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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!


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Episodes
  • Synthpop Symphony 301 - 100% in the Mix Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo Dance with DJ Matt D!
    Nov 13 2025

    🚨 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]


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  • Synthpop Symphony 300 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo Dance + Special EP 300 Mixes!
    Nov 6 2025

    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

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  • Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony 299 HALLOWEEN SPOOKY 2025 SHOW!! Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + Spooky Mixes!
    Oct 31 2025

    🎃 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]


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