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Beardyman and the Masters of Distraction use made-up song titles to create an album!

Beardyman and the Masters of Distraction create an album using listeners' made-up song titles.

Now Playing welcomes Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction who create an album using listener made up song titles, live in the hub.

In the second hour Beardyman and band are live in the hub using listener made up song titles as inspiration to create a completely live and made up album there and then. Made up of Beardyman on loops and effects, MC Leen on vocal duties, Rob on Cello and Emre on drums the four piece create a completely original 11 track album, never heard before, not even by the band. Everyone is hearing the 11 tracks for the first time.

Darren Foreman better known as Beardyman, is a British multi-vocalist, musician, and comedian from London renowned for his beatboxing skills and use of live looping. Having won the UK Beatbox Championships in 2006 he went on to retain the title the year after, however it was mixing his beat box styles with technology that led to his trademark live shows. Through his use of loop pedals and effects tools, he effectively produces whole DJ sets via live production-entire sets where the songs (both covers of well-known hits and his own original material) are constructed, live, from his vocalisations.

You choose the music, so get your best 'one take wonder' song suggestions to Tom via the hashtag #OneTakeWonder6Music to help create the playlist or email nowplaying@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours

Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Twist and Shout

    • The Beatles - Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.
    • 14.
  • Beardyman and the Dream Team

    Day by Day

  • Eminem

    Lose Yourself

    • Curtain Call: The Hits.
    • Interscope.
  • Janis Joplin

    Mercedes Benz

    • Columbia.
  • The Velvet Underground

    White Light/White Heat

    • Verve.
  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    • The Sound Of The 60's, Part 7 (Var).
    • Old Gold.
  • Elvis Presley

    That's All Right

    • Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Hits.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • David Bowie

    Five Years

    • EMI.
  • Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin & Gene Kelly

    New York, New York

  • Radiohead

    Bodysnatchers

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • The Animals

    House Of The Rising Sun

    • EMI.
  • Television

    Marquee Moon

    • Virgin.
  • beardyman & the masters of distraction track list

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      Top Of The Hour/Introduction

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      Suppurating Psyche

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      The Loneliest Shetland Pony (Equine Regret)

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      Criminal Fingers

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      We Survived The Storm

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      What You Do That For?

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      Abundance Of Everything

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      Nocturnal Violations

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      My Robot Skin Is Bleeding

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction

      Transparent Obstacle

    • Beardyman & The Masters Of Distraction & Tom Robinson

      Time To Harness The Avon Suitcase

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Jan 2017 18:00