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The Curated Catastrophe - Synthpop and Darkwave, Oh My!
October 18, 2026 2:00pm

 

Inspired by the semi-synthpop sounds of the new Fontaines DC album, Malderor dug into the rich vein of modern synthpop and darkwave bands. It's a surprisingly deep well. So we hear brand new new songs from ADRIANAX, Black Doldrums, and Mouth Ulcers, plus classics from Japan and The Human League, as well as a live cut from Ist Ist. It's a thematically consistent episode, for once, Check out the podcast!


2:04pm: Prevail by Mouth Ulcers

2:05pm: Sanguine Consequence by Nightsweat from Sanguine Consequence

2:08pm: Black Cathedral by This Cold Night

2:13pm: Mimesis by Fontaines D.C. from Track 3

2:21pm: Past Self by Mudang

2:27pm: Amor Gotico by Gotia

2:28pm: Promise by Skeletal Family

2:30pm: I AM (all of these and nothing) by ADRIANAX, Nathanael Thomas from Collabz

2:38pm: All We’ve Known of Heaven by Soft Vein

2:42pm: How Losing Everything in the Fire Taught Me to Love Myself by Death Valley Girls from Welcome to Earth

2:45pm: Eternos by Leonora Post Punk from Eternos

2:47pm: I Wanna Go Home by HOLLY and The Italians from The Right To Be Italian

2:53pm: Quiet Life by Japan from Quiet Life

2:58pm: No Driver by Widowspeak from Roses

3:02pm: The Sound of the Crowd (2002 Remastered) by The Human League from Dare

3:11pm: I Am The Fear - Live at Paradiso by IST IST from Live at Paradiso

3:13pm: Lens by Observation Room from Lens

3:19pm: Dying For You by Black Doldrums from In Limerence

3:26pm: If You’re Not One of Them, You’re Surrounded by Them by Alligator Boys from Stage Age

3:29pm: Heatwave by Paycheque from Paycheque

3:32pm: Split by Pixel Grip from Split

3:36pm: Sensational by Wishy from Sensational

3:39pm: FANTASY GIRLFRIEND by Ex Lover from Made In Heaven

3:42pm: Flood by Nox Novacula from Flood

3:48pm: All Souls Day by Ghost COP from Trouble

3:52pm: NEW AGE by sleepazoid from NEW AGE

3:55pm: Elegance & You by Korine from New Arrangements


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