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This week on Synthpop Symphony, we rewind back to March 2024 for a special encore
presentation celebrating another unforgettable chapter in the evolution of the show.
Join Matt Williams for a worldwide journey through the past, present, and future of synth-driven
music featuring a carefully crafted blend of classic synthpop, underground dark disco, nu-Italo,
retro electronic dance music, and exclusive remixes that helped define the sound of Synthpop
Symphony during this era.
This special repeat broadcast features legendary artists including Bananarama, Bronski Beat,
Dead Or Alive, Erasure, Alphaville and Go West alongside standout underground artists and
producers from around the world including Peter Wilson, Die Sexual, Tycho Brahe,
Daybehavior, Curses, Fred Ventura, James Harcourt, AFFKT, Voyou, Red Sole, Space Echo,
Neon Amish, Jon Van Dee and more.
Listeners will also experience the exclusive Sinister Disco 12 Preview — a nonstop mix segment packed with retro club energy, modern electronic production, and the signature transitions and atmosphere that have become a hallmark of the program worldwide. From classic extended mixes and underground imports to modern synthwave and dark electronic sounds, this episode captures the diverse musical DNA that continues to make Synthpop Symphony a destination for synth music fans across the globe. You’ll hear Pete Hammond’s remix work with Dead Or Alive, TSF’s remix of Erasure’s “Sometimes, ” rare underground electronic tracks, modern reworks inspired by classic new wave, and a seamless blend of vintage and contemporary production styles that bridge generations of synth-driven music together in one continuous experience.
Tracklist
Bananarama – Masquerade [London Records]
Permer – Behind the Wheel [Self-Released]
Permer – Tiger Never Lion [Self-Released]
Francesca e Luigi – Forget About The Past [Italo Disco Records]
Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat [Forbidden Fruit Records]
Dead Or Alive – Total Stranger (Pete Hammond Remix) [Epic Records]
Peter Wilson – Imagine That (AP Mono Remix) [Energise Records]
Tycho Brahe – Suffer Well [Self-Released]
Die Sexual – Need To Sin [Town And Towers Records]
The Foghorn – RainMode [Self-Released]
Kim Lunner – Dream Of Mine [Progress Productions]
Voyou – Radio Bostitch [Self-Released]
Sinister Disco 12 Preview
Eric C. Powell + Andrea Powell – Getaway [Self-Released]
Moustache Records – Tending Tropic [Moustache Records]
TORREVADO PROJECT feat. Fred Ventura – Time Of Our Life [MPR Records]
Die Sexual – Need To Sin [Town And Towers Records]
James Harcourt & AFFKT – Timespan [Sincopat]
Space Echo, Neon Amish & Tarek – Wake Up [Self-Released]
Jon Van Dee – Mad World [ZYX Music]
Slushii, Sapientdream & Ian Ash – Past Lives [Monstercat]
FREAK ON – Let The Music Play [Kontor Records]
Red Sole – Thinking Straight [Self-Released]
Curses – Ghost Of Arms (TERR Remix) [Dischi Autunno]
Charlotte Gainsbourg – Sylvia Says [Because Music]
Fake – Another Brick [Progress Productions]
Erasure – Sometimes (TSF Remix) [Mute Records]
Alphaville – Jet Set (DMX Remix) [Warner Music]
Go West – We Close Our Eyes [Chrysalis Records]
Daybehavior – It’s A Game [Progress Productions]
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Matt Williams’ Synthpop Symphony is more than just a radio show — it’s a curated sonic journey through the past, present, and future of synth-driven dance music.
Each episode blends the timeless energy of 1980s synthpop with cutting-edge tracks from today’s Italo disco, electropop, and synthwave scenes. From the very first beat, Synthpop Symphony invites listeners into a world where nostalgic melodies meet modern electronica in seamless harmony.
You’ll hear classics from legends like Depeche Mode, New Order, and Howard Jones, alongside fresh sounds from modern artists like Nuovo Testamento, Purple Disco Machine, and Cannons
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