Different Noises

Bob Osborne

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A weekly look at new music

4D AGO

World of Jazz 789

This collection offers a sophisticated exploration of contemporary jazz, weaving together a tapestry of modern compositions and reimagined classics. From intimate instrumental dialogues and avant-garde textures to expansive ensemble arrangements, the selection highlights a diverse range of artistic voices and improvisational brilliance. Whether through subtle melodic nuances or bold harmonic shifts, each track contributes to a larger narrative of creative discovery and musical mastery, providing a rich listening experience that spans the full breadth of the genre’s current landscape. PLAYLIST Simone Basile “Back Home” from Perspectives (Encore Music) 00:00 Ivo Perelman with Marc Ribot “Ivo-Ribot-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 04:32 Jason Kruk “Ascension feat. Michael League” from Beyond The Veil (SunGoose Records) 12:14 Michael Gentile Flow “Douce Tristesse” from Light Of Day (Connection Works Records) 16:49 Rob Garcia Sizzle Ensemble “Maiden Voyage” from Sizzle Ensemble (Connection Works Records) 21:26 Dave Douglas “Gentle Collapse” from Transcend (Greenleaf) 26:02 Mike Bruzzese “Anomaly” from Another Space (Bent River Records) 31:26 Ivo Perelman with Elliot Sharp “Ivo-Sharp-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 37:23 Ray Obiedo “Footprints” from Slight Accent (Rhythmus Records) 42:55 Shunzo Ohno “Heroic Dance” from Live At Joe’s Pub (Pulsebeats Records) 47:52 Loren Stillman “A Tree Falls” from Seer (Newvelle Records) 53:19 Jody Redhage Ferber “The Peace of Wild Things” from Air Songs (Scarlet Tree Records) 56:41 Hannah Marks “Unconditional Love” from Feed The Fire (Endectomorph Music) 1:00:57 Ivo Perelman with Joe Morris “Ivo-Morris-Three” from Trifecta (Mahalaka Music) 1:05:51 Elias Haslanger “Gentle Giant” from Legacy (Bandstand Presents) 1:19:53 Michael Hudson-Casanova’s Heyman “Narrative” from Heyman 2 (Each and Only) 1:27:59 Charles Tyler Ensemble “Return To The East” from Voyage from Jericho (Frederiksberg Records) 1:36:22 Aubrey Johnson “Help Me” from The Lively Air (Greenleaf) 1:48:55 Vasilis Kostas “Before America” from Léna (Artsyndesis) 1:54:36

2h 1m
6D AGO

Different Noises 140

This selection is a lesson in sonic contrast, weaving through everything from the experimental textures of Ana Roxanne and Matt Evans to the sharp, post-punk energy of mclusky and House Of All. It is a list that refuses to settle, moving fluidly between the jazz-fusion depth of Miles Davis, the memorable storytelling of The Go-Betweens, and the heavier, doom-laden atmospheres of Clouds Taste Satanic. Whether you are here for the intricate rhythms of Baklava Express or the quintessential wit of Half Man Half Biscuit, this collection offers a journey through the fringes of contemporary sound. It is a playlist designed for those who appreciate the beauty in the unconventional and the brilliance found in the gaps between genres. Enjoy the exploration. PLAYLIST Legless Trials - Queen of Heaven - Listen To Static Origami Horses - Joyless - Joyless Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow - Flowers - Electrical Field Of Love Countermeasure - Inner Light feat. Larnell Lewis - Guest Sessions Vol II Wormstew - Assholes - Last Days Of Loma Ana Roxanne - Untitled II - Poem 1 The Tines - Cul De Sac - Barrows commuter - Mono - Mono Noir Addiction - Serve Me Some Crime - Pretty Things Don’t Last Clouds Taste Satanic - Spirits of the Green Desert (Part IV) - Berlin 2023 Alkhemia - Nonsense - HÄXEN Xtinguish The Code - Rex 84b - The Conflict House Of All - Ours Is The Fall - Inklings Lizard Brain - Change My Life (When I’m 55) - Change My Life (When I’m 55) mclusky - Spock Culture - i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley Matt Evans - Wine Shop Discount RPG - Daydream Observatory Baklava Express - Nistar - Sabába 2 Lost Souls - Boxes/Grubby Lives/How Do They Sleep - How Do They Sleep Moongoose - Logan (Demo Version) - A Package For Jankovic The Go-Betweens - The Locust Girls - G Stands for Go-Betweens Vol 3 Agent Starling - Meet Me At The Souk - Surrealista Enigma Musica Half Man Half Biscuit - Possible Side Effects - All Asimov And No Fresh Air Moff Skellington - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe Miles Davis - Spanish Key - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

1h 58m
APR 18

World of Jazz 788

This collection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing reverent interpretations of the tradition with bold, experimental frontiers. From intimate trio dialogues and reimagined standards to the sweeping textures of modern orchestral arrangements, these selections highlight the genre’s remarkable ability to evolve while staying rooted in its core values of improvisation and rhythmic rigour. Whether exploring the avant-garde edges of the New York scene or the storied heritage of European jazz, this playlist serves as a testament to the enduring creative spirit and technical brilliance of today’s most compelling improvisers. We close with two tracks from Mike Westbrook who sadly passed on April 11th. PLAYLIST Joe Lovano, Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, Will Calhoun “First Song” from Paramount Quartet (ECM Records) 00:00 New England Jazz Collaborative “Ol’ Liminal” from Tributaries (ACP Records) 07:12 Peter Erskine “Bop Be” from Peregrine (Hard Wag Records) 11:01 George “Jerry” Gilliam “Stolen Moments” from It’s Playtime Jerry (Meta Jax) 17:23 Steven Bernstein “Woodstock” from ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family) 23:57 Steven Bernstein “Erbium 1” from Ultra Resonance (Royal Potato Family) 27:51 Ben Flocks “Old Devil Moon” from Moonshades (West Cliff Records) 32:39 Maria Schneider “A World Lost/American Crow Revisited (Alternate Take)” from American Crow (ArtistShare®) 37:23 Franck Amsallem “Bud Will Be Back Shortly” from Summer Times (Fram Music) 55:42 David Bowden “Singing Sands” from Unsung Songs (David Bowden Music) 1:04:43 Carl Clements And The Real Jazz Trio “Selene In Respose” from Retrospective (Greydisc) 1:08:07 Phil Haynes, Ben Monder, Peyton Pleninger “Moonrise Aurora Starlit Meteor” from Terra (Corner Store Jazz) 1:17:52 Michael Formanek “New Old World” from New Digs (Intakt Records) 1:36:27 Mike Westbrook Concert Band “Folk Song” from The Last Night At The Old Place (Cadillac) 1:47:46 Mike Westbrook “Metropolis IX” from Live 1972 (Cadillac) 1:55:31

2h 6m
APR 15

Different Noises 139

Much of the music on this weeks offering has a quiet ambience which offers a healing solace in these crazy times. There is some noisy stuff as well to shake things up plus the usual selection of current featured releases and old favourites. PLAYLIST Plz Respond - Budgets & Bootstraps - Budgets & Bootstraps Hooper - Roxton - Super Duper Radian - Fathom - Subterfuge Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and Frédéric D. Oberland - A Silence With No Ceiling - Eternal Life No End Rick Morris & David McClymont - set up to sell my soul - Chiaroscuro Gee & Tee - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised : Keep Our Eyes Open - Gil In Dub Elaine Palmer - Once Were Lovers - Some Seek Silver Some Seek Gold Willem Heylen - Fast - Short Stories Pan•American - Desert Under Bridge - Fly The Ocean In A Silver Plane Linden Pomeroy - The Handmade Star - The Cat Sang Out Allison Cameron and Scott Thomson - Bark - Platanus Lowsunday - Nevver - Low Sunday Ghost Machine - White EP The Go-Betweens - Woman Across The Way - G Stands For Go-Betweens Vol 3 Asteroid Ekosystem - April Dance - Sounds Have Dreams Clare Moore - Yes! Fat Chicks - The Third Woman Hugo Race Fatalists - Bad Dreams - I Made It All Up For You Moff Skellington - storrigossom - Portrait Of A Humble Tribe Miles Davis - Lonely Fire/Feio - The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

1h 58m
APR 9

World of Jazz 787

This selection offers a captivating journey through the expansive landscapes of contemporary jazz and avant-garde exploration, highlighting the incredible breadth of modern improvisation. By weaving together delicate chamber textures, spirited orchestral arrangements, and the visceral energy of experimental fusion, the sequence prioritises a sense of constant discovery. From intimate melodic conversations to the sprawling, historic depths of genre-defining masterworks, these tracks reflect a shared commitment to pushing boundaries while maintaining a profound emotional resonance. This is music designed for those who appreciate the interplay between structured tradition and the thrill of the unknown. PLAYLIST Ashley Jackson “Udhero Na (feat. Emi Ferguson) from Cover Girl (Decca Records) 00:00 Igor Gehenot Trio “Shining Face” from Shining Face (Hypnote Records/Igloo Records) 05:24 Florian Arbenz “Stomp” from Conversation_Lab 2025 (Hammer Recordings) 11:50 Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Sofia Borges, Pierre Baux “the bed & the room” from Open Space (Relative Pitch Records) 27:04 Goal Weight: Maggie Cox and Jennifer Gersten “Your New Uncle” from Keep Telling Yourself That (Relative Pitch Records) 33:22 Amelia Ya’el “Beneath The Waves” from Voices 1 (Signbearer Records) 43:52 São Paulo Underground “Arnus Nusar” from Beija Flors Velho E Sujo (Cuneiform Records) 49:45 Jazzlab Orchestra “Night Bus” from Glissement du temps (Effendi Records) 57:31 Michel Bénébig Quartet “Tchubedu Blue” from Live at ATO (Rattle Records) 1:08:49 Teiku “Khasul Seydur Peysakh (Chasman melody)” from Klang (Gingko Records) 1:24:57 Jean Derome & Somebody Special “The Smile” from Le Sourire (Ambiances Magnétiques) 1:32:17 Miles Davis “Bitches Brew” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia/Legacy) 1:39:50

2h 7m
APR 8

Different Noises 138

The somewhat unhinged eclecticism of this 32 portion collection is not the product of any specific programming but instead a basic listing of what has arrived in my in-box, and has passed muster. In the press releases for some of them there are several examples of comparators with what is presented (the ubiquitous RIYL) and I often find them lacking insight or understanding. Best to make your own mind up and stop putting things in convenient boxes. PLAYLIST Shrube - Korean Chocolates The Darts - Dream Ghost Bonner Kramer & Thurston Moore - Insight BIG|BRAVE - the ineptitude for mutual discernment The Conspiracy - God’s Zone Osmium Gate - Booming Dunes Kallohonka - Psychic Surgery Mauled - For Me... It’s Always Like This Lesotho - Marigold Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland - A Dream That Never Arrived Voodoo Drummer Duo - Tom Waits Billy Fuller - Three Blind Mice Brian Eaton - Parable Of The Trees Nina Simone - Take Care Of Business (Solomun Remix) [Extended Version] Viva Voce - Life Time Mike! - Digital Dusk Johnny Bell - Monsoon Sunset The Noise Who Runs - Bang Bang Moongoose - Black Spaced [2nd Demo Version] The Greenberry Woods - Whenever You Want Me Too Lethal Limits - Phenomenon Jah Wobble and Jon Klein - Who Wins Emma Hunter - Snake The Go-Betweens - When She Sang About Angels (Larry Crane Rough Mix) Agent Starling - Ghosts Are Dancing Half Man Half Biscuit - Jack’s Been To The National Asteroid Ekosystem - Cirrus Clare Moore - He Ain’t Up Himself Hugo Race Fatalists - Born To Fly Moff Skellington - Insect Lodger The Parasite - Want….Need Legless Trials - Complex

2h 1m
APR 3

World of Jazz 786

This playlist of all new releases offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly transitioning between structured elegance and avant-garde exploration. Listeners are invited to traverse a sonic terrain that ranges from intimate, tradition-steeped trio performances and lush big band arrangements to the more challenging, textural fringes of free improvisation. Whether grounded by melodic warmth or propelled by experimental rhythmic structures, the collection captures a broad spectrum of instrumental dialogue, celebrating both the quiet precision of the acoustic form and the vibrant energy of spontaneous, collaborative creation. PLAYLIST Walter Smith III “Casual-Lee” from Twio Vol. 2 (Blue Note Records) 00:00 Gilad Barakan “Unsettled” from Unsettled (Elza One Records) 06:28 LDL - Urs Leimgruber, Jacques Demierre, Thomas Lehn - the eerie glow of jellyfish - part B-C” from the eerie glow of jellyfish (Relative Pitch Records) 13:26 Dave Harrington, Max Jaffe, Patrick Shiroishi “Fractal Hash” from Making Colors (AKP Recordings) 30:00 Filippo Sala “Martin P” from Maree (Aut Records) 35:28 John Beasley & SWR Big Band “Invisible Piano” from Invisible Piano (o-tone music) 43:39 Zhengtao Pan “Childhood (Feat. Rufus Reid)” from Day By Day (Outside In Music) 51:00 Oscar Peterson Trio “Sposin’” from The Oscar Peterson Trio At Baker’s Keyboard Lounge : The Complete Recordings (Verve Records) 59:26 Jason Stein, Damon Smith, Adam Shead “Spot Tavern - Lafayette, IN (set 2b)” from Five Nights in the Midwest (Irritable Mystic Records) 1:05:47 La Otra Band “Fendril” frpm La Otra Jam Vol. 2 (Aut Records) 1:16:46 Dietrichs “Badhu” from Live Badhu (Relative Pitch Records) 1:29:59

2h 4m
APR 1

Different Noises 137

This selection offers a deep dive into the experimental and the atmospheric, weaving together a tapestry of psych-rock, avant-garde textures, and dry wit. It is a sequence that thrives on contrast—moving from heavy, hypnotic rhythms and swampy voodoo to lo-fi charm and the minimalist beauty of contemporary compositions. The journey transitions seamlessly between moments of dense, sonic saturation and stripped-back introspection. Whether it is the gritty electronics or the intricate arrangements, the tracks are united by a shared sense of unconventional exploration with a hypnotic groove attached. It is a collection designed for focused listening, where the strange and the familiar collide in unexpected ways. PLAYLIST Desert Collider - Nebuchadnezzar Smoked Salmon - Seein’ Spots Gnod - All Tunnel No Light 2 Lost Souls - Conflicted Dr. John - I Walk On Guilded Splinters Kye Alfred Hillig - How Desperate We Are Prymark & Sage - Hill Blocks View Nevaris - Document Tanne Del Pigri - Psycho Sativo Pranatricks - Smear Campaign Fingerless - More To Come 2 Lost Souls - Stooge Those Who Walk Away - Eighth Degraded Hymn Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice - Cappricio Clare Moore - The Last Real Eve De Castro Robinson - Commemoration Moff Skellington - flamingo legs The Go-Betweens - Orpheus Beach (Larry Crane Rough Mix) Half Man Half Biscuit - Falmouth Electrics The Parasite - Tied To The Mast 2 Lost Souls - Show Business Those Who Walk Away - Third Degraded Hymn : Ian William Craig Rework

1h 59m

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Bob Osborne
Years Active

2021 - 2026
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102
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Explicit
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