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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.

© 2025 Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony
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Episodes
  • Synthpop Symphony 284 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + Matt D New Wave In the Mix!
    Jul 21 2025

    Synthpop Symphony 284 is here!

    Two full hours of new synthpop anthems, Italo dance grooves, and a 30-minute blast of pure

    80s energy with DJ Matt D in the mix!

    This week’s highlights include:

    Depeche Mode – Shake the Disease (FDIEU Remix)

    talove – Italian Boys

    Peter Murphy – The Artroom Wonder

    Munatix – Love and Pride

    Isaac Howlett, Sleek Teeth, Zanias, Nuovo Testamento

    Reflekt, Paul Rein, RSF ft. Andy Bell, Druzy

    Brand new from Bending Grid – featuring Power Rob on the ultra-catchy Mr. Right!

    🎛 Matt D jumps in for a 30-minute Eighties Extravaganza f

    🎙 Full shows + archives at synthpopsymphony.com

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    Synthpop Symphony 284

    Depeche Mode - Shake the Disease (FDIEU RmiX)

    Italove - Italian Boys (Radio Edit)

    Dimitry Glushkov - Set Me free

    Reflekt - Need to Feel Loved

    Men Without Hats - I Love The 80’s

    Peter Murphy - The Artroom Wonder

    Munatix - Love and Pride

    Isaac Howlett and a State of Flux - Spiraling

    Sleek Teeth - Same

    Zanias - Dawn

    Nuovo Testamento - Pitch Perfect

    Go West - We Close Our Eyes (Storms Elusive 22 Remix)

    Chrom - Beyond The Trees

    RSF Featuring Andy Bell and Boy George - That Night

    Druzy - Eyes On YOu

    Paul Rein - Nobody's Perfect

    Matt D In the Mix - (Eighties Extravaganza)

    Information Society - Lay All Your Love On Me

    Erasure - Chains Of Love

    The Lightning Seeds - Pure

    Book Of Love - Boy

    Camouflage - The Great Commandment

    Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night

    Ebn-Ozn - AEIOU Sometimes Y

    Matt Williams in the Mix - (Italo Dance Gems)

    Eric C Powell- Frenzy

    Mind Enterprises - The Clapping Song (Kungs Remix)

    Jupiter - One O Six (A.N.D.Y. Remix)

    Eagles and Butterflies - Next 2 You (Club Mix)

    Italoconnection - Right on Target (Italoconnection Remix)

    Bending Grid and Power Rob - Mr. Right

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    2 hrs
  • Synthpop Symphony 283 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave New Wave + Italo Symphony Mix 241!
    Jul 13 2025

    This Week on Synthpop Symphony! ✨🎹

    Episode 282 is a synth lover’s dream — packed with shimmering retro vibes, Italo fire, deep electronic grooves, and euphoric vocal bangers! Heads up — As Matt is on a well-deserved vacation this week Episode 283 is a repeat of Episode 241 from September 2024 — I picked it because it was so hot the first time around, it deserves an encore.

    New to the show this week: 4 stunning collabs featuring Wave In Head, Re:Active, Nukleon, and X-Sonic — all on Infacted Recordings.

    RogueFX teams up with Hollywood Brown, and Future Analog delivers an emotional dancefloor moment with Mayah Camara.

    PLUS Italoconnection, Francesca e Luigi, and Fancy & Roubix keep the Italo heat burning. Mental Discipline, Solitary Experiments, Danne Machron, eeMan, and more bring the modern edge.

    Remixes galore from Matt Pop, No Hopes, Marcus Christiansen, SONIN, and AmyElle.

    Also featuring tracks by: Fred Ventura, Genix, Atelier Folie, Peter Wilson, Mary Kiani, Fluke, Tending Tropic, and a killer Smalltown Boy edit from Boys’ Shorts.

    Synthetic FMLove Is a Shield (Feat. Wave In Head) (Infacted Recordings)

    RogueFX Feat. Hollywood BrownNightCrawling

    ItaloconnectionYears Go By (Mordisco Records)

    Synthetic FMLost and Mesmerized (Feat. Re:Active) (Infacted Recordings)

    SIXMIXSIXBeyond the Veil

    Future Analog & Mayah CamaraHorizon

    Synthetic FMBrother Louie (Feat. X-Sonic) (Infacted Recordings)

    Francesca e LuigiBrand New Start (PBH Media)

    Solitary ExperimentsAnyone Out There

    Synthetic FMWill You Be There (Feat. Nukleon) (Infacted Recordings)

    Danne MachronKissing in the Moonlight

    eeManSound of Goodbye (Town and Towers Records)

    Mental DisciplineEmpty

    FlukeGroovy Feeling (Virgin)

    Symphony Italo Mix 241

    Fred Ventura & Forklift & SawNeon Safari (Bordello A Parigi)

    Boys’ ShortsSmalltown Boy (Boys’ Shorts Edit) (Iptamenos Discos)

    Bizarro UniverseGalaxis 4000 (Marcus Christiansen Remix) (Melopea

    Discos)

    Tending TropicThe Smiths – How Soon Is Now? (Republic)

    Genix & flowanastasiaDependent On You (SONIN Extended Mix)

    (Anjunabeats)

    Italoconnection & Atelier FolieNo Rhyme No Reason

    Fancy & RoubaixFaster Than a Bullet (Extended Mix)

    Genix & Sandy ChambersBaby Baby (AmyElle Extended Mix) (Anjunabeats)

    Peter WilsonI Don’t Wanna See You Cry (Matt Pop Energy Remix) (Energize)

    Bonnie SpaceyEnergy (No Hopes Remix)

    Mary KianiAnything Is Possible (Matt Pop Club Mix) (Pumpin UK)

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    2 hrs
  • Synthpop Symphony 282 Summer Mix Series! Electropop Synthpop Synthwave New Wave Italo Dance
    Jul 6 2025

    Synthpop Symphony 282 – Your Summer Soundtrack Starts Here!

    This week, we’re turning up the volume on memories and melodies with a two-hour mix of synth-fueled anthems, deep cuts, and modern twists — perfect for warm nights, weekend drives, or just losing yourself in the music.

    Hour 1 – Matt Williams in the Mix:

    We kick things off with a high-energy blend of Wham!, Real Life, Sam Smith, Madonna, T.A.T.u., and more. Expect fresh takes and extended mixes from Matt Pop, The Blessed Madonna, and DMX, plus driving grooves from Rogue FX, Ross Alexander, The Frixion, and a killer flip of Another One Bites the Dust by Block & Crown.

    Hour 2 – TSF Guest Mix (from Buenos Aires)

    TSF delivers a hypnotic set filled with dark elegance and iconic synth. Remixed and reimagined: Japan, Gary Numan, Camouflage, The Smiths, OMD, Soft Cell, Front 242, Yazoo, Depeche Mode, New Order, and more.

    Also featuring Superchumbo feat. Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, Vince Clarke of Erasure, and Elke Kleijn.

    Whether you’re reliving the club days, new to the scene or rediscovering the soundtrack of your youth, this episode hits all the right notes.

    Wham!Young Guns (Go for It) [Columbia / Epic]

    Depeche ModePolicy of Truth [Mute Records]

    Real LifeSend Me an Angel [Curb Records]

    The Blessed MadonnaKylie Minogue Mashup [White Label / Live Edit]

    Sam SmithUnholy [Capitol Records / EMI]

    t.A.T.u. All the Things She Said [Interscope / Universal]

    The FrixionDeceive a Believer (Nude Sound System Remix) [AnalogueTrash]

    Rogue FXMind Corporation [Filo FX]

    Pavel Petrov Feat. VallBack to Black [EXE Audio]

    Block & CrownAnother One Bites the Dust [Super Circus]

    FeinstoffHey Cabrera! (Punk House Remix) [Indie]

    Ross AlexanderWouldn’t It Be Good (Matt Pop Remix) [Pumpin UK]

    Book of LoveModigliani (Lost in Your Eyes) (Extended Mix) [Sire Records]

    The B-52’sSummer of Love (DMX Remix) Warner Bros. Records]

    YazooDon’t Go (TSF Remix) [Mute Records]

    TSF Disco Mix for Synthpop Symphony

    Ethan Peck (as Spock)I Am The X (TSF Remix) [Promo]

    JapanGhosts (TSF Remix) [Virgin Records]

    Gary NumanMachine and Soul (TSF Remix) [Beggars Banquet]

    CamouflageThat Smiling Face (TSF Remix) [Metronome]

    The SmithsThere Is a Light That Never Goes Out (TSF Mix) [Rough Trade]

    Superchumbo feat. Neil TennantTranquilizer (TSF Remix) [Twisted Records]

    Depeche ModeStrangelove (Pain 2024 by TSF) [Mute Records]

    New OrderVanishing Point (TSF Re-Mix) [Factory Records]

    OMDPandora’s Box (TSF Abstract Re-Mix) [Virgin Records]

    Elke KleijnSelf Control [Armada Music]

    YazooSituation (Seven Mix by TSF) [Mute Records]

    Soft CellTorch (TSF Remix) [Some Bizarre]

    Front 242Don’t Crash (Relectrowork by TSF) [Red Rhino Europ

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