Bandcamp Weekly

Go Oaklandish with Bells Atlas, Raashan Ahmad, Sun Hop Fat, Sugar Candy Mountain and our guests Waterstrider.

22-year-old Cuban singer Dayme Arocena stops by along with J-Live. Gems from Twit One, No Joy, plus L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae.

Featuring an interview with adventurous producer Flako, plus the latest from Ola Szmidt, Neguedmundo, Herbert and Sufjan Stevens.

Music and chat with talented UK vocalist Andreya Triana, plus Daughn Gibson and Chilean psych-rock from The Holydrug Couple.

Check out big, electronic tunes by Cotton Claw, Maribou State, and Braille, plus the latest from LA producer Nosaj Thing and soul singer Andreya Triana. Pianist Marc Cary talks about a new album and go-go documentary, and Gerald of Jazzman Records chats about the joys and woes of reissuing rare records.

The 100th episode includes an interview with Vessels and sneak peeks at forthcoming releases from Quantic, Daptone's Saun and Starr, rapper J-Live, and London-based Polar Bear. Tuxedo and Sauce81 bring the boogie, there's atmospheric indie from au.ra and Weli Noel, and we get down with Yalls.

Guests include Via Tania, who talks about her new LP with the Tomorrow Music Orchestra, and the sci-fi influenced Hairy Hands. Our album of the week is Romare's Projections, and we sample fresh selections from Cuba by Dayme Arocena, plus Moderator, Prefuse 73, Bouquet, and Har-Di-Har.

Featuring tunes from upcoming LPs by Sufjan Stevens, Fort Romeau, Dom La Nena, Travis Bretzer, and Waterstrider. Deek Recording artist (and Nautic's lead singer) Laura Groves chats about a new EP. There's also rap from J-Live and d&b by Om Unit and Sam Binga, plus Tropics, Matthew Halsall, and Insightful.

Big tunes from L'Orange with Kool Keith, Bahamadia, and Portico air next to the soulful Henry Wu and Royce Wood Junior. Emanative and Little Simz talk about new projects. We've got classics from Connan Mockasin and Milton Wright, and psychedelic sounds by The Kramford Look and Dumbo Gets Mad.

Songwriters feature heavily, including guests Alex Burey and Kadhja Bonet, plus ESKA, Son Little, and RAT Habitat. Also, Shigeto remixes Quantic, THEESatisfaction team up with Shabazz Palaces & Porter Ray, and we air electronic gems by Mutual and Decyfer, plus vintage Dengue Dengue Dengue.

Beat Spacek chats about clubbing in the '80s. We air killer songs from the soulful Andreya Triana and up-n-coming crooners Alex Burey and Jacob Snider. Also in the mix: Gabi, JMSN, Julien Mier, and Michna, plus new tracks from Mo Kolours, Peebs The Prophet, and a classic from The Cinematic Orchestra.

Rough and ready tunes from Four Tet's Percussions project, Seven Davis Jr., Flako, Sub Pop act Doldrums, and a classic from Tom Waits. Hanni El Khatib is interviewed about his new album. Also in the mix: rare Hawaiian boogie, Kenny Dope remixes The Mighty Sceptres, and music from International Anthem.

Brooklyn-based Truth and Soul take over with a 30-minute mix of their latest and greatest. Also, Ty Segall brings the rock-n-roll, Jon Wayne remixes Diamond District, and we zip around the world with Brazilian duo Glue Trip, Moroccan-influenced Telemachus, and Belgium's Black Flower.

Kick-start 2015 with 90 mins of tasty new tunes, including a couple of jams from talented LA producer/MC Blu. We also air winter warmers by Testbild! and Kadhja Bonet, and hip-hop & soul from Yo$hwa and Jacob Collier. Mesita and Mother Upduff rock out, while Florent Ghys laces jazz with classical influences.

Adult Jazz, Low Leaf, Astronauts, etc., and Tommy Guerrero are interviewed and we air big tunes by Jean Grae, SILK Rhodes, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Boonlorm. Mo Kolours crafts a South London-themed mix featuring Paul White, Jean Bassa, Henry Wu, Al Dobson Jr, & Reginald Omas Mamode IV.

Our 2nd 2014 all-star rewind features interviews with Chet Faker, plus Ish from Shabazz Palaces, along with Spazzkid, James Tillman, Goldblocc and Napoleon. In the mix, big tunes from: Deers, DJ Shadow, Lee Fields, Zackey Force Funk, Floating Points, Moonchild, Moodoid, Swindle, Syd Kemp, and Mike Steva.

Guests like the up-n-coming duo Sales, edgy pop musician Baths, tropically minded Quantic, silky-toned Segilola, and Ethiopian electronic producer Mikael Seifu drop by on this rewind of memorable tunes from 2014. We also hear from Tim Shiel, musician and DJ from Double J, with a mix of music from Australia.

An eclectic mix of winter warmers by Connie Price & the Keystones, Nostalgia 77, Landlady & Amelia Meath, Luke Vibert, and Sonny & The Sunsets. Eccentric St. Louis soul man Coultrain chats about his forthcoming EP, and our album of the week is by Ana-Tole & Jonah Christian. Bleep Bloop brings the bass, Stefan Ringer the left-field electronics, and Alex Highton and Delsur drop indie gems.

Stones Throw's Silk Rhodes stop by to talk about their debut LP. We drop new tunes from THEESatisfaction and Vessels, and check out Ali Shaheed Muhammad's remix of Milosh. Also in the mix: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Teebs, Weaves, and Old Smile, plus a new Analog Africa comp.

On this special all-metal edition, Rob Pasbani from Metal Injection is joined by Vince Neilstein from Metal Sucks and Bob Lugowe from Relapse Records to present a slew of different metal styles. Portland-based Red Fang are interviewed about their latest album as they prep for their winter tour.

Machinedrum talks about his Vapor City project released on Ninja Tune, and we play the latest from LA-based Hanni El Khatib, hip-hop genius Madlib, soul singer Coultrain, SF's Deerhoof, Deers from Madrid, and Ghostly's Michna. Nostalgia 77 and Marc Cary drop jazz, and we air new Osunlade and Busdriver.

Rapper Serengeti stops by with an album from his lovable alter ego, Kenny Dennis. We also hear from adventurous MC/producer Jneiro Jarel. Our album of the week is by The Buttering Trio, and we air new music by Quiet Dawn & Oddisee, Beat Spacek, Dele Sosimi, Blockhead, and Syd Kemp.

Scandinavian duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and talented Australian producer Thrupence are this week's special guests. We also air brand new tunes by UK producer Romare, a soulful Jean Grae, plus Fulgeance teams up with DJ Scientist, and we check the latest from Mister Lies and Absofacto.

FACT magazine's Laurent Fintoni talks with Friends of Friends founder Leeor Brown about five years of the label, releasing music by Perera Elsewhere, Shlohmo, Deru and Groundislava. Also in the mix, new tunes by Lorn, Black Milk and Random Axe, Boxcutter, Swindle, DDay One and more.

Alice Russell drops by to talk about her new single and pick faves from 15 years of Tru Thoughts records. Detroit MC Ahk chats about his new concept record, we rock out with Bloods and Luke Sweeney, plus peek at Ninja Tune's fall lineup, including new tracks by Bonobo, Machine Drum, and Dorian Concept.