FUTURISTICA RADIO with Simon S

For FUTURISTICA RADIO Episode 12, Futuristica Music boss and master DJ SIMON S serves up a third helping of his Contemporary Jazz series for us, featuring the latest releases from UK jazz, nu-jazz and alt-soul artists and labels, including Alfa Mist, Nubya Garcia, Peter Franks, Finn Rees, Amanda Whiting, Ashley Henry, Gogo Penguin, Rowan Oliver, Sekito Music, Mr. Bongo, Silvertone, Concord Jazz and much more. For Part 1 of Simon's Contemporary UK Jazz selections, check out Episode 2 of Futuristica Radio, "Jazzin' The 2000's" HERE, on Apple, or wherever you get your music podcasts. For Part 2 of Simon's Contemporary UK Jazz selections, check out Episode 9 of Futuristica Radio HERE, on Apple, or wherever you get your music podcasts. Futuristica Radio Host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between. For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go futuristicamusic.bandcamp.com and follow them @futuristicamusic on Instagram. And if you're in the UK, visit Simon's dope full-service record shoppe Crates Is High, located in Launceston, Cornwall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th, FUTURISTICA RADIO Episode 11 features DJ Simon S's sixty minute set of the finest in UK Hip-Hop, showcasing the Futuristica label's roster of super talented musicians, producers and emcees. This masterful mix of all Futuristica family includes tracks from Deborah Jordan, Electric Conversation, The Peter Franks Group, Georgie Sweet, Replife, Marc Rapson, LaNote and more. Subscribe to FUTURISTICA RADIO on Apple Podcasts, on Mixcloud, your favorite podcast platform, or live & direct on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network Music Channel.   Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between.  Simon has been playing records across the world for over 30 years and has shared turntable duties with gilles peterson, jazzanova, patrick forge, mad matz, dj spinna and so many more.  in the early 2000s he was a founder member and producer of cult downtempo trio Break Reform and has been at the helm of the Futuristica Music label for over 15 years, releasing independent soul, jazz and hip-hop from an artist roster that includes Deborah Jordan, Marc Rapson and Georgie Sweet, as well as producing music as dj simon s, The Peter Franks Group and Jazz Chronicles.  For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.com and follow them @futuristicamusic on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Episode 10 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, DJ Simon S serves up a sensational selection of deep, rare beats and grooves for the springtime sunshine, a "Spring Deep Clean," if you will... Featuring Tracks From Azymuth, Leland Whitty, Ras G, K15, Roy Ayers, Mecca:83 And Much More! Subscribe to FUTURISTICA RADIO on Apple Podcasts, on Mixcloud, your favorite podcast platform, or live & direct on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network Music Channel.   Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between.  Simon has been playing records across the world for over 30 years and has shared turntable duties with gilles peterson, jazzanova, patrick forge, mad matz, dj spinna and so many more.  in the early 2000s he was a founder member and producer of cult downtempo trio Break Reform and has been at the helm of the Futuristica Music label for over 15 years, releasing independent soul, jazz and hip-hop from an artist roster that includes Deborah Jordan, Marc Rapson and Georgie Sweet, as well as producing music as dj simon s, The Peter Franks Group and Jazz Chronicles.  For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.com and follow them @futuristicamusic on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Episode 9 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, Host and DJ Simon S serves up a second helping of recorded  live and direct at Futuristica HQ.  Featuring over sixty minutes of the greatest sounds, labels and artists from the UK nujazz scene - this all new episode from Futuristica boss and dope DJ Simon S features a second helping of the deepest selections from the genre, including new joints from UK-based alt-jazz and soul artists Alfa Mist, Portico Quartet, Amanda Whiting, Chip Wickham, Deborah Jordan & K15 and more, from top labels Brownswood, Gondwanna, First World, Anti Records, and much more… If you missed Part 1 of Simon's roundup of the latest and greatest contemporary UK jazz and alt soul, or just want to give it another listen, check out Futuristica Radio with DJ Simon S Episode 2, "Jazzin' The 2000's" on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your music podcasts. Subscribe to FUTURISTICA RADIO on Apple Podcasts, on Mixcloud, your favorite podcast platform, or live & direct on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network Music Channel.   Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between.  Simon has been playing records across the world for over 30 years and has shared turntable duties with gilles peterson, jazzanova, patrick forge, mad matz, dj spinna and so many more.  in the early 2000s he was a founder member and producer of cult downtempo trio Break Reform and has been at the helm of the Futuristica Music label for over 15 years, releasing independent soul, jazz and hip-hop from an artist roster that includes Deborah Jordan, Marc Rapson and Georgie Sweet, as well as producing music as dj simon s, The Peter Franks Group and Jazz Chronicles.  For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.com and follow them @futuristicamusicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Episode 8 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, “Jazz Cosmos – Phase Two,” Host and DJ Simon S serves up a second helping of free jazz, hard bop and deep spaced-out vintage sounds featuring tracks from Blue Mitchell, Don Ellis, Roy Haynes, Joe Henderson, Gerry Mulligan and more, recorded  live and direct at Futuristica HQ. If you missed "Jazz Cosmos - Phase One" or just want to give it another listen, check out Episode 4 of Futuristica Radio on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your music podcasts. Subscribe and listen to FUTURISTICA RADIO with Futuristica label head and supreme selector SIMON S on Apple podcasts, check out all episodes on Mixcloud, your favorite podcast platform, or live & direct on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network Music Channel.   Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hiphop & electronica from across the generations…from Madlib to Coltrane, and Gangstarr to Alfa Mist and everything in between. For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.bandcamp.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Episode 7 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, label head honcho and DJ Simon S kicks off this fresh set of springtime alternative soul with two brand new joints, including "Human," a fresh-from-the-plant slice of sophisticated alt-jazz from Deborah Jordan and K15...moving on through some classic UK hip-hop and vintage flavours from Ty, Erykah Badu, Placebo, Roy Ayers and Jon Lucien, and more. To get your exclusive limited-edition snapback Futurista cap, a copy of Deborah Jordan and K15's new track, or more information about Futuristica Music, the finest UK alternative soul label and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.bandcamp.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For episode 6 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, DJ Simon S wraps up the year with a delectable one hour mix of the best alternative soul and nu-jazz of 2021 from the finest international labels and artists, featuring tracks from Mad Lib, Alfa Mist, Floating Points, Amanda Whiting, Children of Zeus, Arhur Verocai and more.  Recorded and masterfully mixed live and direct from Futuristica HQ.  For more information about Futuristica Music, the finest UK alternative soul label, DJ and label head Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.bandcamp.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To help celebrate 15 years of the finest UK indie soul from the Futuristica label, FUTURISTICA RADIO host and DJ Simon S has put together an exclusive mix for Episode 5, featuring music from the 2xCD compilation "Futuristica 15," with new tracks from Georgie Sweet, Marc Rapson, Deborah Jordan, LaNote, DJ Simon S, Nathan Thomas and Sun Circle as well as a few choice cuts from the extensive back catalogue of "music 4 alternative souls." Released 3rd September 2021 - order your copy now! https://futuristicamusic.bandcamp.com/album/futuristica-15 For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.bandcamp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 4 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, "Jazz Cosmos - Phase One," Host and DJ Simon S delivers some deep spaced-out jazz featuring vintage selections from Harold Land, Art Blakey, Charles McPhearson, Nathan Davis Quartet and more, live and direct from Futuristica HQ. Subscribe and listen to FUTURISTICA RADIO with host and selector SIMON S on Apple podcasts, check out all episodes on Mixcloud, your favorite podcast platform, or live & direct on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network Music Channel.  Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hiphop & electronica from across the generations…from Madlib to Coltrane, and Gangstarr to Alfa Mist and everything in between.  For more information about Futuristica Music and Simon S, and all the latest Futuristica releases, go to www.futuristicamusic.bandcamp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 3 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, host and DJ Simon S serves up the latest alt-jazz and soul joints "fresh out the box" at Futuristica HQ...featuring hot new releases from LaNote, Madlib, El Michels Affair, Alfa Mist and J Dilla, among others... Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between.  Check out www.futuristicamusic.co.uk for more information about Futuristica Music and DJ Simon S. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 2 of FUTURISTICA RADIO, host & DJ Simon S serves up a set of nu-jazz from the aughts...including classic Futuristica tracks from Peter Franks, Deborah Jordan, Kira Neris, Replife, a gorgeous Nostalgia 77 remix of Stark, and much more... Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between.  Check out www.futuristicamusic.co.uk for more information about Futuristica Music and DJ Simon S. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the premiere episode of the all new jasoncharles.net original podcast series FUTURISTICA RADIO, host & DJ Simon S features the first part of a deep dive into Contemporary UK Jazz, featuring the Nat Birchall Quartet, Alfa Mist, Kamaal Williams, Chip Wickham and more... Each month, host and DJ Simon S journeys through his extensive vinyl selection to create a blend of jazz, soul, hip-hop & electronica from across the generations…from madlib to coltrane, gang starr to alfa mist and everything in between.  Check out www.futuristicamusic.co.uk for more information about Futuristica Music and DJ Simon S. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.