Totallyradio genre: indie

How significant is a music genre? In the early to mid 1990s, a peculiar and vaguely described strand was believed to be forming in the central Tokyo district of Shibuya. Known mostly for its huge geometric pedestrian crossing, the station it adjoins had long been a meeting place for youth, often by Hachiko, the famous dog statue. Then possibly to rummage round the myriad record shops, eateries, or Mandarake for comics and toys. Possibly the town’s name being used for this micro trend was to label it as a hipster movement. Outside of Japan, it certainly vibrated with a new cool mystique, eventually attracting record labels from the UK and Europe. Using the latest sampler technology, combining a gamut of previously known styles, many tracks were assembled almost to see how many breaks could be crammed in. Jazz flavours went into the pot, 60s grooves, French styling, Brazilian rhythms or meat and potatoes breaks - maybe a smattering of B-boy flavouring. An early taste of this style was cooked up by Towa Tei, as a member of Deee-Lite, way back in 1990 with the “sampladelic” meisterwerk 'Groove Is In The Heart'. Ploughing a furrow apart from the blander downbeat or frenetic house of the west, somehow a peculiar Japanese aesthetic thrived in this brief moment. A loose canon, the leading lights may not have comfortably accepted their role, but from the underground up, Nobukazu Takemura, Tosh & Kudo, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and United Future Organisation were names that crept into foreigners’ wants lists and boxes.

This week on the show: Jimi Tenor, MADMADMAD, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, Adi Scotheque, Immersion, Freak Slug, BEAK>, Fcukers, Fez the Kid & Duality, Fracture & Tim Reaper, The Orb, Marta & Tricky, Lucrecia Dalt, Activity, Goat and much more.

Swimming in Sound : Colin Newman & Malka Spigel’s weekly show (1:00 pm on Slack City) - an eclectic mix that cuts across many genres. Live on Slack City, catchup on @totallyradio. For two hours we play music & sound that has grabbed our attention this week & talk about it, be it new or old familiar or obscure. In this week's show we feature Gelli Haha, Patricia Wolf, Lande Hekt, Space Ghost, Night Tapes, Brighde Chaimbeul, Miido, Ryan Teague, Milkweed, Fcukers, Parsnip, Nightmares On Wax, Raavi, Aksak Maboul and Joni Mitchell amongst others. This week we head back on over again to Love Thy Neighbour Towers to catch up with our friend Andy Rossiter and as always, of course ,we include tracks by Wire, Minimal Compact and “something from us”. This week we continue working our way through the new Immersion album WTF?? Please note that for looking up tours by artists we play (including ourselves) – www.songkick.com & www.bandsintown.com are great ways to search. It’s worth looking even if we don’t announce dates! Photo taken in Brighton. If you love what we do, please share this post on socials! Wednesdays at 1.00PM // Repeat at 3.00 PM Friday - all times UK - On DAB in Brighton, Manchester, Norwich & Portsmouth www.swimminginsound.com // www.slackcity.org.uk // @slackcity // email - swimming@swimminginsound.com - drop us a line & tell us where you are listening. (and thanks to everyone who has done that!)

This episode drifts through dreamy psych sounds, lo-fi textures and hazy warmth. It moves between fuzzy guitars, gentle distortion and nostalgic melodies, mixing older favourites with newer psych gems. Expect a colourful, laid-back journey with tracks from Broadcast, Holy Wave, Mr. Elevator and more.

90 minutes of fresh new music, plucked from multiple genres. Including two servings of future folk from Hot Left Pole, the angular pop rock of Ewy, smart raps courtesy of Afrosurrealist, delicate song craft with Bridgett XO, the psychedelia of The Warlocks, dance floor gold with Sarah Angel, another great mash-up from Mr. Taylor, and plenty more besides. From out of the vaults come the unmistakable sound of The Fall, and a collaboration between Apex Twin and Mike Paradinas. Meanwhile, this week’s soundtrack music selections are Geoffrey Burgon’s theme for the 1979 BBC TV series ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ and Richard Rodney Bennett’s music for the glorious 1967 period drama ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’. Dig in!

MUMMY, A Deer A Horse, Kaput, Mother's Worry, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Isaak, Prettiest Eyes, The Arturos, Taxidermy Girls and some other belters.

broadcasting from The Ragery in NYC where patrons pay $200-500 for 20-40 minutes to smash up TVs, microwaves and kitchenware

Footsteps celebrates Supersonic Festival 2025 with an hour of music from some of that artists that featured on this year’s line-up. Supersonic is a three-day festival held in Digbeth, Birmingham. For twenty-two years, it’s been flying the flag for the avant-garde and experimental music scene worldwide. Read my review for last years edition here: https://offlicencemagazine.com/blog/supersonic-festival-2024-review For all things Supersonic: https://supersonicfestival.com/

A look into Shoegaze, Dreampop, Post Rock and all sorts of dreamy sounds from around the world with added ramblings in a weird hybrid accent. In association with https://www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/ [Listen live on Slack City - fortnightly on Sundays at 10pm]

Great new tunes from the likes of Nala Sinephro, Hilang Child, Hatis Noit and more!

Join me in welcoming my first guest on I Picture the Scene, Fire Escape's Alex Viccari as we take a surprisingly art pop-heavy trip via the likes of Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Grizzly Bear and Supertramp.

Cian & Marshall, the spine of Brighton's soon to be superstar band Bighead Tea Drinkers, join your hosts for 90 minutes of energetic banging good times !

Hello friends and hope you're having fun - if not, we hope the time passes quickly until you find yourself having fun once again. In this episode of Record Club Madonovan is all on his own, so he will be appreciating your company as he discusses the world of psychedelia - or you might say the psychedelia of the world - that's up to you. The present in spirit A.V. offers some new releases including by Irish songstress Iona Zajac and conjures that voice of grace, Emmylou Harris. You will as ever hear something a little familiar, perhaps something you might be familiar with in the future and just maybe something you couldn't care less about. That's the way it wraps up with the chance you take with radio - but you are invited to step into Madonovan's tea-time of the soul. If you like it he will be glad to be part of yours.

90 minutes of fresh new underground music. Including perfect girl pop from Before I Die, the sun dappled sound of Adjustments, jump up garage grooves from PJ Statham, nu-gaze with Somesurprises, the moody hip hop of Evidence, pop sike from The Girlatones, Ellen Beth Abdi remixed by A Certain Ratio, the spectral spaces of Radio Free London, and plenty more besides. From out of the vaults come the acid soaked beats of The Shamen, Coil at their most hypnotic, and Scott Walker in a world of his own. Dig in

This week on the show: abracadabra, Jolan Lewis, Immersion, MADMADMAD, Iko Chérie, Say3, Crosstalk, Marta & Tricky, Lucrecia Dalt, Stereolab, Nectax, SCALER ft Art School Girlfriend, Snõõper, Dry Cleaning, BEAK>, THE FOREVER ANCIENTS, The New Eves, TTSSFU and much more.

Swimming in Sound : Colin Newman & Malka Spigel’s weekly show (1:00 pm on Slack City) - an eclectic mix that cuts across many genres. Live on Slack City, catchup on @totallyradio. For two hours we play music & sound that has grabbed our attention this week & talk about it, be it new or old familiar or obscure. In this week's show we feature Peel Dream Magazine, Shrunken Elvis, Automatic, Mirror Revelations, Jacken Elswyth, The Cords, Felbm Tim Reaper |Mantra | Decibella, Brand Nubian, Mei Semones, Gwenifer Raymond, Nala Sinephro, The Lovely Eggs and Joni Mitchell amongst others. This week we head back on over again to Love Thy Neighbour Towers to catch up with our friend Andy Rossiter, plus we are treated to a fly by visit from John Robb! As always of course we include tracks by Wire, Minimal Compact and “something from us”. This week with the new Immersion album WTF?? we continue to work our way through it. Please note that for looking up tours by artists we play (including ourselves) – www.songkick.com & www.bandsintown.com are great ways to search. It’s worth looking even if we don’t announce dates! Photo taken in Brighton. If you love what we do, please share this post on socials! Wednesdays at 1.00PM // Repeat at 3.00 PM Friday - all times UK - On DAB in Brighton, Manchester, Norwich & Portsmouth www.swimminginsound.com // www.slackcity.org.uk // @slackcity // email - swimming@swimminginsound.com - drop us a line & tell us where you are listening. (and thanks to everyone who has done that!)

from NYC: Order and disorder, a freeform haze of garbage guitars, shorted electronics, found detritus, collage, linear songs, sounds from strange lands.

This week on Noir Horizon, it’s a mix of goth, punk, dark wave and softer indie sounds. A blend of new releases and older favourites for a full hour of Turkish alternative music. Listen live every second Tuesday at 1 pm on Slack City Radio. Noir Horizon explores the moody and evocative soundscapes of Turkish indie, synth-pop, psychedelic pop, rock and new wave. Tune in every second Tuesday for one hour at 1pm and enjoy the atmospheric and innovative spirit of Turkey’s contemporary music scene.

We had live sessions and interviews with Chris T-T, The Roebucks and Who We Are, with a nice side salad of Young Fathers, Marlena Shaw, Bill Nomates, Douglas Dare and IDLES, among others.

This week Andrew brings you a few new tracks, a couple from the Trouble In Mind label in remembrance of them calling it a day, a live Beak track and some ethereal female vocalists to calm the soul. Plus some suggestions where the Alien and Predator franchises could potentially go next. It's a mixed bag. It's a full bag. It's a good bag. Give it a listen.