This week on Synthpop Symphony 297 — we’re diving deep into the heart of synth-driven sound with a lineup that spans decades and dimensions.
We’ll start with Andy Bell of Erasure and his stunning new remake of “Xanadu” — originally by Olivia Newton-John and ELO — followed by his collaboration with Claudia Brücken of Propaganda on “Love Oneself” from the Electric Blue LP.
Then we turn back the clock with Boxcar’s classic “Freemason (You Broke the Promise)” from 1990 before jumping into a massive Mini-Mix featuring A-ha’s “I’ve Been Losing You,” the brand-new Nine Inch Nails remix from Tron: Ares, an electrifying “Blue Monday” remake by DeSoffer, and the timeless Pet Shop Boys anthem “Always On My Mind.”
The new music keeps coming — with Lights of Euphoria and their incredible track “Machines of Light,” Epriin with “Boy Before,” and a retro flashback from Michael Cretu on “Samurai” in the DJ Plastikk Retro Disco Remix.
We’ll also revisit Echo Image and their 2021 standout “Walk My Mind,” plus Steven Kimber — also known as Vanello — with “I Wanna Be the One” (Project Radio Mix), and wrap the hour with a newly extended remix of *Madonna’s “rare track Gambler.”
All that and more — in one power-packed episode blending 80s legends, modern innovators, and future classics.
And in hour two — it’s Sinister Nights: In the Mix, a full hour of deep, dark, and beautifully cinematic synth and disco energy.
This is Synthpop Symphony 297 —
🎧 Where the Past, Present, and Future of Synth-Driven Music Collide.
Hour 1
Andy Bell – Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John & ELO Cover) [Mute Records / Independent Release]
Andy Bell & Claudia Brücken – Love Oneself (2005 Remastered 2017) [SFE / Cherry Red Records]
Boxcar – Freemason (You Broke the Promise) [Volition Records / Arista]
Mini-Mix – Retro Cinematic Energy
A-ha – I’ve Been Losing You [Warner Bros.]
Nine Inch Nails – As Alive As You Need to Be (Andrew Ektom Remix) [Walt Disney]
New Order – Blue Monday (DeSoffer Remix) [Factory]
Pet Shop Boys – Always on My Mind [Parlophone]
Lights of Euphoria – Machines of Light [Infacted Recordings]
Epriin – Boy Before [Independent]
Michael Cretu – Samurai (DJ Plastikk Retro Disco Remix) [Virgin / Enigma Records]
Echo Image – Walk My Mind [A Different Drum]
Steven Kimber (Vanello) – I Wanna Be the One (Project Radio Mix) [Vanello Music / Time Machine Productions]
Madonna – Gambler (2025 Extended Remix Re-Release) [Warner / Sire]
Hour 2 – Sinister Nights: In The Mix
Ernest Kohl – Come Alive at Night (Steve Franklin Extended Remix) [EMG / TRAX Records]
Cerrone – The Impact [Because Music]
DeSoffer
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