On the show this time, it's the fairy goth-psych of Swedish band Den Der Hale.

Den Der Hale is a Swedish post-psych band, based in Malmö, which is right across the water from Copenhagen in Denmark. There’s an amazing bridge and a tunnel between the cities known as the Øresund Link. Depending if you are translating from Danish or Swedish, the band name means “That Tail” or “The Slippery One.” They play unhurried heavy rock with nods to black metal, folk, krautrock, and whatever Frank Zappa is. For this performance the band played songs from 2024’s Pastoral Light, available now on Fat Cat records.

Recorded December 5, 2024

1. The Horse From Turin
2. By Pastoral Light
3. To Begin
4. The Frail

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On the show this time is the Jordanian Habibi-Disco of crooner Ziyad Al-Samman.

Ziyad Al-Samman is a Jordanian singer, based in London. He makes danceable pop music that combines myriad influences including disco, psych-rock, 50s rock n roll, and the sounds of the Middle East. He’s not afraid to get romantic with it, inviting us all to dance and flirt, maybe even get a little naughty. For this performance he and his band played songs from his latest EP, Pleasure Complex, available from French label Yotanka.

Recorded December 3, 2024

1. Bang
2. Ya Habibi
3. What You Gonna Do?
4. I Can't Behave
5. My Sweet
6. This Love
7. Space

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On the show this time is the Jordanian Habibi-Disco of crooner Ziyad Al-Samman.

Ziyad Al-Samman is a Jordanian singer, based in London. He makes danceable pop music that combines myriad influences including disco, psych-rock, 50s rock n roll, and the sounds of the Middle East. He’s not afraid to get romantic with it, inviting us all to dance and flirt, maybe even get a little naughty. For this performance he and his band played songs from his latest EP, Pleasure Complex, available from French label Yotanka.

Recorded December 3, 2024

1. Bang
2. Ya Habibi
3. What You Gonna Do?
4. I Can't Behave
5. My Sweet
6. This Love
7. Space

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On the show this time, it's the futuristic rock drama of Guadalajara band Descartes a Kant.

When Guadalajara-based group Descartes A Kant created their most recent album, 2023’s After Destruction, they actually made something much bigger. They built an entire concept and universe in which humans struggle to remain human in the face of relentless simulated reality. Their music is post-punk meets indie rock with incredibly intricate electronics. And you’ll want to make sure you check out the video for this one at some point, too.

Recorded October 18, 2024

1. Hello User / Graceless
2. Press Any Key / Woman Sobbing
3. Self-F / The Mess We've Made
4. A Catastrophe
5. 47 Dogs / After Destruction
6. Enlightenment Bubbles / Restart and Heal

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On the show this time, it's the futuristic rock drama of Guadalajara band Descartes a Kant.

When Guadalajara-based group Descartes A Kant created their most recent album, 2023’s After Destruction, they actually made something much bigger. They built an entire concept and universe in which humans struggle to remain human in the face of relentless simulated reality. Their music is post-punk meets indie rock with incredibly intricate electronics. And you’ll want to make sure you check out the video for this one at some point, too.

Recorded October 18, 2024

1. Hello User / Graceless
2. Press Any Key / Woman Sobbing
3. Self-F / The Mess We've Made
4. A Catastrophe
5. 47 Dogs / After Destruction
6. Enlightenment Bubbles / Restart and Heal

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On the show this time, cha cha cha with the 60’s and 70’s Latin rock of Mexican band Enjambre. Enjambre started in California, but now hail from Mexico City. The core of the band is family - the Navejas brothers handle bass, guitar, keys, and vocals. They released their eighth studio album Noches de Salon in 2023 through De Gira, which leans heavily into a romantic, 70s, vibey groove.

Recorded October 18, 2024

1. Divergencia
2. Manía Cardiaca
3. Enemigo
4. El Vacío
5. Somos Ajenos

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On the show this time, cha cha cha with the 60’s and 70’s Latin rock of Mexican band Enjambre. Enjambre started in California, but now hail from Mexico City. The core of the band is family - the Navejas brothers handle bass, guitar, keys, and vocals. They released their eighth studio album Noches de Salon in 2023 through De Gira, which leans heavily into a romantic, 70s, vibey groove.

Recorded October 18, 2024

1. Divergencia
2. Manía Cardiaca
3. Enemigo
4. El Vacío
5. Somos Ajenos

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On the show this time, it's the punk rock marimba of Son Rompe Pera.

Son Rompe Pera was formed in 2017, by brothers - Kacho and Mongo Gama.  They built up their skill on their father’s marimba, playing the streets, the markets, and weddings.  The “Pera” in the band name is from their mother’s name “Esperanza.” They hail from the suburbs of Mexico City and proudly combine traditional music, cumbia, and rock to create their own powerful style of music. They have performed all over the world, from Vive Latino to Coachella. Their latest album is “Chimborazo” available on AYA Records.

Recorded October 15, 2024

1. La Muerte del Amor
2. Cumbia Is The New Punk
3. El Ojo Blindado
4. Chico Migraña
5. El Limpi
6. Chucha

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On the show this time, it's Ólafur Arnalds, and Janus Rasmussen making music together as Kiasmos.

Kiasmos make experimental electronica, born in the cold geography of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Ólafur Arnalds is a composer and producer, known for his work combining electronic beats and loops with organic string and piano sounds. He’s made 5 solo albums and created music for soundtracks, and he’s collaborated with bands as varied as Heaven Shall Burn, and Bonobo. Janus Rasmussen is in the band Bloodgroup, and creates his own melodic experimental music in Reykjavik. They started together in 2009, releasing their self-titled full-length in 2014. Their latest album together is simply titled “II” and is available on Erased Tapes.

Recorded November 18, 2024

1. Sailed
2. Told
3. Flown
4. Burst
5. Spun

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On the show this time, it's the punk rock marimba of Son Rompe Pera.

Son Rompe Pera was formed in 2017, by brothers - Kacho and Mongo Gama.  They built up their skill on their father’s marimba, playing the streets, the markets, and weddings.  The “Pera” in the band name is from their mother’s name “Esperanza.” They hail from the suburbs of Mexico City and proudly combine traditional music, cumbia, and rock to create their own powerful style of music. They have performed all over the world, from Vive Latino to Coachella. Their latest album is “Chimborazo” available on AYA Records.

Recorded October 15, 2024

1. La Muerte del Amor
2. Cumbia Is The New Punk
3. El Ojo Blindado
4. Chico Migraña
5. El Limpi
6. Chucha

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