Independent Music Podcast

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

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 (Un

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 - T

The morning after the night before! We're super grateful to all our amazing listeners, and we got a huge amount more for podcast 200. Hopefully those of you who came in on #200 are ready for #201, because we've got a whole new batch of amazing new sounds for your ears. First up there's the fantastic percussion of João Pais Filipe, who's a member of Porto's ace HHY & The Macumbas (featured on #197). In keeping with percussive experiments we also have the Domadana Kadodi Performers from Uganda released (of course) on the excellent Nyege Nyege Tapes.  Elsewhere we've got super experimental sounds from Emerging Industries of Wuppertal via Singapore's ShanGORIL La Records, we have something closer to home in the UK's nasty, noisy Blood Claat Orange. To wash that down with got sublime jazz from Swindle, stunning folk from Sharron Kraus and a whole lot more... Tracklisting João Pais Filipe - Kavusan (Lovers & Lollypops, Portugal) Rabit - The Quickening (Halcyon Veil, USA) Sharron Kraus -Something Out of Noth

Episode 200 is here but for regular listeners it's just another Independent Music Podcast. We have the usual trapse around the globe finding innovative, exciting music. So whether is Chilean techno from Tomás Urquieta, Arabic-Canadian experimentalism from Jerusalem In My Heart, or contemporary dance soundtracks from England's Sebastian Reynolds we have you covered. We also have stunning cello drone from Lucinda Chua, the electro reimaginings of classic jazz tracks from Etienne Jaumet, post punk from Collate, something mesmerising from Mildred Maude and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Sebastian Reynolds - Drum Pyramid (stereo mix) (self-release, UK) Vessel - Argo (For Maggie) (Triangle, UK) Pokus - Wizard (self-release, UK) Mildred Maude - CPA III (The Weird Beard Records, UK) Tomás Urquieta - La Sustancia de la Materia (Infinite Machine, Mexico) Lucinda Chua - Somebody Who (self-release, UK) Jerusalem In My Heart - Wa Ta'atalat Loughat Al Kalam (Part III + IV) (Constellation Records, Canada) Etienne Jaumet - C

Our last show before we hit the 200 episode milestone starts with us in Israel and the fuzzy sounds of the brilliant Hynom. From there we move into gorgeous accapella music from the much-missed Mountain Man, globe trotting dubstep, groovy psychedelia, dancehall, abstract electronics and techno. Tracklisting HYNOM - Beware of Pickpockets (Raash Records, Israel) Mountain Man - Stella (Bella Union, UK / Nonesuch Records, USA) Alter Echo & E3 meet Ishan Sound & Rider Shafique - Ah Mi Guide (Egoless remix) (Scotch Bonnet, UK) The Oscillation - Drop (Fuzz Club Records, UK) Moontribe - Osmium (Fortuna Records, UK) The Field - Who Goes There? (Kompakt, Germany) Parly B & Mr Benn - Gwarn Go Bathe (Nice Up! Records, UK) David Allred - The Garden (Erased Tapes, USA) Brassfoot - Surfing on Haemoglobin (Don’t Be Afraid Recordings, UK) Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast

Back on normal duty this week, and what a selection we have: from the opening from the irrepressible Bristol duo Giant Swan through to "Leeds' answer to Melt-Banana" in the closer from Guttersnipe. In between those delicious bookends we have a lot of tasty morsels, including the beautiful soundtrack from E.M.M.A., depression-busting sounds from Madagascar by Damily, the first record in five years from Austria's Soap&Skin, delicate Mexican drone from Alejandro Morse, the new JK Flesh and a lot more. Tracklisting Giant Swan - IANAH (Whities, UK) Hen Ogledd - Problem Child (Weird World Recordings, UK) E.M.M.A. - Liberty (Pastel Prism, UK) Soap&Skin - Italy & (This is) Water (PIAS Recordings, UK) Beans - Midnight (Hello L.A., France) Damily - Malay Nama (Les Disques Bongo Joe, Switzerland) JK Flesh - Genetics (Electric Deluxe, Netherlands) Randall Dunn - Something About That Night (Figureight Records, USA) Alejandro Morse - Farewell Twilight Bird (Umor Rex, Mexico) Guttersnipe - Loaded From Vector Tra

Recorded live at Milhões de Festa, this week's show has the usual blend of excellent new music from the farthest reaches of experimental sounds. The idyllic setting is matched by the new track from New Zealand's Orchestra of Spheres, less so than the morbid techno of Thailand's Pisitakun. Elsewhere we have new hiphop from Queens D.Light, the new one from our favourite swines Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Indonesian experimentation and the first track from the long-awaited Jun Kamoda LP.  Tracklisting Orchestra of Spheres - Koudede (Fire Records, UK) Pisitakun - SOSLEEP01 (Chinabot, UK) Magnétophonique - Bon Voyage (Not Not Fun, USA) Queens D.Light - Flavor of Green (self-release, USA) Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - GNT (Rocket Recordings, UK) Ulwalmassa - Untitled 02 (Linear Perspective, Indonesia) Graham Massey & Umut Çağlar - Appian (Samarbeta, UK) Angels Die Hard - Tears of the Cobra (Jesus Factory Records, UK) HHY & The Macumbas - Wilderness of Glass (House of Mythology, UK) Jun Kamoda

Modern classical seems to be the order of podcast 196. We kick things off with Roberto Musci and Giovanni Venosta's collaboration using plunderphonics. We also have New Orleans modern classical artist Elizabeth Joan Kelly, Yarn Wire, and beautiful music from Tiny Leaves.  Elsewhere there's folk, bleak goth metal, techno, and the latest from podcast favourite Shit & Shine. Tracklisting Roberto Musci & Giovanni Venosta - Dusty Zebra (Soave Records, Italy) Kristin McClement - Love Doesn't Have To Come At Such A Price (self release, UK) Dengue Dengue Dengue - Semillero (ft Mikongo) (On the Corner Records, UK) Popera Cosmic - Poursuite (Finders Keepers Records, UK) Turantula - Llanyblodwel (Concretetapes, UK) Esben & the Witch - The Unspoilt (Seasons of Mist, USA) Tiny Leaves - The Fullness of Things (Pegdoll Records, UK) Shit & Shine - Yeah I'm On Acid (Rocket Recordings, UK) Elizabeth Joan Kelly - Electropop Swimming Pool Gymnopedie (self release, USA) Yarn Wire - Vermillion Becomes Cobalt (North

A little special episode for you this week as Gareth and Anthony look forward to the excellent Portugese festival Milhões de Festa. It happens 6-9 September in the beautiful town of Barcelos and has a killer line-up, including the first ever live recording of the Independent Music Podcast. On this show, ten tracks from artists on the bill: Pharoah Overlord - I Drove All Night By My Solar Stomp (Ektro Records, Finland) 700 Bliss - Ring the Alarm (Don Giovanni Records, USA) Os Tubarões - Stranger Ê un Ilusão (Sons D'Africa, Portugal) Miss Red - Murder (self-release, Israel) Afrodeutsche - And! (Skam Records, UK) Kink Gong - Hit Qin Qin (Discrepant, UK) Electric Wizard - Black Mass (Rise Above Records, UK) Gazelle Twin - Belly of the Beast (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray, UK) The Evil Usses - Preop Pop (Stolen Body Records, UK) UKAEA - The Rake, The Loam (Extreme Ultimate Recordings, UK) Get more information on Milhões de Festa: http://www.milhoesdefesta.com/en/

From 111 year old whistling music to bang up-to-date Japanese dub, it's fair to say that this week's podcast is eclectic. We have a sample of the 56-minute opus from The Necks, experimental hiphop from Kommerzklaus, Tanzanian singeli from Bamba Pana, acid house from Roy of the Ravers, indie rock from Sauna Youth, extremely good Welsh pop from Accü and more. Tracklisting The Necks - Body (excerpt) (Northern Spy Records, USA) Kommerzklaus - Being Lovesick at War (Prrrrrrr Records, Germany) Al Vomano - Mayon - The Grave of Love (self-release, UK) Bamba Pana - Agaba Kibati (Nyege Nyege Tapes, Uganda) Sauna Youth - Percentages (Upset the Rhythm, UK) Roy of the Ravers - Supremacy Royale (Acid Waxa, UK) Nzamba & G36 - Vex (Pressure Records, Germany) Alice J. Shaw - In Venice (Canary Records, USA) Perhaps - The Number of the Priest (Riot Season Records, UK) Accü - Am Sêr (Libertino Records, UK) Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast  

Grime veteran D Double E finally has his first LP coming out and it kicks us off in fine style. Elsewhere on the show there's Brazilian noise from Deafkids, Mumdance's new metal direction with Bliss Signal - his collaboration with Altar of Plagues' James Kelly, the latest from hiphop stalwart Jeremiah Jae and more. Tracklisting D Double E - Back Then (Bluku Music, UK) Deafkids - Espiral da Loucura (Neurot Recordings, USA) Snapped Ankles - Tailpipe (The Leaf Label, UK) Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake the Want Is (Rock Action Records, UK) Bliss Signal - Bliss Signal (Profound Lore Records, Canada) Get The Blessing - If It Can It Will (Kartel Music Group, UK) Tarawangsawelas - Tetap Terbit (Morphine Records, Germany) Jeremiah Jae - All Me (ft Karenbe) (Hit + Run, USA) Norvis Junior - Not Normal (New Math Records, USA)

This week we have a stunning selection of leftfield electronic music. Not only is there a new record from Aphex Twin, but stunning Mexican electronics from IntiNahual and the brilliant new record from Brandt Brauer Frick's Daniel Brandt. We also have Anna Meredith's rework of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons, a collaboration between Throwing Snow and Wil Plowman under the Swaabi Maa moniker to celebrate the birthday of their A Future Without Records, and lots of good music from Portugal, Niger and beyond.

If you think 10 new music recommendations per week is worth buying us one beer a month, support us on Patreon. This week's show has a lorra psych in it. From the opening riffs of Japanese band Kikagaku Moyo through to metal psych of Kurokuma, there's a lot of tasty colours on show here. Also from Japan we have gqom-inspired bass music from Mars89, there's some detective jazz out of Salford with The Crime Scene Ensemble, stunning avant-garde folk from Sealionwoman, and a gorgeous ending from Alexander Tuck

Every week the Independent Music Podcast brings you new music for your adventurous ears. To support the podcast and get bonus episodes, please join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/independentmusicpodcast This week's show brings you the unbelievable new collaboration between Jlin and Wayne McGregor's contemporary choreography show 'Autobiography', we also have experimental folk from Germany, rock noise, smooth hip hop and a whole lotta exploratory electronic sounds. Tracklisting Warmduscher - I Go

Congolese power showers, gnarly metal, and beautiful, stunning folk music pepper this week's podcast. In amongst the usual blend of conscious hiphop, abstract and experimental electronics, and avant garde Japanese jazz. We have the latest from long-time favourite Bass Clef as well as new music from across the globe. Tracklisting RP Boo - Earth's Battle Dance (Planet Mu, UK) KOKOKO! - Azo Toke (ICI) Hekla - Muddle (Phantom Limb, UK) Micall Parknsun & Mr Thing - Still At It (Village Live, UK) Tomb Mold - Ma