Different Noises

This episode brings together a wide range of experimental, ambient, and progressive sounds - a mix built around mood and texture rather than genre. It opens with Unsafe At Any Speed by Orcutt, Shelley, and Miller—an improvised collision of guitar, percussion, and electronics—then moves through cello minimalism (Kirin McElwain), post-rock layering (Tortoise), and gamelan-inspired textures (Bill Brennan & Andy McNeil). Electronic and ambient works dominate the middle stretch: Ro(b)//ert Lundberg’s modular abstractions, Kali Malone & Drew McDowall’s drone collaboration, and Troth’s reworking of Cold Hands Warm Heart. There’s also dubwise pop from Rob Smith & Ammoye, and contemporary classical from Eydís Evensen. Later selections include Eddodi surrealism, lo-fi country deconstruction , and archival material from The Go-Betweens. Peter Hammill appears in three forms solo , in duet with Roger Eno , and in progressive collaboration with Isildur’s Bane. The mix is loosely themed around dislocation, memory, and sonic instability, although this was not a deliberate programming decision, it just came together that way.

This week’s selection of new music gathers artists working in jazz’s more exploratory edges together with more traditional exponents approaching the music from new perspectives.

PLAYLIST

Matías Formica “Frio” from Absurdo (Numeral) 00:00

Fergus McCreadie “Wayfinder” from The Shieling (Edition Records) 07:03

Johnathan Blake “Requiem For Dreams Shattered” from My Life Matters (Blue Note Records) 12:19

Matteo Prefumo “A New Beginning” from A New Beginning (Self Released) 19:01

Baltimore Jazz Collective “Link To Lateef” from Baltimore Jazz Collective (Stricker Street Records) 30:00

Ravita Jazz “Blackout” from Alice Blue (Ravita Music) 35:45

Motivation “T-Jam” from Take It To The Sky (Self Released) 40:12

Carole Nelson Trio “Sky Journey” from Through The Storm (Livia Records) 48:43

Susan Krebs and The Local Outfit “Azure” from Little Did I Dream (Green Gig Music) 53:49

Ledisi “This Bitter Earth” from For Dinah (Candid Records) 59:14

Patricia Brennan “Aquarius” from Of The Near And Far (Pyroclastic Records) 1:04:08

Sylvie Courvoisier & Wadada Leo Smith “Angel Falls” from Angel Falls (Intakt Records) 1:11:34

HobbyHouse (Mia Dyberg, Axel Filip) “Nature of time” from HobbyHouse (Relative Pitch Records) 1:21:37

INSECT LIFE “Scene Six” from INSECT LIFE (577 Records) 1:26:54

Michika Fukumori “There Is Always Light” from Eternity And A Day (Summit Records) 1:29:09

Mauricio Morales & Adam Hersh “Eurybia” from Between Dreams and Twilight (Independent) 1:33:52

Bill King Trio “Havana Odyssey” from Live from the Jazz Room — Mint Julep Sessions (7 Arts Entertainment) 1:41:38

Hayden Chisholm and Philip Zoubek “Persian Dance” from As If The Stormy Years Had Passed (Rattle) 1:45:45

Ned Rothenberg “Plun Jah” from Looms & Legends (Pyroclastic Records) 1:48:08

Emaginario (Ethan Margolis) and Chano Domínguez “Bidding Farewell” from The Blues Around Us (Unifying Sounds) 1:54:06

Isaiah Collier and Tim Regis “Pacing (Devon’s Room)” from Live in the Listening Room (The Vinyl Factory) 1:56:23

This week’s Different Noises moves through ambient, jazz-rock, chamber pop, surreal collage, and post-punk. The playlist leans into ritual, resistance, humour, and minimalism, brought together by unexpected overlaps and artists working outside the usual lines.

PLAYLIST

Promenade Cinema - Under Review - Under Review

The Golden Gaytimes - Cherries and Cheeses - Bung It On

Hedvig Mollestad Trio - Apocalypse Slow - Bees In The Bonnet

JP Coimbra - Waiting - Revealing

The Apartments - A Handful Of Tomorrow - That’s What The Music Is For

On Diamond - Not On Your Own - Melon On The Vine

Cold Hands Warm Heart - Mouth Mist - Mouth Mist

SANAM - Habibon - Sametou Sawtan

Kety Fusco - Resistance - BOHÈME

Jessie Kilguss - Howard Johnson’s - They Have A Howard Johnson’s There

Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter - Gentle Chaperone - Forever, I’ve Been Being Born

The Double Happiness - Omnibus - SPACETIME

Appaloosa - Get It Together Kid - Get It Together Kid

Mark Corrin - Big Hands - Big Hands

Yeigh - Playing With The Big Boys - Three Men In A Boat EP

Adrianne Munden-Dixon - Vision Mantra - Vision Mantra

Alex Lubet - Prelude/Magdalen - Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss

Dave Graney ‘n The Coral Snakes - World Full Of Daughters - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound (30th Anniversary Deluxe)

The Go-Betweens - The Presentation - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

The New Eves - Cow Song - The New Eve Is Rising

Moff Skellington - Grown Ups On Holiday - The Sleeproom Diary

Precogs - Gone To Earth - Precogs 1st

Moon - Can You Hear Me - The Green Lilac Park

The Parasite - Pain - Lost and Found

This week’s playlist focuses on modern improvisation, small group dynamics, and inventive rhythms. You’ll hear brass-led pieces and complex beats, ranging from quiet solo moments to intense group performances and global musical influences. The show highlights drifting melodies, fresh takes on post-bop styles, and ambient textures.

PLAYLIST

Chris Ryan Williams “Visage (feat. Kalia Vandever)” from Odu - Vibration II (AKP Recordings) 00:00

Andrea Zaccia “Oleo” from Anemoia (Filibusta Records) 05:29

Antonio Faraò “'Round Midnight” from Kind Of… (Notes Around AG) 11:00

Saku Mantere “Sorrow” from Divine Apology (Orchard of Pomegranates) 16:06

Leandro Cardenas “Rito - What Is Endures” from Against The Jazz Police (577 Records) 23:06

Dave Douglas “Friendly Gargoyle” from Alloy (Greenleaf Records) 33:06

Zhengtao Pan “Mirror, Floating On The Water” from Mirror, Floating On The Water (Outside In Music) 38:39

Petter Eldh “Kroydon Return feat. James Maddren” from Projekt Drums vol.2 (Edition Records) 48:42

Todd Herbert “Prophet's Oracle” from Captain Hubs (THProductions) 54:05

Tomas Fujiwara “Recollection Of A Dance” from Dream Up ((Out Of Your Head Records) 1:00:48

Dan Blake “Pema” from Got My Wings (Adhyâropa Records) 1:06:09

The Secret Trio - Ara Dinkjian, Ismail Lumanovski, Tamer Pinarbasi “Hicaz Saz Semai” from Old Friends (Anderson Audio New York) 1:14:36

Valley Voice “Please Hold” from Stars, Engine (Elastic Recordings) 1:20:30

Martin Nodeland “Awakenings” from Tributaries (Smeik Records) 1:28:40

Dishwasher_ “Terra” from Dishwasher (Sdban Ultra) 1:33:47

Dishwasher_ “Anemoia” from Anemoia (DOX Records) 1:44:49

Sara Serpa & Matt Mitchell “News Cycle” from End of Something (Obliquity Records) 1:49:27

Francesca Remigi “Permanent Colors” from Witchess (Hora Records) 1:53:49

This playlist spans experimental pop, dub, spoken word, ambient, post-punk, and electronic composition, alongside melodic hooks, lo-fi ballads, and offbeat pop. It includes archival reissues, live recordings, collaborations, and solo works—ranging from structured improvisation to direct, catchy songwriting.

PLAYLIST

Stereo Listening Booth - Simple Harmonic Motion - Disko Noir

Octoberman - Harry Nillson - Chutes

Lillian King - Tiber Creek - In Your Long Shadow

Clara Cloud - Rabbit King - As Above

Clone - Galvanised - Care To Try

Shplang - Let's Get High (And I Could Be Your Man) - Let's Get High (And I Could Be Your Man)

Scenius - Five Arm Crystal - Five Arm Crystal

Dubmatix - El Loco Dub - Dub Sessions Vol. 3

Jessica Moss - until all are free - Unfolding

Dory Hayley - Jordan Nobles : XYZ - I Love Evil

Sam Wilkes - Femme Fatale - Public Records Performance

Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends - Sound then Words - Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople

Jef Mertens & Dirk Wachtelaer - On The Brink Of Collapse- Wonderful Brutalism

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Brass Buttons - The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound (30th Anniversary Deluxe)

Jess Ribeiro “Monsters” from Mixtape

The Go-Betweens - Ham From The Bone -G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Eamon The Destroyer - Pleasureland - The Maker’s Quit

Moon - Life - The Green Lilac Park

2 Lost Souls - How Cool Are Ewe - Town

Cracked Hands - Couldn’t Stand The House - Steak Knife

The Parasite - Precarious Control - Lost And Found

Neon Kittens - All of the Above and D - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way

Precogs - The Fisherwoman - Precogs 1st

Rún - Paidir Poball (Pupil) - Rún

The New Eves - Highway Man - The New Eve Is Rising

Moff Skellington - Monty Don - The Sleeproom Diary

This show is a trip around jazz’s outer edges—where tradition collides with invention. From Michael Mayo’s vocal acrobatics on Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” to the explosive real-time conduction of Hill Collective, this selection of new releases spans chamber, ensemble, and solo work.

PLAYLIST

Michael Mayo “Giant Steps” from Fly - Deluxe Edition (Mack Avenue/Artistry Music) 00:00

Pino Palladino and Blake Mills “Heat Sink” from That Wasn’t A Dream (New Deal/Impulse Records!) 03:21

Webber Morris Big Band “Mist/Missed” from Unseperate (Out Of Your Head Records) 16:58

Chris Ryan Williams “Visage (feat. Kalia Vandever)” from Odu: Vibration II (AKP Recordings) 24:29

Johanna Linnea Jakobsson “Better Off” from Don't Overthink It (Zack’s Music) 29:57

Roberto Magris “Laverne” from Lovely Day(s) (JMOOD Records) 33:44

David Occhipinti “Seurat cha-cha” from Camera Lucida (Elastic Recordings) 41:19

Kat Ellis “Take A Giant Step” from Talking To Myself (Self Released) 47:49

Fieldwork “The Night Before” from Thereupon (Pi Recordings) 51:42

Marshall Herridge “Midsummer Lullaby” from Midsummer Lullaby (Self Released) 59:58

Ben Stapp “Freya” from Uzmic Ro’Samg (Live Solo Tuba) (577 Records) 1:05:18

Harold Lopez-Nussa “Alma y Fuego” from Nueva Timba (Blue Note Records) 1:13:54

UNLV Jazz Ensemble 1 “Vital Frequencies” from Double Or Nothing (Vegas Records) 1:20:43

Nils Petter Molvaer “Tløn” from Khmer Live in Bergen (Edition Records) 1:28:23

Francesca Remigi “Blueberry Picking” from Witchess (Hora Records) 1:40:57

Donny McCaslin “Lullaby For The Lost” from Lullaby For The Lost (Edition Records) 1:45:23

Ches Smith “Clone Row” from Clone Row (Otherly Love Records) 1:51:33

Hill Collective “BLOW IT UP WITH DYNAMITE!” from BLOW IT UP WITH DYNAMITE! (Self Released) 1:58:28

This week’s playlist moves through folk, psych, rock, jazz, and experimental pop, with new and archival tracks from across the spectrum. Some exciting new releases in play here and some strong contenders for album of the year - or at least getting into the top 100.

PLAYLIST

SnarskiCircusLindyBand - The Dying Conversation - What’s Said And Left Unsaid

Charlie Nieland featuring spiritchild - Win - Win

Daisy Rickman - Signpost To The Stars - Howl

Ashley Maher - Till The Day - Tree To Tree

Smote - The Linton Wyrm - Songs from the Free House

Seirén - Mackennaii - La vía y la virtud

The New Eves -The New Eve - The New Eve Is Rising

Rún - Paidir Poball (Pupil) - Rún

Prayer Group - Strawberry - Strawberry

Drugs In Sport - Cooked - If Only We Could Use These Powers For Good

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Dandies Are Never Unbuttoned - The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound

Jess Ribeiro - Hush Baby - Mixtape

Moff Skellington - Magpies of the Unbeknownst - The Sleeproom Diary

The Go-Betweens - I Want To Be Quiet - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Precogs - Rebecca Chow - Precogs 1st

Eamon The Destroyer - Firefly In The Leg - The Maker’s Quit

Moon - Hey Mother - The Green Lilac Park

2 Lost Souls - Tourist Trap - Town

Neon Kittens - Pink and Perky - We threw away the map and cautiously made our own way

Heathe - My Gods Destroy - Control Your Soul's Desire For Freedom

Lizard Brain - Wonderful Night - Wonderful Night

Kirin McElwain - Closer - Youth

Tav Falco & Pete Molinari - The Ballad of Rue De La Lune - Desire On Ice

Stereo Listening Booth - Pale Blue Dot - Disko Noir

The effects and the after-effects of the covid pandemic is a recurring theme in some of this weeks collection of new releases. That such a world-changing and harrowing episode in our history should lead to the production of a variety of ground-breaking music is perhaps a testament to the human race’s indomitable spirit and perhaps gives us hope for a brighter future in these challenging times. In addition to the new music there are re-issues of classic albums by Charlie Rouse and Pepper Adams.

PLAYLIST

Dave Douglas “Announcement : Vigilance” from Alloy (Greenleaf) 00:00

Michael Wolff “Quarantine Blues” from Sunny Day (Sunnyside Records) 04:02

JC Sanford’s EQ “Purple Spring” from Denki (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) 10:08

Josh Lawrence “Boo Boo’s Birthday” from Still We Dream (Posi-tone Records) 19:23

Nick Finzer “Again and Again” from The Jazz Orchestra Volume 1 (Outside In Music) 24:05

Noah Young “Raines” from Noah (Self Released) 33:02

Trio of Bloom “Unreal Light” from Trio of Bloom (Pyroclastic Records) 36:25

Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra Featuring Grant Geissman & Benny Benack III “Feels So Good” from Feels So Good (Hard Knocks Records) 43:17

Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura “Kusunoki” from Ki (Libra Records) 50:46

Charlie Rouse “Clove and Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela)” from Cinnamon Flower (Resonance Records) 1:00:28

Pepper Adams Quintet “Baubles, Bangles, and Beads” from Pepper Adams Quintet (GAMMAUT) 1:08:53

The Waitiki 7 “Lucero (live)” from Exotica Reborn: In Studio and Live at House Without A Key (Waitiki International LLC) 1:17:19

Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine “Pineapple Mango” from Unexpected Guests (TallMan Productions) 1:24:41

Yoko Yates “Spirits of the Night” from Eternal Moments (Banka Records) 1:29:32

Marisa Balistreri “Curve Veloci” from Curve Veloci (Self Released) 1:36:35

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet “Polka” from Live Spirit I (WMQ Records) 1:39:30

A recent release of Terry Riley’s recordngs with Columbia dominates a show packed with new releases, current obsessions and favourites from my archives. Terry Riley revolutionized modern music by pioneering minimalism and reshaping how repetition, improvisation, and electronic layering could evoke deep emotional and spiritual resonance. His landmark works like In C and A Rainbow in Curved Air introduced modular structure and tape-loop experimentation, influencing ambient, electronic, and psychedelic genres. Drawing from Indian classical traditions and embracing live improvisation, Riley’s legacy spans collaborations from John Cale to the Kronos Quartet—offering a blueprint for sonic freedom across decades.

PLAYLIST

Corridoré - We Vanish To Nothing - Abandon

ZĀM - 13 Army of Shadows - Nemesis

Terry Riley - In C (Excerpt) - The Columbia Recordings : In C

The Screaming Love Collective - Shifting Bassline - Shifting Bassline

Gretchen Parlato - If I Was - If I Was

Terry Riley - A Rainbow In Curved Air - The Columbia Recordings : A Rainbow In Curved Air

Eamon The Destroyer - Captive - The Maker's Quit

Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes - Scorched Earth Love Affair - The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Sound

Jess Ribeiro - Angelina - Mixtape

Moon - Unicorn - The Green Lilac Park

Terry Riley - Anthem Of The Trinity - The Columbia Recordings : Shri Camel

Cracked Hands - A Journey - Steak Knife

2 Lost Souls - Holy Fool - Town

The Parasite - I Want To Feel Something - Lost and Found

Neon Kittens - Are You on Glue - We threw away the map and cautiously made

our own way

John Cale & Terry Riley - Church Of Anthrax - The Columbia Recordings : Church of Anthrax

Moff Skellington - Sea Legs - The Sleeproom Diary

Precogs - Zero Ground - Precogs 1st

The Go-Betweens - Perfect Beat - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Tortoise - Oganesson (Broken Social Scene Remix) - Oganesson Remixes

A show packed with new releases includes a couple of debut albums as well as two new releases from the ECM label and some newly found early 80s recordings from a British band led by Geoff Castle. A mix of intimate trio recordings, big band explorations and latin music is followed by a hypnotic piece of free improvisation from Rose Tang and Patrick Goulden.

PLAYLIST

Caelan Cardello “Groundwork” from Chapter One (Jazzbird Records) 00:00

John Taylor “Tramonto” from Tramonto (ECM) 05:45

Timo Vollbrecht “Dark” from Bremen New York (Berthold Records) 13:44

El Infierno Musical “Winter Story/Cuento De Inveirno” from II (Klanggalerie) 21:28

Emma Dayhuff “When The Light Hits” from Innovations & Lineage : The Chicago Project (Division 81) 29:04

Don McDonald “Sonny’s Bridge” from Short Stories (Self Released) 38:26

Tomas Fujiwara “Mobilize” from Dream Up (Out Of Your Head Records) 42:09

Bruce Gertz Quintet “Sea Worthy” from Octopus Dreams (Open Mind Jazz) 46:33

Wolfgang Muthspiel “Flight” from Tokyo (ECM) 54:01

Geoff Castle “Demon Dance” from Impressions of New York (Jazz In Britain) 1:01:32

Anne Mette Iverson Ternion Q Expanded “Tenacious Mind” from Marbles (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records) 1:12;39

Paul Harrison “Ano Zero” from Encontros (Harriphonic Label) 1:20:05

Antonio Adolfo “Vai Passar” from Carnaval (The Songs Were So Beautiful) (Antonio Adolfo Music Inc) 1:26:05

Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Sextet “Tramonto A Massa Lubrense” from Armando Mi Conga (Amor de Flores Productions) 1:31:55

Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine “Strings In The Wind” from Unexpected Guests (TallMan Productions) 1:41:20

Rose Tang & Patrick Golden “A White Horse Is Not a Horse” from A White Horse Is Not a Horse (ESP-Disk) 1:45:48