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Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony

Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony

By: Matt Williams
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About Synthpop SymphonySynthpop 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.© 2026 Matt Williams Synthpop Symphony Music
Episodes
  • Synthpop Symphony 332 Electropop Synthwave Italo Dance New Wave & DJ Ciannpy Barcelona!
    Jun 19 2026

    This week on Synthpop Symphony, Matt Williams takes you on a journey through the past, present, and future of synth-driven music.

    Hear brand-new music from Soft Cell, Catherine Moan, Butchi, Blazing Funk, 7Rising & Mayah Camara, and more. Plus, get ready for Mini Mix 332, featuring fresh remixes and timeless favorites from Wham!, Kylie Minogue, Italove, and Project K featuring Magenta Soulstar.

    Then, don’t miss one of our deepest School of Synth segments yet as we explore the fascinating world of New Order’s side projects, including Electronic, Revenge, Monaco, and The Other Two.

    And to close out the show, special guest DJ Ciannpy from Barcelona, Spain delivers EDM Mix #41, packed with tracks from Bebe Rexha & Faithless, KAAZE, John Summit, Alesso, Pendulum, Timmy Trumpet, and more.

    It’s two hours of serious synth with absolutely no filler.

    Join Matt Williams for another edition of Synthpop Symphony—the past, present, and future of synth-driven music.

    TrackListing:
    Moderno – Sweet Harmony (Conzoom Records)
    Butchi – Icarus (Cantora Records)
    Nikkon – Naughty (Independent)

    MINI MIX 332
    Wham! – Everything She Wants (Epic Records)
    Italove – Just for the Night (Matt Pop Remix) (ZYX Music)
    Project K feat. Magenta Soulstar – Mind Over Matter (Independent)
    Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head (Parlophone)

    SCHOOL OF SYNTH: NEW ORDER SPINOFF BANDS

    Electronic – Disappointed (Parlophone)
    Revenge – Pineapple Face (Factory Records)
    Revenge - Slave (Factory Records)
    Monaco – Sweet Lips (Polydor)
    The Other Two – Tasty Fish (London Records)

    Catherine Moan – Enemy (Born Losers Records)
    Blazing Funk – Golden Light (Cruise Music)
    Rici Ricardo – Whiplash (Independent)
    7Rising & Mayah Camara – Stay (Independent)

    Belvedere Kane – Getting Away with Murder (Independent)
    Soft Cell – Danceteria (Universal Music)

    DJ CIANNPY – EDM MIX #41

    Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion (Bebe Rexha Music / EMPIRE)
    Monocule x WHAT EVA – The Other Side (Protocol Recordings)
    Kaskade x Layton Giordani x Natalie Jane – Meet Again (Independent)
    KAAZE feat. Lia Knapp – Invincible (Spinnin’ Records)
    John Summit & Lavinia – Shadows (Sofnn. Remix) (Experts Only / Darkroom Records)
    Timmy Trumpet feat. Oaks – Not A Place (Independent)
    Giuseppe Ottaviani, ARTBAT & Conor Ross – Break The Loop (Independent)
    Alesso & Pendulum – FADE (Independent)
    KSHMR & Sam Feldt – Pretender (Independent)
    Justė, Jaxstyle & Jon – Turn The Lights Off (Independent)




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    2 hrs
  • Synthpop Symphony 331 Electropop Synthwave Italo Dance New Wave & Dominatrix 80's Retrowave Mix!
    Jun 12 2026

    This week on Synthpop Symphony with Matt Williams 331

    A brand-new radio mix of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” from Matthias P., the latest TSF remix of Erasure, new music from Johan Ageborn and Douze,, JXNS, Marc Vienes, Lian Ross and Fancy, plus my Song of the Week, “All Systems Red.” by Vogon Poetry.

    We’ll also rewind the clock and revisit one of the biggest tracks we’ve featured so far in 2026, by Darwin Mcd and Huguenot then turn up the energy with a nu-disco mini-mix featuring Madonna, Tame Impala, Caesars, and more.

    And in Hour Two, don’t miss a full hour in the mix with the Dominatrix 80’s Retromix, featuring reimagined classics from Depeche Mode, New Order, Tears for Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Yazoo, Eurythmics, A Flock of Seagulls, and many more.

    It’s the past, present, and future of synth-driven music.


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    2 hrs
  • Synthpop Symphony 330 Electropop Synthwave Italo Dance New Wave & Sinister POP 2!
    Jun 5 2026

    Join Matt Williams for another journey through the Past, Present, and Future of Synth-Driven Music!

    This week’s show features:

    Duran Duran vs. Depeche Mode – Come Undone / But Not Tonight (Matt One Mashup)
    Brand new music from FHE, Neon Capital, Train To Spain, Averra, Mark Santuro, and Catherine Moan
    Exclusive TSF remixes of The Human League, Foreign Affair, and Front 242
    A lost piece of California synth history as School of Synth revisits Fresno’s own Oh Lamour
    BT’s classic “Communicate” from Emotional Technology

    PLUS…

    A full hour IN THE MIX with Sinister Pop Vol. 2 featuring reimagined classics from Depeche Mode, Erasure, Duran Duran, Laura Branigan, Pet Shop Boys, The Cure, Dead Or Alive, New Order, and more!

    Tracklist:
    Duran Duran vs. Depeche Mode - Come Undone / But Not Tonight (Matt One Mashup Remix) [Parlophone / Mute]
    MS Project - Lessons In Love [Independent]
    FHE - Ghosts [Five Head]

    TSF Mini-Mix

    The Human League - Being Boiled (TSF Remix) [Virgin]
    Foreign Affair - Love, Time And Death (TSF Remix) [Independent]
    Front 242 - Masterhit (TSF Remix) [Wax Trax!]

    Neon Capital - LA Is Alive [Global Underground]]
    Train To Spain - Likeable [Progress Productions]
    Erasure - Knocking On Your Door [Mute]

    Averra - Shadows On The Floor (Italo Night Mix) [Independent]
    Mark Santuro - Overdrive [Independent]
    New Order - Thieves Like Us (Mashup Remix) [Factory Records]

    Oh Lamour - Sin [TSR Records]
    BT - Communicate (Matt Williams Edit) [Nettwerk]
    Catherine Moan - No Magic [Born Losers Records]

    Sinister Pop Vol. 2

    Depeche Mode - People Are People (Remix) [Mute]
    Erasure - Chains Of Love (Marty Mar Edit) [Mute]
    Level 42 - Something About You (Remix) [Polydor]
    Real Life - Send Me An Angel (QH Remix) [Curb]
    Taco - Puttin’ On The Ritz (Quick Kutz) [RCA]
    Duran Duran - A View To A Kill (Redrum Remix) [Parlophone]
    Laura Branigan - Self Control (Doffer Remix) [Atlantic]
    When In Rome - The Promise (Redrum Remix) [Virgin]
    Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart [Atco]
    Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back To Me (Extended Remix) [Epic]
    Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Retro Love Remix) [Parlophone]
    Erasure - Breath Of Life (Alex Djohn Remix) [Mute]
    The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes [Fiction]
    Ultravox & Propaganda - White China [Chrysalis / ZTT]


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    2 hrs
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