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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 Music
Episodes
  • Synthpop Symphony 292 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + Ultimate Retro Futuristic 80's Mix!

    Synthpop Symphony 292 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + Ultimate Retro Futuristic 80's Mix!
    Sep 14 2025

    This week on Synthpop Symphony 292 🎶

    Get ready for two full hours of the past, present, and future of synth-driven music!

    ✨ Brand-new tracks from Lady Gaga, Scenius, Strange Futures, Yota, Violentene, Rogue FX, Indigo & 10Eighty6, and more!

    ✨ School of Synth feature diving into the legendary Westside Records, home to Camouflage, Celebrate the Nun, and Micro Chip League.

    ✨ Rare gems including Ercola’s 2004 one-hit wonder “Every Word.”

    ✨ And in Hour Two — the Massive 80’s Retro-Futuristic Mix 292, packed with fresh remixes of ABC, David Bowie, Journey, Survivor, Technotronic, and even a surprise newer Depeche Mode track hidden inside the mix!

    Don’t miss it — Synthpop Symphony 292 — connecting the world through music. 🌍❤️


    Synthpop Symphony 292 – Station Playlist

    Erasure – Who Needs Love Like That [Mute]

    Strange Futures – Missing Out (Preopter Hoc Remix) [Independent]

    Shiny Toy Guns – Somewhere to Hide [Universal / Downtown]

    Ross Alexander & The Blitz Kidz – Kids (MGMT Cover) [Pumpin’ UK Media]

    Lady Gaga – The Dead Dance (from Wednesday / Meyem Ball) [Interscope]

    The Human League – Keep Feeling Fascination (Ross Alexander Remix) [Virgin / Pumpin’ UK Media]

    Violentene – Savage City [Digital Zen]

    Yota – The Hunger [Independent]

    Scenius – Five-Arm Crystal [Scenius Bandcamp (Independent)]

    Indigo & 10Eighty6 – Can’t Stop (Rogue FX Remix) [Filo FX Records]

    Rogue FX feat. Dewar – Dancing in the Night [Filo FX Records]

    Synthetic Saints – Nobody Told Me [Matt Williams Produced]

    Thomas Anders (Modern Talking) – Jet Airliner (2025 Reimagined Version) [Independent]

    Don Diablo – Little Lies (Fleetwood Mac Remix – Official) [Universal / Authorized Remix]

    Ercola – Every Word [Houseworks / Nervous / Fektive]


    Hour 2 – Massive 80’s Retro-Futuristic Mix 292

    ABC – When Smokey Sings (Rhythm Scholar Remix) [Mercury / Rhythm Scholar]

    Greg Kihn Band – Jeopardy (Bootleg King Remix) [EMI / Bootleg King]

    Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax (Bootleg King Remix) [ZTT / Bootleg King]

    Depeche Mode – Caroline’s Monkey (TheBlueBallMusic Remix) [Mute / TBBM]

    Frida – I Know There’s Something Going On (TheBlueBallMusic Remix) [Polar / TBBM]

    Journey – Separate Ways (Bitran Remix) [Columbia / Bitran]

    Technotronic – Pump Up the Jam (Mari Bootleg King Remix) [ARS / Bootleg King]

    David Bowie × Fly Project – Let’s Dance (Mashup Remix) [EMI / Fly Project]

    Men at Work – Down Under (Iván Santana Remix) [Columbia / Iván Santana]


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  • Synthpop Symphony 291 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + 80's & Sinister Italo!

    Synthpop Symphony 291 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + 80's & Sinister Italo!
    Sep 7 2025

    This week on Synthpop Symphony 291 we’re bringing back one of the most beloved episodes ever — our Sept 1 2024 Weekend special (Show 237).

    It’s two full hours of synthpop, Italo, remixes, and dancefloor anthems — a mix so good, we had to give it an encore!

    🎶 Featured highlights include:

    ✨ Janet Jackson – Control (Parallox Remix)

    ✨ Bronski Beat – Why (Superchumbo Remix)

    ✨ Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again

    ✨ Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart

    ✨ Talking Heads – Psycho Killer

    Plus, fresh energy from Sophie and the Giants, Ashbury Heights, Genix & Flowanastasia, Silent Audience Music, Vanello, and many more.

    And don’t miss the exclusive Sinister Italo Vol. 1 mix, packed with pure retro-futuristic fire.

    It’s one of the best shows I’ve ever done — and I’m thrilled to share it again this week as Synthpop Symphony 291.


    Janet Jackson – Control (Parallox Remix) [A&M / Parallox]

    Sophie and the Giants – Shut Up and Dance [Polydor]

    Francesca e Luigi – Make Me Sad [Italo Moderno]

    Turbo Knight – Le Planet Destroyer [NewRetroWave]

    More – Fall Behind Sometimes [Independent]

    Nikkon – Lows and Highs [Label: TBA]

    Ashbury Heights – Lights Out [Out of Line]

    eLxAr – Dust [eLxAr Productions]

    Bronski Beat – Why (Superchumbo Remix) [London / Superchumbo]


    De Soffer vs Matt Williams – Eighties Mix [Independent]

    Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again [Mute]

    Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart [Atco / Atlantic]

    Talking Heads – Psycho Killer [Sire]

    Queen – Another One Bites the Dust [EMI / Elektra]

    Blur – Girls and Boys [Food / Parlophone]

    Madonna – Into the Groove [Sire / Warner Bros.]

    Desireless – Voyage, Voyage [CBS / Epic]


    Sinister Italo Vol. 1

    Lucca Leeloo – Sometimes You Make Me Happy [Italo Moderno]

    Linda Jo Rizzo – You’re the One [Zyx]

    September – Cry for You [Robbins Entertainment]

    Genix & Flowanastasia – Lights, Sound, Camera, Action [Anjunabeats]

    Nick Schilder – Up All Night [Armada Music]

    De Soffer – Rapture [Independent]

    Dua Lipa – Dance the Night Away [Warner]

    Rational Youth – Flash in the Night (Octolab Remix) [Artoffact]

    Silent Audience Music – Don’t Talk Just Drive (Stick Shift 7” Radio Mix) [Silent Audience Music]

    Felix Jaehn – Ready For Love [Virgin / Universal]

    Together – Hardcore (TuffClub Remix) [Independent]

    Purple Disco Machine – Substitute My Heart [Columbia / Sony]

    Vanello – Spark (Moderno Remix) [Italo Moderno]



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  • Synthpop Symphony 290 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + 80's & Matt Pop Megamix 2K25!!

    Synthpop Symphony 290 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + 80's & Matt Pop Megamix 2K25!!
    Sep 1 2025

    Synthpop Symphony 290

    Get ready for another incredible journey through the past, present, and future of synth-driven music on Synthpop Symphony 290!

    This week’s show features:

    ✨ A stunning new Depeche Mode Megamix by Mr. Harris

    ✨ A fresh Italo set with Roger Meno, Peter Wilson, and Sally Shapiro

    ✨ Classic 80s favorites reimagined by Rhythm Scholar, including Exposé, The Police, and Talking Heads

    Plus — brand-new remixes and retro-futuristic gems from Red Flag (2025 J Mix), Nicholias Rixon, and Matt Williams himself makes a HI-NRG debut with Synthetic Saints, plus new FHE, and Sunset Wave.

    ✨ And to close it all out — the massive Matt Pop Megamix, refreshed for 2025, featuring Erasure, Ace of Base, Italove, Candy Apple Blue, Ross Alexander, Peter Wilson, and more!

    It’s two hours of the best in synthpop, Italo, new wave, and electronic classics — only on

    Synthpop Symphony.

    Red Flag – Russian Radio (2025 J Mix) [Plan B]

    Synthetic Saints – Anthem for the Dancefloor (Produced by Matt Wiliams) [Independent]

    Nicholias Rixon – Mirabell (Blue Book Project Remix) [Retro Reverb Records]

    Mr. Harris – Depeche Mode Megamix [Mashups & Megamixes]

    FHE – The Calling [Indie]

    Nik Kershaw – The Riddle (Rafael Gusti Remix 2025) [MCA]

    Sunset Wave – Highway [Synthwave Release – Label TBA]

    Roger Meno – TBA (Roubix Remix) [ZYX]

    Peter Wilson – Two Hearts Collide [Energise Records?]

    Sally Shapiro – A Local Italo Disco DJ Has a Crush on Me [Paper Bag]

    MINI MIX 80’s 290Exposé – Point of No Return (Rhythm Scholar Remix) [Arista / Rhythm Scholar]

    The Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger (Rhythm Scholar Remix) [A&M / Rhythm Scholar]

    Talking Heads – Burning Down the House (Rhythm Scholar Remix) [Sire / Rhythm Scholar]

    Matt Pop Megamix (2023 refreshed for 2025) [Matt Pop Productions]

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