Independent Music Podcast
462 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 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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#180 - MZ.412, WaqWaq Kingdom, Tasos Stamou, Lay Llamas - 30 April 2018
April 30, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThis week's pod has Gareth and Anthony in fine fettle. Lengthy tracks from Sudanese tambour artist Abu Obaida Hassan, Earth legend Dylan Carlson, and London jazz staple Emanative punctuate a show full of dark doom, Estonian synth pop, blistering Lithuanian techno, crete experimentation, and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour - Qamar Al Massa (Moon of the Night) (Ostinato Records, USA) Dylan Carlson - Conquistador (Sargent House, USA) Dreems - Shark Water (Le Temps...
#179 - Kamasi Washington, Froe Char, Sleep, Mubashira Mataali Group - 23 April 2018
April 23, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBSome long epic tracks on pod 179. The return of Kamasi Washington with his kung fu jazz kicks us off in fine style, the welcome return of stoner rock pioneers Sleep also makes an appearance. Elsewhere there's new techno from Froe Char, Ugandan percussion from Mubashira Mataali Group, a double barrel of Russian goodness from Mirrored Lips and The New Movement, Burmese field recordings, twisted dancehall and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Kamasi Washington - Fists of Fury (Young Turks, UK) Fro...
#178 - Newbaan, Rival Consoles, Сольвычегодск, Lucrecia Dalt - 16 April 2018
April 16, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThis week's show kicks out a little harder than last week's, with the exceptional Jamaican grime cut from the ever-excellent No Hats No Hoods label. We have psych from Jerusalem, avant garde industrial jazz from Russia, abstract electronics from Japan and whole host of goodies. Tracklisting Newbaan - Badda than Dem (No Hats No Hoods, UK) Lucrecia Dalt - Tar (RVNG Intl., USA) Сольвычегодск - Фуга ля-минор / Fugue in A minor (self-release, Russia) HYNOM - Kissinger (Raash Records, Is
#177 - Jean Grae & Quelle Chris, Lucchesi, Shortparis, Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek - 9 April 2018
April 09, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBYou know you're getting the party started when your podcast opens with an abstract 7-minute flute number, but the gorgeous new track from Cara Stacey and Camilo Ángeles demands attention. Elsewhere we have the wonderful new record from Jean Grae and Quelle Chris. Just because we're not done with collaborations, we also have the spectacular Turkey-Swiss collaboration of Derya Yildirim and Grup Şimşek. We also have Russian synths with Shortparis, abstract experimentation from Me, Claudius, synt...
#176 - The Bug & Burial, Low Jack, Léah Lazonick, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar - 2 April 2018
April 02, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBAfter our holidays we're back (for good). We've got a whole host of goodies for you, including the collaboration made in heaven between dubstep and grime pioneers The Bug and Burial. We have Indian music from Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, Ugandan sounds from Jora MC and Congo's Kongoloko, more Congolese music from Mushapata, the epic new Gnod track, soundtrack music from New York's Léah Lazonick, a change in direction from Future of the Left and mclusky's Falco's side project Christian Fitness, ...
#109 - Fufanu, Yussef Kamaal, Off World, Dennis Bovell [Originally broadcast 19 September 2016]
March 26, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBOur last track from the archives starts with the still sounding fresh sounds of Fufanu. It also has Swindle, Dennis Bovell and the brilliant Yussef Kamaal. We'll be back next week with a brand new show Tracklisting Fufanu – Sports (One Little Indian, UK) Steve Lehman – Are You in Peace? (Pi Recordings. USA) Off World – Extraction (Constellation Records, Canada) Dennis Bovell – Heaven (Optimo Music, UK) Kuro – Incantation in C (Rocket Recordings, UK) Adrian Younge – The Concept of Love (Linear
#101 - Hypnopazuzu, Asher Senator, Elza Soares, Manuela [Originally broadcast 18 July 2016]
March 19, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe're two weeks into our three week break. This week our archival episode kicks of with the stunning sounds Brazilian legend Elza Soares and her otherworldly album from 2016. Tracklisting Elza Soares – Maria da Vila Matilde (Mais Um Discos, Brazil) Manuela – Cracks in the Concrete (Lost Map Records, UK) Æthenor – Hazel (VHF Records, USA) Asher Senator meets Bony Fly – Tick Tick Boom (Pure Niceness Records, UK) Hypnopazüzu – Your Eyes in the Skittle Hills (House of Mythology, UK) Bloque del Sur
#93 - Todd Terje, David Coulter & Seb Rochford, Happy Meals, JK Flesh [Originally broadcast 23 May 2016]
March 12, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 55 MBWe're away for the next three weeks, so every Monday we're picking some podcasts from the archives. In this first one - originally broadcast in May 2016 - we kick off with a crazy Todd Terje edit of some old graphic Norwegian music. It just gets better from there... Tracklisting Beranek – Dra Te Hælvete (Todd Terje acid radio edit) (Olsen Records, Norway) Witching Waves – Twister (Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records, UK) Kaiju – Burn Down Babylon (Deep Medi Musik, UK) David Coulter &...
#175 - Peggy Gou, Novelist, Ill, Bruxa Maria - 5 March 2018
March 05, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn a week between trips, we cover off some stunning new music, including Korean, Berlin-based producer Peggy Gou's new one for Ninja Tune, Lewisham grime star Novelist's debut LP, noisy goodness from Bruxa Maria and loads more Tracklisting Spill Gold - Mercury (Meduse MagiQ Records, Netherlands) Novelist - Nov Wait Stop Wait (Mmmyeh Records, UK) Angèle David-Guillou - Mouvements Organiques Part One (Village Green Recordings, UK) Blackmass Plastics - Chaotica Metal 1 (self-release, UK) Ill - ...
Raw Power Festival 2018 special - 26 February 2018
February 26, 2018 06:30 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBGareth is away this week, so instead of a usual show we're featuring ten artists on the bill at this year's Raw Power Festival. To buy tickets, visit: https://babayaga.ticketabc.com/events/raw-power-2018/ Tracklisting Circle - Terminal (Southern Lord Recordings) Zombie Zombie - L'esprit du cimetiere, pt.2 - Theme principal (Versatile Records, France) GHOLD - Nothing Dreamt (Crypt Of The Wizard Records, UK) Slowcoaches - Complex (Leisure & District, UK) Cocaine Piss - Pinacolalove (Hypertens...
#174 - Marie Modiano, Factory Floor, Ljudvägg, Karen O - 19 February 2018
February 19, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBIt's been six years since we heard from Welsh surf band Y Niwl, and it's good to hear them once more. It's not all lost loves though this week, we've got new music from new artists, including glitchy electronics from Monophobe, and rock from Alameda 4 on Polish label Instant Classic. There's a lost 1940s opera from China to enjoy, the last track from the soon-to-be-missed Death Pedals, gorgeous chanson from French singer Marie Modiano, jazz from Sons of Kemet and more. Tracklisting Y Niwl ...
#173 - Manami Matsumae, German Army, UKAEA, Game Show - 12 February 2018
February 12, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThis week we stretch out into the far reaches of electronic music, including a sublime piece of work from Indonesian artist Uwalmassa, game soundtrack art from Manami Matsumae, and drones from South Carolina's German Army. We also have Romanian psych from Rodion G.A., the best rock record of 2018 from Anthroprophh, acid techno from UKAEA and loads more. Tracklisting Miracle - Light Mind (Relapse Records, USA) Uwalmassa - Untitled 01 (DIVISI62, Indonesia) Manami Matsumae - The Final Showdown ...
#172 - Shabaka Hutchings, Oneida, DOOM, Lawrence Le Doux - 5 February 2018
February 05, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBBack from our week of flu with a show jammed with the usual blend of wonky sounds and questionable chatter. Highlights this week include a cut from the Brownswood Recordings compilation of the sound of London's jazz scene, ably illustrated by Shabaka Hutchings. We have the comeback of DOOM, featuring on the latest Dabrye record, bonkers French sounds from Zad Kokar, tribal noise from DJ Khalab, sublime electronics from Glasgow's Cucina Povera and much more. Tracklisting Lawrence Le Doux - Tr...
2 Fall Fans Might be Wrong: A Mark E Smith special - 29 January 2018
January 29, 2018 06:30 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBThis week we've been unable to record a usual episode due to the flu. Instead we've pulled together five favourite Fall tracks each in celebration of the life and art of Mark E Smith, who sadly passed away this week. Tracklisting Gramme Friday from Grotesque (After the Gramme), Rough Trade Records, 1980 Bury from Bury pts 2+4 7”, Domino Recording Co., 2010 Mr Pharmacist from Bend Sinister, Beggars Banquet, 1986 Telephone Thing from Extricate, Phonogram Records, 1990 What About Us? from ...
#171 - Eels, Silvia Kastel, Gazelle Twin, Dan Shake - 22 January 2018
January 22, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBNothing warms up the snowy streets of South London like some hot South African boogie, but wherever you happen to be listening, you're sure to be enjoying the latest from Soundway records. We have lots of decadent music this week - from Italian producer Silvia Kastel's smelting pot of techno influences, Orchestra of Constant Distress's brutal noise rock, Lando Chill's Tucson hiphop, or Dan Shake's adorable housey disco goodness. Oh, there's a new one from Eels too... Tracklisting The Surviva...
#170 - Venetian Snares, Solo Banton, Chris Carter, Leslie Winer and Jay Glass Dubs - 15 January 2018
January 15, 2018 06:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBOld favourites and some new ones this week as Canadian breakcore stalwart Venetian Snares returns with a new record of glitchy beats and elongated track titles. We also have a debut release from Paper Dollhouse and the latest in the monthly series from Moscow avantgarde quintet Сольвычегодск Tracklisting Warmduscher - Big Wilma (The Leaf Label, UK) Chris Carter - Blissters (Mute Records, UK) Solo Banton - Super Lyrics (Reality Shock Records, UK) Paper Dollhouse - Haze (MoonDome, UK...
#169 - Efrim Manuel Menuck, Anna von Hausswolff, ज़ितम सिहँ, Ben Frost - 8 January 2018
January 08, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWe're back with our first podcast of 2018, and what better way to kick off than the exquisite jazz from Chicago's avant-garde trumpeter Jaimie Branch? We also have cosmic soul from NYC-based, Indian musician ज़ितम सिहँ (Jitwam), the latest from Anna von Hausswolff, roots reggae from Ghana's Y-Bayani And His Band of Enlightenment, Reason And Love and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Jaimie Branch - Theme 001 (International Anthem, USA) ज़ितम सिहँ (Jitwam) - Alone (Cosmic C
My Favourite Labels of 2017
December 26, 2017 13:55 - 1 hour - 110 MBGareth from the podcast takes us through his favourite labels for 2017. Taking in ten labels and playing 19 tracks over the two hours. Featuring labels from London, Bristol, Kampala, and elsewhere Tracklisting Sooper Records (Chicago, USA) Nnamdi Ogbonnaya - Let Go Of My Ego Diagonal Records (London, UK) Not Waving - Where Are We Shit & Shine - Hot Shovel The Leaf Label (Leeds, UK) Snapped Ankles - Jonny Guitar Calling Gosta Berlin The Comet is Coming - Start Running Nyege Nyege Tapes (K...
#168 - Best of 2017 (part 3)
December 18, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThe final show of 2017 showcases just how fantastic the year has been for UK labels. Nine of the final ten tracks of our best of are from UK record labels, covering rock, metal, italo-disco, jazz, dub, techno and a whole host of good stuff. We also have Japanese afrobeat just to mix it up. Thank you to all our listeners for a great year, we'll be back early in 2018. Tracklisting Jane Weaver - The Architect (Fire Records, UK) Not Waving - Where Are We (Diagonal Records, UK) Forest Swords - Pa...
#167 - Best of 2017 (part two) - 11 December 2017
December 11, 2017 06:30 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBWe continue our selection of favourites from 2017. In part two we cover Egyptian-influenced electronics, industrial music from Portland, the biggest hiphop star on the planet, Israeli dancehall, and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Al Lover & Cairo Liberation Front - Level One (Höga Nord Rekords, Sweden) Kendrick Lamar - Humble (Top Dawg Entertainment, USA) Sea Moss - Diurnal Enuresis (Crash Symbols, USA) Stand High Patrol - The Shift (Stand High Records, France) Crème de Hassan - Touki Bouki ...
#166 - Best of 2017 (part 1) - 4 December 2017
December 04, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThe first of our three part 'best of 2017' showcases some of our favourite tunes from the year. This week 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) (Philo...
#165 - Jane Weaver, Ela Orleans, Hailu Mergia, Nihiloxica - 27 November 2017
November 27, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBIn the last episode before we start reviewing the year we find independent labels still squeezing out incredible records. We have intense Ugandan drums from Nihiloxica, we have the first record in 15 years form Ethiopian legend Hailu Mergia. We have Christmas music from Ela Orleans, techno from Autumns, tuba drone from ORE, new music from Jane Weaver, and Ben Reimer and loads more. Tracklisting Nihiloxica - Endongo (Nyege Nyege Tapes, Uganda) Jane Weaver And Virginia Wing - I Feel It Starts ...
#164 - Bjork, Equiknoxx, TOKiMONSTA, Euros Childs - 20 November 2017
November 20, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBDelicate, brilliant electronics dominate this week's podcast, from downtempo brilliance of TOKiMONSTA through to dancehall dub forward-thinking purveyors Equiknoxx we have a lot of spectacular sounds. There are new tunes from Bjork and Euros Childs, as well as hefty rock from Godflesh, jazz breaks from Hello Skinny and loads of great new independent music. Tracklisting Hello Skinny - Mr. P.Z. (Brownswood Recordings, UK) Equiknoxx - Kareece Put Some Thread in a Zip Lock (DDS Records, UK) God...
#163 - Mica Levi, GAIKA, Jun Kamoda, Pauline Anna Strom - 13 November 2017
November 13, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBOn the show this week we kick off with a banger with the new EP from Japan's Jun Kamoda. Along the way towards Oscar-nominee Mica Levi's new soundtrack we touch on modern classical, Lithuanian avant pop, tambutronics, heavy rock and a whole loft of hefty bass music. Tracklisting Jun Kamoda - Body & Soul (Black Acre, UK) Drunk in Hell - Sick Sick Sex (Burning World Records, Netherlands) Pauline Anna Strom - Energies (RVNG Intl., USA) NSRD - Kastanis (Chestnut) (Stroom.tv, Belgium) Kuenta i Ta...
#162 - Sugai Ken, The Bug, Slabdragger, Ajate - 6 November 2017
November 06, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIf you are a regular listener, you know what to expect. This week we have Japanese afrobeat, jungle, doom metal covers of Zappa, delicate guitar music, hefty grime, piano interpretations of video game music and experimental electronics. This week we're also asking for your help Due to demands on hosting the podcast online, we're being forced to take advertisements. Our choice is either to accept the adverts or move to a new host. The new host will cost money, and we need to raise that money....
#161 - Four Tet, Happy Meals, Danny T & Tradesman, Awate - 22 October 2017
October 23, 2017 05:30 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBA mellow opening of synth soundtrack music and the stunning new one from Four Tet belies the fun stuff beneath - from Yorkshire dancehall sounds of Danny T & Tradesman to Glaswegian synth pop with Happy Meals. We also have jazz, dark pop, garage fun, hip hop, soul and field recording of funeral ceremonies from Bali. Tracklisting Stefan Bachmeier - One Road Out (Spun out of Control, UK) Four Tet - Two Thousand and Seventeen (Text Records, UK) Danny T & Tradesman - First Choice ft David Booma...
#160 - Diron Animal, Peter King, Fatima Al Qadiri, Dagshenma - 16 October 2017
October 16, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWe're a hot mess this week as Anthony has returned from Brugge with a handful of Belgian beers and a whole host of musical treats. We have experimental electronics from Kuwait and Japan, synth ambience from Pittsburgh, Angolan afrofunk, Chicago punk, Australian digidub, Mexican acid cumbia and loads of industrial, rock, and stunning folk music
#159 - Sea Moss, Daphni, Brokenchord, Helena Hauff - 9 October 2017
October 09, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 62 MBWe discover some spectacular music this week, starting with Oregon duo Sea Moss, who bring what we might term industrial funk to this week's podcast. We're not great with genre descriptions clearly, which is just as well because our selection is from across the spectrum. We have new music from Caribou's Daphni, Lithuanian producer Brokenchord, Helena Hauff, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, The Breeders and more. Tracklisting Sea Moss - Diurnal Enuresis (Crash Symbols, USA) Daphni - Face to Face
#158 - Geneva Jacuzzi, Les Filles de Illighadad, Shopping, Gökçen Kaynatan - 2 October 2017
October 02, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBNonsense talk of travel gongs, bands with slideshows, and pop up vinyl ideas pepper this week's show, we also have a whole host of amazing new music, including from Africa from Les Filles de Illighadad and Cyril Cyril, London from Not Waving, Shopping and Reginald Omas Mamode IV, and the US from Zola Jesus and Dear. Tracklisting: Geneva Jacuzzi - Technophelia (Medical Records, USA) Les Filles de Illighadad - Eghass Malan (Sahel Sounds, USA) Not Waving - Where Are We (Diagonal
#157 - Golden Teacher, Bjork, L'Orange, Weaves and Tanya Tagaq - 25 September 2017
September 25, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBNew favourites and old favourites on this week's show. We have the new one from Bjork, the lead track from the forthcoming L'Orange record (on his eighth podcast appearance), and a new collaboration between Pinch and Mumdance. We also have a track from the long-awaited Golden Teacher debut LP, Polaris prize winner Tanya Tagaq collaborating with Weaves, Japanese dub from 7Fo on Bokeh Versions, and the new project from Gnod member Gardener. We have a submission from Brooklyn band No Kill, so...
#156 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor , Zombie Zombie, AK/DK, Minor Science - 18 September 2017
September 18, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWe're hitting the uptempo button this week with blinding new tunes from AK/DK, Zombie Zombie, Graham Dunning and Minor Science alongside some reissued Afrofunk from Cameroon's Jo Tongo. We also have neo-classical music from Astrïd & Rachel Grimes, the latest from post rock titans Godspeed You! Black Emperor, indie rock from Protomartyr and gorgeous latin music from Esther Suarez and Niña de la Puebla. Tracklisting: AK/DK - Morphology (Little Miss Echo Recordings, UK) Minor Science
#155 - Jonnie Common, Ufomammut, Markey Funk, Jozef Van Wissem - 11 September 2017
September 11, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 65 MBThis week saw the sad death of Can founder Holger Czukay. As well as a fitting tribute to the wonderful krautrock legend, we've got tunes so eclectic we hope he'd approve. From groovy Israeli sounds from Markey Funk to gothic lute music from Jozef Van Wissem via metal, Japanese trips, soothing hiphop, Scottish pop, and a load of synth-led goodness, this week is a fun one in sad times. Tracklisting: Bruno Spoerri - Hymn of Taurus (Taurus is calling you!) (We Release Whatever the Fuck We Want
#154 - John Maus, Annabel (lee), Laura Cannell, Rosine Nyiranshimiyimana - 4 September 2017
September 04, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBA long awaited new release from John Maus gets us going this week with a cut from his new record ahead of a career-spanning reissue release on Ribbon Music. There are plenty of newbies on the show though, including Coil/Wire/Tomaga members collaborating as UUUU, 19-year old Rwandian freestylist Rosine Nyiranshimiyimana, London jazz collective Ill Considered, and Flamingods solo project Samsara. We also have the latest from Dead Albatross Award winners Annabel (lee) and immense disco edits f...
#153 - Mamuthones, James Holden, Rob Mazurek, Pinkshinyultrablast - 28 August 2017
August 28, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWe're now playing tracks that aren't released until 2018. The new track from Italy's Mamuthones is absolutely blinding and we cannot wait to get our hands on the full Rocket Recordings release. We have heavy metal, experimental violin music, the return of hip hop duo KMD, British hip hop, that Shit & Shine track we promised and all sorts of other goodies Tracklisting Mamuthones - The Wrong Side (Rocket Recordings, UK) James Holden & The Animal Spirits - Pass Through the Fire (Border Co
#152 - DUDS, SAICOBAB, Time Cow, Nekra - 21 August 2017
August 21, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThere's a lot of single-word named artists this week. We kick off with one of them - DUDS from Manchester are the first UK band to release a record through John Dwyer's Castle Face Records. We have punk from Impalers and newcomers Nekla, experimental dub from Time Cow, techno from Wilhelm via new label GlassTalk Records, and loads more good stuff. Tracklisting: DUDS - Elastic Feel (Castle Face Records, USA) Colleen - Separating (Thrill Jockey, USA) Impalers - Nazi Burning Man (Static Sho
#151 - Liars, Pikacyu-Makoto, Snapped Ankles, Beta Evers - 14 August 2017
August 14, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBOn this week's show we have a few highlights from Supernormal Festival, with a new release from Afirampo-Acid Mothers Temple collaboration Pikacyu-Makoto and an excellent track from Leeds' Beards. Elsewhere we have synthwave from Beta Evers, noisy electronics from Liars, the latest from new podcast favourites Snapped Ankles and lots more. Tracklisting Liars - Coins in My Caged Fist (Mute Records, USA) Beta Evers - Hidden (Peripheral Minimal, UK) Andy Citawarman - A Simple Man (self-release, ...
My Favourite Labels #1 - The Audacious Art Experiment
August 11, 2017 05:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBGareth's new radio show My Favourite Labels invites someone from an innovative record label to chat about music, inspiration, and life every fortnight on 199 Radio. In this first episode he's joined by Luke Twyman of the Audacious Art Experiment. As this is recorded live, the audio is a bit iffy at the start. It is fixed after the second track. Like My Favourite Labels on Facebook: facebook.com/myfavouritelabel Tracklisting: Za! - Badulake (The Audacious Art Experiment, UK) Intravene - In...
#150 - Meridian Brothers, Circuit Des Yeux, Ty Segall, Shabazz Palaces - 7 August 2017
August 07, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBA stunning selection this week, kicking off with Colombia's finest Meridian Brothers, we touch upon experimental pop of Circuit des Yeux, a fabulous collaboration between podcast favourites Hieroglyphic Being, Sarathy Korwar and Shabaka Hutchings, and the brutal punk of Lower Slaughter. We also have great new hiphop, jazz breaks, garage rock, and lost Somali tapes
#149 - Ex Eye, Wanlov the Kubolor, Mésange, Ilia Gorovitz - 31 July 2017
July 31, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBA truly global podcast this week, with music coming in from as far afield as Ghana, Iran, and Israel. We have new music from closer to home too, with some jazzy goodness from On the Corner records, there's also the new one from Colin Stetson's Ex Eye project, techno from Mighty Lord Deathman, and rock sounds from We Wild Blood.
#148 - Tobacco, James Heather, USA/Mexico, Trans-Aeolian Transmission - 24 July 2017
July 24, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThe unmistakable sounds of Tobacco kick-off a US-heavy podcast this week. We go off on our usual globe-trotting though, with experimental Tunisian music from China, sounds from Austria, stunning contemporary classical music from London, a Spanish reissue of a lost slice of delectable funk. There's a first record in 12 years from Mr. Lif and Akrobatik's The Perceptionists, a Joanna Newsom edit from podcast favourite L'Orange, the awesome Butthole Surfers and Shit & Shine collaboration under US...
#147 - KoKoKo!, Karen Gwyer, Aphex Twin, Pessimist - 17 July 2017
July 17, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBA stunning selection this week, kicking off with the absolutely spectacular Congolese band KoKoKo!. We also have new music from the legendary Aphex Twin alongside new tunes from some of those he has undoubtedly inspired, such as Karen Gwyer. There's deconstructed drum n bass from Pessimist, space music from Henge, digital dub from Roger Robinson, a beautiful, long piece from Man Forever, something from down under in the shape of Suburban Cracked Collective, thrash punk from Casual Sect, and t...
#146 - The Gaslamp Killer, Cocaine Piss, Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang, Pixvae [Milhoes de Festa 2017 special] - 10 July 2017
July 10, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIt's the most wonderful time of the year - when we get ourselves ready for the peerless Milhoes de Festa festival in Portugal. A completely off-the-wall, eclectic line-up of some of the finest artists from across the globe come together in a celebration of everything that is great about art, experimentation, and music. To celebrate, we have a selection of ten artists on the bill, including old favourites like Sarathy Korwar and Orchestra of Spheres, alongside new favourites such as Cocaine Pi...
#145 - Housewives, Mirrored Lips, Coby Sey, The Showfa - 3 July 2017
July 03, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe're back! After trips to Ibiza, Italy, and Glastonbury, we're wallowing in a sea of spectacular independent music. From collage to disco, from experimental hip hop to forward-thinking dub, the Independent Music Podcast is back with a bang.
#70 – Anna Meredith, The Comet is Coming, I Know I’m an Alien, Epirus Quartet [first broadcast 30 November 2015]
June 26, 2017 05:30 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBAnother repeat to tie you over until we're back from holiday. This week we have an episode from November 2015, featuring The Comet is Coming, Anna Meredith, iLLBiLLY HiTEC, and Black Moth Super Rainbow
#61 – Teeth of the Sea, Clap! Clap!, Commodo Gantz Kahn, Soft Healer [first broadcast 15 September 2015]
June 19, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWhilst we're on holiday, here's a repeat of our show from 15 September 2015, featuring favourites such as Soft Healer, Teeth of the Sea, Jimi Tenor, and Clap! Clap!
#144 - Stand High Patrol, Marika Hackman, Dusty Mush, Moon Duo - 12 June 2017
June 12, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBOur last show before we take two weeks off for our summer holiday has jazz from Ireland alongside US psych from Moon Duo, garage from Howlin' Banana Records' Dusty Mush, the latest from Uganda's Nyege Nyege Tapes, the brilliant Stand High Patrol have a new track. We also have drone, electro, indie and a charity repress from Coil.
#143 - Todd Terje, Hannah Peel, Ifriqiyya Électrique, Roll the Dice - 5 June 2017
June 05, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThe first three-piece podcast with the addition of producer Mike has us with a utterly astounding array of good music. Ending with the brilliant new rework from Todd Terje, we also have Ethiopian funk, Russian noise, Welsh folk, Israeli dancehall, thundering techno, Tunisian industrial music and all sorts of other goodies... get involved
#142 - Mr Thing x Micall Parknsun, Jlin, Deerful, Henry Wu - 29 May 2017
May 29, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBNo doubt it's a more mellow podcast this week, kicking off with soft French chanson and taking time with drone from Love Theme, library-inspired sounds from ToiToiToi, and brilliant folk music from Richard Dawson. Elsewhere there's an exceptional track off the new Jlin record, there is also some Cameroonian music from the latest Analog Africa compilation. Pop from Deerful, new Henry Wu, and the new single from The Mountain Goats.
Raw Power Festival 2017 special [originally broadcast 6 March 2017]
May 25, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBThis weekend Raw Power Festival is on in London. Back in March Gareth and Anthony played some of the amazing artists playing. Here's a chance to listen back and enjoy. Buy tickets on the door or in advance from https://babayaga.ticketabc.com/events/raw-power-2017/
#141 - Boris, Soom T, Mary Ocher, Hanne Hukkelberg - 22 May 2017
May 22, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis week we kick off with the new single from Japanese noiseniks Boris. We also touch pop, 8-bit digital dancehall, rock, hiphop and jazz on the show, including new tracks from Massicot, Circle, Ennanga Vision, and Dent May.