There’s little more beautiful then realising a new Lonnie Liston Smith record is coming, and the master’s first album in 25 years is made even more special with the contributions of Ali Shaheed Muhammad and pod-favourite Adrian Younge. Elsewhere we have the ferocious variety of usual podcasts, including death metal from 200 Stab Wounds, Chinese and Taiwanese experimental electronics, acidic Brazilian tropical, and a whole lot more. You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To listen to th...
May 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 410
Hey, after some demure music on last week’s podcast, Anthony has decreed that it’s time to go a bit harder this week – and harder we shall go! Phenomenal hard-hitters from Giant Swan’s Mun Sing, Cairo’s Dijit, Congo’s DJ Finale, YCO’s Georg-i, and whatever the hell you’d describe Edi Pou as come at you hard and fast. But it’s not all full-force music this week. The beautiful new solo record from Širom’s Iztok Koren is a real highlight, and field recordings of the Le Mans 24 Race provides an alte...
May 01, 2023•49 min•Ep. 409
Eclecticism goes hand-in-hand with the Independent Music Podcast, this week it’s featuring everything from experimental electronica to traditional folk music via tropicalia and ferocious punk. Anthony brings a lot of lush instrumentation to a fairly chilled episode, with the dreamy Hydromedusae, legendary Shirley Collins, and fabulous Scottish trad folk from Brìghde Chaimbeul. Gareth brings a bit more abrasion, including the supreme collaboration between Scotch Rolex and Shackleton. You can list...
Apr 24, 2023•37 min•Ep. 408
We’re going big, epic even, on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Starting with a big hitter from Roll the Dice’s Peder Mannerfelt, we touch upon psychedelic pomp, ferocious metal, glorious synth pop, and a whole batch of dance floor fillers, including thunderous discoid dub. Get stuck in. 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/ind...
Apr 17, 2023•46 min•Ep. 407
It’s the long Easter weekend, and what a load of shit(s) we’ve got for you – two in fact, with the always phenomenal Shit & Shine placing alongside new Rocket Recordings signings The Shits in the ‘we better place the expletive tag on this one’ category. Elsewhere, we have the latest from UKAEA that’s exclusive to Quietus supporters, beautiful pastoral music from The Declining Winter, French hip hop, ragamuffin business and a whole lot more You can listen to the first six tracks for free. To ...
Apr 10, 2023•43 min•Ep. 406
We’re bringing the thunder this week. It doesn’t get more thunderous or Independent Music Podcast-friendly than making danceable music on the skeleton of a racing horse, but we’ve got that for you. We’ve also got excellent sounds from the Philly Ballroom, twisted dancefloor music from Bristol, ‘roid techno from Norway, and filthy Nigerian funk. 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 Disc...
Apr 03, 2023•36 min•Ep. 405
A whole range of exquisite independent sounds for you, starting with Lara Jones, whose move from saxophone to electronics has heralded a wondrous development in her sound. We also travel via Swedish psych, Chilean techno, a wondrous protest song from French-Cameroonian Cindy Pooch, 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: patreo...
Mar 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 404
A little later than usual, it’s episode 403. Starting of with an Indonesian psych-surf banger, we’re taking you on a rollercoaster this week. From the sublime percussive composition of Andrea Bell to the blistering noise of Kyoto Kyoto, via avant-garde electronics, modern classical, and exquisite alt.folk. 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 : pa...
Mar 21, 2023•42 min•Ep. 403
We’re taking you on a proper experimental music workout this week, with a bumper pod filled with bumper music which you’ll want to wring every last morsel of juicy good sounds from. From Canada’s noble rot and the dungeon party music of VHS¥DEATH through to the absolutely stunning collaboration between Civililstjävel! and pod fave Cucina Povera, you won’t want to miss a single second of this week’s line-up. To get the full episode and ensure the podcast’s future, please join our Patreon . Trackl...
Mar 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 402
The morning after the night before as we start our march to episode 500. What better way to start than with the welcome return of Glaswegian synth party powerhouses Free Love. From there we take in the usual sights you’ve come to know and love: Iranian Kamancheh experimentation, stoned Austin hiphop, Peruvian synthesiser music 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...
Mar 06, 2023•39 min•Ep. 401
EPISODE 400! 4,945 unique artists and labels featured and well over 4,000 tracks of experimental music touching pretty much every country on the globe (we haven’t checked, but it’ll be close). For this amazing milestone we’ve done nothing more than putting out a regular episode celebrating the experimental music that is exciting us the most right now. That includes a concept diss album aimed at a recently assassinated Japanese Prime Minister, it includes ferocious punk with lasers, it includes s...
Feb 27, 2023•43 min•Ep. 400
HEAVY is the theme of this week's podcast. We know we don't usually do themes, but sometimes we're vibing in a compatible way. So from the Mike Patton-meets-J pop metal opener, we're off into a dark and thunderous direction. We have piles of drones, contemplative electronics, the avant-folk/prog 10-minuter of Yarroth, and then change it up for our patrons, who get a taste of Niger guitars-cum-Bollywood, East African electronics, and what is deemed 'the best song of the year' by Lankum. Tracklist...
Feb 20, 2023•48 min•Ep. 399
We’re back after our lengthy break, and what a selection of global super sounds we have for you. Touching on every continent on Earth, from punk cumbia out of Mexico to spiritual jazz from Indonesia, taking stops via Egypt, Togolese funk, and whatever you would describe Fire-Toolz as. To listen to the full episode and get early access, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Tracklisting Insólito UniVerso ft. Lætitia Sadier – El Chivo (Olindo Records, UK) Son Rompe Pera –...
Feb 13, 2023•45 min•Ep. 398
We're on our holidays until February, so enjoy a full fat, patron-only episode of the podcast from last year... by supporting independent music via our Patreon you can get full episodes every week. BACK NEXT WEEK 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 soo...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 377
We're on our holidays until February, so enjoy a full fat, patron-only episode of the podcast from last year... by supporting independent music via our Patreon you can get full episodes every week. 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 lat...
Jan 30, 2023•55 min•Ep. 376
We're on our holidays until February, so enjoy a full fat, patron-only episode of the podcast from last year... by supporting independent music via our Patreon you can get full episodes every week. 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 brea...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 375
We’re taking most of January off, but are making the most of a gap between our holidays to showcase some of the most exciting independent music of 2023 so far. From raw kologo power from Ghana’s King Ayisoba, to transcendental psychedelia from Portugal’s Marlene Ribeiro, via sublime drones, raucous metal, whatever you’d categorise Za! as, and a whole lot more. To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Tracklisting Wolf Eyes – Short Hands – Dan...
Jan 17, 2023•39 min•Ep. 397
Our final episode of the year sees us highlighting the tracks of the year that our patrons have loved. From Afghan folk to Japanese electro and thundering metal, it’s an eclectic selection. Our absolutely final episode of the year is a live show on 28 December where we’ll be showcasing our favourite music videos from 2022. The show is free for patrons and accessible to all for a voluntary donation. Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/independent-music-podcast-favourites-of-2022-li...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 396
The second of three ‘favourites of 2022’ shows is here and – after the truly global excursion on part one, there’s a lot more closer to home this time around, with stunning music from Alison Cotton, probable labels of the year Phantom Limb and Wrong Speed Records, and plenty more. But it wouldn’t be the Independent Music Podcast without heading into different corners of the globe. We have Togolese rap, exceptional psych from Millionaire and Deus man Comité Hypnotisé, Trout Mask Replica-infused H...
Dec 12, 2022•44 min•Ep. 395
Every year we’re astounded by the onslaught of superb music, and our favourites of 2022 really reflect the global nature of sublime experimental sounds. From Brazil to Uganda, Palestine to Afghanistan, we’re taking in ancient folk, forward-focused hip-hop, donk bangers, death metal from fluffy toy masters, and everything inbetween that we can squeeze into ten tracks. Part two is coming next week. To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Track...
Dec 05, 2022•41 min•Ep. 394
Our last regular episode of the year leaves you with some absolute crackers from all corners of the sonic spectrum. We’re delighted to open with the first record from new Moroccan label L’Amme, which has been set up to celebrate music of Amazigh heritage. Other than North African footwork, elsewhere we check in with Dr Pete Larson’s nyatiti project, have a taste of Japanese gqom from T5UMUT5UMU on Kampala’s Hakuna Kulala label, and we also touch upon Chilean oceanic music, mutant body techno, an...
Nov 28, 2022•39 min•Ep. 393
A rapid-fire Independent Music Podcast this week where we explore witchy folk, Polish full-throttle techno, and modern classical, adding onto that a particularly banging section for our patrons.To listen to the full episode, please join our Patreon : patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast . Tracklisting Parkineos – Bizcochito (Remix) (self-release, Spain) Sister Wives – Greater Place (Libertino Records, UK) Sourdure – Atteindre Plein (three:four Records, Switzerland) Julek Ploski – Julek! (Glamor L...
Nov 21, 2022•32 min•Ep. 392
Winter is coming, and there are some ice cold tracks on this week’s Independent Music Podcast that provide a stunning soundtrack for longer Northern Hemisphere nights. It’s a long way from the Hot Beer we were taking on the last time O.B.F. collaborated with the late, great Nazamba, but their latest collaboration is truly superb.Elsewhere, Anthony Parasole brings his Full EFX project to the podcast, with thundering dungeon techno. We have horse-riding metal with Nansarunai’s raw black Indonesian...
Nov 14, 2022•41 min•Ep. 391
Even by our exacting standards, this episode of the Independent Music Podcast is out of this world. From experimental club music to DIY lofi garage rock, from Jewish folk music to airy baroque jazz, the music on this podcast really pushes the boundaries of classification. Highlights abound, but whatever the hell Moth Cock are drinking needs posting our way, and the Melt-Banana-esque ferocity of industrial duo Sea Moss is a delightful return. Arcanist – on Nebraskan DIY specialists Moonworshipper...
Nov 07, 2022•41 min•Ep. 390
An absolutely exquisite set of sounds on this week’s Independent Music Podcast, with soothing dubs, Uzbek field recordings, and J Dilla-esque vibes pervading through a blend of modern classical and ferocious happy hardcore. Some pod favourites are on absolutely top form, with mesmerising new music from Jessica Moss and BIG|BRAVE, as well as a 19-minute synth piece from Portugal’s Tiago Sousa providing a superb close to a truly splendid set of tracks. To listen to the full episode, join our Patre...
Oct 31, 2022•36 min•Ep. 389
Sitting between a rock and a hard place is a happy place to be when both sides are as ferocious as some of the music on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Whether it’s the thundering opening from Finland’s Yleiset Syyt or the more outrageous metal of More Death and Horror, those rip-roaring guitars are leaving their mark on this week’s show. Elsewhere, the thunder continues to strike with hip-thrusting power club music from the inimitable Spooky Shit label, we have the latest from superb Isr...
Oct 24, 2022•38 min•Ep. 388
Lots of musicians self-releasing exceptional music on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. Starting with Teeth of the Sea’s Sam Barton and his maximalist new solo track, through to the fantastic footwork of Philly ballroom DJ Delish, beautiful indie folk from Dayydream, and Native American death metaller Blackbraid. Sine Buyuka’s debut as Sinemis on her own Injazero records introduces a fine line in glacial techno, with more ambient music from the brilliant Warrington-Runcorn New Town Developm...
Oct 17, 2022•43 min•Ep. 387
We’re reaching into some unusual territories on this week’s Independent Music Podcast and – for a podcast that takes eclecticism to an extreme – that’s saying something. From Skramz-pop to Raï techno, Grindcore to devotional drone, there’s a lot of feast for your ears, as well as music that shall feast upon your ears. Some classic favourite labels make an appearance, including Portugal’s Favela Discos and Southern Lord, alongside some more recent favourites with Italy’s Tuff Kong and Maple Death...
Oct 10, 2022•46 min•Ep. 386
Good things come to those who wait, and multiple good things are coming at once on this week’s Independent Music Podcast. We have the absolutely blistering long-awaited LP from Yao Bobby and Simon Grab on Bristol’s LavaLava, and the third instalment of Marlowe – the project of L’Orange and Solemn Brigham – is also with us this week. Keeping it with great collaborations: Photay and Carlos Niño combine for a beautiful ambient jazz record on International Anthem, whilst The Bug’s latest collaborati...
Oct 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 385
Idiosyncrasies reign on this week’s Independent Music Podcast as we kick off with the blistering sounds of Barcelona’s Dame Area, and back it up with a rollercoaster of heavy hitting tunes, and extraordinary experimental music, including sitar player Ami Dang’s beautiful record on Phantom Limb, and Chile’s Tecnologiá Para Ser Libres blending multiple traditional sounds with contemporary electronics. Elsewhere we have the new one from Shit & Shine, the latest pounding sounds from the parties ...
Sep 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 384
