Different Noises

Bob Osborne

A weekly look at new music

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    World of Jazz 800

    This selection of tracks from new releases charts a vivid course through the expansive world of contemporary jazz and avant-garde improvisation, seamlessly blending fiery genre fusions with deep, atmospheric explorations. From the vibrant, polyrhythmic energy of Latin-infused big bands to the stark, boundary-pushing textures of free improvisation and cross-cultural instrumentation, the music constantly shifts between structured elegance and raw, spontaneous dialogue. Featuring an eclectic mix of international masters and visionary collectives, the playlist serves as a compelling testament to the limitless possibilities of modern jazz, where traditional boundaries dissolve in favour of bold sonic curiosity and profound emotional intensity. PLAYLIST Conrad Herwig “Litha” from The Latin Side of Chick Corea (Savant Records) 00:00 Early Times “Succubus” from Border Crossings (Dealers Choice Records) 06:46 Mario Mocho and Jorge Torrecillas “Kochi” from Mata Natsu (dForma) 16:41 Camilla Nebbia and Chris Corsano “A Paper Cut In Smoke” from Six Or Seven Ways Towards Becoming Undone (Relative Pitch Records) 25:39 Greg Kelley and Yoona Kim “Dispute” from Distractions For Trumpet And Ajaeng (Relative Pitch Records) 37:37 Luciana Bass, Ezekiel Jaime, Federico Isasti “Con los huevos alimento a las víboras” from Vi La Pampa Arder (Relative Pitch Records) 52:24 Ochibo no ame “Studio Recording (Excerpt)” from Studio Recording (Relative Pitch Records) 1:03:44 Jorge Torrecilas Pablo Vázquez, Marcelo von Schultz “Caliope” from physis (Plus Timbre) 1:17:49 Armen Donelian “Inverted Reality” from Inquiry (Sunnyside Records) 1:22:42 Rosino Serrano & Orquesta Moderna “Concierto para piano y big band “Escenas de una ciudad” from Coalescencia : Music by Alex Mercado (Fonarte Latino S.A. de C.V. ) 1:33:51 Ben Ferrell “Song For Stilgar” from Sextet (Adhyâropa Records) 1:49:18 Miles Okazaki “Thermopolis” from Boomtown (Pi Recordings) 1:59:29

    2 h 7 min
  2. -2 j

    Different Noises 151

    This collection of tracks brings together an incredibly wide mix of styles, eras, and sounds. It jumps from the raw energy of industrial punk and electronic beats to the quiet precision of classical string quartets and chamber music. Alongside stripped-back acoustic demos and personal song-writing, there are eccentric spoken-word pieces, creating a balance between dark, heavy moods and dry, deadpan humour. Held together by independent storytelling, this list explores everything from deep vulnerability and memories to bold musical experimentation. This is the future of quality music. PLAYLIST DEAFKIDS - CICATRIZES - CICATRIZES DO FUTURO DEATĦ B¥ LØVE - Cosmic Power - 444 Replaced By Robots - Replaced By Robots - Replaced By Robots Keir Gogwilt - Otra Llrona - The Zarabanda Variations Moff Skellington - Sponsor Me Missus - A Slapstick Life Mekons - The Western Design (Version) - Horrorble Jacqui Hunt - Mother - Desiderium The Joy Thieves - I’ll Be Your Hammer (radio edit) - Apocalypse Pending Barb Waters - Farmer’s Wife - Single Moff Skellington - One Broken Ankle - A Slapstick Life Jade String Quartet - String Quartet No. 1 : Mvt 1-7 - Melencolia Alec Ilyine - Mekong Meanders - Drift Lines Peter Hammill - The Comet, The Course, The Tail - Been Alone So Long (The Naked Songs Tour, Bremen, 1985) Peter Hammill - Curtains - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996 (2026 Remaster) Moff Skellington - Fragile Comfort Seeker - A Slapstick Life Erin Propp - Alert To Glory - The Longing Years Things Of Stone And Wood - You’d Gone Before You Went - Rae Street Things Of Stone And Wood - The Windmills Turn - Rae Street Dave Graney and Clare Moore - People I Think About - Laburnum of the Mind Moff Skellington - Remembering A Slapstick Life - A Slaptick Life The Go-Betweens - Girl Lying A Beach (acoustic demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 Danny Short - Swimming - Halt! Smoked Salmon - Shine Some Darkness On Me - Totally Sick!! The Nearly Brothers - Stung - You Can’t Hide From Your Yesterdays

    1 h 59 min
  3. -6 j

    World of Jazz 799

    This playlist brings together a blend of contemporary jazz, avant-garde improvisations, and expansive orchestral textures from across the globe. Seamlessly shifting between intimate duos, driving quintets, and the rich, layered dynamics of modern big bands, the collection celebrates both the precision of meticulous composition and the raw freedom of sonic exploration. From hushed, atmospheric soundscapes and deeply personal improvisations to vibrant dialogues, these tracks showcase a diverse spectrum of visionary musicians pushing the boundaries of their craft. It is an immersive journey designed for deep listening, where tradition meets innovation and every piece tells its own compelling, wordless story. PLAYLIST Ralph Alessi “A Sun That Never Sets” from A Sun That Never Sets (ECM Records) 00:00 Columbia Icefield “Howard Beach” from A Silence Open (Out Of Your Head Records) 06:40 Flavio Zanuttini “Introito” from Requiem For Democracy (Aut Records) 18:34 Giovanni Nardiello “A.O.E.” from Perspectives (Aut Records) 24:42 Miguel Zenón and Barcelona Art Orchestra “Xiuxiueix - Esglai” from Expressions (Miel Music) 36:29 Brad Goode Quintet featuring Ernie Watts “Half Moon” from Live Your Dream - Live at North Street Cabaret (Origin Records) 52:11 Graziano Gatti Quadri & Massimo Betti Nest Duo “L’è stacc ol vent” from A Whisper Of Roots (Aut Records) 1:03:20 Cipher “Lean In” from Lean In (Smeik) 1:11:10 Darren Pickering Small Worlds “Taylor Time” from Three (Rattle Records) 1:16:12 Nils Berg & Norrbotten Big Band “Hunden” from Paid To Cry (Hoob Records) 1:24:36 Pritesh Walia & Henry Godfrey Jazz Orchestra “Hopetown” from Journey To Nowhere (Self Released) 1:30:58 Tom Challenger & Evan Parker “May Spring Last A Lifetime (Excerpt) from May Spring Last A Lifetime (False Walls) 1:43:56

    2 h 2 min
  4. 1 juil.

    Different Noises 150

    A playlist built on sharp sonic contrasts and unpredictable shifts through the fringes of independent music. This collection moves from jagged math-rock and blistering, chaotic noise to sophisticated pop-rock and avant-garde jazz. Balancing raw, underground intensity with moments of quiet melody and atmospheric dread, it is put together for listeners who prefer musical whiplash over predictable playlists. PLAYLIST The Freqs - John Travolta - No God On The Gold Coast Stereo Listening Booth - Broken Reeds - STREET ep Fancy Weapon - 27 Minutes - 27 Minutes Smoked Salmon - Self Replicator - Totally Sick!! The Spongetones - (I Really Need) To Kiss You - (I Really Need) To Kiss You Danny Short - You Left In Style - You Left In Style Joan As Police Woman - I Defy feat. Krystle Warren - Real Life Evolution Huxton Creepers - My Cherie Amour - 12 Days To Paris Godthyrmm - Truth In My Own - Projections Diminishing - Part II - The Outcome Fowl Weather Vein - Nothing We Can Do But Wince - Fowl Weather Vein Party Dozen - Special Unit - Special Unit Party Dozen - Mad Rooter - Mad Rooter/Ghost Rider Party Dozen - Ghost Rider - Mad Rooter/Ghost Rider Lydia Lunch + Marc Hurtado - Ghost Rider - Metempsychosis- Reincarnate the Music of Alan Vega + Suicide Dubmatix - Black Market Dub - Rebel Massive Ava Shadmani - Shemshai II - Yesterday’s Seven Thousand Years The Go-Betweens - Getaway (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Little Bands Suck - Laburnum Of The Mind Peter Hammill - I Will Find You - A Headlong Stretch: The Fie! Albums 1992-1996 (2026 Remaster) Moff Skellington - Paperboy And Chelsea Bun - Dawn Ablutions Stereo Listening Booth - Red Lines - STREET ep Danny Short - Watching Rainbows - You Left In Style Highbush Caribou - Matter - Matter The Dream Syndicate - Glide (Live from WXPN, Philadelphia, 2019) - Live Through The Past Darkly Mercedes Brown - Playing With Fire - Light The Fire Wooden Overcoat - Heaven Right Now - Hello Sunbeam Dan O’Farrell & The Difference Engine - Hang Me on The Wall - Hang Me on The Wall Ornette Coleman - We Now Interrupt For A Commercial - New York Is Now Salem Trials - Wicked King Wicker - Fingerprint On A Blind Eye

    2 h 6 min
  5. 19 juin

    World of Jazz 797

    This weeks playlist highlights musical contrast and deep ensemble chemistry. The selection begins with hypnotic grooves, cinematic depths, and global, prayerful textures, before navigating lyrical introspection and evocative writing. The second half features a run of heavy-hitters, including fiery electric fusion live from Montreal, precise chamber-jazz, and intimate hard-bop recorded straight from the bandstand. The music then pushes into avant-garde free-improvisation, dynamic big-band arrangements of archival masterpieces, and a monumental, 24-minute performance captured live at a legendary jazz shrine. PLAYLIST Jeff Parker ETA IVtet “Happy Today” from Happy Today (International Anthem/Nonesuch Records) 00:00 Hayes Greenfield “Film Noir” from Painting In Sound (Sunnyside Records) 20:23 Ize Trio “Stars” from Global Prayer (Self Released) 27:33 Randy Ingram “Aloft” from Sound Within (Chill Tone) 37:07 Randy Trubitt “PTW” from (Peace is Not) An Awful Lot to Ask (Signbearer Records) 42:22 James McClure “iBhengezo” from A dizziness from the unsaid (MOLK Records) 51:21 Miles Davis “Speak (That’s What Happened)” from What It Is: Montreal 7/7/83 (Live) (Columbia/Legacy) 58:15 Steve Swallow “Six” from Winter Songs (ECM Records) 1:10:40 Ted Chubb “Little Flower Girl” from Live at The Statuary (Circle 9) 1:15:58 Juanma Trujillo, Kenneth Jiménez, Vasco Trilla “Breaking Statues” from Nada es Nada (Ramble Records) 1:23:52 Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra “Tattooed Bride” from Ellington Masterworks (MCG Jazz) 1:32:32 Immanuel Wilkins “Composition IX” from Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note Records) 1:44:40

    2 h 9 min
  6. 17 juin

    Different Noises 148

    An eclectic mix of mostly new things with some historical classics thrown in for good measure. PLAYLIST The Noise Who Runs - The Summer Talking - Re:GenX Primitive Ring - The Last Gold Mine - Primitive Ring The Eastern Dark - Johnny and Dee Dee - Single AAAK (As Able As Kane) - Crash - Crash EZRA - Whippersnap - Whippersnap Peter Black - Do Nothingers - The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone Strange Fruit - Monopolar (Hardway Bros Remix) - Drips Lowsunday - You’re So Wired - Low Sunday Ghost Machine : Black EP Gamksimoon - Gyik Sa Labn - Gyinn Naxnox 2 Lost Souls - Shoot The Devil - Shoot The Devil Spencer Krug - Hasn’t It Always - Some Fangs Black Reverie - Revolution or Reverb - Single Michael Tsalka - Hungarian Melody in BMinor D817 - La Escondida Loop-aznavour - Caught Sleeping - Overdose Arthur King - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2 (Excerpt) - Ned’s Mystery Machine Vol. 2 Bring Your Own Hammer presents ‘From the Tombs’ by Mike Smalle, June Miles Kingston, Bernard Butler Haylie Davis - Mourning Dove - Wandering Star Martin Larose and Anaïs Vanessa - Zombie - The Solivagant Tales Beathoven - Please Don’t Go - At Pascoe Valley High School 1977 2 Lost Souls - Plug The Gaps - Shoot The Devil Lawrence English - Sodium Vapour Halo - The Rest Is My Ghost The Breakers - Come With Me - Night After Night The Eastern Dark - Julie Is A Junkie - Single The 3 Napoleons - Construct - Construct Vanessa Van Basten - Nicuragua - Yes Professor and The Madmen - 12 Strings And Tambourines - Dreamworld Drifting In Silence - A Different Sky - Where Waves Begin To Collide Plz Respond - Gold Rush - Single Dave Graney and Clare Moore - Someone From One Of His Songs - Laburnum Of The Mind 2 Lost Souls - Hidden 1/Hidden 2 - Shoot The Devil The Go-Betweens - Crooked Lines (Acoustic Demo) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3

    2 h 1 min

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