the Hand of God
    Bizarre Love Triangle
    State of the Nation
    True Faith
    Vanishing Point
    Fine Time
    Shellshock
    Subculture
    World in Motion
    The Perfect Kiss
    Round & Round
    5 8 6
    Blue Monday
    Regret


    Final Set – Classic New Wave Remixes

    Freemasons & Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer) (Loaded Records)
    The Cure – (Robert Smith Feature/Remix) (Fiction Records / Polydor)
    Bananarama – Let The Music Flow (Remix) (London Records)
    New Order – Jetstream (2006) (Warner Bros. Records)
    Kissing the Pink – Certain Things Are Likely (Magnet Records)



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  • Synthpop Symphony 323 Electropop, Synthwave, Italo Dance + Sinister Nu-Disco 3!
    Apr 17 2026

    Welcome to Synthpop Symphony 323The Past, Present & Future of Synth-Driven Music.

    This week’s episode is packed with brand-new synthpop, Italo, Hi-NRG, and nu-disco, plus exclusive-style mixes and rare throwbacks you won’t hear anywhere else.

    🔥 Highlights include:

    ● New music from Metric, Cred, Nicolas Rixon, Mayah Camara, Rogue FX, UFO 82, Mirko Hirsch

    ● A massive mini-mix featuring Book of Love (Dave Audé Remix), Cicero, Marcel de Van, and Savage (TSF Remix)

    ● School of Synth spotlighting ultra-rare 80s act Oh L’Amour (including a private press track from 1987)

    Sinister Nu Disco 3 — a high-energy continuous mix blending new De Soffer remixeswith classics from Bronski Beat, Alphaville, Depeche Mode, and New Order

    From underground gems to iconic legends — this is the electronic music of the world!

    🎧 Turn it up and experience your Symphony of Synth.

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  • Synthpop Symphony 322R1 Electropop, Synthwave, Italo Dance + Sinister Disco Future Past!
    Apr 11 2026

    Symphony — Episode 322R1 The Past, Present & Future of Synth-Driven Music

    What a night on Synthpop Symphony. Episode 322 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”

    • 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]


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