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The new school year starts as we cling to summer in Europe and get ready for the longer nights. But fear not, to ease the pain Paper Air Waves has space rock, Latin, ambient, cosmic disco, Balearic and an interview with RSL as they tell us about the re-release go their classic album, Every Preston Guild.
Weaving along Ben's soundtrack, you will hear:
- Hawkwind – The Future Never Waits
- Hawkwind – Master of the Universe
- KUUNATIC – Tītián
- Inna Baba Coulibaly - N Dinkiri
- MADMADMAD - Flute and the Hobo
- Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Edge of the Edge Dub (Adrian Sherwood 'Reset in Dub’ Version)
- Mário Rui Silva - Kazum-zum-zum
- Mildlife - Return To Centaurus
- Sun Sone – All That Glitters
- Rahill – Futbol
- RSL – Star
- RSL – Every Preston Guild (Part 1)
- RSL - Wesley Music (Mr K edit Part 1)
- Lokkhi Terra – Como
- Raz & Afla – Stringer Bells
- Nihiloxica – Busoga
- Neon Teardrops – Outbound (Lindstrøm Mix)
- Tempo Feliz - Beija Flor (Aroop Roy remix)
- Sox – Don’t Call Me
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Whilst the northern hemisphere bakes, Paper Air Waves offers musical respite with a special mix from Léna C, plus the best in afrofunk, Balearic and country. Album of The Month Award goes to This Is The Kit, plus an interview with the band’s Kate Stables.
You Will Hear:
- Sun Ra – I Am an Instrument
- Angel Bat Dawid - Nuclear War! (Part 2)
- Afterlife – HALUCINOMAT
- E.R.Thorpe - Say It Is Not So
- Be.Lanuit - El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers)
- J.J.Cale – Another Song
- Peggy Seeger - Gotta Get Home By Midnight
- The Secret Sisters - Tenessee Me
- Laura Cantrell – 2 Seconds
- Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
- This Is The Kit – Take You To Sleep
- This Is The Kit – More Change
- Linkwood & Greg Foat - Es Vedra
- Erobique, Luis Baltes - Salut Les Copines!
- Yuksek feat. Nu Azeite - Ipanema
- João Selva - Sete Ventos (Ireke Remix)
- Bruxas - Mountain Cruise
- Volti - Corazón
- Junko Ohashi - Sensual Night
- Parachute - Kowloon Daily
- Reuben Vaun Smith - Deliciosa
- Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach - Chaap
- Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi
- L'Orchestre Massako – Temedy
- Kalakuti - Know Yourself! Afro Heat
- Kofi Ayivor - Adzagli (Jungle Funk) (Mendel Mix)
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As the festival season approaches, Ben takes a look at this year’s WOMAD’s highlights; Crazy P’s Jim Baron swings by the Paper Towers studios to talk us through his new JIM project, plus there is the usual aural trip around the world.
This month's selection includes:
- Mr Tea - Venus Beach
- The Bionics – Time To Get It Right (The Bionics Mix)
- Yama Warashi - Makkuroi Mizu (Orbury Common Remix)
- Moreira Chonguiça - Orera Khurera/Beauty
- The Circling Sun – Veneer
- Chulu, Obeka – Alone
- Skymax - High On Time
- The Cinematic Orchestra - Burn Out
- Andi Otto - Bangalore Whispers (feat. MD Pallavi)
- Ana Tijoux – 1977
- The Comet Is Coming - Space Carnival
- Femi Kuti - Truth Don Die (Nuyorican Soul version)
- JIM – Across The Street
- Super Furry Animals – Hello Sunshine
- JIM – A Life Inbetween
- JIM – Oxygen
- JIM – Where The Leaves Are Falling
- The Thief Of Time - Imposter Syndrome feat. Bay Bryan
- Dølle Jølle - Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje's Extra Døll Mix)
- Craven Faults - Sun Vein Strings
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House and Disco. Check.
Balearic. Check.
Paper Recordings exclusives. Check.
Cosmic jazz. Check.
Music from the length and breadth of Africa. Check.
Two hours of listening pleasure.
Check. Check. Check.
- Radio Citizen – Kein Planet
- Embryo – Yu Mala
- The Circling Sun – Bones
- Be.Lanuit - El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers)
- North of the Island - Sioux You
- Prime Time Band - Fall In Love In Outer Space (Turbotito Rework)
- Joan Armatrading – Love & Affection
- Namian Sidibé - Mangni Diatigui
- Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Madou
- Ali Farka Toure - Cherie feat. Oumou Sangare
- Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou – Foulani
- Star Feminine Band – Peba
- Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu and Jive Connection – Umzala
- Kalabrese – Disco Kalkbreite
- HF International - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Kaoru Inoue Extended Disco Dub)
- The Lahaar - Doin' It
- 79.5 - Club Level (Eli Escobar Remix)
- Ches Haynes "Please Don't Go" (Vocal)
- Benny Pitcher – So Good
- Rave-enka – Bølgen
- Flash Atkins – Mistpoffer
- JIM – Still River Flow
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Ben Davis is back in the hot seat with spiritual jazz, disco, Balearic, folk afro and lots of difficult to pronounce names from around the world…it must be Paper Air Waves.
This month's playlist:
- Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling /Andreas Werliin – III
- B.J. Smith - Marina Del Rey
- Mathew Herbert - The Wonder Credits
- Suzanne Ciani – Morning Spring
- Fever Ray – Bottom of the Ocean
- Jeb Loy Nickols – Nothing and No-One
- Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Esperanto
- Be. Lanuit - ENTRE DOS ISLAS (ATALANTEO) FEAT. TUPAC PERALTA
- Nandele - Incomati
- The Secret Soul Society – Wanna Be Free
- B.J. Smith – Marina Del Ray
- The Secret Soul Society – Wanna Be Free
- Lakeshouse - Meaningless Kiss (Unts Unts Mix)
- Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling /Andreas Werliin – III
- The Brother Moves On - Itumeleng Revisited
- Togo All Stars - Ancestors Calling
- Antibalas - Dirty Money
- Trinidad Steel Drummers - Cissy Strut (Copycat Re-Take)
- Guruku - Love Runaway
- Beau Zwart - Beyond Two Souls ft. Sykes
- Dam Swindle - The Break Up (Emma-Jean Thackray remix)
- Underground System - Sleazy (Nenor Remix)
- Demixes Vol3 & Loveface - Love Satisfaction
- Bay Bryan – Let Go
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April brings a doozy of a Paper Air Waves show with New York’s Phenomenal Handclap Band dropping by to give the lowdown on their new EP. Add some psychedelic afro, heavy balearica and nu-disco, and it's all winners as Spring rolls in.
You Will Hear:
- The Clash – Justice Tonight / Kick It Over
- Joe Gibbs – Chapter Three
- Super Yamba Band - Wo Nkoa Na Mendo Osei Korankye
- Kimi Djabaté – Alidonke
- Ebo Taylor – Heaven
- Yuksek - Hypra Sensorial (feat. Pula Voyou)
- Nok Cultural Ensemble - Njhyi
- Nok Cultural Ensemble –Y.T.T.T.
- Montparnasse Musique Feat. Menga Waku – Malele
- Owiny Sigoma Band - Ogito (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit)
- Rozi Plain – P`inted The Room
- Mother Of Mars - Harmonium Detector
- Joey T & Lady Lady - Pillowtalk (Original Mix)
- Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 to 20
- Phenomenal Handclap Band – Burning Bridges
- Léna C. – Shokran
- Dalholt & Langkilde – Candisava
- Disco Rogues – Let It All Go
- The Secret Soul Society x Hardway Bros - Yo, We've Landed (Hardway Bros Remix Redux)
- Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters – Camargo
- Afterlife – Home Planet
- Cherry Ghost - Finally (Time and Space Machine Edit)
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Ambient, Balearic, afro, disco, Latin, and the uncategorisable are blended by Ben Davis on Paper Air Waves from his Yorkshire studio in the hills. This month you will hear:
- Laudness - Arriving
- Owiny Sigoma Band – Nyanza Night
- Omar Sosa & Rajery - Tsiaro Tsara
- Léna C. – Breeze
- Pedro Ricardo - A Marcha Que o Monte Parou
- Delfonic & Kapote - Bomba Rejam
- STR4TA - Lazy Days (feat. Emma-Jean Thackray)
- Bassfort - Moonlight (Kyodai Rework)
- Balka Sound - Bia Sala (Heritage)
- Shane Cooper & MABUTA – Finish The Sun
- Afel Bocoum – Dakamana
- Oumou Sangaré – Kamelemba
- Nemetron – Transam (LTJ Bukem Mix)
- Auntie Flo – Peace Bells
- Inner Science – Never Fade Away
- Sun Sone – Dolphin
- Nick Munday – Ketamine On Crutches
- The Secret Soul Society – Oh People
- Boblebad - Go To Sleep
- Obeka – SummerTyme
- Gratts – Sun Circles
- On - Southern Freeez
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Paper Air Wave’s Album of the month is the fantastic Whateverism by Turbojazz, who talks through the recording process and some of his favourite tracks. Plus, there’s the usual afro, disco and wonky stuff from across the globe for another excellent radio show.
You Will Hear:
Third Attempt – Age of Steam (Ransel Mix)
2. Daco – Support Programme
3. D.S.D. – Think of You (Flash Atkins & 2 Billion Beats Remix)
4. CHAIRNOGOODFORBACK - Let Music Always Round Me I
5. Calm & Jimi Tenor - Big City Takes (Tapes Remix 1)
6. Airto Moreira - O Galho Da Roseira (The Branches Of The Rose Tree)
7. Laura Cannell & Friends - Alone In The Wolf Thickets
8. Boot & Tax – Macinare
9. Turbojazz – We Lost A Night ft. Demetrius Rhymes
10. Turbojazz – Free Jazz feat. Brisa 1
11. Turbojazz – The Standard
12. Turbojazz – Stay Balanced feat,. Dave Giles
13. The Secret Soul Society – Stay
14. Cornelius - Sauna Sukisugi
15. Park Hye Jin - Whatchu Doin Later
16. Surprise Chef - Blyth Street Nocturne
17. Nutritious - Champagne on Mars
18. Azumah – Zamadlozi
19. Awa Poulo - Dimo Yaou Tata
20. Congotronics International - Tita Tita -
21. Star Feminine Band - Rew be me
22. Faze Action - Rugare
23. General Ehi Duncan & The Africa Army Express - Africa (My No. 1 feat. The Ibibio Horns (Captain Planet Remix)
24. Mbiri Young Stars - Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe
25. Lenna Bahule - Eu Quero Ser (New Sector Movements Remix)
Curated, performed and produced by Ben Davis at Flash Studios in deepest West Yorkshire for Paper Recordings.
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Ben Davis eases in the New Year with a trawl through his Paper Air Waves crate and shines a light into its dusty corners.
You will hear:
- Los Angeles - I Wanna Go To Heaven
- Third Attempt - Longing
- Jane & Barton – Shushy Time
- Oki - Kai Kai As To (Rippling Lake)
- The Jeans Team - Don't Stop (Flash Atkins Mix)
- Call Super - Arpo Sunk
- Sessa - Cancao Da Cura
- Dexter Story - Underway (Love Is)
- Tirzah – No Romance
- Cuthead - What Can I Say
- Soulfuledge feat Romina Johnson - Standing On Top of the World (Original Mix)
- Neue Grafik – Dance To Yemanja
- Mooryc - One Day (Jules et Spatz Remix) v13 (kurz edit)
- Uffe – Free House
- Noori & His Dorpa Band - Al Amal - Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass from Sudan's Red Sea Coast
- Afel Bocoum – Dakamana
- Imarhan - Assossam
- Lumingu Puati (Zorro) - Tshina Dekula
- Smockey - On Se Developpe
- Diron Animal - What U Gonna Save
- Baiana - System feat. Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Água (Jimpster Remix)
- Blood Wine or Honey - The Young Ones feat Mike Ladd - (Preservation remix)
- Kito Jempere - To Talk
- Kelley Polar – Tyurangalila
- Picotropico feat. Sima Itayim - Inmovil (Original Mix)
- Mari – Free (Ray Mang Extended Version)
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Paper Air Waves finish 2022 with some highlights from the year’s Paper releases as well as plenty of the deep, leftfield and late night from around the world.
You will hear:
- Hatis Noit - Inori
- The Orielles - Beam/s (Space Afrika Remix)
- Japan – Canton
- Chaka Khan & Rufus – Sweet Thing
- TURNA & Gillian Mapp - Hold On (El Train Remix)
- Turbojazz - You Are Worth It ft. Sara Vanderwert
- Andal Sukabe - Hey Malale
- Amaria Hamadalher – Tarhanine
- Bruxas – Hermes
- Sun Sone – Dolphin
- Leon Sweet - Sunny Bigler
- Girls of the Internet – Slurry
- Jahn Solo – Disco
- Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins – Where?
- MAde feat. Mirjam Omdal - You're The One (Original Mix)
- Tonarunur – Angle
- Popsneon – Falling I’m Falling
- Mr.Tea - Dream Fortress
- Sessa - Cancao Da Cura
- Jazz N Palms – Milano
- Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou - Foulani
- Shane Cooper & MABUTA - Finish The Sun
- Cole Odin – Handsprings
- Wille – Summer Freeze
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Paper Air Waves talks to Norway’s Third Attempt on his recent trip to the UK plus there’s lots of Balearic, Latin and indie action, plus our album of the month from Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin.
Spinning this month:
- Jazz N Palms - Milano (Extended Mix)
- Copenema Nada Mais (feat Willie Graff, Dj Pippi & Reinhard Vanbergen) [Enchanted Mix]
- My Friend Dario – Marittimo
- Oumou Sangare - Yere Faga (Natureboy Flako version)
- Mattiel - Boomerang (Raf Rundell's Salty Man Dub)
- Modulator ESP - Clear Air Turbulence
- Calm - Ending of Summer, Beginning of Autumn(Yuri Shulgin Remix)
- Charle Sinclair – Afro Clap
- Fenomenon - Tropic Of Capricorn (Third Attempt Remix)
- Doc L Junior - Let's Go (Never Been To Tokyo)
- Pablo & Shoey - Raw Human Emotion
- Diron Avenue - What U Gonna Save
- Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin – Alakarra
- Warpaint – Champion
- Lush – De-Luxe
- Kibrom Birhane - Merkato
- Full Moon Ensemble - Samba Miaou
- Papaya – Favela
- The Manuel Azevedo Quartet - Futebol De Bar
- Fela Kuti - Sorrow, Tears & Blood
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There's lots to get excited about in the new Paper Air Waves, including a Flash Atkins world premiere, exclusive new music from Paper Recordings, a unique Lakeshouse interview of weirdness, an album of the month from Sampa The Great and the finest music selection from around the world.
This Month You Will Hear:
- 2 Billion Beats – Mega City One (Flash Atkins Mix)
- Aniso Tropics - Apricot Memorex
- Inner Science - Quiet Track
- Sampa The Great – Bona
- Ezra Collective - Life Goes On (feat. Sampa The Great)
- Dengue Dengue Dengue – Yodeller
- Mark Pritchard - Be Like Water
- SAULT – Air
- Pharoah Sanders – Astral Travelling
- Rebecca Vasmant – Timing’s End
- Jasmine Myra – New Beginnings
- Olof Dreijer – Echoes From Mamori
- Plyci – Purplenoise
- Suburban Dream - Not Who You Said
- Rozi Plain & Rachel Horwood – Jogalong
- Clive Green – Raven’s Holler
- Sampa The Great – Lo Rain
- Turbojazz - The Standard
- Lakeshouse – We Don’t Stop
- D.C. LaRue - Cathedrals (Maurice Fulton Mix)
- Flash Atkins All Stars - Sanza Mibale Ya Bo Pemi
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Summer’s over and Autumn is on the way but the new Paper Air Waves is here to brighten up the longer nights. From the freeform jazz of The Pyramids to the spoken word nonsense of Ivor Cutler and the classic chill out of The Beloved to Paper Recordings exclusives plus plenty of afro funk and disco, it’s all here.
You will hear:
- Cornelius – Audio Check Music
- Sommerfeldt feat. Nora – You & I
- Unknown – Nile of White
- Afterlife – Unity Gain
- Tonarunur & Private Agenda – Suspended In Motion
- Noori & Hi Dorpa Band – Al Amal
- Moktar Gania & Gnawa Soul - Kouyou Kouyou
- Electric Jalaba – Nora Nora
- Alostmen feat. Medikal – Do Good
- The Pyramids - Black Man And Woman Of The Nile (Part 2)
- Ivor Cutler Trio – Shapely Balloon
- Troels Hammer - House Of Memories (feat. Abigail & Langkilde)
- The Beloved - The Sun Rising (Gentle Night)
- Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins - Where? (BCB Extended Remix)
- Fulu Miziki - OK Seke Bien (ft. Sekelembele)
- Phelimuncasi - uLalelen' (prod DJ MP3)
- Onipa – Porridge
- Noori & Hi Dorpa Band – Saagama
- ADG7 – Get Together
- Bohannon, Dimitri From Paris (feat. Dr. Perri Johnson) - Let’s Start to Dance Again (Dimitri From Paris Extended)
- The Vision featuring Dames Brown - Down (Extended Mix)
- Dam Swindle - The Break up (Emma-Jean Thackray remix)
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Flash Atkins plays two hours of music from his recent 'Calder Del Sol Sessions - Africa Special'. There is electronica, folk, township funk, disco, trance and all points in between from the underground to legends like King Sunny Ade, Fela and The Bhundu Boys.
You will hear Ben play:
- Na Hawa Doumbia - Kanawa
- Francis Bebey - Fleur Tropicale
- Barney Wilen - Balandji In bobo
- Ali Farke Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Ruby
- Vieux Fake Touré - Nagala Kaourene
- Kondi Band - Yeanoh (Powe’hande Binga’dbe)
- Francis Bebey - Forest Nativity
- Fanga / Maalem Abdalla - Noble Tree
- Dream Stars - Pop Makossa Invasion
- Prefere Alalombo - Rhythm of Resistance
- L’Afrique International - Soul
- Ebo Taylor - African Woman
- Ennanga Vision - Killing Ghosts
- King Sunny Ade - Synchro System
- Nairobi Matata Jazz - Tamba Tamba
- Bhundu Boys - Une Shuwa Here Part.2
- S. Piliso & His Super Seven - Kuya Hanjwa
- Africa Negra - Mino Bô Bé Quacueda
- Siassic et Tokobinc - Mama Africa
- Afro Cult Foundation - The Quest
- Electric Jalaba - Agia Hausa
- Fela Kuti & the Africs 70 - Kalakuta Show
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It’s festival season, and host Ben Davis is off to WOMAD for the first time since COVID. In celebration, this month is a celebration of music from all around the globe and digging into some of its less seen corners.
- SONZEIRA - Xibaba (She-bA--ba) (feat Emanuelle Araujo)
- Luedji Luna - Banho De Folhas
- Baile Bucanero – Ondatrópica
- Cortijo Y Su Maquina Del Tiempo - Carnaval
- Hollie Cook – Milk and Honey
- The Hempolics - Fu Man Chu
- Lex Amor, Hibotep & Faizal Mostrixx – Ancestry
- Jojo Abot – Tsoekem
- Les Amazones d'Afrique - Smooth (feat. Mamani Keïta)
- Electric Jalaba - Agia Hausa
- The Mauskovic Dance Band - Space Drum Machine
- Urfali Babi - Disko Kebap (Baris K Edit)
- Diron Animal - Falam Nada
- Gan Gah, Cardi Monae & Kampire - Gatluak Remix
- The Rheingans Sisters - Edge of the Field
- Sam Amidon – Shake It Off
- The Lost Words - The Lost Words Blessing
- Nubiyan Twist feat. Soweto Kinch - Buckle Up
- K15 & Labdi – Utokapo
- The Sound of Siam - Soul Lam Plearn
- Nakibembe Xylophone Troupe - Buli Mulamu Alinakikye
- Aussteiger - Sanaati Riddim
- Adama Koita - Fantainfalla Toyi Bolo
- The Kondi Band – Got No Money, I Want You
- Toli & The Femm Nameless - See Line Woman
- Angelique Kidjo -Once in A Lifetime
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The June edition of Paper Air Waves is a doozy of a show, ranging from surf punk to house and improvised jazz to community afro. Enjoy.
You will Hear:
- The Trashmen – Surfin’ Bird
- Kokoro Disco San - Sunshine (JKriv Beach Burn Mix)
- Benny Pitcher – Transatlantic Motion
- Inner Science - Never Fade Away
- BOM - Shangaan 165
- Matias Aguayo - El Sucu Tucu
- Uproot Andy - El Botelion
- Typespun – The P.I. (Extended Edit)
- MAde – You’re The One (Third Attempt Mix)
- More Ghost Than Man – Sloganeering
- Park Jiha - A Day In
- B R A H J A {aka Devin Brahja Waldman} – In The Mess
- Jon & Vangelis – State of Independence
- Goede Hoop Marimba Band play Vivaldi
- Star Feminine Band – La Musique
- Oumou Sangaré - Gniani Sara
- Flock – How Many Are One?
- Nuxx – Born Slippy
- Henri Texier - Le Cyclope
- Leon Thomas – China Doll
- Rebecca Vasmant - Timing's End
- Catz 'n Dogz – Listen
- Bassfort - Moonshadow (Joe 'Joaquin' Claussell Remix)
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This month, Paper Air Waves broadcasts from Ben’s Mum and Dad’s kitchen with music from the outer reaches of afro, psychedelia, folk and pop plus album of the month from Muriel Grossman.
You Will Hear:
- Global State – Almost There (Genie Ambient Mix)
- Ural Thomas & The Pain – Dancing Dimensions
- Guruku - Love Runaway (Ray Mang Remix)
- Nutritious – First Trip
- Moscoman - I Ran (Simple Symmetry Remix)
- Muriel Grossman – Happiness
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri - Moon In Your Eye
- Àbáse – Agangatolú
- Go Dugong – Sacàra
- La Guardia De La Luz - Trance Alemán De Los 90s
- Soul Of Hex - Say It Again
- Casbah 73 – Let’s Invade The Amazon
- Imarhan - Adar Newlan
- Georgia Ruth – Cynnes
- Sheila Kay Adams - Little Margaret
- The Four Horsemen - Aphrodite's Child
- Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee - Anw Tile (It's Our Time)
- Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d'Eau Douce - Jou En Nou Rivé Feat. Célia Wa
- Catz ‘n Dogs - Listen
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Keep Schtum Edit)
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Paper Air Waves dusts itself down and enters the world of psychedelia, wonky pop, acid and cosmic disco. You have been warned.
Music you heard in this episode:
- MAde – You’re The One feat. Mirjam Omdal
- Hubbabubbaklub – Fjellet (Bjørn Torske Remix)
- Erot – Sedation
- Prins Thomas – Sunroof Down
- Go Dugong - La Montagna Sacra feat. Francesco Fratini
- Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins – Where?
- The Utopia Strong - Emerald Tablet
- Sonic Boom – On A Summer’s Day
- OKI - Yaykatekar Dub (Love Dub)
- North Satellite HQ - A Rising Sign
- Sylvan Esso - Frequency
- Cornershop ft Bubbley Kaur – Topknot
- ZIKIRI SORRY FT ROKIA KON - ETBOURAMA SOUMANO DOKONODEN
- KOKOKO! – L.O.V.E.
- Alkibar Jr. – Macinanke
- Park Jiha - Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans
- Thom York – Dawn Chorus
- Lord of the Isles – Weh-In (Extended Version)
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It’s an afro heavy March show that runs from Gqom to roots to disco with the Owiny Sigoma Band’s killer The Lost Tapes as album of the month. There’s also a section dedicated to female artists to celebrate International Women’s Day.
You will hear:
- Mark Pritchard – Come Let Us
- Zed Bias - Restless (feat Eva Lazarus)
- Disco Rogues – Chuggernaut
- The Telemark Express – Divine Drive
- From Beyond vs. Super FU – Runnin’ Around (Radio Mix)
- Owiny Sigoma Band - Ogito (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit)
- Ogoya Nengo and the Dodo Women - Dala Ma Siaya
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Kalakuta Boy (The Reflex Dub remix)
- Ivor Cutler – Women of the World feat. Linda Hirst
- Ibeyi – Oya
- Alice Jemima - No Diggity
- OSHUN - Solar Plexus
- Sabira Jade - I Harbour
- Coolly G – Save Me feat. Marcus Damon
- Jojo Abot - Tsoekem
- Rumer – Am I Forgiven?
- Gloria Anne Taylor – Love Is a Hurting Thing
- Super Yamba Band - Yen_Ni_Agoro_Feat_Osei_Korankye_
- Owiny Sigoma Band - sKiNnEr Edit
- Griffit Vigo – Ree’s Vibe
- Diron Animal - Falam Nada
- Gariels - Love & Hate In A Different Time (alt. version)
- Winston Neale – Sinnerman
- Guy One - Nongre, Nongre - Sugre, Sugre
- Kimo - Odyssey
- Crazy P - If Life Could Be This Way
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February’s Paper Air Waves provides two hours of aural armchair travel. It goes to South Africa for Amapiano, Mexico and Jakarta for leftfield balearica, LA for 60s MOR and Nottingham for electronica, finishing up in the UK’s on Somerset’s Solsbury Hill.
You listened to:
- Fenomenon - Tropic Of Capricorn (Third Attempt Remix)
- Popsneon - Falling I'm Falling
- Lonely Boy - Shut Your Mouth
- Tim Holehouse - Peter & His Experimental Sonic Machines
- Cododa – Mumakata
- Kassé Mady Diabaté - Ko Kuma Magni
- Bonga Jean-Baptiste - Gede Nibo
- Àbáse - Ife L'ayo
- Àbáse - Ile Ye (feat Jadson Xabla, Gabriel Santana)
- Anz - Unravel In The Designated Zone
- Lady Blackbird - Lost and Looking (Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy Cosmodelica Remix)
- Alfa Kat & TidoSoul – Sip Sip
- Caltonic SA - Super Star (feat DJ Buckz & Thabz Le Madonga)
- Luka Productions – Assimi Goïta (Instrumental)
- Jackson Browne – These Days
- The Monkees - Me & Magdalena
- Withered Hand - New Gods (Early Version) (Featuring Pam Berry)
- L'Rain – Suck Teeth
- Àbáse - Ela (feat Jesuton)
- La Guardia de la Luz feat Chris Koehn - Amatista (Playa Sudamericana Mix)
- Kimo – Home
- Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
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Paper Air Waves takes a deep breath and eases its way into the New Year. No pumpers, no thumpers, just chilled out music that ranges from dub to folk and soul to ambient.
You will hear:
- Auntie Flo – Peace Bells
- FINK - Sort Of Revolution (The Cinematic Orchestra remix)
- Hailu Mergia – Wegene
- Nightmares On Wax & Haile Supreme & Shabaka Hutchings – Wonder (Shout Out To Freedom)
- Sinikka Langeland - Polsdance from Finnskogen
- Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter
- Shirley Collins - The Cruel Mother
- Kassé Mady Diabaté - Ko Kuma Magni (feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Vincent Segal)
- Afel Bacoum - Penda Djiga
- Islandman vs. Tamikrest - Tarhamanine Assinegh
- Fujiya & Miyagi - Magnesium Flares
- Webster Wraight Ensemble - The Ruins of Britain (Pepe Bradock's 'Who's Right Acapella')
- Arthur Russell – A Little Lost
- Cleo Sol – Promises
- Fatima feat. Floating Points – Red Light
- Anika – Change
- Brown Fang – I Nearly Married A Human
- Cat Power – Horizon
- Lup Ino - Funsick (Begin Remix)
- Sam Amidon – Hallelujah
- Nexus & Sō Percussion - Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ
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It’s the final show of 2021 with a look back on some Paper family highlights, the usual disco, afro and Balearic plus some Christmas curveballs thrown in for good measure.
- Peggy Lee – Winter Wonderland
- Yaeji – When I Grow Up
- Sun Creatures – Solar
- Anoraak feat. Sarah Maison – Levantine
- Psyco on da Bus – Pictures Talk
- Moses Sumney – boxes
- Suzanne Ciani – Morning Spring
- Flash Atkins – All I Want For Christmas Is You
- My Friend Dario - 3 Fenice (Willie Graff Remix)
- Nala Sinephro – Space 8
- Super FU - Super OK (Sarah Bates Remix)
- Daco - Support Programme
- Oddio Factory - Got Bolts (Keita Sano on the Shore Remix)
- Rasmus Faber x David Harks – Never Enough
- Les Ambassadeurs - M'Bouran Mousso
- Mulatu Astatke – Tezeta
- Psyco on da Bus – Time To Take A Rest (Part II)
- Doves - Jetstream (Lindstrom Remix)
- Gail Angelos – Hello Santa
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The nights are drawing in but Paper Air Waves is here to bring the light. There’s dub, ambient, jazz, house, afro disco, soul and the lowdown on how to grow concrete.
You will hear:
- Curtis Mayfield – Back To The World
- MMYYKK – Divine
- Juana Molina - Sin Dones
- More Ghost Than Man - Demons For The Void
- Martin Buttrich presents Stoned Autopilot - City Pulse
- The Pop Group - 3:38 (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)
- Desmond Chambers - Haly Gully (Version)
- Manu Dibango - Ah! Freak Sans Fric
- Cro-magnon – Floating Point
- Daco – Durant
- Mr Tea – J As In Giraffe
- Tirzah – Sink In
- Georgia – Ama Yes Uzume
- This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
- Patchen – Chime Garden
- Marbert Rocel – Song For You
- Electric Jalaba - Tora Tora
- Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou– Foulani
- Charly Kingson – Born In Africa
- Alostmen feat. Medikal - Do Good
- Simon & Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy in New York
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The nights are drawing in and the temperature is dropping but Paper Air Wavs is here to keep you warm. The show blends two hours of gnawa, spiritual jazz, folk, disco, afro, wonk and soul into a musical journey around the globe.
Tunes you will hear:
- Talk Talk – The Rainbow
- Nala Sinephro – Space 6
- Pyramids on the Moon – The Door
- Pandreas - Bulgaria
- Mr Tea feat. Wonder – Desire
- Electric Jalaba – Alga Hausa
- Moonchild Sanelly – Undumpable
- Sly & Robbie – Haul and Pull Up
- Otim Alpha - Anyomo label (Pailyec)
- James Rod & Aleito - Raum 909
- Paul Shaw – Chances
- Surprise Chef - Crayish Caper (Nuyorican Broken Mix) Full Length
- Kondi Band – She Doesn’t Love You
- Mathami - Figuras del Bosque
- Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin – Mbila
- More Ghost Than Man – Murder Makes You Famous
- Art Bleek – One Night
- June Tabor – The King of Rome
- This Is the Kit – Keep Going (Desert Island Version)
- Quincy Jones - What's Going On? (feat Valerie Simpson)
- Patchouli Brothers – Can’t get You Down
- Gallo - Abysso (Calm Mellow Mellow Acid Remix)
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Paper Air Waves is back in the saddle with a preview of what’s coming up on the Paper family of record labels, plus a tribute to Lee ’Scratch’ Perry, spiritual jazz, global sounds and our album of the month from Koreless.
- People’s Choice – Movin’ in all Directions
- Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley – I’m Not Tripping
- The Secret Soul Society x Hardway Brothers – Yo, We’ve Landed
- Koreless – Black Rainbow
- Rebecca Vasmant – Internal Dispute
- Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda
- Emma-Jean Thackray – Venus
- Pascal Boyer – Electra
- Crazy P - Last Knockers (Mr Tea Remix)
- BOM - The Day (Black Cat Bones Remix)
- Neon Transmission - Driving Me Crazy (Lakeshouse Remix)
- Surprise Chef – Blythe Street Nocturne
- Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Dub Revolution (Part 1)
- Max Romeo – One Step Forward
- Ignace De Souza & The Melody Aces - Asaw Fofor
- Fimber Bravo – Singo (Lunar tredd)
- Alhousseini Anivolla - Chet Azawad
- Waiphot Phetsuphan – Ding Dong
- Koreless – Spiritual Symphony
- Yuki Endo - Spiritual Symphony
- Kimo – Closer (Daco’s Oceanic Remix)
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Ben Davis makes up for a cancelled WOMAD by bringing the festival to the latest Paper Air Waves. There’s plenty of music that pack’s a punch from all over the world under one radio roof, and not a drop of rain in sight.
Tracks you will hear:
1. Canned Heat – Goin’ Up Country
2. Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhupali
3. Janka Nabay - Build Music
4. Oumou Dily feat. Luka Productions – Dia Ye Ba
5. The Revolutionaries - Kunta Kinte Version One
6. Prince Fatty – The Model (Dub)
7. Riddim Research Lab - Searching For Gold
8. Soundspecies - Balafon Jam
9. Kondi Band feat. Mariama - She Doesn't Love You
10. Hugo Massien – No Return
11. Gella – Chi Kaa Chi Koo
12. J.Lamotta – Do Good
13. Les Mamans Du Congo - Meki
14. Que Vola? - Calle Luz
15. Dany Play - Fa'waka
16. Jungle Fire - La Kossa (Snake In Da Bronx Dub)
17. Jules Brennan – Lotus Land
18. Georgia Ruth – Week of Pines
19. Mio Fou - Picasso No Ao
20. Lex Amor, Hibotep & Faizal Mostrixx - Ancestry
21. Sidi Touré - Tchaw Yan
22. Coladera - A Luz de Yayá
23. SAULT – I Just Wanna Dance
24. Daco – A Litle More Volume Flash Atkins Mix)
25. Patchouli Brothers – Lead Astray
26. Incognito – Always There
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Summer’s here and the new Paper Air Waves hits the sunshine button. There are exclusive plays of the brand new collaboration between Mental Overdrive and Flash Atkins and The Boogie Brothers sizzling new track, an album of the month from steel pan experimentalist Fimber Bravo plus the finest in afro, disco, Balearic and jazz.
- Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra - Survival (Superprince Day Mix)
- Bosq ft. Pat Kalla - Mouna Power
- The Boogie Brothers feat. Sato - Let Go
- Fimber Bravo - Lunar Tredd
- Stella Chiweshe - Bird Song (Live in Funkhaus)
- Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins - Where?
- Henri Texler - Amir
- BOM - Downtown Birnin Zana
- Velour - 3 Pose
- Stacey - The Songwriter
- Super FU - Zero Gravity
- Fimber Bravo - Hiyah Man
- Bill Brewster - Wake Up (Dub Disco)
- Andrew Tytherleigh - Keep Your Dreams Alive
- Hailu Mergia - Tezeta
- Africa Negra - Mino Bô Bé Quacueda
- Etran De L'Air - Hadija
- Oumou Sangaré - Yere faga ft Tony Allen (Natureboy Flako Version)
- Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Young Edits Sophisticated Melody Version)
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Summer has finally landed and the new Paper Air Waves delivers the soundtrack. Album of the Month is from Sons of Kemet, there’s a minimix from Paper Recording’s new compilation plus yacht rock to ambient and reggae to wonky afro via Shangaan electro.
- Cosmo Sheldrake – Cuckoo Song
- My Friend Dario - Fenice
- North Of The Island - SRI (Andi Hanley Rework)
- Sons of Kemet – Hustle
- Dillinger - Five Man Army/Send Another Moses
- Black Lodge – Ragga
- Rocé - Amitié et Amertume
- Rasmus Faber x David Harks – Never Enough (Max Essa Extended Vocal Mix)
- Torn Sail – Treasure (Tiago Mix)
- Minus The Majors – Peanut Dust
- Flash Atkins & Charlie Sinclair – That Hit
- Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley - Broken Mirror (A Selfie Reflection)/Composition 9)
- APOTEK – Black Dolls
- Mugwump – The Flag (Max Pask Remix)
- Sons of Kemet – For The Culture
- Baiana System feat. Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Água (Jimpster Remix)
- Electric Jalaba – Shabakru
- Shangaan Electro - N'wagezani My Love
- Nu Guinea - Ta Storm (feat. Tony Allen)
- The War on Drugs – Under The Pressure
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Ben Davis once again sifts through his vast collection of music and takes a musical journey around the world. There’s Latin from Japan, folk, jazz, techno, disco, afro plus the latest from Paper for two hours of the best in radio.
Tracklist:
- Minyo Crusaders - \izu Bandaisan (Latin)
- Frente Cumbiero - La Era Del GigaHertz
- Martin Wold – Havet
- The Secret Soul Society vs BLAOS Recordings – JR’s Revenge
- Super FU – Stay Here (Coyote Mix)
- Stella Chiwese – Huvhimi
- Rupert Clervaux & Beatrice Dillon – III
- Electric Jalaba – Briando
- Psycho On da Bus – Pusherman (Doctor L Remix)
- Pharoah Sanders & Floating Points – Movement 5
- Ralph Kinsella – Violet
- Hannah Peel – Carbon Cycle
- Peggy Seeger – Gotta Get Home By Midnight
- Sam Amidon – Hallelujah
- Wonder & Jesse - Dancing Crocodile
- Warpaint – Love Is To Die
- David Agrella - The Puppets Are Back
- Presence – The Strength (Within)
- Red Planet – Sex In Zero Gravity
- D.C. LaRue – Cathedrals (Maurice Fulton Mix)
- Bill Brewster – Wake Up (Dub Disco)
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It's a female only special in a delayed marking of International Women’s Day on Paper Air Waves. There’s music spanning decades and continents that ranges from techno to pop and hip hop to funk in a musical celebration of empowerment.
- ESG – Come Away
- The Lijadu Sisters – Danger
- Betty Davis – Shoop-B-Doop and Cop Him
- Elsa Hewitt – Massive Charade
- Valerie June – Within You
- FKA Twigs – Water Me
- Sudan Archives – Show Me
- Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Songs
- Cooly G – Phat Si
- Santogold – Unstoppable
- Annie – The Streets Where I Belong
- Stealing Sheep – Sequence
- The Frank Chickens – We Are Ninja
- Les Amazones D’Afrique – Smooth feat. Mamani Keita
- Fatoumata Diawara – Kanou Dan Yen
- Oumou Sangaré – Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen
- Anastasia Zems – African Fairytale
- Florence Adooni – Mam Pe’ela Su’ure
- Mirium Makeba – Samba
- OSHUN – We’re Young
- Pussy Riot – Organs
- Ana Tijoux – 1977
- J. Lamotta – Free The Jazz feat. Technical Development
- Chaka Khan & Rufus – What Am I Missing
- Taana Gardner – When You Touch Me
- Gloria Anne Taylor – Love is a Hurting Thing
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The sun is nudging over the horizon and we start to think about easier times with some chilled out psychedelia right alongside club bangers from Africa to California, from Yorkshire to Sweden.
- A Man Called Adam - Schleißen 7
- A Man Called Adam - Techno Powers (The Lost Edit)
- Charles Webster - We Belong Together feat. Thandi Draai
- Oddio Factory - Got Bolts (Keita Sano on the Shore Remix)
- Rasmus Faber feat. Magic Woman - Animal
- Star Feminine Band - Rew Be Me
- Buyepongo Cantarito
- El Wali - The People Of El Aain
- Asu - Basejávr-Hánsa
- Family of Swede - Set You Free
- Night Giants - Twist & Drop (Paper Street Soul Remix)
- Wau Wau Collective - Salamaleikoum
- Winston Neale - Sinnerman (Quiet Village Remix)
- Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
- Larry Gus - 23 June 1975
- Just a Band & Childish Gambino - Who No Know Go Know
- Flash Atkins - Love You Again
- Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture - Barké
- Hama - Houmeissa
- Sonic Boom - On A Summer’s Day
- Fire Island - Shout To The Top (HiFi Sean Remix)
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February’s show takes a journey to Africa with a label focus on Sahel Sounds plus a preview from the forthcoming Paper Talk interviews with Bill Brewster and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy. There are plenty of folks to try and hurry summer along as well as dance floor wobblers and perfect pop.
- Field Recordings from Sahel
- Cosmo Sheldrake – Dawn Chorus
- Alabaster de Plume – Visit Croatia
- Johnny Flynn – Detectorists
- Sun Ra Arkestra – Seductive Fantasy
- Jimmy Tenor & Tony Allen – Path To Wisdom
- Rasmus Faber x David Sanderson – Never Enough
- Quiet Force – Listen To The Music (Strauss & Pask Mix)
- Flash Atkins – The In Crowd
- Lakeshouse - NRK (Jarle Bråthen Mix)
- Luka Productions - Foret
- El Wali – The People of El Aaíún
- Hama - Houmeissa
- Etran De L’Air – Agrim Agadez
- Bjørn Torske - Rukenissens Hevn (Trym Søvdsnes Remix)
- Jank – Has Gone
- Danced Til Midnight – She Can’t Love You (Egyptian Lover Mix)
- Christine & The Queens – Girlfriend feat. Dam-Funk
- Field Recordings From Sahel
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Lockdown is upon us once more so here are some musical highlights from 2020 to feed the soul. There is also a look back at some of the Paper family highlights and a sneak preview of what’s coming up in 2021. Keep positive people!
Track List:
- Keleketla! - Shepherd Song
- Afel Bacoum -Penda Djiga
- Star Feminin Band – Raw Be Me
- SAULT – I Just Wanna Dance
- Vibration Black Finger – Acting For Liberation Pt.1
- Celeste – Father’s Son
- Goddard – Far From Home
- Lomond Campbell and the Harmonograph Synthesiser - WVN066-00
- Elsa Hewitt – Mounting Up
- Sonic Boom – On A Summer’s Day
- Sam Amidon – Hallelujah
- Tunng - Tsunami
- Sirius Rush – Water (The Secret Soul Society Mix)
- Coyote – The Igigi Gods Dub
- BOM – The Day
- Camblom Subaria - Myth
- Mr Tea – Before The Rain feat. Wonder
- Ryan Kick – Remember (Jack Mix)
- Anoraak – Fire Inside (The Emperor Machine Edit)
- Kooky & Damoon – Got To Be Real feat. Jo Steele
- Lakeshouse – Firkanta (6am Sensual Dub Mix)
- Oddio Factory – Got Bolts
- Super OK – Elysian Mind
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It's the last show of the year with new albums from favourites Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, Bróna McVitie and Sam Amidon. There’s the usual mix of the finest should, afro, disco, folk and psychedelia plus exclusives from the Paper Recordings family.
Music You Will Hear:
- The Secret Soul Society - Comfort Me Soul Bird (Reprise the Bass)
- Brian SNR - Hot Shot (SNR's Hot Tub Dub)
- 2 Billion Beats – Beats of No Nation
- Flash Atkins – The In Crowd (From Beyond Remix)
- Catz ‘n Dogz – Sunrise feat. Ames Yuill
- Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas – Martin 5000
- SAULT - The Beginning & the End
- Adios Peregoyo - Dinastia Torres
- Joachim Cooder - Over That Road, I’m Bound To Go
- Shirley Collins – Crowlink
- Bróna McVitie – The Man in the Mountain
- Ivor Cutler – I’m Going in a Field
- Zazou Bikaye - Le Menteur (Mokosi)
- Nicolas Repac – Carambolage
- Tony Allen – Drum Fire
- Sam Amidon – Light Rain Blues
- Nico - These Days
- Julia Holter - So Humble The Afternoon
- Lady Blackbird – Collage
- Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Losing My Name
- Pedro Lima – Maguidala
- Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge
- My Friend Dario – Malvasia
- Low – Just Like Christmas
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Lockdown is back but Ben Davis plays a selection of music to soothe the soul and lift the spirits. There’s folk, acid, afro, plenty of disco and an interview with This Is The Kit’s Kate Stables talking about her wonderful 'Off Off On’ album getting Paper Air Waves album of the month award!
Tunes you will Hear
- De Mixes Vol.2 - Something Dub
- Nicolas Repac – Ethnicolor
- Zonke Family - Sadza Nemusoro Wembeva
- Scruscru Meets Meowsn' - Inspector Potato
- Edward Barton – The Bobble on her Bobble Hat
- Shirley Collins – Sweet Green and Blues
- Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight - Some Old Salty
- Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Astatke
- Hannah Peel - Particle G1 (feat Erland Cooper)
- Plastikman – Plakard
- Mr Tea - Before The Rain featuring Wonder
- This Is The Kit – Shin Bone Soap
- This Is The Kit – Keep Going
- Prince – Lady Cab Driver
- Night Giants - Twist & Drop (Paper Street Soul Remix)
- Titeknots – On My Mind
- Afel Bocoum - Penda Djiga
- Orchestre Vévé Star – Nitarudia
- The Secret Soul Society – Bring The Sunshine In
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Another month of tunes from across the spectrum spanning from D ’n B to Columbian marimba along with two albums of the month. SAULT’s Untitled (Rise) looks like it will top many end of year charts and host Ben Davis gives a rundown on his Stubb project and the forthcoming Canopy long-player.
You will hear:
- 8 Bit – Star Wars Cantina Theme
- Páula, Povoa & Jerge – Primavera
- Muddy Feet – Nothing I Need
- Hama – Alhoria
- Dinastía Torres - Adios Mi Peregoyo
- Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
- Stubb – Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Lowri
- Stubb – Haven Wood
- Stubb – Instant Karma feat. Kathy Diamond
- SAULT – Free
- Conclave – There’s Enough
- Ross Robertson – Quentin’s Legacy
- Camblom Subaria – Myth
- Miguel Campbell – Something Special
- Goddard – Far From Home
- Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes
- Yumah – Skyline
- Will Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue
- Felbm - Anderstein
- Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One
- Sueno Latino with Manuel Gottsching - E2-E4 (Derrick May Illusion First Mix)
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Another month of tunes from across the spectrum spanning from D ’n B to Columbian marimba along with two albums of the month. SAULT’s Untitled (Rise) looks like it will top many end of year charts and host Ben Davis gives a rundown on his Stubb project and the forthcoming Canopy long-player.
Some music you will hear:
- 8 Bit – Star Wars Cantina Theme
- Páula, Povoa & Jerge – Primavera
- Muddy Feet – Nothing I Need
- Hama – Alhoria
- Dinastía Torres - Adios Mi Peregoyo
- Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
- Stubb – Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Lowri
- Stubb – Haven Wood
- Stubb – Instant Karma feat. Kathy Diamond
- SAULT – Free
- Conclave – There’s Enough
- Ross Robertson – Quentin’s Legacy
- Camblom Subaria – Myth
- Miguel Campbell – Something Special
- Goddard – Far From Home
- Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes
- Yumah – Skyline
- Will Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue
- Felbm - Anderstein
- Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One
- Sueno Latino with Manuel Gottsching - E2-E4 (Derrick May Illusion First Mix)
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It's the holiday season (even if it will be spent in your lounge eating crisps and watching Netflix) and what better musical accompaniment than the our new Paper Wave Radio Show. Its a heady brew of music from around the globe including soundsystem bangers, disco (African and otherwise) and Balearic nodders plus Torn Sail’s Huw Costin talks us through his new album 'Leisure & Technology’.
- Owiny Sigoma Band - Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka
- Bamba Pana – Lingalinga,
- Archie Shepp & Romulus Franceschini – Attica Blues
- Prince Fatty – The Model (Dub)
- Lee Perry & the Upsetters – Dub Revoltion (Part 1)
- Stubb – Boring Days feat. Mike Lindsay (Space Dub)
- Rocket Juice & the Moon with Erykah Badhu – Nothing Spoil
- Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng
- Kon – Aww Baby (Medlar Mix)
- Psychemagik - Cosmic Forest
- Bill Brewster - Where There's Muck, There's Brass
- Anoraak - Fire Inside (Emperor Machine Maxi Edit)
- Torn Sail – Green Nature
- Torn Sail – Bible
- Oumou Sangaré – Kamelemba
- Que Vola? - Calle Luz
- Lord Shorty & Vibrations International - Vibrations Groove
- Edikanfo - Nka Bom
- Antoinette Konan – Kokoloko Tani
- Alma Negra – Dakar Disco
- Uffe – From Me
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No celebrity interviews and no retrospectives just aces high music from around the world that covers drone to soul and afro-funk to Digidub. There's a track from Sonic Boom’s first album in thirty years, an exclusive first play of a Flash Atkins’ edit of Lovelight and album of the month from Vibration Black Music.
Tracklist
- Crazy Penis – Do It Good
- Martin Wold – Elixir
- Vibration Black Finger - Acting For Liberation Pt 1
- OSHUN – Solar Plexus
- Tenesha the Wordsmith – The White Folks Can’t Call Me Nigger
- Elsa Hewitt – Kevlar
- Etienne Jaumet in Dub - Ma revelation Mystique (Etienne Goes Dub Mix)
- Coyote – The Igigi Gods Dub
- Mac & Party – Harambe
- Akibar Jnr – Sore
- Antibalas – Amenawon
- Janka Nabay – Build Music
- Sonic Boom – On A Summer’s Day
- Zap Mama – Babanzele
- Vibration Black Finger – Soul Fire
- Loure – Heavyweight Sinner
- Lewis Taylor – Lovelight (Flash Atkins Edit)
- Mr Fuzz – Briefcase
- Kraak & Smaak – Pleasure Centre (Turbito Extended Remix)
- Todd Terje - Jungelknugen (Four Tet Remix)
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In uncertain times, music offers a window to other times and places, be it 70s disco from Philadelphia, the Malian desert, CBGBs or a hot European beach. Whatever you’re looking for, the new Paper Wave Radio Show has the aural escape you’re looking for, plus an interview with the mysterious 'Iron Captain’.
- Calm - Ending of Summer, Beginning of Autumn (Yuri Shulgin Remix)-
- Rheinzand – All By Myself
- Crazy P – SOS
- Les Amazones d'Afrique - Timbuktu (feat. Mamani Keïta)
- Laurence Pike – Mystic Circles
- Phil Collins – Droned (Afrikanz on Mars Rework)
- Tamikrest – Tihoussay
- Erik Aliana - Nougwé
- Tabansi Studio Band - Wakar Alhazai
- Sirius Rush – Water (Popsneon Mix)
- The Secret Soul Society – Until We Reach The Sea
- From Beyond – Planetary Groove
- Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack
- The Specials – Ghost Town
- MC Palakata & Tom Blip - Singeli Jungles
- Maurice Fulton - Not Sure How I Would
- Les Amazones d’Afriques – Sisters (feat. Kandy Guira)
- LAW – Hustle
- Talking Heads – Double Groove (Unfinished Outtake)
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The Paper Wave Radio show presents a retrospective of master afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. Through post-colonial Africa, Fela, lost years in Europe and the late blooming of creativity pushing musical boundaries, it is an incredible life and career. There are musical highlights, interviews and masterclasses presented from the life of one of the greatest drummers of all time.
What a track list!
- Homage to Esu
- Pat Thomas & Marijata – We Are Coming Home
- Art Blaky & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin’
- Koola Lobitos – Omuti Tide
- Fela Kuti – Shakara
- Fela Kuti & Ginger Baker – Ye Ye Smell
- Tony Allen (with Afrika 70) – No Discrimination
- Tony Allen (with Afrika 70) – African Message
- Tony Allen – N.E.P.A (Dance Dub)
- Psyco on da Bus – Afropusherman
- Black Voices
- Tony Allen – Go Back feat. Damon Albarn
- Oumou Sangaré – Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen
- Tony Allen & Jeff Mills – Locked and Loaded
- Rocket Juice & the Moon – Follow Fashion
- Tony Allen & Hugh Maskela – Robbers, Thugs and Muggers
- Tony Allen – African Man
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In these strange times, the Paper Wave Radio Show brings two hours of musical escapism. During the lockdown, we take you on a 2 hour musical trip around the world visiting Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Norway, Japan, Estonia even Endor and finishing off with a 30-minute track to soothe the soul.
- Orch Simba Wanyika – Nakupenda
- Nigeria Fuji Machine – Iba
- Pat Thomas – Yamona (Detroit Swindle Remix)
- Solange – Binz
- Popsneon feat. Huw Costin – This Town Forever
- Mental Overdrive – Lockdown
- BOM – Moon of Endor
- Four Tet – 4T Recordings
- Town and Country – Sun Trolley
- Tuulikki Bartosik - Tempest In A Teapot
- Open Reel Ensemble
- Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Never (Lagos Never Going to Be the Same)
- Antibalas – Amenawon
- Sampa The Great – The Return
- Eric Kupper – Organism
- Gavin Bryars – Jesus’ Blood Never Found Me Yet
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Ben Davis is still wading through the best of 2019 lists and some of them get an airing; plus there’s jazz, outsider, afro, disco, techno and album of the month from Caribou.
1. Rajan – Time (Zyron Re-edit)
2. Third Attempt – World is Too Loud
3. Moon Duo – Eternal Shore
4. Sasami – Turned Out I Was Everyone
5. Burial – Hiders
6. ATA KAK – Obaa Sima
7. Tim Holehouse – Peter & his Experimental Sonic Machines
8. Edward Barton – Poim
9. Daniel Johnston – Fly Eye
10. Jerry Solomon – Denied
11. Sampa The Great - Made Us Better (feat. Blue Lab Beats, Boadi, Lori)
12. Rob Smith – Work!
13. Copenema feat. Dj Pippi, Willie Graff & Reinhard Vanbergen - Nada Mais
14. Chris Massey – BeatDub
15. Joshua Abrams - Blanes Echo Birds, Bleeze Echo Blouds
16. The Quiet Temple – Clap HandsClap hands
17. Black Flower – Clap Hands
18. Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids – We All be Africans
19. Aldous Harding – Imagining My Man
20. Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox – Constance
21. Charles Maurin Poly – Amboliako Fary
22. Caribou - Ravi
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With Brexit done and dusted, the Paper Wave Radio Show has recorded a musical love letter to its neighbours before waving goodbye. There’s the usual cross-section of styles and eras plus 'Album of the Month' from the Sonar Kollektiv’s 21 Years compilation.
Adios, au revoir and auf wiedersehen x.
- Neu! – Hallo Gallo (GER)
- Doctor L – Total Chaos (FR)
- Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra – New Track (SWE)
- Marbert Rocel – My Bed (GER)
- Múm – 02 (ICE)
- Sascheinne – La Somme (GER)
- Erlend Øye – Ghost Trains (NOR)
- Wally Badarou – Voices (FR)
- Bobby Trafalgar – Kung-Fu Girl (SWE)
- Paul Bryan – Feel like I Love (GER/BR)
- Om Buschman – Hey Tata Gorem (DEN)
- Larry Gus – Accrition/With Your Magrit Mouth (GR)
- The Whitest Boy Alive – Island (NOR)
- Kraftwerk -Europe Endless (GER)
- Die Verboten – E40 (BEL / UK)
- Don Cavelli – I’m Going To A River (FR)
- Yellow – Rubbabandman (SWI)
- iZem – Agua Viva (POR)
- Rune Lindbæk - OK, Kjør Romskip (NOR)
- Alan Braxe – Running (FR)
- Sebastien Tellier – La Ritournelle (FR)
- Madeleine Peyroux – You’re Gonna Make Me Lonely When You Go (US)
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Ben Davis eases into the new decade with a selection of super chilled tunes. There’s folk, afro, jazz, an un-released John Martin bootleg and all sort of hazy music to nurse the December hangover.
- Manu Delago – The Silent Flight of the Owl
- Andrew Wasylyk - Adrift Below A Constellation
- The Secret Soul Society - African Mystery
- Key Elements feat. Gerry Franke - Orchestra Mode
- Lonnie Holley - Looking for All (All Rendered Truth)
- Psychemagik – Cosmic Forest
- Stubb - Love Not Sex feat. Huw Costin & Rachel Foster (Leca's Tropic Steel Remix)
- Hot Toddy- Sometime Last Night
- Stop The Car – Homebound
- Laurence Pike – Drum Chant
- Raw Silk – Storm
- Hugo Massein - Everything We Call Real (Is Made Up Of Things That Cannot Be Regarded As Real)
- The Specials – The Lunatics
- Judy Mowatt – Black Woman
- Xanadu & Sweet Lady – Rockers’s Choice
- Arthur’s Landing – Love Dancing (You Got Me Version)
- Mads Emil Nielsen – Constellation
- Barton & Jane – It’s a Fine Day
- Beth Houghton – Golden
- Llio Rhydderch - Titrwm Tatrwm
- Gruff Rhys – Con Carino
- Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas Bartlett – Kestrel
- Wasis Diop Feat. Lena Fiagbe – African Dream
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It's that lovely time of year when the PWRS picks some of the best music from what has been a bumper year, and the oscars have got nothing on us as we announce the album, compilation and re-issue of 2019. It's better than having Santa round for Christmas dinner.
Tracklist
- Greg Foat – Of My Hands
- Peggy Gou – Hungboo
- Prins Thomas - Sakral
- ROB – Boogie On
- Mental Overdrive – Litungu
- Martin Wold feat. Alexander Nyhoff – Frekke Fro
- Third Atrtempt – Long Story Short
- TLeca– Soft on Space
- Leca – Soft on Space
- Stealing Sheep – Show Love
- GUTS – Voyaging Bird
- Quantic – September Blues
- Vadou Game – Roberto
- Laurence Pike – Dance of the Earth
- Rozi Plain – Dark Place
- Ishmael Ensemble – Tunnels
- Lady Wray – Piece of Me
- Elsa Hewitt – Blood Orange
- Elsa Hewitt – Tiny Dancer
- Sina Bakare – Africa
- Nahawa Doumbia – Tou Dibile
- J. Lamotta – Turning
- Africa Express – Vessels feat. Gruff Rhys, Muzi, BCUC, Puzekhemisi
- Jordan Rakei – Mind’s Eye
- Daphne – Sizzling
- The Comet is Coming – The Universe Wakes Up
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The Autumn edition hits the waves with a close look at JJ Cale, up-and-coming Paper releases, an exclusive Torn Sail play from his forthcoming album 'Leisure & Technology’ and a 'Craft Ale and Records Society’ selection, plus music from Jamaica to Niger to Chicago.
TRACK LIST
1. Kuebe – Lagomar
2. Lakeshouse – Folkemusikk
3. Squarepusher – My Red Hot Car
4. Otim Alpha – Lok Lobo Cwero Cwinya
5. Augustus Pablo – Java
6. Dennis Brown – Cheater
7. Stephen Chang – Always Together
8. Phil Ronelin & Emanative – Vibes from The Tribe
9. Jon Brookes – Fibre Opress / Andor Mezzanke
10. James Holden & The Animal Spirits – Thunder Moon Gathering
11. JJ Cale – Another Song
12. JJ Cale – Crazy Mama
13. JJ Cale – Let Me Do It To You
14. JJ Cale – Durango
15. JJ Cale – Go Downtown
16. Lumingu Puati (Zorro) - Tshina Dekula
17. Marcus Mixx - Without Makeup (Ron Hardy Mix)
18. The Telemark Express – Writer’s Block
19. The Secret Soul Society – Secret Excuse
20. Torn Sail – Bible
21. Mamman San – Lamru
22. DJ Spoko – Azange feat. Magaula Puzuzu
23. Evver Andersson - Bust It Like Brown
24. Hungry Ghost - Illuminations
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The Autumn edition of the Paper Wave Radio Show shines a light on afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, has exclusive music from Paper Wave Records and not one, but two albums of the month from Quantic and Prins Thomas. Plus disco, psych, leftfield wonk and a wedding banger.
Tracklist:
1.Bjørn Torske – Gullfjellet
2. The Telemark Express – Bright Future
3. La Guardia de la Luz – Cosmic Egg
4. Tony Allen – African Man
5. Tony Allen – Bad Roads
6. Tony Allen & Jeff Mills – Locked & Loaded
7. Tony Allen & Africa 70 - Progress
8. Tony Allen – Nepa (Dance Dub)
9. Daphni feat. Paradise – Sizzling
10. La Yegros – A Ver Ver
11. Those Norwegians – Molde Revisited
12. Prins Thomas - Ambitions
Shi-Shonen – Harvest (Long Size)
13. Cymande - Genevieve
14. Quantic – Atlantic Oscillations
15. Sydney – Ode To The Wizard
17. That Man Monkz – After Dark
18. Nahawa Doumbia - TouDibile
19. Las Malas Amistades - Mas Alla
20. Bob Dylan – Boots of Spanish Leather
21. Romare - Hey Now (When I Give You All My Lovin')
22. Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine
22. Quantic – September Blues
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Its an Indian summer of a show with Ben Davis taking inspiration from festivals he wants to, an exclusive first play of Le Guardia De La Luz’s Comic Egg and a warm-up selection for the forthcoming ’25 Years of Paper’ celebrations.
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More music from across the spectrum that runs from an epic 14 minute Isaac Hayes cover of That Loving Feeling to a vintage video game version of the Star Wars Cantina Band. Add in a Mental Overdrive exclusive, Crosby, Stills & Nash, some psychedelic disco, Scottish folk and Japanese indie and you’re got an August playlist.
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Ben Davis presents the first ever Paper Wave Radio Show with music from all the workld's most far flung corners.
There are also exclusives from Leca and Stubb forthcoming on Paper Wave plus an interview with Strut Records’ Quinton Scott. He talks about the Nigeria 70 compilation series, the ethics of re-issuing and what’s coming up on the label plus an exclusive track from their forthcoming Alefa Madagascar album.