This week on Synthpop Symphony 295 — two full hours where the past, present, and future of synth-driven music collide!

In Hour 1, we kick things off with a Spotlight Mix of Retro Remixes and Covers— including Tenek, Parralox, and Depeche Mode. Then it’s a New Music Spotlight featuring Split Vision, and after last week’s Permanent Record Podcast episode where we discussed Red Flag’s Machines and the Cosmicy Remix of Nevermind HTTP, we’re bringing you both of those tracks right here. Plus, our Record of the Week from Lights of Euphoria and a playful Mini-Mix 295 with fresh takes on Men Without Hats, Baltimora, and Animotion. You’ll also hear new debuts from Dylan Bieght, Lunairee, Italove, and Blaklight.

⚡ Then in Hour 2 — it’s Sinister Mix 295, a Hi-NRG fusion packed with legends and new stars: Rogue FX, Sinatic & Meeduza, Dead or Alive, Purple Disco Machine, Stacey Q, Station Echo, Level 42, Lucca Leeloo, A-ha, and a wild duet remix from Soft Cell and Bronski Beat.

Spotlight Mix: Retro Remixes

• Tenek – Heartbeat (Psychedelic Furs cover)
• Parralox – Blind Vision (Blancmange remake)
• Depeche Mode – People Are Good (Parralox Remix)

New Music Spotlight

• Split Vision – Inside My Sphere
• Red Flag – Nevermind HTTP (Cosmicity Remix)
• Lights of Euphoria – Electric Lover (Record of the Week)

Mini-Mix 295: Fun & Silly 80s Dance

• Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (Moreno J Remix)
• Baltimora – Tarzan Boy (Moreno J Remix)
• Animotion – Obsession (Moreno J Remix)

Fresh Music Set

• Dylan Beight – Take You There
• Lunairee – The Doll’s Dream
• Italove – Strangers In The Night (Italoconnection Remix)

Red Flag / Blaklight / Synthwave Feature

• Red Flag – Machines (Metal Shop Edit)
• Blaklight – Leave a Light On
• Neon Dreams – Midnight Haze

Hour 2 – Sinister Mix 295 (Hi-NRG Fusion)

• Rogue FX – The Great Escape (Perfect Female Type Remix, Take 2)
• Sinatic & Meeduza – Disco Dreams
• Dead or Alive – Lover Come Back to Me (Pete Hammond Remix)
• Purple Disco Machine – Paper Romance
• Stacey Q – Two of Hearts (Beat Studio Retro Mix)
• Station Echo – Your Story (Frozen Plasma Remix)
• Level 42 – Lessons in Love (Shep Pettibone Mix)
• Lucca Leeloo – The One I Love (Italoconnection Remix)
• A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Techni-ka Remix)
• Soft Cell / Bronski Beat – Sex Dwarf / Why (Duet Remix)

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SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT!! This week on Synthpop Symphony 294 — two full hours where the past, present, and future of synth-driven music collide!

THIS WEEK! On our School of Synth spotlight, I’m joined by Brian and Sarah Linnen from the Permanent Record Podcast as we take a deep dive into one of the most underrated synthpop bands of the late 80s and early 90s — Red Flag. Together, we’ll celebrate Red Flag’s legacy with classics like Russian Radio, If I Ever, Broken Heart, and Pretty in Pity.

Plus! Erasure’s Love to Hate You in a brand-new TSF remix, Zynic’s shimmering cover of Morrissey’s Everyday Is Like Sunday, and a Marsheaux vs. OMD mashup of She’s Leaving. Plus new sounds from TOY, Thomas Azier, and DeSoffer’s nu-disco spin on M83’s Midnight City.

And in Hour Two — get ready for Sinister Eighties Vol. 3: a one-hour mega-mix packed with remixed favorites from Depeche Mode, Fiction Factory, Kim Carnes,Tears for Fears, The Human League, Eurythmics, and The Cure.

Don’t miss Synthpop Symphony 294 — your home for the past, present, and future of synth-driven music.”*

Erasure – Love to Hate You (TSF Remix) [Mute]

Zynic – Everyday Is Like Sunday (Morrissey Cover) [Conzoom Records]

Marsheaux vs OMD – She’s Leaving (Mashup) [Virgin]

TOY – Neon Lights [Horse Dance Records]

Thomas Azier – Ghost City [Hylas/Universal]

DeSoffer – Midnight City (M83 Nu-Disco Cover) [Independent]

School of Synth – Red Flag Spotlight (with Permanent Record Podcast)

Russian Radio (Album Version) [Enigma/Capitol]

If I Ever (Extended Remix) [Enigma/Capitol]

Broken Heart (Original Extended Version) [Enigma/Capitol]

Pretty in Pity [Enigma/Capitol]

Ultravox – Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (Dominatrix Remix) [Chrysalis]

Propter Hoc – Stolen Valor (from When the Spirit Takes You) [Bandcamp/Independent]

T42 – Desire [Columbia]

Sinister Eighties Vol. 3 (1-Hour Mix)

Depeche Mode – It’s Called a Heart (Remix) [Mute]

Fiction Factory – Feels Like Heaven (Remix) [CBS/Columbia]

Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (Chinaski Remix) [EMI]

Desireless – Voyage Voyage (Remix) [CBS]

Tears for Fears and the Cure – Mad World (Matt One Remix) [Mercury]

The Human League – Life on YOur Own (Remix) [Virgin]

Eurythmics – Here Comes The Rain Again (Matt One Remix) [RCA]

The Cure – Charlotte Sometimes (Matt One Remix) [Fiction Records]

Blitz Kids – Brand New Lover (Dead or Alive Cover) [Independent]

Peter Gabriel – Shock the Monkey (Remix) [Charisma/Geffen]

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This week on Synthpop Symphony 293

Two full hours where the past, present, and future of synth-driven music come together!

We’re featuring Sheffield legends Heaven 17 in a special School of Synth spotlight — debuting their brand-new single “Something About You” followed by a powerful Heaven 17 Megamix of their greatest hits.

Plus, brand-new tracks from Phantogram, Christopher Anton, Future Analog, Blackbook, Isaac Howlett, Vaporin, and The Sound Veil Society.

We’ll dive into a Sinister Disco Mini-Mix featuring the brand-new Peter Wilson track “The Answer,” along with fresh Italo-disco energy from Doctr, Walsh & Company, and Ciao Ciao.

And to close the show — Synth Mix 293, loaded with remixes and floor-fillers from Bronski Beat, Paul Parker, Nuovo Testamento, Space Monkey, Ferry Corsten, Ross Alexander, and more.

Don’t miss Synthpop Symphony 293 — connecting the world through music.

Hour 1

Anything Box – Living in Oblivion [Epic/RCA]

Christopher Anton – Will You Be There (Celebrate the Nun remake) [Self-released]

Future Analog – Second Chances [Self-released]

Phantogram – In My Head [Republic/Universal]

Vaporin – Machines [Self-released]

The Sound Veil Society – OK [Self-released]

School of Synth – Heaven 17

Heaven 17 – Something About You [Self-released]

Heaven 17 – Megamix [Virgin/EMI]

Hour 2

Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels (Rhythm Scholar Remix) [Mercury]

Isaac Howlett & Eggshell – New Single [Self-released]

Blackbook – Stay Strange [Self-released]

Sinister Disco Mini-Mix

Peter Wilson – The Answer [Analog Language]

Doctor – This is Not Real [Independent]

Walsh & Company – Forget What I Forgot [Independent]

Ciao Ciao – When I Dream of You [Independent]

Synth Mix 293

Digitalo – Don’t Play (Hi-NRG Remake) [Digitalo]

Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat [London]

Nuovo Testamento – Heat (Digimax 80s Remix) [Avant! Records]

Space Monkey – On the Beam (Razormai Remix) [EMI]

Paul Parker – Right On Target (dB Remix) [Megatone]

Donna Summer ft. Adele – Rolling In (Remix) [White Label]

Ferry Corsten – We Belong (Extended Mix) [Flashover Recordings]

Ross Alexander – Blue Monday [Pumpin’ UK Media]

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