There’s a heavy antipodean influence on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, with a whole heap of wonderfully varied sounds with their roots in Oceania. From the stunning experimental folk of Maxine Funke, to the beautiful pop of Carla Dal Forno, through to ‘horrible metal from YANWYTYA, there’s a broad spectrum of noise. Elsewhere, Sarathy Korwar’s new record gets us off to a strong start, whilst the intercontinental drones and poetry of Karen & Peter transports us to the dusky landscapes...
Sep 12, 2022•42 min•Ep. 383
We’re back from our holidays with a real bang. We may have been away from a few weeks, but our absolute favourites Melt-Banana have been away for the best part of a decade. Their return is everything we hoped for too… apart from a full album! Elsewhere we have our usual mix of eclectic and extravagant experimental music. Starting with the superb cold wave of Grotto Terrazza, moving through to the truly sublime collaboration between Pariah and Blawan as Persher, and then finishing with a stunning...
Sep 05, 2022•42 min•Ep. 382
Gareth is still on holiday so Anthony is here solo with second of 3 Raw Power specials. Raw Power Special 2 Gnod - Still Runnin' Cocaine Piss - Bad Kid Alison Cotton - Violet May Kulk - Slaughterhouse Blyth - Manors Masma Dream World - Play at Night Thank - Very Cool Kurokuma - Under the Fifth Sun Minami Deutsch - Your Pulse Experimental Sonic Machines - Tis Said They Have Wings
Aug 19, 2022•54 min•Ep. 383
Absolute stunners abound on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Anthony is very excited about the new solo track from Symposium’s Hagop Tchaparian, Gareth has a pair of tracks from Warp Mode pair AK Sports and Bianca Oblivion. We have an absolutely beautiful track from the debut record of Exotic Baryon, we also have a long-awaited debut from Italia 90. We have a fantastic coming together of two favourites – Finland’s Cucina Povera alongside multi-instrumentalist Ben Vince. Other than that: gr...
Aug 08, 2022•39 min•Ep. 381
We’re cracking out the lengthy crackers on this week’s Independent Music Podcast – taking it into the jazz left field with France’s Scaring the Mice for Revenge and the Swedish duo Maria W Horn and Sara Parkman. We also have bangers from Japan’s Oyubi, Germany’s Rennhorse with DJ Fuckoff and hmurd. We also have the long-awaited return of Adelaide’s Shaolin Afronauts, alongside Burum, Kassie Krut, and and an immense 30-minuter from Demdike Stare. To listen to the full episode, click this link: ht...
Aug 01, 2022•39 min•Ep. 380
A real pick n mix of superb genres on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, from Irish punk of M(H)aol, to Singaporean grind core from Wormrot, stopping by at breakcore, ambient birdsong, and whatever the hell Stabscotch is… We have grime from the legendary Riko Dan, absolutely barnstorming funk from Nashville, and a whole lot more. To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Tracklisting M(H)aol – Bored of Men (TULLE, Ireland) Romare – Quiet C...
Jul 25, 2022•33 min•Ep. 379
We’re going fairly deep into the underground on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, with self-released unknown diamonds from Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. From digital dancehall to “the ugliest music in humanity”, via deep drone metal, hiphop, and extreme ambient abstract music. To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Tracklisting Sensational ft. Planteaterz – Fancy Shit (Naff Recordings, Canada) Pays Du Mat – Kurugan (WV Sorcerer Production...
Jul 18, 2022•35 min•Ep. 378
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 be soon moving a bit more freely. To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Tracklisting DJ Foreign Extra featuring Adam Bohman – Busy Over the Summer (Ffordd Allan, ...
Jul 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 377
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, the latest from Icelandic theremin player Hekla, and obscure Greek experiments. There’s also avant metal, industrial body popping music, ferocious Japanese psych and a lot more. To listen to the full episo...
Jul 04, 2022•32 min•Ep. 376
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 breakcore, and French whatever you’d describe the cracking footwork-cum-library sounds of Nebulo. Elsewhere, we have epic 20-minute chugger from Austin supergroup Water Damage, the long-awaited debut LP...
Jun 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 375
After been forced out of clubs for two years, we’d almost forgotten what a true late night club banger sounded like. Fortunately Lobster Theremin are on hand, specifically with the cracking new D. Dan record, to get you all deep into it this week.Elsewhere it’s a journey all over the world: we have ferocious Polish punk from Ohyda, immense percussive music from the brilliant Holy Tongue, abstract (and less abstract) jungle from Oï les Ox and Italy’s Numa Crew, and a whole lot more. From next wee...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 374
We have a lot of abstraction and lo-fi bouncy dance music on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. From the opening obtuseness of Tasos Stamou’s new record on French label Akuphone, to fellow stablemates Ko Shin Moon’s new self-released blend of Greek, Turkish and Kurdish music, there’s a lot to love through ten strange and experimental tracks. Tracklisting Tasos Stamou – Bontempi Tsifteteli (Akuphone, France) St Agnis – II (5 Gate Temple, UK) Vādin – The Presence (Utter, UK) Poison Zcora – The...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 373
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 show, where we have no words to describe whatever the music of Inhumankind is.We also have a cracking new one from Nihiloxica member pq, whose new record on Lapsus takes you on a journey between club workouts and contemplative electronic music.In addition, we have the new one from Szun Waves, the phenomenal OST from violini...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 372
Nothing is ever quite how it seems when it comes to the music of the Independent Music Podcast, and so it continues this week, with Japanese grime crashing head on into no wave synth pop, beautiful danish looping vocal work, tangerine dream pop, and thundering techno – amongst others. We have birdsong from Western Africa, untethered techno from South London, off the wall French garage rock and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Catarrh Nisin vs. 6v9id – Doubt (Blue Tape, UK) The Umlauts – Non è Anco...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 371
After last week’s podcast saw artists stretching out the length of their tracks, this week’s sees some of the world’s most exciting independent artists consolidating into shorter tracks of delight. From the gabber of Lady Neptune, to the sound art of Chrome Hoof’s Chlöe Herrington, via the futuristic jazz of Polish five-piece EABS, there’s a lot to love in relatively small pieces. Elsewhere we have a masterful release from Kenyan sound artist KMRU, reissued proto Japanese funk, phenomenal metal-...
May 16, 2022•59 min•Ep. 370
Exceptional long workouts on this week’s Independent Music Podcast coming at you from all over the musical spectrum. From ferocious Japanese space rock to twisted metal, to fire and brimstone spiritual jazz, there’s a lot to spend some good quality time with. On the shorter side, we have Maori recordings from the early 20th Century, ex-Black Dice/Lightning Bolt genre melder Hisham Akira Bharoocha’s Yokubari moniker, supreme reissued Israeli post-punk, lo-fi folk, and lots more. Tracklisting Dhid...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 369
Tracklisting Amaria Hamadalher – Tarhanine (Sahel Sounds, USA) J. Zunz – Ráfaga (Rocket Recordings, UK) Cheb Terro vs DJ Die Soon – Underplanet (Drowned by Locals, Jordan) Alex Figueira – Aprende (Music With Soul, Netherlands) Otoboke Beaver – Dirty old fart is waiting for my reaction (ジジイ is waiting for my reaction) (Damnably, UK) Hatis Noit – Aura (Erased Tapes, UK) Dinheiro Infinito Revival – 138 BPM (40% Foda/Maneiríssimo, Brazil) The Bonk – Thick Lines on Thin Film (self-release, Ireland) 7...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 368
We’re back after our week off and we kick off dub heavy, with thumping dubs of Global Switch followed-up with the 8-bit riddims of Robot Riddims. We have synth pop, gothic pop, avant-folk and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Global Switch – Dub Ridddem Arrange 1 (self-release, UK) Robot_Riddims – Warning feat. Rex Domino (self-release, UK) Širom – I Unveil a Peppercorn to See it Vanish (Glitterbeat, Germany) Fellsius – Jom (Trekkie Trax, Japan) Primitive Man – Cage Intimacy (Closed Casket Activiti...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 367
There's no new Independent Music Podcast this week, but we're filling that new music void with the first episode of Anthony's new Baba Yaga's Hut podcast, showcasing the artists he's bringing to London in the foreseeable future. Including plenty of podcast favourites old and new. Subscribe by searching 'baba yaga's hut' wherever you're listening to this. Tracklisting Melt-Banana - Candy Gun Gwenifer Raymond - Coal Train Down the Line Colin Stetson - Beyond the Brake Holy Scum - Everybody Takes, ...
Apr 18, 2022•57 min
We’re moving fairly uptempo this week. The opening refrain of piano music from 自主制作テクノ（ミヤタ) quickly gives way to blistering techno, and we have plenty of examples of high, obtuse BPM to rattle through a strong hour along with.It’s not all wildly uptempo though, we gave you the first taste of Lia Mice’s new record on Objects Limited way back in August, and we’ve got another for you now. We have gamelan music from the brilliant Ensemble Nist-Nah, the more contemplative side of Sote’s genius, and m...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 366
What a selection this is! We’re always happy with the selection of music we bring to each and every Independent Music Podcast, but there is something truly magical about this combination of tracks. There’s a whole lot of maximalism in small packages, from the very first track we have heavy jazz skronk combining with ferocious ‘punch a hole in your soul’ drumming of Australian duo Party Dozen. We follow that with the latest dance floor-friendly industrial body music of Barcelona duo Dame Area, wh...
Apr 04, 2022•59 min•Ep. 365
Plenty of exceptional experimental workouts on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, starting off with a wild change of direction from Comité Hypnotisé, whose new record marks a wild change of direction from last year’s Dubs Pour Oh La La – one of our favourites from 2021. The new direction is equally magnificent though, drawing on a wide range of influences to create something great. Across the pod, we have minimal drones from China’s 梁奕源 Liang Yiyuan and an exclusive first play of the superla...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 364
We’re spending significant time in the northern hemisphere this week, starting off with legendary Afghan Ghazal singer Dr. Mohammad Sadiq Fitrat a.k.a. Nashenas, and moving swiftly into contemporary hypnotic Thai sounds from Mogambo. Trips to Sweden, Israel, and the UK follow, including the fabulous new recorder-led record from Laura Cannell, and surf-infused pop music from Armon בשחור לבן. We have more South Asian-influenced sounds from London’s Darama, whose debut EP tips a hat to UK funky and...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 363
A real trippy journey on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, where we take you on a wild ride through various interpretations of contemporary psychedelia. From the exquisite vapourware of Naomie Klaus, to the epic metronomic psych experiments of Turkey’s Anadol, via hypnotic ritual chanting from Cobracoral, there’s a whole middle section of this week’s podcast that’ll take you to strange, wonderful places. But we have plenty to shake you out of your stupor though, including Japanese footwork ...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 362
From tropicália to punk-fused grime via experimental soundtracks, folk, and abrasive punk rock, we take a real journey on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. We have the debut release from Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs side-project Rubber Oh, a stunning compilation of tracks from Ainu folk artist OKI on the ever-fantastic Mais Um, and the phenomenal new Commodo EP on Black Acre. Tracklisting Monopoly Child Star Searchers – Prince of Parrot Shooters 1 (Discrepant, UK) Commodo – Forester (...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 360
Good things come to wait, and we’ve been waiting a long time for the debut LP from the long-standing collaboration between Switzerland’s Simon Grab and Togo’s Yao Bobby, whose new single is an abrasive slice of forward-thinking experimentation. We have another superb collaboration this week with the emergence of Congotronics International, a supergroup from the long-running Congotronics series on Crammed Discs. The new group, including Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Konono No.1, Skeleto...
Feb 21, 2022•55 min•Ep. 359
A whole lot of stunning, somewhat contemplative music on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, starting with the fabulous new release from former Zun Zun Egui member Yama Warashi, moving through operatic music from London techno label AD 93, and sublime musique concrete from Ukraine’s Nikolaienko. Elsewhere, there’s the semi-concept album from eternal pod favourites Gnod, the latest from the always surprising and mesmerising Lara Jones, grime from the legendary No Hats No Hoods label, elongated...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 358
Maximum riffage bookending this week’s Independent Music Podcast with thrashing Esperanto-singing Tokyo punks Socio La Difekta getting us started and the epic Wild Rocket release on Riot Season closing us out. The filling in the riff sandwich is a wild journey of noise, from the hip-thrusting power of Nihiloxica-affiliated Hot in da Club to italo-disco delights of Bézier, through the cinematic epics of Portuguese duo Bezbog and folk sounds of Bella Union’s Modern Nature. We also have twisted tak...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 319
Exclusively exciting new music on this week’s podcast, with debut releases from Hidden Horse, Zyggurat and The Web of Lies all proving to be highlights. Even the olden sounds of Angkor in Cambodia have a contemporary freshness to them, as does the first long-player from the irrepressible Nik Colk Void. Elsewhere we have blistering electronics from Oyubi, a dub-infused new Lay Llamas record, and the first taste of the 2022 vintage of Swedish label Höga Nord’s singles club. Tracklisting Zyggurat –...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 356
What a start to 2022! Ten new tracks for you that are extraordinary in their variety and invention. From the opening track from Alex Silva and the enigmatic music of Tony Gallardo, through to a blistering collaboration between Slikback and Giant Swan, which is as good as you’d dare to hope from two of electronic music’s great trailblazers. Elsewhere, we have sublime Finnish jazz from Koma Saxo and Fire! Orchestra’s Sofia Jernberg, the disco-fused latest from YĪN YĪN, metal from Kurokuma, modern ...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 354
