Today Marko and Andy are joined by awesome patron of the arts Mike Erdahl. The trio chat about catnip, semiconductors, fixing old cars, Cyberpunk, Starfield, and Baldurs Gate 3 Bear fornication. Plus they ponder the origins of synthwave and what the best movies series’ are. And like every episode, there’s lots of great music! If you like what you’re hearing, you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth. Don’t forget to suppor...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Today it’s Andy’s day off and Cactus Hawking hosts his own show where he spins some of his favourite chiptune tracks! Cactus takes calls and hears some listener messages and has lots of fun along the way! Featuring the voice talents of Joe and Adam from Le Cassette, System Glow, Yatte, Ben Robson, and Glenn Main. If you like what you're hearing, you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t forget to check out all the ar...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Today on Beyond Synth Andy has a fun chat with I Am Boleyn a.k.a. Lydia! She chats about the origin of I Am Boleyn, her influences, and the other kinds of music she was playing before moving into the synth-pop world. Lydia also talks about her collaborations with Swedish producers and the difference between visiting Sweden in the summer vs. the winter. Then they get into the nerd talk with the current state of Marvel movies, we learn a bit about her live performance set-up and Nando’s chicken. I...
Jul 29, 2023•1 hr 28 min
In this episode, Marko and Andy are joined by special guest and awesome Beyond Synth Patron, Brandon Decker. They kick things off with a deep dive into the realities of managing a restoration company before transitioning to the sensory delight of a chocolate factory. Andy is skeptical about the new Mortal Kombat game and does not like the music in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They chat about "Cocaine Bear," "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," and other Marvel movies, and "Mission Impossible." And...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Join Andy for another Beyond Synth where he has a fascinating conversation with Holon a.k.a. Mark! Having immigrated from Poland to Canada at a young age, Mark shares his personal journey of learning English and adapting to a new culture. They chat about the monumental influence of the internet on our lives, ChatGPT and the broader implications of AI art. Holon and Andy rant about nerd forums, the joys and perils of the internet, and the horrible social media algorithms. And it wouldn’t be an ep...
Jul 11, 2023•2 hr 5 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy has a fun talk with SUNESIS! SUNESIS talks about observational studies, Simon the medical simulation robot, scifi cosplay, and writing music during lockdown. She also discusses moving from Argentina to Spain, live performing, getting a bachelors in medicine and participating in the Keychange program. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsyn...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 27 min
On today’s show Andy chats with synthwave music producer Volt Age a.k.a Jonah. Jonah shares his journey from childhood drumming to full-time music production. He speaks about his involvement in youth work, his shift to music making and discovering the synth wave scene. They also chat about No-gi jiu-jitsu, shooting bows, Commando Ninja and that time Jonah lived in Toronto. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.c...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Drumroll sound effect. Andy’s internet has been fixed and now he has the complete opposite problem. Is it possible to have too MUCH internet? Find out as Andy catches up with Marko and they spend the episode discussing Picasso Trigger, the sequel to Hard Ticket To Hawaii. This turns out to be a colossal waste of everyone’s time, including the Beyond Synth listeners. Enjoy! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.c...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 53 min
Well, turns out Andy goes a little crazy when the internet is broken. Andy listened to voice messages from Beyond Synth listeners and spins some cool tunes! Will Andy’s internet be fixed in time for next week’s episode? Who knows?! Certainly not Xplore, even though they are literally the only people who SHOULD know when it’s going to be fixed. Seriously, what internet company allows their service to be broken for a MONTH without even attempting a repair? If you like what you’re hearing you can s...
Jun 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Today on Trivia Time, Beyond Synth patrons Randy, Jonathan, and Alex go head to head answering trivia questions Andy has concocted based on their interests. How much do these folks know about Mass Effect, 80s and 90’s pop culture, 90s Japanese cars, Horror movies Saturday morning cartoons and lawn maintenance? It’s time to find out! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t forget to S...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Today on the Beyond Synth Round Table, Andy is once again joined by Marko, Florence, and Michael as they listen to cool tunes and get caught up. Andy’s new favourite show is Severance and he finally started watching Sopranos. Florence went to England for Star Wars Celebration, Michael reports back on his time at Neon Retro Fest, and Marko ran into a deer. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyond...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 53 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with Dreamkid a.k.a Ryan Morris! Ryan talks about growing up in South Africa, moving to England, surfing, and his viral videos on tiktok. There’s also a lot of talk about accents. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out DREAMKID here: https://dreamkid83.bandcamp.com/track/fatal-attraction https://soundcloud.com/dreamkid83...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 52 min
This week on Beyond Synth Radio, It’s the Marko and Andy Power Hour, and Andy finally watched Hard Ticket to Hawaii! There was boobs, rocket launchers, and deadly snakes. While Marko and Andy aren’t chatting about this ridiculous movie, they’re listening to awesome music! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t forget to Support the artists featured on the show! Waveshaper - “The Eng...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 46 min
On My Favourite Game, Andy chats with former Beyond Synth guests about their favourite games of all time. Today Andy is joined by Street Cleaner a.k.a. Jessie who chats about Duck Tales on the NES. They also chat about music venues messing up Street Cleaner’s name, speedrunning, Duck Tales the animated series, and Jessie’s dream collaboration with video game composer Aubrey Hodges. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Andy finally watched Miami connection and needed to talk to Marko about it. One of the most famous “so bad it’s good” movies featuring ninjas Taekwondo, and a killer soundtrack, this movie captured Andys imagination and heart. Andy reads some listener letters and a weird one about Ball Schools. After MARKO AND ANDY laugh about the amazing Miami Connection, they talk about the Full Moon Pictures universe and then Andy brings the mood down by reminiscing about Six Feet Under. Marko and Andy get ex...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with Sam Vallely from Hyperfocus Games. Sam is currently working on a wrestling game inspired by the AKI Wrestling games on the N64. Fans of WWF No Mercy, Wrestlemania 2000, WCW vs NWO etc. should keep an eye out on this project! This chat was originally recorded for an episode of “Andy @ Desk” which you can watch on youtube. But here it is for all of you podcast listeners if you don’t want to look at us! If you like what you’re hearing ...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy catches up with the always vivacious Ollie Wride! Ollie has an upcoming solo show and he’s come here to talk about it. This chat was originally recorded for an episode of “Andy @ Desk” which you can watch on youtube. But here it is for all of you podcast listeners if you don’t want to look at us! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Y...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with the synthwave OG Futurecop! They talk about traveling in South East Asia, touring, Transformers the movie, Pete, and the origins of Futurecop! Andy and Manzur also chat about the inspirational power of movies, that time Futurecop! was almost retired, Bollywood, Yoga, and Kung-fu! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check o...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Today on Trivia Time, Beyond Synth patrons Rachel, Randy, and Joshua go head to head answering trivia questions Andy has concocted based on their interests. How much do these folks know about Star Wars, 90’s pop culture, The Simpsons, Mass Effect and Table Top Roleplaying Games? It’s time to find out! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t forget to Support the artists featured on t...
Mar 04, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Andy gets together with Marko, Florence and MIchael Oakley for the Beyond Synth Round Table! Michael has been working on new music, Florence is laying on the floor with sciatica, and Marko just watched Basket Case. In TV updates Michael enjoys Succession, Marko loves Better Call Saul, everyone started watching The Last of Us, and Florence watched Willow which Andy has some issues with. The gang also chat about Uncut Gems, favourite movies on Tubi, and some reminiscing about Grand Theft Auto. And...
Feb 24, 2023•2 hr 14 min
Today, Marko and Andy are joined by awesome Beyond Synth supporter Emil all the way from Norway! The fellows chat about AI Seinfeld, Maritime Law, the chocolate factory, cats, horror movies, and why it took Andy so long to get his license. There’s also lots of awesome music! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Support the artists! FĒNIX - “By Your Side” https://soundcloud.com/aztec_rec...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Today, Marko and Andy are joined by awesome Beyond Synth supporter Weyland Caskey Geospatial a.k.a. Kyle! We chat about being in the national guard, cold brew coffee, Chinese buffet, reading books, online dating, guns, boot lickers, Scarface, and Southern Comfort. If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Support the artists! Dream Kid - “Fatal Attraction” https://dreamkid83.bandcamp.com/tra...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with the amazingly talented Starcadian! They talk about watching adult cartoons as a kid, Ralph Bakshi, Elden Ring, hot Batman takes, metal music and much more!! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out STARCADIAN here: "https://soundcloud.com/starcadian https://starcadian.bandcamp.com/ http://www.starcadian.com/#sunsetblo...
Jan 28, 2023•2 hr 25 min
Today on Trivia Time, Beyond Synth patrons Ross, Rachel, and Jimmy go head to head answering trivia questions Andy has concocted based on their interests. How much do these folks know about Star Wars, 90’s pop culture, The Simpsons, and Early British Rail modernisation era diesel locomotives? If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’t forget to Support the artists featured on the show.!...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Today on The Marko and Andy Power Hour, The fellows chat about Old Men problems, The Toxic Avenger, Star Craft II, Electric Razors, and Wrestling games. But most importantly, they play some kick-ass music! If you like what you’re hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out and Support the artists featured on the show:! Waveshaper & Oscillian - “E.P.R.O.M.” https://soundcloud.com/waveshaper-2 http://wave...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min
In the 2022 season finale of Beyond Synth, Andy catches up with the guys from Le Cassette to have, quite possibly, their most mundane conversation yet! If you like hearing people talk about DIY studio building, taxes, sleeping conditions, and heating bills; this is for you. Happy New Year from the Beyond Synth Team!
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Merry Christmas from Beyond Synth! Today, on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy has some quick catch-ups with 15 guests! It’s a jam packed thrill ride! You can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth And don’t forget to check out ALL the artists featured on this episode: Glenn Main - “Lost In Spain (radio Edit)” https://soundcloud.com/glennmain https://glennmain.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AlqTzJNpqw2...
Dec 23, 2022•3 hr 52 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy has a fun chat with Andy Deane a.k.a. The Rain Within! They talk about horror movies, Star Wars, and Andy’s other projects including Bella Morte. Please consider Supporting Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out The Rain Within Here: https://therainwithinngp.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/therainwithin/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3byKJeOmgCT97RKmJT1htH https:/...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy chats with Italian synthwave producer @mr_creep! Loris talks about working in a morgue, Creep Show, Radio Head, italian dialects, playing guitar in John See A Day, and his collaborations with Glean FoxX and @darfouldsmusic! Please consider Supporting Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out MR CREEP here: https://soundcloud.com/mr_creep http://mrcreep1981.bandcamp.com/ https:...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Today on the best synthwave chat show there is, Andy has some gin and catches up with Marko! They chat about Cocaine Bear and other movie trailers, the upcoming Synth Island event, boner pills, and the further misadventures of Chester The Cat. Andy also talks about the first 2 episodes of Willow. Then later in the show Florence joins them to set the record straight! Please consider Supporting Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Don’...
Dec 05, 2022•2 hr 13 min
