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Synth Zone EP. 303 (6/4/23)

The summer is almost here, and we're kicking it into high gear! Last week, we've been all over the state of California; searching for a new Synth Zone HQ. This week, we are back home and just rocking the best synthwave tracks that hit my inbox this week, we're super excited for this week's playlist because some of you awesome listeners we're jumping in on which artists we should be highlighting this week. So thank you to those who have always been there, and contributing to the show every wee...

Synth Zone EP. 302 (5/28/23)

Hello everyone! Happy Memorial Day! (if you're celebrating here in the United States), we got a brand new episode of Synth Zone locked and loaded for you all the check out! We got some hot synthpop and retrowave tunes that are fresh from the inbox, straight from the labels and right into your ears! This week, we've been out on the road; seeking a new Synth Zone HQ out in the city. We're still on the search, but in the meantime we hope you cruise a long with us and enjoy the awesome tunes we'v...

Synth Zone EP. 301 (5/21/23)

Hey Everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week, we are heavy back on our feet with the latest tunes in the world of synthwave! We got some fresh tracks hot from the inbox, and ready to blast through your speakers! Thank you again to everyone who has been sharing last week's 300th episode! We've been getting huge traction from all around the world; so thank you again for all the love and support! We got some new artist interviews lined-up, and we're about to get ready for t...

Synth Zone EP. 300 (5/14/23)

We're finally here! 300 episodes locked in! Thank you so much for all the love and support for all these years of just bringing you the latest synthwave tracks the world has to offer! We had one goal, and that goal was to make sure all synthwave artist had a chance to be able to show their work to the world. Synth Zone gave us that platform to show all the latest tunes from the synthwave scene and make sure it reaches a bigger audience! I'm so happy and proud of all the artist that have slid ...

300th Episode Twitch Stream!

The 300th episode of Synth Zone this Sunday night! I’ll be hanging out on Twitch right when the episode goes live! Hope you to see you there! 😎🌴

https://www.twitch.tv/synthzone

Synth Zone EP. 299 (5/7/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! We got the freshest tracks from the synthwave scene ready for you to consume! We hope you enjoy the tunes, as we cruise down the pacific coast highway getting ourselves ready for our 300th episode! We'll be doing the official announcement tomorrow on the socials and on here; with all the details about the live 2023-05-08 04:10:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Synth Zone EP. 298 (4/30/23)

Hey everyone! We hope you're having a great start into the new week! We got some fresh new tracks for all of you to enjoy! We got some synthpop, retrowave, darksynth, and a little bit of citypop for good measure. We are just one more episode away from our 300th episode! We still can't believe it! We've been gaining huge support from all of our synthwave homies from all around the world, and we've been internally grateful for all of it. Keep an eye on the socials @BigRay826 and we'll be updati...

Synth Zone Patreon Update Video April-2023

Hey Everyone! Here is a last minute update video for you all to check out! Have an awesome week!

Synth Zone EP. 297 (4/23/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! We are getting things ready for our 300th episode on May 14th! That's right! You all have the date on our 300th episode, and we're super excited on this milestone! We can't believe that we've made it this far; and still rocking all thanks to you! We're going to be hosting a live stream on Twitch.tv/synthzone and hopefully we'll have friends to join us liv...

Synth Zone EP. 296 (4/16/23)

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a great start into the new week! Neon Retrofest over in Tampa Bay, FL was a huge success! Tons of great shows, memories, and of course highlights for days! It was so awesome to hear about all the synth homies kill all the shows they put on, and got to enjoy all the fun retro activities down in Tampa! We will be reposting tons of the greatness all through the week, this week; we got tons of new retrowave and synth-pop tracks for you all to enjoy! We got some up...

Synth Zone EP. 295 (4/9/23)

Hey everyone! We hope you're having a great start into the new week, we've been kicking ass and play more games! We've also been on the road a lot lately, and getting the last bit of cruising in the rain; as the spring heat slowly creeps up on us. We're ready for that California summer to come, and that means more synthwave summer tunes and synthwave shows! Next weekend is Neon Retrofest out in Florida, and we're going to have some boots on the ground for some awesome coverage of the show! We...

Synth Zone EP. 294 (4/2/23)

Happy April Everyone! We hope you're having a great start into the new week, we are rolling through extremely positive and motivated; and of course we got the latest synthwave jams for you! Our inbox has been flooded with awesome artist blowing up with their latest tracks, and we're just filtering them out for next couple of weeks; and labels keep sending them! We're super excited, because spring is here; but summer is just around the corner and it's coming with that heat! I want thank you al...

Synth Zone EP. 293 (3/26/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! I'm very excited for all the new music we got this week, and I hope you enjoy all the new tracks that I got fresh from my inbox! When we are not cruising through the coastline, we are streaming at home base on Twitch! We just finished Batman: Arkham Knight, and we'll need some suggestions for the next game we play!? We also are bringing back the DJ stream...

2 VS. 1 Challenge (Street Fighter Alpha 3/PS VITA)

This was a highlight from last night's stream! We were testing out the streaming capabilities on the PS Vita and we played Super Mario 64 & Street Fighter Alpha 3. On Street Fighter, I decided to do the 2 vs. 1 challenge! So I fought two opponents at once, and it was a challenge! Especially playing it on the PS Vita, but we did it! 

You can also watch the full VOD here also: 2023-03-20 03:32:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Synth Zone EP. 292 (3/19/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! This week, we got some of the latest Synthwave and retro wave tracks that have flooded my inbox this week! We are also getting ready for the return of the Synth Zone DJ Streams on Twitch! We've been testing out the stream by playing Batman: Arkham Knight and a few rom hacks on the PS Vita! It's been so fun seeing you all pop up on the chat, and glad to ha...

Synth Zone EP. 291 (3/12/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! We've been staying super busy, just hitting up all avenues; and making things happen! We've been doing a lot of traveling, and cruising through the crazy rain storms here in California. We've been also trying to stream more on Twitch hang out with all of you on our down time, but also finding more2023-03-13 05:38:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Synth Zone EP. 290 (3/5/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! Just want to thank everyone who have been sending me messages of support, as we go along into this new journey of finding more work; while expanding on content for Synth Zone! We've also been working on a Twitch stream schedule that will work for our United States and European fans; we might do some more streaming to allocate towards our Japanese, Austral...

Synth Zone EP. 289 (2/26/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week; it's my first fresh week as a free agent! This week is nothing but resumes, portfolio creating, and Twitch streaming! We're gonna stay busy, and keep riding on! Just want to thank all of the supporters who have been sending their messages, and connections! Truly happy to have such an amazing community in the Synth Zone world! These tunes will guide us thr...

Synth Zone EP. 288 (2/19/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! This week, has been jam-packed with tons of new music! Along my travels this week, I got some unfortunate news; that I (along with 60 of my collogues) are being laid off from our tech jobs. For those who didn't see the previous update, this following Thursday; I'll be a free-agent! And I would like to thank all of you who've already reached out in support, because in the tech world; it's very competitive. I'm still looking fo...

PERSONAL UPDATE! (2/13/2023)

Hey everyone! For those who don't know me personally, when I'm not cruising the night and jamming to Synthwave tunes; I'm a UX/UI (User Experience & User Interface) designer by trade. Last Thursday, I got my two-week notice letting me know that I'll be laid off from my job that I had for about a year and a half. It was a dream job, because it allowed me to work from home (or anywhere from that matter; hence London). But recently a lot of tech companies have been laying off developers and ...

Synth Zone EP. 287 (2/12/23)

Hey everybody! I hope you are all having a great start into the new week! This week, we are diving deep into the retro futurism! Getting pumped and excited for the new shows being lined up for 2023, and ultimately deciding which of these shows are we going to go party at? We talk about this new festival called "Neotropolis" which is like a Burning Man festival in the desert but CYBERPUNK and Starfarer is going to be a DJ there! It looks really sick, plus we have a show up in Seattle with our ...

Synth Zone EP. 286 (2/5/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! I'm back on the road, visiting different cities all across California; checking out some retro and anime events that are new Synth Zone HQ and it has been a blast! I hope you're following the socials <-- to see all of my daily adventures, and yes; we will be more consistent on trying to show you all on here also. This week, we got some awesome retr...

Synth Zone EP. 285 - 1/29/23 (Feat. Rob Kovacs)

Hello Synth Homies! We have a special guest on the show this week, our new friend Rob Kovacs! Rob (also known as 88bit) is a video game composer who has been working alongside developers to create a VR game called "Straylight" and the official soundtrack is available now to listen! The mu...

Synth Zone EP. 284 (1/22/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week; we are back on the road and ready to rock with your daily dose of synthwave goodness! We've been getting a lot of love and support lately, so thank you again to all of those who have been messaging us and letting us know what games and tunes you've been playing and listening over the last couple of weeks! We have been flooded with messages and emails, and we are grinding through them! We appreciate all the awesome awesomeness...

Synth Zone EP. 283 (1/15/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having an awesome start into the new week! It has been rain central here all over California; and we are slowly getting back on the grind. This rain won't stop us from delivering you all your daily dose of synthwave goodness, this week we are focused on the retrowave tunes that vibe us through those cyberpunk vibes. We got some awesome interview lined-up and ready to go starting this week, and we're going be doing more traveling up and down California to meetup wit...

Synth Zone EP. 282 (1/8/23)

Hey everyone! I hope you're first week into the new year has been adventurous so far! We are getting ourselves ready for some extreme planning on some future synthwave events coming this year, and we are very excited to see what happens in the next couple of weeks! We are revamping the show, adding more shows, more supporter perks, and much much more! We are getting back into gear very fast, and locked and loaded! This week, we are on that feel-good retrowave kick to start off the year right!...

Synth Zone EP. 281 (1/1/23)

MERRY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2023! We're still alive! Skynet hasn't taken over, the computers haven't shut down, we made it through another year! Thank you to everyone who has stuck by us this year, we've traveled far and wide; had many awesome tunes come through Synth Zone HQ and we are expecting more awesomeness in 2023! First off, we hope you had an amazing holiday season; and after today we are back on that grind! Going full fledge into the new year with more content, podcasts, live streams...

Synth Zone EP. 280 (12/25/22) MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you're all having a great holiday season, I'm currently hanging out with the family outside of Synth Zone HQ; just enjoying family time, good food, and just simply relaxing. This week, we'll be getting ready for the New Year; and slowly traveling back to Synth Zone HQ. I hope that everyone has a very safe and relaxing trip home (if you're traveling), and I hope you enjoy all the tunes! We got some awesome classic synthwave Christmas tunes along with some new h...

Synth Zone EP. 279 (12/18/22)

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week, as we get closer and closer to Christmas! And yes, this year; Christmas falls under a Sunday SOOOO! There will be a CHRISTMAS SPECIAL next week! We are getting things ready for that! The episode might go live a little bit early, because I would like for you all to enjoy the episode while you're enjoying family time this week! This week, we got some banger retro tunes; and a little insight into what we have planned ...

Synth Zone EP. 278 (12/11/22)

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a great start into the new week! This week, we got some banging tunes along with some updates about some changes coming to the future of Synth Zone. We also talk about some of my recent video vlogs that have been happening over the last couple of weeks, mostly dealing with all the various charities during the holiday season; and very happy to bring you along for the ride. We want to make Synth Zone better in 2023! So please, let us know! Shoot us a message o...