Independent Music Podcast

This 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

You 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, synth pop from A

After 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, mutant futuris

Our 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

We'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

We'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 & Seb Rochford – Good Friday (Trestle Records, UK) Happy Meals – If You Want Me Now (Night School Records, UK) Tobacco – Gods in Heat (Ghostly International, USA) Nox – Pay the Price (self-release, USA) JK Flesh – Tunnel (Speedy Deluxe Records, Netherlands) Hedvig Mollestad Trio – Approaching (Rune Grammofon, Norway) Super Furry Animals – Bing Bong (self-release, UK)

This 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 (Brain Wave Pr

Back 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 - Tronf 424 “Tap

Nothing 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 Survivals - My Brothe

Old 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) Сольвычегодск - Ко мне (self-release, Russia) UUUU - Verlagerung, Verlagerung, Verlagerung (Editions Mego, Austria) Leslie Winer and Jay Glass Dubs - Woodshedded (Bokeh Versions, UK) Golden Retriever - Thread of Light (Thrill Jockey, USA) Bisk - Neo-noir (self-release, UK) Venetian Snares - The Shriek She Made When She Died Was Erased By The Sound of Lightning (Mute Song, UK)

Gareth 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 (Kampala

The 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 - Panic (Ninja Tun

We 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 / Krik Krak

The 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) (Philophon Recor

In 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 Again (Fire Re

On 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 Tambu - Bon

A 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 Boomah and

We'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

We 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

Nonsense 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