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!
Visit www.synthpopsymphony.com for past shows, radio station listings and more.
Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony
Synthpop Symphony 303 Electropop Synthwave, Italo Dance and Sinister Retro Volume 3!!
**“This week on Synthpop Symphony — get ready for a global journey through the past, present, and future of synth-driven music!
We’ve got brand-new tracks from Haute & Freddy, Phantogram, Cannons, Sombr, and Andy Bell… plus a classic mini-mix featuring Tears for Fears, Real Life, and The Twins.
And don’t miss our Synthpop History Moment featuring Divine’s legendary Bobby O–produced track Love Reaction — the controversial synthpop classic that drew comparisons to New Order’s Blue Monday.
Then in Hour Two, we turn up the neon with Sinister Retro Vol. 3 — a full hour in the mix packed with retro remixes, Italo heat, and synthpop legends from the 80s to now. Savage, Sabrina, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Madonna, Bronski Beat, OMD and more…
All remixed, re-imagined, and mixed live.
It’s all happening this week on Synthpop Symphony — the past, present, and future of synth-driven music.”**
Danielle Aiello – Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode Reimagined) • [Independent]
Haute & Freddy – Freaks (Original Mix) • [Atlantic Records]
Andy Bell feat. Tim Rice-Oxley – The Chance Won’t Come Again (Album Version) • [Independent]
🎵 15-MINUTE MINI MIX
Tears for Fears – Pale Shelter (Brothers & Ale Salles Remix) • [Phonogram / Mercury]
Real Life – Send Me an Angel (Dindell Remix) • [Wheatley / Curb / MCA]
The Twins – Face to Face, Heart to Heart (Rossini Revibe Remix) • [Independent]
🎵 SYNTHPOP HISTORY MOMENT
Divine – Love Reaction (Original Bobby O Production) • [Independent]
🎵 NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
VH x RR – Adrenochrome (Original Mix) • [Independent]
Cannons – All I Need (The Magician Remix) • [Independent]
🎵 HI-NRG / ALT-DANCE MINI SET
Maryn Charlie – Are You Bored Yet (Original Mix) • [Independent]
Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (AlemHouser Disco Feeling Remix) • [Independent]
Sombr – 12 to 12 (Devolve Remix) • [SMB / Warner Records]
Lights of Euphoria – The Panic (Original Mix) • [Infacted Recordings]
Neon Capital – Chasing Stars (Original Mix) • [Neon Capital]
Phantogram – Fall In Love Again (Original Mix) • [Casablanca Records / UMG]
HOUR 2 — SINISTER RETRO VOL. 3 MIX
Savage – Dancing in the Dark (AP Mono Remix) • [Nova Extra]
Sabrina – Boys (Summertime Love) (Da Club Remix) • [Baby Records / Universo]
Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind (Modern Remix) • [Parlophone]
Mind Enterprises – Burn It! (Original) • [Mind Enterprises]
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough (Remix) • [Mute Records]
Yazoo – Don’t Go (Dirty Disco Classic Mix) • [Mute Records]
Madonna – Into the Groove (Iván Santana Mix) • [Sire / Warner Bros.]
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (Stereo Remix) • [London Records]
Cetu Javu – Situations (Together Mix) • [JB Records]
Camouflage – The Great Commandment (Montag Studios Remix) • [Montag Studios GmbH]
Red Flag – Broken Heart (Razormaid Mix) • [Augustine Road]
OMD – Locomotion (Razormaid Version) • [Virgin Records]
Boytronic – Don’t Let Me Down (Extended DJ Daryen Mix) • [Independent]