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Phantom Pulse

Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through new music from today¡¯s most exciting genre-defying artists.

Join Elizabeth Alker with a selection of fresh music from genre-defying artists as we journey through landscapes of ambient and experimental sounds. Along the way, we'll hear from emerging independent producers whose work plays with orchestral textures and classical form as well as the latest sounds from a new generation of contemporary composers who look to embrace the spirit of rock, pop and electronica.

Produced by Geoff Bird
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Sun 5 Oct 2025 23:30

Music Played

  • Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore

    Perpetual Adoration

    • Perpetual Adoration.
  • U

    The Bitter Withy

    • Archenfield.
    • Lex Records.
  • Sarah Nicolls

    Sun and moon

    • Sun and moon.
    • Kudos Records.
  • Sebastian Rochford & Finding Ways

    Being Outside

    • Finding Ways.
    • Edition.
  • Geck?s, Howe Gelb & McKowski

    Scoundrel

    • Geck?s.
    • Org Music.
  • Olan Monk & Maria Somerville

    Down 3 (feat. Maria Somerville)

    • Down 3.
    • AD 93.
  • Midori Komachi

    Roji

    • Chashitsu: Auditory Tea Room' ¡¸²èÊÒ£ºí‘¤­¤Îég¡¹.
    • MSCTY EDN.
  • Michaela Meli¨¢n

    Im Lechenfeld

    • For A While.
  • Yijia

    The Yi Sun

    • The Yi Sun.
  • RIOPY

    Piano 17

    • Piano 17.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Dustin O¡¯Halloran

    Red

    • Red.
    • Splinter Records.
  • Mikoo

    Ties

    • It Floats.
    • Sofa Music.
  • William Tyler & Kieran Hebden

    When It Rains

    • 41 Longfield Street Late '80s.
    • Eat Your Own Ears Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Oct 2025 23:30

What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.