This playlist traverses a wide spectrum of sound, moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective duets and delicate chamber-like compositions to the expansive energy of full ensembles and avant-garde explorations. Whether you are looking for moments of quiet introspection, intricate harmonic interplay, or adventurous sonic textures, these tracks represent a vibrant cross-section of today’s creative musicians pushing the boundaries of the genre. Sit back and enjoy this eclectic traversal of modern soundscapes.

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Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell “Thank You for Taking Me There and Back” from For All Your Flowers (Newvelle Records) 00:00

Matt Otto “Ephemeral” from Ephemeral (Self Released) 05:16

Hernán Cassibba “Los azules tus azules” from La Espera (ears&eyes) 10:19

Colin Heshmat “Center Street Theme 1” from Elastic Groove (HMC Records) 16:30

Ali Ryerson “Before Today/Yesterdays” from The Ali Ryerson Quartet (ACR Music) 21:57

New West Quartet “Come Up” from TURN (Park West Records) 27:59

Larry Stabbins with Keith Tippett and Louis Moholo-Moholo “Acacia” from And The Birds Sang (Jazz In Britain) 35:20

Pat Thomas, Olie Brice and Garry Willcox “The caligrapher’s blues” from The Day After (Jazz In Britain) 42:20

Tonino Miano Trio “Mycelium” from MOSS/electric (Aut Records) 49:07

Ayn Inserto + WDR Big Band featuring Sean Jones “Down A Rabbit Hole” from Jagged Edges Elegant Lines (Summit Records) 54:41

Zack Moir & Roberto Cassani “As She Dreams Her Afternoon in Shy Anticipation” from Anaglyph (Aut Records) 1:01:55

Senri Oe “Amber Lab 2” from Homework (PND Records) 1:08:18

Larry Stabbins with Keith Tippett and Louis Moholo-Moholo “Inside and Outside” from And The Birds Sang (Jazz In Britain) 1:12:20

Bassism Trio “Foggy” from Dreams Must Explain Themselves (Aut Records) 1:20:47

Mat Maneri Quartet “Loved” from Mist (Sunnyside Records) 1:28:08

Egyptian Cotton Arkestra “2023-12-22T172519Z/+45.53259-73.61985” from Time & Place (Constellation) 1:36:48

Amstel Jazz Ensemble “Whitecaps” from First State Blues (Summit Records) 1:46:37

Joey Alexander “As Far As The Eye Can See” from Celestial Keeper (Mack Avenue) 1:52:42

Will Lyle “Eridania” from The All Seeing Eye (Circle Theory Media) 1:59:33

This collection traverses a diverse sonic landscape, blending gritty, guitar-driven intensity with introspective, atmospheric textures. It moves fluidly between raw, high-energy performances and moments of contemplative, melodic stillness, creating a tapestry that feels both unrefined and carefully put together. By weaving together elements of post-punk, experimental folk, and hypnotic soundscapes, the playlist captures a compelling tension between urgency and reflection, resulting in an evocative and unpredictable listening experience.

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Ed Kuepper - Also Sprach The King Of Euro-Disco (Edit) - The Exploding Universe - Live

Fancy Weapon - Buddy’s Echo - Fancy Weapon

Cinder Well - Beyond The Pale - A Blooming Body

Lawrence English - One Line Sky (alone) - The Rest Is My Ghost

Chat Pile - Deep Blue - Who Loves The Sun

Dominic Carlton Jones - Song For Matthew - Song For Matthew

Elina Felice - Bury Me - Bury Me

Thætas - Dhuka - The Irredeemable Age

Spiral Galaxy - Future Fauna - II

Thrum - Here I Am - Rifferama

Pirámides - Mas Da Una Bandesra - El Bienestar del Espíritu

Thee Holy Brothers - High In My Balloon - High In My Balloon.

Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi - Tomorrow Never Knows - Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles’ Psychedelic Psongbook

Laughing Clowns - Eternally Yours - Law Of Nature

Martin Green - The Disappearing Platelayer (featuring Moff Skellington) - The Martin Green Machine: First Sighting

Green Desert Water - Eerie Meadows - Eerie Meadows

TFS - Bumma Sanger - Deep States

Nick Batterham - As The Days Progress - RONE • HOME

Tönky Hönk - Hush - The EP

Nick Batterham - La Petite Mort - La Petite Mort

The Junta - Night of The Junta - Exposure

Smoked Salmon - Fix Me Up - Totally Sick!!

Moff Skellington - Sinister Box Puller - Dawn Ablutions

The Go-Betweens - Mrs Morgan (Acoustic) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Danny Short - Wish Me Luck - HALT

The Dream Syndicate - How Did I Find Myself Here - Live Through the Past, Darkly

Things Of Stone And Wood - Fade Away - Rae Street

Salem Trials - Nothing Left Inside - TELL

This playlist presents a compelling cross-section of contemporary creative music, bridging the pioneering electric fusion of the late 1960s with the sophisticated and fluid improvisations of 2026. At its core, this selection celebrates the “collaborative impulse” The music here traverses the boundary between the composed and the unscripted. By juxtaposing the foundational studio-as-instrument techniques developed by Miles Davis and Teo Macero with the modern approaches of labels like 577, Adhyâropa, and Libra, this sequence highlights a group of artists who use the jazz idiom not as a static historical artifact, but as an ever-shifting architecture for personal expression and sonic exploration.

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Nduduzo Makhathini “Tethered” from The Myth We Choose (Blue Note Records) 00:00

Matthew Putman, Hill Greene, Francisco Mela “Hidden Secrets” from Bright Sun Outside (577 Records) 05:34

Steve Khan “Green Room” from Green Room - Ralph Towner | A Tribute (Blue Canoe Records) 15:15

The Pentland Bergonzi Quartet “O Hey, Earthling. Salut!” from Windward (GroundTone Records) 23:23

Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe “After The Storm 3” from After The Storm (Libra Records) 28:55

Ilaria Capalbo “Ode” from The Brightest Sun (Bluenord Records) 38:57

Nicola Miller’s Living Things “Spit!” from SPIT! (Watch That Ends The Night Records) 44:49

Brent Birckhead “Cacao” from Exchange, Live At The Keystone Korner (Self Released) 54:55

Satoko Fujii’s Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra “Yamantaka” from Bunker Unmenwall Orchestra (Libra Records) 1:09:10

Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire “Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings” from Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch Records) 1:20:45

Elsa Nilsson Band Of Pulses “Andetag” from Liminal (Adhyâropa Records) 1:28:26

Miles Davis “Sanctuary ” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:35:37

Miles Davis “Recollections” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:46:31

There is no uniform template here. Instead, you are invited to navigate an unpredictable sequence that moves effortlessly from raw underground punk and heavy, atmospheric metal to intricate avant-garde jazz, roots-driven dub, and classic Australian indie-pop. Along the way, the journey dives into intimate acoustic demos, sweeping cinematic soundtracks, and literary chamber folk. Prepare to have your expectations continuously reset by a selection that thrives entirely on contrast, texture, and creative independence.

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Scatter - Punching Deck - Tech Hell Cyber Thrash

The Junta - Mother (feat. Loop-aznavour) - Euphoria

Moff Skellington - Hide the fizzy truth - Derti Berlap

Foreign Film - Santa Carla - A Love Letter

The Greenberry Woods - Very Good Year - It’s All Good Sugar

Shannon Jae Ridout - The Day I’ve Had Enough - Two Busted Boots And A Broken Heart

The McDades - Dance Around The Spinning Wheel - Thread The Light

Carol Martini - Mosquito Bite Blues - Running Out Of Pockets

Make - Forking Paths - Exegesis At The End Of The World

MV Wells - Stone That Was Thrown - Le Dauphin

Oopsie Daisies - I’m Gonna Tell My Therapist About You - HAGS

Blood Incantation - Dawn - All Gates Open (Original Sound Track)

Helen Svoboda - Veins (feat. Selma Savolainen) - Headwater

K Trio - Dickens on Friday - Parientes De La Vida

Dubmatix - Dread Frequency - Dread Frequency

Deardarkhead - In Another Life - The Pendulum Swings

Ashley Naylor - Racing Time - Racing Time

Julia Greenberg - Born Sentimental - Born Sentimental

Joey’s Coop - In The Pines - Sawdust Memories

Huxton Creepers - King Of The Road - 12 Days To Paris

Dren McDonald - Fading (Featuring Sophia James) - Vox Pterous

The Junta - Stop The World (Feat. Ian Moss) - Euphoria

The Go-Betweens - In Her Diary (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Danny Short - Drunk Again Blues - Halt!

Robinson Kirby - Somebody Else - Gone

Joan As Police Woman - We Don’t Own It - Real Life Evolution

Norman Meehan, Hannah Griffin, Bill Manhire - Little Prayers - Little Prayers

Fucked Up - Monkey Meets The Dragon - Year Of The Monkey

This selection of tracks from new releases charts a vivid course through the expansive world of contemporary jazz and avant-garde improvisation, seamlessly blending fiery genre fusions with deep, atmospheric explorations. From the vibrant, polyrhythmic energy of Latin-infused big bands to the stark, boundary-pushing textures of free improvisation and cross-cultural instrumentation, the music constantly shifts between structured elegance and raw, spontaneous dialogue. Featuring an eclectic mix of international masters and visionary collectives, the playlist serves as a compelling testament to the limitless possibilities of modern jazz, where traditional boundaries dissolve in favour of bold sonic curiosity and profound emotional intensity.

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Conrad Herwig “Litha” from The Latin Side of Chick Corea (Savant Records) 00:00

Early Times “Succubus” from Border Crossings (Dealers Choice Records) 06:46

Mario Mocho and Jorge Torrecillas “Kochi” from Mata Natsu (dForma) 16:41

Camilla Nebbia and Chris Corsano “A Paper Cut In Smoke” from Six Or Seven Ways Towards Becoming Undone (Relative Pitch Records) 25:39

Greg Kelley and Yoona Kim “Dispute” from Distractions For Trumpet And Ajaeng (Relative Pitch Records) 37:37

Luciana Bass, Ezekiel Jaime, Federico Isasti “Con los huevos alimento a las víboras” from Vi La Pampa Arder (Relative Pitch Records) 52:24

Ochibo no ame “Studio Recording (Excerpt)” from Studio Recording (Relative Pitch Records) 1:03:44

Jorge Torrecilas Pablo Vázquez, Marcelo von Schultz “Caliope” from physis (Plus Timbre) 1:17:49

Armen Donelian “Inverted Reality” from Inquiry (Sunnyside Records) 1:22:42

Rosino Serrano & Orquesta Moderna “Concierto para piano y big band “Escenas de una ciudad” from Coalescencia : Music by Alex Mercado (Fonarte Latino S.A. de C.V. ) 1:33:51

Ben Ferrell “Song For Stilgar” from Sextet (Adhyâropa Records) 1:49:18

Miles Okazaki “Thermopolis” from Boomtown (Pi Recordings) 1:59:29

This collection of tracks brings together an incredibly wide mix of styles, eras, and sounds. It jumps from the raw energy of industrial punk and electronic beats to the quiet precision of classical string quartets and chamber music. Alongside stripped-back acoustic demos and personal song-writing, there are eccentric spoken-word pieces, creating a balance between dark, heavy moods and dry, deadpan humour. Held together by independent storytelling, this list explores everything from deep vulnerability and memories to bold musical experimentation. This is the future of quality music.

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DEAFKIDS - CICATRIZES - CICATRIZES DO FUTURO

DEATĦ B¥ LØVE - Cosmic Power - 444

Replaced By Robots - Replaced By Robots - Replaced By Robots

Keir Gogwilt - Otra Llrona - The Zarabanda Variations

Moff Skellington - Sponsor Me Missus - A Slapstick Life

Mekons - The Western Design (Version) - Horrorble

Jacqui Hunt - Mother - Desiderium

The Joy Thieves - I’ll Be Your Hammer (radio edit) - Apocalypse Pending

Barb Waters - Farmer’s Wife - Single

Moff Skellington - One Broken Ankle - A Slapstick Life

Jade String Quartet - String Quartet No. 1 : Mvt 1-7 - Melencolia

Alec Ilyine - Mekong Meanders - Drift Lines

Peter Hammill - The Comet, The Course, The Tail - Been Alone So Long (The Naked Songs Tour, Bremen, 1985)

Peter Hammill - Curtains - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996 (2026 Remaster)

Moff Skellington - Fragile Comfort Seeker - A Slapstick Life

Erin Propp - Alert To Glory - The Longing Years

Things Of Stone And Wood - You’d Gone Before You Went - Rae Street

Things Of Stone And Wood - The Windmills Turn - Rae Street

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - People I Think About - Laburnum of the Mind

Moff Skellington - Remembering A Slapstick Life - A Slaptick Life

The Go-Betweens - Girl Lying A Beach (acoustic demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

Danny Short - Swimming - Halt!

Smoked Salmon - Shine Some Darkness On Me - Totally Sick!!

The Nearly Brothers - Stung - You Can’t Hide From Your Yesterdays

This playlist brings together a blend of contemporary jazz, avant-garde improvisations, and expansive orchestral textures from across the globe. Seamlessly shifting between intimate duos, driving quintets, and the rich, layered dynamics of modern big bands, the collection celebrates both the precision of meticulous composition and the raw freedom of sonic exploration. From hushed, atmospheric soundscapes and deeply personal improvisations to vibrant dialogues, these tracks showcase a diverse spectrum of visionary musicians pushing the boundaries of their craft. It is an immersive journey designed for deep listening, where tradition meets innovation and every piece tells its own compelling, wordless story.

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Ralph Alessi “A Sun That Never Sets” from A Sun That Never Sets (ECM Records) 00:00

Columbia Icefield “Howard Beach” from A Silence Open (Out Of Your Head Records) 06:40

Flavio Zanuttini “Introito” from Requiem For Democracy (Aut Records) 18:34

Giovanni Nardiello “A.O.E.” from Perspectives (Aut Records) 24:42

Miguel Zenón and Barcelona Art Orchestra “Xiuxiueix - Esglai” from Expressions (Miel Music) 36:29

Brad Goode Quintet featuring Ernie Watts “Half Moon” from Live Your Dream - Live at North Street Cabaret (Origin Records) 52:11

Graziano Gatti Quadri & Massimo Betti Nest Duo “L’è stacc ol vent” from A Whisper Of Roots (Aut Records) 1:03:20

Cipher “Lean In” from Lean In (Smeik) 1:11:10

Darren Pickering Small Worlds “Taylor Time” from Three (Rattle Records) 1:16:12

Nils Berg & Norrbotten Big Band “Hunden” from Paid To Cry (Hoob Records) 1:24:36

Pritesh Walia & Henry Godfrey Jazz Orchestra “Hopetown” from Journey To Nowhere (Self Released) 1:30:58

Tom Challenger & Evan Parker “May Spring Last A Lifetime (Excerpt) from May Spring Last A Lifetime (False Walls) 1:43:56

A playlist built on sharp sonic contrasts and unpredictable shifts through the fringes of independent music. This collection moves from jagged math-rock and blistering, chaotic noise to sophisticated pop-rock and avant-garde jazz. Balancing raw, underground intensity with moments of quiet melody and atmospheric dread, it is put together for listeners who prefer musical whiplash over predictable playlists.

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The Freqs - John Travolta - No God On The Gold Coast

Stereo Listening Booth - Broken Reeds - STREET ep

Fancy Weapon - 27 Minutes - 27 Minutes

Smoked Salmon - Self Replicator - Totally Sick!!

The Spongetones - (I Really Need) To Kiss You - (I Really Need) To Kiss You

Danny Short - You Left In Style - You Left In Style

Joan As Police Woman - I Defy feat. Krystle Warren - Real Life Evolution

Huxton Creepers - My Cherie Amour - 12 Days To Paris

Godthyrmm - Truth In My Own - Projections

Diminishing - Part II - The Outcome

Fowl Weather Vein - Nothing We Can Do But Wince - Fowl Weather Vein

Party Dozen - Special Unit - Special Unit

Party Dozen - Mad Rooter - Mad Rooter/Ghost Rider

Party Dozen - Ghost Rider - Mad Rooter/Ghost Rider

Lydia Lunch + Marc Hurtado - Ghost Rider - Metempsychosis- Reincarnate the Music of Alan Vega + Suicide

Dubmatix - Black Market Dub - Rebel Massive

Ava Shadmani - Shemshai II - Yesterday’s Seven Thousand Years

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

Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Little Bands Suck - Laburnum Of The Mind

Peter Hammill - I Will Find You - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996 (2026 Remaster)

Moff Skellington - Paperboy And Chelsea Bun - Dawn Ablutions

Stereo Listening Booth - Red Lines - STREET ep

Danny Short - Watching Rainbows - You Left In Style

Highbush Caribou - Matter - Matter

The Dream Syndicate - Glide (Live from WXPN, Philadelphia, 2019) - Live Through The Past Darkly

Mercedes Brown - Playing With Fire - Light The Fire

Wooden Overcoat - Heaven Right Now - Hello Sunbeam

Dan O’Farrell & The Difference Engine - Hang Me on The Wall - Hang Me on The Wall

Ornette Coleman - We Now Interrupt For A Commercial - New York Is Now

Salem Trials - Wicked King Wicker - Fingerprint On A Blind Eye

The conventional meets the experimental with a mix of new releases including three new ones from Ivo Perelman and some archive UK jazz from a band that never got around to releasing an album in their lifetime. A spicy mix of straight ahead jazz together with the best in current improvisation.

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Rich Willey “Hip, Slick & Cool” from Laid Back Volume One (Boptism) 00:00

Paul Hecht “My Chromatic Romance” from Pyrography II (ears&eyes) 09:15

Le Boeuf Brothers “In Captivity” from Off Centre (SoundSpore Records) (18:34)

Ivo Perelman, Elliott Sharp, Cyro Baptista “Sacred Geometry of the Tropics” from Traicontagon (defkaz Records) 24:16

Audrey Lauro, Christian Pruvost, Peter Orins “Dans-sons as we are” from Dans-sons as we are (circum-disc) 38:28

Ivo Perelman and Damon Smith “Five” ftom Duologue 6 : Core Of Existence (Squidnote) 52:17

Hernán Cassibba “Resistencia” from Nuevos Aires (ears&eyes) 1:09:24

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Bobby Kapp “One Sense” from Synesthesia (defkaz Records) 1:16:34

Alan Skidmore’s Tenor Tonic “That’s My Life- Here And Now” from That’s Our Life (Jazz In Britain) 1:32:48

Paul Dunmall “I Am Afraid To Speak” from Afraid To Speak (Discus Music) 1:51:10

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