Jake Newby of the substack Concrete Avalanche with an end of year ChinaTalk takeover!
Here's his accompanying year in review post https://jakenewby.substack.com/p/2023-in-review?utm_source=activity_item
Tracklist:
Intro: 'Lost in China' (excerpt) – Tation 天声 (self-released) This 'postmodernist rock band from Tibet' produced some of their best work to date on ... Show More
Jun 2021
40 Years Later, Japanese City Pop is Still Crashing the Charts (with Cat Zhang)
If you listen to a lot of music on YouTube, you may have been recommended a video. The thumbnail image is a striking black-and-white photo of a Japanese singer named Mariya Takeuchi. The song, “Plastic Love,” is a lush disco track with deep groove, impeccable string and horn arra ... Show More
31m 6s
Apr 2024
SESSION #325 (Feat. Saqib)
SAQIB (USA)
Saqib is a guitarist, electronic music producer, and dancefloor instigator based in Brooklyn, NY. Since 2013 he has put out a steady stream of releases on Abracadabra, Flying Circus, Sol Selectas, Maccabi House, Kamai Music, and other notable electronic music labels. ... Show More
32m 32s
Apr 2022
FT Weekend: The story behind one of reggae’s most sampled songs
<p>This week, we bring our classic <em>Life of a Song</em> series to your ears, with the dramatic story behind 'Bam Bam', Sister Nancy's reggae dancehall classic. Despite being one of the most sampled reggae tracks of all time, it didn't make Sister Nancy a penny for more than 30 ... Show More
33m 20s
Feb 2023
Select 172: Mixed by Shiha
Shiha is a Cairo-based, multidisciplinary artist, DJ, and producer that has been impacting and helping to progress the music scene for years. With a career spanning 20 years, Shiha’s distinctive sound is driven by house to deep house; minimal, tech and breaks, leading him to perf ... Show More
58m 45s
Nov 2021
SESSION #263 (Feat. Scarr)
SCARR (Pune, INDIA)
Yash, who goes by the moniker of “Scarr.” Is a live act based out of Pune, India. He dropped out of Grad School to pursue a career in Music and is heavily inspired by artists like Ford, Kina, Kasbo, EDEN, Tourist, etc to name a few.His sound is inclined toward ... Show More
31m 52s