Fun times on the show this week, with downbeat music from legends punctuating an onslaught of exciting contemporary experimental music. We have a chunk of instrumental dubstep, a smattering of grime and footwork, plenty of experimental electronics, library tunes, alternative pop and heavy rock.
Exceptional grime and funk from two podcast favourites Swindle and D Double E is just one of the new tracks on this week's show. We've got new music from Fufanu, jazz and hip hop from Steve Lehman, Off World, Kuro, Adrian Younge, William Tyler, Pangaea, and Yussef Kamaal.
An exclusive first play from the new Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band record is just one highlight from an hour of new, experimental, and exciting independent music. We've got new Japanese digidub from Jahtari's Kiki Hitomi, dub legend Dennis Bovell-produced new music from industrial rock band The Pop Group, French/Belgian jazz from Unik Ubik, the long-awaited vinyl release of the OST for Megadrive classic Golden Axe, industrial techno from Yorkshire's G.H., experimental electronics fro...
Epic deep house opener this week followed by a multitude of good tidings. From the heavy sounds of Taman Shud the the brutal experimentation of Merzbow let loose with a bucketful of Sun Ra samples. We've also got Turkish dub music from Abu Ama, Canadian throat singing from the extraordinary Tanya Tagaq, pysch from Denmark's The Wands, funk from Melbourne's Ross McHenry, and extreme dubstep from the brilliant Joker.
There's a mix of legendary, soon to be legendary, and utterly new artists on this week's show. The likes of Scott Walker and Terminal Cheesecake are amongst the finest ever in their particular genres, whilst artists such as L'Orange and Ex-Easter Island Head are beginning to create consistently excellent bodies of work. We've also got an incredibly exciting release from Susso - first promoted on a podcast back in July 2015 - that is set to be huge, whilst LA funk producer Yung Bae gives us anoth...
**Some podcast players didn't take the first upload of this week's show, so if yours doesn't work, this one should. If you have any issues, contact us at gareth@independentmusicpodcast.net** Legends galore this week, including a collaborating pair of hip-hop trailblazers in Kool Keith and MF DOOM. They stand alongside Rizan Said - better known as the sound of Omar Souleyman - Lambchop, and the godfather of disco Bernard Fevre. We've also got the usual dose of innovative, exciting new music from ...
Legends galore this week, including a collaborating pair of hip-hop trailblazers in Kool Keith and MF DOOM. They stand alongside Rizan Said - better known as the sound of Omar Souleyman - Lambchop, and the godfather of disco Bernard Fevre. We've also got the usual dose of innovative, exciting new music from Deathcount in Silicon Valley, Aksak Maboul, Peter Zummo, Adam Betts, and Nawksh. We also have a track from the forthcoming Nigerian comp on Soundway records.
We may kick off this week's show with the delicate stylings of the ever-excellent Gruff Rhys and his new record, but we soon crack on with playing exceptional experimental contemporary electronics - from the sublime Gaika to Jamaican avant-dancehall specialists Equiknoxx. On this week's journey we stop off to take in Wrongtom's mindblowing remix of General Levy, experimental italo disco from Jolly Mare, Dutch-African punk from The Ex, new music from Leo Abrahams, Hieroglyphic Being, Jonny Sender...
We don't care about the Mercury Prize at the Independent Music Podcast, but we will celebrate any increased exposure to great music. The Comet is Coming's nomination comes at a time when their other incarnation as Soccer96 get started on the promotional trail for their exceptional new album. We have a track from that, alongside new music from The Wharves, Italian metallers MoRkObOt, French label dub from Blackout JA, more deep experimental music via House of Mythology in the shape of The Stargaz...
We may have missed a week, but we're back with an exclusive first play of a track from the new Silver Apples record. We've also got new downbeat tracks from Dean McPhee and Meursault contrasted with Soviet-era disco, French experimental pop from Léonore Boulanger, and Islam Chipsy. Elsewhere we have more Lewisham grime from The Square, Brazilian flavours from Swindle, and the inimitable sounds of Islam Chipsy.
After last week's two hour party, this week we're more focused on new experimental music. As well as an exclusive first play of the Hypnopazüzu track, we have exceptional samba experimentation from Elza Soares, modern dancehall from veteran Asher Senator, UK hip-hop from Ed Scissor & Lamplighter, and much more.
For our 100th episode we’ve got a double length special episode for you. Twenty tracks that allow us to reminisce on some of the great music we’ve played on the podcast in years gone by, whilst looking at some of the music exciting us today. Over 100 episodes we’ve featured 1,500 independent artists and record labels, here’s to the next 100 episodes! Tracklisting Starkey - OK Luv (Instrumental) (Planet Mu, UK) Kenny Graham & his Satellites - Chant (Trunk Records, UK) Novelist - War (self-rel...
In our post-Glastonbury haze, we have tasty grime from Bug collaborator Flowdan alongside new tracks from Aphex Twin, We Wild Blood, Djrum, Alien, Mark Barrott, Tonto Irie, Tiny Rockets, Shabaka Hutchings, and Fela Kuti-collaborator Dele Sosimi Tracklisting We Wild Blood - Primrose Road to Hell (Hominid Sounds Records, UK) Djrum - LA (2nd Drop Records, UK) Alien - Akk Ra (Hottwerk Records, UK) Mark Barrott - Brunch With Suki (International Feel Recordings, Spain) Flowdan - Horror Show Style (Tru...
Stunning electronic pop music from Ela Orleans and Alessi are two highlights from this week’s podcast. New tracks also from The Invisible, Endgame, SeekersInternational, KETEV, Hedge Maze and Swans make this a very packed new music podcast
What a week for incredible tunes this week is. We get off to a weird start with 食品まつり (Foodman) but take in stops across the spectrum of independent music - from remixed Finnish jazz funk, to the gorgeous sounds of Marissa Nadler, to random electronic releases recorded across the internet from WWWINGS. We have other new tracks from Interrupt & Tenor Youtman, Bruxo Maria, Apple Rabbits, Les Halles, and we celebrate the life of the brilliant Tenor Fly. We also have an exclusive 28-minute regga...
Gareth’s flying solo this week, but what a week for amazing independent releases - we’ve got the incredible modern jazz of London’s Moses Boyd to kick us off, and then we’re taken on a journey that takes in experimental, abstract electronics, German fun, driving electro and IDM, atmospheric soul music, desert rock, piano hip hop, and psychedlia
Back on usual business this week with a wide mix of cracking new independent releases. We have two submissions, one cut of ambient disco from ZuZed, and another slice of psychedelia from Melody Fields. Elsewhere we kick off with a blistering track off the forthcoming Thee Oh Sees record, we also have a long-awaited new track from Factory Floor, Japanese rock from Qujaku, reissued Ethiopian goodness from Hailu Mergia, the latest single from Flamingods, and more old reissued music from Sofrito and...
Field Day festival returns for its tenth birthday this year at Victoria Park in London. Gareth and Anthony run through ten of the artists they’re most excited about seeing, including some big hitters like Roots Manuva, The Avalanches, and Skepta, as well as some artists from elsewhere on the bill, including Ata Kat, The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, and Psychemagik. Tracklisting Ata Kak - Obaa Sima (Awesome Tapes From Africa, USA) The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist (XL Recording...
Norwegian disco and psych rock is the order of this week’s show, with a Todd Terje remix of Beranek kicking things off and Hedvig Mollestad Trio edging us towards the close. Elsewhere we’ve got new tracks from London’s Witching Waves, Kaiju, David Coulter & Seb Rochford, Happy Meals, Tobacco, JK Flesh and Super Furry Animals, with a listener’s recommendation with outstanding US hiphop chap Nox.
Our featured released from Turkey's Arşivplak is just one of many highlights on this week's podcast. We've also got new tracks from Hyperdub's latest Jessy Lanza, France surfers Juniore, Colombian electronics from Titanik, Balam Acab, the brutal sounds of Spectre, and another one from the mind-bending I Know I'm An Alien. We also have a recent one from loud Japanese band Otoboke Beaver, and older sounds from Camberwell Now
The festival season is here, so the Independent Music Podcast is kicking off its annual series of festival specials. This week, all our tracks are from bands playing Raw Power Festival. It’s in London 27-29 May, and headlined by noisy Japanese two-piece Melt-Banana and industrial London band Test Dept - both of who appear on this episode. Tracklisting Melt-Banana - Shield for Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand (A-Zap, Japan) Part Chimp - Hello Bastards (Rock Action Records, UK) Orchestr...
There's nothing like completely transforming an Abba track for your first music in six years, but that's what Portishead have done with SOS. We've also got self-released sounds from Map71 and GAIKA, alongside two new ones being released by the on-form Soundway Records - the mesmerising Family Atlantica and the acid folk of Vanishing Twin. Elsewhere we have new jazz from Sarathy Korwar through Ninja Tune, Belgian duo Tav Exotic via Vlek, DVA on Hyperdub, Brandt Brauer Frick on !K7, and Newcastle'...
It’s a week of lengthy musical explorations with a podcast clocking in at 80 minutes. We kick off with some great modern reggae sounds from Adam Prescott, and we’ve got new ones from Pye Corner Audio, Dog Chocolate, Necro Deathmort, Casual Nun, Gemma Ray, and a mammoth 14-minuter from Laniakea. There’s also a new one from Trost Records, rare 80s reggae from Groundation and a tribute to the late, beyond great Prince.
We haven’t got far through the alphabet this week, with new tracks from Adrena Adrena, Ash Walker, and Asher Levitas, whilst highlighting a new vinyl release of Alexander Robotnick with Ludus Pinsky, and a rare Basque record from Akauzazte. Absolutely all artists aren’t ‘A’s though, we’ve also got a new track from The Comet is Coming, some house from Belfast’s Jordan, Sweden’s Josefin Öhrn, and the return of exceptional Italian electronic maestro Husband. Tracklisting Husband - Undone Josefi
An exclusive first play of a new Hey Colossus track is just one highlight in this week’s podcast. There are absolute storming tracks from the ever reliable crate diggers at Finders Keepers Records and Africa Seven, we also have new tracks from the legendary alto saxophonist Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids, New Zealand jazz rockists Orchestra of Spheres, podcast favourites Fumaça Preta, Tim Hecker, and The Dwarfs of East Agouza. Tracklisting Fumaca Preta - Decimo Andar The Dwarfs of East Agouz...
Anthony is back this week and he has some great music with him, including new ones from Diminished Men and Colin Stetson. Gareth adds new ones from grime maestro Novelist and French odd-pop oddballs Gablé. There’s also new tunes from Japenese art collective Maher Shalal Hash Baz, gnarly techno enthusiasts IXTAB, Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie Prince Billy, Australian producer Swell, heavy rockers Black Mountain, and Tel-Aviv producers Calo Wood
Some brilliant independent record labels will be selling music at the Independent Label Market in London this week. To celebrate, we look forward to it by playing some tracks from ten labels who will be there, including new music from Jezus Factory, BBE, Leng, and Athens of the North. We also have older tracks that’ll be available from Houndstooth, Greensleeves, Keysound, Be With, Stolen, and Butterz
This week’s podcast may clock in under an hour, but we still have the usual ten tracks of weird and wonderful independent music for you. We’ve got an exclusive first play of the new Booze track from their second album. We also have new ones from London/Bahrain’s Flamingods, UK hip hop from Joker Starr, beautiful acoustic guitar music from Seabuckthorn, odd library electronics from Sheffield’s I Monster, African experimentation from Billy Bao, dubstep from Memotone and pop rock from Witching Wave...
A replay of our episode from 11 May 2015 Gareth and Anthony are focused on brand new music this week, with nine of the ten tracks either new or unreleased. We have a track from the forthcoming Thee Oh Sees record as well as new ones from the Eccentronic Research Council, Ela Orleans, and Dean McPhee; brand new digidub from Asher Senator via German label Jahtari and Danish producers Maffi. We’ve also got a mind-melting live recording of the unimitable Islam Chipsy alongside a recording of The Wit...
A track from the long-awaited new Gold Panda record kicks us off this week, where we revisit a few podcast favourites who have new records on the way. It's not all old favourites though, we've got new music from podcast debutants, including LA pop from Nvdes, gnarly rock from Arabrot, afro-funk from The Jagger Batchway Group, and odd electronics from Eartheater. New records from Fumaça Preta, The Cosmic Dead, Jimi Tenor, Apostle, and Metropolitan Soul Museum add up to an exceptional hour of new ...
