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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 325 Electropop Synthwave Italo Dance + Sinister Disco 22!
    May 4 2026

    Welcome to Synthpop Symphony 325 — a full 100% in-the-mix episode blending the past,

    present, and future of synth-driven music.

    Hour one features Sinister Italo 2 Redux, a reimagined mix packed with modern Italo disco,

    Hi-NRG energy, and classic influences — including tracks and remixes from ROUBIX, Mirko

    Hirsch, Linda Jo Rizzo, Italoconnection, Lady Gaga, and more.

    Hour two delivers the premiere BRAND NEW Sinister Disco 22 — a high-energy fusion of

    Italo disco, nu-disco, retro remixes, and underground edits featuring Fancy, Lime, Giorgio

    Moroder, Boys Town Gang, Tony Di Bart, and more — including multiple Autocontrol 80

    reworks.

    This is what Synthpop Symphony does best — blending eras, styles, and energy into one

    continuous mix experience.

    🎧 Broadcasting worldwide on 65+ stations across 75 countries

    🌍 The past, present, and future of synth-driven music


    Hour 1 – Sinister Italo 2 Redux

    ROUBIX – Flash On Me (Extended Mix) [Future House Cloud]

    Aleph – Fly To Me (2025 Extended Version) [ZYX Music]

    Carol Hitchcock – Get Ready (Extraterrestrial Bass Mix) [Emergency Records]

    JeffreyMixed – Where Are You My Love (Pete Hammond Remix) [ZYX Music]

    XS-5 – I Need More (Extended Mix) [ZYX Music]

    JeffreyMixed – Angel or Devil (Pete Hammond Remix) [ZYX Music]

    Lady Gaga – Abracadabra (Dirty Disco Remix) [Interscope Records]

    Joseph Xorto – The Congosound (Italoconnection Remix) [BCR]

    Linda Jo Rizzo & ROUBIX – Ring The Bell (Extended Mix) [ZYX Music]

    Mirko Hirsch – Hey Girl (Extended Remix) [ZYX Music]

    Mirko Hirsch – Flash On The Floor (Extended Remix) [ZYX Music]

    Grant Miller – Star (Clayback Party Mix) [ZYX Music]

    Hour 2 – Sinister Disco 22

    Fancy – Slice Me Nice (Pulsedriver Remix) [ZYX Music]

    De Soffer – Silence (Extended Mix) [G-Rex Music]

    Boys Town Gang – Disco Kicks (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Unidisc]

    Fake – Donna Rouge (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [EMI]

    Giorgio Moroder – Chase (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Casablanca Records]

    Tony Di Bart – The Real Thing (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Cleveland City Records]

    Lime – Guilty (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Unidisc]

    Stargo – Capsicum (Autocontrol 80 Dance Remix) [Memory Records]

    Azul y Negro – The Night (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Blanco y Negro Music]

    Gianni Durante – My Heart Is On Fire (Extended Mix) [Italo Box Music]

    Lady Violet – Inside to Outside (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Time Records]

    Lime – Unexpected Lovers (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Unidisc]

    Rockets – Galactica (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Polydor]

    Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks – Singing in the Shower (Remix) [Virgin Records]

    Vanessa – Be My Lady (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [Il Discotto Productions]

    Do Piano – Again (Autocontrol 80 Remix) [ZYX Music]

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  • 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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