Independent Music Podcast
462 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsA weekly show that brings you ten new tracks from artists from across the world. We cover every genre conceivable, from abstract techno, mutated dancehall, dark metal to Chinese bin lid music or something else - if it's recorded outside of the major label system, we're up for playing it.
You'll find music you love, music you don't understand, and music that'll change your life.
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#439 - Patron Favourites of 2023 - 18 December 2023
December 18, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBThe last episode of the podcast possibly ever, we're celebrating 2023 with a selection of favourites as voted for by our amazing Patrons - the people who have kept the podcast going this long. We have one more episode: our free live show on Friday 29 December. Sign up for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/independent-music-podcast-favourites-of-2023-live-show-tickets-778735688407 For this show, we have Mexican cumbia, Ugandan grime, dungeon techno, Japanese dub, and a whole lot more....
#438 – Favourites of 2023 part 2
December 11, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThe second part of a double header celebrating some of our favourite music from 2023. The beers have been flowing and the music is exceptional, with Japanese diss tracks, Norwegian trombone drone, field recordings of broken horror houses, psychedelic folk and a whole lot more. Our final favourites episode will be out next week Tracklisting SANAM - Bell بل (Mais Um, UK) Shit and Shine - Rewower (The state51 Conspiracy, UK) Aaron Dilloway - Bhoot Ghar: Walk Through 2 (Hanson Records, USA) Lo...
#437 - Favourites of 2023 part 1
December 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe first part of a double header celebrating some of our favourite music from 2023. It's been an incredible year for music, and we're in celebratory mood as we record the first two of our final three shows. This part includes Japanese prog, Indonesian metal, gigantic Ugandan xylophones, stoned hip-hop, Egyptian Mahraganat and a whole lot in between. Tracklisting PoiL Ueda - Kumo 雲 ( 船 弁 慶 ) part1 (Dur & Doux, France) Great Area - So Very (Relaxin Records, UK) Nakibembe Embaire Group - 160 ...
#436 – DJ Haram, The Body & Dis Fig, Kali Malone, NTsKi, UKAEA, Egil Kalman - 27 November 2023
November 27, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 58.1 MBThe last ‘new’ podcast before we head into our end of 2023 review shows showcases more exceptional sounds from across the world. From field recordings of Afro-Ecuadorian culture to Persian footwork, House bangers to sounds of the Sahara and Japanese folk, there’s a lot to enjoy on this week’s selection. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon: p...
#435 – Flora Yin Wong, Camilla Sparksss, Persher, Julia Holter, Lisa Lerkenfeldt, Cinna Pegyghamy - 20 November 2023
November 20, 2023 06:04 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBDive into another eclectic Independent Music Podcast featuring a global tapestry of experimental music. From the haunting melodies of Aguja from Argentina to the rhythmic beats of Samurai Breaks. The diversity continues with the experimental vibes of Lisa Lerkenfeld and the electronic enchantment of Flora Yin Wong. With new Julia Holter and a taste of Hacker’s 2024 EP, we’ve got a wildly varied selection for you. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode...
#434 - Elena Stein, Luzmilla Carpio, 33EMYBW, Cerys Hafana, DJ RaMeMes, Dunums & MANAS - 13 November 2023
November 13, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBA wonderful range of music this week, with multiple tracks exploring ancient folklore from the Quechuan Andes to Wales, as well as modern interpretations of Brazilian funk carioca, and multiple tracks from Mexico. We also have ferocious Palastinian psych, Chinese techno, Death Metal and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon:...
#433 – Melanie De Biasio, The Lord & Daniel Kubinski, USA Nails, Burnt Friedman & João Pais Filipe, Liv Wynter, Surusinghe - 6 November 2023
November 06, 2023 08:50 - 32 minutes - 45.7 MBShort, spiky, transcendental, and everything in between on this week’s independent music podcast. We have acid-tinged electronics, field recordings of birds, spoken word, club bangers, drones and much more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon: patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast. The podcast only survives with Patron support Tracklisting M...
#432 – Marijus Aleksa, Judgitzu, Frankie, Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids, Prince Fatty, Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - 30 October 2023
October 30, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBFull of abstract and lofi electronics, this week’s podcast lulls you into a false sense of security this week before blitzing you with the 175+bpm of Judgitzu. We’re only just recovered with the beautiful noise of Frankie and Joachim Nordwall before a triumphant return of jazz’s favourite living Pharaoh Idris Ackamoor. Elsewhere, we have dubs from Prince Fatty, Kirstin Hayter’s new Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter moniker, the Tokyo-Caribbean-German Grace Jones, and a whole lot more. You ca...
#431 – The Haxan Cloak, Hilary Woods, Aya & BFTT, Hibushibire, Lucidvox, Maya Al Khaldi - 23 October 2023
October 23, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBA podcast of exceptional music and bad puns this week, as we travel through the genres, including spooooky drum and bass from Basic Rhythm, Palestinian folklore from Maya Al Khaldi, and thunderous psych rock from Osaka’s Hibushibire. We also have three pretty special collaborations, including Sarah Davachi and Quatuor Bozzini, Abu Ama and BedouinDrone, and YCO founders AYA and BFTT. Throw in some Russian rock, club bangers, and a long awaited return of The Haxan Cloak, and you’ve got yourse...
#430 - Eartheater, Fetus, Lenhart Tapes, Marina Herold, The Stance Brothers, Razen
October 16, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBThe usual sonic journey across continents, where you can immerse yourself in a fusion of sounds, from Finland’s futuristic funk with The Stance Brothers to the avant-garde creations of Eartheater. Elsewhere, we have experimental noise from Argentina’s Francisco Ali-Brouchoud and ferocious Iberian hardcore from Lame, amongst such more… You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord g...
#429 – Baby’s Beserk, Zyggurat, June McDoom, Oliver Rothstein, O-Mandroid, Siu Mata & Amor Satyr - 9 October 2023
October 09, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBA wondrous array of sounds coming from the Independent Music Podcast this week, from cold wave disco to harmonium folk, stopping off via dub rap, French dance floor bangers, and outrageous Japanese psych. It’s not just that though, we have wonderful experimental music from Kepla, the long-awaited return of Bokeh Versions, and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows an...
#428 – Evian Christ, Adela Mede, PoiL Ueda, Kãve, Better Corners, Flamingods - 2 October 2023
October 02, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBGood things come to those who wait, like those of us who have waited six years for new Evian Christ material. That being said, good things come to those of us who can’t wait either, and – just six months after their debut masterpiece – the Japanese folklore-French prog collaboration PoiL Ueda have another exceptional, outlandish record for you. Elsewhere, Iranian poetry electronics, abstract footwork, absolutely stunning Slovak-Hungarian folk, and Mexican Alien House music round us off. Yo...
#427 – Gallops, Paavoharju, Vumbi Dekula, Mårble, Infested Monastery, Fotocopia - 25 September 2023
September 25, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBOpening tracks can be deceiving, but as soon as the beautiful, delicate sounds of Swedish Congolese artist Vumbi Dekula have drifted into field recordings of bees, things turn a little nastier, with Infested Monastery and the latest from Moonworshipper’s Arcanist. Elsewhere there is fabulous jazz from Armenia, metal from Kazakhstan, industrial noise from Barcelona, didgeridoo drone, ghost stories from Finland and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen ...
#166 - Favourites of 2017
September 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWe're taking a break this week, so we're going way back to 2017 and our first favourites of that year. We have the 7″ stunner from Idris Ackamoor, the digital dubs of Roger Robinson and Disrupt, hip hop from Ill Camille, the best track from Gnod’s mouthful of an LP – JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO RIGHT-WING CAPITALIST FASCIST INDUSTRIAL DEATH MACHINE – Russian punks Mirrored Lips and a load more Tracklisting Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids – Tinoge Ya Ta’a Ba, Pt. 1 & 2 (feat Guy One) (Philop...
#426 - Matmos, Gazelle Twin, Nihiloxica, Lila Tirando a Violeta & Sin Maldita, Hihats in Trees, Gaf y la Estrella de la Muerte - 11 September 2023
September 11, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBPhoar, what a scorcher! It’s a hot box in the studio and hot on the sounds as well. Kicking off with a remarkable track from Matmos, who use the sounds of the Mud-Dauber Wasp to create a thumping electronic banger. We move through various degrees of ferociousness, with Nihiloxica, Gazelle Twin, and Lila Tirando a Violeta and Sin Maldita bringing hefty fire. Elsewhere we’re treated to a new percussive experiment from Hihats in Trees, there’s an opus from Tenerife’s Gaf y la Estrella de la Mu...
#425 – CZN, The Bug, Natalia Beylis, Max Tundra, Galen Tipton, Jun Kamoda - 4 September 2023
September 04, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBIt’s early morning when we’re recording, but the sounds are far from appropriate to a sleepy English Summer morning, going positively abrasive with the latest nastiness from The Bug. We also have the awaited return of Max Tundra, something off the wall from Galen Tipton, stunning percussive goodness from CZN and a lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, pleas...
#424 – Ramzi, Chant Electronique, Joaquín Cornejo, JOBS, Spooky J, Anemosdesma
August 28, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBKick off with Indonesian metal from Bandung, finish off with Mexican disco, it’s another new Independent Music Podcast. Between the bookends, we’re moving through various levels of experimental electronics, including a welcome return for Croatian-French-Irish traditional avant folk group Chant Electronique. We also have stunning music from Rosie Carr, an incredible new one from Amore Muere, and a surprise turn from traditional dancefloor terrorisers Spooky Shit. You can listen to the firs...
#423 – Galya Bisengalieva, Spivak, Julek Ploski, Slauson Malone 1, Vangas, Los Sara Fontan - 21 August 2023
August 21, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBIn and out of the club at unexpected moments on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Whilst Ecstatic-signed Cypriot producer Spivak brings stunning ambient sounds, Julek Ploski – a former signee to multiple ferocious Polish rave labels – brings us a cinematic masterpiece. What a time to be alive. Elsewhere, the first taste of Kazakh-British violinist Galya Bisengalieva is very, very exciting, there’s a return of pod favourite Comité Hypnotisé, sludgy rock sounds from Vangas, acid house, t...
#422 - Elvin Brandi & Lord Spikeheart, Pest Control, TORPOR, Ciel, Arnold Dreyblatt, Sly & the Family Drone - 14 August 2023
August 14, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBLet’s get ferocious this week, with heavy tunes aplenty from all corners of the noisy spectrum. Rattling out with thrash from Pest Control, via a screamy masterpiece from Elvin Brandi and Lord Spikeheart, and the latest from Human Worth. Elsewhere, there’s excellent house music from Ciel, hardcore from BBBBBBB, a 20-minute opus from Sly & the Family Drone, and much more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and ...
#421 – Not Waving, BFTT, Jaimie Branch, Ragga Twins, Prince Fatty, Mary Hampton - 7 August 2023
August 07, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 98.4 MBIt’s sweet hellos and sad goodbyes on this week’s Independent Music Podcast as we welcome back Ragga Twins, who are releasing their first new record in 28 years, and the Jungle is as blistering as ever it was. Not so blistering as ever it was is Not Waving, who continues his development into more thought-provoking downtempo electronics, bringing back frequent collaborator Marie Davidson on his latest. Elsewhere there’s stunning folk from Mary Hampton, beautiful psych guitar experimentatio...
#420 – Jlin, Teeth of the Sea, Thank, WaqWaq Kingdom, Rocks FOE, Sealionwoman - 31 July 2023
July 31, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBAll hail returning heroes on this week’s podcast. It’s been a long while since we last saw Teeth of the Sea, Rocks FOE, Jlin, or Sealionwoman, so it’s great to see them all returning with exceptional new material. Elsewhere, there’s psychedelic cumbia from Argentina in the shape of Los Siquicos Litoraleños, we have an absolute stormer of minyo footwork from the incomparable WaqWaq Kingdom, as well as ferocious rock and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To l...
#419 - Forest Swords, Vanishing Twin, Derya Yildirim & Graham Mushnik, Ethan P. Flynn, E.M.M.A., Flesh & The Dream - 24 July 2023
July 24, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBStarting with an opus is a wonderful way to return after a week off, and the new collaboration between Shackleton and Heather Leigh is a fantastic bolt out of the blue that shifts through the genres in the same way the whole podcast tends to do. Elsewhere, we’re raising money for the cancer treatment for artist Glenda Torrado (PayPal donations: [email protected]), celebrating the surprising return of Small But Hard records, and have long-awaited new music from Forest Swords and E.M.M.A. W...
Guest: The Ninehertz Podcast
July 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBWe’re off this week so thought we would give you a taste of one of our other favourite music podcast - the Ninehertz podcast. Exploring hefty sounds and doing a fantastic job of showcasing the sheer variety of and nuances within heavy music. The Ninehertz Podcast is a weekly show all about the heavier end of things. From grindcore to doom, drone to death metal, we listen to the full range of new releases every week and play you nine of the best. Hosts Mike and Pete returned here after a br...
#418 – V/Z, Chester Watson, Azu Tiwaline, Poulomi Desai, Coffin Mulch, Bastien Keb - 10 July 2023
July 10, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBIn this episode of the Independent Music Podcast, we’re exploring a wide range of experimental music from around the world. We’ll start with a track from the superb V/Z record featuring Cathy Lucas, a dark and atmospheric track from the UK label AD93 We’re criss-crossing the globe, with new releases from Tunisia, UK, Argentina, Ireland, the USA, and Germany. So whether you’re looking for something dark and atmospheric or something dreamy and psychedelic, we’ve got you covered. You can list...
#417 – Surusinghe, Lunch Money Life, Laure Boer, Kylie Monologue, Apostille, Matana Roberts - 3 July 2023
July 03, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBArtists don’t come much more eclectic than Lunch Money Life, so it’s appropriate that they kick off the Independent Music Podcast this week as we travel through an hour of music that includes campaigning mothers of Indonesia, experimental screwdriver ambient music, and heavy, hypnotic vocal loops amongst much more. That ‘much more’ includes Europop bangers from Glasgow, ferocious bass-driven music, idiosyncratic techno and a whole lot of the good stuff… You can listen to the first six trac...
#416 – James Blackshaw, David Toop & Lawrence English, Colleen, Tapes, Thee Alcoholics, DJ RaMeMes - 26 June 2023
June 26, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBMusic right out of the top drawer on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. From computerised funk with added duck noises, through to fiery industrial techno and everything in between. We have stunningly beautiful Middle Eastern dub from Blend Miskin and Panos Dimitrakopoulos, something extraordinary from Brazil’s DK RaMeMes, and anthemic doom from Aidan Baker and Circle’s Jussi Lehtisalo and lots more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a h...
#415 – Mungo’s Hi Fi x Pupajim, Godflesh, Kristin Hersh, Yikii, Angel-Ho, Pan African Peoples Arkestra - 19 June 2023
June 19, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBA rollicking hour of experimental music action on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, where an intro of colourful, DIY, Japanese ambient-pop lulls you into a false sense of security as ferocious tracks from Guinea-Bissau, South Africa, and the inimitable Godflesh punctuate throughout. But there’s subtlety amongst the power, with a roots-flavoured new one from Mungo’s Hi Fi, a stunning track of the year contender from China’s Yikii, and a beautiful solo record from Throwing Muses’ Kristin...
#414 – Aaron Dilloway, Chupame El Dedo, El Kontessa, Soft-Bodied Humans, Danse Alice, Búho Ermitaño - 12 June 2023
June 12, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBFrom UK and Uganda collabs, to the recordings of broken ghost rides in Nepal to Lima psych, submissions and incredibly catchy nomad music… well that’s just Anthony’s contributions to a wild Independent Music Podcast this week. On Gareth’s side we have Serbian groovers, Danish garden experimental, Egyptian footwork via a Palestinian label, and music that pushes the boundaries of weird Columbian sounds. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a hug...
[Patreon episode] #372 – Szun Waves, Onom Agemo & Ahmed Ag Kaedy, pq, Jasmine Morris, Galya Bisengalieva, Chouk Bwa & The Ångstromers - 6 June 2022
June 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBWe're off this week so we're putting a Patron episode for this time last year. If you want to listen to all 10 tracks from each episode, join our Patreon and help secure the future of the podcast, which has promoted over 5,000 artists and record labels from the experimental global scene: patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast We’ve never really put much value on genre descriptors – the best music seems to be a meld of influences that creates a new sound altogether – and it’s just as well with ...
#413 - Julio Bashmore, Aja Monet, 7FO, Bakblivv, Mantracrudu, Dip in the Dub - 29 May 2023
May 29, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBDeep breath everyone, it’s time for more ferocious music than you can shake a hip at on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, with the long-awaited return of Julio Bashmore bubblin’ up to get us started. We’re in deep on the good stuff, whether it’s cumbia music from Switzerland or jungle music from Colombia (have we got those mixed up???), or phenomenal spoken word from Aja Monet, or ice cold post-club techno from Poland, well… it’s all pretty special. You’ll need a deep breath before re...
#412 – Ziúr, Selvhenter, Manga Saint Hilare, Pere Ubu, Solo Ansamblis & Roe Deers - 22 May 2023
May 22, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBBig BIG BIG sounds on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. A generally iffy week personally means that beers have been drunk and the music is beyond reproach. Metronomic krautrock feeds to immense synth dungeon dance floor sounds, grime from living legend Manga Saint Hilare, and uncategorisable music from Ziúr on Uganda’s Hakuna Kulala label. Beyond that, deep house, Japanese footwork, Russian anti-war folk songs, and a triumphant return for the superb Selvhenter showcase the very best...
#411 – Holy Tongue, billy woods & Kenny Segal, Inga Copeland, Micall Parknsun, Eijra Woon - 15 May 2023
May 15, 2023 07:21 - 36 minutes - 51.4 MBShowcasing some of the freshest and most exciting sounds from the underground music scene, this week’s Independent Music Podcast is absolute killer, featuring some amazing artists from around the globe. Starting with the latest outrageousness from Italy’s inimitable I, Voidhanger label, A.M.E.N.’s ‘Dinosaur’ is a relentless assault of jazz metal that’ll leave you breathless. Moving from there, we have percussive brilliance from Holy Tongue, stunning noise art from Eijra Woon, hiphop from th...
#410 – Lonnie Liston Smith, 200 Stab Wounds, Ni Zheng, Sabiwa, Giuseppe Ielasi, Dhangsha - 8 May 2023
May 08, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBThere’s little more beautiful then realising a new Lonnie Liston Smith record is coming, and the master’s first album in 25 years is made even more special with the contributions of Ali Shaheed Muhammad and pod-favourite Adrian Younge. Elsewhere we have the ferocious variety of usual podcasts, including death metal from 200 Stab Wounds, Chinese and Taiwanese experimental electronics, acidic Brazilian tropical, and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To liste...
#409 – Dijit, Karen Vogt, YoshimiOizumikiYoshiduO, Iztok Koren, Mun Sing, Iration Steppas - 1 May 2023
May 01, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 68 MBHey, after some demure music on last week’s podcast, Anthony has decreed that it’s time to go a bit harder this week – and harder we shall go! Phenomenal hard-hitters from Giant Swan’s Mun Sing, Cairo’s Dijit, Congo’s DJ Finale, YCO’s Georg-i, and whatever the hell you’d describe Edi Pou as come at you hard and fast. But it’s not all full-force music this week. The beautiful new solo record from Širom’s Iztok Koren is a real highlight, and field recordings of the Le Mans 24 Race provides a...
#408 – Shirley Collins, Scotch Rolex & Shackleton, MLDVA & Çınar Timur, Piotr Kurek, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Alex Figueira - 24 April 2023
April 24, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MBEclecticism goes hand-in-hand with the Independent Music Podcast, this week it’s featuring everything from experimental electronica to traditional folk music via tropicalia and ferocious punk. Anthony brings a lot of lush instrumentation to a fairly chilled episode, with the dreamy Hydromedusae, legendary Shirley Collins, and fabulous Scottish trad folk from Brìghde Chaimbeul. Gareth brings a bit more abrasion, including the supreme collaboration between Scotch Rolex and Shackleton. You ca...
#407 – Peder Mannerfelt, Decisive Pink, Lamp of Murmuur, Al Wootton, Úlfúð, Dorothy Moskowitz & the United States of Alchemy - 17 April 2023
April 17, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MBWe’re going big, epic even, on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Starting with a big hitter from Roll the Dice’s Peder Mannerfelt, we touch upon psychedelic pomp, ferocious metal, glorious synth pop, and a whole batch of dance floor fillers, including thunderous discoid dub. Get stuck in. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon: patreon.com...
#406 – UKAEA, The Declining Winter, Yanka & King Doudou, Mark, Glue Boy, Joanna Sternberg - 10 April 2023
April 10, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBIt’s the long Easter weekend, and what a load of shit(s) we’ve got for you – two in fact, with the always phenomenal Shit & Shine placing alongside new Rocket Recordings signings The Shits in the ‘we better place the expletive tag on this one’ category. Elsewhere, we have the latest from UKAEA that’s exclusive to Quietus supporters, beautiful pastoral music from The Declining Winter, French hip hop, ragamuffin business and a whole lot more You can listen to the first six tracks for free. T...
#405 – Matthew Herbert, Drahla, DJ Delish, Faizal Mostrixx, Kahn & Neek, Massive Gain - 3 April 2023
April 03, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 49.8 MBWe’re bringing the thunder this week. It doesn’t get more thunderous or Independent Music Podcast-friendly than making danceable music on the skeleton of a racing horse, but we’ve got that for you. We’ve also got excellent sounds from the Philly Ballroom, twisted dancefloor music from Bristol, ‘roid techno from Norway, and filthy Nigerian funk. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and...
#404 – Mandy Indiana, Tomás Urquieta, Susu Laroche, Cindy Pooch, Algernon Cornelius, Lara Jones - 27 March 2023
March 27, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 52.7 MBA whole range of exquisite independent sounds for you, starting with Lara Jones, whose move from saxophone to electronics has heralded a wondrous development in her sound. We also travel via Swedish psych, Chilean techno, a wondrous protest song from French-Cameroonian Cindy Pooch, and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon: pa...
#403 – Penelope Trappes, Andrea Belfi, Kyoto Kyoto, Coen, Sovereign Bodies / Ritual Taxonomy, LAIR & Monica Hapsari - 20 March 2023
March 21, 2023 09:16 - 41 minutes - 58.2 MBA little later than usual, it’s episode 403. Starting of with an Indonesian psych-surf banger, we’re taking you on a rollercoaster this week. From the sublime percussive composition of Andrea Bell to the blistering noise of Kyoto Kyoto, via avant-garde electronics, modern classical, and exquisite alt.folk. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Discord group, please join our Patreon...
#402 – Mikado Koko, VHS¥DEATH, Brigid Mae Power, Gum Takes Tooth, Civilistjävel!, Noble Rot - 13 March 2023
March 13, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBWe’re taking you on a proper experimental music workout this week, with a bumper pod filled with bumper music which you’ll want to wring every last morsel of juicy good sounds from. From Canada’s noble rot and the dungeon party music of VHS¥DEATH through to the absolutely stunning collaboration between Civililstjävel! and pod fave Cucina Povera, you won’t want to miss a single second of this week’s line-up. To get the full episode and ensure the podcast’s future, please join our Patreon. T...
#401 – Free Love, Yo La Tengo, The Necks, Soheil Shayesteh, Seina Sleep & YoursTruuly, Liturgy - 6 March 2023
March 06, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBThe morning after the night before as we start our march to episode 500. What better way to start than with the welcome return of Glaswegian synth party powerhouses Free Love. From there we take in the usual sights you’ve come to know and love: Iranian Kamancheh experimentation, stoned Austin hiphop, Peruvian synthesiser music and much more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to the full episode, get a huge back catalogue of music, and access to our live shows and Di...
#400 – Alasdair Roberts, Mayssa Jallad, MC Yallah, Tzusing, Gorgonn, Big Break - 27 February 2023
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MBEPISODE 400! 4,945 unique artists and labels featured and well over 4,000 tracks of experimental music touching pretty much every country on the globe (we haven’t checked, but it’ll be close). For this amazing milestone we’ve done nothing more than putting out a regular episode celebrating the experimental music that is exciting us the most right now. That includes a concept diss album aimed at a recently assassinated Japanese Prime Minister, it includes ferocious punk with lasers, it inclu...
#399 - Lankum, 故やす子, Library L'Amour, Richard Skelton, Pö, Left Hand Cuts Off the Right - 20 February 2023
February 20, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBHEAVY is the theme of this week's podcast. We know we don't usually do themes, but sometimes we're vibing in a compatible way. So from the Mike Patton-meets-J pop metal opener, we're off into a dark and thunderous direction. We have piles of drones, contemplative electronics, the avant-folk/prog 10-minuter of Yarroth, and then change it up for our patrons, who get a taste of Niger guitars-cum-Bollywood, East African electronics, and what is deemed 'the best song of the year' by Lankum. Tra...
#398 – 3Phaz, Katie Gately, Son Rompe Pera, Kevin Richard Martin, Maronita de Kol, Insólito UniVerso ft. Lætitia Sadier - 13 February 2023
February 13, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBWe’re back after our lengthy break, and what a selection of global super sounds we have for you. Touching on every continent on Earth, from punk cumbia out of Mexico to spiritual jazz from Indonesia, taking stops via Egypt, Togolese funk, and whatever you would describe Fire-Toolz as. To listen to the full episode and get early access, please join our Patreon: patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast. Tracklisting Insólito UniVerso ft. Lætitia Sadier – El Chivo (Olindo Records, UK) Son Rompe ...
[Patron version] #377 – Osheyack, Naujawanan Baidar, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Okzharp, Skyminds, Bitter Babe & Nick León
February 06, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe're on our holidays until February, so enjoy a full fat, patron-only episode of the podcast from last year... by supporting independent music via our Patreon you can get full episodes every week. BACK NEXT WEEK We’re setting out our own club night on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Well, it might not quite seem that way whilst we’re playing avant-industrial Afghan folk music, soul, or big band numbers, but rattle through breakcore, acid house, and techstep-infused gqom and you’ll b...
[Patron version] #376 – Sordid Sound System, Christos Chondropoulos, Hekla, Autumns, Liraz, Minami Deutsch
January 30, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MBWe're on our holidays until February, so enjoy a full fat, patron-only episode of the podcast from last year... by supporting independent music via our Patreon you can get full episodes every week. Real upbeat vibes crash headlong into musique concrète on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. From the electro dubs of Sordid Sound System to French digital dancehall via Persian electro pop of Liraz. Elsewhere, there’s forbidden Chinese avant garde music from long-time favourite Kink Gong, t...
[Patron version] #375 – Irreversible Entanglements, Coby Sey, ABADIR & 3Phaz, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals, Water Damage, Andy Pls & Aphextwinsucks
January 23, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe're on our holidays until February, so enjoy a full fat, patron-only episode of the podcast from last year... by supporting independent music via our Patreon you can get full episodes every week. A phenomenal range of sounds across a truly global Independent Music Podcast this week, kicking off with Baltimore hip-hop experimentation from the superb collaboration between Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals, and taking turns via Egyptian techno grime, Chilean abstract ambient, Canadian-Mexican...
#397 – Marlene Ribeiro, King Ayisoba, Wolf Eyes, Za!, Kate NV, Seaming - 16 January 2023
January 17, 2023 14:23 - 38 minutes - 54 MBWe’re taking most of January off, but are making the most of a gap between our holidays to showcase some of the most exciting independent music of 2023 so far. From raw kologo power from Ghana’s King Ayisoba, to transcendental psychedelia from Portugal’s Marlene Ribeiro, via sublime drones, raucous metal, whatever you’d categorise Za! as, and a whole lot more. To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon: patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast. Tracklisting Wolf Eyes – Short Hands ...
#396 – Patron favourites of 2022 - 19 December 2022
December 19, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBOur final episode of the year sees us highlighting the tracks of the year that our patrons have loved. From Afghan folk to Japanese electro and thundering metal, it’s an eclectic selection. Our absolutely final episode of the year is a live show on 28 December where we’ll be showcasing our favourite music videos from 2022. The show is free for patrons and accessible to all for a voluntary donation. Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/independent-music-podcast-favourites-of-20...