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Beyond Synth

Andy Last

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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.
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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 Liv…
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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/beyonds…
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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 Ghostbuste…
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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/starc…
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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 runni…
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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 And…
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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, us…
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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/p…
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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…
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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…
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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 l…
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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 Dung…
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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 introdu…
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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 …
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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 Wol…
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Today Andy welcomes DJ ROBOT (a.k.a. Chat GPT) as his co-host. They talk about Doctor Who, Goldeneye, and black lights. They also play a few rounds of “guess the video game” which a super powerful AI is incredibly good at. So will DJ ROBOT become part of the team? And just who is the “King of the Traps?” Find out as these fools chat about random no…
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Today on the best synth wave chat show there is Sunglasses Kid returns to the show after almost 4 years! Edward talks about going viral on social media and pioneering the 80s POV cinematic music videos, and writing the perfect caption. They also chat Call of Duty, ISRC codes, and the problems and potential of using AI in their workflows. Edward tel…
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Today on Beyond Synth, Andy has his mind blown by Mark Edwards; comedian, voice actor, and entertaining man. Known for his funny videos on TikTok and Instagram, Edwards shares his background, including his comedy training at Humber College and his voice acting career. Mark explains his creative process and discusses the nuances of crafting content …
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Today, Andy’s catching up with Julian a.k.a. Neon Fawkes, Toronto synth wave DJ and co-host of THE STATE OF SYNTH on NIGHTRIDE.FM. Julian talks about social media, moving to bluesky, and his synth wave DJ night at TILT in Toronto. Synth events and concerts have been returning to the city and Julian saw The Midnight open for Chromeo and a bunch of o…
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Today on the show, Mike has been thinking about Denethor, and Andy wants to transform the show into a movie and entertainment news show. Andy makes a Skyrim-sized revelation, and Mike watched some boxing. They also chat about Rings of Power, Grand Elfs, and how Lord of the Ring’s characters get their names. Mike and Andy talk about upcoming Star Wa…
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Today on the second Halloween Beyond Synth of 2024, Andy is joined by the spooky gentlemen from Le Cassette. What horrors await in the dreaded Cliff House?! What will happen when these terrifying men try to perform an AI generated Horror themed radio play? Join us and find out! We’ll also be listening to lots of cool music along the way!You can sup…
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Today on the first Halloween Beyond Synth of 2024, Marko and Andy have a spooky time reviewing the Evil Dead Trilogy of movies while listening to cool music! Andy has taken his time away from a double XP weekend on Mortal Kombat to record this special program. They also chat about video game grinding, haunted houses, Silent Hill 2, Dragon Crystals,…
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Today on the show Andy chat’s with Binster a.k.a .mpegasus a.k.a. Martin! Binster chats about making cool music, live performances, working in the video games industry, and producing his own game: Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar. This leads to a talk about quantum physics, the uncertainty principle, and how many movies Michael Ironside loses a limb in. T…
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Today on the show, Andy catches up with Mike and they chat about movies they’ve seen and make bold box office predictions! They chat some more about AI Music and we find out, according to ChatGPT, which is the #1 synth wave podcast! Mike watched Alien Romulus and Andy watched Beetle Juice Beetle Juice and Batman: Caped Crusader. Andy does a taste t…
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Today on the best synth-wave chat show there is, Andy catches up with Neil Holdsworth a.k.a. The Astral Stereo Project about his new album “Turnaround.” Neil discusses his influences for the album, and he and Andy chat about David Lynch, Lost Highway, Wild At Heart, and Twin Peaks Season 3. Andy tells Neil about Neil Young’s experimental album Tran…
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Andy catches up with Marko to chat about the amazing Bruno Mattei film ROBOWAR. But before that, there’s an exciting Ball-School update, Andy complains about Mortal Kombat DLC pricing, and Marko went to Dairy Queen for the first time! Andy also gives his thoughts on Road House 2024, Robocop the game, Dave the Diver and Deadpool vs Wolverine. And th…
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Today Andy presents his latest chat with Le Cassette which was originally recorded for Episode 400. It is very silly.You can check out LE CASSETTE here:https://www.instagram.com/zrobusa/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jesNA0xWqXtanMVTB1EMphttps://zachrobinsonmusic.com/soundshttps://soundcloud.com/dadmusichttps://dadmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-con…
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Zach Robinson returns to Beyond Synth to chat about making the music for the final season of Cobra Kai. Zach and his musical partner Leo Birenberg have been busy dudes having also worked on the Twisted Metal series and winning an Emmy for their work on Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Zach and Andy chat about supportive teachers, finding cool musical …
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This week’s scheduled episode has been hit by a delay, so Andy called up Mike for an emergency Radio Fiasco recording! Today the gentleman hosts talk about Movie News, Mike is excited for Twisters and the new Running Man movie, and Andy has some thought on the upcoming Beetle Juice sequel. Apparently Dr. Pepper is now the #2 soft-drink in America a…
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Today on Beyond Synth Andy chats with Rob Hill from The Bad Movie Bible! Rob talks about his process making videos for his popular YouTube channel and how he defines the “so bad it’s good” movie. Andy and Rob chat about the glory days of 80’s filmmaking and their mutual love for practical effects, stunts, and episodic television. Other topics inclu…
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Andy chats with Marko shortly after a Tornado watch and updates Marko on his arcade machine and how he feels about Magic Spoon cereal. Marko’s been playing Star Fox 64 and tells Andy to watch RoboWar. Andy and Marko finally learned what a bivouac is, and then they chat a bit about AI, strip clubs, skunks, and Star Wars. They also talk about charact…
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Today on Beyond Synth Andy chats with Sferro; talented music man and founder of Girlfriend Records! Eric talks about his early musical influences, making tunes with a Groove Box, filming skate videos, and his shocking revelation that he doesn’t watch movies! This leads to a lot of video game talk including Sferro’s love for the Sega Dreamcast, Soni…
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There’s no time to celebrate the 400th episode of Beyond Synth because Mike and Andy are too busy doing John Rhys-Davies impressions while talking about ketamine, ground nutmeg, Murdoch and David Dastmalchian. The titular hosts speculate about 90s movie sequels, and Andy doesn’t like the Elves’ square heads in the Amazon Lord of the Rings series. M…
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The round table convenes again but Michael is missing in action! Florence went to England to see a Pendulum concert and Mew playing with a chamber orchestra. Marko got a new job, beat Goldeneye64 on 00 Agent mode, and Andy is proud of him. Michael pretends that he is not the local vandal sabotaging the speed cameras in his village. The Gang also ta…
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Today on the best synth wave chat show there is, Matt a.k.a. Makeup and Vanity Set returns after not being on the show for 6 years! And there’s a lot to catch up on. Matt talks about his collaboration with Sferro on Wavefinder, scoring true crime podcasts and making music for the Batman The Animated Series Bluray release. Andy and Matt both have ni…
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Today Mike and Andy continue their look at the movies of 2024…sort of. Mike gives his thoughts on Godzilla x Kong x Ghostbusters New Frozen Empire and Andy complains about the new The Crow movie which looks stupid. But most importantly, they play awesome music from the Retro Power Chart!If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth o…
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Today on the best synth wave chat show there is, Andy chats with Ben a.k.a. Minute Taker. Ben talks about his Contemporary Music education, music marketing, and his collaborations with Walter Alienson. Andy finds out what a Minute Taker actually is, what Ben’s writing process is, and what Ben has been watching on Netflix. They also talk about their…
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Today on the Marko and Andy Power Hour these two cobbers just watched Mega Force and spoiler alert… it sucked. We get an update on Andy’s arcade machine build, more retro game emulator talk, and Marko loves Pseudoephedrine. Nothing will ever be the same as Marko is shocked by Andy’s startling Goldeneye revelation! Plus the old man hosts listen to s…
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Today on the best synth wave chat show there is, Droid Bishop returns to to let Andy know what he’s been up. They chat about being a new dad, social media algorithms, and Jame’s other music project YACHTS ON FIRE! James and Andy reminisce about the past 10 years, new video games, and the joys of Air Fryers.If you like what you’re hearing you can su…
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Today, Mike introduces Andy to the Retro Power Chart! Mike's groundbreaking data-driven music playlist represents a paradigm shift in synth wave music presentation. Leveraging cutting-edge algorithms and AI-driven analytics, this dynamic playlist uses real-time data to accurately assess the contemporary musical synth zeitgeist. Andy and Mike also t…
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Today, Andy chats with Elevate The Sky on the best synth wave chat show there is! Scott tells Andy about his storied retail career and the time he accidentally broke his Oculus. They talk about Scott’s approach to making music, overused songs in movies, and VR Games. Andy and Scott also invent some new sayings and proverbs that you’re all welcome t…
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Today on the Marko and Andy Power Hour the boys catch-up after the holidays. Andy tells Marko about the arcade he is building and Marko finally bought Baldurs Gate 3. They chat about childhood gaming memories, video game emulation, CRT monitors, game prices, and why Goldeneye is the best. Andy rants about modern FPS games and Marko thinks games pea…
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Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with electronic music veteran LIFELIKE. Laurent talks about his early musician days, making house music, playing in bands, and discovering computer music production. They discuss making music in the early 2000s vs. now, and the effects of getting rid of physical media on the music business.…
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In the final installment of Andy’s Playlist Warehouse, and the final episode of Season 11, Andy chats with more awesome Beyond Synth patrons and listens to more cool music! Andy catches up with Warrant Officer Kyle in Kosovo and they chat about Non compliant weaponized actors, Kyle’s recent marriage, long work days, and crazy mansions in Kosovo tha…
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In the last episode of 2023, Andy continues playing cool music from his playlist warehouse while chatting with awesome listeners and patrons of the show! Andy catches up with Joshua Winter and learns about wrestling, one-shot RPGs, fractured ribs, and Jeff Jarrett. Then, Andy gets a call from David Evans, the Irishman in Cambridge, andy they talk a…
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Andy is playing all the awesome music he’s collected over the year and chatting with awesome Beyond Synth listeners and Patrons in the fifth installment of Andy’s Playlist Warehouse! Andy chat’s with Tyber 83 about game streaming on twitch, Mario RPG, huskies, litter boxes and everyone’s favourite topic: Star Wars! Then Andy is joined by Skye Wolff…
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As we near the end of Season 11 of Beyond Synth, Andy still has lots of awesome music to play and cool people to chat with! Today on the show, Andy chats with Tron Javolta about parenting 4 boys, dens, Black Friday Tramplings and wedding playlists. Then Andy is joined by Timo who is beginning his journey into scoring video games. They talk about Co…
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Andy’s Playlist Warehouse continues on Beyond Synth where Andy plays awesome music he wants you to hear while chatting with awesome Beyond Synth patrons! Andy chats with Wes a.k.a. Cenotaff all the way from Wales to talk about delivering groceries, European chocolate, True Crime and fried chicken. Then we travel to the United States to chat with Ju…
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Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, we continue the trip into Andy’s Playlist Warehouse where Andy plays lots of awesome music, continues his chat with Mike Mendoza and talks to Beyond Synth patrons Jimmy and Ken! Jimmy is buying lots of LEGO sets as part of his retail therapy, Ken enjoys cycle accurate game emulation, and Mike needs to…
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As we wind down this season of the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy is joined by old friend Mike Mendoza a.k.a Modern Knight/formerly Who-Ha/Retro Promenade! These 2 goofs kick off Andy’s Playlist Warehouse, where Andy plays all the music he didn’t get around to playing on the show this year. They chat about the Publisher’s Clearinghouse, ha…
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