Synthetic Dreams Podcast

Jan 27 2025 114 ep. 42 mins 63

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From post-punk to dreampop. New wave and electronic. Synthetic Dreams is a podcast series featuring relaxed, in-depth interviews with artists from different genres and backgrounds to discuss their music, career and what keeps them inspired. The show started back in 2021 and guests so far have included, Vince Clarke, Paul Hartnol (Orbital) Neil Barnes (Leftfield) Alex Paterson (The Orb) Graham Massey (808 State) Boris Blank (Yello) Sonic Boom (Spaceman 3) Daniel Miller (Mute Records) Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) Andy McCluskey (OMD) John Grant, Clem Burke (Blondie) and legendary producer Youth.

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Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)

Jan 27 2025 30 mins

Today's fascinating episode features Ivan Doroschuk from new wave, synth-pop band, Men Without Hats. The group formed in Montreal back in 1977, during the height of punk and Ivan talks about some of the punk bands he saw live, along with acts that came a few years before then, groups like Pink Floyd and Roxy Music. The group went on to support Roxy on their Avalon tour world t

Tim Blake

Jan 13 2025 36 mins

Today’s episode of Synthetic Dreams features a conversation with synthesist, vocalist, and composer, Tim Blake. Tim, who currently lives in the Poitou region of France, was part of, what many fans consider to be the classic line-up of Gong, which spawned the “Radio Gnome Trilogy” He was also a member one my my all-time favourite groups, Hawkwind, from 1979-1980. Joining them

hackedepicciotto

Jan 07 2025 37 mins

The first Synthetic Dreams episode of 2025 features a conversation with Berlin-based electronic and avant garde duo, Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto, who record music under the name hackedepicciotto. Alexander is a founding member of the hugely influential experimental group, Einstürzende Neubauten, who he joined back in 1980 at the age of just 15 Danielle, an American-b

Jaguar Skills pt 1

Dec 11 2024 38 mins

Today’s fascinating episode features DJ, producer and musician, Mathew Carter, who performs and records music under the name Jaguar Skills As well as putting out hundreds of drum and bass mixtapes through various radio stations, Jaguar Skills, who started his DJ career back in 2002, has released four studio albums. We discuss, amongst other things, the recording of his latest al

Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly)

Dec 02 2024 36 mins

Today’s fascinating episode features Austrian-Canadian electronic musician and producer, Bill Leeb. Leeb started his musical career with legendary industrial band, Skinny Puppy, going on to form Front Line Assembly in 1986 and new-age ambient act, Delerium a year later. In 1997 Delerium scored a massive, world-wide hit with the track ‘Silence’ taken from their ninth studio al

Dick Valentine (Electric Six)

Nov 29 2024 31 mins

Todays fascinating and fun interview features Dick Valentine, from American band, Electric Six joins me on the podcast today Electric Six, who formed in Detroit, Michigan back in 1996, are known for combining elements of garage rock, new wave and disco into their genre-defying sound As well as being part of Electric Six, Dick is also an author and we discuss the series of novels h

C Duncan

Nov 25 2024 27 mins

Today’s fascinating episode features multi-talented Scottish musician and composer, Christopher Duncan who records music under the name C Duncan His debut album ‘Architect’ was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize and since then, has gone on to release five critically acclaimed and well received albums. Christopher, who’s music has features ion various TV shows, dis

Ela Minus

Nov 18 2024 36 mins

Today’s insightful episode of Synthetic Dreams features Colombian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Ela Minus Ela talks about the creative process and recording of her brilliant new album ‘DIA’ which comes out on January 17th via Domino records. She also discusses her earliest musical roots and time playing drums in hardcore rock band, Ratón Perez. Her

Clark

Nov 04 2024 34 mins

Today's fascinating episode of Synthetic Dreams features multi-talented musician, Christopher Stephen Clark, who records and performs electronic music under the moniker, Clark. Clark has also written and produced music for television, films and video games. His records have been released by Warp Records, Deutsche Gramophon and his own record label, Throttle Records. We discuss crea

Betty Boo

Oct 27 2024 40 mins

Todays fascinating episode of Synthetic Dreams features a conversation with British singer, rapper and songwriter, Alison Clarkson, better known as Betty Boo. Alison, who has acquired many strings to her bow, started her music career as a rapper in hip-hop group She Rockers back in the late 80s. They supported big named hip-hop acts like Public Enemy. Then in the early 90s Alison