Independent Groove

The October edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. 2 hours of brand new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, dub reggae, electronica, house, UK Garage, & DnB. Plus 3 tracks from my Album of the Week: Antony Szmierek - Decoding Birdsong. Gayance Ft. Judith Little D - Better for my heart Bazaazal - Light & Energy  Tara Lily - Break the Motion Bella Brown &a...

My September Independent Groove show is a Mucky Weekender Special. Broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. 2 hours of acts playing this year's Mucky Weekender 2026 Festival. Jimi Needles Ft. The Scribes - Bars of Carnage Leeroy Thornhill - Adrenaline DJ Yoda - The Process Goldie Lookin Chain - Guns don't kill people, rappers do Stanton Warriors - Bring me down Gentleman's Dub Club Ft. Gardna  - Ru...

The August edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio - this is my Boomtown Fair 2026 special, playing 2 hours of acts that would be on my itinerary to see at next weekends Boomtown! Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Click Clack Boom!  Groove Armada - Do It Right Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn - Empty Space Notion - U Know  Big Special - Sluglife Gentlemans Dub Club - Ain't got...

The July edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio is a Beat Herder 2026 Festival special, 2 hours of acts playing this year's festival.  I am also pleased to announce I am DJing The Fortress stage at Beat Herder Sunday 1pm - 2pm. Come join me!  Queen Omega & the Royal Souls - Rebel Chant Transglobal Underground - The People Carrier Gaudi - No Other way Dub Katalyst...

The June 2026 edition of Independent Groove, ft. 3 tracks from my album of the week; Kneecap - Fenian, and lots of other awesome new tunes! Laurent Bardainne - This is your song Boards of Canada - Prophecy at 1420Hz Nimino - Take my space Slowe - How Hard can it be? Oliver Night Ft. Kyah Fyah - The Light (Quiet Dawn remix) iZCO - Tek Control Submotion Orchestra - Passed me by Ebbb - Now you know K...

The May edition of Independent Groove, this month it is a Bearded Theory 2026 special, ft acts who are playing this month's festival. Enjoy! Jools - Limerance Sabres of Paradise - Smoke Belch  EMF - Unbelievable Native James - You're Nothing Big Special - Black Dog/White Horse Adult DVD - Real Tree Lee Ferocious Dog - A place we call home Good Health Good Wealth - Full Circle Pop Will Eat Itself -...

The April edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the week is Nubiyan Twist - Chasing Shadows. Jorja Smith - Don't Leave Norah Jane & MOR.LOV - Distracted Slowe - Sundown iZCO - Japan Greatly  Jordan Rakei - Easy to Love Everlast - Stones Mac Miller Ft. Thundercat - She knows too much  Soothsayers - Love is still the answer (Prince Fatty Af...

The March edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio, ft. 3 tracks from the Album of the week: Dub Pistols vs The Freestylers - Enter the Sound. Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir - Stay Calm Kokoroko - Express your love (Live) Shane Sato & Braxton Cook - Surfliner Zena Ft. Meron T - Its You  Georgie Sweet - I swear to you Him & Earl - Bottled Up Slowe - How Hard can it...

February 2026 edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the Week: De La Soul - Cabin in the Sky, alongside lots of other fantastic new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, UKG, house, & DnB. Nubiyan Twist - Red Herring Anchorsong - Expo Bel Cobain - Am I dumb Jake Mason Trio - Stop Searching for Love iZCO Ft. Camille Munn - Strike a pose Kumail Ft. Fly A...

The January 2026 Edition of my Independent Groove show, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Ft. 3 tracks from my Album of the Week: Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years, plus lots of fantastic new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, bass house & DnB. Kumail - Darlin' Jake Mason Trio - The Modern Ark Angels of Libra - Lie to me Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir - Break Through Greentea Peng - Pri...

My December 2025 Independent Groove show. This is a Best of 2025 show, ft. my favourite tunes from my Albums of the Week, my festival highlights, and other favourite tunes of the year. Anushka - Ancestry Sola Rosa - Seeds  Maribou State - Bloom Greentea Peng - Nowhere Man Bipolar Sunshine - Love Inside Smoove & Turrell - The Light Lack of Afro Ft. Greg Blackman - Make it Shine TLC & Jocely...

The November edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the Week for November is Dave - The Boy who played the Harp; 3 tracks from this album plus 2 hours of other fantastic broken beat, funk, hip-hop, electronica, bass house & DnB.   iZCO - Guiding Star Bei Bei - Two Moons  Norah Jane - Come Around  Lukas Setto - Can you feel the love Tara Lily & King...

The October edition of Independent Groove, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Including 3 tracks from the Album of the Week: Pendulum - Inertia, plus lots of other fantastic new funk, hip-hop, house, electronica, UKG, and Drum & Bass. Ebi Soda - Toucan Anushka - Afternoon Steven Bamidele - Cuckoo goes the clock  Soothsayers - Fly High Cookin' on 3 burners - Give a little bit more Lack of...

The September 2025 edition of Independent Groove is a Mucky Weekender Festival 2025 Special, Ft music from as many acts playing this coming weekend's festival as I could fit into 2 hours! Favourite the show for a shout out in next month's show. Eva Lazarus - More Fyah  Omega Nebula - Never too late The Nextmen & Kiko Bun - Big Time Prince Fatty Ft. Horseman - Shimmy Shimmy Ya DJ Yoda - The Pro...

The August edition of Independent Groove is a Boomtown Fair 2025 special! Ft 2 hours of music from acts playing this month's Boomtown! Enjoy the show and give it a favourite if you do! Maribou State - Dance on the world Basement Freaks - Here comes our dilla (Stickybuds remix) Fat Dog - Peace Song Undercover Hippy - Poor Little England Nova Twins - Monsters Joey Valance & Brae - Punk Tactics C...

The July edition of Independent Groove, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the week is Little Simz - Lotus. Plus lots of other new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, house, electronica, and DnB. Favourite the show to get a shout out in the next show. Anushka - My Mother's Mother ActRaiser - Pacific Crest  Soul Sugar - Give me your love Steven Bamidele - Cuckoo goes the clock Afrodream - Afrot...

The 204th Edition of Independent Groove is a Glastonbury 2025 special, playing as many acts who are at this year's Glastonbury festival as possible.  Hope you enjoy the show - give it a favourite if you do!  MJ Cole - Crazy Love Randall - Sound Control Dope Ammo & Kleu - You Had it Lazy Habits - Ctrl Jamu - Mic Check Rizzle Kicks - Gumdrops En Vogue - Free your mind Alanis Morisette - Ironic A...

The May edition of Independent Groove, this month is a Bearded Theory festival special. 2 hours of music from acts playing this month's festival, including my top 10 recommendations. Fat Dog - Peace Song Ujahm - Pressure English Teacher - Albert Road Iggy Pop - Lust for Life Sisters of Mercy - Crash and Burn Yard Act - Pour Another Public Service Broadcasting - Go! Asian Dub Foundation - Smash and...

The April edition of Independent Groove, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio and now available to listen to at your leisure. The Album of the week is Green Tea Peng - Tell Dem It's Sunny. If you enjoy the show, give it a favourite and I'll give you a shout out in next month's show! Alina Bzhezhinska & Tulshi - Whispers of rain IKE Ft. Danny Kuttner - Rapids Wild Gloriosa - All Wishes come t...

The March edition of Independent Groove, broadcast Live on Cutters Choice Radio. 3 tracks from the Album of the Week: Antony Szmierek - The Service Station at the end of the Universe, and lots more fantastic new tunes!  Anushka - Overwhelmed Danzon El Gato - Twangy Morocco Footshooter Ft. Allysha Joy - Folding IKE - SIDDA Mark de Clive-Lowe - Heart Tara Lily - South Bombay Omar - Can we go out? Sh...

The February 2025 edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Ft lots of brand new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, house, bass house, and DnB. Plus 3 tracks from my album of the week: Maribou State - Hallucinating Love.  Frankson Ft. Sarah Scott - It's You Danzon El Gato - Ronda Anthony Joseph Ft. Eska - Satellite  Emma Jean Thackray - Wanna Die Hot...

The January 2025 edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Ft lots of brand new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, house, bass house, and DnB. Plus I play 1 track from each act that has an album due for release in 2025 that I recommend.   Frankson - Just Say Sault - Only for you The Sindecut & Ijeoma - Keeping me up Kuna Maze - Stab Maribou State...

The December edition of Independent Groove, showcasing my favourite tunes of the year! Full track listing is below. Greg Blackman - My Only Love Nubiyan Twist - All the Same Alice Russell - Rain Quantic - Run  Sam Redmore - Good Vibes Primal Scream - Ready to go home Fat Freddy's Drop - Next Stop Dr Syntax - The Urge Dizzee Rascal - Sugar n Spice Chinese Man - We've been here before The Allergies...

My November Independent Groove radio show, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. My Album of the week is Jimi Needles - Ample Clearance. You can purchase this from here: https://jimineedles.bandcamp.com/album/ample-clearance?fbclid=IwY2xjawGUWUFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQeFlaRZIrxZ-5q_CRsJ0eAcjtWalX_vbymxELIa36SlnrbOEthukOfG7A_aem_3vGi8re7P9vHM8oxMqxI3Q   Benji Bower & the Terra Collective Orchestra...

The October edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. 3 tracks from the Album of the Week: The Allergies - Freak the Speaker, plus the finest new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, house, electronica, Ghetto Funk and DnB. Favourite the show to get a shout out in the next one! Catpack - Yep (DJ Harrison remix) The Boom Yeh - Chronic Tonic Alice Russell - I see you (Sworn virgins...