Podcasts about synthpop

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show featured the World Premier of the New Massive Ego song "Broken Tomorrow" feat. Boy George plus music by Diorama, ESA, Synthattack, Alex Braun, and many more artists from around the world. 

Waiting out the latest "Snowpocalypse" here in SW Ontario. We're supposed to get something like 10 inches of snow today along with arctic winds. So today will be watching the storm in between movies and junk food. The prizes for the membership drive have arrived, I urge you to check out the video I posted on the FB group as well as BlueSky. I'm really impressed with the quality, and I think you will be too! Kalte Liebe - Rausch Piston Damp - Downfall Ruined Conflict - Destructor (DSTRD SGNL) DATA - Flame Inside Sex Code - Join In The Chant Lifelong Corporation - No Time M!NC - No Excuses (DSI Morpho) BRYT - Process http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Lord of the Lost, Ladytron, Antibody, Grendel, BlakLight, Dulce Liquido, and many more artists from around the world. 

Spent the week basically bedridden as I "recovered" from my flu last week, then proceeded to push myself too far. So I spent a few days taking my time and resting, and voila! I left the house and got RSA done today. It's nice to eat food. I remember that now. But it was nice to sit down and have some fun working on RSA instead of lying in bed. This week we've got a great mix of the synthie and the aggro! J:Dead - Disgusting Agnis - Vamp (Freaky Mind) Phaser One feat. Echodead - Poison Mesh - Exile (Edit) Alex Braun - Wrong Direction cut.rate.box - Reel Life (Cassandra Complex) Extize - Classic Love (Antibody) CauseNation - Nowhere To Hide (Mildreda) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Chapter 673 - "It Happened Organically" ...as read by David Grossman of New Miserable ExperienceToday we welcome Rosetta bassist and New Miserable Experience frontman David Grossman to the podcast. New Miserable Experience will release Gild The Lily next Friday, January 23rd, on Pelagic Records! David talks about the journey of musical discovery and the importance of teachers and record stores, the hubris of youth and Rosetta's The Galilean Satellites, embracing darkness with Gild The Lily, the possibility of New Miserable Experience being a live band, and more. https://newmiserableexperience.bandcamp.com/https://theanaesthete.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 673 Music:New Miserable Experience - "The Devil We Know"Rosetta - "Capella"New Miserable Experience - "Ordinary People"New Miserable Experience - "Payback From God"

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Mesh, A Spell Inside. Absurd Minds, Blaklight, Alienare, and many more artists from around the world. 

Apologies, you'll find in this weeks show that I was planning on posting the show earlier on Saturday, but before I could hit "publish" I got taken down with the flu. After a couple of days bedridden, I'm up and shakey today, but capable to posting this weeks show! So before I go back to recuperating, lets see what I have in store for you... Deadly Injection - Religion (Destroy Me Again) Soman - Interstellaris Kontrast feat. thefrolix - Maschinenstadt (Club) A Spell Inside - City Of Reborn Parralox - Atmosphere II X Marks The Pedwalk - Another Love Lifelong Corporation - No TIme (Inevitable) evo-lution - Du Bist Ein Kampfer http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Takin’ A Walk-music history on foot with Tears for Fears: The Story Behind “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” and Four Decades of Iconic Synth-Pop Join Buzz Knight on the music history podcast for an inspiring music story with Tears for Fears, the legendary British duo behind some of the most iconic music of the 1980s. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith discuss the creation of their groundbreaking albums “The Hurting” and “Songs from the Big Chair,” revealing the emotional depth and therapeutic inspiration behind their biggest hits including “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Head Over Heels,” and “Mad World.” In this intimate music history podcast, discover how Tears for Fears pioneered a unique blend of new wave, synth-pop, and art rock that defined 1980s music while addressing themes of mental health, childhood trauma, and primal scream therapy, in their beginning resulting in viral music success. The British musicians share behind-the-scenes stories from their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-worthy career, their creative reunion, and their acclaimed 2022 album “The Tipping Point.” Explore the indie music journey and songwriting process behind chart-topping singles that dominated MTV, alternative rock radio, and pop music charts worldwide. Learn about their influences ranging from progressive rock to electronic music, their production techniques with legendary producers, and how their music has influenced generations of artists in indie rock, dream pop, and contemporary alternative music. This music history podcast offers rare insights into the band’s creative partnership, their temporary split and emotional reunion, touring stories from performing at major music festivals, and their perspective on the evolution of the British music scene. Perfect for fans of 80s music, new wave nostalgia, synth-pop history, and anyone interested in the intersection of pop music and psychological exploration. Tune in for more interviews with musicians and follow the music journey on The Takin A Walk Podcast with BuzzKnight-Music History on Foot. Part of IHeart Podcasts. Like this show? You may also like "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs by Andrew Hickey. If you like the podcast share with your friends and leave a review here. Review Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Leaether Strip, Apoptygma Berzerk, Beyond Border, Das Ich, spankthenun, and many more artists from around the world. 

And we're back with the first show of 2026! For once when I started going through my inbox for material to play this week, there wasn't a huge bunch of discs from like August that I still have to go through. Maybe after 28 years(!) of doing this show I've managed to learn a bit. Or get organized. I'm sure it's just a coincidence. So let's enjoy a new episode of RSA before we all have to go back to work/school/etc! Dark Minimal Project - Schlafen! (People Theatre) BlakLight - Blind Vision Monochrome - Unbound Ego Salto - Take Me Up Spektralized - Run and Hide (EP) Projekt-A 'The Dark' - Tanz Der Schatten (Phaser One) Soman - To the Rhythm Mareux - The Perfect Girl (Kontravoid) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

JOHAN BAECKSTROM – Great UnknownCOLD CAVE – Pacing Around the ChurchDEPECHE MODE – Survive (Skinflutes remix)TWIN RITUAL – MetaphorPARRALOX – Fade To Grey (Visage cover)STEREO WIDTH – AlgorithmHIDDEN CITIES – The ShadowsPET SHOP BOYS – Rent (Blue Collar Bros. mix)DON'T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS – Still Holding OnJAMES LAURENT – Lipstick StainsMIDNIGHT OIL – The Bark-Darling RiverDRUMXWAVE with THE BEACHDOLLS – As The World TurnsCLUB NOVA – MasqueradeBLUTENGEL – Say SomethingROSS ALEXANDER – Real Gone Kid (7th Heaven remix) (Deacon Blue cover)

Welcome to the annual best of show! This year we go back through everything we've played over the course of 2025, condense the year into 16 tracks, and voila! I got some great suggestions from people, and had a few "obvious" ones written down for months. But it was worth it to listen to everything, a few gems always pop up that I've forgotten. So enjoy this slightly early show as my Christmas gift for you all to listen to on new devices and toys! DSTRTD SGNL - The Fool Elektrostaub - Too Far From The Pack Zanias - Human Exsequor - The Fallen Core In Motion - Lost (Sonic Sound Factory) Echodead - I Don't Like Humans Aiboforcen - Executions (feat. Noemi Aurora) Vogon Poetry & SCALA - Immortals (Oren Amram) Ankomst - Dancing In Warsaw (Colony 5) Devoid - Memories Alex Braun - Zeitfresser (Ruined Conflict) Fictional - Embrace The Silence (Club) Volkoff - Awaiting Phaser One - God Is Poison Destroy Me Again - Unhappiness (Trance Mix) Massive Ego - In Your Own Darkness http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from ZyniC, X-Marks The Pedwalk, Tyske Ludder, Wumpscut, Peter Murphy, and many more artists from around the world. 

GWEN STEFANI – Shake The Snow GlobeLEAETHER STRIP – Where's the Revolution? (Depeche Mode cover)TELEVISION SKIES – Time of My LifeCHAMELEONS – Where Are YouALWAYSAGHOST – Always Fameless (I'm On Drugs)A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS I Ran (So Far Away) (DJ F remix)COOKIE MONSTERA – Through the Looking GlassRATBOYS – AnywhereST. LUCIA – The Universe ExplodesWITCH POST – The WolfYOUR FAVORITE COLOR – Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins cover)GOO GOO DOLLS – Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)ALISON GOLDFRAPP – Cinnamon LightsROBYN – DopamineTHE DEAD MILKMEN – Santa Claus Is Coming For Your EyesTENEK – If I Should Fall

Last week of the "normal" year as we present to you the penultimate episode of RSA for 2025. For those keeping track, this is episode #1367! The holiday obligations are plentiful, but I've budgeted enough time to get the show finished next week. I was actually surprised by a few tracks that I would have glanced over if I was choosing tracks visually. But listening to every show seems to always strike gold! Elektrostaub - Too Far From The Pack (diarBlack) cut.rate.box - Fireshine (Extended) DSTRTD SGNL & Talla 2XLC - Dreams (Dark Club) Dawn Of Ashes - Faith Desecration (Frontal Boundary) Pending Position - Immer Wenn Es Dunkel Ist Kartagon - Space (Future Lied To Us) Assemblage 23 - Last Zanias - Happy Endings http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Assemblage 23, X-Marks The Pedwalk, Project Pitchfork, Diorama, T.O.Y., and many more artists from around the world. 

I've gotten some good suggestions for the best of 2025 emailed to me! Only 2 more weeks until CHristmas is over and I give you my gift, an extra long show. I've begun ordering prizes for the 2026 membership drive. The theme is going to be "flat" to get around the craziness that is trying to mail anything to the USA. This week we've got a great mix of the synth and the agression along with my usual comical attempts at pronouncing words I haven't encountered before! Asphodel Ivory - Eclipse (Teknovore) Evo-Lution - Dein Takt Beyond Border - Machines (Eisfabrik) X Marks The Pedwalk - Automatic Hero Kommision Z80 - Deny, Defend, Dispose! (Stahlschlag) Starsign - Steal The Sun (Single Edit) Outsized - Komet (VDOC Club) Lights Of Euphoria - Crystal Cave http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from X Marks The Pedwalk, Beyond Border, CZARINA, Lord of The Lost, Qual, and many more artists from around the world 

After a week from hell, I did manage to spend most of my Friday night blissed out and listening to music for RSA. There's some really neat stuff in here this week, including an interesting cover. All tracks now are eligible for the best of 2026 next year. But I think I have about half of the anual year end show picked. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email me! Spektralized - Strange Reactions Soman - The Killer DSTRTD SGNL & Talla 2XLC - Dreams (Club) Faderhead - We All Smile Here (Nothing's Fine) Assemblage 23 - Lunatics Pending Position - Starsign FragileChild - Another You SCALA - Den Sista Dansen (Peters Version) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

In this episode, we hear from Charlotte Hatherley who was projected onto the world stage with the band Ash at the age of 18 and toured with them for 8 years. Since then, she's released 4 studio albums as well as numerous collaborations - as well as touring with Bat For Lashes, Bryan Ferry, KT Tunstell, Birdy and more. She was also in the Synth-Pop band NZCA Lines with Michael Lovett (Metronomy) and Sarah Jones (Harry Styles/Hot Chip).  Charlotte has worked on an extensive selection of soundtracks, most notably ‘The Last Man' with Gavin Rothery in which she also starred, along with many other shows and performances. She's shot music videos with Edgar Wright, Gavin Rothery and Joe Cornish - and is currently the Programme Leader at the ICMP, where she teaches the next generation of musicians and performers. https://www.charlottehatherley.com/ Recommended Episode: David Viens of Plogue - midierror meets Series 1 Episode 28   BONUS: Get 15% off ANY device in midierror's Max4Live store using the code MIDIERRORSONICSTATE15 This is series 2, episode 9 and there are 50 previous episodes available now featuring Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Andrew Huang, Tim Exile, High Contrast, Mylar Melodies, Infected Mushroom, DJ Rap, John Grant and many more. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.  See the full list of episodes at: sonicstate.com/midierrormeets

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Assemblage 23, Absurd Minds, Dawn of Ashes, PIG, Spektralized, and many more artists from around the world 

The homelab is all nice and fixed, but I never did get an offer for a stack of Hard Drives. :) Stuff like that is getting ridiculously expensive because of all of the Goddamned AI data centers which create nothing but heat. We've got a great show for everyone this week, as the first track I picked had a very fast tempo, and as I've said, that tends to spread to the rest of the show. Also, I begin picking tracks for the best of 2025. Good lord, how is it only 4 weeks until I have to get the show ready! Neuroklast - Succubus (feat. Cassiopeja) Deadly Injection - Religion (Destroy Me Again) Vexillary - Kill Shot EgoAmp - Insanity (Rob Dust feat. Scheuber) Audiocall - Sparks (Steril feat. Arc Morten) Dawn Of Ashes - Throne of Misanthropy (C-Lekktor) Dunkelsucht - Escalate Crushing State - Inner Anarchy (Solar Fake) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Assemblage 23, j:dead, Faderhead, Orange Sector, Blaklight, and many more artists from around the world 

This weekend I get to play SysAdmin as my homelab (which stores all of my RSA material) had a disk failure in one of my servers. It's all parity protected, but I'm spending a good 20 hours moving data off another disk that I'm kinda suspicious of. If anyone wants to donate a stack of 16TB SATA drives to me, I wouldn't say no at this point. But because I have lost data in the distant past, I've already learned my lesson. But this doesn't directly affect RSA at all, as we've got a great show for everyone. A higher tempo than usual, but the first track I selected was 150 bpm(!), that sets the tone for the rest of the show! Zanias - Human Prometheus Flame - March On Blaze Vexillary - Kill Shot Seelennacht - Grey Apartment Show Faderhead - Cold Chrome Exsequor - Asymmetric War Phaser One - Rise From Within (Larcon) DSTRTD_SGNL - Zick Zack http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Assemblage 23, Beyond Border, Hocico, Seelennacht, Nature of Wires, and many more artists from around the world 

Things are more or less back to normal around here, as we prepare for the onset of Winter in Canada. This week I do put some emphasis on what the heck we're going to do about next years membership drive. I'm really looking for your feedback on what you'd like to receive in return for donations. I'm looking at Enamel pins (much like the Sanctuary pins that are on my "battle jacket"). Sadly the patches we did prior to the pandemic are insanely expensive now. If you have one, it's a collectiors item! THis wek we also expanded to 9 songs instead of the usual 8. In the new world of more singles than full length albums, we'll have to adapt and try to keep the quantity as high as the quality. :) XPQ-21 - Dance With The Devil Elektrostaub - Too Far From The Pack (Salva Maine) Aesthetic Perfection - We Bring The Beat Absurd Minds - Fractured (Autodafeh) Data Kino - Rock It Again Komission Z80 - Choose (Ruined Conflict) Destroy Me Again - The Shards Extize - Cyberghost Audiocall - Retailers! (Single) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Faderhead, Extize, Aesthetic Perfection, Matte Blvck, Die Krupps, and many more artists from around the world 

I apologize for missing last week, but apparently if you're unable to eat solid food for several days the pounds just melt away! I have some work to do on my health, but the work will be done. One thing that I forgot to mention in this weeks show is that this week we have Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans day in the USA. Having stood on Tower bridge in London, and the docks in Hamburg I'm just glad that the idea of bombing either city now is such an inconceivable thing. Hamburg was also a significant visit for me because my Grandfather was a part of Operation Gomorrah. The first track is also dedicated to the people at ICE. Front Line Assembly - Vigilante Project Pitchfork - Memento Mori Dead Lights - Killing Time DSTRTD_SGNL - The Fool I Ya Toyah - Denial (Aesthetic Perfection) Causenation - Hearts Beat Strong (Novakill) Zanias - Naiad All The Ashes - Orbit http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Project Pitchfork, Diary of Dreams, Blackbook, Icon of Coil, Das Ich, and many more artists from around the world 

Aidan Campbell talks the history of synth-pop, and how the genre helped to shape his own ambitions with music. Next on Deck is the Eastern Echo's new music podcast, highlighting student performers and artists across campus.

Communion After Dark's Annual Halloween Episode - featuring new and old Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Wumpscut, Suicide Commando, Skinny Puppy, Leaether Strip, God Module, and many more artists from around the world

My favourite time of the year. When the leaves are changing, the temperature drops a bit so we need a light jacket. Might be time to pull out my 90s battle jacket. Maybe on Saturday Nov 1 when I DJ at Ground Control. Maybe. This week we only make a passing mention of AI. I swear. But we did get a response from Bandcamp, so the gears are moving. Remember folks, Bandcamp > Spotify. Fractions - Unchained Miss Construction - Spiel Mit Mir FragileChild - Escape '21 (Legacy Edit) Kartagon - Space (Frozen Plasma) Analog 80 - The Trap Fictional - Dreaming (Nicky Schulschenk) Echoberyl - Twilight Zone (Alter) Massiv In Mensch - Offensivschock (Live 2005) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Hocico, Assemblage 23, Diary of Dreams, Extize, Blutengel, and many more artists from around the world

So all of the Yanks are out protesting today (NO MORE KINGS), Europe is pre-drinking, and the west coast is just getting through brunch. Sounds like a perfect time to drop this weeks RSA! We delve ever so slighly into the ethics of using AI and what its place might be in music production. This also includes a snippet of an AI song that one of our long term listeners has been noodling with. Its quite eye opening. But the most important part of all is getting some great new music out to everyone! DSTRTD_SGNL - Android Teknovore x Grabyourface - Autonomy LPV - Nukleus Lights Of Euphoria - Darkest Addiction BlakLight - Leave A Light On (Axe) TOY - To The Stars With Me Apres la Nuit - Save Your Soul (Club Mix) Happy707 - Your Body Black (Black Light Smoke) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

This episode uncovers the incredible, unlikely story of how the Pet Shop Boys' synth-pop hit, "Go West," was adopted by the passionate Napoli tifosi to become the soundtrack to the club's spectacular phoenix-from-the-ashes revival. We explore why the song's themes of unity and hope resonate so profoundly with the resilient spirit of Naples, making "going west" a metaphor for the team's ascent to European football's pinnacle. We dive into the electrifying pre-match ritual at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where the iconic melody transforms 50,000 fans into the team's thunderous twelfth man, solidifying the song's legacy as one of football's most organic and powerful anthems. SSC Napoli, Go West, Pet Shop Boys, Football Anthem, Stadio Maradona

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from T.O.Y., God Module, Red Cell, Lebanon Hanover, Ultra Sunn, and many more artists from around the world

Getting the show up early for everyone as this is the Canadian thanksgiving day weekend. So I'll be extra busy as this is usually the last time I see my folks until they venture back to (gulp) Florida. This year I'm making the turkey. We do talk a little about AI music again this week, and I'm going to talk again a bit more next week. The music is the priority, but if I can slip a couple of minutes of commentary in, I will. Super Dragon Punch!! - Haste (Reaper) Synpasyche - What We Believe We Are Sven Phalanx & Eleven-FX - The Battle Begins (Slichtnacht) Blinky Blinky Computerband - You Destroy Democracy (fckafd) SPARK! - Murderous DSTRTD_SGNL & Rob Dust - Sleeper In Metropolis Inline Sex Terror - Electronic Warfare BRYT - Sekvens 2DCAT - Data Fusion (Leaetherstrip) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Diary of Dreams, Rotersand, Blaklight, Lights of Euphoria, Grausame Töchter, and many more artists from around the world. 

No sermons this week, just great music. Had a bit of a rollercoaster week, so I'm actually surprised that I'm getting things done on time. Lots of great new stuff for everyone, and now I have to run out the door to get the boring part of the weekend (chores) done while I listen to... Club Crimson Room - Still We Gather Fix8:Sed8 - New Eden (Mildreda) Lights Of Euphoria - Electric Lover FragileChild - Shattered Throne (Long Reign) Funkenstaub - With You Again (Narcotic Elements) Happy707 - Your Body Ego Bliss - Ascend (Single Edit) NOIR & Silver Walks - Nothing Stays (SYZYGYX) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Episode 192: PRP/Synthpop Symphony Crossover: Red Flag Part 2 (with DJ Matt Williams) Brian and Sarah are once again joined by DJ Matt Williams, creator and host of the synth-tastic radio show Synthpop Symphony. Matt's show is aired on dozens of terrestrial radio stations around the world and can also be found on podcast platforms.  In the previous episode, Brian, Sarah and Matt started a discussion about the San Diego-based duo Red Flag, whose well-crafted electronic tracks were heard in countless clubs at the end of the 1980s. Their debut album, Naïve Art, was released in 1989, and the three hosts shared both information on and memories of the album, touching on numerous other topics along the way.  This episode dives into four tracks from Naïve Art, three of which were singles, and one which Brian and Sarah learned from Matt was at least considered as a single.  The chart information Sarah has for the singles is primarily for the dance charts, although Brian does take great joy being able to use one of his 1980s pop chart books to confirm some information. Matt tells stories of receiving and playing the remixes in dance clubs. Sarah also has some single reviews, and in what may be a first for the show, a video review! The three hosts discuss each song in depth, but the conversation encompasses many other topics as well. The PRP hosts chat with Matt about the time and effort involved in planning a radio show playlist.  Information Society member and famed producer Paul Robb is mentioned, along with the group T42. And once again, Depeche Mode makes the list of discussion topics; this time the focus is on Depeche Mode's influence on music.  Songs discussed in this episode: Russian Radio If I Ever Broken Heart Pretty in Pity Watch the video discussed: Russian Radio Catch up with DJ Matt Williams at  http://synthpopsymphony.com Read more at http://www.permanentrecordpodcast.com/ Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/permrecordpodcast You can also find us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@permanentrecordpodcast Check out some pictures at https://www.instagram.com/permanentrecordpodcast/ Join the ever-growing crowd on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/permrecordpod.bsky.social Leave a voicemail for Brian & Sarah at (724) 490-8324 or https://www.speakpipe.com/PermRecordPod  - we're ready to believe you!

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Assemblage 23, De/Vision Redux, Synthattack, Frontal boundary, Die Sexual, and many more artists from around the world. 

Episode 191: PRP/Synthpop Symphony Crossover: Red Flag Part 1 (with DJ Matt Williams) Brian and Sarah are thrilled to present the first in what will hopefully become a series of crossover episodes with DJ Matt Williams. Matt is the brains and the voice behind the amazing radio show Synthpop Symphony, which airs on radio stations in 60 countries and is also available for download on virtually all podcast platforms. As Matt states, “Synthpop Symphony is where the past, present, and future of synth-driven music collide.” And as PRP and Synthpop Symphony collide, the hosts shine a spotlight on a past synthpop group that often goes overlooked: Red Flag.  In this first of two parts, Matt, Brian, and Sarah discuss Red Flag's history, the recording of their debut album, Naïve Art, and each person's history with the album. However, that's only the tip of the iceberg. The three also talk about cool radio stations, the demise of synthpop in the 90s, Depeche Mode's US Top 40 history, the history Razormaid, the comparison of bands like Red Flag, Cause & Effect, and Anything Box to Depeche Mode, the return of Tom Bailey, and the Red Flag Fan Club.  It's a fun discussion that sets the stage for Part Two, where they'll dive deep into four selections from Naïve Art. And be sure to visit http://synthpopsymphony.com to learn more about DJ Matt Williams and his Synthpop Symphony radio show! Read more at http://www.permanentrecordpodcast.com/ Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/permrecordpodcast You can also find us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@permanentrecordpodcast Check out some pictures at https://www.instagram.com/permanentrecordpodcast/ Join the ever-growing crowd on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/permrecordpod.bsky.social Leave a voicemail for Brian & Sarah at (724) 490-8324 or https://www.speakpipe.com/PermRecordPod  - we're ready to believe you!

So last weeks show had an easter egg, unknown even to me. Apparently (and thank you to those who emailed me) one of the bands from last week don't actually exist. So along with the great music you get to hear me philosophise on AI and music. There may be more little chats like this over the next few weeks. But brief. Because we're here for the music, not the sermons! Antibody & Binary Division & Czarina - My Enemy (Vioflesh) cut.rate.box - Fireshine Synpasyche - Blindness SynthAttack - Immortal NZM 99 - Revenge Alienare - Let This Moment Never End Incendie - Decaying Realities (Soj) Touching The Void - Fragment (Substaat) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

On today's show, we're joined by JH-X9

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features an interview with IAMX + music from Bill Leeb, IAMX, spankthenun, Emmon, Deep Red, and many more artists from around the world. 

Apologies for this weeks show being a little late. I spent the entire weekend on the road taking care of some family stuff. When I got home on Sunday afternoon I finished the mixing, but was just too wiped to piece it all together and record my usual verbal fumbling. But never fear, got some work done and then shifted focus over here. I can't leave my public waiting! Zone Tripper - Pushing Onwards Blinky Blinky Computerband - Fascist Feelings Device Noize - Fluye Fictional - My Tears Will Fall (Club) 2DCAT - Magic (SITD) Sequence Vogue - Through The Wind And Rain (Denise Ordeal) Soman - Jump Dance Rave Shatoo - Nothing That I Wouldn't Do (Technomancer) http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Front Line Assembly, Alienare, Reaper, Ash Code, Ultra Sunn, and many more artists from around the world. 

Spent most of the day cleaning and listening to this weeks show to make sure that I didn't make any mixes that caused me to make a sour face. There's some notes in this weeks show about next years membership drive. Plus my very efficient and professional method of "proof listeneing" to RSA. It works for me! Fermion - Conflicted Incendie - Decaying Realities NZM 99 - Awareness Ceraph - Lost And Found Exsequor - A World In Trauma Core In Motion - Between The Lines (Sonic Sound Factory) Battery 73 - Sadness Patriarchy - Pain Is Power http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio

Communion After Dark - features the latest and best in Dark Alternative-Electronic Music. This week's show features music from Die Krupps, Combichrist, Blackbook, Rotersand, Das Ich, and many more artists from around the world. 

No holiday to help pass the time this week, so I've been working on my next live set, mostly just writing stuff down at this point. Plus preparing for "work surface" thats lower than expected. That and Imay have to splurge for new headphones. The "Serviceable but not expensive" pair I use for live stuff is starting to flake apart. People have justifiably joked that my "last performance" has happened several times. Well call my Terry Funk then. This week we've got some great stuff from synthpop to aggro! Kontrast - Die Zunkuft (Club) Chrom - Agony Device Noize - Gente Comun Devoid - Slanted Halo Electronic Frequency - Get Naughty Super Dragon Punch!! - Gloom (Ruined Conflict) Rotersand - Father Ocean Zanias - Serpentsmile http://synthetic.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealSyntheticAudio