Independent Music Podcast

On the podcast this week we tick a lot of the boxes: whether you're into cubist hiphop, epic black metal, Indonesian techno, or avant jazz rap we have you covered. There's also intensely danceable sounds from the Lisbon underground, two Taiwanese ex-pats making forward-thinking sounds, gorgeous folk and lots more experimental goodness. Tracklisting Algiers - Can the Sub_Bass Speak? (Matador Record...

We're off this week as Anthony tours the Scottish highlands. In place of the usual show we have a blistering one from last year that still sounds fresh. Not least the mindblowing sounds of Deafkids, Bliss Signal, and D Double E - sounds that are great to hear every week. We'll be back with a fresh episode next Monday. *** Grime veteran D Double E finally has his first LP coming out and it kicks us...

No soft openings this week, as we kick things off with gabba on the excellent Swedish label Northern Electronics. We have the latest from Chris & Cosey's collaboration with Factory Floor's Nik Void in Carter Tutti Void, more new veteran sounds in the latest from Negativland, abstract hip hop, synthy grime, avant garde jazz and loads more Tracklisting E-Saggila - Aziza (Northern Electronics, Sweden...

This week we have fantastic new music from the peerless Marie Davidson and the unexpected (yet welcome) collaboration between Mark Lanegan and Not Waving. Elsewhere there's new music from the fabulous Richard Dawson, the latest from The Bug and Burial's Flame 2 project, new sounds from France, Australia, Egypt and more. Tracklisting Richard Dawson - Jogging (Weird World Records, UK) Not Waving & M...

We return this week with the welcoming noise from the debut Petbrick LP, whose album we've been looking forward to since their blinding EP on Closed Casket last year. Elsewhere we have forward-looking Finnish jazz, kologo power from Ghana Turkish disco edits, Somali-Canadian hiphop, Japanese psych and a whole lot more.  Tracklisting Petbrick - Horse (Rocket Recordings, UK / Closed Casket, USA) Kin...

Straight out of South London is this week's Independent Music Podcast and Lewisham's favourite son Novelist, whose new EP has more than enough bangers to get us going this week. Elsewhere we have cinematic sounds from Israel's Markey Funk and the legendary Pere Ubu, danceable riddims from Portugal, blistering dubstep, and some stunning beautiful music from France. Tracklisting Novelist - Rowdy Rid...

After a few weeks of studio upheaval, our first episode in our new space is here - and it's a bit of an abstract one. With fragmented samples of 78rpm records from a French library to Glaswegian dubstep, via violin experiments and Afghan folk music, we have the whole set of what's good and great in contemporary independent music. Tracklisting Achwghâ Ney Wodei - Malalam Solom (Table Sports, Portug...

We're still away - our internet, and the podcast, will be back next week. We're unashamedly throwing bangers at you on this week’s pod. The brutal, brilliant pop sounds of SOPHIE kick us off, as we travel through stunning sounds from Khalab’s new record, a new Ugandan record label releasing heavy bass sounds, Lewisham grime from Flohio, and Polish experimental music from Edinburgh. Tracklisting SO...

We're away this week, so here's where we were this time last year. We’ve got alternative rock stylings of Birmingham’s Dorcha alongside experimental sounds of Ben Vince. We have legendary techno producer Samuel Kerridge’s new track, mutant jungle from Sophia Loizou, a surprising folk project from Roger Robinson, reggae from Parly B, hiphop, Latvian experimentation and loads more. Tracklisting Dorc...

Gnarly bible stories and more on the podcast this week. Whether it's questionable theology, hot off the press grime or something in between that you're after, this week will deliver for you.  We've got the best new jazz from London and Norway, Japanese experimental music, delightful folk, Reading reggae, Greek gabba and a whole heap more. Tracklisting FFSYTHO - Bop Through Ya Manor (prod. Filthy G...

Lots of music from Japan gets us going on this week's show, showing a glimpse at the breadth of sounds coming out of the country whether that be bamboo afrobeat, spandex-appropriate rock or abstract electronics. Elsewhere this week we've got dark industrial music from UAE, Welsh rock from mclusky* and Future of the Left leader Falco's Christian Fitness project, and loads more.  Tracklisting Ajate...

  The bizarre collaboration between the legendary pairing of Jean-Claude Vannier and Mike Patton closes us off this week. Before that we have the usual eclectic mix of remixed Brazilian noise, Jamaican poetry, Swedish postpunk, Cuban jazz and loads more. Tracklisting Deafkids - Distopia Permanente (Terror SoundSystem Funx Re-Drum) (Lovers & Lollypops, Portugal) Nazamba & O.B.F. - Run! (Dubquake Re...

Terrifying stuff from a Bristol hotbed of experimental sounds whets our appetite for wonderful music this week. We move through noises from Canada, Japan, Scotland, and Italy as we promo some of the best noises coming out of the independent sector. Tracklisting Harrga - Artaud (Avon Terror Corps, UK) RX-101 - Dopamine (Suction Records, Canada) Kool Keith - Zero Fux (feat. B-Real) (Mello Music Grou...

Following our week a way we return overwhelmed with excellent morsels of global experimental independent sound. We start with Sarathy Korwar's outstanding jazz/Indian MC hybrid that is sure to get noticed by discerning listeners, elsewhere we have choral music, twisted abstract hiphop, splendid psych folk, electric acholi music from central Africa and much more. Tracklisting Sarathy Korwar - Mumba...

Some absolutely blistering music this week, ranging from excitable Japanese punk from the brilliant Otoboke Beaver, to intense French black metal, stopping off via Turkish psych, Polish pop, beautiful sun-filled reggae and much more. Tracklisting Dolenz - Pull ft. Guilty Simpson (Exit Records, UK) Otoboke Beaver おとぼけビ～バ～ - 脱·日陰の女 datsu, hikage no onna (Damnably, UK) Ela Orleans - Plan...

Some real otherworldly business occurring on this week's podcast. Abstract sounds from Thailand, from Brazil, and Argentina dovetail nicely with fantastic new jazz sounds from South Africa. There's also African reggae via Glasgow, synth duals out of Kampala, punk rock from the UK and a great deal more. Tracklisting Stalawa, Blessed San - Traitor (Scotch Bonnet, UK) HELM - I Knew You Would Respond...

The usual blend of abstract noises coming from across the globe this week. There's Lebanese belly dance music punctuated with Polish breakcore, experimentation from the magnificent Amnesia Scanner, amongst pleasant indie rock, video game music, and abrasive noise. Tracklisting Scalping - Satan II (Council Records, UK) Amnesia Scanner & Bill Kouligas - Lexachast VIII (PAN Records, Germany) Jan St....

From Japanese Cumbia, mill town hip hop, and Viennese experimental music, there's a whole bunch of goodness to chomp down on through this week's podcast. We have banging house music, droney, beautiful experimentation, punk rock and loads more Tracklisting Mahatma X - RUPT (Home Assembly Music, UK) BIG|BRAVE - Sibling (Southern Lord, USA) Dutch Courage - Sixteen Years in Prison (Bezirk Tapes, UK) C...

The brilliant Metro Crowd LP on Maple Death Records is a journey in its own right, and its opening track - a dubby, abstract corker - kicks us on our own journey this week. It's a trip that takes in forward-looking techno, French dancehall, twisted LA dubs, Irish jazz, experimental violinists and Russian punk. Tracklisting Metro Crowd - Gas in a Wagon (Maple Death Records, UK) UKAEA - Shivering Da...

A mix of the unusual and wonderful this week - and that's just the 50-minute cover of 70s power ballad Without You by Nurse With Wound experimentalist Andrew Liles featuring writer and Quietus editor John Doran. We also have a new one from the peerless hiphop producer Madlib, some heavy bass from The Bug, synthpop from Argentina and loads more. Tracklisting Jamakabi & The Bug - Wickedest Dub (Pres...

There are a few sound issues in this week's show due to technical issues... sorry about that! Another week with slow, contemplative, exquisite sounds from across the globe. It all starts with Moroccan field recordings spliced into excellent techno, we have Japanese experiments, drones about water heating appliances and a whole lot more Tracklisting HAAi - It's Something We Can All Learn From (self...

From Ukrainian grime to Japanese Geisha music, you're in for an unusual journey through this week's podcast. Between those two stops we have new noise from ex-Future of the Left and Kong member project USA Nails, Chinese techno from Tzusing, stunning modern classical from Austria's Martin Ptak, reggae out of Jamaica and Devon and a lot more   Tracklisting Alyona Alyona – Рибки (self-release, Ukrai...

After the mellow nature of last week's podcast, this week we've dug out a bit more of the nasty. Not least some cracking synth-led sounds from Serbia, Uruguay, and Israel. We also have new ones from old favourites Pye Corner Audio and Matmos amongst tuba toting Theon Cross, Indonesian house and loads more. Tracklisting Stevie Whisper - The Crying Wolf (YES, Serbia) Mark Pritchard - Come Let Us (Wa...

Taking ambience to the extreme this week, there is a lot of beautiful music on podcast 216, not least the absolute exquisite records from Cucina Povera and Faten Kanaan. Amongst the picks this week is Iranian spike fiddle, screaming Scottish acapellas, sound recordings from the Argentinian jungle and more.

If you're looking for unusual sounds, you don't have to search far into this week's podcast. The opening noise of Colombian noiseniks Chupame El Dedo (trans. Suck the Finger) is the type of tropical Cumbia you won't find anywhere else.  Moving on from that this week, there is stunning dub music from the exceptionally exciting Bristol scene, abrasive rock music, soul music from Germany, and more sy...