90th installment of the Joyful Union Select series.

Tracks by Uochi Toki Collective, Retropxssy, Zzzahara, Ronald Snijders, Robert Ramm, Baths & Rachika Nayar, and more.

Joyful Union Select 090

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Any artist is welcome to send us a track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Wednesday evening (or when we receive 200 submissions, whichever is sooner) - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon DATE 27th January 2025: from Friday afternoon you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch556

If a track you submitted does not appear in this list, it’s probably because another of your tracks appeared in our Fresh Faves or on the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape during the last three months — we ask that artists featured on either wait three months before resubmitting to give others a chance. 

We also don’t accept short previews or SoundCloud Go tracks that can only be heard as 30 second previews, and tracks made private after submission, which cannot be included in playlists. You will be able to resubmit the track in future. Tracks (and remixes of tracks) that have been previously submitted, and tracks from banned artists will also be removed.

Full Inbox: Batch 556

Our moderators listened to every track we were sent this week and have picked their favourites for your listening pleasure this weekend:

Listening Post: Batch 556

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out Listening Post 556 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by Fresh On The Net's Neil March and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves556

Fresh Faves: Batch 556

Salvia - 001011

Salvia - Stargirl

Salvia - The Game

Salvia - Kiss

‘Effboy’ features a relentless acoustic guitar and heavy beats accented by rolling sub-bass underpin the track. It examines how ‘everyday’ misogyny provides a cover and permission for the kind of deep misogyny that leads men to hurt and assault and exploit and coerce women.

Effboy

https://swampcircle.bandcamp.com/album/sw-041

morphed.bat

Electromagnetic induction

A thoughtful "fuck off" to haters everywhere

Bandcamp

Sally Farther

Collective Litost

App yo dei popoli (feat. Burla22 & Zona Mc)

Uncut EP" is a collection of instrumentals that were forgotten in the studio, dusty and waiting to be discovered by curious ears. The EP has 8 tracks, with the collaboration of @jones_beatss on the 5th track "Mo Vibe", each one bringing an experience unique and nostalgic sound.

Check Full tracks on Youtube: youtu.be/m5n1mMSFQ_A
Bandcamp: movedabeat.bandcamp.com/

Move Da Beat - Uncut EP Snippets (2024)

Songs From Nico's Room

Go to Sleep

Hitting Different

Follow Salvia on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sunlight.in.my.eyes/

Written and composed by Salvia & @shurkofficial
Produced by @shurkofficial

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Window

Salvia — Window

"Instand Banger" - John Kennedy, Radio X
Pre-Save https://artists.landr.com/people
Released 3rd Fab 2025

People

Recorded with Don Antonio at Crinale Studio, Italy

Dean Owens: Burn It All

Well, here's something very different for me - Here's a light and quirky acoustic #folk / #singersongwriter version of my sad song called 'Promises', with the amazing 3VSound (Ava Suzanne) on vocals.

I wanted the simplest (and hopefully most effective) string arrangement and quirky counterpoint vocals, and I think I got it. :-)
This track is out for a nervous spin to see if anyone likes it.
 
Updated and released in Jan 2025.

I'll Try Till I Die

Promises - feat. 3V3Sound (Acoustic Version)

Complicated Mathematics

Invade Us

Debut single "Nothing" releases 5/2/25 on all streaming platforms.

Nothing

UNHAPPINESS

Superficially meditative and 'ambient', but conjuring alternating emotions of relaxation and tension, darkness and light.

Paramedic Jukebox Club

The Hierophant In The Room

A Joyful jaunty handpan tune evoking the joy of a sunny May afternoon. This tune bounces through melodic shifts and different time signatures to create a fun little celebration of spring! 

Hitting Different

retropxssy