Voices Radio

On today’s edition of Celestial Vibrations Mark Daley has an all vinyl selection with a strong emphasis on spiritual jazz. With music from Joe Henderson, Haki R. Madhubuti and Joe Claussell.

The Wyrding Floor with Max Dupa — a monthly hour where leftfield music meets British

folklore and the turning of the year.

'Dog Days (The Year Lies Down)' — the high-summer edition. Sirius is rising with the sun —

the Romans blamed it for fevers, mad dogs and sour wine — and this was the month the old

farming year simply lay down: hay in, harvest not ready, nothing to do but wait by the water.

St Swithin's Day passed dry, so we're owed forty days of fair weather. As this airs, the King's

swan-counters are rowing their final mile up the Thames, at no great speed.

The records match: unhurried jazz-funk, soul and balearic haze — Gene Harris, Marvin

Gaye, Bill Withers gone to Rio, Doug Hream Blunt, Andrés, and Simply Red, cleared for

sunrise duty by Alfredo. Four of these waited decades to be found. Nothing here is in a rush.

Find some water this week and get in it. Catch you somewhere between the roots and the

rhythm — where the river runs slow and the kick drum keeps its cool.

00:00:00 Ambient Curation - Six Missing - Sunrise Coffee

00:04:10 King Imagine - Dawn Song

00:07:09 Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - Óró 'sé do bheatha 'bhaile

00:08:21 Tinariwen - Assuf Ag Assuf

00:10:14 Songhoy Blues - Batto

00:12:12 Sarah Bates - On Danse Slo

00:14:47 Awon - No Return

00:18:36 Comet Compilations - Letta Mbulu - What's Wrong with Groovin'

00:20:55 Jacki's Groove - I Need Somebody To Love Tonight (BB Edit)

00:28:01 Mohammad Assaf - Dammi Falastini (JKriv Edit)

00:33:00 Kokoroko - Just Can't Wait (musclecars extended remix)

00:41:46 Kokoroko - Time & Time (IG Culture Remix)

00:46:32 Meggy Mac - Modern Day Witching

00:51:26 Janet Kay - Silly Games - Lovers Rock Edit

Protest music in Hindi cinema from @noni_mouse 🔊

A 1-hour mix of minimal groovy basslines, housey rhythms and drifting voices, wrapped in a foggy mood.

It’s a music heavy Bedfactory show today, with the boys digging deep in the record box to play a few of those gems that don’t always see the dancefloor. They chat about Westival and their takeover, upcoming shows in London & Liverpool and their new unreleased EP, Hug in a Mug. It’s a lovely old couple of hours.

A new series exploring love and power in broken Britain, produced by @MakingMovements.World | This time we’re in Greater Manchester📍

If Poets Ruled the World: The Podcast is hosted by Ruth Elora (also known as The Mayfair Poet) and Salma the Poet.

Each month, we explore a different theme and ask one radical question:

What would it look like if poets ruled the world?

Through honest conversation, cultural critique, and original poetry, we reimagine the world through a poetic lens — one that centres reflection, truth, and imagination in the face of societal pressure and expectation.

This month, we turn our attention to borders, refugees and belonging, exploring who drew the lines that divide our world, what those borders were designed to protect, and how they continue to shape identity, movement and our understanding of home.

In this episode of If Poets Ruled the World, Ruth Elora and Salma the Poet are joined by @mohasan92 for an open and honest conversation about borders, migration and the human stories that often get lost beneath political debate. Together, they explore the legacy of colonial borders, the realities of displacement, the influence of media narratives, and the unconscious biases that shape who we empathise with.

Interwoven with original poetry, this episode moves between personal reflection and wider cultural critique, inviting listeners to question the stories we've inherited about land, nationhood and belonging.

Together, we ask: Who do borders actually protect? And if poets ruled the world, what would a more humane borders look like?

Trigger warning: this episode includes discussions of forced displacement and migration. If you need support, please find the different topics and relevant organisations which can help:

- Practical support for seeking asylum – contact the Refugee Council on https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk or call 0808 196 7272

- Advice about asylum support – contact Migrant Help on https://www.migranthelpuk.org or call 0808 801 0503

- Tailored advice including financial, immigration and health – contact Citizens Advice Bureau on https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

If Poets Ruled the World: the podcast for dreamers 🎙️

Kick off your week with the Voices Breakfast Show with Kit Lockey

Kit's joined in the studio by producer, DJ and promoter Cengiz to talk about his musical journey starting out on CoOp Presents Selector's Assemble, his inspirations and events, and his upcoming album project out soon on Wah Wah 45s

Then in the last 30 we were treated to a mini mix from Madrid based producer VINSON, inside you'll find some of his own productions plus the freshest bruk and house.

More of these mixes coming soon, stay locked and we'll see you next week!

MagicFX returns to Distant Image for an hour of immersive soundscapes and ambient electronic music to ease into the start of the week.

Artist Title of the track

Shrink & Alex Burey Petrichor

Nala Sinephro Space 1

Patricia Wolf Woodland Encounter

Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto Oto

Hiroshi Yoshimura Time Forest

Leafblighter Reflection

Susumu Yokota Saku

Robin Saville Bojagi

Amon Tobin Mighty Micro People

Coma World White Dice

Omni Gardens The Distant Spring

For this month’s Imagine If, @paperplanexmusic takes the controls for a two hour solo mix steeped in summer indulgence. Expect a slow-burning arc of downtempo, electronica, house, breaks and techno, blurring into one another with a melty, hazy and playful touch.