Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony

Welcome to Synthpop Symphony 267!

Bringing you your weekly dose of synthpop, delivered straight to your eardrums!

As we roll into Week 3 of March Madness, we’re diving deep into rare and unknown bands, featuring Until December and their underground synth legacy. Plus, we’ve got something special—for the first time on Synthpop Symphony, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with dark synthpop band Blaklight!

I’ll be sitting down with Brian, Adam, and Omar to talk about their influences—both classic and modern, their creative process, and their journey as a band. We’ll also spin two of their tracks, and I’ll drop a mini-mix featuring music from their favorite artists.

Hour 2 is going to be insane—packed with everything from The Frixion, Sandra, and Pet Shop Boys to deep electronic grooves.

I’ve also got tons of fresh new music from Eckotrigger, Lexxe, Rogue FX, Röyksopp, plus a Slow Synth featurette with The Brummies and Ross Alexander covering Conan Gray, and so much more.

Erasure - Sometimes (Mark Robatham Remix)
Eckotrigger - Endless Fall
The Frixion - What is Love (Howard Jones Cover)
Lexxe - Daughters of Chaos
The Brummies - ILWY
Ross Alexander - Lonely Dancer (Conan Grey Cover)
Röyksopp - Me & Youphoria
Blaklight - Interview Part One
Blaklight - Stranger Calls
Blaklight - The Killing Moon
Duran Duran - Sound of Thunder (Alon Cohen Remix)
New Order - Regret (Original Silk Mix)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Lau - Alive (VHS Dreams Remix)
Until December - We Are The Boys (Extended Remix)
Sally Shapiro - The Other Days

Synth Mix - 267 (Matt Williams In The Mix)
The Frixion - Deceive a Believer (Nude Sound System Remix)
Rogue FX - Mind Corporation
Pavel Petrov Feat Vall - Back to Black
Block & Crown - Another One Bites The Dust (Queen Cover)
Feinstoff - Hey Cabrera! (Punk House Remix)
Ross Alexander - Wouldn’t it be Good (Matt Pop Remix)
Sandra - Maria Magdalena (Andie Refresh)
The Magician - Melodic Avenue (Remix)
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV (Alon Cohen Remix)
Desireless - Voyage Voyage (Alon Cohen Remix)
Pseudo Echo - Listening (Extended Remix)
The Human League - Being Boiled (Remix)
Pet Shop Boys - It’s a Sin (Remix)

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Welcome to Synthpop Symphony 266—your home for next-generation electronic dance music!

It’s March Madness, Week 2, and that means more wild mix sets of brand-new music! Sinister Disco 19 brings you a one-hour set from yours truly, packed with fresh tracks—including the world premiere of the Lauer remix of

Sometimes You Make Me Happy by Lucca Leeloo. Plus, I’ve got the best new music, remixes, and mashups you won’t hear anywhere else from Italoconnection, MAX Italo and Cosmicity and to top it all off a new remix of Abracababra by Lady Gaga!

In the first hour, I’m taking a deep dive into two iconic synthpop bands—Anything Box and Cause and Effect. You’ll get a bit of backstory, a classic track from each, and a brand-new 2025 release from both!

I’ve also got a special segment on post-Soft Cell—specifically, Dave Ball, the synth mastermind behind the band, and his dance music contributions after Soft Cell split. Don’t miss that!

We’re also featuring remixes of classics from Nik Kershaw and Depeche Mode and a 10th anniversary tribute to

Marsheaux’s cover of Depeche Mode’s My Secret Garden—a track that still holds up today! And speaking of Marsheaux, their lead singer, Melllow, has a brand-new slammer synthpop track out this week called Demons!

On top of that, I’ll be showcasing new music from BlutEngel, Roubix and Bazz, Eprin, and Dove Cameron.

It’s a jam-packed two hours of the best next-generation electronic dance music, and it’s all right here on

Synthpop Symphony!

Marsheaux - My Secret Garden [Out of Line Music]

Melllo - Demons [Out of Line Music]

Lady Gaga - Garden of Eden [Universal]

Anything Box - Living in Oblivion [Epic]

Anything Box - Dead Stars (Synthwave TSF Remix) [Endpop]

Cause & Effect - You Think You Know Her [BMG]

Rob Rowe of Cause & Effect - Shenandoa [Indie]

Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls (Dominatrix Remix Edit) [MCA]

English Boy on the Loveranch - Man in Your Life (Razormaid Remix) [New Rose]

Blutengel - Reunited [Out of Line Music]

Roubix + Bazz - Lost in the Beat [XYZ]

Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get Enough (FDIEU Remix) [Mute]

Eprin - Swallow That Pill [Indie]

Dove Cameron - Too Much [Indie]

MAXI ITALO - Road to You [Maxi Music]

Lucca Leelo - Sometimes You Make Me Happy (Lauer Remix) [Indie]

Cosmicity - Your Beautiful Lie (Remix) [Indie]

Block & Crown - Smalltown Boy [Super Circus]

Italoconnection - Get What U Want [Blanco Y Negro]

Lady Gaga vs Sylvester - Mighty Abracadabra [Interscope]

Ross Alexander - Brand New Lover (Matt Pop Remix) [Pumpin UK]

MAXI ITALO - Sea and You [Maxi Music]

Hypernatural - Stormfront [International Feel]

Pavel Petrov - Back to Black [Indie]

Attraction - Last Train to London (Mario Pauli Extended Remix) [Indie]

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This month at Synthpop Symphony, it’s March Madness, and we’re turning up the energy with exclusive mixes, extended shows, epic interviews, and nonstop synth magic!

Tonight’s show #265 is a full-throttle, 2-hour mix that kicks off with the premiere of Digitalo’s brand-new Hi-NRG banger “Don’t Play (Hi-NRG Remake)”! 🔥

Joining me in the studio is the one and only DJ Robert Anthony, bringing some dark synth fire to the mix. We’re spanning decades of synth greatness, from 80s classics to cutting-edge new music!

Expect bangers and anthems from Bronski Beat, Nuovo Testamento, Space Monkey, Paul Parker, Donna Summer ft. Adele, Ferry Corsten, Erasure, Dua Lipa, Brook Shade, Pulsac,DJ T, The Hacker & Desire, Panthera, Something Good, Nadia Ali & Camelphat, Depeche Mode, Book of Love, and more!

This one’s gonna be massive—so crank up the volume and let’s get this Synthpop Symphony party started! 🚀🎶

Digitalo – Don’t Play (Hi NRG Remake)[Indie]

Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat [MCA]

Nuovo Testamento – Heat (Digimax 80s Remix)[Discoteca]

Space Monkey – On the Beam (Razormaid Remix)[Indie]

Paul Parker – Right On Target (dB Remix)[Megatone]

Donna Summer ft. Adele – Rolling In [Geffen]

Ferry Corsten – We Belong (Extended Mix)[Flashover]

Erasure – No Point in Tripping (808 Remix)[Mute]

Dua Lipa – Houdini (DE SOFFER Remix) [Warner]

Booka Shade – To The Sea (8Kays Remix)[Get Physical Media]

Pulsac – Sixty Nine (La French Toast Remix)[DXT]

DJ T – Funk on You (Whitesquare Remix) [Get Physical Media]

The Hacker & Desire – Silver Machine (Hacker/Desire Mix) [Italians Do It Better]

Something Good – Rhythm of the Night [Indie]

Nadia Ali & CamelPhat – Endlessly (Yotto Remix) [Armada]

Panthera – Dynasty [Indie]

Vivien Vee – Remember (DJ Edit) [Emergency]

Linda Jo Rizzo – You’re My First [ZYX]

Italoconnection – 1984 (UK Version) [Blanco Y Negro Music]

Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) [Columbia]

Ross Alexander – Messages (Matt Pop Club Mix) [Pumpin UK]

Shy Rose feat. Toney D – I Cry for You (Toney D Club Mix) [Unidisc]

Lucca Leeloo – Prosperous (Instrumental) [Indie]

Lucca Leeloo – Prosperous [Indie]

Genix & Sandy Chambers – Baby Baby [Anjunabeats]

The Killers – Somebody Told Me (Remix) [Island]

Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence (Remix) [Mute]

Book of Love – Pretty Boys and Tubular Bells (Prime Cuts Remix)

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This week on Synthpop Symphony Episode 264, we kick things off with a first-ever mashup—Pet Shop Boys and Eighth Wonder’s I’m Not Scared as a duet, remixed by DB Music!

Next, we dive into 2025’s hottest synthpop, including Don’t Cha Know, the second single from Erasure’s Andy Bell, with a stunning video by Stefano Barbaris on Youtube you gotta check out!.

We also celebrate the first-ever release of a Resolution tribute compilation, honoring Shae Green, featuring Rob Rowe (Cause & Effect) and Eric C. Powell + Andrea Powell.

Then, it’s mini-mix madness—Vision’s Lucifer’s Friend (remixed by VIC-20), Christopher Anton covering Russian Radio, and Peter Wilson’s Italo-disco banger I Heard It on the Radio in a special extended mix!

Fresh tracks this week include Causeway, Nicholas Rixon, Vintage Voltage, SONO, and an electrifying Lady Gaga + New Order mashup. Plus, we dive deep into synth history with Hohokam, a band signed to Gary Numan’s NUMA Records in the ’80s.

Closing the show, DJ TSF from Buenos Aires drops an exclusive Symphony Mix 264, packed with remixes of Depeche Mode, Erasure, Covenant, Anything Box, Propaganda, and more!

Don’t miss this massive episode!

Pet Shop Boys and Eight Wonder - I’m Not Scared (DB Remix) [Parlophone]
Andy Bell of Erasure- Don’t Cha Know (Single Mix) [Mute]
Rob Rowe of Cause and Effect - Shenendoah (Single Mix) [Retrosynth]
Christopher Anton - Russian Radio (Red Flag Cover) [Retrosynth]
Vison - Lucifer’s Friend (Vic 20 Remix) [Indie]
Peter Wilson - I Heard It on the Radio (Matt Williams Extended Edit) [Indie]
Causeway - Human (Album Version) [Indie]
Nicholas Rixon - Belladonna (Extended Mix) [Indie]
Vintage Voltage - Into the Void (Single Mix) [Indie]
Hohokam - Don’t You Know (Extended Edit) [Numa Records]
Sono - 1984 (Album Version) [Sono Music]
Eric C Powell + Andrea Powell - My Portrait (Single Version) [Retrosynth]
Lady Gaga + New Order - Dance to New Order (Mashup) [Factory]
TSF Disco Mix - Symphony Mix 264 (One Hour In the Mix)[Indie]
Cosaquitos en Globo - Humanum [Eternal Sunday]
Wolfsheim - Künstliche Welten (TSF Club Mix)[Metropolis]
Melotron - Der Kosmonaut (TSF Club Mix) [Metropolis]
Covenant - Bullet (Synthmix by TSF) [Metropolis]
Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours (Winterlounge Mix by TSF) [Mute]
Modern Talking - Who Will Save the Work (Synthpop Rework by TSF)[Hansa]
Anything Box - Dead Stars (The Synthwave by TSF) [Endpop]
Prophets on TV - Forever Dreams (Retrofuture Mix by TSF)[MBM]
Erasure - She Won’t Be Home (A Mashup by TSF)[Mute]
Propaganda - P:Machinery (TSF Remix) [ZTT]
Benny Benassi & Anabel Englund - Lightwaves (Extended Mix)[Ultra]
Anyma feat. Iverson - Now or Never (Extended Mix)[Interscope]
Cause & Effect - Into the Light (Dave Aude Extended Club Mix) [BMG]
De/Vision - Life Is Suffering (TSF Remix)[Popgefahr]
Plastikman - Ask Yourself (TSF Remix)[Minus]
The Overlords - Organic! (Flodub by TSF)[Universal Music]

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Get ready for an electrifying episode of Synthpop Symphony! This week, Episode 263 brings you brand-new music from Olly Alexander, who teams up with synthpop legend Vince Clarke of Erasure, alongside fresh tracks from Simple Minds, Silverhook & Elliott, Torul, Hollywood Brown, AlimkhanOVA, Noemi Aurora, Tonoso, and Imbermind. Plus, I’m spinning timeless classics from Kon Kan, Shubostar & Terr, and Cause and Effect.

For this week’s ’80s Retro Mini-Mix—which isn’t so mini—I’ve packed in 25 minutes of nonstop energy! Kicking off with a rare gem from Colm III, the mix powers through remixed classics from Information Society, Talk Talk, Pet Shop Boys, and New Order, all with a Dominatrix Remix twist.

Then, in the second hour, DJ Matt D takes over with Underground Lounge 2025, delivering a guest mix packed with deep, dark synthpop and Italo beats—guaranteed to transport you straight to the heart of the dancefloor.

Don’t miss it! 🎶✨

Tracklist:
Kon Kan & Machine X-I Beg Your Pardon [Atlantic]

Silverhook & Elliot-Like a Flame [Amour Records]

Shubostar & Terr-Strange New World [Live at Robert Johnson]

Olly Alexander & Vince Clarke-Make Me a Man [Polydor]

Torul-Just Go [Infacted Records]

Cause & Effect-Goodbye Horses [Nasty Mix Records]

Colm III- You Take Me HIgh (Mansion Mix) [Indie]

Information Society-What’s on Your Mind (DMX Remix) [Tommy Boy]

New Order-True Faith (DMX Remix) [Factory]

Pet Shop Boys-It’s a Sin (DMX Remix) [Parlophone]

OMD-Maid of Orleans (DMX Remix) [Virgin]

Talk Talk-Talk Talk (DMX Remix) [EMI]

Hollywood Brown-Heaven Help Me [Filo FX Records]

AlimkhanOV A-Run Away (Long Version) [Italo Box Records]

Noemi Aurora-Malicious Logic [Spleen + Records]

Tonoso-Fairytail [Indie]

Simple Minds-Your Name in Lights (Pyramid Music Mix) [Virgin]

Imbermind-Imbernation [Indie]

Matt D- Underground Lounge Mix 2025 [Indie]

AFFKT-Jastem (Phunkadelica Remix) [Sincopat]

Rebrn-Underwater (Extended Mix) [Generation Hex]

Local Suicide-Moustache (Andre VII Mix) [Iptamenos Disco Records]

Rex The Dog-Do You Feel What I Feel (Original Mix) [Kompakt]

Royksopp-Breathe (Royksop Remix) [Dog Triumph/PIAS]

Phas3r- After Burner (Arkademode Remix) [Melopee Records]

Maur-Disco Tool (Extended Mix) [Tool Room]

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Depeche Mode, Bronski Beat, Modern Talking, Elton John with Purple Disco Machine, Madonna, Rod Stewart and more in a crazy Retro 80' Mashup Mix!

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Synthpop Symphony 262

This week on Synthpop Symphony brings serious new dance tunes from Benjamin Russell, Roubix, Blackbook, Isaac Howlett of Empathy Test, Rogue FX and Embirmind with classics from Ross Alexander, Blaklight, Book of Love and Shades of Grey. I also have a mini-mix of deeper tracks from very well known artists - First up is Anything Box off the New Hope/Worth EP with Life is Fun and Beat Of Life plus a really great EDM Festival remix of Depeche Modes I Want You Now and finishing up the mix with Pet Shop Boys-B- Side to Opportunities (Lets Make Lots of Money) with In The Night the DB Remix! In the 2nd hour its a 30 minute preview of my new mix Sinister Italo Vol 2 and I finish up the show with 80’s Retro Remixes 3 that features a really cool mashup of Eric Clapton mixed with Yes- Owner of a Lonely Heart by DJ Paolo Monti of Italy, Duran Duran and Sandra with Midnight Man remix! It’s a hot show that only Synthpop Symphony can deliver!

Naked Eyes-Always Something There To Remind Me(Alon Cohen Remix)(EMI)

Benjamin Russel-Gentle Man(Energy Mix)(Indie)

Ross Alexander-Living On the Ceiling(Matt Pop Edit)(Pumpin UK)

Blaklight- All You Ever Think About is Sex(Indie)

Roubix-Parle Moi(ZYX)

Vinny Feat SEMI-Galaxy(Indie)

Blackbook-I Am Not a Robot(Dark Tunes)

Anything Box-Life is Fun(RNJ24V Remix)(Indie)

Anything Box-Beat of Life(Berlin Wall Mix)(Indie)

Depeche Mode-I Want You Now(EDM Festival Mix)(Mute)

Pet Shop Boys-In the Night(db Remix)(Parlophone)

Issac Howlett-Endless Night(The Foreign Resort Mix)(Indie)

Book of Love-You Make Me Feel So Good(Sire)

Imbermind-Godlike Man(Indie)

Shades of Grey-Worlds Apart(Razormaid Remix Edit)(Indie)

RogueFX-Renagades(Filo FX)

Eddie Wrevlonne-Merciful(Indie)

Linda Jo Rizzo-Forever(Italoconnection Remix)(ZYX)

Lucca Leelo-Into a Beautiful Mind(Italoconnection Remix)(Indie)

Alberto Melloni-Only You(Indie)

Julo-Now or Never(Matt Pop Extended Mix)(Indie)

Sally Shapiro-Starman(Miami Nights 1984 Remix(Paper Bag)

Rafa Spunky-Acid House(Matt Pop Extended Remix)(Indie)’

Yes-Owner of a Lonely Heart(Mashup by Paolo Monti Italy)(EMI)

Tears For Fears-Pale Shelter(Moreno J Remix)(EMI)

Sandra-Midnight Man(Virgin)

Duran Duran-A View to a Kill(Lifelong Corporation Remix)(Capital)

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Future is your Love-KIKO(Indie)

Baby Walsh and Co-Right Now Passionate Recordings)

Fruit Machine-Roar Like A Lion(Passionate Recordings)

WOWA Effect-Pano Night(Indie)

De Soffer-French Kiss(Indie)

Alphaville-Forever Young(Laback Version)(EMI)

Sophie and The Giants-Freedom of the Night(Claptone Remix)

Ken Laszlo-SOS(ZYX)

Ross Alexander-Life in a Northern Town(Pumpin UK)

Panthera-Uprising(Indie)

Nightfreaks-I Will Never Know(Indie)

Ken Laszlo-Hey Hey Guy(Pulsedriver Remix)(ZYX)

John Summit-Focus Feat CLOVES(Defected Records)

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This week on Synthpop Symphony! Tonight is a show full of highly anticipated

New dance music from Lady Gaga, Andy Bell of Erasure, Cicero, Iammilan, Positronic,

The Frixion, PixelStorm, Different DNA and Lluva. Classics on deck include Cetu Javu,

Issac Howlett with a new remix of House of Cards plus a Mute Mini Mix of Erasure, Yazoo 
and Depeche Mode! The show ends with a shiny new Sinister Disco 18 featuring some of the freshest Synthpop, Synthwave and Italo Dance Tracks!

Andy Bell-Breaking Through The Interstellar(Mute)
Lady Gaga-Abracadabra(Universal)

Cetu Javu-Situations(Razormaid Mix Edit)(ZYX)

Cicero-Don't Hide Away(Indie)

Erasure-Glass Angel(Mark Robotham Remix)(Mute)

Yazoo-Nobodies Diary(DMX Remix) (Mute)

Depeche Mode-The Sun and the Rainfall(DMX Remix)(Mute)

Iammilan-Lets Make a Pact(Peoples Theatre Mix)(Retrosynth Records)

PixelStorm-Yes We Can(Indie)

Lluva-Mil Hojas Muertas(Aztek)

Issac Howlett-House Of Cards(Emmon Remake)(Indie)

Italoconnection-Why(Vego Remix Edit)(Blanco y Negro Music)

Positronic-Glorious Day(RetroSynth Records)

The Frixion-Back Where We Started(Analog Trash)

Dreamage-4th Dimension(DK2 Records)

Different DNA-Fallen Hero(Vannini Remix)(Indie)

Sinister Disco-18(Matt Williams)

Future is your Love-KIKO(Indie)

Baby Walsh and Co-Right Now Passionate Recordings)

Fruit Machine-Roar Like A Lion(Passionate Recordings)

WOWA Effect-Pano Night(Indie)

De Soffer-French Kiss(Indie)

Alphaville-Forever Young(Laback Version)(EMI)

Sophie and The Giants-Freedom of the Night(Claptone Remix)

Ken Laszlo-SOS(ZYX)

Ross Alexander-Life in a Northern Town(Pumpin UK)

Panthera-Uprising(Indie)

Nightfreaks-I Will Never Know(Indie)

Ken Laszlo-Hey Hey Guy(Pulsedriver Remix)(ZYX)

John Summit-Focus Feat CLOVES(Defected Records)

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This week's Synthpop Symphony Episode 260 is a killer show with 2 great mixes and lots of great new Synthpop! New Music from Baltazaar, Duran Duran, Anders Manga, Cold Connection, Camp crush and more with classics from Dead or Alive and Marsheaux.

I have a mini mix with New order, Stevie Nicks and Cetu Javu plus my brand new dance mix Sinister Disco 17!

Dead or Alive-Come Inside(DB Remix)(Epic)

Baltazaar-Obsession(Indie)

Duran Duran-Evil Woman(Capital)

New Order-Bizarre Love Triangle(Stephen Haag Remix)(Factory)

Stevie Nicks-Stand Back((Martial Simon Remix)Curb)

Cetu Javu-Have In Mind(JP Risko Edit)(ZYX)

Anders Manga-Between Life and Death(Napalm)

Cold Connection-Voice of the Night(Town and Towers)

Camp Crush-Mind's Eye(Indie)

Marshaeux-Alone(Out Of Line)

Fancy-Bonnie and Clyde(ZYX)

Italoconnection-Why(Blanco y Negro)

Nothing But Thieves-OH NO! She Said What?(RCA)

Color Theory-Punching Shadows(Indie)

LifeLong Corporation-Lost in the Echo(Indie)

Sinister Disco 17-Various Artists

Italoconnection, Tee Webb, Lucca Leeloo, Mozzart, Communards, Cathay Dennis.

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