This playlist is a diverse collection of contrasting textures, bringing together driving punk, abrasive post-rock, and avant-garde jazz alongside quiet acoustic folk and experimental electronica. The track selection moves between heavy, rhythmically dense instrumentation and fragile, stripped-back arrangements. Rather than sticking to a single style, the compilation shifts between different atmospheres, moods, and musical traditions to create a varied listening experience from start to finish.

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Johann Kloos - Wartime

Big | Brave - in grief or in hope

Crow - Skyline -

Dad Fight - Reality Check

Meanies - Blacklist

Alexandria Maillot - Cherry Pit

Severed Heads - The Voice Of Russia (Perth)

Burial Clouds - Eyes Without Light

Celestial Power - Politics of Ecstasy

Roma Amor - Into The Wood

Peter Black - Dressing Gown Blues

Columbia Icefield - El Derecho 4

Luciano Bagnasco - 2da. parte

Peter Hobbs - Noctural Hive Mind

Julia Greenberg - Sometimes The Sea

Jordan White - Left Arm Orthodox

GEINS’T NAÏT & LØ - Prag Teshima

Empire Child - By Boat

Gustavo Cortiñas - Dialogue With The Ancestors (iii)

DUAL - Becket/Rabascall/Vieira - La Part Animal

Michael F. Williams - Ascension

Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Diaspora Tanz

The Go-Betweens - Don’t Touch Anything (Acoustic)

Asteroid Ekosystem - Sounds Have Dreams/A Slower Dance

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Laburnum Of The Mind

This weeks playlist highlights musical contrast and deep ensemble chemistry. The selection begins with hypnotic grooves, cinematic depths, and global, prayerful textures, before navigating lyrical introspection and evocative writing. The second half features a run of heavy-hitters, including fiery electric fusion live from Montreal, precise chamber-jazz, and intimate hard-bop recorded straight from the bandstand. The music then pushes into avant-garde free-improvisation, dynamic big-band arrangements of archival masterpieces, and a monumental, 24-minute performance captured live at a legendary jazz shrine.

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Jeff Parker ETA IVtet “Happy Today” from Happy Today (International Anthem/Nonesuch Records) 00:00

Hayes Greenfield “Film Noir” from Painting In Sound (Sunnyside Records) 20:23

Ize Trio “Stars” from Global Prayer (Self Released) 27:33

Randy Ingram “Aloft” from Sound Within (Chill Tone) 37:07

Randy Trubitt “PTW” from (Peace is Not) An Awful Lot to Ask (Signbearer Records) 42:22

James McClure “iBhengezo” from A dizziness from the unsaid (MOLK Records) 51:21

Miles Davis “Speak (That’s What Happened)” from What It Is: Montreal 7/7/83 (Live) (Columbia/Legacy) 58:15

Steve Swallow “Six” from Winter Songs (ECM Records) 1:10:40

Ted Chubb “Little Flower Girl” from Live at The Statuary (Circle 9) 1:15:58

Juanma Trujillo, Kenneth Jiménez, Vasco Trilla “Breaking Statues” from Nada es Nada (Ramble Records) 1:23:52

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra “Tattooed Bride” from Ellington Masterworks (MCG Jazz) 1:32:32

Immanuel Wilkins “Composition IX” from Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note Records) 1:44:40

An eclectic mix of mostly new things with some historical classics thrown in for good measure.

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The Noise Who Runs - The Summer Talking - Re:GenX

Primitive Ring - The Last Gold Mine - Primitive Ring

The Eastern Dark - Johnny and Dee Dee - Single

AAAK (As Able As Kane) - Crash - Crash

EZRA - Whippersnap - Whippersnap

Peter Black - Do Nothingers - The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone

Strange Fruit - Monopolar (Hardway Bros Remix) - Drips

Lowsunday - You’re So Wired - Low Sunday Ghost Machine : Black EP

Gamksimoon - Gyik Sa Labn - Gyinn Naxnox

2 Lost Souls - Shoot The Devil - Shoot The Devil

Spencer Krug - Hasn’t It Always - Some Fangs

Black Reverie - Revolution or Reverb - Single

Michael Tsalka - Hungarian Melody in BMinor D817 - La Escondida

Loop-aznavour - Caught Sleeping - Overdose

Arthur King - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2 (Excerpt) - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2

Bring Your Own Hammer presents ‘From the Tombs’ by Mike Smalle, June Miles Kingston, Bernard Butler

Haylie Davis - Mourning Dove - Wandering Star

Martin Larose and Anaïs Vanessa - Zombie - The Solivagant Tales

Beathoven - Please Don’t Go - At Pascoe Valley High School 1977

2 Lost Souls - Plug The Gaps - Shoot The Devil

Lawrence English - Sodium Vapour Halo - The Rest Is My Ghost

The Breakers - Come With Me - Night After Night

The Eastern Dark - Julie Is A Junkie - Single

The 3 Napoleons - Construct - Construct

Vanessa Van Basten - Nicuragua - Yes

Professor and The Madmen - 12 Strings And Tambourines - Dreamworld

Drifting In Silence - A Different Sky - Where Waves Begin To Collide

Plz Respond - Gold Rush - Single

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Someone From One Of His Songs - Laburnum Of The Mind

2 Lost Souls - Hidden 1/Hidden 2 - Shoot The Devil

The Go-Betweens - Crooked Lines (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

This playlist maps a fascinating journey through the global landscape of modern jazz, effortlessly balancing vibrant tradition with daring exploration. Rich Afro-Cuban rhythms and soulful hard-bop grooves sit comfortably alongside cerebral avant-garde structures and cinematic, atmospheric textures. Moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective piano melodies to expansive, free-flowing improvisations, the collection showcases a diverse mix of established label releases and raw, self-released gems. Ultimately, it serves as a captivating celebration of the genre’s defining feature: the exquisite tension between structured composition and the freedom of spontaneous improvisation.

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Altin Sencalar “One By One” from Natural Rhythm (Posi-Tone Records) 00:00

Tyshawn Sorey “Effi” from Members… Don’t! (Pi Recordings) 05:33

The Phoenix Trio - Mark Turner, Joe Martin, Marcus Gilmore “Tomorrow Is Today” from Tomorrow Is Today (Giant Step Arts) 24:12

Milton Michaeli, Asaf Shchori, Hamid Drake “For Wilbur Ware - We Travel the Space Ways” from Universal Butterfly (577 Records) 39:17

Jérémie Ternoy “Presque un pas” from Ça commence par la marche (circum-disc) 55:17

Claudio Scolari Project “Holding Still” from Lines of Now (Claudio Scolari Project / Principal Records) 1:21:58

Vladimir Redzic “I didn’t know what time it was” from First Time Around (Self Released) 1:30:55

JabFung “Respite Piano Smash” from In Real Life (Self Released) 1:37:03

Mariano Gil “108” from Echoes (ears&eyes) 1:46:32

Carlos Henriquez Big Band “Evidence of Four and One” from Monk con Clave (Self Released) 1:53:43

A veritable tsunami of Antipodean music, old and new, is mixed with an eclectic selection of other artists from the grass roots of the music world.

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This selection traverses the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing avant-garde exploration with the foundational weight of archival mastery. The journey begins with the celestial textures of the Ize Trio setting a sophisticated tone that flows through the poetic, boundary-pushing stylings of Alabaster DePlume and the intricate improvisations of Marta Warelis. While the playlist highlights the genre’s current evolution through labels like Relative Pitch, it is grounded by essential historical recordings, notably the Kenny Barron Trio’s live performance in Brecon. This archival gem provides a timeless contrast to the modern energy of Emmet Cohen and the Paul Carlon Trio, weaving together a rich, global tapestry that honours the classic trio tradition alongside the adventurous spirit of today’s improvisers.

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This selection brings together a diverse range of sounds, moving from atmospheric, quiet moments to high-energy tracks. It balances raw edges with smoother melodies, creating a flow that feels varied yet consistent. Rather than sticking to one lane, the mix focuses on interesting transitions and a wide variety of styles, making for a listening experience that keeps you guessing.

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This playlist explores the intersection of narrative composition and global rhythmic traditions, anchored by the rich textures of modern jazz. The journey begins with the structured, cinematic layers of Miho Hazama and Jacques Kuba Séguin’s olfactory-inspired trilogy, before shifting into the vibrant Afro-Cuban and Mambo energies of Arturo Sandoval and Tumbao Bravo. Throughout the selection, the mood oscillates between the intimate, melancholic beauty of Elsa Nilsson and Norma Winstone and the rhythmic complexity of Adam Rudolph and Onilu. It culminates in a definitive nod to the avant-garde, bridging the gap between Doug MacDonald’s hard-bop tributes and the seminal, electric fusion of Miles Davis’s “Great Expectations.”

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This eclectic selection traverses a broad spectrum of genres, blending experimental drone, post-rock, and avant-garde jazz with Australian indie and classic rock. The tracklist balances contemporary works from artists like Big Brave and DEAFKIDS against archival gems, including a Miles Davis session outtake and a live 1988 performance by The Dream Syndicate. By moving between atmospheric soundscapes, lo-fi folk narratives, and guitar-driven melodies, the collection creates a varied listening experience that highlights both international alternative movements and independent song-writing.

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Big Brave - in grief or in hope - in grief or in hope 

Smoked Salmon - Fully Sick and Tired - Totally Sick!! 

Sick Gazelle - Hippies - Veld 

2 Lost Souls - Hiding Under Pie Crust - Hiding Under Pie Crust 

DEAFKIDS - REFLEXO - CICATRIZES DO FUTURO (SCARS OF THE FUTURE)  

Annick Odom & Linen of Words - Bingham Bailey - Linen of Words 

The Hollywood Stars - I’m Not Broken - Hey! LA! 

Matt Evans - Sword of the Sun (feat. Chris Ryan Williams) - Daydream Observatory  

Wooden Overcoat - Home - Home 

2 Lost Souls - Mind Blown - Hiding Under Pie Crust 

Bahar Movahed - In Grace Of Flight Parts I and II - Together Yet Alone 

Nathan Hildebrand - portals II (everywhere and everything right now) - Noise Trip Explosion 

The Go-Betweens - Ashes On The Lawn (acoustic demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 

Asteroid Ekosystem - Perpetual Fantastic - Sounds Have Dreams 

2 Lost Souls - Brightness To Emerge - Hiding Under Pie Crust 

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Aweigh Touche - Laburnum of the Mind 

Matt Evans - Stone Eater - Daydream Observatory 

Moff Skellington - A Trellin Hut Where Stinks - Dawn Ablutions 

The Get Alongs - Come On - Second To None 

Hugo Race Fatalists - The Comets Drops - I Made It All Up For You 

The Dream Syndicate - Now I Ride Alone (Live in Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain, 1988) - Live, Through The Past Darkly 

Neon Crabs - Ghost of Sores - This Puppy Can See A Frog 

Miles Davis - Double Image - The Complete Bitches Brew 

This selection explores the vast spectrum of jazz, journeying from the archival brilliance of Carla Bley’s 1984 Hamburg performance to the contemporary avant-garde dialogues of Satoko Fujii and Myra Melford. The tracklist balances intricate ensemble work, such as the Greenhouse Ensemble’s modern textures, with the raw, improvisational energy of Joe McPhee and Miles Davis’s experimental fusion. Spanning self-released gems and established labels like Sunnyside and RogueArt, the collection offers a sophisticated narrative of creative evolution, where technical mastery meets deep emotional resonance across a diverse range of instrumental colours.

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