
The podcast about people who make cool music! BEYOND SYNTH is the best synth music chat show there is. Featuring artists and producers who make synthwave/new-retro/electronic music and much more!! We talk Music, games, movies, the 80s, and lots more while I play samples of the guests music.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 476 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Music | |||

Today on the show Andy chats with Jess Blaise Ward, author of the book “Making Synthwave: How an Online Music Community Invented a Genre”. Jess talks about her musical upbringing, writing her PHD, and the process of putting the book together. Jess wa... more
Today Andy catches up with old friend of the show Droid Bishop! James chats about his album Cinema and his 2025 singles, but for the most part, they just talk about AI for the whole show. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth o... more
It IS Halloween! This spooky season Andy chats with Killer Klowns movie composer John Massari! John talks about adapting the Klowns score to a live to film concert, music education in the 70s, and his love for vintage synthesizers. John has some juic... more
Today on the show Andy chats with the very talented Pat, Nick and Aaron from The Motion Epic! We track the band from Pat’s nomadic musical adventures to Nick and Aaron joining up and forming the trio they are today. Nick teaches us the correct pronun... more
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Beyond Synth is host by Andy Last. He talks to synth wave musicians, listeners, and podcasters with similar interests. He also talks about building his own arcade machine. He has two cats. He has been making playlists of great music for many years.
It’s crazy to watch people as they are infected with, I guess we call it the “woke mind virus.” They slowly hate everything they do… I just heard Andy say he doesn’t even like the synthwave scene anymore and he doesn’t keep track of it. He runs a synth wave chat show! He’s bitter. Mike sure doesn’t help. People all over the world are putting themselves through Marxist struggle sessions and it’s surreal to watch happen everywhere you look. Andy, Take a step back and listen to old episodes. If you... more
5 star review for the best synthwave chat show there is and ever was. Some may complain that Andy dislikes Star Wars too much, but he may be right…. Some may complain that he likes golden eye too much, well, um, yeah…. We discussed this on twitter a decade ago and um, well, yeah… But what is important is this. The show is amazing, tons of new music, great escapism from news and current events that bring you down, interviews with artists and such are amazing, Marco, Florence, Mike and captain new... more
I started to listen this podcast on soundcloud in 2018. I love it and makes me happy even in the darkest times. So thank you Andy and all of your friends who are in the show regularly.
A Hungarian guy from Finland!
I have enjoyed your show for years. I even enjoyed the part when you and Mike Mendoza must of had a falling out. His tracks disappeared off your show( Birthday song and Halloween ) No round table with him or anything. I feel it came about after a 2 part episode where you discuss and voted best songs of a set time period. You guys sounded like you were going to throw down for a second. Haha Good times. For 12 months he was deleted from the Beyond Synth Matrix. His name was briefly mentioned in on... more
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Focusing on the vibrant world of synth music, this podcast navigates through the realms of synthwave, electronic sounds, and the creative processes behind them. The host engages with a variety of artists, producers, and creators, often discussing their experiences and contributions to the genre while also diving into broader cultural topics like video games, films, and the nostalgia of the 1980s. Each episode features lively discussions enriched with music samples, making it a standout resource for fans of the genre and those exploring the influence of electronic music today.
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Recent guests on Beyond Synth include:
1. Jess Blaise Ward
2. Droid Bishop
3. John Massari
4. Motion Epic
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6. Todd Dagget
7. Adam and Dean
8. Josh Mullen
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