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Synthpop Symphony 273 Electropop Synthpop Synthwave Italo and Sinister Disco 17 REDUX!

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This week on Synthpop Symphony Episode 273…

Matt Williams brings you two hours of non-stop synth-driven magic—featuring new remixes and reworks from Andy Bell, Erasure, Howard Jones, Secret Service, and LAU.

We’ve got Italo disco vibes from Romantica, Italoconnection, and Boxcar, plus mashups with legends like The Cure, Depeche Mode, Talk Talk, and Duran Duran.

Don’t miss the exclusive Matt Williams Mini Mix and the return of Sinister Disco 17 Redux—a high-energy mix session packed with surprises.

Synthpop Symphony 273

Andy BellDon’t Cha Know (Colin Balmer Remix) [Cold Star Media]

LAULaser Eyes (Cassetter Remix) [Aztec Records]

Secret ServiceNever Get Over You (Single Version) [Sonet / Universal]

Split VisionLove to Hate You (Erasure Cover) [Bandcamp Self-Released]

ErasureTell It to Me (Mark Robotham Remix) [Mute Records]

Howard JonesWhat Is Love (Jophil Remix) [WEA / Warner]

Matt WilliamsMini Mix 273 [Synthpop Symphony Exclusive]

Giorgio Moroder & Talk Talk feat. Mauro Picotto & LaTourFrom Here to Eternity / It’s You (Mashup)

[Casablanca / EMI / BXR / Smash]

Planet Funk & Duran DuranPeak / Girls On Film (Mashup) [Virgin / EMI / Sony Music]

The Cure & Depeche ModeA Forest / People Are People (Mashup) [Fiction / Mute / Sire]

END MINI MIX

Rafael SáezFollow Me Tonight (Synth Club Remix by C I R E S) [Eurodance Attack]

ParraloxBeautiful World (Original Mix) [Conzoom Records]

BoxcarGas Stop (Who Do You Think You Are) – 2021 Remaster [Volition / Sony Music Australia]

RomanticaDancing Forever Tonight (Passionate Peoples Italo Disco Remix) [Passionate Records]

Sinister Disco 17 ReduxMixed by Matt Williams [Synthpop Symphony Exclusive]

Liza MinnelliLosing My Mind (Dim Zach Remix) [Epic / De Soffer Edits]

ItaloconnectionCold World Lovers [Italoconnection Records / Blanco y Negro]

ItaloconnectionLive Forever [Italoconnection Records / Blanco y Negro]

The CommunardsDon’t Leave Me This Way [London Records]

Lucca LeelooSolitude [Kiez Beats / Self-Released]

Trans-XLiving on Video [Polydor / Unidisc]

Mozzart (Tess/Fancy)Money [ZYX Music]

Malcolm J HillTake a Chance [Discomagic Records / High Fashion]

Cathy DennisTouch Me (All Night Long) [Polydor / 19 Recordings]

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You're listening to DJ Matt Williams, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Welcome to Synth Pop Symphony. And high-energy electronic dance music from the 80s to today. With your host DJ Matt Williams. Your dance music Odyssey starts now.

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Welcome to Synth Pop Symphony episode 273. I'm Matt Williams, and tonight we've got a full throttle, two-hour ride through the best in synth pop, italo, electropop, and electronic dance music. This show is going to feature a whole lot of erasure and Andy Bell, and for good reason. Andy just announced his North American tour and tickets are on sale now. So we thought we'd celebrate with a selection of Andy and Erasure favorites, remixes, and deep cuts throughout the show. I've also got remixed and reimagined tracks from Lau, Secret Service, Howard Jones, Split Vision, and more. Plus a brand new mini mix 273 featuring incredible mashups from Giorgio Moroter, Talk Talk, Depeche Mode, and Duran Duran. And then in hour two, it's gonna be the premiere of Sinister Disco 17 Redux, a reworked high-energy mix featuring a brand new Liza Minelli remix, a Talo Connection, the Commune Arts, Trans X, and more. Let's kick it off right now with Andy Bell's freshly remixed single, Don't You Know? This is Synth Pop Symphony 273. Let's get into it right now.

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Timeless synth anthems, fresh new sounds, and remixes that move you. This is Synth Pop Symphony.

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Never thought that I would reach death, drifting through my fingers like a southern winter, fills my soul with heaven. When my mind is dreaming, unconscious love to what you do, it doesn't belong to me.

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Will you catch me when I'm forest?

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Now I hope that's dreamer.

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And it's so married. Cause I'm that's enough down here. And it's so don't you know? Don't you know?

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Don't you know?

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Symphony, the next generation of electronic dance music.

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You're blowing in the dark so I can see you clear. You could take down planets with the look. You're so cute, I'm dying, but I'm filled with fear. You make me weak. I see you through the smoke, scanning Attractive and magnetic like perfume.

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You get laser eight. Give me something to behold. Stay tonight. I've been running for so long, but I've seen the light, seeing the light, seeing the light falling deep inside, deep inside your lace light You gonna make me fall again I'm falling deep inside, deep inside your This is the second time that I see you in here Traveling into my space and time You got me now and I can feel the end is near Why don't you speak?

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You give me just one look and I am You can't place that You can't place the one thing I think we can't go to the game You've got laser eyes Give me something to behold Stay tonight I've been running for so long But I've seen the light seen light seen the night Falling deep inside deep inside yo lace I'm falling deep inside deep inside yourself Spinning around in the night Shadows and stars are behind Water Something is going around still we love feast Maybe we won't get blind nobody I can't get you out I never get on yet on me I never get on the track of my team trying to find out the sun while we still nobody knows what's the time.

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That one was remixed by Cassetter, and then we kicked off the show with a brand new remix of Don't You Know by Andy Vale, and that was remixed by Colin Fallmer, and we're gonna have a lot more Erasure coming up in the next few minutes. Coming up in the next set, we're gonna do a celebration of Erasure and Andy Vale with two more incredible tracks. One is a remix and the other is a remake. First up is Flip Vision with a brand new remake of I Love to Hate You Out This Week on Bandcamp. And then we're gonna have a brand new remix by Mark Rover Thumb of Erasure's Tell It to Me. And to close the set, we're gonna span a reimagined version of Howard Jones' classic What is Love? Here at Simpop Symphony, reimagined music is what we do.

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Remain seated, please. Permanecer sentados, for favor.

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Love and hate, what a beautiful combination. Sending shivers up and down my spine for every kissing over that appears. My sense of hesitation disappears. Love and hate, what a beautiful combination Sending shivers up and down my spine. And the lovers that she sent for me didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee. So I returned them to the sender and the note attached will read. I love trade you, I love trade you, I love J2, I love to H2 You really still expect me to believe Every single letter I receive Sorry you, what a shameful situation Sending shivers up and down my spine I like to read a murder mystery. I like to know the killer it sent me. Love and hate, what a beautiful combination. Sending shivers make me quiver, feel it's longer up and down my spine. And the lovers that you sent for me didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee. So I returned them to the center and the note of tabs will read. How I love to hate you, I love to hate you, I love to hate you, I love to hate you And the lovers that you sent for me didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee So I returned them to the sender and the note of text will read I love to hate you I love to hate you And the lovers that you sent for me Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee So I returned them to the sender and the note that text will read How I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you Synth Pop Symphony, the next generation of electronic dance music for me, I never had a lot of people.

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Next time we're in the mix for the next fifteen minutes. So make sure you turn down the base on your stereo because I've got two brand new remixes and some mashups to play for you guys. First up, we're gonna do Georgia Moro and talk talk with a mashup. Then we're gonna go into Durand Ran and Planet Funk. And we're gonna end this whole set with a cure and a patch mode. So it's all mashed up, remixed, and reimagined. Let's do this right now. Mini Mix 273 right here on Sinfob Symphony.

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The best synthop. Synthwave, electrode park, and it's already done in the mix. Oh my god.

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Let's turn it into lights, flashing out it's so bright. The walk I laugh the roll, I trust this camera rolling on her back. On her back.

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So why should it be? You and I should get another day. So far less than suffice, but I'm shorter than this.

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It just takes a while to drive it from your head to your fist.

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Understand all these understanding. You I should get a lost all the me. I saw understand what it's another man, tell me on the standard wall.

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And we're gonna keep it going with brand new music from Rafael. And also a new but not so new release from Paralogue called Beautiful World is back with fresh remixes. And we're reaching into the archives for a classic boxcar track with the 2021 remaster of Gastop. Let's keep the synth rolling right here on Syntof Symphony.

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Fresh new sounds and remixes that review. This is Synth Fox Symphony.

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I want you to show me that.

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Only on Synth Pop Symphony.

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Join the rhythm revolution on this body.

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I'm empty.

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Even though you're aware I don't care what you're here for. All your strange ideas on love.

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Don't wish to the truth. Mine too. Could take yourself for us. I won't be here when you get back.

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It's empty. Everything's now closed up. I could work on the doorstep. But that won't be enough. Oh death. We both have met. So when we stop focused on How do I know when you'll be back?

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You can run, you can hide back.

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Oh you can die. You can run, you can hide back. Afraid of the life we've made. So take words back.

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I need to know that you be fair.

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What do you think you are?

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Feel the beat, it's in the air. Lights are flashing everywhere. Your hand in mine, it feels so right. Oh, we're living our lives tonight. Spin me round, don't let me go. Feel the rush as it starts to grow. Time stands still, it feels so right. Let's make this night last forever. We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight. We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight Shadows move, the floor ignites, your eyes shining in disco light. Hold me closer, oh, hold me tight. Oh, we're living our lives tonight. Spin me around, don't let me go. Feel the rush as it starts to grow. Time stands still, it feels alright. Let's make this night last forever.

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We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight. We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight Spin me round, don't let me go.

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Feel the rush as it starts to grow. Time stands still, it feels so right. Let's make this night last forever.

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We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight. We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven.

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We're dancing forever tonight.

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We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight. We're dancing together, yeah, dancing in heaven. We're dancing forever tonight.

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We just wrapped up a fantastic set of brand new synth music right here on Synth Pop Symphony. We just had a brand new track from Romantica called Dancing Forever Tonight. That is the passionate people's Intel Disco remix. We also had Boxcar from 1990 with Gaston, Who Do You Think You Are? That is the 2021 remaster. It's actually a track from 2010. There's a couple of remixes out there, but I think the original mix is fantastic. And Rafi Alsay has brand new to Synclop 70 with Follow Me Tonight. That is the SinClub remix by Furious. Coming up next, it's time for Sinister Disco 17 Redux. I took some of my favorite mix sets and added some fresh new Sizzle to it. Updated, upgraded, and totally re-energized. One of the highlights of this brand new mix is gonna be the Losing My Mind Jim Zack remix by Liza Minelli. This was originally produced by the Pet Shop Boys. You're also gonna hear some tracks from Metallic Connection, the commune art, Luca Lelu, and so much more. Crank it up. This is Sinpop Symphony in the Mix.

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The very best in the mix, only on Synth Pop Symphony. Home of modern electronic dance music heard around the world.

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I think above. The coffee cup, I think above.

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I want you so it's like I'm losing my mind. The morning ends, I think above. I talk to friends, I think above. And do they know it's like I'm losing my mind?

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One afternoon doing every butch is home. The party stays right. Sometimes I stand in the middle of the floor.

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Spend sleepless nights think about me.

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You said you're lucky, or were you just being kind?

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Or am I losing?

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Losing my mind, every night shore. Sometimes I stand when you love the floor. I do night to think about. Spend sleepless nights to think about. You said you love me.

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Cold wool lovers in wild. Dancing in silence tonight.

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We should be dancing, we should be dancing all night. We should be dancing, we should be dancing all night. We should be dancing, we should be dancing all night. We just want to be alive We've seen Weather War lovers, framing is over. Cold war lovers of light, gold war lovers, life undercover, running through the neon bites.

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We should be dancing. We should be dancing on that.

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We should be dancing. We just want to be a line.

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The sound of the past combined with the sounds of the future, only on Symphonic Symphony.

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Now you can die.

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Now you can die. Now you can die, now you can die. Now you can die. Now you can die.

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Falling on my head like a memory. Falling on my head like a new emotion.

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I want to walk in the open wind. I want to talk like lovers do. Want to dive into your ocean.

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Is it raining with you?

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So baby talk to me. Should like lovers do you? She likes lovers too. She talks to me. She likes lovers to you.

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Here comes the rain again.

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Raining in my head like a tragedy. Tearing me apart like a new emotion.

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I want to find win. I want to kiss like lovers do. I want to dive into your ocean. Is it reading with you? So baby. She wants to talk. She wants to be able to like love you still. I love this. On the mission I can always count on you.

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The signs in my feelings.

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And you're an expression of colours in my mind. Each and everyone takes that you're real.

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You're in us to say. And now I'm ready again.

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To meet the others at night. So I'm being completely friend. Impression night, and let your stuff be a free. And teach you know that to look at Impression, and let your stuff be free. I'm the mission. I can always count on you. And you're an explosion of colours in my mind. Each and every one is my carry as the same.

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Curry as the same. And now I'm ready again. To me, the honesty, I'm happy now.

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So now be completely. Impression light, and let your free. And just put on your army of friend.

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Where nothing's supposed to happen. I'm looking for some fresh air and a living blessed freedom.

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Show me the treasure that is so in the fall.

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Experience the evolution of electronic dance music only on Synth Bob Symphony.

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I'm lazy on the back door of four sections.

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When I think so I'm looking for some pressure, for the thing that we're about to do, just come on the show. There's nothing to do, just come on the middle.

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Synth of Symphony, Retro Remix.

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Just know what we know that we'll know that we know what we know.

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Sith Pop, Sith Wave, Electro Pop, and Italo Dance in the mix, only on Sip Pop Symphony.

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Are you ready for it? So take a change. I want you feel like a hit. Move your body, JP, take your change. Baby two, all you do is a joke, so before you take your change. On the table, on the light, take your chance. Just give me a side. You got bad.

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You got body.

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You know how I feel.

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No matter what it is, it's for you to make the mate.

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You really got a lot. Shoot your shot.

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Should you stop? You got one.

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You know how I feel.

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Do you got body? You know how I feel.

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There's no time there.

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We'll love this home. Hold me, baby. Touch me, touch me, all my love you can hold you. The longer I see you, the more I know the doubt will come. Will you remember? I wouldn't know what's right from wrong. I leave you outside of mine. You gotta go with the feeling and trust me to be kind. And maybe let your conscience go. There's no turning back when love takes home. Hold me, baby, try me, crazy. Touch me, touch me, all that home. Make me love you. Yes, I love you. Touch me, touch me, all that home. Hold me, baby, try. It's good. There's no turning back. Oh my god. Maybe there's nothing that's a little bit more. Don't leave me this way. I can survive. I can stay alive. No, baby. Don't leave me this way. I can explain stuff showing this. You're tempted, so don't leave me this way. Don't go now and do what you gotta do.

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It's nothing but you're gonna make myself. I can see the bow I can try. I understand me.

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Don't you leave me this way? Don't understand how I love your command. Don't you leave me this way? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't you leave me this way? I can expand it, I will surely miss your tender kiss. Don't you leave me this way? Come down, do what you've gotta do. Start in the fire down in my soul. Don't get seen the spot is out of control.

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Come down, so need a beat. What's the man free? Some management, white, white, white, white, white, white.

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Don't leave me this way. I can't survive, I can stay alive without your love. Don't you leave me this way? I can see this. I will surely miss your gender keys. Well, don't leave me this way.

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Oh, it's the bottom design for you.

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Don't come down and do what you want to do. Just don't take this body on so I can see this body on control.

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Come on down, it's all your control.

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So stay tuned. I'll see you guys next week. For right now, this is Matt Williams signing off.

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You are signing off Sinpop Symphony with DJ Matt Williams.