The 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. Track...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 439
The 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 (...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 437
The 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 : patre...
Nov 27, 2023•42 min•Ep. 436
Dive 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, get...
Nov 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 435
A 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 : patr...
Nov 13, 2023•41 min•Ep. 434
Short, 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 Mikrod...
Nov 06, 2023•33 min•Ep. 433
Full 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 can list...
Oct 30, 2023•40 min•Ep. 432
A 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 yourself a ...
Oct 23, 2023•39 min•Ep. 431
The 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 group,...
Oct 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 430
A 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 and Disco...
Oct 09, 2023•39 min•Ep. 429
Good 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. You can ...
Oct 02, 2023•43 min•Ep. 428
Opening 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 to the...
Sep 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 480
We'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) (Philo...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Phoar, 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 Muerte,...
Sep 11, 2023•42 min•Ep. 426
It’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, please joi...
Sep 04, 2023•43 min•Ep. 425
Kick 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 first six t...
Aug 28, 2023•43 min•Ep. 424
In 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, trip h...
Aug 21, 2023•36 min•Ep. 423
Let’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 ac...
Aug 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 422
It’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 experimentation from ...
Aug 07, 2023•43 min•Ep. 421
All 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 listen ...
Jul 31, 2023•44 min•Ep. 420
Starting 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: octupopo@gmail.com ), celebrating the surprising return of Small But Hard records, and have long-awaited new music from Forest Swords and E.M.M.A. With n...
Jul 24, 2023•41 min•Ep. 419
We’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 break an...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Artists 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 tracks for...
Jul 03, 2023•39 min•Ep. 417
Music 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 huge ba...
Jun 26, 2023•41 min•Ep. 416
A 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 Hers...
Jun 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 415
From 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 huge back...
Jun 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 414
We'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 this ...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 372
Deep 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 recallin...
May 29, 2023•38 min•Ep. 413
Big 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 in glob...
May 22, 2023•42 min•Ep. 412
Showcasing 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 the Wes...
May 15, 2023•37 min•Ep. 411
