Resonance FM 25/12/19

Belatedly, Merry Christmas!

Dig That Treasure (25/12/19)

The Christmas Jug Band - Mistletoe Jam

Jun Togawa - Nativity

The Esso Trinidad Steel Band - O Holy Night

Melaku Markos - Des Yibelen

Romanian carol

The Musigals - Sleigh Ride

The Musigals - White Christmas

Torkelsen - Christmas

Resonance FM 17/12/19

The last show in the current series featured music from India, Bulgaria, Ivory Coast, Italy and Ethiopia. I kicked off with a song I discovered via Shazam in my local cornershop, before playing a favourite of Robert Wyatt's, an Awesome Tapes From Africa release from earlier this year, genius electronic composition by Oliver Buckland, Italian library funk, and Ethiopia's most distinctive voice. A one-off show will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 11:30pm, before I return with a new series in January.

Dig That Treasure (17/12/19)

Chinmayi & D. Imman - Aiythaaney

Kalinka Vulcheva - Ostana Kera, Kleto Sirache

Antoinette Konan - M'acko

Oliver Buckland - Microchip

Paolo Casa - Hi Vi

Yeshimebet Dubale - ምን ብለኸኝ ነበር

Resonance FM 10/12/19

A stacked episode here, with eight songs from all of the place - Ghanaian techno, sea shanties, Italian erotica, Moldovan pop-folk, Ethiopian jams, US underground acapella. Listen now!

Dig That Treasure (10/12/19)

DJ Katapila - Aroo

Sam Eskin - A Shanty-Man's Life

Sam Eskin - Johnny Comes Down To Hilo

Claudio Mattone - Arioso

Claudio Mattone - L'Addio Di Sonia

Latsy Dashkenti - Mar, Dyandya

Tamrat Molla - Ene Yewodedquat

Lily Konigsberg - Rock And Sin

Resonance FM 3/12/19

Another episode with minimal chatter, thanks to a flu and lost voice. Still, six great tunes, starting with London experimentalist Litter Frog's 'Vampire' (catch her at Cafe OTO in February). Following that, four uninterrupted tunes back to back, from the toy music of French artist Klimperei to Ted Chippington's deadpan parody via fantastic Somalian singer Hibo Nuura and Lithunanian group Kopų Balsai. I finished the show with the full eleven minutes of Bezawork Asfaw's beautiful 'Tezeta'. Listen below, now!

Dig That Treasure (3/12/19)

Litter Frog - Vampire ft. Jodie Granger

Klimperei - Lapin Meimei

Hibo Nuura - Bartamaha Hees

Kopų Balsai - Jeigu Meile Tiki

Ted Chippington - Atmosphere

Bezawork Asfaw - Tezeta

Resonance FM 26/11/19

A classic Dig That Treasure live show featuring music from Japan, Finland, Indonesia and South Africa, as well as friend of the show Adrian Knight. I also played a song that had been sent to me by post - Pink Shabab's 'If Only I Could Hold You One More Time'. A fantastic song and the opener of Pink Shabab's album Ema By The Sea released this Friday.

Dig That Treasure (26/11/19)

Omoide Hatoba - C.T.I.

Pink Shabab - If Only I Could Hold You One More Time

Adrian Knight - Backup Lady (Everybody Gets Handed Down)

Grykë Pyje - A Glitch In The Jungle

Group Rineka Gaya - Yang Paling Enak

Ayobayo Band - Homeless Man

Resonance FM 19/11/19 (DTT Speechless IV)

DTT Speechless round four. Thirty minutes of uninterrupted ambient, new age and non-lyrical music: this week I played a song from each of my five favourite records of this particular description. Perfect for reading and meditating to!

Dig That Treasure (19/11/19)

Virginia Astley - Morning: With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming

naran ratan - fanfare for naran ratan

Woo - Satya

Ernest Hood - At The Store

The Caretaker - Libet's Delay

Resonance FM 12/11/19

A typically eclectic show including music from Japan, Indonesia and Mali. Am currently planning exciting shows for the weeks to come, so watch this space...

Dig That Treasure (12/11/19)

Shoukichi Kina - Jing Jing

Shoukichi Kina - Haisai Ojisan

Endah Laras - Rasaku Marang Sliramu

Galen Tipton - Touch (ft. Holly Waxwing & Giant Claw)

Dux Kidz - Nightspeeder (ft. William)

Doussou Bagayoko - Taman

Jenny Hval - Ashes To Ashes

Resonance FM 5/11/19 (Le Guess Who? IV)

This was the fourth and final episode previewing Le Guess Who? Festival 2019. Six absolute wonders from artists playing the festival - from Mali, Ethiopia and the Netherlands.

Dig That Treasure (5/11/19)

Holly Herndon - Frontier

The Ex - Militant

Ahmed Ag Kaedy - Imetawan

Arp Frique - Farfisa

Ayalew Mesfin - Hasabe

Deerhoof - Whither The Invisible Birds

Resonance FM 29/10/19 (Le Guess Who? III - DNA? AND?)

Tonight was part three of four of Dig That Treasure's Le Guess Who festival preview. For this episode I had the wonderful privilege of collaborating with Harald of DNA? AND?, a Norwegian improv project consisting of children with Down's Syndrome and professional musicians. Harald selected and introduced a few of the group's tracks, discussing the group's origins as a workshop series and the musicality of the group's children. Listen below.

Dig That Treasure (29/10/19)

DNA? AND? - Oh Yeah, Baby

DNA? AND? - Unruh

DNA? AND? - Shoshia Woochiouway

DNA? AND? - Intsimin Tsawkampetchuo

Resonance FM 25/10/19 (Daniel Johnston Tribute)

As well as the regular half-hour show, this week I presented a special hour-long tribute to the late Daniel Johnston. Over the course of the hour I hosted live performances from the always-stunning Martha Skye Murphy (with guest Felix Stephens on cello), the anarchic Brad (Baby Blue Aura) and George (Mice On Mars), and record-holding three-time guest Kiran Leonard. The performances were brilliant and each highlighted a different side of Johnston's music - we had loud and quiet, tender and chaotic, sad and funny... A huge thanks to all the guests for making it a special evening. Check the show out below!

Dig That Treasure (25/10/19)

Daniel Johnston - Grievances

Martha Skye Murphy - Cathy Cline (live in studio)

Martha Skye Murphy - Some Things Last A Long Time (live in studio)

Martha Skye Murphy - Devil Town (live in studio)

Daniel Johnston - Silly Love

Daniel Johnston - Evening Stars

Daniel Johnston - I Will

Brad + George - Don't Play Cards With Satan (live in studio)

Brad + George - Funeral Home (live in studio)

Daniel Johnston - High Horse

Daniel Johnston - Mountain Top

Kiran Leonard - Lullaby (live in studio)

Kiran Leonard - Oh No (live in studio)

Daniel Johnston - Life In Vain

Daniel Johnston - Worried Shoes