My Favourite Labels

By Fleeing from Pigeons

Every fortnight Gareth Main (Independent Music Podcast) invites in someone from an innovative independent label and chats about their inspiration, the music and the motivation for running a record lab... more

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April 20, 2018 #12 - Discrepant (London, UK), Nyege Nyege Tapes (Kampala, Uganda), Mello Music Group (USA)
The return of My Favourite Labels brings Gonzo from Discrepant labels to 199 Radio. An otherworldly label that excels in bringing field recordings, sound collages, and all sorts of wonderful electronic music to the world. Gareth chats to him about the label.

Also, a few tracks from Kampala's Nyege Nyege Tapes label and the Mello Music Group from the US.

Tracklisting
Nyege Tapes (Uganda)
Nihiloxica - Kadodi
Otim Alpha - Lok Lobo Cwero Cwinya
Bwax ft S kide - Baba Animata Natafuta Kiki
Mello Music Group (USA)
Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - My Contribution to this Scam
L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae - Taken By the Night
Lando Chill - Break Them Shackles
High Wolf / Black Zone Myth Chant - Their Love for You (Editions Gravats, France)
Discrepant (UK)
KINK GONG - At (Horse)
Porest - The Parallel Broadcasts
SUGAI KEN -てれんてくだ tele-n-tech-da (LP preview)
Tasos Tafarel Stamou - Vasiliki
People Like Us, Matmos, Wobbly - Chicken Legs
Carlos Casas - Siponj Variations
Low Jack - Robert (Editions Gravats, France)

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1h 59min
December 26, 2017 #11 - My Favourite Labels 2017 (Sooper, Diagonal, Leaf Label, Nyege Nyege Tapes, Philophon, Type, Bokeh Versions, Whities, Rocket Recordings, Hands in the Dark
For the final show of 2017, Gareth 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, Uganda)
Nihiloxica - Endongo
Bwax ft S kide - Baba Animata Natafuta Kiki

Philophon (Berlin, Germany)
Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids - Tinoge Ya Ta’a Ba, Pt. 1 & 2 (feat. Guy One)
Alemayehu Eshete - Alteleyeshegnem

Type Records (London, UK)
Basic Rhythm - Suburban Bass 4 Da R
Expressway Yo-Yo Dieting - Prince Severance

Bokeh Versions (Bristol, UK)
7FO - Quiet Flash
Seekers International - RunComeTest

Whities (London, UK)
Coby Sey - Active (Peak)
Minor Science - Volumes

Rocket Recordings (Bristol/London, UK)
Gnod - Bodies for Money
Housewives - Excerpt 2

Hands in the Dark (Paris, France)
Massicot - Kokteilis
Tomaga - Memory in Vivo Exposure, Pt. 1 & 2

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1h 60min
December 12, 2017 #10 - Bokeh Versions (Bristol, UK)
Our last interview of 2017 has us chatting with Miles from Bristol-based label Bokeh Versions. Purveyors of the most forward-thinking dub music released this century, the show covers the origins of the label as well as playing a load of tracks from the label and other associated worlds.
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2h 5min
November 30, 2017 #9 - Cubiculo Records (Portugal)
Hitting the show this week is Portugese reggae label Cubiculo. We have two hours of sweet reggae music both contemporary and classic.
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1h 55min
November 17, 2017 #8 - Africa Seven (London, UK / Paris, France)
On the show this week, Gareth interviews Rich Elson from the Africa Seven label. Specialising in reissuing funk and disco from Africa. This one is damn funky!
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1h 60min
November 02, 2017 #7 - Alien Jams (London, UK)
On show seven, Gareth is joined by Chloe Frieda of Alien Jams - a fantastic techno label that has been releasing experimental, forward-looking electronics since 2014. Over two hours you'll hear the story of the label, as well as music that takes in experimental music from across the globe
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2h 5min
October 18, 2017 #6 - Wah Wah 45s (London, UK)
On the show this week Gareth talks to Dom Servini and Adam Scrimshire from exceptional soul, disco, funk, dub, afrobeat etc. label Wah Wah 45s. Over 90mins they talk through the potted history of the label, playing tracks including their first release in 1999 up to this year. Old and new, their sounds are as fresh today as they were when first recorded.

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2h 5min
October 08, 2017 #5 - Paradise Bangkok (London/Thailand)
This week, Gareth is joined by Chris Menist of the Paradise Bangkok label. Formed from his time living in Bangkok, the label specialises in releasing otherworldly sounds both old and contemporary from across the Indian Ocean - from Thailand to Pakistan to Ethiopia.
In their discussion here, they chat about the formation of the label, and the art of finding gems when you can't speak the language. There's a huge selection of music we guarantee you (and most people) haven't heard before

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2h 1min
September 19, 2017 4 - Pure Niceness (Lyon, France)
This week Gareth is joined by Johan from killer dancehall label Pure Niceness from France. In a crammed two hour show we play a huge selection of dub, reggae, dancehall and certified bangers from the French soundsystem scene.
Tracklisting:
Asher Senator - Tick Tick Boom (Pure Niceness Records, France)
MURRAY MAN Special KING HIFI (Brainless Mix) 3:10
COOKAH - Discoman (Unreleased KPC) 2:24
DiscoDub 4:17
Stand High Patrol - The Shift (Stand High Records, France)
PEPPERY aka BONGO CHILLI meets BRAINLESS - Skank if you Skankin (upcoming Pure Niceness Records) 3:11
BRAINLESS - Skank if Yuh Dub 1:39
LASAI - Ready fi play (King Hi-Fi Special on Iron Dubz riddim from EP “80’s fashion volume 1”) 3:05
I-REBEL Meets MGDK - Righteous Path (upcoming Pure Niceness Records) 2:38
Righteous Dub 2:40
COOKAH & LIKKLE FERGUSON - Money Bizness (unreleased KPC) 3:02
LONGFINGAH Meets SUBACTIVE SOUND – Caught Inna Dem System (released sept 2017 on Fayah Chords – FAYAH001 – 12’’) 4:03
SHANTI-D Meets ROOTS RAID - Style and Fashion (released sept 2017 on SkankLab – SKANKLAB7 – 12’’) 2:22
JOHNNY CLARKE - Sinners Repent (ROOTS RAID RMX) 2:30
HATBOY HARRY aka LIKKLE FERGUSON Meets LED PIPERZ – Adapting – (Released 2016 on Dub Invaders vol 3 part 2- Jarring Effects - 12’’) 4:05
LIKKLE JORDEE Meets DANNY T & TRADESMAN - Level the Vibes (Pure Niceness Records digital release PNR01-005 – 2017) 2:54
Riddim 1:30
MR WILLIAMZ Meets HASPAR - Pull Over RMX 3:05
Pull Over Part 2 2:28
GENERAL JAH MICKEY Meets TOZER - Dem a run away (upcoming Pure Niceness Records) 3:14
ISt3p - Synth’jection (upcoming Pureniceness Records) 2:54
Synth’jection part 2 2:25
T Horn (Organic Sound System) - Boogie Dub 2:55
ONE LOVE KING HIFI SPECIAL 4:32
Waipod Phetsuphan - Ding Ding Dong (Paradise Bangkok)
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1h 60min
September 07, 2017 #3 - Finders Keepers Records (Manchester/London, UK)
This week Gareth is joined by Doug Shipton from Finders Keepers Records - a label that has specialised in unearthing unheard or unloved gems from across the globe. Over the two hours we talk about how you unearth music, how artists pretend they're dead to stop you releasing their stuff, and a whole host of other subjects, interspersed with loads of forthcoming releases and classics from a catalogue stretching back more than a decade.
Tracklisting:
Mehrpouya - Soul Raga (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
Jean-Claude Vannier - Les chemins de Katmandou (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
François Tusques - Souvenir De L’OIseau (Autre Version 2) (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
Selda - Yaz Gazeteci Yaz (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek - 3,2,2,3 (Les Disques Bongo Joe, Switzerland)
Gökçen Kaynatan -Sihirbaz (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
Rick Tomlinson - Final Sunrise Morning (Voix Records, UK)
Alemayehu Eshete - Alteleyeshegnem (Philophon, Germany)
Do Make Say Think - Bound (Constellation Records, Canada)
Graeme Miller & Steve Shill (The Moomins) - Midwinter Rites (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
Isis - April Fool (Fat City, UK)
Emma De Angelis - Forgiveness (Finders Keepers Records, UK)
Asher Senator & Bony Fly - Tick Tick Boom (Pure Niceness Records, France)
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2h 4min

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The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.