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Mara Simpson’s “Humans in a Room” Playlist

Composer and performer Mara Simpson picks an hour of experimental music from artists she has seen live including Suzanne Ciani, Alabaster Deplume and Snapped Ankles.

Composer and performer Mara Simpson picks an hour of experimental music from artists she has seen live including Suzanne Ciani, Alabaster Deplume and Snapped Ankles.

Mara Simpson is a film composer, multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and songwriter. Her work includes the soundtrack to the TV series SILO and magical-realist film Blue Hour, and collaborations with Hidden Orchestra, Cerys Matthews, Poppy Ackroyd, and Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres.

Her latest album Living Matter came out in May and was written in response to a set of poems by JLM Morton.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 17 Jul 2025 00:00

Music Played

  • Mara Simpson

    So Far

    • Downfield Records.
  • Sahra Halgan

    Liilalaw

    • Danaya.
  • Sarathy Korwar & Photay

    Kal Means Yesterday And Tomorrow

    • The Leaf Label.
  • Snapped Ankles

    Hagen Im Garten

    • The Leaf Label.
  • Suzanne Ciani & Jonathan Fitoussi

    Pinwheel

    • Obliques / Atmospheric.
  • Alabaster dePlume

    A Gentle Acaba (Vento Em Rosa)

    • International Anthem.
  • Tezeta

    Longmu

    • Mr Daniel Francis Inzani (Daniel Inzani).
  • Bannerman

    Walk with Me This Night

    • BANNERMAN.
  • Trinity Roots

    Egos

    • Self release /Bandcamp.
  • Voka Gentle

    Creon I

    • State51.
  • Martha Wainwright

    Franci

    • [PIAS] Cooperative.
  • Patrick Watson

    Bollywood

    • Domino Recording Co.
  • Laura Cannell

    Remain Brave in a World that is being Shipwrecked

    • Brawl Records.
  • Mara Simpson

    Mineral

    • Downfield Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Jul 2025 00:00