Tracklisting for our New Year Mixtape, as previewed 1-3am on Monday December 26th. The mixtape itself is now download as two 60 minute podcasts at /podcasts/series/trintro. Alternatively for the next week you can listen to and download Hour 1 here and Hour 2 here.
GRANDFATHER BIRDS - Higher Bridges
LANTERNS ON THE LAKE - You Need Better
HOODLUMS - The Beat Bop
GRASSCUT - High Down
ORPHANS & VANDALS - Strays
ALICE GUN - Blanket And A Box
NEPHU HUZZBAND - No Not Ever
THE OCTOBER GAME - Concrete
LETS BUY HAPPINESS - Works Better on Paper
VICTORIAN ENGLISH GENTLEMENS CLUB - Parrot
PHANTOM LIMB - Good Fortune
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TROUBLE OVER TOKYO - Start Making Noise
NATALIE ROSS - At Least I Know Where My Shoes Are
EZRA BANG - What U Can't Kill U Must Envy
SHELLSUIT - Postman
LAST MANGO IN PARIS - Kiss Your Teeth
POLKA PARTY - The Fizz
WEAREANIMAL - 1268 (Idolise)
LISBEE STAINTON - Red
REVERE - The Escape Artist
TOODAR - Toy
ICE, SEA, DEAD PEOPLE - Hence Elvis
JACK, AND GILL'S DAUGHTER - Circles
MICACHU AND THE SHAPES - Golden Phone
VUK - Kiss The Assassin
THE BANSHEE - Kicks Up
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ZOE KONEZ - Tell Me Your Name
THE STARK PALACE - Cromagnon Man
ELLIE GOULDING - Not Following You
THE SOAP COMPANY - Style
O ATLAS - Where Im Calling From
CHRISTMAS MIXTAPE PART 1
Tracklistings from Part 1 of our Christmas Mixtape - which you can hear and download at /podcasts/series/trintro. The second hour of the mixtape is not yet downloadable from the 主播大秀 Podcasts page, but for now you can get it at
And our New Year Mixtape (Parts 1 and 2) will go live from 3am on January 1st, 2012.
LA SHARK - Magazine Cover
ALANA STEWART - The Boy Next Door
FUTURE HISTORY - Money Cash Now
WARNING HEAT RAY - Spit it out
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DIMBLEBY AND CAPPER - Educated
SPRING OFFENSIVE - A Let Down
OXYGEN THIEF - Terry Nutkins Salute
LOW DUO - It Was You and Me
SHAMBLES MILLER - Things That Make Me Angry
SHARKS TOOK THE REST - Restaurant
KILL IT KID - Send Me An Angel (ORIGINAL DEMO)
GABBY YOUNG - We're All In This Together
SOFT TOY EMERGENCY - I Kno U Want It
POST WAR YEARS - White Lie
BUSSETTI - Debussetti
TEAM MODELISTE - Pirate
CHRISTMAS MIXTAPE PART 2
The second hour of the mixtape is not yet downloadable from the 主播大秀 Podcasts page, but for now you can get it at
THAT MOUTH - Good For Us
MASTERS IN FRANCE - Little Girl
UNSEEN & DEEFLUX - I Know (ft GENESIS ELIJAH & GADGET)
TANYA AUCLAIR - Illiterate
REAL FUR - Animal
SPARROW - Secret
CLARA ENGEL - Lick My Fins
CITIZEN HELENE - Stephen Fry
THE BEAUS - In The Red Corner
VINYL JACKET - Got The Badge
COLIN MILLAR - Roots of a Hero
ALBERTEEN - A Girl And A Gun
TRWBADOR - Sun In The Winter
JON DOTS - The Great Dictator
SKYTEBASS - Syv S酶ttisyv
Ahead of Tom playing his favourite picks from the Introducing archive next week, we鈥檝e got one last normal show of 2011 to bring you. However, 鈥榥ormal鈥 is a word we like to avoid at Introducing, given that it is often conjunctive with dullness and drudgery- exactly the opposite of what we offer on Fresh On The Net.
So that鈥檚 why on tonight鈥檚 show you鈥檒l hear an array of weird and wonderful sounds, right through from 鈥 twisted electro-pop on 鈥楨mily鈥 to 鈥檚 impressive proggy adventurism on 鈥楽quelettes鈥.
Taking the biscuit tonight though has to be , who bring a swooning piece of mythical escapism to the table in 鈥楥reature Of Compromise鈥, with verses sung in medieval Italian by the beguiling voice of Manuela Sch眉tte.
As esoteric a mix as you鈥檙e likely to find on the radio in tonight鈥檚 show then- where else are you going to hear a track featuring medieval Italian next to the positively hyper-active remix of Dhanush鈥檚 鈥榃hy This Kolaveri Di鈥? (Props to the unfailing brain of Asian Network鈥檚 Bobby Friction for recommending that to us).
Other tracks for your gratification include 鈥楾imber! Timber!鈥 from , which inspires equal amounts of joy and despair in our hearts鈥 joy because it鈥檚 a superbly strong song but despair because it heralds a, hopefully brief, break in the band鈥檚 activities.
Elsewhere there鈥檚 鈥楧runk Wine Bluff鈥, a vintage offering from , a band out of LA who know exactly how to pillage the classic British rock canon in all the right ways.
And 鈥楯ellyfish鈥 a typically irresistible piece of fuzz-drenched garage rock from the Glaswegian three-piece - you can practically smell the sweaty room in which it was no doubt created coming through the speakers. Delicious.
Don鈥檛 forget you can catch up on iPlayer via the links on our home page, as well as subscribe to our podcast to get an albums worth of tracks from this weekend鈥檚 two terrific shows.
Nico Franks, Intern
主播大秀 6 Music Introducing
TOTEM TERRORS - 142083 (Trains)
THE TWILIGHT SAD - Sick
HAILEY BEAVIS - Patience
KING OF SPAIN - Fighting Bears
ICKY DOOME - Epikoininoun
CROWNS - Kissing Gates
MOUNT FABRIC - Squelettes
MOTHERHOOD - Heat Within Mourning
PHANTOM LIMB - The Pines
BROKEN HANDS - Brother
FEARNE - Closer
FANTASY RAINBOW - Youth Forever
THE GOOD REBELS - Drunk Wine Bluff
HUW STEPHENS TIP
DECIBELS - The Lesser
HERO & LEANDER - Collider
MIDNIGHT MILE - Timber! Timber!
RKC - Kittens Become Cats
CRASH AND THE BANDICOOTS - Emily
BOBBY FRICTION TIP
DHANUSH - Why This Kolaveri Di (Dub Sharma Remix)
MISHAPED PEARLS - Creature of Compromise
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THE LAKE POETS - 1996
EDDY TOURBILLION - Rain Drops
RUTH BARNES TIP 1
DEATH RATTLE - The Dig
RUTH BARNES TIP 2
DOMINIQUE YOUNG UNIQUE - Life Of A Party
THE SOAP COMPANY - Danger
PAWS - Jellyfish
OUR PEOPLE VERSUS YOURS - Lights
MOSCOW YOUTH CULT - Iris
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Christmas. That means the same old, overplayed songs on the radio then, yes? No! Here at Introducing we鈥檝e come to save you from musical-Groundhog Day, with five superb additions to the genre that strikes equal amounts of fear and joy into the hearts of the nation every December.
鈥淚鈥檝e probably lost all my integrity鈥, sings on his wry, spirited Festive offering, 鈥渂ut you can sing this when you decorate your tree鈥. You certainly can, as well as raise money for while you鈥檙e at it. And you鈥檇 be foolish not to, given Elliot鈥檚 songwriting on 鈥楲a La La La La (Christmas Song)鈥 is as funny as it is accomplished.
Like Elliott, our guests tonight were also hounders of cracking festive tunes as well as charitable donations. We spoke to Paul and Glenn, from the South-Shields band , who orchestrated in aid of , and Lynn, the great mind behind , raising money for the .
From we had 鈥檚 wonderfully droll 鈥楥hristmas Mistakes鈥, which paints a familiar for many scene of civil war come the 25th: 鈥渢he insults fly as cold mince pies rain down from up above / and long before the turkey thaws / we鈥檙e battered, bruised and slumped beneath the mistletoe鈥.
Paul and Glenn gave us 鈥楥hristmas Nights鈥, their own band鈥檚 forage into Yuletide territory. Too many Christmas tunes smack of insincerity but that鈥檚 not a criticism you could aim at this song- it鈥檚 honest, heartfelt and moving. What more could you ask for?
On a similarly poignant theme, we heard 鈥 鈥楽anta, Is That You Outside My Window?鈥, a soulful ballad featuring the classy use of seasonal bells, for once. And if you鈥檝e often thought there should be more guitars that sound like chainsaws in Christmas songs, then Birmingham band 鈥檚 鈥楴ightmare Before Christmas鈥 should soundtrack the unwrapping of your presents next week.
But it鈥檚 not all about Santa鈥檚 big day here at Introducing- we鈥檝e also got plenty more of the best underground tracks from across the world to offer you.
The impervious Luke Barwell (aka ) takes another step on his long and brilliant musical journey with 鈥楧iamonds In The Fields鈥, a song that channels Super Furry Animals via a cowbell driven groove. Meanwhile give us their thoughts on the 鈥楤ullingdon Club鈥, exactly the kind of politically-charged song you鈥檇 expect to come out of a year as turbulent as 2011.
Be sure to download both charity albums via the links above to give your Christmas playlist a much-needed revamp. Believe us, everyone will thank you for it!
Nico Franks, Intern
主播大秀 6 Music Introducing
MAYORS OF MIYAZAKI - Your Goose Is Cooked
ATHLETES IN PARIS - No Bridge, No Crossing Allowed
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PNEY GIR - Outta Sight
CHEMICAL SMILE - Everybody Loves You
KOTKI DWA - Lunch
WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS - Human Error
TRIPS AND FALLS - This is All Going to End Badly
CARPETFACE & AUDIBLE - Time To Get Out
INTERVIEW GUEST CHOICE 1
THE LEISURE SOCIETY - Christmas Mistakes
INTERVIEW GUEST CHOICE 2
HOLLYWOOD & VINES - Christmas Nights
CREISION HUD - Satellite
BETHAN ELFYN TIP
STRAIGHT JACKET LEGENDS - Sofia
ACE BUSHY STRIPTEASE - Nightmare Before Christmas
ELLIOTT MORRIS - La La La La La (Christmas Song)
KUMI - Your Favorite Toy
LUX LISBON - Bullingdon Club
DJ TARGET TIP
MARLEY - Reasons
L脡ONORE BOULANGER - Comme Ils Sont
MY PET SHADOW - High Places
AMIDSHIPS - The One
BAANEEX - Space Wagon
DRY THE RIVER - Weights & Measures
D.D. - Something Special
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THE DIN - Sinner's Fingers
THE 53s - Old Cassette
BLACK DOTS - Diamonds In The Fields
THE NARROWS - Santa, Is That You Outside My Window?
THE BILINDA BUTCHERS - Careless Teens
As 2012 draws ever nearer, the lists for what鈥檚 set to be 鈥榖ig鈥 in the coming 12 months are weighing in thick and fast. However, these lists are anything but definitive, and there鈥檚 no reason many of the artists played on tonight鈥檚 show won鈥檛 go on to set 2012 ablaze.
Indeed, the attention grabbing antics of tonight鈥檚 guests will guarantee them notice in 2012 鈥 as anyone who鈥檚 heard the opening bars to their single 鈥楳agazine Cover鈥, or seen them live - will testify.
Lists aside, this time of year only means one thing. And we certainly know what鈥檒l be on the South London 3 piece dinner table come the 25th, although their raucous track 鈥榊our Goose Is Cooked鈥 perhaps won鈥檛 be replacing Bing Crosby on the stereo anytime soon. It would, however, be the perfect song to use as a rude awakening for the family from their traditional post-lunch slumber. Enjoy.
We also heard some wry, tuneful rock from , some refreshingly DIY post-punk from , and a truly captivating offering from blossoming French singer-songwriter .
Ruth Barnes dropped by to bring us a wonderful ode to sticky tape from , whose mysterious eccentricity is quickly becoming their trademark. And Ruth also brought us another faultless recommendation in the dark, moody rock atmospherics of .
Straight from the horse鈥檚 mouth, as they say, the bulk of these tunes are brought to us direct from you via the Recommend link above. So, if you鈥檙e still craving a list, look no further than the tracklisting below to hear exactly what鈥檚 exciting about new music right now, the best cuts from which can be heard in this week鈥檚 podcast.
Nico Franks, Intern
主播大秀 6 Music Introducing
KING CHARLES - Bam Bam
MAYORS OF MIYAZAKI - Your Goose Is Cooked
MARY AT MIDNIGHT - Frail Hearts
THE DEADSETS - The Death of Suzie Jane
KIRBY HOWARTH - Time it Was
MEADOW ISLAND - Shelter
GECKO - Guanabana Juice
MOTHERHOOD - Heat Within Mourning
INTERVIEW GUESTS
LA SHARK - Magazine Cover
FUZZY EMPIRE - Screaming Dancer
HUW STEPHENS TIP
Frenchfire - Ghost Ride
UNION STARR - I Know About Art
SESSION TRACK
MY SAD CAPTAINS - Little Joanne
THE DAUNTLESS ELITE - Saliva
TOTEM TERRORS - 142083 (Trains)
L脡ONORE BOULANGER - Comme Ils Sont
BOBBY FRICTION TIP
MELLZO - My Wish
TUSK - Before The End
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
MORRIS FORD - About Her
LIZ GREEN - Displacement Song
RUTH BARNES TIP 1
NO CARS - Sellotape
RUTH BARNES TIP 2
2:54 - Scarlet
DEAD ENDS - Take The Day Off
BURNING BRIGHT (vs ASTHMATIC ASTRONAUT) - Better Believe It
SESSION TRACK
MY SAD CAPTAINS - The 主播大秀front Part 2
TOM ENO - Crashing With The Waves
NOVA ROBOTICS - Devola
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This week we had the pleasure of welcoming North London-based singer, producer and record label co-founder Arun Sethi into the studio to discuss his latest venture in a long line of musical projects. As the creative director of , Arun is at the forefront of the UK鈥檚 IDM and electronic scene, which has provided Fresh On the Net with countless great tunes over the past year.
We spoke to Arun about what it鈥檚 like to have his fingers in so many delicious musical pies, as well as the innovation behind 鈥檚 emphasis on visuals to expand the listening experience. Arun鈥檚 also gave us his thoughts on the advantages of working under the moniker .
We heard an exclusive remix of Charo鈥檚 latest trailblazing single, which has apparently got as many girls swooning on the dancefloor as it has guys dancing. Listening to it, it鈥檚 easy to hear why. And for an advent calendar that鈥檒l expand your musical horizons rather than your waistline, be sure to check out the free giveaways on 鈥檚 .
Elsewhere, in our weekly plundering of the 6 Music session vaults, we struck gold with two incredible tracks from the incomparable New England solo artist Merrill Garbus a.k.a. . Never one to shy away from a bit of all-out lunacy, hearing Garbus鈥 and her band live is nothing short of exhilarating- just listen to the killer horn solos in both songs.
And it was business as usual for us in terms of bringing you the best streaming tracks on the net. aka singer Edward Ad-Jaye in Croydon, gave us a re-imagining of a old classic with 鈥楻ain Drops鈥, making it sound fresher than, well, a drop of rain. And we heard the musical equivalent of burning incense from East London multi-instrumentalist , whose blissful electro track 鈥楳ean Times Pt.2鈥 caused the studio to reach almost dangerous levels of relaxation.
A few weeks ago Manchester鈥檚 were quick to tell us that there 鈥渁in鈥檛 no application鈥 on our laptops to give us soul. And this week Israel five-piece came to us in a similar state of ICT disarray, asking us how to convert PDF to JPG, via a 3-minute blast of insane electro-punk-rock. We wholly agree with their refrain of 鈥淲hat would I have done without the internet?鈥, as without the world wide web we probably wouldn鈥檛 have heard this piece of barmy brilliance, the like of which was made for.And, again thanks to our old friend the internet, you can always listen again on iPlayer via the links on our home page.
Nico Franks, Intern
主播大秀 6 Music Introducing
SWEETHEART - The Avenue
BORDEAUXXX - Every Holiday is a Disaster
EDDY TOURBILLION - Rain Drops
VON BURL - Fighting On The Ground
INTRODUCING ROULETTE
FILTER DISTORTION - Strange Love
THE SCRATCH - Girls World
PODCAST TRACK
O'MESSY LIFE - Escape Velocity
THE LOST BOYS - I Fall For Everyone
INTERVIEW GUEST: ARUN SETHI
CHARO - Floating Free [JJ MUMBLES Espadrille skank remix]
SYMPHONIC PICTURES - Smile It's Real
BETHAN ELFYN TIP
FACE+HEEL - Crystal Plummage
TRIPS AND FALLS - This is All Going to End Badly
SESSION TRACK
tUnE-yArDs - My Country
BOY JUMPS SHIP - Chivalry
LODEKKA - Mean Times Pt2
DJ TARGET TIP
TR FERNANDEZ - Respect My Aura
SOUL CIRCUS - The Myth
ISWIMWITHSHARKS - Just Be Good
UMLALA - My PDF Files
THE GANG - All Spoon No Fork
THE FERVOR - Arise, Great Warrior
TOBIAS - Seu
MATTHEW CRUX - Defaults
SESSION TRACK
tUnE-yArDs - Bizness
MR BEN SIR 鈥 Liverpool
SEAMS - Focus Energy
We counted ourselves lucky this week to bag a session with acoustic guitar wizard (above) who trekked southward from Leeds, guitar in hand, to perform a few mesmerising tunes for us in the 6 Music studios. A gentle, unassuming performer, Troy blew us away with his musical dexterity and earthy, emotionally charged vocals. No wonder his second album Solus has been attracting consistent praise in the blogosphere.
Our Monday morning tipsters Ruth, Huw and Bobby wove their usual magic, springing some top tracks on us. From 鈥檚 brand of alt hip-hop to 鈥 ambient indie - and the schizophrenic dubstep of Messrs and . It鈥檚 all good.
Thanks for Your Support - our chain of musicians recommending musicians- seems to be anchored in the North-East at the moment - though that's fine by us. Romance by , as chosen by Rich from , is a glowing reflection on late-night, maudlin boozing. Needless to say, the irresponsible use of alcohol in not endorsed by the 主播大秀 or its employees.
Other tunes from the interwebs that caught our fancy this week included the trippy 鈥楽mile It鈥檚 Real鈥 from another North-East band, , who have yet to release their first EP yet already sound like the Real Deal. The giddy tempo changes of Heartbreak Girl by also got pulses racing in our studio. We first played the contemplative triphop-inflected electro of 's Greed Machine two years ago - yet its social message remains more relevant than ever in today's financial climate.
All in all, this was not a show to have missed. But in case you did, you can always listen again on iPlayer via the links on our home page. Better still, subscribe to our podcast to get an albumsworth of thrilling hot-to-trot tracks every week to keep as your very own.
Nico Franks, Intern
主播大秀 6 Music Introducing
LA SHARK - Magazine Cover
LOTTE MULLAN - I'm Alright With Me (RUADHRI mix)
TOTEM TERRORS - 142083 (Trains)
THE REELERS - London Lady
ROMO - Get Mine
THE ADAMSKI KID - I Dance Alone
BOS ANGELES - Beach Slalom
SYMPHONIC PICTURES - Smile It's Real
SESSION GUEST
TROY FAID - Lucid
THE DYNAMITE PUSSY CLUB - Under The Groove
SUNDAY DRIVER - Concubine Waltz
HUW STEPHENS TIP
KAMOS - Watch This
THE ORIGINAL RABBIT FOOT SPASM BAND - If I Had A House
SWEET ETHER - Black Clouds
ALONE WITH KINGKONG - Down In The Basement Again
KING CHARLES - Bam Bam
HOODLUMS - Dark Horses
BOBBY FRICTION TIP
GOVIND BHACHU - Vistar
FUZZY EMPIRE - Screaming Dancer
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THIS LITTLE BIRD - Romance
THE LUCID DREAM - Heartbreak Girl
WONDER - Greed Machine
RUTH BARNES TIP 1
DREAMA - Somethin' Yesterday
RUTH BARNES TIP 2
WE SPIES 鈥 The Sea You See
REVERE - These Halcyon Days POD PERMISSION
SESSION GUEST
TROY FAID - Desolate Sound
BOMBERS - Crush
CHAPELIER FOU - Les Metamorphoses du Vide
If you're a musician, tonight's show is required listening. Not just as your weekly guide to the best new streaming tunes, but for the wisdom dispensed by music publisher Simon Pursehouse from . Simon (above) talked Tom through his top tips for demo submissions, and on how to optimise a band's Facebook page. His suggestions may not guarantee you a headline festival slot - only your music can do that - but we reckon they'll significantly improved the chances of that music getting heard.
We also heard two exclusive live tracks from friend of the show , recorded at the launch gig for his stunning second album on Ninja Tune. Tom's long been a fan of Jono's voice, songwriting and guitar playing - and on this record There Is, it now turns out, he also played double bass. Is there no end to the man's talents?
The ever-reliable Bethan Elfyn once again came up with the goods this week, delivering a "wild slice of Welsh pop" from the strangely named Cardiff trio . She does so much more these days than her weekly 主播大秀 Wales shows every Saturday that the easiest way to keep tabs on her musical activities is via Twitter .
Elsewhere in our emporium of cybersourced sounds, we had boy/girl duo with The Fascinator - a sprawling six minute epic of impassioned Northern vocals building to a dramatic climax. Just imagine the soundtrack to a Wild West movie filmed in Manchester city centre and you won't be far off the mark. Just brilliant.
We also heard a new tune from the singular North-East outfit . These former show guests make a terrific alt-rock noise and will be worthy of your close attention in the year ahead. Lead singer David Littlefair's voice teeters on the brink between genius and insanity on Escape Velocity, a song that offers great hooks, noodling solos and the wild eccentric energy that is the band's trademark.
But all this barely scratches the surface of the quality offerings we bring you this and every week. We listend to every single recommendation that comes in through our web page - and if we like it, we play it - simple as that. Click on any of the links in our tracklisting below to hear the songs themselves - there isn't a duff one among them - if there was, we wouldn't play it.
And, musicians, remember - when your music has won you that headline slot on the Pyramid stage at Glasto - don't forget to thank for helping you get it heard in the first place.
Nico Franks, Intern
主播大秀 6 Music Introducing
PEPE DELUX脡 - The Storm
BLUE HAND - The Fascinator
LIVING TALL IN DALLAS - Like the Last
PET DOG STORM - Time to Fly
INTRODUCING ROULETTE
DEER CHICAGO - Lantern Collapse
ICE SEA DEAD PEOPLE - Ultra Silence
SWEETHEART - The Avenue
INTERVIEW: SIMON PURSEHOUSE from SENTRIC MUSIC
DEAD CITIES - Old Man
BIRKWIN JERSEY - Sixes & Nines
BETHAN ELFYN TIP
POKET TREZ - Ie. Ie. Ie.)
EXCLUSIVE LIVE TRACK
JONO McCLEERY - Only
FEVER FEVER - Pins
O'MESSY LIFE - Escape Velocity
DJ TARGET TIP
DARK 0 - Her
THE PERFECT SKINS - War in the City
MODUAL - Words
MATT STALKER AND FABLES - Ghost
PROFESSOR YAFFLE - Raining inside my Mind
THE PUPPET STATE - Average Spaceman
KIT RICHARDSON - You Always Did
BIGG TAJ feat. MANDEEP SETHI - Sacrifice
EXCLUSIVE LIVE TRACK
JONO McCLEERY - There Is
NICK WILSON - Black Wing
INDIDGINUS - Hold Your Vision
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| 01:00 UK time, Monday, 26 December 2011
