Love this ambient sound - Delia Derbyshire was a true pioneer!

Escape Pods - a musical journey through the cosmos. 
Hosted by Ben Randm & Ralph Lawson 

Each episode a guest is offered an Escape Pod to leave our world behind. We ask them what music they’d put on their headphones as they; Blast Off, Experience Zero G, Flyby The Planets and make Final Contact before venturing on to discover Alien Worlds. We ask them to select a piece of music for our Escape Pods Platinum Disc and an experience of Planet Earth to take with them on their journey. 

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Escape Pods

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Houston - we have lift off…
The first ever episode of Escape Pods hosted by Ben Randm & Ralph Lawson is here. Fittingly we look at the pioneering work of the late Delia Derbyshire with Caro C ( https://soundcloud.com/carocsound ).
Caro is the instigator behind https://soundcloud.com/delia-derbyshire-day, an electronic music charity that champions female artists past, present and future. Delia was an English musician and composer who carried out groundbreaking work in the field of electronic music as a member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop during the 1960s including realising the electronic arrangement of the timeless Doctor Who Theme. Delia’s work has influenced many prominent musicians including; Aphex Twin, the Chemical Brothers and Paul Hartnoll of Orbital among many others...

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Escape Pods 01: Delia Derbyshire w/ Caro C - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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Escape Pods – King Britt
Originally from Philadelphia King has followed many paths in music over a career spanning 3 decades from; being the tour DJ for Grammy Award winning hip hop group Digable Planets to co-founding Ovum Records with Josh Wink, to writing as Sylk 130, hundreds of remixes asnd fin ally academic. 
King’s current position is as a teaching professor at the University of California San Diego. One of the courses King teaches at UCSD is called Blacktronika: Afrofuturism Ii electronic music, it’s a new course devised by King that has included Questlove, Sun Ra Arkestra and Goldie dropping in as guests. King’s exploration of Afrofuturism began much earlier including ‘A Night of Afrofuture’ that took place at MOMA PS1 in New York City back in 2014. 
It’s been an incredible journey from East to West coast and everywhere in between and we’re keen to find out more about it all on Escape Pods trip into space. 

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Escape Pods 08: King Britt - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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Helena Hauff is simply one of the most exciting DJs on the planet, playing a mix of; electro, techno, acid house and EBM in energetic vinyl only sessions. Originally from Hamburg, Helena learnt her trade as a resident DJ at the intimate Golden Pudel venue before venturing out to tour the world. She’s played at renowned festivals including Movement Detroit, Sonar Barcelona and Field Day London. In 2017 she became the first-ever female DJ to be awarded the prestigious ‘Essential Mix of the Year’ by Radio One. 
Helena has a unique sound as a music producer with three highly acclaimed albums under her belt recorded for Ninja Tunes, Dark Entries and Werk Discs - preferring a 'less is more' approach to sound design using analogue machines. Helena also curates and runs her own excellent Return to Disorder record label that has featured releases from; Umwelt, Nite Flight, L.F.T and Dynarec.
Helena is well known for keeping away from social media, smart-phones and all the trappings of 21st century life yet still manages to survive perfectly well…Looks like we’re going to have fit in a crate of records or two in the back as The Hauff joins us for Escape Pods…

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Escape Pods 09: Helena Hauff - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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https://soundcloud.com/carlfinlow is an electro pioneer, forging his own distinct sound over several aliases including; Silicon Scally, Random Factor and Voice Stealer. Carl has a deep knowledge of synthesizers and machines, preferring to create and perform with unique sounds rather than presets and samples. This extends to recording his own voice, which has become instantly recognisable across the many productions including the much loved – Broken Mirror.
Carl has managed to maintain a prolific output over the years with over 150 releases produced for labels such as; Warp Records, Central Processing Unit, Cultivated Electronics, Fundamental and 20/20 Vision and hundreds more remixes for artists including; Dave Clarke, Radioactive Man and former Kratwerk member Wolfgang Flur. 

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Escape Pods 10: Carl Finlow - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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https://soundcloud.com/katesimko is originally from Chicago and now based in London. Kate is a classical pianist and composer as well as a DJ and electronic music producer. After years of carrying her record boxes around nightclubs and festivals Kate took a masters in composition for film at The Royal College of Music and has since gone on to score for several films including; 20 Weeks, We Believe in Dinosaurs, The Atom Smashers and most recently Underplayed. 
Kate was the first electronic musician to perform at the National Gallery in London in 2013 before founding LEO – the London Electronic Orchestra, which is an all female fusion of classical and electronic music – the group have performed at celebrated festivals and venues around the world including The Albert Hall in London. 
Kate is currently teaching electronic music at The Royal College of Music and yet still finds time to collaborate on the Opus One project with Jamie Jones…

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Escape Pods 11: Kate Simko - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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Just back from a sold out UK tour - https://soundcloud.com/crazyp are one of the best loved dance bands in the world - known for bringing their unique blend of disco, space funk and house music to the big stages of: Glastonbury, Love International, Lost Village, Bluedot and many others. 
They’re also one of a select few dance bands that have consistently made great albums recording over ten full length records that have included many stand out singles such as; Heartbreaker, Like a Fool, Never Gonna Reach Me and Love is With You.
They’ve consistently toured around the world over the years even supporting Nile Rogers’ Chic and Chaka Khan along the way…

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Escape Pods 12: Crazy P - Hosted by Ralph Lawson & Ben Randm

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OpenLab co-founder Dylan Blue presents the first edition of his brand new Odysea radio show, a great way to start your day with a wide array of styles old and new and some of my his all time favorites!

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Odysea 01 - Dylan Blue

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Like every Sunday, Charles Webster returns with another 2 hours of sonic bliss for your listening pleasure. This week featuring
music from Yussef Dayes, Aria Rostami, Lost Sould Of Saturn, Lawrence, Boozoo Bajou and many more!

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Appetite For Selection 174 - Charles Webster

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This week JR goes into a two hour mix with no agenda, picking from his favourite new music from varying genres but almost all brand new. Expect some lofi beats, some deeper and groovier electronica, jazz, lots of forms of house, a sprinkling of minimal and techno, and then to wrap up some blissed out hi energy electronica. Music from Milan 93, Jaubi, Elliot Hollins, Space Dimension Controller, Fort Romeau, Francesca Lombardo, Mogan and more. 

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Time & Space 075 - JR Hartley

Playlist:

01. The Rurals - Crying For The City
02. The Rurals feat. Jaidene Veda - Into Life (Andy Compton´s Peng Dub)
03. The Rurals - The Players (Magic Band Mix)
04. The Rurals - Cinnamon
05. The Rurals - Weird Sax Song
06. The Rurals - Magic
07. The Rurals - Saint Quen
08. The Rurals - Believe
09. The Rurals - Deepfow
10. The Rurals - Blackberry Jam
11. The Rurals - No Denying (Andy´s Jazz Mix)
12. The Rurals - Earths Warriors
13. The Rurals - Flyer1
14. The Rurals - Chomp
15. The Rurals - Glasgow Night
16. The Rurals - Love Will Save The World (Rurals Guitar Instro)
17. The Rurals - Big Fire
18. The Rurals - Reactive
19. The Rurals - Dancin´
20. The Rurals - River Of Love (Sax Dub)
21. The Rurals - Mass Love Psychosis

#228 - A Tribute To The Rurals - mixed by Moodyzwen

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Inca Jones returns with another incredible unreleased album preview. This time from Uniri – “This psychedelic, synth-laden, groove machine tap into their vibrant influences of the Beat Scene and UK Jazz scene, crafting a distinctive interpretation that is unmistakably theirs. The project materialised in Chiminyo’s studio, where he invited exceptional musicians Amane Tsuganami (Jorja Smith, Maisha), Al Macsween (Nubya Garcia, Gary Bartz, Kefaya), and Luke Wynter (Nubyan Twist, Golden Mean) to engage in spontaneous improvisations and collective composition. These ideas, meticulously shaped and produced by Chiminyo became ‘Infinite Reflections’, their debut album, out on March 28th on Astigmatic Records”.

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Bones 11 - Inca Jones [Uniri Album Release Special]

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This week JR plays a selection of his new musical finds from Bandcamp and some brand new and unreleased promos including some neo-classical Welsh piano, trippy electronic ambient, lo-fi synth-wave from Oregon, Aussie boogie, French jazz and loads of new electronica. Music from Four Tet, Hotel Pools, Donny Benet, Angelo Outlaw, Dino Lenny, X-Press 2 and more.

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Time & Space 077 - JR Hartley

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Sawako liked to call herself a “sound sculptor” and always approached her music making from a dreamy space that floated between her daily life and a vivid, fantastical realm of stars and colours. This month’s edition of Will Samson’s Human Chorus shines a light on some of these blissful pieces – alongside ambient and electronic inspired pieces from around the world.

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Human Chorus 04 - Will Samson

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This is a mix from London-based producer and DJ Chris Coco, made to celebrate the release of his album Daydream Utopia.
Daydream Utopia is an album of atmospheric downtempo electronica made to be played in two sessions on an old fashioned vinyl disc. As the title suggests it’s a soundtrack for a day dream or maybe an inner or outer space exploration.

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OL Presents: Chris Coco [Daydream Utopia Album Special]

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Like every Sunday evening Charles Webster is back on the airwaves with Appetite For Selection. This week, embark on 2 hour sonic journey featuring music from Carlos Niño & Friends, Zero Cult, Khruangbin, The Memory Band and more!

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Appetite For Selection 182 - Charles Webster

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Rocco Fusco is back with the episode 3 of Anything Goes, this month bringing you a selection of Italian gems, Balearic-tinged house, Disco and Boogie; featuring music from Fred Bongusto, Joe Morris, Eden Burns, Chosen Few and many more!

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Anything Goes 03 - Rocco Fusco

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