Below and Beyond

Welcome to the annual Below and Beyond Christmas Cosy, the mix of musics that sooth, enlighten and jingle. Grab yourself a nice cup of tea, or a succulent glass of red, and lock yourself in for a journey through cosiness...www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusicwww.facebook.com/BelowandBeyondwww.twitter.com/below___beyondTracklist:Opal - Bicep (Four Tet Remix)Tobi Thwarted - ClarkIntro - Laurence GuyArahama - Nami SatoPlight (The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts) - David SylvianSnowy Night Tale - Masayoshi FujitaThe Water Rises - Kronos QuartetK&F Thema (pizzicato) - ApparatUmi No Sunatsubu - Masahiro SugayaFirst Rain - Duval TimothyEmptiness - SigimundAscent (Day 7) - Ludovico EinaudiSun Forest - Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsEnter One - Sol SeppyForest Run - Joseph ShabasonWhere the Heart Is - Kate Tempest & Elysian String QuartetThe Spoils - Massive AttackFamiliär - Agnes ObelDance PM - Hiroshi YoshimuraCorcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - Stan GetzJoy - Jefre Cantu-LedesmaA Place - Nils FrahmThe Three Sides of Audrey and Why She's All Alone Now - Nicolas JaarGhosteen - Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsFor Marmish - Floating PointsPrison Guard - Hundred WatersBranches Break - GoGo PenguinFeel Free - Mr. ScruffCurls - BibioFreedom - The GloamingRise - The FramesCloudbusting - Kate BushLes Fleurs - Minnie Riperton

This episode digs into one of club culture's most illusive and inspiration figures. The Detroit legend has graced us with 13 studio albums on deeply coveted vinyl, saucy remixes, iconic dj sets, a Grand Theft Auto character and love for vinyl that makes any Discogs digger look an utter novice. From his own work, to his influences and those he has influenced, this episode takes you on his glorious journey.Tracklist:Moodymann – I Can't Kick This Feeling When It HitsMoodymann - Sloppy CosmicMoodymann - The Day We Lost The SoulMoodymann - MisledMoodymann – Sunday MorningMoodymann - MahoganyBrownMoodymann – Me and My Peoples EyesPrince - ValentinaMarvin Gaye - Inner City BluesCurtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There Is Hell BelowQuincy Jones - Summer In The CityMoodymann - The Thief That Stole My Sad DaysMoodymann - Don't You Want My LoveMoodymann - Liveinla 1998Moodymann – Yesterday's PartyFlying Lotus feat. Andreya Triana – Tea Leaf Dancers (Moodymann remix)Innerzone Orchestra - People Make The World Go Round (KDJ remix)Jose James – Desire (Moodymann Remix)Moodymann - Shades of JaeMoodymann - RunawayMoodymann - Black MahoganiMoodymann feat. Andres -  Luk U Use 2Andres - You're Still The OneChaos In The CBD - Midnight in PeckhamTheo Parrish - Heal Yourself And MoveMidland - Final CreditsMoodymann – If I Gave U My LoveMoodymann – Got Me Going BackMoodymann – Do WrongMoodymann feat. Amp Fiddler – Taken AwayMoodymann - Tribute (To The Soul we lost)

Tracklist:Fish Go Deep - Suburban Keynibo - Thinking About YouOm Unit - UlyssesHieroglyphic Being - The Doctrines Of SwedenborgStelios Vassiloudis - Gone to Heaven (Original Mix)Herbert feat. Y'akato - The WayForest Swords - CrowA$AP Rocky - BassWhite Rabbits - Percussion GunThe Bug - How bout dat (feat. FFSYTHO)Syclops - Where's Jason's KSearchlight feat. Tolu Makay - BreatheMooryc - SimplyBonobo - RosewoodBlue Boy - Sandman (Original 12" Mix)Loleatta Holloway - Hit and Run (12" Mix)Jaylib - The OfficialWhipd Beats - Oh FatherZimbabwe Legit - Doin' Damage In My Native Language (Shadow's Legitimate Mix)Westside Gunn feat. Freddie Gibbs & Roc Marciano - $500 Ounces M(h)aol - Gender StudiesParris & Call Super - Poison PuddingAphrodite's Child - The Four HorsemenThe Dynamics - For the Love of Money (7 Samurai Disco Remix)Terry Callier - Dancing GirlKerri Chandler - You're in My System (Dennis Quin Vocal Mix)Soichi Terada - Double SpireThe Limiñanas & Laurent Garnier - SaulLady Blackbird - Five Feet TallRejjie Snow - ArigatoJust Mustard - I Am YouKNEECAP - Thart agus ThartThe Deirdre Wilson Tabac - Angel BabySolkatt - Questionsnthng - I Just AmJerome Hill - QuibbleSlam & Rebekah - Believe In The NightIan Pooley - Disco LoveCiCi - KatnipDeetron - Let's Get Over It  (Deetron Unreleased Remix)The New Age Orchestra - Let's Dream Together, Pt. 4KETTAMA - Picanya 2400Damian's Ghost - All I RememberCJ Bolland - The ProphetTommy Holohan - Subaru ImprezaKevin Blake - ConnectionsGabriels - Bloodline

www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusicwww.facebook.com/BelowandBeyondwww.twitter.com/below___beyondTracklist:Joy Orbison - w/ dad & frankieJoy Orbison - sparkoLittle Simz - Standing OvationZZ Top - Brown SugarSerge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot - Bonnie And Clyde (Herbert's Fred & Ginger Remix)Theo Parrish - SmilePaul Johnson - Aww Shit (Original Mix)Marco Lys - The Story ContinuesLetta Mbulu - What's Wrong With Groovin'Trentemøller feat. Tricky - No One Quite Like YouStrange Boy - WaitingActive Child - Johnny BelindaRoss from Friends - The DaisyBRS - Lovin' MeDeep Dish w/Everything But The Girl - The Future of the Future (Stay Gold) Terrence Dixon - Beautiful JerusalemDean Blunt feat. ASAP Rocky - STOOZYThe Chieftains feat.Lisa Hannigan - My Lagan LoveEmma-Jean Thackray - MercuryDanny Brown - Ain't it FunnyHazey Haze - Thugger VibesDesire Marea - Tavern KweenMarie Davidson - The PsychologistDJ BORING - WinonaEagles & Butterflies - XGianluca Pegoiani - Numero 5Fio Fa - Gateway To A 50 BagOvermono - BbySaoirse - Drop the bassSL2 - Way in My BrainThe Break Boys - My House Is Your House (And Your House Is Mine) (Miami Beach Break Mix)Blawan - Fizz CityBryan Fury - The MachineDart - DawnThe Orb & OSS - WhippersnapperYppah - Film BurnEydis - Wandering II (Paddy Mulcahy Remix)Oneohtrix Point Never feat. Liz Fraser - Tales From The Trash StratumCaoilfhionn Rose - To MeLow - Disappearing

www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusicwww.facebook.com/BelowandBeyondwww.twitter.com/below___beyondTracklist:Jamie xx - All Under One Roof RavingBlackdown - This Journey VIPDJ Hell feat.Bryan Ferry - U Can DanceFat Freddy's Drop - Kamo Kamo  (Richard Dorfmeister & Stefan Obermaier Remix)Makers - Don't Challenge MeKojaque - Town's DeadDean Blunt feat.Asap Rocky - STOOZYSkiifall - Ting Tun Up Part IISAULT - You from LondonHiatus Kaiyote feat. Arthur Verocai - Get Sun SertOne - The GoodLoxy - Manifested VisionsKarol Conká - Boa Noite (Handclap Mix)Kool & The Gang - FreshGabriels - Love and Hate in a Different TimeTirzah - Send MeCharles Webster - This Is RealAnushka - Braveserpentwithfeet - Old & FineVillagers - The First DayLa Femme - Le sang de mon prochainOvermono - BMW TrackThrowing Snow - PyreI Hate Models - State Of Control (Original Mix)Burial - Dark GethsemaneMartin Phipps - Simple Harp Variation No. 2Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - Yakjehti MeinDARKSIDE - LawmakerKira Skov & Bonnie Prince Billy - Some Kind of LoversAqualung - Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)Portico Quartet - Terrain: IISerge Gainsbourg w/Jean-Claude Vannier - La horse Oneohtrix Point Never & ROSALIA - Nothing's SpecialKoreless - Joy SquadSHY FX & Breakage - Michael KnightElbee Bad - Male Minds On VenusHatiras - Spaced Invader (Original Mix)Tango - SpellboundMartina Topley-Bird - Pure HeartFatima Al Qadiri - Medieval FemmeDomenique Dumont - La basse et les shakersREMY-X - Rave Culture (Original Mix)Damon Albarn - The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream FlowsFIGR feat. Ronan Mitchell - Hey HeyTexas x Wu Tang Clan - Hi (UNKLE Reconstruction)Deep Forest - Sweet LullabyBanco De Gaia - Last Train to LhasaHybrid - Finished Symphony

www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusicwww.facebook.com/BelowandBeyondwww.twitter.com/below___beyondTracklist:Kate Bush - CloudbustingKate Bush - This Woman’s WorkKate Bush - The Man with the Child in His EyesKate Bush - Wuthering HeightsKate Bush - WowKate Bush - BabooshkaKate Bush - BreathingDavid Bowie - StarmanKate Bush - Rocket ManKate Bush - Sat In Your LapKate Bush - Get Out Of My HouseKate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)Kate Bush - Hello EarthKate Bush - Hounds of LoveBat for Lashes - DanielAntony and the Johnsons & Bjork - FlettaToris Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit/Precious ThingsCoctaeu Twins - LoreleiKate Bush - The Sensual WorldKate Bush - Mna Na hEireannKate Bush - Moments of PleasureKate Bush - Red ShoesKate Bush - King Of The MountainKate Bush - Aerial Kate Bush - Among AngelsPeter Gabriel feat. Kate Bush - Don’t Give Up 

www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusicwww.facebook.com/BelowandBeyondwww.twitter.com/below___beyondTracklist:Ronny Jordan feat.Dana Bryant - The JackalMadlib - The New NormalSertOne - The GoodLee Scratch Perry & Clams Casino - Jesus Is a Soul ManThe Pharcyde - Passin’ Me By (Hot Chip remix)A Tribe Called Quest - Luck of LucienUk Apache & Shy FX - Original Nuttah 25Fimber Bravo - Hiyah ManEPMD feat. Redman & Method Man - Symphony 2000Teishi-1 - On and OnO’Flynn - AletheiaLeon Vynehall - MothraRocketnumbernine - Matthew and Toby (Four Tet remix)The Mars Volta - Inertiatic ESPFloating Points & Pharaoh Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra - Movement 4Lady Blackbird - BlackbirdLoleatta Holloway - The Greatest Performance Of My Life (A Larry Levan Remix)UNKLE - Do Yourself Some Good (Ronin Edit)Calibre - Has To HappenMogwai - Pat StainsThe Horrors - LoutSinead O’ Brien - Most Modern PaintingGhostpoet - Concrete PonyKojaque - No HandsElder Island - Feral (leatherette remix)Burial & Four Tet & Thom Yorke - Her RevolutionEyedress - Jealous (King Krule Nothing Special remix)Sansibar - SissiOvermono - Pieces of 8Cromby - Follow The BassBunny Wailer - Bide UpSleaford Mods w/Billy Nomates - Mork n MindyNubiyan Twist - Tittle TattleBlack Sabbath - Planet CaravanHiatus Kaiyote feat. Arthur Verocai - Get SunNarolane - WaterFC Kahuna - Hayling (Special Request mix)Bronson - Keep Moving (Haai remix)Bass Odyssey - TwilightGlenn Davis - SpecialNathan Pinder - Good Times AheadNookie - You Can’t Hold Me Back (12” version)

Warp became iconic thanks to their electronic releases in the early 90s, and 30 years on the label has also forged ahead into hip-hop, future R&B, modern composition, and even guitar music. Warp has not only survived 30 years as an independent label but also grown into a worldwide force. A label that introduced the world to Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Autechre. Their influence on music and culture is seismic. This episode digs into it’s history and the records that made it.

Daniel Dumile, the masked rapper who performed as MF Doom and built a lasting underground fan base with his offbeat wordplay and comic-book persona, died on Oct. 31, 2020. He created his own universe of characters and their quips. King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn. And then the collaborations with Madlib (Madvillain), Dangermouse (DANGERDOOM) and Jneiro Jarel (JJ DOOM). This episode digs into the rapper behind the mask and cherishes his every rhyme, as the bricks of a magnificent legacy.

This episode digs into the Brooklyn quartet formed in 2002 consisting of Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear. A band with an ethereal and searching sound, a sweet counterpoint to the current climate. A group that boasts exceptionally intricate musicianship, discovering plateaus of indie-folk-rock not yet found or even attempted.

Another trip back through the last 3 months finest new releases along with reflections on modern music's finest nuggets.

A place in England. A small city with a cacophony of cultures colliding. Where art embraced culture clashes caused by immigration and changing generations. And in one generational sweep brought us Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead, The Wild Bunch, Smith and Mighty. And also visual luminaries in Banksy and Damien Hirst. This episode digs into the genesis of this movement, why “Bristol Trip Hop” isn’t a thing, and all the records that made the movement.

From picking up a coveted BBC Radio 2 Folk Award to playing the finest concert halls across the world like Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall along with their famed residencies at the National Concert Hall, The Gloaming have been a revelation. To say they have modernised Irish trad music is to do them a disservice. Through curiosity and artistic empathy, this "supergroup" have created whole new worlds of sound.

Another reflection on the finest new releases and unearthed gems from the past 3 months. In this episode you will hear new goodness from Denise Chaila, Theo Parrish, Action Bronson, IDLES, Roisin Murphy, SAULT, Actress, Kelly Lee Owens and much much more. 65 records to grace your ears…

Prepare to be beguiled by the stirring, searching music of Ludovico Einaudi, "a Classical Artist for the YouTube Age”

Rage Against the Machine exploded on the LA scene in the early nineties with a radical fistful of funk, rap, and rock. Through the power of their music and messages, they remain an essential call to activism and a necessary lesson on how to withstand the opposition. This episode digs into their landmark albums, collaborations and the stories around how they became the lightening bolt that told the corrupt powers that be "I won't do what you tell me"

A collective of rappers and artists came together in Los Angeles in 2007, and changed the hip hop landscape forever. From their ruckus sounds that bastardised genres, to creating a whole new business model for artist through internet penetration and crafty merchandising, and generally not giving a fuck, Odd Future changed the game. And as breakout artists from the collective they have continued to enrapture hearts and minds. Looking at you Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, The Internet and Domo Genesis in particular. Listen in to the records that made them and stories behind them.

Another reflection on the finest new releases and unearthed gems from the past 3 months. The volume, range and depth of music coming out at the moment is extraordinary. Where artists are unleashing their creativity to both cope with and explain the times. Irish music is on a total rip right now. In this episode you will hear new goodness from Denise Chaila, Pearson Sound, Bon Iver, Arca, MuRli, Run The Jewels, 60 Miles, Skee Mask and much much more. 60+ records…

This episode digs into the origins and mixes that defined one of the most cherished electronic music compilations of all time. Global Underground soundtracked the global wanderlust zeitgeist of the time, changed the aesthetics of dance music culture, and laid the foundations for the superstar DJ era. The mixes by the world’s greatest djs at the peak of their powers raised the bar and some 20 years later sound as pristine as they did back then.

This episode digs into the finest records, moments and influences of the NYC band that brought style and depth to the post-punk world. Interpol brought a new aesthetic and narrative to NYC's musical canvas in the wake of 9/11, and went on to become one of the most consistent and enamouring bands in the world of indie and rock.

This special Quarterly Discoveries episode comes stacked with 102 records, over 8 hours of listening, to help enlighten, or soften, the isolation. As ever it is brimming with the latest releases lighting up the world of music, along with savoured blasts from the past. It comes in 3 sections, each part to suit whatever your mood takes you. Part one kicks off with bangers and belters from the world’s of house, techno, disco and everything in between. Then we go to to the world of hip hop. The final part of the episode is brimming with records of the more soothing, sombre and subtly uplifting.

Prepare to have your soul stunned. The Danish creator of enchanting and transporting songs has across 4 LPs elevated what soundscapes could be conjured up by one person. This episode digs into her finest work, influences and stories.

All City Records has gifted both Ireland, and the global stage, a wealth of releases. From propulsion of modern hip in the LA 7x7 compilation release, to recent unearthing of Ireland's forgotten funk and jazz eras with the AllChival series, All City has developed a calibre of pristine taste rivalling the world's best record labels today. This episode digs into the landmark releases and evolution of the very fine Dublin based record label.

This episode remembers the finest records touched by the late great Andrew Weatherall who sadly left this world a week ago. From culture shifting production work on Screamadelica to some of electronic music's greatest remixes, Weatherall's work gets played out with love. Some of his favourite rockabilly records also get a good run. Throughout the episode we hear his witty takes on his values and the work that will leave a legacy for decades to come. RIP Andrew Weatherall.

This episode digs into the journey of Sam Shepherd, an English electronic musician and neuroscientist, who records and performs music under the name Floating Points along with being a co-founder of the label Eglo Records. From getting a Sun Ra remix picked up by Giles Peterson to releasing the landmark electronic LP of 2019 in Crush, your ears will be drenched in a producer that wows and astounds at every turn...

Ahead are a collection of fresh new releases and a jovial bunch of rediscoveries that warmed the ears for the final three months of 2019.

Up ahead are 49 of the finest nuggets of music to be released in this the year of 2019. Features Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, FKA Twigs, Karenn, Lankum, Slowthai, Girl Band, Moodymann and much much more…

A Below and Beyond special reflecting on the last decade in music and the work that stunned, that wowed, that aroused.

This episode celebrates the music of one of the greatest living artists on planet Earth. Across 5 decades and 9 studio albums, Bjork has gifted us with music that is utterly disarming and ethereal. Music that defies categorisation. The music coupled with her hyper creative presentation of it with fashion and technology sets her lightyears apart. A pioneer. A true visionary. Prepare to have your senses stunned.

Ahead are a collection of records that shook my ear lobes across the months of July, August and September of 2019. www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusic www.facebook.com/BelowandBeyond www.twitter.com/below___beyond

A selection of records that featured on the radio stations of GTA Vice City. The game that pushed music to the narrative and texture of the game, redefining how music and video games work together.

This episode sinks into the majesty of Antony and the Johnsons. The albums, the magic moments, the downright stunning body of art. From the original episode: http://bit.ly/antonyepisode

Episode exploring the music conjured up by the music selectors selector. The one who shaped the musical journeys of generations. The late and very great, John Peel. www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusic www.facebook.com/BelowandBeyond www.twitter.com/below___beyond

From last year's full length episode first released on Soundcloud and Mixcloud: http://bit.ly/ninjatunebelowandbeyond

Ahead are a collection of records that lit up my senses across the months of April, May and June of 2019. Featuring the likes of Girl Band, Thom Yorke, Flying Lotus, Floating Points, Slowthai, Burial and more...

Podcast episode on The Roots, one of the most innovative and prolific hip hop movements of all time

This is an episode from last year that was released on Soundcloud and Mixcloud, giving it a new lease of life on the other podcast platforms. Looking at the best of Burial's work, the collaborations, and influences of these musical wizard. www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusic/ www.facebook.com/BelowandBeyond/

This episode focuses on 4 films and their soundtracks, that shaped the spirit of a generation.

Given the fine weather that beckons, thought it a good idea to put this episode from last year up on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and so on. Let Fat Freddys Drop take you on a good times boogie.

Ahead are a collection of records that lit up my senses across the first 3 months of 2019. www.instagram.com/belowandbeyondmusic www.facebook.com/BelowandBeyond www.twitter.com/below___beyond

This episode shines a light on the leading artists bringing the unappreciated majesty of Ireland's folk & trad music, and doing it in a way that is turning on new audiences both in Ireland and globally. Episode features The Gloaming, Lankum, Lisa O' Neill, Landless, Slow Moving Clouds, Ye Vagabonds and more...

This episode first aired in April 2018 on the Soundcloud channel, re-releasing it here on this day, St Patricks Day, in honour of this incredible movement in Irish music and culture.

The beginning moments, the landmark releases, the influences and the stories behind one of electronic music's most breathtaking producers, Nicolas Jaar.

This episode is an uncovering of the lesser heard wonders from one of my favourite bands ever, in fact my favourite all out rock guitar band of all time, easily. They are one of the most potently powerful, consistent and cool as fuck bands to exist in modern rock and roll. They are the one and only Queens of the Stone Age. Ahead are a collection of exceptional tracks from each of the band’s seven studio albums, some live material, the bands that influenced them and the bands they have influenced.