This is the 443rd edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). On this show I’m bringing you a half-term report on the musical year of 2026, so you’ll hear tracks from some of my favourite albums, EPs, and singles of the year so far. There’s no feature album this time as I’m just going to cram in as much music from as many releases as I can over the course of the show, but you can expect the usual eclectic mixture of music, from all the usual styles and genres, plus maybe a few unusual ones. We’ll also continue to look forward to EppyFest 13, which is only around a month away at this point, and there will also be a couple of tracks played as part of our Progzilla Radio/Prog Magazine Limelight feature. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.
Total running time: 2 hours and 58 minutes. Downloaded file is 163.1 MB.
1. June (3:01) – Mediaeval Baebes (Taken from the album ‘The Spinning Wheel’; see mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinning-wheel & www.facebook.com/mediaevalbaebes)
2. The 1234 (3:16) – The Fierce & The Dead (Digital single available to buy from thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/the-1234; see also www.fierceandthedead.com)
3. EppyFest 13 promo (3:10) (This year’s EppyFest is happening over the weekend of the 25th and 26th July and tickets are available to pre-order now via www.tickettailor.com/events/eppyfest/2052729)
4. The Art of Levitation (6:49) – Richard Durrant (Single available to buy via richarddurrant.bandcamp.com/track/the-art-of-levitation; see also www.richarddurrant.com/)
5. Carry On Refusing (3:46) – Willie Dowling (Single available to buy from williedowlingmusic.bandcamp.com; see also www.williedowling.com)
6. Hey Humanity (4:14) – Phideaux (Digital single available to buy from various online music retailers & it will also be available on the forthcoming album ‘AutoMoto Animus’, available to pre-order from essentials.progrock.com/product/phideaux-automoto-animus-6-6-26/; see also phideaux.bandcamp.com)
7. Radial Mind (5:31) – Emily Bezar (Taken from the album ‘Vista’; see emilybezar.bandcamp.com/album/vista, www.emilybezar.com & www.facebook.com/Emily-Bezar-Music-153027764593/)
8. Brain of the Firm (4:40) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/demand-to-be-taken-to-heaven-alive, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)
9. Rotation I (0:09) – Horse Lords (Taken from the album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’; see horselords.bandcamp.com/album/demand-to-be-taken-to-heaven-alive, www.horselords.org/ & www.facebook.com/HorseLords)
10. White Swan (4:17) – Craig Fortnam & Laurent Valero (Taken from the album ‘Empty Vessels’; see darkcompanionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/empty-vessels & darkcompanion.com)
11. Rules (5:51) – Veslemøy Narvesen (Taken from the album ‘Letting All Light Through’; see veslemoynarvesen.bandcamp.com/album/letting-all-light-through, www.veslemoynarvesen.com/ & www.facebook.com/veslemoynarvesen)
12. Silently (6:41) – Tara Clerkin Trio (Taken from the album ‘Somewhere Good’; see taraclerkintrio.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-good)
13. Cope (8:01) – Liquid Pennies (Taken from the ‘Cope′ EP; see liquidpennies.bandcamp.com/album/cope & www.facebook.com/LiquidPennies)
14. First Tracks (7:23) – Unorganized Borough of Alaska (Taken from the album ‘Skyline Traveller’; see unorganizedboroughofalaskauboa.bandcamp.com/album/skyline-traveller-lp-6)
15. Ser Humano (6:17) – Unsafe Space Garden (Taken from the album ‘O Melhor e o Pior da Música Biológica’; see unsafespacegarden.bandcamp.com/album/o-melhor-e-o-pior-da-m-sica-biol-gica & www.facebook.com/unsafespacegarden)
16. Bill Season (4:23) – For Breakfast (Taken from the album ‘Longer Than Spring’; see forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/album/longer-than-spring & www.facebook.com/forbreakfastband)
17. Fluctuations (4:40) – Dobrawa Czocher (Taken from the album ‘State Of Matter’; see dobrawaczocher.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-matter & dobrawaczocher.com)
18. The Ether Bends (4:46) – Argos (Taken from the album ‘Doctor Wilde’s Twilight Adventure’; see argos.bandcamp.com/album/doctor-wildes-twilight-adventure & www.facebook.com/Argos.Band.Germany)
19. Leckhampton Clay (4:58) – Longstone (Taken from the album ‘Yaki′; see longstone.bandcamp.com/album/yaki, longstoneyaki.substack.com & www.facebook.com/Longstone-35010211805/, plus you can buy tickets to see Longstone perform tracks from ‘Yaki’ for the first time on the 20th June – longstone.bandcamp.com/merch/an-evening-with-longstone-saturday-20th-june-2026)
20. The Word Becomes Flesh (5:20) – Boards of Canada (Taken from the album ‘Inferno′ ; see boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/inferno, warp.net/artists/boards-of-canada & www.facebook.com/boardsofcanada)
21. SV40 (4:16) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Supervoc III’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/supervoc-iii)
22. Coralisa (4:48) – Little Barrie (Taken from the album ‘Gravity Freeze’; see littlebarrie.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-freeze & www.littlebarrie.com)
23. Make Pretend (4:12) – Damon Smith (Taken from the album ‘Spectator’; see damonsmithmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spectator & damonisaacsmith.com)
24. Polarities (2:31) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the album ‘Diagonals: An Anthology (2020-2026)’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/diagonals-an-anthology-2020-2026, neilcampbell.music & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
25. Eternal Hand (6:48) – Gong (Taken from the album ‘Bright Spirit’; see gongband.bandcamp.com/album/bright-spirit-4, www.gongband.com & www.facebook.com/officialgong)
26. Speaking in Tongues (Prologue) (3:37) – Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth (Taken from the album ‘Elevator Songs’; see gabrielkahane.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-songs, gabrielkahane.tumblr.com, www.facebook.com/gabrielkahane, & www.roomfulofteeth.org, and find out more about Gabriel Kahane in issue 146 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)
27. A.P.E.S. (4:06) – Legs On Wheels (Taken from the album ‘Gobble’; see legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/album/gobble, legsonwheelsband.com & www.facebook.com/LegsOnWheelsBand/, and find out more about Legs On Wheels in issue 170 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)
28. Caravan (4:01) – Jesca Hoop (Taken from the album ‘Long Wave Home’; see jescahoop.bandcamp.com/album/long-wave-home, www.jescahoop.com & www.facebook.com/JescaHoopMusic/info)
29. Cheeky Chikoo Suite (3:34) – Kashgar (Taken from the album ‘Kashgar III’; see kashgarband.bandcamp.com/album/kashgar-iii & www.facebook.com/kashgarmusic/)
30. Picking On The Meat Membranes (5:05) – Ashley Reaks (Taken from the album ‘Nature Reversed’; see ashleyreaks.bandcamp.com/album/nature-reversed, www.ashleyreaks.com/, & www.facebook.com/ashleyreaksart)
31. Divided by Dusk (4:48) – Magda Drozd (Taken from the album ‘Divided by Dusk’; see praesenseditionen.bandcamp.com/album/divided-by-dusk & www.magdadrozd.com)
32. Samhain Tree (7:30) – Chantelle Smith & Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘Samhain Tree’; see elasticstage.com/chantellesmith-richardwileman/releases/samhain-tree-album & smith-wileman.bandcamp.com/album/samhain-tree)
Thanks to all the musicians who contributed to this show, and to all listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Do join me for the next show when I’ll be playing the usual eclectic mix of great music, both the weird, the wonderful and everything in between, and hopefully there will be an interview with Emily Bezar.