This week I made the programme a bit for myself because there are quite a few songs on the playlist I especially enjoy. Most of the programme will be filled with relaxed music. Towards the end I will play some rock. Three songs gathered quite some votes during last week's voting, and a symphonic metal project from New Jersey gathered the most. In about 35 minutes your will hear which songs entered TalentCast's top 3 this week. I really enjoy the first song. It is from Los Angeles, by the duo of Scarlet and Geoff - Merlot Embargo.

This week I will play two tracks from brand new album releases, the music genres are very varied, and many of the songs are quite far away from mainstream music. No doubts about our new Song of the Week, because this song definitely gathered the most votes. In about 35 minutes I will tell you which song it is. Today's first song is by a self-taught piano and guitar player from Dallas.

There is a lot of music to play this week, so I won't talk too much, otherwise the programme gets too long for our partner radio stations Ede FM, Universe Radio and Fame Music Radio. What a nice voting round we had last week. Quite a few songs got votes and the winner needed quite many. I will start in Finland with a song by four women who all play the same traditional instrument and sing.

Last week I have received some nice new songs from artists I have played before and one song from a newcomer to TalentCast, a hip-hop artist from Vancouver. A few of the artists and bands in this week's programme have upcoming performances. I will inform you about some of these. The music is mainly peaceful and relaxed, but the end of the programme will be loud, very loud! I will start with an Italian trip-hop band, and I will end with a brand new release by a metal and industrial band from Finland. I am getting a lot of listeners at the moment, something I am really happy about, but I hope more of you will also take a short moment to visit our voting page to vote for the song you like the most.

Amycanbe - Queens, Vero ft. Arcadius Mauritz - Paradoks, Julia Marcell - Wstrzymuje czas, Gayle Skidmore - Remember, Clive Barratt - I miss you, Mack Meadows - I've got time, Richard Lynch - A better place, Ambience of Carolina - Missing you, Rosa Sky - All is new, El Cuento de la Chica y la Tequila - Another song, Weybourne Chester Bingley - Freze frame, Jeff Hayman - You're fired!, Daybreak - Rap assassin, IdiotHead - The patriot, Project Silence - Prototype

I will play one newcomer this time, an electronic pop solo project from Melbourne. All songs in the programme are relaxed. Towards the end I will give some extra attention to songs which are quite far away from main stream music, but of course still interesting to listen to. I will start with a Jazz musician from Paris and end with a solo project from Nebraska.

Suzanne Aurore - J'ai tant voyagé, CATSELF - Little, Crosseyed Miles - Eternity, Writersday - Heaven can wait, World5 - Heartbeat of the world, Ambience of Carolina - Missing you, Morgan Wilson - Rain, Stefanie Black - I love you the way you are, The Forevers - The one for me, JoosTVD - Surprise!, TuneConcept - Breath, Vinny Davis - Build me up, knock me down, Martin Del Carpio - Spring snow, The Ritz Club - Walk away, Phil Kearney Music - Goldilocks zone

There will be no loud music in this week’s edition, but I will give some extra attention to electronic music towards the end of the programme. And ... This week TalentCast brings you even more independent music, because tomorrow (Saturday the 17th) we will have our 10th album listening session. This time you can listen to "Subcircuits", the just released album of Los Angeles based electronic music project Leaving Richmond. You will find the details about this event on our album listening session page and on our Facebook page. During last week's voting most of the votes came in for just one song. In about 25 minutes you will hear which song that is and which other songs entered our top 3. The first song I will play today is by a folk rock musician from California.

Annie Bacon & her Oshen - When anybody laughs, Radaid - China warrior, Elmalita - Insomnia, Casee Wilson - Bitter fruits, Dead Surf Country - Crush, Aly Cook - Love is a fool time job, Stefanie Black - I love you the way you are, Turquoise Rose - Better days tonight, Christer Holm - Alcyone, Leaving Richmond - We found us, Curfew - Breathe, Chasing Antics - Don't go slow, Wildcat - Sweet illusion

You will hear some rock in this week’s programme, but that will be closer to the end. First I will play a few relaxing tunes. A five-piece hard rock 'n' roll band from the United Kingdom, which I played for the first time last week, gathered the most votes during last week's voting. In about 35 minutes I will play our new Song of the Week. I will end the programme with a song about the rain and I will start the programme with a song about the rain. The first song is by a roots-pop singer-songwriter from Denver (the United States).