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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.

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Episodes
  • Synthpop Symphony 281 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo + Eighties Retro Remixes 2025!
    Jun 29 2025

    This week’s show is packed with synth-driven gold — from fresh new tracks to reimagined retro favorites!

    Hour 1 Highlights:

    New music from Die Sexual, Tommy Countach, Split Vision, Moyka, Life Afterlife, Ed Izmestiev & Sofia Egorova, Marina, Thomas Anders, and more — plus incredible De Soffer remixes of Madonna, Talking Heads, and Yes!

    Hour 2: Retro Remixes Megamix 2025

    I’ve taken all 4 Retro Remix volumes from Lifelong Corporation and blended them into one massive mix! You’ll hear iconic tracks reimagined from:

    It’s the past, present, and future of synthpop — all in one place.


    Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony 281

    T42 – Desire [Columbia]
    Tommy Countach –
    Mes in My Head [Self-Released]
    Depeche Mode –
    Dangerous (TSF Summer Lounge Mix) [Mute Records]
    Die Sexual –
    Magic Never Dies [A System Exclusive]
    Mozzart (Fancy) –
    Money (Roubix Extended Mix) [ZYX Music]
    Modern Talking –
    Midnight Lover [BMG]
    Ed Izmestiev & Sofia Egorova –
    Buying Books [Indie]
    Mini MIx 281
    Yes –
    Owner of a Lonely Heart (De Soffer Remix) [Atlantic]
    Talking Heads –
    Psycho Killer (De Soffer Remix) [Sire]
    Madonna –
    Into the Groove (De Soffer Remix) [Sire]
    Moyka –
    27/7 [Spoon Train Audio]
    Split Vision –
    Fall of Moses [Retrosynth]
    Marina –
    I Love You [Atlantic Records]
    Planet Funk –
    I Get a Rush [Bustin’ Loose]
    X Marks the Pedwalk –
    Unknown Title (2025 Release) [Metropolis]
    Life Afterlife –
    Eye to Eye [Indie]

    Hour 2 – Matt Williams Lifelong Corporation Retro Remixes Megamix 2025

    Red Flag – Machines (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Plan B Records]
    Information Society –
    Running (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Tommy Boy Records]
    Spandau Ballet –
    To Cut a Long Story Short (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Chrysalis Records]
    A.K.A. –
    All You Ever Told Were Lies (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [ZYX Music]
    Frida –
    I Know There’s Something Going On (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Polar Music / Atlantic]
    Duran Duran –
    A View to a Kill (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Parlophone / EMI]
    Tears for Fears –
    Mad World (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Mercury Records]
    Depeche Mode –
    Behind the Wheel (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Mute Records]
    Red Flag –
    Pretty in Pity (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Enigma Records]
    Elegant Machinery –
    Safety in Mind (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Energy Records]
    Cetu Javu –
    Fight Without a Reason (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [ZYX Music]
    Midnight –
    Run With You (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Indie / Self-Released]
    Sarah Brightman –
    The Fly (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [EastWest Records]
    No Name –
    Fashion (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Blanco y Negro Music]
    Tony Marino –
    One Love (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [Indie / Self-Released]
    D. Sign –
    In This World (Remixed by Lifelong Corporation) [ZYX Music]



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  • Synthpop Symphony 280 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo + Classics + Sinister Nights!
    Jun 22 2025

    Synthpop Symphony 280 is here!

    The past, present & future of synth-driven music — all packed into this week’s episode!

    Featuring:Record of the Week! Elektrostaub & Echo Image – Falling (People Theatre Remix)

    Other Highlights include :
    Alphaville –
    Big In Japan (Grabowski Mashup)
    Foreign Affair –
    Look to the Sky
    Agency V –
    Stupid Girl (Garbage Cover)

    Plus NEW! CRED, Alison Goldfrapp, Nicholas Rixon, Bootblacks, Blackbook & more!

    MINI MIX 280: New Order x Blondie (Parralox Mashup), Cetu Javu, and Red Flag remixed by Lifelong Corporation.

    PLUS Hour 2: Sinister Nights Vol 1!

    New DeSoffer, Yuksek, Midnight Magic, Yotto, Mind Enterprises, Woolfy, Patawawa & more with
    A couple of classics thrown in by Italoconnection and Confidence Man!!~— non-stop club bangers of Electropop, Synthpop, Italo Disco and classics mixed by Matt Williams.


    Elektrostaub & Echo Image – Falling (People Theatre Remix) [Echozone]
    Alphaville – Big In Japan (Grabowski Mashup) [Warner / Mashup]
    Foreign Affair – Circadian Rhythm [Bandcamp / Self-Released]
    Agency V – Stupid Girl (Garbage Cover) [4608762 Records DK]
    CRED – Hold On [Bandcamp / Self-Released]
    Alison Goldfrapp – Sound and Light [Skint / BMG]

    MINI MIX 280

    New Order & Blondie – Atomic Monday (Parralox Mashup) [Factory / Sire]
    Cetu Javu – Fight Without Reason [ZYX Music]
    Red Flag – If I Ever [Plan B Records]

    END MINI MIX

    Nicholas Rixon – Lost Song (Future Analog Remix) [Bandcamp / Self-Released]
    Bootblacks – Paradise [Artoffact Records]
    Voyou – Radio Bostich [7-11 Records]
    Blackbook – Eternal Glory [Young & Cold Records]
    Agency V – Heart of Stone (Blaklight Remix) [Bandcamp / Self-Released]

    Sinister Nights VOL 1 - Matt Williams Special RDSH Version**

    Confidence Man - Does it Make You Feel Good (Mind Enterprises Remix)**
    Italoconnection - Be Yourself Again (Bonus Version)**
    DeSoffer - Lost In The Night (Extended Mix)
    Inakltiv - Fire (Pardon Moi Remix)
    Yuksek - Gorgeous Feat Confidence Man (Dombrance Remix)
    Mind Enterprises - Mont Blanc (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
    Woofly - Cruel Summer (Musumeci Wax Off Remix)
    Midnight Magic - Beam Me UP (Krystal Klear Remix)
    Rheizand - Al The Time (Yuksek 1984 Remix)
    Patawawa - Love Shop (Extended Mix)
    Yotto - Americano (Extended Version)
    Lars La Ville - Hyperdrive (Extended Edit)



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  • Synthpop Symphony 279 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo Dance + Classics with Sinister Retro Vol 2!!
    Jun 15 2025

    Synthpop Symphony 279 RSDH

    A-ha – Stay on These Roads / Enola Gay (Matt One Mashup)

    Marina – Princess of Power

    Bronski Beat – Need a Man Blues (RSF Metropol NRG Extended Mix)

    Marc Vienas – The Game

    Mini Mix 279

    Fancy – Changing My Ways (Mario Pauli Remix)

    Dead or Alive – DJ Hit That Button (DB Remix)

    Radiohead – My Iron Lung (Federico Monachesi Mashup)

    End Mini Mix 279

    Knight$ – Supernatural Lover

    Addison Rae – Fame Is a Gun

    Munatix – Take On Me

    MELØ – I Don’t Speak French

    The Hidden Cameras – How Do You Love (Pet Shop Boys Remix)

    C-Beem – Molten Blue

    Ava Max – Lovin’ Myself

    Eurotix – I Plead Insanity

    Sinister Retro Vol. 2 – Mashups by DJ Paolo Monti and Mixed by Matt Williams

    Sylvester, Lady Gaga, Boney M – Freed from the Rain

    Gala x The Cult x David Bowie x Fly Project – Let’s Dance

    Bronski Beat – Hit That Smalltown Boy

    Madonna x Bronski Beat – Dress You Up Boy

    Blur vs. Wham vs. Rihanna – Girls & Boys

    Modern Talking vs. Lana Del Rey – You Are My Soul

    Depeche Mode vs. The Rapture – Enjoy the Rapture

    Elton John x Purple Disco Machine – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word

    Kate Bush vs. David Guetta – Running Up Titanium

    Turbotronic vs. Mel & Kim – Party Nation

    Modern Talking vs. Lana Del Rey – Your My Heart and Sunshine

    Depeche Mode – People Are People in the Night

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