Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

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Today's Top Tune episodes

  • Iron & Wine: What Hurts Worse
    Iron & Wine fans, rejoice, as we have a follow-up to their 2017 Grammy-nominated album, Beast Epic. Weed Garden is a 6-song EP that features songs from the writing phase for his last album, but which weren't quite completed. We're glad he had the...
    3 min
  • CLOVES: Wasted Time
    Moody and haunting, Melbourne's singer/songwriter CLOVES taps into the feeling that arises when we think we've lost our audience mid-conversation. CLOVES aims right for the heart on"Wasted Time," a reflection of those internal conversations that...
    5 min
  • Jordan Rakai Live on MBE: Eye To Eye
    A rare talent emerging from London's current nexus of jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music, Jordan Rakei recently paid a visit to MBE where he recorded an exclusive version of a song we love, "Eye To Eye."
    7 min
  • Maribou State: Feel Good ft. Khruangbin
    After touring their 2015 breakthrough debut album Portraits, Maribou State returned to their studios in London to work on new material, but didn't find the spark they needed. Instead of looking inward, they did the opposite and started taking trips...
    5 min
  • Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter: Dewayne
    It's been a while since we heard from Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter. But have no fear: a new album is on its way for release in 2019! Their first new music in seven years comes in the form of a haunting love song to the streets of 1990's...
    6 min
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson: Children of the New Dawn
    Icelandic composerJóhann Jóhannsson passed away earlier this year, and the last music he created before his untimely death is the score to the upcoming horror film, Mandy. Director Panos Cosmatos says: “Jóhann went above and beyond, and I...
    6 min
  • Aki Kumar: Dum Maaro Dum
    The "Only Bombay Blues Man," Aki Kumar, left Mumbai intending to work as an engineer in Silicon Valley; instead, he discovered the blues. Blending Chicago-style blues with Bollywood Pop Aki Kumar recreates "Dum Maaro Dum," a song made popular by...
    5 min
  • Sofi Tukker Live on MBE: Energia
    Sofi Tukker’s music is pure joy. Their most recent live performance in our studio was very special as they brought along a percussionist to add an extra layer of fun. Enjoy this exclusive version of “Energia,” recorded live on MBE.
    4 min
  • Nana Adjoa: Down At The Root
    Dutch-Ghanaian singer/songwriter Nana Adjoa says "Down At The Root" is about a place people are looking for whether they are aware of it or not, and imagine reaching it.
    4 min

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