Interweaving words and harmonies come together in a poetic exploration of womanhood, as Corey Mwamba presents an exclusive piece from London-based vocalist and composer Alya Al-Sultani. Putting the words of
Corey Mwamba showcases the sonic possibilities of the theremin, including new music from Birmingham-based collaborative trio Bobhowler, in which Tom Mills explores the extensive range of soundscapes and textures of
Gilles has South London’s Puma Blue in session with 2 tracks and a Steve Kuhn cover. Plus words from Adrian Younge, Greentea Peng and Matthew E. White on their new
Verity Sharp plays music written ‘strictly for insects to understand’ by the Australian artist Eugene Carchesio. He describes his latest release as ‘ant sci-fi’ with most of the tracks clocking
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a remote collaboration session between Australian fiddle player Adam Cadell and Estonian piper and saxophonist Katariin Raska. Brisbane-based Adam Cadell is a fiddle player and writer
Quickening and slackening, Leeds-based piano trio Treppenwitz explore the contours of their rhythmic interplay on a new album. Recorded live in a living room, simple melodies are used as a
Joining the musical dots – soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond. Music from Fania All-Stars, Madlib, SAULT, Archie Shepp & Jason Moran, Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella.
Listen to The Fall’s set from 6 Music Festival in 2015. 1 The Fall – Amorator (6 Music Festival 2015) 2 The Fall – Mr Rode (6 Music Festival 2015)
Verity Sharp plays songs to put a smile on your face with music that uses the sound of laughter, from shamanic rituals to kookaburras. Plus music made inside the womb.
A well-loved group of American players create music that’s joyful, engaged and intimate. Plus a track from the formative years of pioneering drummer Milford Graves. Rolling grooves, fragments of melody
Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia. Plus traditional cattle whispering from Burundi, Tuvan throat singing and Swedish pipe organs. Verity Sharp shares a mix from
Soul-soaked jazz and free-falling dissonance with moreish momentum. Plus a wordless chorus from the Chicago Modern Orchestra Project that evokes spiritual hymnals. A magic meeting creates soul soaked jazz and
Gilles has a specially recorded home session from Chilean pianist Enrique Rodríguez. Plus he hears from London writer Haseeb Iqbal about his new book ‘Noting Voices: Contemplating London’s Culture’. Amanda
Heavy guitar distortion and explosive drumming create a restless energy from a new group called Body Meta, a nod to Ornette Coleman’s 1978 album. There’s a twenty-year-old recording of four
Verity Sharp plays musical matchmaker, inviting two artists who have never met to collaborate. This month the improvising violinist Silvia Tarozzi joins forces with the minimalist composer Tashi Wada to
Joining the musical dots – soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond. Music from Roberta Flack, Roba, Bridge, Madlib & Four Tet, Astrud Gilberto with Stanley Turrentine, Sibusile
Trumpeter Dave Douglas provides a soundtrack to marching in protest of any and all social injustice on his new album Marching Music. Keith Tippett’s percussive piano meets Louis Moholo Moholo’s
Gilles focuses on some of the exciting new artists coming out of South Africa with words and music from 4 piece Seba Kaapstaad, Blue Note pianist Nduduzo Makhathini and Cape
Throughout human history, drone music has been associated with the divine. The ancient Greeks thought the music of the planets, or the ‘universal music’, was one extended tone. In Hinduism
Verity Sharp presents an exclusive collaboration between two musicians who have never met: the sound artist Kate Carr and cellist Leila Bordreuil. Kate Carr is an Australian sound artist and
Corey pays tribute to the late British guitarist John Russell, whose kind and welcoming nature was at the heart of his Mopomoso live concert series, the longest-running improvised music night
Ich schaue auf die Tracklist und lese als erstes Stars Of The Lid, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Burial, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, Radiohead und so geht es immer besser weiter. Noch Fragen?
This week features a selection from the New York guitarist Mary Halvorson’s latest album with her group Code Girl that combines halting rhythms, artful pitch bends and crystalline folk vocals.
Control, moderation and explosive freedom on display in a meeting of organ and saxophone taken from a new anthology of work by British musician Theo Travis and composer Laura Toxværd
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares music inspired by heavy weather, from noise musician Daniel Menche’s recordings of stormy skies in Oregon, to experimental guitarist Derek Bailey’s accompaniment to a raindance. There’ll
Straight up tribute show on @bbc6music music today…. those we lost in 2020…. from Malik B to Jimmy Cobb and Betty Wright….Manu Dibango, Tony Allen, Ty, Candido, McCoy Tyner…. and
Verity Sharp shares a mix from guitar and saxophone duo Divide and Dissolve, who blend classical influences with crushing doom to create a sound that aims to ‘speak without words’.
Verity Sharp shares some of the first releases of the year from the realm of the adventurous. Starting with music from Acocope, the name of a new C.A.N.V.A.S compilation that
Corey Mwamba presents adventurous improvised music. This week features a series of tracks born out of a partnership between saxophone and drums. The group Alula grew out of several performances between
Ich fasse diese beiden Sendungen mal in einem Beitrag zusammen. Viel, sehr viel Musik mit den besten für 2020 zum Nachhören und entdecken! Gilles Peterson Worldwide 12.12.2020 Peanut Butter Wolf
Corey Mwamba provides a guided listen to the best new improvised music. This week features a rich and dexterous exploration of the acoustic bass from Neil Charles; the saxophonist Matana
David Bowie; a thinker, seer and prophet. Throughout his life, Bowie predicted the future. He was a visionary artist whose natural fluidity, curious imagination and disregard for the rigidity of
Corey and Adam Moses from jazz re:freshed share tracks with each other. jazz re:freshed is a movement that began in 2003 as a weekly live music residency in west London
It’s New Year’s Day and Jennifer Lucy Allan is here to exorcise the demons from 2020 with music for a more hopeful future, from Alice Coltrane’s swirling mantras to a
Spät, aber besser als nie. Diese Sendung ist einfach zu gut. Allein schon wegen Saul Williams und Moor Mother, Fela Kuti, Pharoah Sanders, Leafcutter John, Keiji Haino, Jozef Dumoulin. Ihr
Corey Mwamba presents music that brings light in times of darkness. Night turns into day with a ritualistic awakening from Mexican group Produtziones Aldabar and Peruvian artist Miguel Flores explores
At the end of a tumultuous year, the Late Junction team reflect on the last twelve months in music with a selection of their favourite adventurous albums. 2020 will clearly
Tom continues the NYE party on the first friday of 2021 with some of his total faves, all dancing allowed! Features Surgeon, Murder he Wrote, Logic1000, Overmono and Atto. Das
Music that explores the problems of the internet age from Craig Scott. The album I Am Revolting explores issues like the over saturation of information and memetics, where simple themes
“Gilles looks back at some memorable moments on the show from an unforgettable year. From Club Lockdown and Club Unity, to guests like Ron Carter, Terri Lynne Carrington, Elton John
Italian guitarist Francesca Naibo talks about her debut solo album Namatoulee. Francesca’s music is a unique and colourful sonic experience that explores the instrument’s acoustic and electric possibilities from roaring
Verity Sharp presents an exclusive Beethoven remix from electronic musician and producer Jlin. To mark Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the BBC is asking listeners to remix a new recording of his
In den Kommentaren ist zu lesen, das dies seine beste Sendung des Jahres sei! Mit Musik von u.a. Candido, Madlib, Art Blakey, Rockers Hi-Fi, Roni Size, Lady Blackbird… Na dann
Corey Mwamba presents a guided listen to the best adventurous improvised music from around the world. This week features screaming saxophone lines from the Swedish player Anna Högberg’s group Attack
Verity Sharp presents this month’s Late Junction collaboration session, where we pair together two artists who have never met before and invite them to collaborate remotely. Sam Shalabi is an
The One And Only … Mary Anne Hobbs und mit Musik von u.a. Ezra Collective, Erik K Skodvin, Boris & Merzbow, Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd, Moses Sumney, Shygirl, Poppy Ajudha,
Cillian Murphy curates a nocturnal playlist, made for after midnight. Featuring music both old and new -ranging from afrobeat to electronica, jazz, spoken word and poetry. Music comes from Gia
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a mixtape of soothing sounds from Ana Roxanne, a Los Angeles-based artist and musician. Her interest in the healing power of music started from a young
In this hour-long edition of the programme Verity Sharp presents spoken word which ‘tastes like peaches, metal and blood’ from Lukasz Polowczyk’s new project Ain’t About Me, a composition from
Catchy hooks and chaotic group interplay captured live from Louis Moholo-Moholo’s Unit. As the last surviving member of the beloved South African group the Blue Notes, drummer Moholo-Moholo leads an
2 Stunden neue Musik ausgewählt von Mary Anne Hobbs und mit Musik von u.a. Autechre, Julia Holter, Charles Webster, Eve Maret, Martyn & Om Unit, Rhythm & Sound, Avalon Emerson,
Artist and composer GAIKA joins Jen ahead of his event at the EFG London Jazz Festival. For this year’s edition he’s collaborating with musicians Azekel and Miink at London’s Cafe
Cillian Murphy curates a nocturnal playlist, made for after midnight. Featuring music both old and new -ranging from afrobeat to electronica, jazz, spoken word and poetry. Music comes from J.J
Celebrating the 100th release on the wide-ranging creative label Discus Music run by Martin Archer. Beginning 30-years ago as an output for Martin’s own music, Discus has since branched out
A Bangkok-based duo called Yama create music inspired by yoga philosophy. Paponpat Weerawit and Don Pengboon are two unsung heroes of Thailand’s underground experimental music scene. Together they make music
Gilles chats to celebrated sound artist/musician Peter Adjaye about his new project Ceremonies Within, released on Vinyl Factory last month. Ceremonies Within was originally composed for the exhibition ‘A Countervailing
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents the latest in our exclusive Late Junction collaboration sessions with a meeting of musical minds from across the Atlantic via the power of the internet. In
Machinedrum celebrates the release of his new album ‘A View Of U’ on Ninja Tune with 30 minutes of bouncing grooves in an exclusive mix for 6 Music. North Carolina-born
Corey Mwamba presents music that ignites joy and happiness. Featuring trumpeter Dave Holsworth’s rollicking interplay with his group New Brew and a playfully inquisitive saxophone duo from Dee Byrne on
Cillian Murphy curates a nocturnal playlist, made for after midnight. Featuring music both old and new -ranging from afrobeat to electronica, jazz, spoken word and poetry. Music comes from Sister
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares a recent composition by Scottish jazz outsider Bill Wells, performed by young brass players from Glasgow as well as sludgy drones from Japanese doom-metal band Boris,
Fourth Page, a quartet who make quietly intense music that combines fragments of jazz with experimental English folk, introduce their recent commission by Jazz South. Plus, there’s music from the
Cillian Murphy curates a nocturnal playlist, made for after midnight.Featuring music both old and new -ranging from afrobeat to electronica, jazz, spoken word and poetry.Music comes from Iggy Pop, Boards
Fourth Page, a quartet who make quietly intense music that combines fragments of jazz with experimental English folk, introduce their recent commission by Jazz South. Plus, there’s music from the
We continue to plunder the recordings from our Lateness stage at TUSK Virtual, an annual festival in the north east that focuses on left-of-centre music. In partnership with Radio 3’s
Corey Mwamba presents more music from the socially distanced Lateness sessions recorded in Newcastle for Late Junction and Freeness in association with TUSK festival. Tonight’s highlights include the first live
Gilles is joined by singer and multi-instrumentalist Emma Jean Thackray for words and music. Plus he has new music from Call Super, Diabolical Liberties and Slowthai. Playlist: Dorian Concept –
Kick start your weekend with a special guest mix from Paula Temple. We’ve nabbed the keys to 6 Music’s fictional pub, The Open Arms and built our very own Rave
In this special edition of Recommends, Mary Anne chats to musical legend Warren Ellis about his brand new soundtrack for the documentary ‘This Train I Ride’. Warren chats about his
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a 30-minute mixtape compiled by the genre-bending Egyptian producer ZULI. Ahmed El Ghazoly, aka ZULI, produces music at the intersection of techno, jungle, grime and hip
Gilles is in the mix with new music from the likes of Haai, Jonny Greenwood, Archie Shepp, Theo Parrish and Azymuth alongside Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Armando Trovajoli
Freeness has teamed up with Late Junction, our sibling show for adventurous music on Radio 3 to curate a stage at this year’s TUSK festival. A revered annual festival for
Corey Mwamba reflects on the exploratory bass playing of the late Gary Peacock. The anchor to many great ensembles including 30 years with Keith Jarrett’s standards trio, he was an
Ahead of Late Junction heading to the TUSK Virtual 2020 festival to host an online stage, we look at the phenomenon of remote performances that have proliferated over lockdown. Can
Gilles is back from his Summer break with 3 hours of music in the mix from the likes of Wonky Logic, Secret Night Gang, Zola Marcelle and Duval Timothy. Laraaji
Guitarist George Burt and singer Clíona Cassidy introduce their new record Rain Shadow, a mixture of folk-inspired songs and operatic improvised dreamscapes. Corey presents a track from the pianist Sylvie
Verity Sharp digs deep to uncover the sounds of the underground. Prepare to do some deep listening and tap into the world beneath our feet as Late Junction goes subterranean.
A conversational duo between two idiosyncratic voices of American avant-garde, pianist Cooper-Moore and saxophonist Stephen Gauci. Their relaxed and colloquial sound was developed while performing weekly during a seven-month residency
Jennifer Lucy Allan navigates the uncharted waters of adventurous music. En route we take in the tropical synthesizer sounds of Venezuelan producer Molero whose soundscapes prod at the exoticisation of
Gilles throws back to some memorable moments from his 52 hours of lockdown radio including bits from Club Unity and Club Lockdown and some of his tributes to those we
London-based saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia sits in for Gilles Peterson, sharing some of her favourite music and her influences. She chats to Errol of the Touching Bass collective, Jazz
Verity Sharp presents a 30-minute mixtape compiled by legendary singer Diamanda Galás, who chooses an array of works from her favourite avant-garde composers. After debuting with the San Diego Symphony
Nemone shares some of Four Tet’s incredible live set from Glastonbury 2014, and catches up with Groove Armada and Norman Jay, both of whom would have been playing at this
Stuck in Brownswood Basement with over 50,000 records in his collection, Gilles Peterson uses his time in lockdown to explore deep into the crates and round up ‘The 20’ favourite
Annie Mac presents an Essential Mix Glastonbury Rewind, checking out two blockbuster dance and electronic performances from the last few years down on Worthy Farm.First up, The Chemical Brothers Sunday
Here is a repost of a classic Essential Mix that aired over five years ago.“‘Four Tet and Jamie xx share the turntables for an exlcusive mix recorded in the Live
Verity Sharp presents a 30-minute mixtape compiled by the legendary musician and artist Limpe Fuchs. Her selections include R Carlos Nakai, Klaus Nomi, and Staff Benda Bilili. Across a 40-year
Electronic Grammy nominated artist and DJ Bonobo kick starts the weekend with an exclusive guest mix for the show. Bonobo’s last album ‘M1gration’ won Album of the Year at the
Gilles kicks off a new collaboration called ‘Listen Here’ with Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso taking over an hour of the show. Gilles play Sault complete in his show!
Wow, strong opening from Gilles! Gilles opens the doors to ‘Club Unity’ as part of 6 Music’s ‘Stay Home Rave Safe’ day. Channel One Soundsystem, Adrian Sherwood, DJ Paulette, Steve
Spoiler alert: Verity Sharp starts at the end featuring an album of new compositions made entirely out of the final note of existing songs. The End of Music by Morusque
Saxophonist Jorma Tapio connects the traditions of shamanic songs and free jazz on his reinterpretation of the traditional songs from East Karelia. Originally a region of Finland, but now part
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents a 30-minute mixtape compiled by the New York-based sound artist, musician and composer Lea Bertucci. Bertucci is an electro-acoustic minimalist who has a distinctive relationship with
LTJ Bukem kick starts your weekend with a special guest mix. Bukem is a world renowned DJ who is responsible for taking drum and bass from tiny venues to the
Drum & Bass legend DJ Zinc kick starts your weekend with a special Friday guest mix and there’s more Jarvis in the House as he takes the listener on a
Remembering the late, great pianist Keith Tippett and an aptly titled track, Full On, by Jah Wobble and Evan Parker, that exudes an endless energy. As well as his startling
Verity Sharp presents one of the strangest reissues this year, which brings together computer music pioneers David Behrman and Paul DeMarinis and artists Fern Friedman, Terri Hanlon and Anne Klingensmith
Gilles hears from Nubya Garcia, Terrace Martin, Gary Bartz and Jake Long about their new releases. Plus he is Diggin’ In The Archives with Sa-Ra Creative Partners in session from
Musician and composer Kim Macari sits in the presenter chair for the first of two shows. Featuring music that likes to ask hard questions, break rules and follow its own