The Spectacular Empire functions as infrastructure for forward-thinking Black Art and Creativity. Founded in 2017 by contemporary artists GAIKA and Akwasi Brenya-Mensa.

TSE is a decentralised Black-led music, arts and technology organisation. It primarily aims to empower, promote and develop genre defying creatively ambitious artists

By engaging in spectacular group projects, and maintaining a worldwide perspective, emerging talent is actively platformed whilst maintaining artistic integrity above all else. 
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An audible chrysalis in reverse, this mix takes you from the most sublime to haunting and uncomfortable soundscapes.
 
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Breedon Hope Cement Works 010524

DJ & producer Shy One oversees the chatroom nonsense and brings that necessary get-up-and-go vibe every other hump day...  
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Soup To Nuts w/ Shy One 010524

Enter the reveries of Perfect Sound Forever - a two-hour excursion through the various strains of psych, dream-pop and all kinds of ambience; from film soundtracks through to old cassettes... Deep music primed for late night listening.  
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Perfect Sound Forever 010524

Minimal synth, post punk and more from Kuwait City based Alindithar Tapes. 
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Alindithar Tapes w/ Amdience 010524

New releases and current inspirations from your hosts Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang aka HTRK. 
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HTRK 010524

One Eleven Heavy guitarist/singer/songwriter Nick Mitchell Maiato with two hours of oddball, psychedelic, post-hardcore, spiritual jazz, freak folk, private press and country jams. 
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The Cosmic Principle w/ Nick Mitchell Maiato 010524

Cosmo Vitelli & DJ Sundae head up the monthly hour-long slot for No Weapon Is Absolute, direct from Paris... 
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No Weapon Is Absolute w/ Cosmo Vitelli 010524

Take a Kokonut Trip with LA scene veteran turned Amsterdam transplant, and Ariel Pink bandmate Tim Koh, playing vintage pop, kaleidoscopic rock & folk, and whatever else he feels.  
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Tim Koh: Kokonut Trip 010524

1-hour monthly show with composer and musician Astrid Sonne. Sharing everything from rock to dub to classical to pop.  
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