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12:00am - 1:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
[Repeated from Thursday 11pm.] Hosted and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, new releases and unreleased dubs. This week: new releases from Youngsta, Dubs, Trikky, Cimm. and Ecilant; Grime classics by Wiley, L Dot Man, J Sweet, Dot Rotten, Dizzee Rascal, Jon E Cash, Waifer, J Beatz, Plastician, Marger, JT the Goon; fresh dubs from Skeevious, Don Dillinger x Wavedash, Mesotron. Kicking off the show with "Darling" a fresh dub from Ash Bash. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Visit X @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 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 hosted by Robin The Fog. Tonight, we bring you the world premiere (or at least the European premiere – records are inconclusive) of Travelogue: Thailand by CM Von Hausswolff and Chandra Shukla – the latest volume in the ongoing 'Travelogue...' series released this week by Touch. We also music from Krautrock supergroup Space Explosion and the Delta Saxaphone Quartet, before closing with the sublime creeping menace of Toru Takemitsu's Woman of the Dunes soundtrack from 1964. Come drift into the night with us... 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 and Mixcloud. [Repeats Monday 12am.]
4:30am - 5:00am
K-Pop Journey
[Repeated from Wednesday 11pm.] 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 and @k_popjourney on X. For archive shows visit keissi.com.
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: Atau Tanaka's work exists at a point where instrument, body and system merge. For this session, he brings this research into a direct, physical form. Using an analogue modular synthesiser, he integrates EMG sensors that translate muscle activity into control data. The patch is no longer shaped by hand alone, it is continuously modulated by internal micro-variations of tension. Gesture no longer triggers sound, it becomes it. What emerges is a single system, where the modular synthesiser acts as an extension of muscular activity, responding in real time to intention, effort and the slightest contraction. For more information visit modular-station.com.
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, Ben takes advantage of the presence in town of two superlative musicians - violinist Faith Brackenbury and bassist Jair-Rohm Parker Wells - in London to play a tribute to the late, great drummer Tony Bianco at the Vortex Jazz Club on Gillett Square. They'll meet and improvise with "local talents" Vivienne Soan (saxophone), Mario Guarnieri (percussion) and Out To Lunch (acoustic guitar).
7:00am - 8:00am
Langham Research Centre
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] Langham Research Centre present musique concrète and electronic music from previous times along with recent releases. Rarely heard works along with little-known and neglected composers as well as those who are renowned and celebrated. Presented by Robert Worby, Philip Tagney and Iain Chambers.
8:00am - 9:00am
Electric Dish
[Repeated from Thursday 3.30pm.] ophie Darling plays a plethora of new music from all corners of the world. With discussion, food for thought, live guests and interviews. Visit Instagram @djsophiedarling.
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, X and Instagram for more information.
10:00am - 11:00am
Global Instruments
[Repeated from Tuesday 5pm.] Global instruments with Sofia Gaetani Morris is a show that looks at instruments from around the world - each month we choose one instrument to unpack with guest-musicians, academics and enthusiasts, to understand its historical, geographical and cultural importance and its role in different musical traditions around the world. This month's instrument is the Pipa, a Chinese plucked lute with four strings, a wooden pear-shaped body and a 2000-year history. Joining me online from the US to discuss the Pipa and her journey playing the instrument is the renowned composer, educator and master of the Pipa, Gao Hong. To find out more about Gao Hong's work and listen to more of her music visit www.chinesepipa.com. Follow us on Instagram @globalinstrumentsfm_.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Wednesday 5pm.] Our open access slot for one-off, special and sometimes surprise broadcasts.
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12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Ambrosia Rasputin Show
Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's show features an international zoom call with the cast of Bridget Nicholls 'Zombie Ant Fungus; The Chemistry of Control' previewing the show at the Royal Institution in London on 9th and 10th May. We also hear from Chris Cundy about his 'Soundscape of Aquae Sulis' at the St Louis Museum in Missouri. There's new music from Ava Mendoza; Chris Hill and Paul Margree; and slightly older music from Alistair Zaldua and Lauren Redhead; Sam Eastmond; Maarten Altena. All good stuff. For more episodes visit The Ambrosia Rasputin Show on Mixcloud. [Repeats Friday 1am.]
Listen live1:30pm - 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 to reveal the news that Karen is appearing in a leading role in Calendar Girls. We unwrap her thoughts on performing (strategically) naked in front of thousands of people and get Karen to bare all about how one prepares for a role that involves equal parts comedy, courage and careful staging. Along the way we'll uncover audition stories, the role of intimacy directors, and what it's like following in the footsteps of Helen Mirren. Expect gossip, raised voices and banter, as we peel back the layers on Karen's casting in this new production of the show. For more information visit Master J on Facebook. [Repeats Friday 3.30pm.]
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: Independent Age highlights what the new financial year signifies for the basic state pension and other entitlements, shares news of its benefits calculator when more than £200 is being added to typical rising household bills, and calls on you to support their petition calling for ending older people having to struggle. Plus, Age UK’s campaigner, Jade and her colleagues recently went to Parliament to present what they heard from many of you about how hard it is to make ends meet. Our musical tribute is to English singer-songwriter, Tony Rivers, aged 85, who was a prominent musician known for leading groups such as Harmony Grass, extensive session work, and sang the theme for the BBC TV series, 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?’ Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana (in temporary and voluntary exile in Marseille). This week: to mark the second weekend of the New Orleans JazzFest, Gianluca presents a repeat of his special programme dedicated to New Orleans. Featuring exclusive excerpts from interviews with Dr John, Allen Toussaint and Ernest McClean, one of the very first studio guitarists to have played on numerous New Orleans R&B tracks in the 1940s and ‘50s. First broadcast in April 2018. [Repeats Tuesday 12pm.]
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Outerglobe
[Repeated from Thursday 6pm.] Debbie Golt FRSA takes African music and wider arts and culture as her starting point. For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram.
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.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
GRAIN
GRAIN is a concert series, a label, and an archive of experimental and improvised music, operating primarily out of London's Avalon Cafe, South Bermondsey. GRAIN is curated and produced by Caius Williams and Theodora Laird. Visit grainresidency.bandcamp.com. Instagram @grain_residency. [Repeats Tuesday 4am.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Isotopica
Cultural sonic detours with artist Simon Tyszko. Visit theculture.net/ for more information. [Repeats Wednesday 5am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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. Find the playlist, archives and links to all the bands at otherrockshow.wordpress.com. [Repeats Thursday 5am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Daydreaming Machine
Ukrainian composer Andrey Kiritchenko explores ambient, experimental, independent music. For more information and tracklist visit fb.com/akiritchenko. [Repeats Wednesday 6am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Make Your Own Damn Music
A weekly audio postcard from the artist Bob and Roberta Smith’s studio by the seaside in Ramsgate. This week, Bob and Roberta talks about the problems facing art schools and asks you to make a self-defeating object. Visit @bobandrobertasmith on Instagram for more information. [Repeats Thursday 3am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
framework
Field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's regular edition features works by Yannick Dauby, Nichola Scrutton, Substak and Thea Moloney; sounds from The Aporee Maps by Thomas Martin Nutt (Japan), Mike Blow (Japan), Radio Aporee (Germany), Eric Desjeux (Indonesia), Andrzej Maciejewski (Canada); and a framework introduction recorded in Estonia by your host, Patrick Tubin McGinley. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information. [Repeats Tuesday 6am.]
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 and Mixcloud.