Season 6 Premiere

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Season 6 Premiere

FromThe State of Synth

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Sep 2, 2021

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Two time Billboard charting artists Mediocre Taiwan join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for their season 6 premiere. They drop massive retro electric tracks from Switchblade, Arcade High, Gryff, Diamond Field, and more. Vosto and Stan face interrogation from the KGB. Things get weird.

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Sep 2, 2021

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Get ready to hear synthwave news like you've never heard it before. Join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes as they tackle the less hard hitting synthwave news. It's funny, surreal, yet hugely informative featuring great music from synthwave's best.

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S3E1 - Is This Synthwave?: Dennis and NEON Fawkes dust off their mics for an all new season of TSOS. Their special guest is ALEX. They discuss his new album Blood City and play cool tunes from Dynamite Stranger, Neon Arcadia, NeverMann, Embers (remixed by HeartBeatHero). by The State of Synth
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S3E6 - It's the End of the World and I Feel Fine: Welcome to our apocalypse show. This episode we invited artist Shikimo to our bunker for some social distancing, a few drinks, and a nice chat about his new tune "Shimmer Isle." We also play some synthwave composed by a cat. by The State of Synth
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Kids and Monsters: Dennis and Neon Fawkes are joined by special guests The Midnight. They drop premieres from Arcade High, Beckett, Mike Templar, Eightecs, and more. Vosto investigates a strange synthesizer that can be played using brain waves. by The State of Synth
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S3E16 - I'm Coming: MacReady join Dennis and Jules and turn their brains to mush. Vosto goes hot on the trail to uncover the meaning behind an ominous message by Kavinsky. Primo tells it like it is. #blacklivesmatter by The State of Synth
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S4E4 - Nerdcore: On this Episode of The State of Synth Dennis and Jules are joined by producer Mark Cooper and introduced to something called nerdcore. Meanwhile, the synthwave virus continues to spread and takes yet another victim. They drop premieres from Gryff and NeverMann. by The State of Synth
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S3E9 - That Time We Almost Broke Time: Vosto pushes a big red button and somehow almost breaks the space-time continuum. Alpha Chrome Yayo joins Dennis and Jules and things somehow get even weirder. It's a show full of whiskey, kimonos, alternate universe episodes of Cheers and partially sentient video golf menu screens. by The State of Synth
20 min listen
S3E2 - Coming in Hot!: Grammy nominated producer David Joseph Wesley joins for a fun discussion about his passion musical passions. They also talk about vintage video games, gear porn, and the music he creates under the name Parsec. Vosto reports on a new sweatwave contest. by The State of Synth
20 min listen
S3E11 - Vampires in Bad Sweaters: This episode Neon Fawkes and Dennis G are joined by special guest Vampire Step-Dad. They discuss his music and his on-point merch game. Bandcamp drops it's fees again and once again threatens to do serious damage to Jule's Credit Card. by The State of Synth
20 min listen
S3E4 - Mullets & Man Crushes: Dennis G and Neon Fawkes welcome Ace Marino to the show. They talk music, body building tips, and Ace shares his secret on how he maintains his fabulous mullet. Vosto is super excited for the new indie synthwave game Retro Drive. by The State of Synth
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S3E5 - Samurais and Aliens: CZARINA and Primo join Dennis and Neon Fawkes to take the show completely off the rails. Vosto discovers a new type of synthwave called Microwave. Dennis G and Neon Fawkes play rad tunes along with a new premiere from HeartBeatHero. by The State of Synth
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S3E14 - The State of Wolves: Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome Seattle synthwave artist Wolftron to the show to discuss his music and the Seattle music scene. Dennis drinks too much Vaporita and accidentally starts an east/west synthwave gang war. Rad tunes and random discussions run rampant. by The State of Synth
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S4E2 - Snack Attack: Dennis and Jules catch up with Scott from Elevate The Sky to talk about his music and generally being an awesome supporter of the synthwave scene. Vosto reports on the new Chex Quest HD game. When there are snacks and rad tunes involved, everyone's a winner. by The State of Synth
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S3E13 - Clickety-Clack: Straplocked and CZARINA join Dennis and Jules and things go quickly off the rails. Vosto dives into the Virtuaverse. They drop premieres from Espen Kraft feat VIC20, Straplocked, and CZARINA. by The State of Synth
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S3E15 - Synthwave is People: On is a super sized episode Dennis and Jules discuss the Synth Rider Festival with the documentary creators Ivan and Damien. They also have a chat with Espen Kraft to talk about his music and the awesome Norwegian music scene. by The State of Synth
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S3E12 - Tonight We Riot: This week Dennis and Neon are joined by NewRetroWave recording artist Let Em Riot. Vosto somehow gets stuck in the 5th dimension on his way to September 87's TV set. Dennis and Neon drop rad tunes from Roxi Drive, Kidburn, Peacecraft, Kay Burton, DEADLIFE, and more. by The State of Synth
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S3E8 - To Bidet Or Not To Bidet?: Dennis G and Neon Fawkes are joined by synthpop group ØPAL. Vosto Vlad interviews himself. Primo kicks Corona's ass in the playground. Dennis tries to understand bidets and how to make the Ø symbol on his keyboard. They also play rad premieres from Taurus 1984, Czarina, and of course ØPAL. by The State of Synth
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S4E1 - Starcadets in Squeaky Chairs: Starcadian joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes for the season 4 premiere and talks about everything from touring to video games. He also gets very real with discussion of his new EP Shadowcatcher. They also drop premieres from Eightecs, Best Korea, and Von Kaiser. by The State of Synth
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S4E5 - A New Pair of Pants: Neon Fawkes and Dennis G talk with Cannons about their music style, influences, and new video for their hit single "Fire for You." Vosto takes us on a tour through the Nightride FM research facility to investigate a strange new device. by The State of Synth
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S4E3 - Da Bish: This is the one where Dennis G gets jazzed off of hot chocolate and Vosto almost sets off a nuclear apocalypse with a sandwich slicer. They are joined by Droid Bishop. They talk about his unique music style and drop a fresh cut from his new album. by The State of Synth
20 min listen
S4E6 - Black Magic: Retro Revolutions join the gang and impresses with their complex modding wizardly and wild stories from the land called New Zealand. Synthbot 83 visits a local coffee shop to try to solve the Midnight's ARG puzzle and gets drunk on coffee. Dennis G and Neon Fawkes drop some fresh new tunes. by The State of Synth
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S3E7 - Beerwave: Jeremy from Skald Brewing joins Dennis G and Neon Fawks to talk about brewing synthwave beers. Vosto and Arnold get ready to terminate the competition at The Midnight's remix contest. The gang drops a world premiere from Dana Jean Phoenix's new album called "Figure Me Out." by The State of Synth
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S3E10 - Just Wingin' It: Ray Gun Hero joins Dennis and NEON to discuss his general overall badassery. Jules works on getting buff. Dennis has too much Rye. Vosto does battle with Volkor X when he tries to take over the world. Seriously, we gotta get out of our houses! Oh, and we play rad tunes. by The State of Synth
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S4E12 - Shredwave: Dennis and Neon Fawkes are joined by shredwave extraordinaires McRocklin & Hutch. They discuss BMX bikes, stormtroopers, tracksuits, and their epic guitar driven sound. Vosto interviews a potential new employee that might have embalming fluid in his car (seriously, where does he find these guys?) by The State of Synth
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S4E7 - Static Realms: Electrish from Static Realms joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes. Vosto discovers a new type of synthwave. by The State of Synth
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Special Edition (Gryff): Kaarin joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for a very special edition of TSOS. They welcome Gryff on is their special guest who is just hanging at the beach (because of course.) They talk about his album Calypso Drip FM and dive into some of his inspirations in making it. by The State of Synth
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S3 Finale: Dennis and Jules try out the new Synthfamulator 9000. by The State of Synth
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S5E4 - Wolf Club Jeans: Dennis G and Neon Fawkes welcome W O L F C L U B to the show to chat about their new album, upcoming shows, and their scoring work on the Infamous movie soundtrack. Kitty Caboodle reports on the new Turbo Kid Video game. by The State of Synth
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S4E11 - The Rad Pack: Kaarin, Ashley from Forged in Neon and Joe Lokay (AKA The Rad Pack) take over The State of Synth. Dennis G and Vosto Vlad report on location from the Kung Fury 2 set. by The State of Synth
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S5E9 - Cirquewave: Dennis G and Neon welcome Max Cruise to the show to talk about his new amazing new album Cruise Control. Synthbot 83 finds inspiration in the most unlikely of places. by The State of Synth
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S4 - Finale: Thanks for listening! See you in 2021. by The State of Synth
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S8E13 - Pigs and Berries: Dennis and Jules finally get a chance to chat with NRW recording artist Mech Maiko. They chatted about her music, her new album NOT OKAY, and spending time "off the grid." by The State of Synth
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S8E12 - A Very Special Episode, with Primo!: Primo joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to chat about her new single, her music, and hectic work habits. Jules talks about Jello. Dennis gets confused. You'll also notice that his dad was a great teacher. Finally, Dennis gets the idea that the music he's working on isn't his own. by The State of Synth
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S8E9 - Nightwaves: Destryur joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to chat about his music and his involvement with Night.wav. Stan, Rachael and Spooky Steve descent into the basement under the basement that's under the basement. by The State of Synth
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S8E7 - It's Not Country: Von Kaiser joins Dennis and Jules along with Kaarin and Joe Lokay to discuss their new album. Reinhold drinks in the closet and talks about a new charity album. It's a total vibe. by The State of Synth
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S8E5 - Getting Sentimental: Synthwave OG Miami Nights 1984 joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to talk about his new album and the early days in the scene. Kitty reports on a new Ferris Bueller spinoff. by The State of Synth
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S8E6 - Beer, Bats, and Rockabilly: Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome The Horrornauts to the show. Spooky Steven performs a seance in the basement under the basement. by The State of Synth
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S8E4 - Mouth Sounds: Dennis and Jules welcome Beckett to the show to chat about his new album. by The State of Synth
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S8E3 - Take it to Lightspeed: Alex Lightspeed and crew joined Dennis and Jules on the USS TSOS to chat about their music, their signing with Rosso Corsa Records, and their vinyl ultimatums. by The State of Synth
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S8E2 - Honey and Wrastling: CFFNDRGGR joins Dennis and Jules. Kitty reports on a new John Carpenter album. Things get weird. by The State of Synth
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S8E1 - All the Bleeps and the Bloops: Dennis and Jules welcome Makeup and Vanity Set to the show. Reinhold finds a new hang. by The State of Synth
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S7E16 - Take Me to Church: Josh Dally joins Dennis and Neon Fawkes to talk about his music, his long-time collaboration with Ollie Wride, and tells us where the hell all the vinyls are! Come on, daddy needs his wax! Dennis drops the pre-order date for the upcoming TSOS concept album "Operation Space Toaster." by The State of Synth
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S7E15 - The Episode Where Everything Fell Apart: This week we welcomed Shadowrunner to the show. We discussed his music, his astonishingly good looks, and what he knows about rusty trombones. Somewhere during the night Hannah B joined in and we lost Neon Fawkes. Then we lost internet connection. Basically, everything went wrong. Enjoy! by The State of Synth
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S7E14 - Happy Jaloon: Dennis G and Neon Fawkes chat with Cassetter. Mrs McQueen delivers a very important message. by The State of Synth
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S7E13 - How About a Nice Steak Dinner?: This week we chat with synthwave producer Aeronexus. We chat about his music, musical inspirations, touring, and whether or not he's a fan of Kate Bush. Lite spoilers for Strangers Things lie ahead. by The State of Synth
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S7E12 - Workout Party: This week, Jules and I chat with Abigail from Bunny X. We talked about her upcoming show in New York, working with Kim Wilde, and her favorite cereal (Captain Crunch ouch!) Kitty and Stan get physical in the basement. by The State of Synth
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S7E11 - Retro Reverb Rhythms Vol 2. Album Launch Party: May is Mental Health Awareness month. Help us raise awareness for mental health issues and donate to the Mental Health Foundation. You can support the cause by purchasing Retro Reverb Rhythms Vol 2., a charity album for mental health. by The State of Synth
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S7E10 - Listen to This Episode OR DIE: The Earth (and TSOS) has been taken over by the galactic overlord, Volkor X. Concerned citizens, find out how to survive by listening to this podcast. by The State of Synth
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S7E9 - jacket. Required: Neon Fawkes and Dennis G welcome jacket. to the show to talk about his music, his musical collaborations, and he managed reanimate a living person. by The State of Synth
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S7E8 - How Big is Your Keytar?: Dennis and Jules welcome Watch Out For Snakes to the show. The show hires Spooky Steven, a synthwave ghost hunter. Things get a bit titular. by The State of Synth
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S7E7 - Box or no Box?: Geovoc joins Dennis and Jules to chat about his music. Kitty is in jail. Vosto is still missing. It's all falling apart around here. by The State of Synth
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S7E6 - Chippy, Football, Here's a Pork Pie, Shut Up: Deadlife joins Dennis, Jules, and Kaarin to talk about his new album Tortured Waters and things get a little angsty. Come rage with us, won't you? Listener discretion is advised. by The State of Synth
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S7E5 - Beating the Algorithm: Synthwave OG Crockett come on the show for a fun chat about his music, his name, and whether he prefers scrambled or unscrambled (we were not talking about eggs.) Kitty and Stan report from the set of the new Top Gun movie, Maverick. by The State of Synth
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S7E4 - It all Goes Down in the Warehouse: Jonny Fallout joins Dennis and Jules to chat about his music, his new album, his signing with Retro Reverb Records, and more. Kitty Cabootle, Stan and Tatyana report on location at Oligen Pictures. by The State of Synth
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S7E3 - Diamond Field of Dreams and Other Great Names: Andy Diamond joins Dennis and Jules on the show. Lonnie Crane talks about the new Retro Reverb Records charity album. by The State of Synth
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S7E2 - Trilogy in Five Parts: Dennis and Neon Fawkes welcome nerdcore/synthwave artist Marc Cooper to the show to chat about his 5 part album trilogy (Is quintrilogy a word?) Reinhold talks about the hot new synthwave radio station Sunset Radio 88 FM. by The State of Synth
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S7E1 - The Synth Must Go On: Synthwave legend Robert Parker joins Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for the season 7 premiere. Kitty Cabootle, Stan, and Tatyana report from a mysterious time portal in California. by The State of Synth
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S6E15 - Season Finale: Jordan Noir and Peter Zimmerman from Record Club join Dennis G and Neon Fawkes for a lively conversation about music, art, vinyl, and the proper way to cut a vinyl album. The cast celebrates the biggest event of the year. Thanks for listening and see you again in the future! by The State of Synth
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