Independent Music Podcast

Anthony is still away so this week we have a recording from Gareth's show on NTS Radio in which he plays music that's exciting him this year.  Recorded live, it includes the blistering sounds of 14 year old Tanzanian singeli artist Dogo Janja, first plays of brand new Pye Corner Audio and Jay Glass Dubs, experimental percussion from Indonesia's DIVISI62, Ghanaian reggae, UK grime, acid cumbia and Georgian modern classical We will be back to normal next week! Tracklisting Jay Mitta - Tatizo Pesa feat Dogo Janja (Nyege Tapes, Uganda) Szare - Miner (Polity Records, UK) Nazar - Warning Shots (Hyperdub Records, UK) Jay Glass Dubs - Laid Down (Bokeh Versions, UK) wahono - Prambanan (DIVISI 62, Indonesia) Karsten Pflum - Fishes and Plantses (Touched Electronix, UK) Y-Bayani and his Band of Enlightenment, Reason, and Love - Asembi Ara Amba (Philophon, Germany) Cass x Rida - Devil Emoji (Pirate Culture, UK) Pye Corner Audio - Mindshaft (GhostBox, UK) Romperayo - Ay Que Pulguita (Discrepant, UK) Julia Kent - Imbalance (Leaf Label, UK) Tornike Karchkha & Nazi Chavchavadze - Harmonization of Cello (Co-dependent, Europe)

The guys are on holiday until 14 January, so in the meantime here's a cracking episode from early last year. There's music from industrial pioneer Chris Carter (ex Throbbing Gristle / Chris & Cosey) and breakcore pioneer Venetian Snares. There's also exceptional contemporary sounds from Russian jazz punks Сольвычегодск and spoken word dub from Leslie Winer and Jay Glass Dubs  Tracklisting Warmduscher – Big Wilma (The Leaf Label, UK) Chris Carter – Blissters (Mute Records, UK) Solo Banton – Super Lyrics (Reality Shock Records, UK) Paper Dollhouse – Haze (MoonDome, UK) Сольвычегодск – Ко мне (self-release, Russia) UUUU – Verlagerung, Verlagerung, Verlagerung (Editions Mego, Austria) Leslie Winer and Jay Glass Dubs – Woodshedded (Bokeh Versions, UK) Golden Retriever – Thread of Light (Thrill Jockey, USA) Bisk – Neo-noir (self-release, UK) Venetian Snares – The Shriek She Made When She Died Was Erased By The Sound of Lightning (Mute Song, UK) Support

To close out 2018, here is our 3.5 hour best of 2018. The tracks from artists and releases we've loved through this fantastic year. In 2018 we have played over 400 unique independent artists, and this selection has just 30 of them. Thank you so much for your support this year, we will be back mid-January. Tracklisting Sophie - Ponyboy (Transgressive Records, UK) 700 Bliss - Cosmic Slop (Halcyon Veil, USA / Don Giovanni Records, USA) Colin Stetson - Fallout (Anacapamusic, USA) Jlin - The Abyss of Doubt (Planet Mu, UK) Anna von Hausswolff - The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra (City Slang, Germany) Ko Shin Moon & Simple Symmetry - Halay (Cornelius Doctor Lonley Mix) (Hard Fist, France) Lucrecia Dalt - Tar (RVNG Intl, USA) Slikback - Bantu Zen (Hakuna Kulala, Uganda) Gazelle Twin - Better in My Day (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray, UK) WaqWaq Kingdom - Ceremony of Vision (Jahtari, Germany) Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - Ohsh (Mello Music Group, USA) Kamasi Washington - Fists of Fury (Young Turks, UK) Amnesia Scanner - AS Unlinear feat. Pan Daijing (PAN, Germany) Hilary Woods - Kith (Sacred Bones, USA) Nazar - Warning Shots (Hyperdub, UK) Low - Dancing and Blood (Sub Pop Records, USA) Cucina Povera - Huhuilu (Night School Records, UK) Marie Davidson - Work It (Ninja Tune, UK) Throwing Snow - Vulpine (Houndstooth, UK) Gnod - Donovan’s Daughters (Rocket Recordings, UK) Anthroprophh - Housing Act 1980 (Rocket Recordings, UK) Khalab - Cannavaro feat. Clap! Clap! (On the Corner, UK) Emanative - Spice Roots feat. Nat Birchall (Jazzman Records, UK) Ecko Bazz - Tuli Banyo (Hakuna Kulala, Uganda) Rival Consoles - Dreamer’s Wake (Erased Tapes, UK) Tomás Urquieta - La Sustancia de la Materia (Infinite Machine, Mexico) Sealionwoman - Remain (Antigen Records, UK) Hekla - Muddle (Phantom Limb, UK) Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs -  Shockmaster (Rocket Recordings, UK) Pisitakun - SOSLEEP03 (Chinabot, UK)

Our third part of our 2018 review has heavy rock railing against gentrification, North African-infused jazz, Chilean techno, Ugandan bass, Thai noise, and sea creature folktales. Thank you for listening this year. To listen to our fourth and final part of our review, support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast Tracklisting Anthroprophh - Housing Act 1980 (Rocket Recordings, UK) Khalab - Cannavaro feat. Clap! Clap! (On the Corner, UK) Emanative - Spice Roots feat. Nat Birchall (Jazzman Records, UK) Ecko Bazz - Tuli Banyo (Hakuna Kulala, Uganda) Rival Consoles - Dreamer’s Wake (Erased Tapes, UK) Tomás Urquieta - La Sustancia de la Materia (Infinite Machine, Mexico) Sealionwoman - Remain (Antigen Records, UK) Hekla - Muddle (Phantom Limb, UK) Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs -  Shockmaster (Rocket Recordings, UK) Pisitakun - SOSLEEP03 (Chinabot, UK)

We continue our journey through the exceptional music we've enjoyed this year with another batch of music that's worth looking back on. From the brilliant and silly Marie Davidson track 'Work It' through the exquisite sounds of Low and Cucina Povera, this is another cross-section of the stunning independent music released this year. Tracklisting Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - Ohsh (Mello Music Group, USA) Kamasi Washington - Fists of Fury (Young Turks, UK) Amnesia Scanner - AS Unlinear feat. Pan Daijing (PAN, Germany) Hilary Woods - Kith (Sacred Bones, USA) Nazar - Warning Shots (Hyperdub, UK) Low - Dancing and Blood (Sub Pop Records, USA) Cucina Povera - Huhuilu (Night School Records, UK) Marie Davidson - Work It (Ninja Tune, UK) Throwing Snow - Vulpine (Houndstooth, UK) Gnod - Donovan’s Daughters (Rocket Recordings, UK)

Even though we sit here having played music from 390 releases this year, we feel a bit uneasy producing a 'best of' 2018 when there's still so much great music we haven't heard. But from what we have heard there are so many highlights to cram into three shows of favourites. This first one gets us going with the blistering track from Sophie's phenomenal Oil of Every Pearl's Uninsides LP on Transgressive. Across the first ten tracks we take in a third play from the 700 Bliss cassette, Anna von Hausswolff's sublime LP, middle eastern techno, Kenya glitches, a track from a ballet and a lot more. More great highlights coming next week... just don't call it a best of. Tracklisting Sophie - Ponyboy (Transgressive Records, UK) 700 Bliss - Cosmic Slop (Halcyon Veil, USA / Don Giovanni Records, USA) Colin Stetson - Fallout (Anacapamusic, USA) Jlin - The Abyss of Doubt (Planet Mu, UK) Anna von Hausswolff - The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra (City Slang, Germany) Ko Shin Moon & Simple Symmetry - Halay (Cornelius Doctor Lonley Mix) (Hard Fist, France) Lucrecia Dalt - Tar (RVNG Intl, USA) Slikback - Bantu Zen (Hakuna Kulala, Uganda) Gazelle Twin - Better in My Day (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray, UK) WaqWaq Kingdom - Ceremony of Vision (Jahtari, Germany)   If you feel like the podcast is worth supporting, please support us via our website: https://independentmusicpodcast.net/support-independent-music-podcast/

The last podcast before we move into reviewing another amazing year of independent music sees another phenomenal batch of new releases.  Starting with some experimental music from the New York underground we move swiftly through new music from Lebanese duo Praed, Japanese illbient, the latest single from the amazing HHY & The Macumbas LP, stunning violin electronics from Machinefabriek and Anne Bakker, through to excellent releases from 2019 with the new Gum Takes Tooth and Man From Uranus releases. Tracklisting Hontos - 1 (BANK Records NYC, USA) Praed - Doomsday Survival Kit (Akuphone Records, France) Meitei / 冥丁 - Jizo / 地蔵 (Evening Chants, Singapore) HHY & The Macumbas – Swisid Mekanize Rejiman (House of Mythology, UK) Machinefabriek with Anne Bakker - Scene 2 (self-release, Netherlands) Lia Mice - Overwrite the Past (Optimo Music, UK) Modeselektor feat. Flohio - Wealth (MonkeyTown Records, Germany) Gum Takes Tooth - Borrowed Lies (Rocket Recordings, UK) Andrea - Future Atmo (Ilian Tape, Germany) Man From Uranus - Marooned on Mercury (Freaksville Records, Belgium)

**There was an error in the original upload, this is the full episode** As we close in on the year end, the exceptional new independent music just isn't drying up. This week we take in the sounds of Somalia, Turkey, Indonesia, and more on our usual traipse around new interesting, independent sounds. Tracklisting Sofheso - 0102 (First Terrace Records, UK) Deft - Bellyboy (feat. BUCHANAN) (20/20 LDN Recordings, UK) Italia 90 - New Factory (Box Records, UK) Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek - Oy Oy Emine (Les Disques Bongo Joe, Switzerland) Andrew DR Abbott - Daisy Hill (Bloxham Tapes, UK) Bad@Maths - Levin B w/Dodgelodge - Gravey Milks Toi Truth (Slip, UK) Randall Dunn - A True Home (feat. Zola Jesus) (Figureight Records, USA) OCnotes - Somebody Loves You (self-release, USA) Dur-Dur Band - Yabaal (Analog Africa, Germany) Jonathan Kusuma - Edit 003 (Dekadenz Records, Indonesia)

It may feel like we're playing everything from Uganda's Hakuna Kulala label, but we're cherry picking the best music from the uber prolific label. This week it's the exceptional face off of Kampalans Ecko Bazz and Bigga Yut trading verses over the production of Nihiloxica's pq. Elsewhere there's new music from Throwing Snow's third LP, two batches of Polish experimentation, synth pop from Free Love's luxury hits, Finnish pop rock and lots more. Tracklisting Ecko Bazz feat Bigga Yut - Tuli Banyo (prod. by pq) (Hakuna Kulala, Uganda) Káryyn - Segment and the Line (Mute Records, UK) Rättö ja Lehtisalo - Valonnopeus (Ektro Records, Finland) Makaya McCraven - Young Genius (feat. Joel Ross) (International Anthem, USA) Throwing Snow - Simmer (Houndstooth, UK) WIDT x Christoph de Babalon - Awlatan (Bocian Records, Poland) Jérôme Noetinger / Robert Piotrowicz / Anna Zaradny - The One Who Searches for Cracks (Musica Genera, Poland) Jibóia - Diatessaron (Discrepant, UK)  Free Love - Tomorrow Could Be Heaven (Full Ashram, UK) India Jordan - Rest (Lo Recordings, UK)

Bookended by pioneers, this week's episode of the Independent Music Podcast is a really special one. To open we have the first taste of Throbbing Gristle legend Cosey Fanni Tutti's new solo LP due next year. To close we have throat singing Indonesian experimentalists Senyawa, whose new LP is out through US label Sublime Frequencies. Elsewhere there's Lewisham grime from the exciting Flohio, some South American tinged German cold electronics from Japan, a awesome back of the tour van slice of techno and some David Lynch jazz... Tracklisting Cosey Fanni Tutti - Tutti (edit) (Conspiracy International, UK) Flohio - Wild Yout (Alpha, UK) Acid Cannibals - Life’s Alright (Hominid Sounds, UK) Pessimist - SPRTLZM (Pessimist Productions, UK) Thought Gang - Logic and Common Sense (Sacred Bones, USA) Sueño Sueño - Nao (MIND Records, Japan) Audiobooks - Dealing With Hoarders (Heavenly Recordings, UK) Debmaster - Space Tribe (Hakuna Kulala, Uganda) Drumm Chimp - Moominal (self-release, UK) Senyawa - Tanggalkan Di Dunia (Undo The World) (Sublime Frequencies, USA)   Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast

This week our selection of new exciting music starts us off in Germany, where Berlin quintet Onom Agemo & The Disco Jumpers have a new afrobeat-flavoured record to get us going. Elsewhere we have more danceable music from the Capo Verde, Cambodian techno, South Yorkshire dancehall, Danish acid and lots more. Tracklisting Onom Agemo & The Disco Jumpers - Super Cannes (Agogo Records, Germany) Claiana - Bizness (Favela Discos, Portugal) E-Talking - Telephone Rose (Whities, UK) Colin Stetson - Relapse (Anacapamusic, USA) Parly B - You Mi a Look (ft Mungo's Hi Fi & Charlie P) (Scotch Bonnet, UK) Workin' Man Noise Unit - Sloucher (Riot Season Records, UK) Lafidki - The Ceremony of the Drowned (Bezirk / Chinabot, UK) Anchorsong - Testimony (Tru Thoughts, UK) Karsten Pflum - Red Roof (Moniker Eggplant, Germany) Caterina Barbieri - We Access Only a Fraction (Important Records, USA)   Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast

You don't get many better hip wigglers than Colombia's finest Meridian Brothers, whose latest slice of cumbian delightfulness gets us going this week. Elsewhere, Gareth has a lot of electronics on the heavier side of the spectrum, not least the Japanese collaboration of Shun Konno and Blind Beast bringing the abrasive. Anthony has amazing, amusing techno from Marie Davidson, afro acid Congolese music, Russian punk and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Meridian Brothers y Grupo Renacimiento - La Policia (Names You Can Trust, USA) Nazar - Enclave (Hyperdub Records, UK) Marie Davidson - Work It (Ninja Tune, UK) Make’Em - Trava (Silo Rumor, Portugal) Mirrored Lips - Мать (Cruel Nature Recordings, UK) Lokier - Screws in Paradise (Pinkman, Netherlands) Donny McCaslin - Beast (Motéma Music, USA) Shun Konno and Blind Beast - 竈馬 (Luau Records, UK) Zazou Bikaye - Na Kenda (Afro-acid mix) (Crammed Discs, Belgium) Lueke - Champion (Version) (Editions Gravats, France)

A special one hour show from Gareth playing some of his favourite discoveries from his time in Indonesia. Having spent time exploring music scenes in both Jakarta and Bandung, he's picked out ten stunners that range from breakcore madness, to surf, house, jazz, grindcore, psych, and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Tesla Manaf - Opaque ft. Rio Abror (Mabes Music, Indonesia) Noxa - Dimusnahkan Diabadikan (self-release, Indonesia) The Southern Beach Terror - Tsunami Bomb (Elevation Records, Indonesia / Sonic Funeral Records, Indonesia) Sunmantra - When You Bite My Lips (Roam Recordings, USA) Superfine - Rabbit Hole (Bhang Records, Indonesia) Bottlesmoker - Bonet Circle (Yes No Wave Music, Indonesia) Sigmun - Behelit (Orange Cliff Records, Indonesia) Rafi Muhammad - Break the Rules (Berita Angkasa Records, Indonesia) Godplant - Radikal (Lawless Jakarta Records, Indonesia) Duo Kribo - Uang (Keepkeep Musik, Indonesia)   With thanks to the British Council for funding the trip

Gareth is exploring percussive groups in Indonesia right now so this week we have a podcast from this time last year.  Not much has changed - the show has Japanese afrobeat, jungle, doom metal covers of Zappa, delicate guitar music, hefty grime, piano interpretations of video game music and experimental electronics. The usual. We'll be back next week with a regular episode. Tracklisting Sugai Ken – Doujiri (RVNG Intl., USA) Ajate – Taiwasho (180g Records, France) Slabdragger – Muffin Man (Holy Roar Records, UK) Ice Cream Cult – Adin Don’t Cry (self-release, USA) Dean McPhee – The Blood of St John (Hood Faire, UK) The Bug – Bad (feat. Flowdan) (Ninja Tune, UK) Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno – Idea of Order at Kyson Point (Dead Oceans, USA) Billa Bronx – Body Politics (Astro Nautico, USA) Dead Fader – FYI (JK Flesh Remix) (Parachute Records, Italy) David Peacock – Spaceman the Vulnerable (Disasterpiece, USA)  

This week we're keeping it local to where we record the podcast, with eight of our ten tracks being released on UK-based record labels. That doesn't stop the international flavour of the artists though, and Estonia's Maarja Nuut has just released a record that is amongst the best we've heard all year. We also have Polish sci-fi dubs from Dreadsquad released via Glasgow's Scotch Bonnet Records, we have London-based Indian jazz musician Sarathy Korwar, noisy new tracks from Part Chimp and Blóm and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Baïkonour - Runner I (Embassy Recordings, UK) Maarja Nuut & Ruum - Haned Kadunud (130701 Records, UK) Dreadsquad - Space (Scotch Bonnet Records, UK) UUUU - Electric Blanket (Editions Mego, Austria) Alma Negra - Sedowa (Lumberjacks in Hell, Netherlands) Part Chimp -  Doctor Horse (self-release, UK) Sarathy Korwar - Earth (Gearbox Records, UK) Los Bitchos - The Link is About to Die (self-release, UK) Map71 - Primary Radioaction (Foolproof Projects/Fourth Dimension Records, UK) Blóm - Toxic Dependancy (Hominid Sounds, UK)   If you think this is worth supporting, support us! https://www.patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast