The State of Synth

Seattle duo Nouveau Arcade join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes to talk about their deeply personal concept album Die Happy, recording inside a 19th-century church, distorted vocals, mental health, and leaving imperfections in the music on purpose. Plus: Skyrim, TMNT, Pacific Drive, and why Forza Horizon 6 might secretly have the greatest synthwave soundtrack ever […]

Jeremiah Kane joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for a synth-fueled ride through muscle cars, retro riffs, and what really belongs on a Polish sausage.

Robbie Whiplash and Power Robs, better known as Megatronix, join Dennis and Jules for a fast, chaotic pre-Neotropolis warm-up packed with laughs, robo-banter, and heavy tracks. The crew talks upcoming desert plans, the origins of the Robs, gear, collabs, breakfast science, and what’s next for Megatronix, while spinning cuts like “There Can Be Only One,” […]

Jules and Groot catch up with Emmy Award-winning DJ and producer Faith In The Glitch to talk Night.wav, music production, DJ life, and getting ready for Neotropolis. Plus, a stacked playlist featuring new music from Jessy Mach, Bonggita, Mayah Camara, JJ Mist and more. Grab your favorite cereal and your clicker, it’s go time.

This week on The State of Synth, Groot and Neon Fawkes link up with Skylane Drive. We break down how his sound is built, what’s behind the recent run of releases, and what’s been fueling the atmosphere lately, from X-Files to Twin Peaks. Along the way, we spin tracks from Lukhash, Power Rob & Night […]

This week on The State of Synth, Groot, Jules, and Kaarin welcome Colombian artist Meteor to the show. They dive into his origins, production style, and what all those letters in front of fighter jets actually mean. Featuring music from Meteor, Rogue VHS, MYRONE, and the legendary GoST. RIP. Grab a “corn cake” and enjoy.

This week on The State of Synth, Groot and Jules catch up with Street Cleaner to talk Neotropolis, live shows, Street Cleaner 3 the video game, and a few bat shit crazy ideas. We spin a stacked lineup including Alex Lightspeed, DRUMxWAVE & The Neon Syndicate, Duett, Morgan Willis, Extra Terra & Rogue VHS, Vector […]

This week on The State of Synth, Groot and Jules catch up with Atlanta’s Watch Out For Snakes to talk touring, retro games, and his move toward vocal tracks, featuring new cuts from WOFS, Seersha, 7 Rising, Toxxic Project, Hideotronic, and more.

This week on The State of Synth, Atlanta artist Seersha joined us for a St. Patrick’s Day episode that went a little off the rails, fueled by drinks, hot sauce, and guest host KZL. Featuring tracks from Seersha, Nicolaas & Brothertiger, Eclectotron, Lyst, and Data Fatale, with a few laughs and a little bit of […]

This week on The State of Synth, award-winning composer and synthwave artist Megan McDuffee joins us to talk about her work in video games, film, and dark electronic music. We spin several of her tracks, dive into her collaborations, and get her thoughts on vampire bites.