Different Noises

Bob Osborne

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A weekly look at new music

1D AGO

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
5D AGO

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
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

A weekly look at new music

Creator

Bob Osborne
Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

102
Rating

Explicit
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