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Sunday 5th April

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: featuring dubs by Mesotron, John Brown the Rebel; new releases from Solsa, Spooky Bizzle. Grime classics by Scratchy, Masro, D Double E and Dizzee Rascal, Faze Myiake, Cru, Floops, Marxmen and Alias; and an exclusive dub feat SBK produced by Grindhouse. 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. 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: Palle Dahlstedt is a Swedish composer, musician and artist who produces electronic music with a focus on modular synthesisers and the grand piano. Improvisation and physical interaction are key ingredients in his work. As a researcher, he draws on his own artistic practice as well as algorithms inspired by nature, complex systems and computer science. He also works on computational models of artistic creativity, with the aim of understanding the artistic mind and enabling creative behaviour in machines. 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 plays tracks recorded in Melbourne, Australia on 22nd March when AMM All-Stars drummer Peter Baxter met up with members of Operation: Hugh Collins on sax, clarinet, piano, guitar, tambourine and bells; Hendrix Hamalainen on trumpet and various metallic percussions; Liam Perry on electric bass; and Ronny Ferella on drum set and whistle. There's also an extract from Esther Leslie's book on ICI, and a xenochronic piece by Out To Lunch called "This Earth".

7:00am - 8:00am

Previously on Resonance FM

[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] Special Wavelength broadcast from 2013. The Seddon Tapes Marathon presents the voice of the late Captain Maurice Seddon (Royal Signals, retired), including many tapes previously unheard - taken from hundreds of cassettes recovered from Capt. Seddon's home at Datchet Cottage by William English. Produced by James Tregaskis.

8:00am - 9:00am

Sound As Object And Music Found

[Repeated from Thursday 3.30pm.] A three part examination by Diana Mavroleon of the life and work of Rolf Gehlhaar (1943-2019). At the cutting edge of computer and electronic music development since the 1960s, Gehlhaar considered music as a complex sound object which could represent elemental forces organised through architecture or process. Part 3: Computer aided composition, stochastic algorithms, discovery of ultrasonic echo-location, "Sound=Space,” audience as performers; "Les lmmateriaux," "Head Space," Human Instruments research company. First broadcast March 2016.

9:00am - 10:00am

The Curtain Up Show

[Repeated from Friday 4pm.] Tim McArthur, Nathan Matthews and guests discuss London's vibrant theatre scene. Today’s guests: Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky - writers of 'In The Print' at the King’s Head Theatre. Follow on Facebook, X and Instagram for more information.

10:00am - 11:00am

Previously on Resonance FM

[Repeated from Tuesday 5pm.] A Sound Map of the Roman Baths. Created by musician and composer Chris Cundy, this five part series follows a year-long collaboration with poet Adam Horovitz and researcher artist Dominyka Vinčaitė as they delve into the subterranean sound world of The Roman Baths, part of the UNESCO world heritage site in Bath. With original music, poetry, field recordings, readings of ancient curse texts, interviews and library recordings. Musicians featured: Angharad Davies, Bruno Guastalla, Emi Watanabe, Chris Cundy, Emil Karlsen, Mark Sanders, Ladan Hussein, and Eventless Plot. Today: Episode I. Where the Goddess Resides. Conversations with Amanda Hart, site manager and Zosia Matyjaszkiewicz, collections manager. A Sound Map of the Roman Baths is an Ear to the Ground Production for Archaeology of the Ear ©MMXXIV. In partnership with The Roman Baths, the school of creative arts at University of Gloucestershire, Resonance FM and Sound Image Research Centre. Supported by Arts Council England, Help Musicians, Hardwick Gallery, and Bath and North East Somerset Council. First broadcast 15 April 2024.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Panel Borders

[Repeated from Wednesday 5pm.] The art of the contemporary graphic novel and strip cartoon, with Alex Fitch. This month: Alex talks to a quartet of creators who make comics about Fantastical Worlds. In a panel discussion recorded at Thought Bubble Festival 2025, Donya Todd (The Witch’s Egg), Linnea Sterte (World Heist), Dave Cook (Killtopia), and B. Mure (Ismyre) discuss creating strange new worlds to tell stories inspired by real world conflicts and personal experiences. Visit panelborders.wordpress.com for more information.

ON NOW

12:00pm - 1:30pm

The Ambrosia Rasputin Show

Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's show features new stuff from Ivo Perelman and Marc Ribot, Emilie Skrijelj and Tom Malmendier, Zheng Hao, Semay Wu and Seth Bennett; some old stuff from Unmen, Eddie Lang, Bridget St John, David Bedford; plus some live excerpts from Duvel Mortgage and Alan Niblock. Enough for most people. For more episodes visit The Ambrosia Rasputin Show on Mixcloud. [Repeats Friday 1am.]

Listen live

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, broadcasting mid-tour. They take a look behind the curtain at underprepared performances, dodgy haircuts and the growing confidence that comes from putting on a show without ever actually running through it first. Along the way, Karen provides updates on the major new production she’s been cast in — in a leading role - which we are still not allowed to name. The conversation takes in her wardrobe calls, theatre etiquette conversations, and how the industry has changed since Karen first started. Expect backstage gossip, laughter and Fidel Castro - well it is Easter after all. 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: the National Pensioners Convention highlights the latest government advice on whether you will be taxed on your winter fuel payment. We hear that many older people are worried that the State Pension increase on 6th April will see their income rise above the UK tax threshold for the first time. Age UK shares how 64-year-old Alicia has turned the grief at losing her job into something positive and how they helped Alicia to rebuild her life. Our further musical tribute is to Neil Sedaka, aged 86, who was an iconic American singer, songwriter and classically trained pianist. 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: Gianluca celebrates the dual birthdays of Muddy Waters and double bass player Danny Thompson. As well as music, there will be an exclusive archive interview with late blues legend Louisiana Red who reminisces about Muddy Waters and demonstrates some slide guitar techniques from backstage in New York City. [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's show asks you to get creative with ironing. 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. We continue our look back at some classic editions of framework:afield, never before online and not heard since their initial broadcasts almost 20 years ago. This week, an edition produced in Vienna, Austria by Bernhard Gal; it originally aired on 23 August 2006. 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.