Different Noises

Bob Osborne

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A weekly look at new music

2D AGO

World of Jazz 792

This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing melodic tradition with rigorous avant-garde exploration. The sequence moves seamlessly from the elegant, Goodman-inspired tones of Harry Skoler and the rhythmic drive of the Motor City Jazz Octet into the more abstract, adventurous territories of Ava Mendoza and Joel Futterman. Featuring a rich blend of international voices and experimental improvisations, this collection celebrates jazz’s capacity for both quiet reflection and exhilarating, boundary-pushing energy. PLAYLIST Harry Skoler “Waiting Patiently (For Benny Goodman)” from Echoes (Red Brick Hill) 00:00 Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet “Blue Bossa” from A Blue Time (Circle 9 Records) 06:43 Emie R Roussel Trio “John rêve en noir et blanc” from TERR (UNI musiqc) 13:16 Ava Mendoza “Cypress Crossing” from Alive Alone, Alive Together (Burning Ambulance Music) 19:16 Joel Futterman-William Parker “Transcendent Universe Part 3” from Transcendent Universe (Burning Ambulance Music) 26:30 Daunik Lazro, Joëlle Léandre, Paul Lovens “Temps du Corps 3” from For Baritone Sax, Double Bass and Drumset (Relative Pitch Records) 32:00 Cath Roberts & Olie Brice “Tensile” from Setpieces (Relative Pitch Records) 39:07 Felsenmeer “Reliefs” from Reliefs (Aut Records) 45:30 Psoas “Satori” from Satori (Aut Records) 52:36 Mike Khoury “Prayer for Maury Coles” from For Hind Rajab (Relative Pitch Records) 58:50 Valérie Lacombe “Jupiter” State of Garden and Shadow (Rhea Records) 1:03:29 Steve Wilson “The Surest Things Can Change” from Enduring Sonance (Smoke Sessions Records) 1:10:22 Manuel Linhares “Melodia Atlântica” from Atlântico (577 Records) 1:16:41 Bobby Matos Heritage Ensemble “After Thought” from LIVE - La Peña (Life Force Jazz) 1:24:33 Roosevelt Hoover III “All Blues” from Backyard Blues (Self Released) 1:33:43 Joe McPhee, John Edwards, Klaus Kugel “Re-Hairing In Zaporozhye” from Journey To Parazzar (Not Two Records) 1:39:34

2h 8m
4D AGO

Different Noises 143

Boggis -Obscure East Anglian name for a bounder/cad or a character from Dahl or Pratchett? Who knows In any event Boggis Fringe are from Leeds and they sound great and all of their new EP gets played. The rest of this playlist is dominated by new 2026 releases, showcasing the current state of independent and experimental music. The collection also includes historical recordings and archival projects, featuring music that ranges from a 1978 studio album to a 2024 documentary soundtrack. PLAYLIST Boggis Fringe - Handbag - Desperate Dreams Destroyed Dave Graney and Clare Moore - I Ain’t Got No Float - Laburnum Of The Mind Palmar de Troya - Come Back - III Poly-Math - Terror Management Theory - Something Deeply Hidden Tomistoma - Beowulf, Parts I-IV (Reconstituted Outtake Compilation, 2020) -The Thirteenth Hour (Demos, Outtakes and Auditory Ephemera- 2018 - 2025) Glissandro 70 - You The Vandal - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa The Joy Thieves - The Wrong End of Your Rifle - The Wrong End of Your Rifle Boggis Fringe - Authorities - Desperate Dreams Destroyed David Torn - gold and its oxide - now I imagine a place not the same Flavio Villani -Nocturne op. 27 No.1 - In Memoriam Alister Spence - Begin From The Middle - Always Ever Asteroid Ekosystem - Open To - Sounds Have Dreams Moff Skellington - Solid Ground/Unster Chugg/Holiday On Broken Feet - Dawn Ablutions Boggis Fringe - Rave Scene - Desperate Dreams Destroyed The Go-Betweens - Cattle and Cane (Live) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 Harry Howard David McClymont - Trust in your Luck - BLISTERSTICKS Hugo Race Fatalists - Open Field - I Made It All Up For You Salem Trials - Twelve - Fingerprint on a Blind Eye The Dream Syndicate - Halloween (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1984) - Live Through The Past, Darkly Boggis Fringe - I Spoke Out Of Turn - Desperate Dreams Destroyed Bruford - Adios a la pasada - Feels Good To Me Echoes Of Distant Stars - Archon - Tower of Echoes

2h 2m
MAY 8

World of Jazz 791

This week an exploration of jazz that spans the spectrum from the vibrant energy of big band arrangements to the avant-garde edges of the contemporary scene. This selection bridges the gap between legendary icons and the modern innovators pushing the genre into new territories. Throughout the playlist, you will find a dialogue between structure and spontaneity. Whether it is the soulful precision of Roy Hargrove and Buster Williams, the boundary-breaking collaborations of Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire, or the deep, atmospheric explorations of Miles Davis, each track offers a distinct perspective on rhythm and melody. From the rhythmic drive of Nolatet to the radical textures of Irreversible Entanglements, this set is designed to take you on a journey through the multifaceted world of modern jazz improvisation. PLAYLIST Helen Sung Big Band “Positively C.T.” from Oracles (Sunnyside Records) 00:00 Nolatet “Switchback” from Somethin’ To Relax With (Royal Potato Family) 06:39 Yoram Rosilio & the Anti RubBer brAiN fAct0rY “Up & Down” from Blautonschweben (LFDS Records) 12:56 Roy Hargrove “Circus” from BERN (Time Traveler Records) 19:43 Amrita “Bon Chaton” from Amrita (Self Released) 28:45 Jed Levy Phil Robson Quartet “Sluice” from The Unpredictability Of The Sea (Livia Records) 35:51 Buster Williams “Tayamisha” from Pinnacle (Time Traveler Records) 42:39 Mary Halvorson & Ambrose Akinmusire “Soundcheck” from Slo-Mo Neo Luminate Hoverings (Nonesuch Records) 49:04 Blue Moods “La Suite De Kilimanjaro” from Directions & Expressions (Posi-Tone Records) 52:31 Open Loose “Circling” from Infinity Street (Radio Legs Music) 1:04:48 Irreversible Entanglements “Keep Going (feat. MOTHERBOARD)” from Future Present Past (Impulse!) 1:13:57 Agustin Uriburu “Debo Estar Loco” from Buenos Aires Sessions Vol. 1 (Lyonhill Records) 1:20:45 Tomas Janzon “Did I Say” from Jazz Diary (Changes Music) 1:26:44 Miles Davis “Directions” from The Cellar Door Sessions (Columbia) 1:32:18 Miles Davis “Recollections” from The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (Columbia) 1:41:12

2 hr
MAY 6

Different Noises 142

A stunning collection of new releases is dominated by music from Melbourne tracking the importance of music from that city. This collection is notable for its stylistic range, seamlessly bridging the gap between historical post-punk and avant-garde contemporary compositions. It covers a wide area, from raw, archival energy and gritty, guitar-driven storytelling to atmospheric folk-electronica. The selection balances high-intensity moments and driving rhythms against meditative depth and avant-classical precision. By weaving together iconic voices with idiosyncratic experimentalism, the set serves as a sophisticated exploration of music as an evolving dialogue between tradition and subversion. PLAYLIST Harry Howard David McClymont - Mirrors and Smoke - Blistersticks Young Charlatans - Broken Hands - 1978 Fancy Weapon - Squid - Squid Hedge Burners - Fall Out Of The Future - Fall Out Of The Future The Jack Rubies - Greedy - Visions In The Bowling Alley The Veldt - Black Girl - Black Girl The Dambuilders - I Hope We’re Not Too Late - Shrine 2026 Strawberry Alarm Clock - Blow Your Mind - Blow Your Mind Joan As Police Woman - Flushed Chest (Real Live Evolution Version) - The Ride / Flushed Chest The Taps Of The Holy Trinity - Slow Ghosts - Slow Ghosts Beaker - 50 Men - 50 Men Nina Simone - Four Women (DESIREE Remix) - Four Women (DESIREE Remix) Bonnie Whiting - Violent Passion - Through The Eye(s) Abby Fisher - Continuous Interior , I. Flickering, light - Continuous Interior Galan Trio - The Odessa Trio II - Kinesis Vol 3 Strange Fruit - Drips - Drips Black Reverie - When The Reverb Ends - When The Reverb Ends Freddie King - The Danger Zone - Feeling Alright: The Complete 1975 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Concerts Ramblin’ Ricky Tate - July June Bug - The Magnolia Sessions Bosko Baker - The Riddle Song - The Magnolia Sessions The Go-Betweens - Clouds - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 Dubmatix - Senseless Killing Dub (ft Freddie McGregor) - Atomic Subsonic Peanus - Matt 67, Ball Face, Sexual Baptist - Peanus EP Moff Skellington - Keff, My Baggy Overture, Salvaged - Dawn Ablutions Asteroid Ekosystem - Catch Breath, Off Axis - Sounds Have Dreams Agent Starling - The Big Top, Procession - Surrealista Enigma Musica The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On to You (Live at Club Lingerie, Los Angeles, 1983) - Live Through The Past, Darkly Hugo Race Fatalists - I Collide - I Made It All Up For You

1h 56m
MAY 2

World of Jazz 790

The present and the past collide in this twelve release set of new albums. The first five featured tracks are from recently recorded material demonstrating the best modern jazz can offer. The remaining seven tracks are historical recordings, never before released, from the Elemental and Resonance labels for Record Store Day 2026. All of these capture the excitement of live jazz through the sixties, seventies and eighties and feature some of the best musicians from those three decades. PLAYLIST Joe Fiedler’s Big Sackbut “Journey to Bowerbird” from Journey to Bowerbird (Multiphonics Music) 00:00 Billy Childs “Carefree” from Triumvirate (Mack Avenue Records) 07:46 Maria Grand “Guerrero Hundido” from Both Sides (Lilaila Records) 14:57 Emily Rach Beisel “Her Still Singing Limbs” from Sumptuous Branching (Amalgam) 20:39 Ensemble Infini “Opus II” from Volume ∞ (Cellar Music) 27:43 Cecil Taylor Unit “Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke Ellington - Afternoon Set Part 1” from Fragments, The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts (Elemental Music) 34:33 Bill Evans “Who Can I Turn To” from At The BBC (Elemental Music) 54:33 Michel Petrucciani “Nardis” from Kuumbwa (Elemental Music) 1:00:09 Joe Henderson “Relaxin at Camarillo” from Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:10:34 Ahmad Jamal “Prelude To A Kiss” from At The Jazz Showcase : Live in Chicago (Resonance Records) 1:18:14 Mal Waldron “Stella By Starlight” from Stardust & Starlight: At the Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:27:41 Yusef Lateef “Yusef’s Mood” from Alight Upon The Lake : Live At The Jazz Showcase (Resonance Records) 1:38:50

2h 1m
APR 29

Different Noises 141

This collection weaves together a diverse tapestry of sound, moving seamlessly through atmospheric avant-garde textures, driving post-punk rhythms, and experimental jazz explorations. From the raw energy of live archival recordings to the intricate layering of modern neo-classical compositions, the selection prioritises a sense of discovery and sonic depth. It is a journey that feels both cinematic and intimate, balancing moments of brooding intensity with passages of ethereal beauty to create a truly immersive listening experience. PLAYLIST 2 Lost Souls - Equality Feels Like Oppression - Equality Feels Like Oppression Wooden Overcoat - Home - Home Glissandro 70 - Pad Tide - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa J Mau & The Kiss Off - Poison - Poison These Future Kings - Crossing Open Ground - Via Dolorosa Neurosis - Mirror Deep - An Undying Love For A Burning World Naria - Wax Phobia 1 - Lyra-La Janel Leppin : Ensemble Volcanic Ash- Pluto In Aquarius - Pluto In Aquarius Simon Hanes - Hekla 1970 - Gargantua 2 Lost Souls - This Irritant - Equality Feels Like Oppression Science Fiction Cumbia - Jean Gendron - Volume 1: Arizona Madre Vaca - Wolfgang’s Crater - Tunnel To The Moon SCS Cello Ensemble - Hymne à l’amour - Hymne à l’amour Leila Bordreuil + Kali Malone - Intersecting Planes II - Music For Intersecting Planes The Go-Betweens - Haven’t I Been A Fool (live b-side) - G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology - Volume 3 Moff Skellington - Local News - The Corduroy Bridge The Dream Syndicate - Medicine Show (Live The Roxy Los Angeles 1983) - Live Through The Past, Darkly Glissandro 70 - Aquatint - G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa These Future Kings - Song Of My Leaving - Via Dolorosa Janel Leppin - L.A. Land - Slowly Melting 2 Lost Souls - Never Knowing - Equality Feels Like Oppression De Beren Gieren - Publak - Fuzzy Bears The Exceptional Mr Hyde - The Girl In Room 9 - The Girl In Room 9 Tom Wilson - Death Row Love Affair - Death Row Love Affair Hugo Race Fatalists - 45 In The Shade - I Made It All Up For You Asteroid Ekosystem - Blue Drift - Sounds Have Dreams Agent Starling - Amaranthine Dreamlight Surrealista Enigma Musica The Parasite - Congenital Disease - Dreams

2h 4m
APR 24

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
APR 22

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

A weekly look at new music

Creator

Bob Osborne
Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

102
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Explicit
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Different Noises