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12:00am - 1:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
[Repeated from Thursday 11pm.] Presented and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, unreleased promos and new releases. This week: an archive interview with grime legend J Sweet, the man behind two of the most pioneering grime labels, Sweetbeatz Records and Marxmen Dubs, and owner of Mixing Records shop in Croydon. J Sweet explodes some myths and gives us insight. Was pulse X really the first grime tune? Did grime really evolve in East London? First broadcast 7 February 2017. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Twitter: @feraldubs.
1:00am - 2:30am
Adventures in Sound and Music
[Repeated from Thursday 9pm.] New music with The Wire magazine. Adventures In Sound And Music is hosted by members of the magazine staff: Emily Bick, Chris Bohn, Phil England, James Gormley, Joseph Stannard, Derek Walmsley, Meg Woof and Shane Woolman. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information.
2:30am - 3:30am
Fog Cast
[Repeated from Wednesday 11pm.] A series of late night deep listening soundtracks presented by Robin The Fog. Further details at: robinthefog.com.
3:30am - 4:30am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax. For more information visit Sleeping Dogs Lie on Facebook, Mixcloud and WhitelabelRecs Bandcamp. [Repeats Monday 1am.]
4:30am - 5:00am
K-Pop Journey
[Repeated from Wednesday 9pm.] A weekly show dedicated to the phenomenon that is K-pop! Korean presenter Keissi takes you on a journey through Korean pop music from the 1990s to the present day. For more information visit K-Pop Journey on Facebook. For archive shows visit keissi.com/radioarchive.
5:00am - 6:00am
Modulisme
[Repeated from Friday 11.30pm.] Modulisme (which translates as Modularism) is a series devoted to out of leftfield modular synthesis. This week: Richard Lainhart. An important figure in contemporary American electronic music, Richard Lainhart's distinctive sound was characterised by organic textures inspired by natural phenomena such as clouds, water and fire, typically arranged in minimalist structures and treated with microscopically observed harmonies. These explorations from the early 1970s pre-figured the electronica, ambient, trance and other sound art movements. For more information visit modulisme.info/sessions.
6:00am - 7:00am
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
[Repeated from Wednesday 2pm.] Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. This week: Out To Lunch goes solo, with a single piece of music called "Choose Rough for Delicacy Every Time" which was realised in his home studio using voice, acoustic guitar, piano and two digital recorders. Quoth he: "Music is decadent today, and feeds on its past like a monstrous polpypus. We need to tap the nature in ouselves to access Infinitude and break with the Delusions of Ulro."
7:00am - 8:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] Artworld shenanigans with Bob and Roberta Smith OBE. This week: music from the wonderful Billy Marrows and his album 'Penelope', fundraising for childhood cancer. Plus, audio accidents and the sounds of making from Thanet Transmissions.
8:00am - 9:00am
Wavelength
[Repeated from Friday 2.30pm.] A programme of multiple agendas presented by William English. This week: a re-run of a 2008 Wavelength broadcast, comprising an interview with Fluxus artist Henry Flynt in which he talks about his renewed interest in abstract film, citing Tony and Dan Conrad as influences. Followed by Tony Conrad and Alexandria Gelencser “Live in Austin, Texas 1999”; Henry Flynt and Nova Billy; and Rodney Graham plays music for “Zabriskie Point.
9:00am - 10:00am
The Curtain Up Show
[Repeated from Friday 4pm.] Tim McArthur, Nathan Matthews and guests discuss London's vibrant theatre scene. Follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information.
10:00am - 11:00am
Variations
[Repeated from Tuesday 3pm.] A Radio Web MACBA commission of Jon Leidecker, providing and overview of appropriative collage in music in seven episodes. As recording supplanted sheet music in the 20th century, the presence of communal influence became unavoidably obvious once again as composers began to use recordings to make new recordings. From the beginning, recordings have been instruments.
11:00am - 12:00pm
PassWord
[Repeated from Wednesday 5.30pm.] An exploration of current affairs and new technology with Peter Warren. This month's episode focuses on the future of education and the role that games will play in AI-driven learning. According to one gaming billionaire, a gaming developer for Nasa, and tech experts and educational thinkers interviewed for the programme, computer games will play a metaversal role in future classrooms. It’s a development that could even have you thinking that computer games should change their name. Tweet to @PassW0rd_Radio.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Ambrosia Rasputin Show
Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's episode features some live recordings of Phil Minton and Roger Turner, and of Viv Corringham. There’s an improvised piece by the Violations, a viola duo, recorded at home. Plus a wee interview with Ella Finer, Jem Finer and Ansuman Biswas about some Longplayer events. [Repeats Friday 1am.]
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Arty Facts
Arty Facts with Master J is a show about working in the arts. Today: Master J is joined by musical theatre actor Karen Holmes. Karen is currently on national tour in Greatest Days – The Official Take That Musical. They discuss theatre production The Hills of California, at the Harold Pinter Theatre, and the film, The Fall Guy, directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Gosling. Topics include: audition song selection, casting agents using actors in the auditioning process to write their copy, and how hunky Ryan Gosling is. Expect to hear Karen singing a lot of classic TV theme songs, and Master J whinging about Equity or the price and content of theatre programmes. Just don’t expect this review show to necessarily contain any actual reviews. For more information visit Master J on Facebook. [Repeats Wednesday 7.30pm.]
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Calling All Pensioners
[Repeated from Monday 1pm.] Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: the National Pensioners Convention reveals energy firms sit on £3 billion of our credit, and details the advice at hand from fuel poverty coalition partner Warm This Winter. England-based pensioners’ charity, Independent Age, announces its campaign to ensure older people in financial hardship are supported with their household costs. Age UK shares its top tips for your health and coping with the cost-of-living crisis. Our further musical tributes are to Clarence Henry II, who was known as Clarence "Frogman" Henry, an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist, and to Forrest Richard Betts who was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer, best known from The Allman Brothers Band. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Sampler Mixtape
[Repeated from Friday 12pm.] A weekly mixtape of eclectic new music from Sound and Music. This week: hosted by Tam Lines. Featuring Pheobe riley Law, Oliver Coates, Malvern Brume, House on the Strand, Daphne X, Banana, Dis Fig, Bjork, aya, Joshua Ward. For more information and complete tracklist visit www.thesampler.org or follow us @samplernews.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Outerglobe
[Repeated from Thursday 6.30pm.] Debbie Golt FRSA takes African music and wider arts and culture as her starting point. This week: Debbie shares an upbeat uplifting vintage all-vinyl mix, of globally sourced music. You may be able to Shazam some tracks as there are classics as well as more surprising selections. A playlist will go on the Mixcloud eventually. Enjoy! For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram and Twitter.
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Around The World With The Lallas
[Repeated from Tuesday 1.30pm.] Laura Pradelska and Lara Fraser share their international cultural interests, stemming from their respective careers as actor and producer as well as their joint DJ career as The Lallas. Today: The Lallas go back to their roots and play their favourite songs and tunes in an hour of pure entertainment.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana. This week: Italian singer-songwriter Andrea Tarquini, speaking from his apartment in Milan, tells us how an American artist from his hometown of Rome changed Italian songwriting. First broadcast 22 March 2020. [Repeats Tuesday 12pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Isotopica
Cultural sonic detours with artist Simon Tyszko. This week: Isotopica broadcasts in a reflective fugue, as Simon weaves serial memories into a meditative composition, conflating reminiscence of a long lost and glamorous brother, against a recent live stream of Palestinian children in a Rafah refugee camp awaiting an imminent invasion. Visit theculture.net/ for more information. [Repeats Friday 8am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Synaptic Island
A collective of DJs and artists explores a selected theme each week through music and conversation. This month: a very special guest mix by DJ and artist, Lali. Listen to archived shows on Mixcloud. For more information visit Synaptic Island on Twitter and Instagram. [Repeats Wednesday 8am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
Marina Organ presents an hour of music that uses unconventional structures and 'other' time signatures – gathered from the worldwide undergrounds of math rock, avant prog, weird electronica and strange pop. Tonight's show includes a taste of the new album from Extra Life, plus Urvanovic, Squid Pisser, SEIMS, Arch Garrison, Big Horse, and the 180Gs. First broadcast 7 April 2024. Follow the playlist on Twitter @OtherRockShow. Visit otherrockshow.wordpress.com for more information. [Repeats Tuesday 8am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Intoxica Radio Hour
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] Presented by Nick Brown and the Intoxica Records Radio Hour Choir, direct descendants of the Intoxica Records Shop. The show is dedicated to the dignity of vinyl, spotlighting Content Themes, specific artists' careers and generally playing the gloriously unheralded beat, soul and honkers of the 20th Century, all rendered on little slabs of black plastic. This week: music from the wired and wonderful world of The Combo Kings, Larry's Rebels and Ronny Goode. For further information and general waffle, contact intoxica@intoxica.co.uk.
11:00pm - 12:00am
framework
Field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week: we begin looking back at some classic editions of framework:afield - beginning with our original pilot episode for the series, produced in London in 2006 by Andrew Jacques, and featuring a mix of sounds by Italian composer Walter Marchetti. Hear more of Andrew's work at soundcloud.com/a-d-jacques. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information. [Repeats Thursday 8am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
[Repeated from Sunday 3.30am.] Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax. For more information visit Sleeping Dogs Lie on Facebook, Mixcloud and WhitelabelRecs Bandcamp.