Welcome to my regular post show blog, as I look back on the live show I marvel at the studio Aircon and the fact I was wearing shorts on the show- so you maybe glad its only a radio show. This week we had loads of international new tracks. We had new tracks from Psyrena – GLYDA – Gravity Slip / Cheryl Jansen – Honey Beard – BVSMV – Roby Fayer ft Ido Dankner – Vogon Poetry – Depeche Mode [Dominatrix remix] – The Stir Fry Pop star and loads more fine tunes besides.

As it was my 1st really hot temperature type show, for this season I was wearing shorts and chatted about odd ideas for keeping cool at night. We spoke also of bands calling it a day and how good it is to get gifts from artists to the show…

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In a week where I posed the important questions – Like, why do my trainers [sneakers/sport shoes] have holes appear in the toes area, and I asked for prevention methods or advice via Facebook. I was un-surprised at the quality or lack of quality advice. Proving to me that social media is no better then a social club; just quicker banter. To save my sanity after all that, I was able to showcase yet more new tracks on this week edition, this time from Mangabros Feat. Jill Beaulieu (Meter Bridge) – Cryotainment – Diamond Fields / Rat Rios – Dicepeople – Lemonade Kid/Amanda/ForgottenBee – 5TimesZero – Psychopathic Romantics – Real Experts v. Milan – Herhuth AfterDark and loads more.

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Hallo hallo, its good to be back……ok, I was only physically away one show but it was a week in the sunshine of Spain for little old me. While I was away we did a cover show, and I came home to a ton of new tracks to listen to and select, some will be for next week and some were on this show- Like new tracks from: Austen – Ooberfuse –  From Apes To Angels – DNTR – Microchip Junky – Eden – Depeche Mode – Emt/Real Experts – Shadows & Mirrors – LorD and Master/Neil Francis + the more remixes and a trance like cinematic VOXLESS.

We spoke of, or rather I did, of the lack of tacky holiday music; as I heard non whilst I was away in Spain- not too sad to say. We had more gig news and so we rubbed our gig going hands with excitement at yet more Depeche Mode tour dates in the uk.

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Did you know, It’s almost 2 years since we actually started the week day show, SYNTH CITY, and so this is the last edition of the second season [show year end June 2nd to June 2nd], and I delight in more new music gems to excite the next season – so here is to, the start of the 3rd year of the show we call Synth City {June 6th}, with the knowledge of another year of tons of new music and banter.

Back to this weeks Synth City, as we had more interesting and new music, this time from a solo project called Lionhearts, plus new tracks from – VoK – Diagram – Depeche Mode – Farmacia – Meter Bridge and the odd remix, Voxless and a classic or two. We spoke of live gigs and changes to one, the lose of a acting legend and I spoke of my forth coming summer holiday and wether I will go all digital; ‘ticket’ wise.

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On a week in which sci/fi film geeks lap up the latest Alien outing, we nodded our head at the chest bursting hero and played more new tunes. This week from- EmT, Uncreated, Tame Genius, and an exclusive track from Berlyn Trilogy, plus a new collaboration HVOB and Winston Marshall. Along with a voxless from Depeche Mode, and few remixes we had a beautiful cover from Andy Hagerty. All this and Alien chat and broadband hell.

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In a week where we expect high-culture from the annual Eurovision song contest, I actually played one of the finalists- I know, trendy ain’t I. As well as the Macedonia finalist entry [ Jana Burcheska] I played an older goodie from a few years back. We did however have new & current tracks from Knights – The Pink Diamond Revue – SPECTRA paris – Soviet – Massive Ego – John Hagerty – Nature Of Wires and loads more- e.g.: cool cover , remixes and a 90’s classic on Voxless. I wished Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode a happy birthday, spoke of Synth Club’s recent smash of a gig and I geeked out on the News on the new Alien-covenant movie and almost chest burst over Blade Runner; yes I can not wait to see both.

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We are here again, the month of May, almost the 2nd Year anniversary of the 1st ever Synth City and more importantly the start of Summer- to some. New music is what we are about on Synth City, and this week we had tons, this time from; Shelter – Inhalt – Master of the Radio – Quiet Domino – Vague Notion – Leg Puppy – Alan Dreezer. We had an intriguing mash-up remix and a few classic tracks along the way. I spoke of some up and coming gigs to dive into, plus album launches and garage mechanics changing time…. Intrigued?.

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It has been a fairly nice old April, well with the weather that is, oh and indeed with the quality and amount of new music coming my way. This week we had new from Femmepop – Church Of Trees – Depeche Mode – Lover – Desperate Journalist [Medium Wave remix], plus we had a few other nice & splendid remixes, a classic 80’s track and a suave Voxless along the way. I spoke of breaking the bank holiday chore template, as we have another coming up and I don’t expect lawn mowers and car washing to take place,  also I mentioned a special edition of this Synth City to come in May, to coincide with the shows 2 year anniversary and my 1st Holiday since…..

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Sunshine always helps a show along, and with the great new music you can’t loose- this week from Black Needle Noise – Austra – The Foreign Resort – Real Experts – Iversen – Damsel in the Dollhouse – Diagram – LorD and Master, plus a few remixes along with the odd classic- including a Voxless. I think I hinted too some artists for new music but no pressure…..

As it had been easter I spoke of summer holidays and the plans I had- well thought about, and then spoke about non-easter egg shaped chocolate #egggate – ok I did as I did get one; it will make more sense if you rerun the show.

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Easter egg hunting and mini breaks, what not to like and this week we furnished this with more new music. This time from a few new projects and established bands- Andrew Marston & Jon Sodwell have new track out and we had the Nature Of Wires remix. There was also Lemonade Kid & Jarrod Jones on the remix side of things, plus a mash up and a summery H17 cover care of Parralox. We had new single from Empathy Test [out April 21st] as we hear news of their actual debut album, has a release date- June 23rd 2017. There was also another new track from the latest Depeche Mode album and I played a ‘B side’ from mesh as I’ve been playing their new single for weeks, and thought as it has a release date I will play another track, because…because Because

We chatted about the fade for ‘riders’ from artists, and how rock n roll that is here at Phoenix fm, plus few more tits bits and…… well Check out the specially produced edition of the live show, all here on Mixcloud; 

Spring has sprung into April and the great synth waves are flowing as per, as we played new tracks from Church Of Trees – LorD and Master – Legpuppy – Massive Ego – Rainland, plus a few Interesting remixes and the odd classic track. I was still recovering from a hugely successful music festival in London, where I got to DJ for 11 bands and so, We spoke of loudness at music gigs, eating a meal in funny or odd places and marvelled and how many times I would guess the album title to a fave album wrongly.. bless me, I’m getting old.

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This weeks show, just happens a to be the last show before the huge ‘Synth Wave live’ anniversary event in London, which will see 11 international acts perform live in London’s Hoxton, aswell as 3 DJ’s and an exclusive free after-show cult nightclub invitation. Naturally, I played a few more of the artist’s on the bill; as I have done over the last few weeks, and I mentioned a few exclusive pointers to this festival day of Synth ness- admittedly with a naughty chosen Mexican type theme bed {you will need to listen again to find out the reason for the Mexican theme} – See you Saturday April 1st at Synthwave Live** in Hoxton 2pm SHARP.

CLICK: SYNTHWAVE Live for TICKETS**

Apart from the mexican references, I did expand on the joys of having a week of work with zero plans, and more importantly delivered more new tracks for your ear bits. This week from KI:Theory – One Thousand Exabytes – 5 Times Zero – Static Shore – Lunar Twin, along with the odd artist classic track, especially as this weeks Voxless was from a synth Hero of the sound scape of pure electronica. oh, and there were a few 90’s tunes and more gig announcements, so It was a fairly full show for ‘a week off’ type Synth City.

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On a spirited week in which we synth fans tried to digest the latest studio album from Basildon’s finest export- Depeche Mode, we cherry picked two tracks from the album ‘Spirit‘; which was not an easy job, especially as a lot of people have firm opinions on the merits of the new album, still I laced-in a rather cool Depeche Mode  cover that features on a promising spring Sci-Fi comic heroine based blockbuster.  We had loads more new music this week from Where The Night Falls , Formatic, AudioDeluxe and we had, not one but 2 great new covers of two classic tracks. First up was a track from a USA artist Ki:Theory and then another delightful cover from, Daysound featuring Neil Francis – You will have to listen to find out who their cover tracks are. I dropped the odd synth classic track as per, a few current chart type numbers and by sods law this week, I had an extra Voxless edged into the show, from Rodney Cromwell no less. Finally, as it is getting so much closer to the big one-day festival in London- Synth Wave Live, we had 3 more of the artists played on the show, who are  due to play live in Hoxton on April 1st.

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On this weeks spring time type radio show, we spoke of leaked albums and ginger pop-stars filling the UK music charts, along with the introducing of new music from acts like PUZZLE — MESH — PARALLELS — and FACTORY ACTS, and I was joined on the phone by Matt; who is one half of the husband and wife duo- Factory Acts;  who are a SALFORD based band, near Manchester, who have a punk like dark electronic edge to their sound. We spoke about their interesting music influences, crating their music, the fun of the current charts and the joys of playing big cities and more little slices of tit bits of chat.
We also had a few brand new remixes and the odd classic artist along the way, and we had a few more tracks from some of the artists, who are due to play at SynthWave Live on April 1st in Hoxton, London –SYNTHWAVE LIVE – tickets:

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On this weeks show I had to mention the news that Bros have cancelled their reforming UK tour,,,,,ahh, but tinge that with the other news that Steps were touring- the lord giveth and taketh away etc….. which led me to ask about if you actually have a guilty pleasure with music anymore. As I feel now that I simple like what I like and have a soft spot for the odd classic pop or rock tune. We had new tracks this week from Shmoo – Elektronic – Curxes – LorD and Master – Daily Planet – Austerity Complex, plus a interesting mash-up type remix track along the way and more Synth in The City news.

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Busy old time in the big old movie awards hand out world, well a career defining one on the Oscars I hear. No errors this week with my envelopes of music, thou we did chat about similar personal circumstances on giving out awards and the like…… Oh, and we even had a message  from a shy movie legend, Mr Blessed.

We had new music from IEuropean, Stikman, Lemonade Kid, Real Experts, Analogue Wave, Hologram Teen, Hands Of Industry, Staic Shore and a cool mash up for Depeche Mode v New Order to boot.

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Not long now till spring, as the weather is getting better and bringing out the oddities….such as Goalies eating pies; which we spoke about on this weeks show. New music this week was again eclectic in style and places, as we had Neon Lines from France,  manchester provided us with a new artist, Cowards, from Bristol we had Fourth Engine, London gave us a track from the new album from Real Experts and ireland gave us a Voxless in the shape of Workings Of A Madman. Along the way we had the odd legend, including a remix for Madonna... I know. Madonna. During the show I realised; thanks to Neil Francis, a new track I had been playing a while was in-fact a cover of a song by a former member of ABBA- we all learn in my show….

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The love boat docked and then sank into Synth City, thou there was the odd song with a love connection- or was there. Being valentines day I romantically chatted about a floater in my eye and the hot air conditioning in the studio #Romance.  On this weeks non-romantic type show, we had another interesting little Voxless, and this time a Miami / 80’s sounding synth wave track from the Netherlands, from an artist called Synthasyzor. We had few great brand new singles to share again this week, from Frixtion / Gene Serene, 2nd Face, Among the Echoes and a beautifully haunting cover from Automatic Writing of an equally haunting classic. There were more explosively new remixes along the way with a classic artist or 3.

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My week was a little odd and a bit fun, as I got a new wearable gadget and move the show to a Wednesday evening for a one off….which was nice.  We still had new tracks this week, this time  from: Water Low, Vague Notion, Draconic Eliminations Projects [remix via Nature Of Wires], Shadows and Mirrors, This Human Condition, and even an exclusive new track from Jamiroquai …..to name but a few of the great tracks, with the odd legend along the way. We also had a chat about Wearable gadgets; well I did... Breath functions etc- you needed to be there.

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I’ve been attempting to cut the fog away this week, so as to reveal another show, with yet more new music to delight you chilly ears bits; well, I hope. We had new tracks from the brand new album from Perpacity / DVL and the new album from Argentina duo FARMACIA, another great new track from Rusty Egan’s new album. Along with new to the show artists,- Twist Helix and Sun goes Dark.  Plus a few cool remixes from David Burdick for Softwave and Jesus Jones, the odd classic track, a Voxless and a ‘Synth in The City’ gig news.  All this and talk of high end danger, with the dropping of a pen into a toaster and some news of a ‘one off’ Synth City show movement day **Feb 1st.

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Synth City On Wednesday Feb 1st for one week

Oh, 2017 is mixing it up with the weather chat, what with all the Snow, frost, rain, sunshine spells and yet even thou we are only midway through January, there are yet more great new tracks landing into my hands for your discerning ear bits.

This week we have, as I say, more brand new tracks, this week from- Austen, Rainland, Charlotte Someone feat: Lokka Vox, Future Perfect, 5TimesZero, plus some new remixes from Voi Vang [care of Real Experts] and from Heliophile– who I had has just finished a new video to accompany the remix. We spoke of up and coming London gigs for February and April, I mentioned personal targets and asked after yours, of course we played the odd classic track along the way and I had a panic about my Mothers in coming birthday……#panic

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As 2017 is now underway, with all the plans we had made before Christmas; I know I’m still attempting to get actually fit- running etc. It is really good to see the plans of those creatives out there are busy as ever, as they are all launching yet more new music, singles, albums and tour plans. On that note, we had an exclusive track from the Brand new Massive Ego album; written by Boy George no less. We had new singles from Real Experts feat: Neil Francis, Depression Era, Daniel Ariana, Tactile Frequency, Electric Floor, Sean Burke- who provided this weeks Voxless and a cool remix for Kate Bush by Ekkoes. Plus we had the odd classic track and debatable banter that wasn’t too angry- including the fun that can be with a digital assistant – Alexi loves to order stuff.

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Welcome one and all as we start a brand new year of 2017, with all the hopes and dreams befitting it, or is that more about our plans… Anyway, we returned a old feature that platforms music of instrumental qualities- e.g.: no singing. Voxless. We started the 1st show of with the knowledge of yet more new tracks, such as a belter from a Great mix artist album – featuring Tony Hadley; care of Rusty Egan. The brand new single from The xx and Eurasianeyes, plus the first Voxless track, starting with a track by Daniel Triana.

We squeezed in the odd classic synth track, spoke excitedly of future live music gigs and I nosily asked after what Geek/electronic based gifts you may had received for Christmas- In my case what I brought for myself..

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Well the final show for 2016, as we say goodbye to a year in which we lost so many heroes….its hard not to wish the year over. I for one had a nice 2016, played some great new tracks a plenty on my show and met some great new artists, attended some great gigs and had the pleasure to DJ at quite a few of the best live music events. So I feel quite happy about my lot in 2016 and excited about 2017.

We had My Phoenix FM presenters, pick of Album of the year, with a track taken from Blackstar by David Bowie, my chosen track of the year, which was from Neil Francis & Daysound. A few cool new remixes and a brand new track from Perpacity & DVL, to squeeze in to a show that, whilst it was the last radio show of 2016 for me, as always, for me, I prefer to look forward then back and dwell…….. to a degree. 

Thank you all for listening to the live radio shows each Tuesday and I hope you had discovered someone new, that you liked within the 300+ debut singles and album tracks, I had the joy to introduce this year. Thank you to those artists for letting me share their work. It was truly great to meet a lot of my listeners too in 2016, you are all far to kind and I really am grateful of your support to my show; and the share of the rerun via mixcloud…..which supports all those artists on my shows.

Check out the final Synth City rerun on Mixcloud for 2016……Happy New Year x

We are almost at zero hours Chrimbo…. and yes I’ve not got all my gifts yet, however I did have some music based treat for you this week on the show. Plus I spoke of how I nearly wrecked my DJ controller at the weekend at a big gig in Birmingham [ Synthetic City 4], and asked if any of our musician listeners had any similar live mishaps. As I said, on this week’s live radio show w have musical treat- this week from Matt Jessup with a Santa based reworking of a synth classic. New music tracks from Psy’Aviah, Neil Francis and new to the show Shmoo. There was also some interesting remixes, a few Christmas based songs and even a live concert track.

MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY HOLIDAYS….. From Synth City….

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