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Today on Beyond Synth we say goodbye to “My Favourite Game” and Hello to Miami Nights 1984 who wants to talk all about Chrono Trigger for the SNES. We also chat about Tetra Paks, Donkey Kong, 90’s kids TV, and Michael’s custom Metal Gear cycling jersey. The blessed listener then get’s a taste of Miami Nights newest album Cosmopolis, as well as Gunblaze Assault and a sprinkling of Sentimental. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out MIAMI NIGHTS 1984 here: https://soundcloud.com/miami-nights-1984 https://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/gunblaze-assault http://rossocorsarecords.com/ https://soundcloud.com/actrazer https://open.spotify.com/artist/18iQQOuyGlHunPVzmoLY20 Today’s Tracklist: Miami Nights 1984 - “Assault” Miami Nights 1984 - “Aerial Combat” Miami Nights 1984 - “Fire It Up” Miami Nights 1984 - “Sentimental” Miami Nights 1984 - “Skylines” Miami Nights 1984 - “Golden Hour” Miami N

Today Andy is joined by The Dream Eaters a.k.a. Jake and Elizabeth! The duo talk about how they met and the evolution of the Dream Eaters from their indie and shoegaze origins to the comedic synthpop style of their newer music. They chat about Gowanis, satan, and cats! But most importantly, we learn about the mysterious Steve! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can check out THE DREAM EATERS here: https://soundcloud.com/dreameatersband https://thedreameaters.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/58EGECKV4drTQ3m7SFJNYf https://www.instagram.com/wearethedreameaters https://www.tiktok.com/@thedreameaters https://www.youtube.com/@wearethedreameaters https://www.facebook.com/dreameatingfreakshow Today’s Playlist: The Dream Eaters - “satan is lord” The Dream Eaters - “Tongue” The Dream Eaters - “gimme some ass” The Dream Eaters - “Mood Pills” The Dream Eaters - “we’re fucked” The Dream

The Beyond Synth Family has reconvened to finish talking about the billboard #1 hits of the 90s. This episode, Andy, Mike, Marko and Florence listen to the hits of 1998! Will Andy dislike it just like all the other 90s billboard hits or has he softened over the past few weeks? Will Mike give everything a 5? Will Florence ever be able to purchase Florence.com? And WHO is the mysterious Marko Maric? Find out today on Beyond Synth as we talk about 90s junk and listen to awesome synth-wave tunes! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t Forget to Check out ALL the artists featured on the show: BMX Escape - “Life Next To You Featuring BY FOREVER” https://soundcloud.com/bmxescape https://bmxescape.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/61mr1LdQ9dt0T9XKQbQaDg BY FOREVER: https://soundcloud.com/byforever https://byforever.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/byforeverofficial/ Gridlu

Today, Andy chats with Alex Lightspeed and a few of his co-conspirators Todd Daggett and The Neon Syndicate! Alex talks about fixing up old Pontiac Fieros, getting one of his tracks in the Forza Horizon soundtrack, and even getting one of his cars into a major Hollywood picture starring Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen. Todd chats about his drum and bass roots and writing novels, Gabriele loves keytars and bell peppers, and Alex sunk in the mud at burning man. And if you love cryo-chambers than hang on to your hats because we talk about the thing you love. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can check out ALEX LIGHTSPEED Here: https://rossocorsarecords.bandcamp.com/album/lost-future https://alexlightspeed.com/ https://alexlightspeed.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alex_lightspeed/ https://www.facebook.com/DJAlexLightspeed/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/31nFIDC4nnQN3h3cWE5KaK Neon

Today Andy is joined by TLF a.k.a Christoph 'Hadl' Hassel. Hadl appeared on the show back in 2020 as half of Siamese Youth, but today he’s flying solo to talk about the origins of the TLF project, 80s music, playing pianos, and collaborating with one of his childhood music influences Chris Huelsbeck. Hadl also chats about top-lining for other artists, Right Said Fred, classical music, and Rondò Veneziano. There’s even a brief cameo from Happy the dog! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out TLF here: https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/planet-sadness https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GbRRHyryPjbyhEdI81OOt https://www.instagram.com/tlf.music.b/ https://www.facebook.com/tlf.music.b https://twitter.com/tlf_music_b Don’t Forget to Check out ALL the artists featured on the show: Chris Huelsbeck: https://www.huelsbeck.com/ https://chrishuelsbeck.bandcamp.com/music https://soundcloud.com/chris

Today on the show, Andy is joined by New Arcades a.k.a. Adam and Dean! They talk about how they met each other while working in animal welfare, rescuing cats and dogs, and their favourite Thai food order. Adam and Dean also talk about making music for the awesome Robo Cop documentary RoboDoc, live performance, and crafting their new sound. Long Live Shreddy! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can check out NEW ARCADES here: https://soundcloud.com/newarcades https://newarcades.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/newarcades/ https://www.youtube.com/user/NewArcadesOfficial https://www.facebook.com/newarcades/ Don’t Forget to Check out ALL the artists featured on the show: MIAMI NIGHTS 1984: https://soundcloud.com/miami-nights-1984 http://rossocorsarecords.com/ https://soundcloud.com/actrazer https://open.spotify.com/artist/18iQQOuyGlHunPVzmoLY20 DROID BISHOP: https://soundcloud.com/droidb

Today on the show Andy is joined by They / Live, a.k.a. Whitney, who talks about her genre-hopping musical journey from country ballads to cool synth pop tunes. She also chats about leaving her Mormon past, the joy of making music videos, and bowl cuts. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can check out They / Live here: https://bornlosersrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nature-structure https://theyylivve.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4XCp2Gx3vkTsKX8fpehHuk https://www.instagram.com/theyylivve/ https://www.facebook.com/theyylivve https://bornlosersrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ablation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFjb-fMED1Q Today’s Tracklist: They / Live - “Gravity” They / Live - “Dreamer” They / Live - “Circles” They / Live - “For The Pleasure” They / Live - “Master Melody” They / Live - “Empire Ennui” They / Live - “The Garden”

On today’s show, Andy hangs out with Steve from Opus Science Collective — a one-man musical powerhouse, teacher, and cool guy. They chat about the origins of his misleadingly plural band name, dive into synths, chiptune, city pop, and even get interrupted by his senile cat, Yoda. Steve and Andy nerd out over classic cartoons like The Real Ghostbusters and Transformers, the weirdness of N64 emulation, and fantasies about dream geek spaces — including Lego rooms and CRT-filtered arcades. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can Check out OSC here: https://soundcloud.com/opus-science-collective https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/opusscience/ https://www.facebook.com/opusscience Today’s Tracklist: OSC - “14 North Moore Street OSC - “Listen_ Do You Smell Something OSC - “Crowd Funking” OSC - “Yoru No Kōsoku Dōro OSC - “Deuce OSC - “Wave Crave” OSC - “Sky Bridg

R.I.P. Starcadian. This is the conversation I had with Starcadian, originally recorded in May 2022. Please take this opportunity to get to know George, listen to his amazing music, and check out his music videos. Starcadian is one of the greatest talents to ever grace the synthwave scene and he will be missed. STARCADIAN: https://soundcloud.com/starcadian https://starcadian.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3I0ceM8qfqhCKGepaswmVg https://www.instagram.com/starcadian/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQwragNeTJ-JhCg-SBHhQQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.facebook.com/starcadianofficial https://twitter.com/Starcadian

In this lively and wide-ranging chat, Andy welcomes the multi-talented Fear of Tigers (aka Benjamin) to the show! They dive deep into Ben’s fascinating journey from DJing in Spanish clubs, to working in the London music industry, to becoming an electronic music producer. They chat about the MySpace days, psychic predictions, and adventures in running a record shop. Andy picks some of his favorite Fear of Tigers tracks to listen to — whether Benjamin agrees with his choices or not! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out FEAR OF TIGERS here: https://soundcloud.com/fearoftigers http://fearoftigers.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/2eMdch9qwgd4eJoU4Wgsuy https://www.instagram.com/fearoftigers/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/fearoftigers/ Today’s Playlist: Fear of Tigers - “Lluvia” Fear of Tigers - “Memorexia” Fear of Tigers - “Forever In Your Heartbeat” Fear of Tigers - “Lulea" Fear

Andy catches up with Marko in this super chill episode of Beyond Synth, where they dive into all the usual nonsense — candy cravings, weird chocolate bar names, and the eternal mystery of Tim Hortons. There’s also a solid chunk of video game talk: Marko dishes on finishing Baldur’s Gate 3, Robocop, and Evil Within 2 (aka “the milk game”), while Andy finally gets deep into Metal Gear Solid V and rants about how good old games still look and play today. They bond over overpriced game releases, modding drama, and how emulators often outdo the actual companies. Of course, it’s all soundtracked by killer synth tunes! just two buds talking games, music, and life. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t Forget to Check out ALL the artists featured on the show: Memory Design - “You're Gonna Like Us” https://soundcloud.com/dave-250830496 https://memorydesign.bandcamp.com/ https://music.apple.com/us/art

Andy welcomes Josh a.k.a. Your Sister is a Werewolf for a deep dive into the world of TV scoring, retro synth music, and balancing creative passion with day-to-day life. Josh shares insights from two decades of composing for true crime shows and explains how analog synths and 80s vibes power his solo project. They chat about licensing headaches, using live musicians in production, and Josh’s collaborations with artists like OSC and Tom Scott. Plus: nostalgic tangents on SCTV and Kids in the Hall, a few confessions about sleep struggles and sweet tea, and the surprising answer to just how many times Josh has seen The Howling II. Featuring music from Josh’s albums Chad, Captain Video, and Summer Break, this one’s packed with laughs, insight, and rad tunes. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF here: https://yoursisterisawerewolf.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.sp

Today on the best synth-wave chat show there is, Andy has a fun conversation with the gentlemen from LeBrock, Michael and Shaun! They talk about ripping the top off a van, movie soundtracks, live performance, and tattoos! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can check out LeBrock here: https://soundcloud.com/listentolebrock https://lebrock.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/listentolebrock/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjNyHdmplbNQL1JOyBBoyZw https://www.facebook.com/ListentoLeBrock https://open.spotify.com/artist/461TaZqofVfcQo2wtMwnQJ UltraBoss: https://soundcloud.com/ultraboss84 https://ultraboss.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ultraboss1984/ https://www.instagram.com/ultrabossofficial/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/38nGQptZNhX8obVa39oI7y Today’s Playlist: LeBrock - “Galactic Smasher” LeBrock - “Dangerous Dreams” LeBrock - “Juice (featuring Ultraboss)” LeBrock - “Hollow”

Today Andy visits the Fable Factory and chats with cool music guy Reed Reimer! They chat about Christmas music, Table top games, multi-media projects, and D&D Open Game Licenses. Reed also talks about his collabs with Benjamin Emory Larson, making a Zombie Opera, Cthulu Dreamt, and Eldritch horrors! Reed also teaches Andy about the concept of Scope Creep. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out REED REIMER here: https://soundcloud.com/reedreimer https://www.instagram.com/reimerpdx/ https://reimerandlarson.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/54bUKwAaWfbpsGOLk0Dmg8 FABLE FACTORY: https://fablefactory.bandcamp.com/ Immortal Girlfriend Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-will-bush-heal-and-return-to-music?utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=p_email_m_pd-5332-donation-receipt-adyen&utm_content=internal Today’s Playlist: Reed Reimer - “Sorca” Reed Reimer & Benjam

Today on the show Andy catches up with co-host Mike Mendoza about nerdy nerd stuff and AI nerd stuff. They figure out what their girl names would be, Mike doesn’t like the gym, and Andy’s been doing some deep research. Mike saw the new Captain America movie and the gentlemen hosts discuss Star Wars and the Kathleen Kennedy news. Andy played the GTA Vice City Next Generation Edition Mod, he and Mike reveal their private conversation with AI, and together with GPT, come up with a fantastic new idea for a Michael Crichton novel. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t Forget to Check out ALL the artists featured on the show: SJ BRAVO - “We Never Dream (Brandon Remix)” https://soundcloud.com/sjbravo https://sjbravo.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sjbravomusic/ https://www.facebook.com/sjbravomusic/ Brandon: https://soundcloud.com/brandon1980s http://brandon1980s.bandcamp.com https://open.

Today on the show Andy chats with Cassetter a.k.a. Mateusz all the way from Poland! He talks about joining Fixt Neon, Cyberpunk, and the joy of listening to cassettes as a kid. Andy is currently buried in the snow and Matt just watched Nosferatu. Cassetter also talks about his upcoming plans and the new collaboration album with Cyberwalker. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Todays Playlist: Cassetter - “Neon Towers” Cassetter - “Lost In A Maze (Feat. Time Travel)” Cassetter - “Cloning Factory” Cassetter - “Till The End (feat. Maxthor)” Cassetter - “Seek and Destroy” Cassetter & Cyberwalker - “Signals” Cassetter - “Stalker”

Today, the best synth wave chat show there is, becomes the best Wizard-Disco chat show there is, when Andy is joined by MILD PERIL a.k.a. Chris! Chris goes by many names including Molasar, Paladin, Cosmic Angst, and Body Cosmic, and he talks about them all. They also chat about The Keep, The Matter of Britain, funny movie content warnings, and Dungeon Synth. Andy also finds somebody who is actually willing to talk about classic Doctor Who with him and so there’s a bit of that in here. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out MILD PERIL here: https://soundcloud.com/mildperil https://mildperil.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mild.peril/ https://www.facebook.com/mildperilrecordings https://www.mild-peril.co.uk/ Today’s Playlist: Paladin - “Cavern Dwellers” Molasar - “Molasar” Paladin - “Myth Maker” Cosmic Angst - “Mytheme (Part III)” Paladin - “Ulric's Theme” Paladin - “Argorhythm”

A new season begins on the best synth wave chat show there is! Today Andy chats with Tom a.k.a. World Complete! They chat about synth-wave clichés, New Order, and balancing family life with music making. Tom used to be in bands, and Andy has to assemble a bed. They also reminisce on the time when social media was good for musicians, and Tom introduces Andy to the Dreamrift Collective! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can find WORLD COMPLETE Here: https://soundcloud.com/user-261381899 https://worldcomplete.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kmiMqEnJID3dyEfU3vdWq https://www.instagram.com/world.complete/ https://www.facebook.com/worldcompletemusic/ DREAMRIFT COLLECTIVE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GDvAJKGd7M5kVlkpPP4Na Today’s Playlist: World Complete - “Hyperdrive” World Complete - “Midnight Drive” World Complete - “Outtatime” World Complete - “Oxygen” World Complete -

It’s the season finale of Beyond Synth Season 12! Andy is still taking calls from listeners and patrons and catching up with some former guests. Joe Ozone started making YouTube videos, caught up with an old friend, and wants you to support creators! Joshua had his wrestling debut and tells Andy a bit about cyberpunk lore. Andy meets Berzinski who used to be a production assistant at VH1, and he talks about making a low budget show that actually aired on TV! Since Andy talked to Florence her Achilles tendon exploded while playing the deadliest game: Squash. Thankfully she’s doing okay now and chats with Andy about The Concorde supersonic jet. Knight of Ducks is eyeing up a dutch oven and hopes to read 20 books in the new year. Vincenzo Salvia pops by to talk about his latest multimedia project and Andy interacts with VIncenzo’s AI Chatbot Alice. Slade is on his way to a cabaret but he has a few minutes to talk to Andy about Soul Blade, Soul Calibre and the PC game Take No Prisoners. And finally, Andy catche

Happy holidays from Beyond Synth! Today Andy takes calls from listeners and catches up with some patrons. Glenn Main found a Depeche Mode bar in Estonia and he’s going to be a one man band for a Norwegian talk show in 2025! Binkley gives us a Festivus pinball tournament update, and we talk Bohr-Rutherford diagrams and autistic accents with Skye Wolff. Heartbeathero tells us his Top 10 Movies of 2024, and Jeromy wonders what Andy will discover with his new Black Light. Finally, Jimmy bought a house to put his LEGO in, and Andy tells DJ Robot what the audience really thinks of him. Plus we listen to awesome music! You can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t forget to check out all the awesome artists featured on today’s show! Mak Angelo - “Synth War” https://soundcloud.com/makangelo https://www.instagram.com/makangelo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@makangelo81 Glenn Main - “Calima In The Sky” https://soundcloud.com/glennmain https://gle