This week we've been unable to record a usual episode due to the flu. Instead we've pulled together five favourite Fall tracks each in celebration of the life and art of Mark E Smith, who sadly passed away this week.

Tracklisting

Gramme Friday

from Grotesque (After the Gramme), Rough Trade Records, 1980

Bury 

from Bury pts 2+4 7”, Domino Recording Co., 2010

Mr Pharmacist

from Bend Sinister, Beggars Banquet, 1986

Telephone Thing

from Extricate, Phonogram Records, 1990

What About Us?

from Fal

Nothing warms up the snowy streets of South London like some hot South African boogie, but wherever you happen to be listening, you're sure to be enjoying the latest from Soundway records. We have lots of decadent music this week - from Italian producer Silvia Kastel's smelting pot of techno influences, Orchestra of Constant Distress's brutal noise rock, Lando Chill's Tucson hiphop, or Dan Shake's adorable housey disco goodness. Oh, there's a new one from Eels too...

Tracklisting

The Survivals - My Brothe

Old favourites and some new ones this week as Canadian breakcore stalwart Venetian Snares returns with a new record of glitchy beats and elongated track titles. We also have a debut release from Paper Dollhouse and the latest in the monthly series from Moscow avantgarde quintet Сольвычегодск

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)

We're back with our first podcast of 2018, and what better way to kick off than the exquisite jazz from Chicago's avant-garde trumpeter Jaimie Branch? We also have cosmic soul from NYC-based, Indian musician ज़ितम सिहँ (Jitwam), the latest from Anna von Hausswolff, roots reggae from Ghana's Y-Bayani And His Band of Enlightenment, Reason And Love and a whole lot more.

Tracklisting

Jaimie Branch - Theme 001 (International Anthem, USA)

ज़ितम सिहँ (Jitwam) - Alone (Cosmic C

Gareth from the podcast takes us through his favourite labels for 2017. Taking in ten labels and playing 19 tracks over the two hours. Featuring labels from London, Bristol, Kampala, and elsewhere

Tracklisting

Sooper Records (Chicago, USA)

Nnamdi Ogbonnaya - Let Go Of My Ego

Diagonal Records (London, UK)

Not Waving - Where Are We 

Shit & Shine - Hot Shovel

The Leaf Label (Leeds, UK)

Snapped Ankles - Jonny Guitar Calling Gosta Berlin

The Comet is Coming - Start Running

Nyege Nyege Tapes (Kampala

The final show of 2017 showcases just how fantastic the year has been for UK labels. Nine of the final ten tracks of our best of are from UK record labels, covering rock, metal, italo-disco, jazz, dub, techno and a whole host of good stuff. We also have Japanese afrobeat just to mix it up. Thank you to all our listeners for a great year, we'll be back early in 2018.

Tracklisting

Jane Weaver - The Architect (Fire Records, UK)

Not Waving - Where Are We (Diagonal Records, UK)

Forest Swords - Panic (Ninja Tun

We continue our selection of favourites from 2017. In part two we cover Egyptian-influenced electronics, industrial music from Portland, the biggest hiphop star on the planet, Israeli dancehall, and a whole lot more.

Tracklisting

Al Lover & Cairo Liberation Front - Level One (Höga Nord Rekords, Sweden)

Kendrick Lamar - Humble (Top Dawg Entertainment, USA)

Sea Moss - Diurnal Enuresis (Crash Symbols, USA)

Stand High Patrol - The Shift (Stand High Records, France)

Crème de Hassan - Touki Bouki / Krik Krak

The first of our three part 'best of 2017' showcases some of our favourite tunes from the year. This week we have the 7" stunner from Idris Ackamoor, the digital dubs of Roger Robinson and Disrupt, hip hop from Ill Camille, the best track from Gnod's mouthful of an LP - JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO RIGHT​-​WING CAPITALIST FASCIST INDUSTRIAL DEATH MACHINE - Russian punks Mirrored Lips and a load more.

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Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids - Tinoge Ya Ta'a Ba, Pt. 1 & 2 (feat Guy One) (Philophon Recor

In the last episode before we start reviewing the year we find independent labels still squeezing out incredible records. We have intense Ugandan drums from Nihiloxica, we have the first record in 15 years form Ethiopian legend Hailu Mergia. We have Christmas music from Ela Orleans, techno from Autumns, tuba drone from ORE, new music from Jane Weaver, and Ben Reimer and loads more.

Tracklisting

Nihiloxica - Endongo (Nyege Nyege Tapes, Uganda)

Jane Weaver And Virginia Wing - I Feel It Starts Again (Fire Re

Delicate, brilliant electronics dominate this week's podcast, from downtempo brilliance of TOKiMONSTA through to dancehall dub forward-thinking purveyors Equiknoxx we have a lot of spectacular sounds. There are new tunes from Bjork and Euros Childs, as well as hefty rock from Godflesh, jazz breaks from Hello Skinny and loads of great new independent music.

Tracklisting

Hello Skinny - Mr. P.Z. (Brownswood Recordings, UK)

Equiknoxx - Kareece Put Some Thread in a Zip Lock (DDS Records, UK)

Godflesh - Post S