Beyond Synth - 449 - Remembering Gost

Today we remember Gost, a.k.a. James Lollar who just recently passed away. This episode features Gost’s first appearance on Beyond Synth back in 2015, and when he returned with Dan Terminus to talk about their experiences on tour. James was one of the OG darksynth producers in the scene and he will be missed. Gost: https://soundcloud.com/gost1980s http://gost1980s.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/46HcJG62ky3Tj7yJpB2Qqg https://www.instagram.com/gost1980s/ https://www.facebook.com/gost1980s

The BAD BOYS reconvene and discuss the most radical film they’ve ever seen… TURBULENCE 3! After they dissect the adventures of Slade Kraven, they chat about video-game decompilations, Looksmaxxing, mogging, and RAM prices! Lazerhawk has fun playing his Otamatone, System Glow and Andy have been playing N64 PC Ports, and Miami Nights describes an exciting late night game he plays with his cat. Much like Slade Kraven, The Bad Boys give the people what they want. Yeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! You can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Today’s Playlist: Unison - “Mind Heaven” https://rossocorsarecords.bandcamp.com/album/natures-neons https://www.instagram.com/unison_musique/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yOXeCrH66ShYn9g2cXMA3 DRUMxWAVE & Beachdolls - “As The World Turns (Lxst Child Remix)” https://drumxwave.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@drumxwave https://soundcloud.com/drumxwave Beachdolls: https://www.instagram.com/beachdollsmusic/ https://beachdolls.bandcamp.com/ Lxt Child: https://soundcloud.com/lxst-child-991520631 https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XG0u0GsaiIvBEzznbjdCj https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUs42LeYWsS9y4yjtcufZUA Johnny Falco / Johnatron - “Love Letters (ILOVEYOU) (Extended)” https://soundcloud.com/johnatron https://johnatron.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fcTxZvZ6NBUI8Cye4Db8k Morgan Willis - “Valentina” https://soundcloud.com/morgan-willis-1982 https://morganwillisofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5IZbdt2MGHmctVQMtEocxI Mayah Camara & Syst3m Glitch - “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” (Gloria Estefan Cover) https://soundcloud.com/mayahcamara https://mayahcamara.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nwKlidWpjuPqmqdwvjyk6 Syst3m Glitch: https://soundcloud.com/syst3mglitch https://syst3mglitch.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YR4n0Nb9NI0kgh2HqfuBh ORAX - “Drugs” https://soundcloud.com/orax https://orax.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/orax_land Color Theory - “And Which Way Is Up” https://soundcloud.com/colortheory https://colortheory.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/colortheory Miami Nights 1984 - “Orbital Refueling” https://soundcloud.com/miami-nights-1984 https://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/gunblaze-assault http://rossocorsarecords.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/18iQQOuyGlHunPVzmoLY20 XIII Nights & I Am Boleyn - “Back In Time” https://xiiinights.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/xiii_nights_/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OAbbYcEvP7ZlFxFMYziK3 I Am Boleyn: https://soundcloud.com/iamboleyn1 https://iamboleyn.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/1tX2U6Uh4Iz8gowpGY5PUn State Of Anguish - “A Dream Of What Could Be” https://stateofanguish.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stateofanguish/ https://soundcloud.com/stateofanguish/ StarLink - “Sintaxis” https://soundcloud.com/starlinkmusic https://starlink.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ngbe1yDZ3mFkKENa0XQrX Seersha - “I Know There's Still Love” https://soundcloud.com/seershamusic https://seersha.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Ixud4GHhzNhlprZTu0ffp Ray Gun Hero - “The Corporation” https://soundcloud.com/user-408234319 https://raygunhero.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/75QDtvSbmuKHyb0GXCiUZh Nicolas Rixon - “Heart On The Line” https://nicolasrixon.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/nicolas-rixon https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aWOPoJYfGSDH509SZUhcD Perfect Female Type - “Totally” https://soundcloud.com/perfect-female-type https://perfectfemaletype.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3W2pvs7iAetqKTONN27uFa Lyst & Broken Videos - “Re-Animator” https://lystmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2P8SY4USMzQn1mOmaJX9WS Broken Videos: https://soundcloud.com/broken-videos https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/memories-of-tomorrow https://open.spotify.com/artist/2IyooijTyHdDNx56rQWwy7

Today on the show Andy catches up with OGRE, the very first Beyond Synth guest ever and super talented guy! Robin and Andy chat about nostalgia, retro games, Robin’s musical experiments and the topic du jour…A.I. Andy is not happy about the current landscape of podcasting, but he IS very excited about PC ports of N64 games, and Robin is excited about audio composting. They also talk about awesome movies like ROTOR and Miami Connection, and Robin reminisces about making an album at his kitchen table.

Today on the show Andy catches up with Wojciech Golczewski after 6 years! Wojciech talks about moving away from film scoring, and the musical projects he’s been working on. Andy tells him about the Commodore 64 Ultimate, and Wojciech teaches Andy about the Zloty. There’s also plenty of talk about videogames, dark premonitions, iron curtains, and spying phones. Then Andy outlines his dreams of being a charitable man once someone gives him a billion dollars. 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 WOJCHIECH GOLCZEWSKI here: https://soundcloud.com/wojciechgolczewski https://wojciechgolczewski.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GTDYl4iOKyUUdQVJXlmy0 https://www.instagram.com/wojciechgolczewski/ https://www.facebook.com/WojciechGolczewski Today’s Playlist: Wojciech Golczewski - “MONO-02” Wojciech Golczewski - “MONO-03” Wojciech Golczewski - “Wrong About Everything” Wojciech Golczewski - “Note III” Wojciech Golczewski - “Słow Motion” Wojciech Golczewski - “Mikrolove” Wojciech Golczewski - “Glow Part One” Wojciech Golczewski - “Note IV” Wojciech Golczewski - “Sunspot” Wojciech Golczewski - “The Thing From The Mists” Wojciech Golczewski - “The Thing From Another World” Wojciech Golczewski - “Transmission 22”

A new season of Beyond Synth begins! Today, Andy is joined by Miami Nights 1984, System Glow, and Lazerhawk a.k.a. The BADBOYS. After they get caught up, they chat about Metroid, Garrett’s salad, Cycling, biker bibs, and MN84 getting gaslit by his own car. System Glow talks how he started making music for the Ice Scream game series from Keplerians, MN84 tells a tale about the time he went viral on Periscope, and then the gang plays Topic Roulette with topics submitted by the audience! So listen up for some good times and heartfelt moments as we listen to cool music and figure out the secrets of Ludicrous Mode. 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 MIAMI NIGHTS 1984: https://soundcloud.com/miami-nights-1984 https://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/gunblaze-assault https://www.instagram.com/miaminights1984/ http://rossocorsarecords.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/18iQQOuyGlHunPVzmoLY20 LAZERHAWK: https://soundcloud.com/lazerhawk http://lazerhawk.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lazerhawkmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lazerhawk/302433556433458 SYSTEM GLOW: https://soundcloud.com/doubtgt https://systemglow.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6oTgDsywevqpAxLhFUwBqR https://www.instagram.com/systemglow/ https://www.facebook.com/systemglow/ Today’s Playlist: ROBOCOCK - “Loves Like a Gun” https://rossocorsarecords.bandcamp.com/album/acockalypse-now https://soundcloud.com/ultraboss84 https://ultraboss.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ultraboss1984/ https://www.instagram.com/ultrabossofficial/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/38nGQptZNhX8obVa39oI7y Lazerhawk - “Lawless” https://lazerhawk.bandcamp.com/album/skull-and-shark Welkins “Neon Static (featuring Trebot) https://rossocorsarecords.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts-in-terminal-light https://welkins-music.bandcamp.com/track/demons-in-your-heart https://www.instagram.com/welkins_music/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Welkins/61556172675943/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ak0bZJYcolmAwbOixK7fQ Trebot: https://www.instagram.com/trebot_official/ https://www.youtube.com/@TREBOT-Official System Glow - “Urban Escape” https://rossocorsarecords.bandcamp.com/album/cities Le Cast - “Syn(th)chronize” https://rossocorsarecords.bandcamp.com/album/pulsars https://soundcloud.com/lecastofficial https://lecastofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1o2PBWa2qYKoFlC6z75sqG https://www.instagram.com/lecast_official/?hl=en Miami Nights 1984 - “Only When It's Dark (feat Gunship)” https://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/sentimental Gunship: https://soundcloud.com/gunshipmusic https://gunshipmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PALZKWkpwjRvBsRmhlVSS https://www.instagram.com/gunshipmusic/ Chill Collins & Greg Online - “Forever Night” https://xchillcollinsx.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chill_collins/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XXdAW7R4F2otC8YcqWaQZ https://www.youtube.com/innerspacemusac Greg Online: https://gregonline.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/greg_online/ https://soundcloud.com/greg-online https://open.spotify.com/artist/3bICaqGpEH3Z4seDzvhL7s https://www.youtube.com/@greg_online Jeremiah Kane - “Fight to Survive” https://jeremiahkane.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahkane_official/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wKbEwlRYNLlwUu9OCgLBr https://www.youtube.com/@JeremiahKane BMX Escape - “That Melody (feat. Justin J. Moore)” https://soundcloud.com/bmxescape https://bmxescape.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/61mr1LdQ9dt0T9XKQbQaDg https://www.instagram.com/bmx.escape/ Justin Moore: https://www.instagram.com/justinjmooremusic/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustinJMooreMusic https://open.spotify.com/artist/5a3lC3q5ngxoZVcIf1nryN AIWI - “Night” https://soundcloud.com/aiwimusic https://girlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/vhs-memories

In this exciting Season Finale, the Beyond Synth Family finally finish the Billboard 1999 series. AND they listen to a ton of awesome music along the way! Happy Holidays! 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 artists featured on the show: Sung - “Valse Noire” https://soundcloud.com/sung_music http://sung-music.bandcamp.com/ XIII Nights - “Straight Up” https://xiiinights.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OAbbYcEvP7ZlFxFMYziK3 Glitbiter - “Bury the Sky” https://soundcloud.com/glitbiter https://glitbiter.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6aUb5Zujn6ZsAuzuxepUsv Neon Vice 83 - “Blooming” https://soundcloud.com/neonvice83music https://neonvice83.bandcamp.com/album/blooming Otrebor - “Infinity Gate” https://soundcloud.com/otrebor_12 https://otrebor12.bandcamp.com/ Color Theory - “Where Tigers Are Said to Roam” https://soundcloud.com/colortheory https://colortheory.bandcamp.com/ Natcho_WAV - “3 AM” https://soundcloud.com/natcho_wav-301988075 https://natchowav.bandcamp.com/music https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lZnGEj1ucDJNnsFeqU2k7 Edictum - “Laser Diffraction” https://soundcloud.com/simon-24-1 https://edictum.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/11e1I6BUAcdUOAf7AJUXWd KNIGHTS - “SUPERNATURAL LOVER” https://soundcloud.com/knights101 https://knights101.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/07xFYhAkgObJY8VBkIy1O4 MN84 - “Goosebumps” https://soundcloud.com/miami-nights-1984 https://miaminights1984.bandcamp.com/album/gunblaze-assault https://open.spotify.com/artist/18iQQOuyGlHunPVzmoLY20 Lazerhawk - “Haunted Highway” https://soundcloud.com/lazerhawk http://lazerhawk.bandcamp.com/ Vogon Poetry & SCALA - “Come Home Again” https://soundcloud.com/vogonpoetrymusic https://vogonpoetrymusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3KN97dTu2joXqZOrDCmRVp SCALA: https://scalamusik.bandcamp.com/ Johnatron - “F1” https://soundcloud.com/johnatron https://johnatron.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fcTxZvZ6NBUI8Cye4Db8k Echo Wolf & Lyst - “Vapor Trails” https://soundcloud.com/echowolfmusic https://echowolf.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/60ZQkaf0EkOhPZOKlwYv5s Lyst: https://lystmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2P8SY4USMzQn1mOmaJX9WS Seth Duncan & Mayah Camara - “Wings” https://soundcloud.com/sethduncanmusic https://sethduncanmusic.bandcamp.com/ Mayah Camara: https://soundcloud.com/mayahcamara https://mayahcamara.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nwKlidWpjuPqmqdwvjyk6 Caspro & LukHash - “Moments” https://soundcloud.com/caspromusic https://caspromusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jtjyIKx9XY1wuIc5UKwSp LukHash: https://soundcloud.com/lukhash https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hvgLXeDFNiqDOVXl0xTge Bloody Chrome - “Filthy Streets” https://bloodychrome.bandcamp.com BRYT - “Systemfel” https://projektbryt.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lgNnNPDtzcOu15U7e1038 Out Runner - “Stellar Drifter” https://out-runner.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QstF3bI4Hk8PkQHRehY8v

Will Bush passed away December 24th 2025. Today on the show we look back at the time that Immortal Girlfriend were on the show back in 2020. Will was a good guy and he will be missed. You can check out IMMORTAL GIRLFRIEND here: https://soundcloud.com/immortalgirlfriend https://immortalgirlfriend.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/3BRdjtA6y3mQYgGgqNFydC https://www.instagram.com/immortal_girlfriend/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8mn7zABKaA5rt_3Qt40JAQ https://www.facebook.com/Immortalgirlfriend/ Today’s Playlist: Immortal Girlfriend - “Calling” Immortal Girlfriend - “Overcome the Night” Immortal Girlfriend - “Moon (Runner)” Immortal Girlfriend - “Celestials” Immortal Girlfriend - “In Motion” Immortal Girlfriend - “RIDE” Immortal Girlfriend - “Phantasm” Immortal Girlfriend - “Moment”

Today on the show we dive deeper into the world of Starcadian with Rob O’Neill, a cool guy who is also the co-director of some of the Starcadian videos and the steward of Starcadian’s future. Rob talks about how he met George, the making of the Freak Night video, the mysterious Starcadian Codex, and much more! Plus, Rob has picked out some of his favourite Starcadian tracks for us to listen to while we remember the immense talent that was Starcadian and what will happen with his unreleased works in the future… 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 You can check out STARCADIAN here: https://soundcloud.com/starcadian https://starcadian.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3I0ceM8qfqhCKGepaswmVg https://www.instagram.com/starcadian/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQwragNeTJ-JhCg-SBHhQQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.facebook.com/starcadianofficial You can check out Rob O’Neill here: https://www.roboneill.com/ https://vimeo.com/roboneill https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1678475/ https://bsky.app/profile/roboneill.bsky.social https://instagram.com/rob.oneill/ Today’s Playlist: Starcadian - “HE^RT (Album Mix)” Starcadian - “Freak Night” Starcadian - “Chinatown” Starcadian - “Interspace” Starcadian - “Propaganda” Starcadian - “It Ends Now (Pompey Pirate Theme)”

Today on the show Andy chats with Jess Blaise Ward, author of the book “Making Synthwave: How an Online Music Community Invented a Genre”. Jess talks about her musical upbringing, writing her PHD, and the process of putting the book together. Jess was also in charge of the playlist and picked some of her favourite tracks! 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 You can check out Jess Blaise Ward and the Book here: https://www.routledge.com/Making-Synthwave-How-an-Online-Music-Community-Invented-a-Genre/BlaiseWard/p/book/9781032732039 https://jessicablaiseward.wixsite.com/blaiserunner https://www.instagram.com/blaisejess https://open.spotify.com/artist/6b3Mo22D2dZ3mdh62FvOnl Don’t Forget to Check out ALL the artists featured on the show: Jessie Frye & Ollie Wride - Malibu Broken https://soundcloud.com/jessiefrye https://www.instagram.com/jessiefryemusic/ https://www.youtube.com/user/jfryemusic?feature=watch https://www.facebook.com/jessiefryeband https://bsky.app/profile/jessiefrye.bsky.social Ollie Wride: https://soundcloud.com/olliewride https://open.spotify.com/artist/1anhHn744LbctzF9EHpvea?si=V8BuzwZvTyy19rdaWGDXYg https://www.instagram.com/olliewride/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDTKs4N0RW8&feature=youtu.be Dana Jean Phoenix - “Synth City” (prod Till Wild) https://soundcloud.com/dana-jean-phoenix https://danajeanphoenix.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/danajeanphoenix/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0XXvmAHHzCFNx5p2-HaqGA https://www.facebook.com/danajeanphoenix Till Wild: https://soundcloud.com/tillwild https://tillwild.bandcamp.com/track/on-a-summer-night https://www.instagram.com/tillwild/ Jess Blaise Ward - “Resistance Song” https://open.spotify.com/artist/6b3Mo22D2dZ3mdh62FvOnl https://www.routledge.com/Making-Synthwave-How-an-Online-Music-Community-Invented-a-Genre/BlaiseWard/p/book/9781032732039 https://jessicablaiseward.wixsite.com/blaiserunner https://www.instagram.com/blaisejess Rose Thaler - “Under The Sea” https://soundcloud.com/rosethalermusic https://rosethaler.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rosethalermusic/ https://www.facebook.com/RoseThalerMusic https://www.youtube.com/rosethaler Gunship - “Fly For Your Life” https://soundcloud.com/gunshipmusic https://gunshipmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PALZKWkpwjRvBsRmhlVSS https://www.instagram.com/gunshipmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/GUNSHIPMusic Timecop1983 - “Back to You (feat. The Bad Dreamers)” https://soundcloud.com/timecop1983 https://timecop1983.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/iamtimecop1983/ https://www.facebook.com/timecop1983 The Bad Dreamers: https://soundcloud.com/thebaddreamers https://thebaddreamers.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thebaddreamers/ https://www.facebook.com/thebaddreamersmusic Bunny X - “Daydreaming” https://soundcloud.com/bunny-x https://bunnyx.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Jm30qu7cd4QfXkJSoYL6y https://www.instagram.com/bunny_xmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/bunnyXmusic/ https://bsky.app/profile/bunnyxofficial.bsky.social Aeronexus - “Debris Disc” https://soundcloud.com/theaeronexus https://aeronexus.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.instagram.com/theaeronexus/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSoiBy0Pr_1wRcTNnv1BKDw https://www.facebook.com/TheAeronexus/

Today Andy catches up with old friend of the show Droid Bishop! James chats about his album Cinema and his 2025 singles, but for the most part, they just talk about AI for the whole show. 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 You can Check out DROID BISHOP here: https://soundcloud.com/droidbishop http://droidbishop.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HPVHsbV2yIYPp2Pk4kdHe https://www.instagram.com/droidbishop/ https://www.facebook.com/DroidBishop Today’s Tracklist: Droid Bishop - “The Hero Within” Droid Bishop - “Renegade” Droid Bishop - “In The City of Angels” Droid Bishop - “Return of the Gemini” Droid Bishop - “Vice” Droid Bishop - “Frontiers” Droid Bishop - “Man Machine” Droid Bishop - “Feature Presentation”