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Forest songs and the sound of metal

Verity Sharp presents new music from Matmos, crafted entirely from metallic sounds, plus a collaboration between Aboutface and the Indigenous Amazonian Wampís community.

Verity Sharp tunes into the wild and wondrous sounds of music’s hinterlands. We hear new work from Baltimore-based duo Matmos, who continue their playful sonic experiments with commonplace objects, this time sculpting an album entirely from the resonances of metallic materials. Japanese free jazz icon Akira Sakata and Greek avant-garde guitarist Giotis Damianidis also present their first-ever duo recording, captured live in Brussels after years of intuitive collaboration.

Plus, experimental soundscapes from Latin America: Bogotá-born sound artist Colombian Drone Mafia joins forces with Mexican composer and violinist Gibrana Cervantes, and producer Aboutface shares an intercultural collaboration with the Indigenous Wampís community in the Peruvian Amazon, supporting efforts against illegal deforestation and ecocide.

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1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 May 2025 22:00

Music Played

  • Francis Bebey

    Forest Nativity (extended version)

    • Trésor Magnétique.
    • Africa Seven.
  • Bernard Parmegiani

    Marchand de cloches

    • Lac Noir - La Serpente 1992.
    • Sub Rosa.
  • Moin

    See (feat. Sophia al-Maria & Ben Vince)

    • Belly Up.
    • AD 93.
  • Akira Sakata & Giotis Damianidis

    Haibōru Lapse

    • Adyton.
    • Aguirre.
  • Zosha Warpeha & Mariel Terán

    Dusted Sparrow

    • Orbweaver.
    • Outside Time.
  • Duval Timothy

    Sleep

    • wishful thinking.
  • Dalton Alexander

    Shortcut through Harmon Park

    • I Wonder How Many of Us Are Still Alive.
    • Oscarson.
  • Pacha Wakay Munan

    Túpac Huaca

    • El tiempo quiere cantar.
    • Buh Records.
  • Confucius MC & Bastien Keb

    Lattice of Coincidence

    • Songs For Lost Travellers.
    • Native Rebel Recordings.
  • Unnamed performers

    Sinana (Circassian Folk Song)

    • Sounds of Abkhazia.
    • Ored Recordings.
  • Bjarki

    Joyful2 hp2

    • Gold.
  • Matmos

    Changing States

    • Metallic Life Review.
    • Thrill Jockey.
  • Hanne Lippard, Ellen Arkbro & Hampus Lindwall

    Did you know

    • How do I know if my cat likes me?.
    • Blank Forms Editions.
  • Frente Cumbiero

    Cumbia Trosky

    • Cumbia Trosky.
  • Colombian Drone Mafia & Gibrana Cervantes

    otro lago en el cielo

    • Memoria.
    • TraTraTrax.
  • Aboutface

    Pinchichi (Hawk)

    • Los Bosquesinos.
  • Violeta Garcia and Hora Lunga

    I'll Wait for you in the McDonald's Carpark

    • I'll Wait for You in the Car Park.
    • -OUS.
  • SUMAC & Moor Mother

    Scene I

    • The Film.
    • Sumac & Moor Mother.
  • Golem Mécanique

    Teorema

    • Siamo tutti in pericolo.
    • Ideologic Organ.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 May 2025 22:00

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