Ahead of Late Junction heading to the TUSK Virtual 2020 festival, Verity Sharp considers the role of the audience in live music with Fielding Hope of London’s Cafe Oto. Show more
The genre-bending Egyptian producer ZULI assembles a mixtape for Jennifer Lucy Allan and we spotlight Sarah Hennies’ minimalist interrogations of raw instrument sounds. Show more
Verity Sharp shares more highlights from the Lateness stage at TUSK Virtual Festival, plus music made from bicycles and Ana Roxanne’s sonic explorations of gender identities. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan with new work for brass by Scottish outsider Bill Wells, sludgy drones from doom-metal band Boris and an archive performance of theremin pioneer Clara Rockmore. Show more
Verity Sharp invites open-eared musician Oren Ambarchi to assemble a mixtape and we explore the sound of ‘Far East’ reggae, developed by the Chinese-Jamaican community in Jamaica. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan explores sonic lineages in jazz and the art of sampling with artist and composer GAIKA, ahead of his event at the London Jazz Festival. Show more
Verity Sharp with spoken word which ‘tastes like peaches, metal and blood’, eerie sounds from a former military testing site and tape music in the key of no from Alice Kemp. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents an atmospheric mixtape from ambient artist and musician Ana Roxanne, as well as cello from a moonlit hilltop in Slovenia and techno from Detroit. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan reveals the albums of the year as chosen by the presenters, producers and friends of the show. Plus, a mixtape assembled by avant-rap experimenters clipping. Show more
It’s Christmas night. Poet Saul Williams joins Verity Sharp for a fireside adventure. Plus sounds to ward off darkness and a light-controlled performance from Leafcutter John. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan shakes off 2020 with sounds of hope and kindness, from Alice Coltrane’s mantras to sleepy tape collage and a sound work that makes everything 'OK'. Show more
Verity Sharp shares a mix from doom-drone duo Divide and Dissolve. Plus the debut solo album from avant-garde vocalist Maggie Nicols and cosmic sounds from Senegal. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan shines a light on music inspired by heavy weather, from field recordings in Oregon to guitarist Derek Bailey’s raindance improvisations. Show more
Verity Sharp presents a collaboration between sound artist Kate Carr and cellist Leila Bordreuil. Plus devotional vocals from Ustaad Sami and electronic minimalism from Japan. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a mixtape from Rotherham artist and producer Rian Treanor. Plus nautical synths from Claudine Chirac and Henry Flynt’s avant-hillbilly blues. Show more
Verity Sharp presents a long-distance collaboration between violinist Silvia Tarozzi and minimalist composer Tashi Wada. Plus we set the table for art-pop band Buffet Lunch. Show more
Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia. Plus traditional cattle whispering from Burundi, Tuvan throat singing and Swedish pipe organs. Show more
Verity Sharp plays songs to put a smile on your face with music that uses the sound of laughter, from shamanic rituals to kookaburras. Plus music made inside the womb. Show more
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a remote collaboration session between Australian fiddle player Adam Cadell and Estonian piper and saxophonist Katariin Raska. Show more