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Different Noises

Bob Osborne

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Different Noises 121

Different Noises ·

2025/12/09

What is cool? What is trendy? Who decides these things? In the context of this show what constitutes “Different”? In simplistic terms people send me things, or I buy them, based on past listening experience. I listen to them, if they sound sufficiently interesting, or they tug at some emotional string somewhere in the brain or heart, then they get on the show. This music sounds good to me, not stuck in some mainstream dreamed up in a committee meeting somewhere. It feels like Miles Davis Birth of

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127:42

World of Jazz 769

Different Noises ·

2025/12/06

Another eclectic mix of Jazz from around the world includes a good portion of self-released material. Traditional jazz forms mingle with ambient, rock and fusion to create a fascinating playlist. The show concludes with two recent live albums from the formative years of British jazz.PLAYLIST ung Stratmann Quartet “Tree Huggers” from Confluence (Self Released) 00:00 Sam Pilnick’s Nonet Project “Southbound Train” from The Project (Self Released) 06:43 Lena Bloch “I Refuse” from Marina (Fresh

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124:56

Different Noises 120

Different Noises ·

2025/12/03

An eclectic mix of mostly new material with more than average Antipodean content, lots of Mancunian elements, and a blend of styles and movements that on first examination might appear contradictory but when listened to in sequence there is an organic flow.PLAYLIST Bugg Music - Bugg Season Inca Babies - Two Rails To Nowhere Occult Character - Her Guts, My Graveyard Jodie Langford - Bowling (Off With Her Head) Illustration - Danceable Dubmatix - Rough Likkle Town (ft Brother Culture) hedfog - I

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126:08

World of Jazz 768

Different Noises ·

2025/11/29

On this edition a set of twelve pieces tracing rhythmic invention, ensemble interplay, and tonal contrast across multiple continents and decades. The selections move from suite-based composition and archival live recordings to contemporary quartet work, solo piano abstraction, and layered studio arrangements. Formats include trio, orchestra, and collaborative studio ensemble, with instrumentation spanning reeds, brass, percussion, electronics, and voice. Styles range from modal jazz and Latin jazz

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123:02

Different Noises 119

Different Noises ·

2025/11/26

Anticipating forthcoming concerts celebrating The Dream Syndicates Medicine Show album I begin a journey through a recently released massive collection of music from that part of the bands history. There’s also the current crop of featured albums plus some challenging new sounds that have recently arrived in my in-box. To close some Norwegian experimentation and jazz guitar mastery from John Abercrombie.PLAYLIST The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On To You Spawn - Ascension The Apartments - It’s

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126:45

World of Jazz 767

Different Noises ·

2025/11/22

This episode includes recent studio releases, live recordings, and archival material spanning solo, trio, and large ensemble formats. The programme features work from Canada, the UK, the US, the Netherlands, and Israel, with contributions structured around ballad forms, extended improvisation, rhythmic studies, and ensemble arrangements. Albums range from self-released projects to material issued by independent jazz imprints.PLAYLIST Aretha Tillotson “Lullaby To Those Before” from Kinda Out West

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127:27

Different Noises 118

Different Noises ·

2025/11/19

This weeks selection includes, amongst many other things, the return of Dusty and Stacey, a memorable new album from Mark Snarski, an anniversary release from The Dream Syndicate, and a look back at the work of Fini Tribe.PLAYLIST West Coast Sick Line - The House Of Paul Jessie Kilguss - St Teresa In Ecstasy Lucky And Love - Secret Is Out Mark Snarski - Friday’s Big Black Car Tombstones In Their Eyes - Under Dark Skies Undead Guitars - Blazing Zombies On Diamond - I Cry To Think The Dream

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124:04

World of Jazz 766

Different Noises ·

2025/11/15

Three double albums start a musical journey which includes, amongst other things, experimentation, a celebration of the legacy of Herb Robertson, a statement on the environment, previously unreleased material from a jazz legend, and a dip into the archives of British Jazz.PLAYLIST Charles Lloyd “The Ghost of Lady Day” from Figure In Blue (Blue Note) 00:00 Phil Haynes & Free Country “Simple Gifts” from Liberty Now! (Corner Store Jazz) 10:17 Herb Robertson, Christopher Dell, Christian Ramond,

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116:50

Different Noises 117

Different Noises ·

2025/11/11

We lean towards the melodic to kick things off before taking a left turn into more esoteric material before recent favourites are featured and then there’s a closer from Sonic Youth which just happens to be the last track on the last studio album they released. PLAYLIST Slyboots - Silent Storm The Junta - San Antonio Octavian Winters - Saints of Absolution Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Dead End Pools Dominic Carlton Jones - Splatter Mat The Last Caboose - When The Wind Blows Moff

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121:48

World of Jazz 765

Different Noises ·

2025/11/08

A rich selection of brand new releases from across the wide World of Jazz includes two new ECM Records albums, debut releases from break-through artists, and rare broadcasting recordings from a UK jazz icon. We close with two duo recordings from masters of their craft.PLAYLIST Frank Swart Funkwrench Blues “Reflections From The Future” from Mischief In The Musitorium (Need To Know Music) 00:00 Noam Lemish “San Francisco Is My Copenhagen” from There’s beauty enough in being there (TPR Records)

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117:38

Different Noises 116

Different Noises ·

2025/11/05

“Pop Music” need not be obvious, safe, boring or trite. It should be unexpected, challenging, dangerous, and original. It should challenge your perceptions. This weeks selection does the latter - indeed if we are dealing in antonyms perhaps we should describe it as unpopular music - but that perhaps has all the wrong connotations. This music is from the edges, the nether regions of the music world. You won’t see it bothering the mainstream. It is exciting, fresh, novel, innovative, provocative,

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138:31

World of Jazz 764

Different Noises ·

2025/11/01

This episode features music from Latin America, North America, Europe, and the Mediterranean region. It begins with rhythmically driven Latin jazz and piano-led ensemble work, followed by experimental compositions using layered electronics, extended techniques, and non-standard forms. Midway, the programme includes modal structures, bowed string textures, and vibraphone-led chamber jazz. The final third presents free improvisation, large ensemble writing, and live recordings with shifting metre and

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121:17

Different Noises 115

Different Noises ·

2025/10/29

A mix old, new, strange, obscure and challenging. Rock meets contemporary classical, electronica meets outsider, jazz meets rituals, blended into a mix of infinite complexity coupled with punk basics.PLAYLIST Undead Guitars - Jake Angel Good Technology Cowboy Mix Mac Gollehan & The Hispanic Mechanics - Pistoleros Precogs - Tech Nation The Prize - Silver Bullet Sanam - Hamam Kety Fusco - Nocturne Mark Corrin - Halloween Discothèque The Dwarfs Of East Agouza - A Body To

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123:11

World of Jazz 763

Different Noises ·

2025/10/24

This week's show takes a musical journey that begins with experimental and improvisatory sounds, moves through a selection of fascinating re-releases of archival material, gathers a fresh crop of guitar-focused releases, detours into two contrasting approaches to Big Band music, and wraps up with a dose of cool West Coast jazz.PLAYLIST Francesca Remigi “Longhaven” from Witchess (Hora Records) 00:00 Bjarke Falgren “Embrace” from Turkis (Zack’s Music) 04:15 Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Paul

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137:31

Different Noises 114

Different Noises ·

2025/10/22

This episode brings together a wide range of experimental, ambient, and progressive sounds - a mix built around mood and texture rather than genre. It opens with Unsafe At Any Speed by Orcutt, Shelley, and Miller—an improvised collision of guitar, percussion, and electronics—then moves through cello minimalism (Kirin McElwain), post-rock layering (Tortoise), and gamelan-inspired textures (Bill Brennan & Andy McNeil). Electronic and ambient works dominate the middle stretch: Ro(b)//ert Lundberg’s

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125:17

World of Jazz 762

Different Noises ·

2025/10/18

This week’s selection of new music gathers artists working in jazz’s more exploratory edges together with more traditional exponents approaching the music from new perspectives.PLAYLIST Matías Formica “Frio” from Absurdo (Numeral) 00:00 Fergus McCreadie “Wayfinder” from The Shieling (Edition Records) 07:03 Johnathan Blake “Requiem For Dreams Shattered” from My Life Matters (Blue Note Records) 12:19 Matteo Prefumo “A New Beginning” from A New Beginning (Self Released) 19:01 Baltimore Jazz

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118:37

Different Noises 113

Different Noises ·

2025/10/14

This week’s Different Noises moves through ambient, jazz-rock, chamber pop, surreal collage, and post-punk. The playlist leans into ritual, resistance, humour, and minimalism, brought together by unexpected overlaps and artists working outside the usual lines. PLAYLIST Promenade Cinema - Under Review - Under Review The Golden Gaytimes - Cherries and Cheeses - Bung It On Hedvig Mollestad Trio - Apocalypse Slow - Bees In The Bonnet JP Coimbra - Waiting - Revealing The Apartments - A Handful

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120:05

World of Jazz 761

Different Noises ·

2025/10/11

This week’s playlist focuses on modern improvisation, small group dynamics, and inventive rhythms. You’ll hear brass-led pieces and complex beats, ranging from quiet solo moments to intense group performances and global musical influences. The show highlights drifting melodies, fresh takes on post-bop styles, and ambient textures.PLAYLIST Chris Ryan Williams “Visage (feat. Kalia Vandever)” from Odu - Vibration II (AKP Recordings) 00:00 Andrea Zaccia “Oleo” from Anemoia (Filibusta Records)

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128:17

Different Noises 112

Different Noises ·

2025/10/08

This playlist spans experimental pop, dub, spoken word, ambient, post-punk, and electronic composition, alongside melodic hooks, lo-fi ballads, and offbeat pop. It includes archival reissues, live recordings, collaborations, and solo works—ranging from structured improvisation to direct, catchy songwriting. PLAYLIST Stereo Listening Booth - Simple Harmonic Motion - Disko Noir Octoberman - Harry Nillson - Chutes Lillian King - Tiber Creek - In Your Long Shadow Clara Cloud - Rabbit King - As

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123:22

World of Jazz 760

Different Noises ·

2025/10/04

This show is a trip around jazz’s outer edges—where tradition collides with invention. From Michael Mayo’s vocal acrobatics on Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” to the explosive real-time conduction of Hill Collective, this selection of new releases spans chamber, ensemble, and solo work.PLAYLIST Michael Mayo “Giant Steps” from Fly - Deluxe Edition (Mack Avenue/Artistry Music) 00:00 Pino Palladino and Blake Mills “Heat Sink” from That Wasn’t A Dream (New Deal/Impulse Records!) 03:21 Webber Morris Big

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