Synthpop Nonstop
@synthpopnonstop.bsky.social
A weekly radio hour of synthy songs.
Heard on North American public radio and online at www.synthpopnonstop.com.
Heard on North American public radio and online at www.synthpopnonstop.com.
100th nationally distributed episode! Feeling gratitude for all our stations and listeners--and for the artists that make it all possible.
You're living in a disco.
Synthatude from Duran Duran and Book Of Love, new sounds via CDG and YOW, plus a rare NY minute.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
100th nationally distributed episode! Feeling gratitude for all our stations and listeners--and for the artists that make it all possible.
Rue Oberkampf consistently delivers great singles. "Eternity" has a unique, slow build, and a spoken word vibe. The Munich duo's DJ roots seem evident. #synthpop #rueoberkampf
Eternity, by Rue Oberkampf
track by Rue Oberkampf
rueoberkampf.bandcamp.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Rue Oberkampf consistently delivers great singles. "Eternity" has a unique, slow build, and a spoken word vibe. The Munich duo's DJ roots seem evident. #synthpop #rueoberkampf
The latest single from Ottawa duo Violentene is a showcase of mature songwriting and arranging chops, with a keen command of classic synth-pop form. @violentene.bsky.social #synthpop
Other Side Of Eternity, by Violentene
track by Violentene
violentene.bandcamp.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The latest single from Ottawa duo Violentene is a showcase of mature songwriting and arranging chops, with a keen command of classic synth-pop form. @violentene.bsky.social #synthpop
French producer/DJ/musician Alexandre Berly conjures an unmistakablely propulsive and sardonic new La Mevtre single, ready-made for All Hallows playists. #synthpop #halloween
Witches & Wicked Bodies, by La Mverte
track by La Mverte
lamverte.bandcamp.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
French producer/DJ/musician Alexandre Berly conjures an unmistakablely propulsive and sardonic new La Mevtre single, ready-made for All Hallows playists. #synthpop #halloween
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Ultravox 'The Voice' (CHS 2559 CHS 12 2559). Released on this day in 1981 and reached Number 16 in the UK Singles Chart ...
October 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Ultravox 'The Voice' (CHS 2559 CHS 12 2559). Released on this day in 1981 and reached Number 16 in the UK Singles Chart ...
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OMD's second studio album 'Organisation' was released this day on 24th October 1980. The album also featured the international hit single 'Enola Gay'.
Considered OMD's gothic masterpiece, 'Organisation' reached No. 6 in the UK charts.
Considered OMD's gothic masterpiece, 'Organisation' reached No. 6 in the UK charts.
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
OMD's second studio album 'Organisation' was released this day on 24th October 1980. The album also featured the international hit single 'Enola Gay'.
Considered OMD's gothic masterpiece, 'Organisation' reached No. 6 in the UK charts.
Considered OMD's gothic masterpiece, 'Organisation' reached No. 6 in the UK charts.
The 7th album from Poliça presents subtle shifts in their electropop, with a few simple, hooky tunes mixed among the novel, tech-forward strategies that make the Mpls band so distinct. Very sadly, to be bassist Chris Bierden's final session. SPNS pick: Wasted Me
#polica #synthpop
#polica #synthpop
Dreams Go, by POLIÇA
8 track album
polica.bandcamp.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Central figures in Portland's astonishingly productive and vibrant scene, Perimeters recall the nervous, nascent days of post-punk, with wholly contempory flair. SPNS pick: "Shadow Feet" #Perimeters #postpunk #synthpop
Set the Tripwire E.P., by Perimeters
4 track album
prmtrs.bandcamp.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Central figures in Portland's astonishingly productive and vibrant scene, Perimeters recall the nervous, nascent days of post-punk, with wholly contempory flair. SPNS pick: "Shadow Feet" #Perimeters #postpunk #synthpop
A public radio legend who set the tone for NPR weekends, a virtual confidant to millions, has signed off.
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A public radio legend who set the tone for NPR weekends, a virtual confidant to millions, has signed off.
"Infinifalls" by prolific NYC duo R. Missing is a peak example of their ethereal, abstract style.
#rmissing #synthpop
#rmissing #synthpop
infinifalls, by R. Missing
1 track album
rmissing.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Released #otd, Oct 5, 1979: The Human League – Reproduction
Reproduction is their debut studio album - initially a commercial failure, but it was re-issued and entered the charts almost two years later in August 1981.
#TheHumanLeague #SynthPop #NewWave
Reproduction is their debut studio album - initially a commercial failure, but it was re-issued and entered the charts almost two years later in August 1981.
#TheHumanLeague #SynthPop #NewWave
October 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Released #otd, Oct 5, 1979: The Human League – Reproduction
Reproduction is their debut studio album - initially a commercial failure, but it was re-issued and entered the charts almost two years later in August 1981.
#TheHumanLeague #SynthPop #NewWave
Reproduction is their debut studio album - initially a commercial failure, but it was re-issued and entered the charts almost two years later in August 1981.
#TheHumanLeague #SynthPop #NewWave
The latest EP from French/Bohemian duo Years Of Denial explores a rich mix of dark, stylish electronic club floor sounds. SPNS pick: "Affaire de Coeur" #yearsofdenial #darkwave #synthpop
Love Cuts EP, by Years of Denial
6 track album
yearsofdenial.bandcamp.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The latest EP from French/Bohemian duo Years Of Denial explores a rich mix of dark, stylish electronic club floor sounds. SPNS pick: "Affaire de Coeur" #yearsofdenial #darkwave #synthpop
#yearsofdenial @brittanybindrim.bsky.social #dlinavolny #synthpop #darkwave #electropop #newwave #postpunk
At night it gets cold.
Sythformtion overload from Gary Numan and China Crisis, brand new things flowing from Chicago as well as someplace in France and some other place in Czechia, plus a kinda rare Seattle find.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The latest single from Paris-based Fragrance (Matthieu Roche) showcases his knack for a melancholy hook, delived in a whisper, over techno-inspired rhythms and textures. #synthpop #fragrancemusic
Burning the Mold, by Fragrance.
track by Fragrance.
fragrancemusic.bandcamp.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The latest single from Paris-based Fragrance (Matthieu Roche) showcases his knack for a melancholy hook, delived in a whisper, over techno-inspired rhythms and textures. #synthpop #fragrancemusic