Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony
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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Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony
Synthpop Symphony 285 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave + Sinister Retro Volume 3!
Synthpop Symphony 285 is live! 🚨
We kick things off with an amazing Hi-NRG 3-track mix featuring the brand new Nicolas
Rixon – Heart on the Line, Candy Apple Blue – Images of Heaven, and Tee Webb’s brand
new Matt Pop remix of Steel Bars — pure synthpop adrenaline to start your weekend! ⚡💃
Then we dive into fresh cuts and electrifying remixes from Erasure, Debbii Dawson, Depeche
Mode, Cerrone, and more.
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🎓 Mid-show, don’t miss a special “School of Synth” segment spotlighting the legendary band
The Beloved. I’ll share some background on where they came from and play two of their most
iconic tracks — including Sweet Harmony and Your Love Takes Me Higher.
🔥 And for the grand finale — the SECOND HOUR brings you Sinister Retro Vol. 3: a non-stop
mix of reimagined ’80s classics from Bananarama, Bronski Beat, Dead or Alive, Mike
Mareen, Stacey Q, Kylie, Shannon, Erasure, Journey and more!
Erasure – Don’t Say You Love Me [Mute Records]
Nicolas Rixon – Heart on the Line [Retro Reverb Records]
Candy Apple Blue – Images of Heaven [MRIX MUZIK Records, Inc.]
Tee Webb – Steel Bars (Matt Pop Extended Remix) [Energise Records]
Debbii Dawson – Chemical Reaction (Ranny Remix) [RCA Records]
Cerrone – Catching Feelings [Malligator / Because Music]
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus (Moreno J Remix) [Mute Records]
Diazza – Only For You [Independent]
Italove – Italian Boys (Italo Disco Remix) [ZYX Music]
Scenius – Swift as Light [Self‑Released]
School of Synth Segment - The Beloved
The Beloved – Your Love Takes Me Higher [Warner Music / London Records]
The Beloved – Sweet Harmony (Andle Refresh Remix) [London Records / Andle Rework]
Keriah – Another Chance [Independent]
Graflex – Dance [Independent]
Nightspark – Destiny (Matt Williams Edit) [Realm of the Senses]
Dreadful Savior – Dance of Doom [7243758 Records DK]
Sinister Retro Volume 3 [Synthpop Symphony Exclusive]
Bananarama – Venus (Moreno J Remix) [London Records]
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (Age of Consent Remixed) [London Records]
Dead or Alive – I Paralyze (12″ Extended Mix) [Epic Records]
Mike Mareen – Agent of Liberty (Razormaid Remix) [Zyx Records / Razormaid]Fake – Another Brink (Ludo Remix) [Independent]
Erasure – Love to Hate You (DB Remix) [Mute Records]
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ (Cesar Vilo Remix) [Columbia / Remix: Independent]
Stacey Q – 2 of Hearts (Beat Studio Retro Remix) [Atlantic Records / Remix: Independent]
Kylie Minogue – The Loco‑Motion (Fabian Fattorini Remix) [PWL / Remix: Independent]
Shannon – Let The Music Play (Mambas Get Up Remix) [Mirage Records / Remix: