Paper Air Waves

Whilst the northern hemisphere bakes, Paper Air Waves offers musical respite with a special mix from Léna C, plus the best in afrofunk, Balearic and country. Album of The Month Award goes to This Is The Kit, plus an interview with the band's Kate Stables.You Will Hear:1. Sun Ra – I Am an Instrument2. Angel Bat Dawid - Nuclear War! (Part 2)3. Afterlife – HALUCINOMAT4. E.R.Thorpe - Say It Is Not So5. Be.Lanuit - El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers)6. J.J.Cale – Another Song7. Peggy Seeger - Gotta Get Home By Midnight8. The Secret Sisters - Tenessee Me9. Laura Cantrell – 2 Seconds10. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line11. This Is The Kit – Take You To Sleep12. This Is The Kit – More Change13. Linkwood & Greg Foat - Es Vedra14. Erobique, Luis Baltes - Salut Les Copines!15. Yuksek feat. Nu Azeite - Ipanema16. João Selva - Sete Ventos (Ireke Remix)17. Bruxas - Mountain Cruise 18. Volti - Corazón19. Junko Ohashi - Sensual Night 20. Parachute - Kowloon Daily 21. Reuben Vaun Smith - Deliciosa22. Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach - Chaap23. Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi24. L'Orchestre Massako – Temedy25. Kalakuti - Know Yourself! Afro Heat26. Kofi Ayivor - Adzagli (Jungle Funk) (Mendel Mix)

As the festival season approaches, Ben takes a look at this year's WOMAD's highlights; Crazy P's Jim Baron swings by the Paper Towers studios to talk us through his new JIM project, plus there is the usual aural trip around the world.This month's selection includes:1. Mr Tea - Venus Beach2. The Bionics – Time To Get It Right (The Bionics Mix)3. Yama Warashi - Makkuroi Mizu (Orbury Common Remix)4. Moreira Chonguiça - Orera Khurera/Beauty5. The Circling Sun – Veneer6. Chulu, Obeka – Alone7. Skymax - High On Time8. The Cinematic Orchestra - Burn Out9. Andi Otto - Bangalore Whispers (feat. MD Pallavi)10. Ana Tijoux – 197711. The Comet Is Coming - Space Carnival12. Femi Kuti - Truth Don Die (Nuyorican Soul version)13. JIM – Across The Street14. Super Furry Animals – Hello Sunshine15. JIM – A Life Inbetween16. JIM – Oxygen17. JIM – Where The Leaves Are Falling18. The Thief Of Time - Imposter Syndrome feat. Bay Bryan19. Dølle Jølle - Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje's Extra Døll Mix)20. Craven Faults - Sun Vein Strings

House and Disco. Check.Balearic. Check.Paper Recordings exclusives. Check.Cosmic jazz. Check.Music from the length and breadth of Africa. Check.Two hours of listening pleasure.Check. Check. Check.1. Radio Citizen – Kein Planet2. Embryo – Yu Mala3. The Circling Sun – Bones4. Be.Lanuit - El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers)5. North of the Island - Sioux You6. Prime Time Band - Fall In Love In Outer Space (Turbotito Rework)7. Joan Armatrading – Love & Affection8. Namian Sidibé - Mangni Diatigui9. Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Madou10. Ali Farka Toure - Cherie feat. Oumou Sangare11. Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou – Foulani12. Star Feminine Band – Peba13. Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu and Jive Connection – Umzala14. Kalabrese – Disco Kalkbreite15. HF International - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Kaoru Inoue Extended Disco Dub)16. The Lahaar - Doin' It17. 79.5 - Club Level (Eli Escobar Remix)18. Ches Haynes "Please Don't Go" (Vocal)19. Benny Pitcher – So Good20. Rave-enka – Bølgen21. Flash Atkins – Mistpoffer22. JIM – Still River Flow

Ben Davis is back in the hot seat with spiritual jazz, disco, Balearic, folk afro and lots of difficult to pronounce names from around the world…it must be Paper Air Waves.This month's playlist:1. Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling /Andreas Werliin – III2. B.J. Smith - Marina Del Rey3. Mathew Herbert - The Wonder Credits4. Suzanne Ciani – Morning Spring5. Fever Ray – Bottom of the Ocean6. Jeb Loy Nickols – Nothing and No-One7. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Esperanto8. Be. Lanuit - ENTRE DOS ISLAS (ATALANTEO) FEAT. TUPAC PERALTA9. Nandele - Incomati10. The Secret Soul Society – Wanna Be Free11. B.J. Smith – Marina Del Ray12. The Secret Soul Society – Wanna Be Free13. Lakeshouse - Meaningless Kiss (Unts Unts Mix)14. Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling /Andreas Werliin – III15. The Brother Moves On - Itumeleng Revisited16. Togo All Stars - Ancestors Calling17. Antibalas - Dirty Money18. Trinidad Steel Drummers - Cissy Strut (Copycat Re-Take)19. Guruku - Love Runaway20. Beau Zwart - Beyond Two Souls ft. Sykes21. Dam Swindle - The Break Up (Emma-Jean Thackray remix)22. Underground System - Sleazy (Nenor Remix)23. Demixes Vol3 & Loveface - Love Satisfaction24. Bay Bryan – Let Go

April brings a doozy of a Paper Air Waves show with New York's Phenomenal Handclap Band dropping by to give the lowdown on their new EP. Add some psychedelic afro, heavy balearica and nu-disco, and it's all winners as Spring rolls in.You Will Hear:1. The Clash – Justice Tonight / Kick It Over2. Joe Gibbs – Chapter Three3. Super Yamba Band - Wo Nkoa Na Mendo Osei Korankye4. Kimi Djabaté – Alidonke5. Ebo Taylor – Heaven6. Yuksek - Hypra Sensorial (feat. Pula Voyou)7. Nok Cultural Ensemble - Njhyi8. Nok Cultural Ensemble –Y.T.T.T.9. Montparnasse Musique Feat. Menga Waku – Malele10. Owiny Sigoma Band - Ogito (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit)11. Rozi Plain – P`inted The Room12. Mother Of Mars - Harmonium Detector13. Joey T & Lady Lady - Pillowtalk (Original Mix)14. Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 to 2015. Phenomenal Handclap Band – Burning Bridges16. Léna C. – Shokran17. Dalholt & Langkilde – Candisava18. Disco Rogues – Let It All Go19. The Secret Soul Society x Hardway Bros - Yo, We've Landed (Hardway Bros Remix Redux)20. Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters – Camargo21. Afterlife – Home Planet22. Cherry Ghost - Finally (Time and Space Machine Edit)

Ambient, Balearic, afro, disco, Latin, and the uncategorisable are blended by Ben Davis on Paper Air Waves from his Yorkshire studio in the hills. This month you will hear:1. Laudness - Arriving2. Owiny Sigoma Band – Nyanza Night3. Omar Sosa & Rajery - Tsiaro Tsara4. Léna C. – Breeze5. Pedro Ricardo - A Marcha Que o Monte Parou6. Delfonic & Kapote - Bomba Rejam7. STR4TA - Lazy Days (feat. Emma-Jean Thackray)8. Bassfort - Moonlight (Kyodai Rework)9. Balka Sound - Bia Sala (Heritage)10. Shane Cooper & MABUTA – Finish The Sun11. Afel Bocoum – Dakamana12. Oumou Sangaré – Kamelemba13. Nemetron – Transam (LTJ Bukem Mix)14. Auntie Flo – Peace Bells15. Inner Science – Never Fade Away16. Sun Sone – Dolphin17. Nick Munday – Ketamine On Crutches18. The Secret Soul Society – Oh People19. Boblebad - Go To Sleep20. Obeka – SummerTyme 21. Gratts – Sun Circles22. On - Southern Freeez

Paper Air Wave's Album of the month is the fantastic Whateverism by Turbojazz, who talks through the recording process and some of his favourite tracks. Plus, there's the usual afro, disco and wonky stuff from across the globe for another excellent radio show.You Will Hear:Third Attempt – Age of Steam (Ransel Mix)2. Daco – Support Programme3. D.S.D. – Think of You (Flash Atkins & 2 Billion Beats Remix)4. CHAIRNOGOODFORBACK - Let Music Always Round Me I5. Calm & Jimi Tenor - Big City Takes (Tapes Remix 1)6. Airto Moreira - O Galho Da Roseira (The Branches Of The Rose Tree)7. Laura Cannell & Friends - Alone In The Wolf Thickets8. Boot & Tax – Macinare9. Turbojazz – We Lost A Night ft. Demetrius Rhymes10. Turbojazz – Free Jazz feat. Brisa 111. Turbojazz – The Standard12. Turbojazz – Stay Balanced feat,. Dave Giles13. The Secret Soul Society – Stay14. Cornelius - Sauna Sukisugi15. Park Hye Jin - Whatchu Doin Later16. Surprise Chef - Blyth Street Nocturne17. Nutritious - Champagne on Mars18. Azumah – Zamadlozi19. Awa Poulo - Dimo Yaou Tata20. Congotronics International - Tita Tita - 21. Star Feminine Band - Rew be me22. Faze Action - Rugare23. General Ehi Duncan & The Africa Army Express - Africa (My No. 1 feat. The Ibibio Horns (Captain Planet Remix)24. Mbiri Young Stars - Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe25. Lenna Bahule - Eu Quero Ser (New Sector Movements Remix)Curated, performed and produced by Ben Davis at Flash Studios in deepest West Yorkshire for Paper Recordings.

Ben Davis eases in the New Year with a trawl through his Paper Air Waves crate and shines a light into its dusty corners. You will hear:1. Los Angeles - I Wanna Go To Heaven2. Third Attempt - Longing3. Jane & Barton – Shushy Time4. Oki - Kai Kai As To (Rippling Lake)5. The Jeans Team - Don't Stop (Flash Atkins Mix)6. Call Super - Arpo Sunk7. Sessa - Cancao Da Cura8. Dexter Story - Underway (Love Is)9. Tirzah – No Romance10. Cuthead - What Can I Say11. Soulfuledge feat Romina Johnson - Standing On Top of the World (Original Mix)12. Neue Grafik – Dance To Yemanja13. Mooryc - One Day (Jules et Spatz Remix) v13 (kurz edit)14. Uffe – Free House15. Noori & His Dorpa Band - Al Amal - Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass from Sudan's Red Sea Coast16. Afel Bocoum – Dakamana17. Imarhan - Assossam18. Lumingu Puati (Zorro) - Tshina Dekula19. Smockey - On Se Developpe20. Diron Animal - What U Gonna Save21. Baiana - System feat. Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Água (Jimpster Remix)22. Blood Wine or Honey - The Young Ones feat Mike Ladd - (Preservation remix)23. Kito Jempere - To Talk24. Kelley Polar – Tyurangalila25. Picotropico feat. Sima Itayim - Inmovil (Original Mix)26. Mari – Free (Ray Mang Extended Version)

Paper Air Waves finish 2022 with some highlights from the year's Paper releases as well as plenty of the deep, leftfield and late night from around the world.You will hear:1. Hatis Noit - Inori2. The Orielles - Beam/s (Space Afrika Remix)3. Japan – Canton4. Chaka Khan & Rufus – Sweet Thing5. TURNA & Gillian Mapp - Hold On (El Train Remix)6. Turbojazz - You Are Worth It ft. Sara Vanderwert7. Andal Sukabe - Hey Malale8. Amaria Hamadalher – Tarhanine9. Bruxas – Hermes10. Sun Sone – Dolphin11. Leon Sweet - Sunny Bigler12. Girls of the Internet – Slurry13. Jahn Solo – Disco14. Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins – Where?15. MAde feat. Mirjam Omdal - You're The One (Original Mix)16. Tonarunur – Angle17. Popsneon – Falling I'm Falling18. Mr.Tea - Dream Fortress19. Sessa - Cancao Da Cura20. Jazz N Palms – Milano21. Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou - Foulani22. Shane Cooper & MABUTA - Finish The Sun23. Cole Odin – Handsprings24. Wille – Summer Freeze

Paper Air Waves talks to Norway's Third Attempt on his recent trip to the UK plus there's lots of Balearic, Latin and indie action, plus our album of the month from Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin.Spinning this month: 1. Jazz N Palms - Milano (Extended Mix)2. Copenema Nada Mais (feat Willie Graff, Dj Pippi & Reinhard Vanbergen) [Enchanted Mix]3. My Friend Dario – Marittimo 4. Oumou Sangare - Yere Faga (Natureboy Flako version)5. Mattiel - Boomerang (Raf Rundell's Salty Man Dub)6. Modulator ESP - Clear Air Turbulence7. Calm - Ending of Summer, Beginning of Autumn(Yuri Shulgin Remix)8. Charle Sinclair – Afro Clap9. Fenomenon - Tropic Of Capricorn (Third Attempt Remix)10. Doc L Junior - Let's Go (Never Been To Tokyo)11. Pablo & Shoey - Raw Human Emotion12. Diron Avenue - What U Gonna Save13. Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin – Alakarra14. Warpaint – Champion15. Lush – De-Luxe16. Kibrom Birhane - Merkato17. Full Moon Ensemble - Samba Miaou18. Papaya – Favela19. The Manuel Azevedo Quartet - Futebol De Bar20. Fela Kuti - Sorrow, Tears & Blood

There's lots to get excited about in the new Paper Air Waves, including a Flash Atkins world premiere, exclusive new music from Paper Recordings, a unique Lakeshouse interview of weirdness, an album of the month from Sampa The Great and the finest music selection from around the world.This Month You Will Hear:1. 2 Billion Beats – Mega City One (Flash Atkins Mix)2. Aniso Tropics - Apricot Memorex3. Inner Science - Quiet Track4. Sampa The Great – Bona5. Ezra Collective - Life Goes On (feat. Sampa The Great)6. Dengue Dengue Dengue – Yodeller7. Mark Pritchard - Be Like Water8. SAULT – Air9. Pharoah Sanders – Astral Travelling10. Rebecca Vasmant – Timing's End11. Jasmine Myra – New Beginnings12. Olof Dreijer – Echoes From Mamori13. Plyci – Purplenoise14. Suburban Dream - Not Who You Said15. Rozi Plain & Rachel Horwood – Jogalong16. Clive Green – Raven's Holler17. Sampa The Great – Lo Rain18. Turbojazz - The Standard19. Lakeshouse – We Don't Stop20. D.C. LaRue - Cathedrals (Maurice Fulton Mix)21. Flash Atkins All Stars - Sanza Mibale Ya Bo Pemi

Summer's over and Autumn is on the way but the new Paper Air Waves is here to brighten up the longer nights. From the freeform jazz of The Pyramids to the spoken word nonsense of Ivor Cutler and the classic chill out of The Beloved to Paper Recordings exclusives plus plenty of afro funk and disco, it's all here.You will hear:1. Cornelius – Audio Check Music2. Sommerfeldt feat. Nora – You & I3. Unknown – Nile of White4. Afterlife – Unity Gain5. Tonarunur & Private Agenda – Suspended In Motion6. Noori & Hi Dorpa Band – Al Amal7. Moktar Gania & Gnawa Soul - Kouyou Kouyou8. Electric Jalaba – Nora Nora9. Alostmen feat. Medikal – Do Good10. The Pyramids - Black Man And Woman Of The Nile (Part 2)11. Ivor Cutler Trio – Shapely Balloon12. Troels Hammer - House Of Memories (feat. Abigail & Langkilde)13. The Beloved - The Sun Rising (Gentle Night)14. Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins - Where? (BCB Extended Remix)15. Fulu Miziki - OK Seke Bien (ft. Sekelembele)16. Phelimuncasi - uLalelen' (prod DJ MP3)17. Onipa – Porridge18. Noori & Hi Dorpa Band – Saagama19. ADG7 – Get Together20. Bohannon, Dimitri From Paris (feat. Dr. Perri Johnson) - Let's Start to Dance Again (Dimitri From Paris Extended)21. The Vision featuring Dames Brown - Down (Extended Mix)22. Dam Swindle - The Break up (Emma-Jean Thackray remix)

Flash Atkins plays two hours of music from his recent 'Calder Del Sol Sessions - Africa Special'. There is electronica, folk, township funk, disco, trance and all points in between from the underground to legends like King Sunny Ade, Fela and The Bhundu Boys.You will hear Ben play:1. Na Hawa Doumbia - Kanawa2. Francis Bebey - Fleur Tropicale3. Barney Wilen - Balandji In bobo4. Ali Farke Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Ruby5. Vieux Fake Touré - Nagala Kaourene6. Kondi Band - Yeanoh (Powe'hande Binga'dbe)7. Francis Bebey - Forest Nativity8. Fanga / Maalem Abdalla - Noble Tree9. Dream Stars - Pop Makossa Invasion10. Prefere Alalombo - Rhythm of Resistance11. L'Afrique International - Soul12. Ebo Taylor - African Woman13. Ennanga Vision - Killing Ghosts14. King Sunny Ade - Synchro System15. Nairobi Matata Jazz - Tamba Tamba16. Bhundu Boys - Une Shuwa Here Part.217. S. Piliso & His Super Seven - Kuya Hanjwa18. Africa Negra - Mino Bô Bé Quacueda19. Siassic et Tokobinc - Mama Africa20. Afro Cult Foundation - The Quest21. Electric Jalaba - Agia Hausa22. Fela Kuti & the Africs 70 - Kalakuta Show

It's festival season, and host Ben Davis is off to WOMAD for the first time since COVID. In celebration, this month is a celebration of music from all around the globe and digging into some of its less seen corners. 1. SONZEIRA - Xibaba (She-bA--ba) (feat Emanuelle Araujo)2. Luedji Luna - Banho De Folhas3. Baile Bucanero – Ondatrópica4. Cortijo Y Su Maquina Del Tiempo - Carnaval5. Hollie Cook – Milk and Honey6. The Hempolics - Fu Man Chu7. Lex Amor, Hibotep & Faizal Mostrixx – Ancestry8. Jojo Abot – Tsoekem9. Les Amazones d'Afrique - Smooth (feat. Mamani Keïta)10. Electric Jalaba - Agia Hausa11. The Mauskovic Dance Band - Space Drum Machine12. Urfali Babi - Disko Kebap (Baris K Edit)13. Diron Animal - Falam Nada14. Gan Gah, Cardi Monae & Kampire - Gatluak Remix15. The Rheingans Sisters - Edge of the Field16. Sam Amidon – Shake It Off17. The Lost Words - The Lost Words Blessing18. Nubiyan Twist feat. Soweto Kinch - Buckle Up19. K15 & Labdi – Utokapo20. The Sound of Siam - Soul Lam Plearn21. Nakibembe Xylophone Troupe - Buli Mulamu Alinakikye22. Aussteiger - Sanaati Riddim23. Adama Koita - Fantainfalla Toyi Bolo24. The Kondi Band – Got No Money, I Want You25. Toli & The Femm Nameless - See Line Woman26. Angelique Kidjo -Once in A Lifetime

The June edition of Paper Air Waves is a doozy of a show, ranging from surf punk to house and improvised jazz to community afro. Enjoy.You will Hear:1. The Trashmen – Surfin' Bird2. Kokoro Disco San - Sunshine (JKriv Beach Burn Mix)3. Benny Pitcher – Transatlantic Motion4. Inner Science - Never Fade Away5. BOM - Shangaan 1656. Matias Aguayo - El Sucu Tucu7. Uproot Andy - El Botelion8. Typespun – The P.I. (Extended Edit)9. MAde – You're The One (Third Attempt Mix)10. More Ghost Than Man – Sloganeering11. Park Jiha - A Day In12. B R A H J A {aka Devin Brahja Waldman} – In The Mess13. Jon & Vangelis – State of Independence14. Goede Hoop Marimba Band play Vivaldi15. Star Feminine Band – La Musique16. Oumou Sangaré - Gniani Sara17. Flock – How Many Are One?18. Nuxx – Born Slippy19. Henri Texier - Le Cyclope20. Leon Thomas – China Doll21. Rebecca Vasmant - Timing's End22. Catz 'n Dogz – Listen23. Bassfort - Moonshadow (Joe 'Joaquin' Claussell Remix)

This month, Paper Air Waves broadcasts from Ben's Mum and Dad's kitchen with music from the outer reaches of afro, psychedelia, folk and pop plus album of the month from Muriel Grossman. You Will Hear:1. Global State – Almost There (Genie Ambient Mix)2. Ural Thomas & The Pain – Dancing Dimensions3. Guruku - Love Runaway (Ray Mang Remix)4. Nutritious – First Trip5. Moscoman - I Ran (Simple Symmetry Remix)6. Muriel Grossman – Happiness7. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri - Moon In Your Eye8. Àbáse – Agangatolú9. Go Dugong – Sacàra10. La Guardia De La Luz - Trance Alemán De Los 90s11. Soul Of Hex - Say It Again12. Casbah 73 – Let's Invade The Amazon13. Imarhan - Adar Newlan14. Georgia Ruth – Cynnes15. Sheila Kay Adams - Little Margaret16. The Four Horsemen - Aphrodite's Child17. Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee - Anw Tile (It's Our Time)18. Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d'Eau Douce - Jou En Nou Rivé Feat. Célia Wa19. Catz ‘n Dogs - Listen20. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Keep Schtum Edit)

Paper Air Waves dusts itself down and enters the world of psychedelia, wonky pop, acid and cosmic disco. You have been warned. Music you heard in this episode:1. MAde – You're The One feat. Mirjam Omdal2. Hubbabubbaklub – Fjellet (Bjørn Torske Remix)3. Erot – Sedation4. Prins Thomas – Sunroof Down5. Go Dugong - La Montagna Sacra feat. Francesco Fratini6. Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins – Where?7. The Utopia Strong - Emerald Tablet8. Sonic Boom – On A Summer's Day9. OKI - Yaykatekar Dub (Love Dub)10. North Satellite HQ - A Rising Sign11. Sylvan Esso - Frequency12. Cornershop ft Bubbley Kaur – Topknot13. ZIKIRI SORRY FT ROKIA KON - ETBOURAMA SOUMANO DOKONODEN 14. KOKOKO! – L.O.V.E.15. Alkibar Jr.­ – Macinanke16. Park Jiha - Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans17. Thom York – Dawn Chorus18. Lord of the Isles – Weh-In (Extended Version)

It's an afro heavy March show that runs from Gqom to roots to disco with the Owiny Sigoma Band's killer The Lost Tapes as album of the month. There's also a section dedicated to female artists to celebrate International Women's Day.You will hear:1. Mark Pritchard – Come Let Us2. Zed Bias - Restless (feat Eva Lazarus)3. Disco Rogues – Chuggernaut4. The Telemark Express – Divine Drive5. From Beyond vs. Super FU – Runnin' Around (Radio Mix)6. Owiny Sigoma Band - Ogito (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit)7. Ogoya Nengo and the Dodo Women - Dala Ma Siaya8. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Kalakuta Boy (The Reflex Dub remix)9. Ivor Cutler – Women of the World feat. Linda Hirst10. Ibeyi – Oya11. Alice Jemima - No Diggity12. OSHUN - Solar Plexus13. Sabira Jade - I Harbour14. Coolly G – Save Me feat. Marcus Damon15. Jojo Abot - Tsoekem16. Rumer – Am I Forgiven?17. Gloria Anne Taylor – Love Is a Hurting Thing18. Super Yamba Band - Yen_Ni_Agoro_Feat_Osei_Korankye_19. Owiny Sigoma Band - sKiNnEr Edit20. Griffit Vigo – Ree's Vibe21. Diron Animal - Falam Nada22. Gariels - Love & Hate In A Different Time (alt. version)23. Winston Neale – Sinnerman24. Guy One - Nongre, Nongre - Sugre, Sugre25. Kimo - Odyssey26. Crazy P - If Life Could Be This Way

February's Paper Air Waves provides two hours of aural armchair travel. It goes to South Africa for Amapiano, Mexico and Jakarta for leftfield balearica, LA for 60s MOR and Nottingham for electronica, finishing up in the UK's on Somerset's Solsbury Hill. You listened to:1. Fenomenon - Tropic Of Capricorn (Third Attempt Remix)2. Popsneon - Falling I'm Falling3. Lonely Boy - Shut Your Mouth4. Tim Holehouse - Peter & His Experimental Sonic Machines5. Cododa – Mumakata6. Kassé Mady Diabaté - Ko Kuma Magni7. Bonga Jean-Baptiste - Gede Nibo8. Àbáse - Ife L'ayo9. Àbáse - Ile Ye (feat Jadson Xabla, Gabriel Santana)10. Anz - Unravel In The Designated Zone11. Lady Blackbird - Lost and Looking (Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy Cosmodelica Remix)12. Alfa Kat & TidoSoul – Sip Sip13. Caltonic SA - Super Star (feat DJ Buckz & Thabz Le Madonga)14. Luka Productions – Assimi Goïta (Instrumental)15. Jackson Browne – These Days16. The Monkees - Me & Magdalena17. Withered Hand - New Gods (Early Version) (Featuring Pam Berry)18. L'Rain – Suck Teeth19. Àbáse - Ela (feat Jesuton)20. La Guardia de la Luz feat Chris Koehn - Amatista (Playa Sudamericana Mix)21. Kimo – Home22. Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill

Paper Air Waves takes a deep breath and eases its way into the New Year. No pumpers, no thumpers, just chilled out music that ranges from dub to folk and soul to ambient.You will hear:1. Auntie Flo – Peace Bells2. FINK - Sort Of Revolution (The Cinematic Orchestra remix)3. Hailu Mergia – Wegene4. Nightmares On Wax & Haile Supreme & Shabaka Hutchings – Wonder (Shout Out To Freedom)5. Sinikka Langeland - Polsdance from Finnskogen6. Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter7. Shirley Collins - The Cruel Mother8. Kassé Mady Diabaté - Ko Kuma Magni (feat. Makan Tounkara, Lansiné Kouyaté & Vincent Segal)9. Afel Bacoum - Penda Djiga10. Islandman vs. Tamikrest - Tarhamanine Assinegh11. Fujiya & Miyagi - Magnesium Flares12. Webster Wraight Ensemble - The Ruins of Britain (Pepe Bradock's 'Who's Right Acapella')13. Arthur Russell – A Little Lost14. Cleo Sol – Promises15. Fatima feat. Floating Points – Red Light16. Anika – Change17. Brown Fang – I Nearly Married A Human18. Cat Power – Horizon19. Lup Ino - Funsick (Begin Remix)20. Sam Amidon – Hallelujah21. Nexus & Sō Percussion - Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ

It's the final show of 2021 with a look back on some Paper family highlights, the usual disco, afro and Balearic plus some Christmas curveballs thrown in for good measure. 1. Peggy Lee – Winter Wonderland2. Yaeji – When I Grow Up3. Sun Creatures – Solar4. Anoraak feat. Sarah Maison – Levantine5. Psyco on da Bus – Pictures Talk6. Moses Sumney – boxes7. Suzanne Ciani – Morning Spring8. Flash Atkins – All I Want For Christmas Is You9. My Friend Dario - 3 Fenice (Willie Graff Remix)10. Nala Sinephro – Space 811. Super FU - Super OK (Sarah Bates Remix)12. Daco - Support Programme13. Oddio Factory - Got Bolts (Keita Sano on the Shore Remix)14. Rasmus Faber x David Harks – Never Enough15. Les Ambassadeurs - M'Bouran Mousso16. Mulatu Astatke – Tezeta17. Psyco on da Bus – Time To Take A Rest (Part II)18. Doves - Jetstream (Lindstrom Remix)19. Gail Angelos – Hello Santa

The nights are drawing in but Paper Air Waves is here to bring the light. There's dub, ambient, jazz, house, afro disco, soul and the lowdown on how to grow concrete. You will hear:1. Curtis Mayfield – Back To The World2. MMYYKK – Divine3. Juana Molina - Sin Dones4. More Ghost Than Man - Demons For The Void5. Martin Buttrich presents Stoned Autopilot - City Pulse6. The Pop Group - 3:38 (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)7. Desmond Chambers - Haly Gully (Version)8. Manu Dibango - Ah! Freak Sans Fric9. Cro-magnon – Floating Point10. Daco – Durant11. Mr Tea – J As In Giraffe12. Tirzah – Sink In13. Georgia – Ama Yes Uzume14. This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren15. Patchen – Chime Garden16. Marbert Rocel – Song For You17. Electric Jalaba - Tora Tora18. Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou– Foulani19. Charly Kingson – Born In Africa20. Alostmen feat. Medikal - Do Good21. Simon & Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy in New York

The nights are drawing in and the temperature is dropping but Paper Air Wavs is here to keep you warm. The show blends two hours of gnawa, spiritual jazz, folk, disco, afro, wonk and soul into a musical journey around the globe. Tunes you will hear:1. Talk Talk – The Rainbow2. Nala Sinephro – Space 63. Pyramids on the Moon – The Door4. Pandreas - Bulgaria5. Mr Tea feat. Wonder – Desire6. Electric Jalaba – Alga Hausa7. Moonchild Sanelly – Undumpable8. Sly & Robbie – Haul and Pull Up9. Otim Alpha - Anyomo label (Pailyec)10. James Rod & Aleito - Raum 90911. Paul Shaw – Chances12. Surprise Chef - Crayish Caper (Nuyorican Broken Mix) Full Length13. Kondi Band – She Doesn't Love You14. Mathami - Figuras del Bosque15. Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin – Mbila16. More Ghost Than Man – Murder Makes You Famous17. Art Bleek – One Night18. June Tabor – The King of Rome19. This Is the Kit – Keep Going (Desert Island Version)20. Quincy Jones - What's Going On? (feat Valerie Simpson)21. Patchouli Brothers – Can't get You Down22. Gallo - Abysso (Calm Mellow Mellow Acid Remix)

Paper Air Waves is back in the saddle with a preview of what's coming up on the Paper family of record labels, plus a tribute to Lee 'Scratch' Perry, spiritual jazz, global sounds and our album of the month from Koreless.1. People's Choice – Movin' in all Directions2. Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley – I'm Not Tripping3. The Secret Soul Society x Hardway Brothers – Yo, We've Landed4. Koreless – Black Rainbow5. Rebecca Vasmant – Internal Dispute6. Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda7. Emma-Jean Thackray – Venus8. Pascal Boyer – Electra9. Crazy P - Last Knockers (Mr Tea Remix)10. BOM - The Day (Black Cat Bones Remix)11. Neon Transmission - Driving Me Crazy (Lakeshouse Remix)12. Surprise Chef – Blythe Street Nocturne13. Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Dub Revolution (Part 1)14. Max Romeo – One Step Forward15. Ignace De Souza & The Melody Aces - Asaw Fofor16. Fimber Bravo – Singo (Lunar tredd)17. Alhousseini Anivolla - Chet Azawad18. Waiphot Phetsuphan – Ding Dong19. Koreless – Spiritual Symphony20. Yuki Endo - Spiritual Symphony21. Kimo – Closer (Daco's Oceanic Remix)

Ben Davis makes up for a cancelled WOMAD by bringing the festival to the latest Paper Air Waves. There's plenty of music that pack's a punch from all over the world under one radio roof, and not a drop of rain in sight.Tracks you will hear: 1. Canned Heat – Goin' Up Country2. Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhupali3. Janka Nabay - Build Music4. Oumou Dily feat. Luka Productions – Dia Ye Ba5. The Revolutionaries - Kunta Kinte Version One6. Prince Fatty – The Model (Dub)7. Riddim Research Lab - Searching For Gold8. Soundspecies - Balafon Jam9. Kondi Band feat. Mariama - She Doesn't Love You10. Hugo Massien – No Return11. Gella – Chi Kaa Chi Koo12. J.Lamotta – Do Good13. Les Mamans Du Congo - Meki14. Que Vola? - Calle Luz15. Dany Play - Fa'waka16. Jungle Fire - La Kossa (Snake In Da Bronx Dub)17. Jules Brennan – Lotus Land18. Georgia Ruth – Week of Pines19. Mio Fou - Picasso No Ao20. Lex Amor, Hibotep & Faizal Mostrixx - Ancestry21. Sidi Touré - Tchaw Yan22. Coladera - A Luz de Yayá23. SAULT – I Just Wanna Dance24. Daco – A Litle More Volume Flash Atkins Mix)25. Patchouli Brothers – Lead Astray26. Incognito – Always There

Summer's here and the new Paper Air Waves hits the sunshine button. There are exclusive plays of the brand new collaboration between Mental Overdrive and Flash Atkins and The Boogie Brothers sizzling new track, an album of the month from steel pan experimentalist Fimber Bravo plus the finest in afro, disco, Balearic and jazz.1. Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra - Survival (Superprince Day Mix)2. Bosq ft. Pat Kalla - Mouna Power3. The Boogie Brothers feat. Sato - Let Go4. Fimber Bravo - Lunar Tredd5. Stella Chiweshe - Bird Song (Live in Funkhaus)6. Mental Overdrive & Flash Atkins - Where?7. Henri Texler - Amir8. BOM - Downtown Birnin Zana9. Velour - 3 Pose10. Stacey - The Songwriter11. Super FU - Zero Gravity12. Fimber Bravo - Hiyah Man13. Bill Brewster - Wake Up (Dub Disco)14. Andrew Tytherleigh - Keep Your Dreams Alive15. Hailu Mergia - Tezeta16. Africa Negra - Mino Bô Bé Quacueda17. Etran De L'Air - Hadija18. Oumou Sangaré - Yere faga ft Tony Allen (Natureboy Flako Version)19. Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Young Edits Sophisticated Melody Version)

Summer has finally landed and the new Paper Air Waves delivers the soundtrack. Album of the Month is from Sons of Kemet, there's a minimix from Paper Recording's new compilation plus yacht rock to ambient and reggae to wonky afro via Shangaan electro. 1. Cosmo Sheldrake – Cuckoo Song2. My Friend Dario - Fenice3. North Of The Island - SRI (Andi Hanley Rework) 4. Sons of Kemet – Hustle5. Dillinger - Five Man Army/Send Another Moses6. Black Lodge – Ragga7. Rocé - Amitié et Amertume8. Rasmus Faber x David Harks – Never Enough (Max Essa Extended Vocal Mix)9. Torn Sail – Treasure (Tiago Mix)10. Minus The Majors – Peanut Dust11. Flash Atkins & Charlie Sinclair – That Hit12. Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley - Broken Mirror (A Selfie Reflection)/Composition 9)13. APOTEK – Black Dolls14. Mugwump – The Flag (Max Pask Remix)15. Sons of Kemet – For The Culture16. Baiana System feat. Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Água (Jimpster Remix)17. Electric Jalaba – Shabakru18. Shangaan Electro - N'wagezani My Love19. Nu Guinea - Ta Storm (feat. Tony Allen)20. The War on Drugs – Under The Pressure

Ben Davis once again sifts through his vast collection of music and takes a musical journey around the world. There's Latin from Japan, folk, jazz, techno, disco, afro plus the latest from Paper for two hours of the best in radio.Tracklist:1. Minyo Crusaders - izu Bandaisan (Latin)2. Frente Cumbiero - La Era Del GigaHertz3. Martin Wold – Havet4. The Secret Soul Society vs BLAOS Recordings – JR's Revenge5. Super FU – Stay Here (Coyote Mix)6. Stella Chiwese – Huvhimi7. Rupert Clervaux & Beatrice Dillon – III8. Electric Jalaba – Briando9. Psycho On da Bus – Pusherman (Doctor L Remix)10. Pharoah Sanders & Floating Points – Movement 511. Ralph Kinsella – Violet12. Hannah Peel – Carbon Cycle13. Peggy Seeger – Gotta Get Home By Midnight14. Sam Amidon – Hallelujah15. Wonder & Jesse - Dancing Crocodile16. Warpaint – Love Is To Die17. David Agrella - The Puppets Are Back18. Presence – The Strength (Within)19. Red Planet – Sex In Zero Gravity20. D.C. LaRue – Cathedrals (Maurice Fulton Mix)21. Bill Brewster – Wake Up (Dub Disco)

It's a female only special in a delayed marking of International Women's Day on Paper Air Waves. There's music spanning decades and continents that ranges from techno to pop and hip hop to funk in a musical celebration of empowerment.1. ESG – Come Away2. The Lijadu Sisters – Danger3. Betty Davis – Shoop-B-Doop and Cop Him4. Elsa Hewitt – Massive Charade5. Valerie June – Within You6. FKA Twigs – Water Me7. Sudan Archives – Show Me8. Kelly Lee Owens – Inner Songs9. Cooly G – Phat Si10. Santogold – Unstoppable11. Annie – The Streets Where I Belong12. Stealing Sheep – Sequence13. The Frank Chickens – We Are Ninja14. Les Amazones D'Afrique – Smooth feat. Mamani Keita15. Fatoumata Diawara – Kanou Dan Yen16. Oumou Sangaré – Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen17. Anastasia Zems – African Fairytale18. Florence Adooni – Mam Pe'ela Su'ure19. Mirium Makeba – Samba20. OSHUN – We're Young21. Pussy Riot – Organs22. Ana Tijoux – 197723. J. Lamotta – Free The Jazz feat. Technical Development24. Chaka Khan & Rufus – What Am I Missing25. Taana Gardner – When You Touch Me26. Gloria Anne Taylor – Love is a Hurting Thing

The sun is nudging over the horizon and we start to think about easier times with some chilled out psychedelia right alongside club bangers from Africa to California, from Yorkshire to Sweden.1. A Man Called Adam - Schleißen 72. A Man Called Adam - Techno Powers (The Lost Edit)3. Charles Webster - We Belong Together feat. Thandi Draai4. Oddio Factory - Got Bolts (Keita Sano on the Shore Remix)5. Rasmus Faber feat. Magic Woman - Animal6. Star Feminine Band - Rew Be Me7. Buyepongo Cantarito8. El Wali - The People Of El Aain9. Asu - Basejávr-Hánsa10. Family of Swede - Set You Free11. Night Giants - Twist & Drop (Paper Street Soul Remix)12. Wau Wau Collective - Salamaleikoum13. Winston Neale - Sinnerman (Quiet Village Remix)14. Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space15. Larry Gus - 23 June 197516. Just a Band & Childish Gambino - Who No Know Go Know17. Flash Atkins - Love You Again18. Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture - Barké19. Hama - Houmeissa20. Sonic Boom - On A Summer's Day21. Fire Island - Shout To The Top (HiFi Sean Remix)

February's show takes a journey to Africa with a label focus on Sahel Sounds plus a preview from the forthcoming Paper Talk interviews with Bill Brewster and Colleen ‘Cosmo' Murphy. There are plenty of folks to try and hurry summer along as well as dance floor wobblers and perfect pop.1. Field Recordings from Sahel2. Cosmo Sheldrake – Dawn Chorus3. Alabaster de Plume – Visit Croatia4. Johnny Flynn – Detectorists5. Sun Ra Arkestra – Seductive Fantasy6. Jimmy Tenor & Tony Allen – Path To Wisdom7. Rasmus Faber x David Sanderson – Never Enough8. Quiet Force – Listen To The Music (Strauss & Pask Mix)9. Flash Atkins – The In Crowd10. Lakeshouse - NRK (Jarle Bråthen Mix)11. Luka Productions - Foret12. El Wali – The People of El Aaíún13. Hama - Houmeissa14. Etran De L'Air – Agrim Agadez15. Bjørn Torske - Rukenissens Hevn (Trym Søvdsnes Remix)16. Jank – Has Gone17. Danced Til Midnight – She Can't Love You (Egyptian Lover Mix)18. Christine & The Queens – Girlfriend feat. Dam-Funk19. Field Recordings From Sahel

Lockdown is upon us once more so here are some musical highlights from 2020 to feed the soul. There is also a look back at some of the Paper family highlights and a sneak preview of what's coming up in 2021. Keep positive people!Track List:1. Keleketla! - Shepherd Song2. Afel Bacoum -Penda Djiga3. Star Feminin Band – Raw Be Me4. SAULT – I Just Wanna Dance5. Vibration Black Finger – Acting For Liberation Pt.16. Celeste – Father's Son7. Goddard – Far From Home8. Lomond Campbell and the Harmonograph Synthesiser - WVN066-009. Elsa Hewitt – Mounting Up10. Sonic Boom – On A Summer's Day11. Sam Amidon – Hallelujah12. Tunng - Tsunami13. Sirius Rush – Water (The Secret Soul Society Mix)14. Coyote – The Igigi Gods Dub15. BOM – The Day16. Camblom Subaria - Myth17. Mr Tea – Before The Rain feat. Wonder18. Ryan Kick – Remember (Jack Mix)19. Anoraak – Fire Inside (The Emperor Machine Edit)20. Kooky & Damoon – Got To Be Real feat. Jo Steele21. Lakeshouse – Firkanta (6am Sensual Dub Mix)22. Oddio Factory – Got Bolts23. Super OK – Elysian Mind

It's the last show of the year with new albums from favourites Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, Bróna McVitie and Sam Amidon. There's the usual mix of the finest should, afro, disco, folk and psychedelia plus exclusives from the Paper Recordings family.Music You Will Hear:1. The Secret Soul Society - Comfort Me Soul Bird (Reprise the Bass)2. Brian SNR - Hot Shot (SNR's Hot Tub Dub)3. 2 Billion Beats – Beats of No Nation4. Flash Atkins – The In Crowd (From Beyond Remix)5. Catz ‘n Dogz – Sunrise feat. Ames Yuill6. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas – Martin 50007. SAULT - The Beginning & the End8. Adios Peregoyo - Dinastia Torres9. Joachim Cooder - Over That Road, I'm Bound To Go10. Shirley Collins – Crowlink11. Bróna McVitie – The Man in the Mountain12. Ivor Cutler – I'm Going in a Field13. Zazou Bikaye - Le Menteur (Mokosi)14. Nicolas Repac – Carambolage15. Tony Allen – Drum Fire16. Sam Amidon – Light Rain Blues17. Nico - These Days18. Julia Holter - So Humble The Afternoon19. Lady Blackbird – Collage20. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Losing My Name21. Pedro Lima – Maguidala22. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge23. My Friend Dario – Malvasia24. Low – Just Like Christmas

Lockdown is back but Ben Davis plays a selection of music to soothe the soul and lift the spirits. There's folk, acid, afro, plenty of disco and an interview with This Is The Kit's Kate Stables talking about her wonderful 'Off Off On' album getting Paper Air Waves album of the month award!Tunes you will Hear1. De Mixes Vol.2 - Something Dub2. Nicolas Repac – Ethnicolor3. Zonke Family - Sadza Nemusoro Wembeva4. Scruscru Meets Meowsn' - Inspector Potato5. Edward Barton – The Bobble on her Bobble Hat6. Shirley Collins – Sweet Green and Blues7. Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight - Some Old Salty8. Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Astatke9. Hannah Peel - Particle G1 (feat Erland Cooper)10. Plastikman – Plakard11. Mr Tea - Before The Rain featuring Wonder12. This Is The Kit – Shin Bone Soap13. This Is The Kit – Keep Going14. Prince – Lady Cab Driver 15. Night Giants - Twist & Drop (Paper Street Soul Remix)16. Titeknots – On My Mind17. Afel Bocoum - Penda Djiga18. Orchestre Vévé Star – Nitarudia19. The Secret Soul Society – Bring The Sunshine In

Another month of tunes from across the spectrum spanning from D 'n B to Columbian marimba along with two albums of the month. SAULT's Untitled (Rise) looks like it will top many end of year charts and host Ben Davis gives a rundown on his Stubb project and the forthcoming Canopy long-player.You will hear:1. 8 Bit – Star Wars Cantina Theme2. Páula, Povoa & Jerge – Primavera3. Muddy Feet – Nothing I Need4. Hama – Alhoria5. Dinastía Torres - Adios Mi Peregoyo6. Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life7. Stubb – Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Lowri8. Stubb – Haven Wood9. Stubb – Instant Karma feat. Kathy Diamond10. SAULT – Free11. Conclave – There's Enough12. Ross Robertson – Quentin's Legacy13. Camblom Subaria – Myth14. Miguel Campbell – Something Special15. Goddard – Far From Home16. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes17. Yumah – Skyline18. Will Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue19. Felbm - Anderstein20. Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One21. Sueno Latino with Manuel Gottsching - E2-E4 (Derrick May Illusion First Mix)

Another month of tunes from across the spectrum spanning from D 'n B to Columbian marimba along with two albums of the month. SAULT's Untitled (Rise) looks like it will top many end of year charts and host Ben Davis gives a rundown on his Stubb project and the forthcoming Canopy long-player.Some music you will hear:1. 8 Bit – Star Wars Cantina Theme2. Páula, Povoa & Jerge – Primavera3. Muddy Feet – Nothing I Need4. Hama – Alhoria5. Dinastía Torres - Adios Mi Peregoyo6. Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life7. Stubb – Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Lowri8. Stubb – Haven Wood9. Stubb – Instant Karma feat. Kathy Diamond10. SAULT – Free11. Conclave – There's Enough12. Ross Robertson – Quentin's Legacy13. Camblom Subaria – Myth14. Miguel Campbell – Something Special15. Goddard – Far From Home16. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Love For Mrs Rhodes17. Yumah – Skyline18. Will Burns & Hannah Peel – Chalk Hill Blue19. Felbm - Anderstein20. Ultra Vivid Scene – Special One21. Sueno Latino with Manuel Gottsching - E2-E4 (Derrick May Illusion First Mix)

It's the holiday season (even if it will be spent in your lounge eating crisps and watching Netflix) and what better musical accompaniment than the our new Paper Wave Radio Show. Its a heady brew of music from around the globe including soundsystem bangers, disco (African and otherwise) and Balearic nodders plus Torn Sail's Huw Costin talks us through his new album 'Leisure & Technology'.1. Owiny Sigoma Band - Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka2. Bamba Pana – Lingalinga,3. Archie Shepp & Romulus Franceschini – Attica Blues4. Prince Fatty – The Model (Dub)5. Lee Perry & the Upsetters – Dub Revoltion (Part 1)6. Stubb – Boring Days feat. Mike Lindsay (Space Dub)7. Rocket Juice & the Moon with Erykah Badhu – Nothing Spoil8. Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng9. Kon – Aww Baby (Medlar Mix)10. Psychemagik - Cosmic Forest11. Bill Brewster - Where There's Muck, There's Brass12. Anoraak - Fire Inside (Emperor Machine Maxi Edit)13. Torn Sail – Green Nature14. Torn Sail – Bible15. Oumou Sangaré – Kamelemba16. Que Vola? - Calle Luz17. Lord Shorty & Vibrations International - Vibrations Groove18. Edikanfo - Nka Bom19. Antoinette Konan – Kokoloko Tani20. Alma Negra – Dakar Disco21. Uffe – From Me

No celebrity interviews and no retrospectives just aces high music from around the world that covers drone to soul and afro-funk to Digidub. There's a track from Sonic Boom's first album in thirty years, an exclusive first play of a Flash Atkins' edit of Lovelight and album of the month from Vibration Black Music.Tracklist1. Crazy Penis – Do It Good2. Martin Wold – Elixir3. Vibration Black Finger - Acting For Liberation Pt 14. OSHUN – Solar Plexus5. Tenesha the Wordsmith – The White Folks Can't Call Me Nigger6. Elsa Hewitt – Kevlar7. Etienne Jaumet in Dub - Ma revelation Mystique (Etienne Goes Dub Mix)8. Coyote – The Igigi Gods Dub9. Mac & Party – Harambe10. Akibar Jnr – Sore11. Antibalas – Amenawon12. Janka Nabay – Build Music13. Sonic Boom – On A Summer's Day14. Zap Mama – Babanzele15. Vibration Black Finger – Soul Fire16. Loure – Heavyweight Sinner17. Lewis Taylor – Lovelight (Flash Atkins Edit)18. Mr Fuzz – Briefcase19. Kraak & Smaak – Pleasure Centre (Turbito Extended Remix)20. Todd Terje - Jungelknugen (Four Tet Remix)

In uncertain times, music offers a window to other times and places, be it 70s disco from Philadelphia, the Malian desert, CBGBs or a hot European beach. Whatever you're looking for, the new Paper Wave Radio Show has the aural escape you're looking for, plus an interview with the mysterious 'Iron Captain'.1. Calm - Ending of Summer, Beginning of Autumn (Yuri Shulgin Remix)- 2. Rheinzand – All By Myself3. Crazy P – SOS 4. Les Amazones d'Afrique - Timbuktu (feat. Mamani Keïta)5. Laurence Pike – Mystic Circles6. Phil Collins – Droned (Afrikanz on Mars Rework)7. Tamikrest – Tihoussay8. Erik Aliana - Nougwé9. Tabansi Studio Band - Wakar Alhazai10. Sirius Rush – Water (Popsneon Mix)11. The Secret Soul Society – Until We Reach The Sea12. From Beyond – Planetary Groove13. Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack14. The Specials – Ghost Town15. MC Palakata & Tom Blip - Singeli Jungles16. Maurice Fulton - Not Sure How I Would17. Les Amazones d'Afriques – Sisters (feat. Kandy Guira)18. LAW – Hustle19. Talking Heads – Double Groove (Unfinished Outtake)

The Paper Wave Radio show presents a retrospective of master afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. Through post-colonial Africa, Fela, lost years in Europe and the late blooming of creativity pushing musical boundaries, it is an incredible life and career. There are musical highlights, interviews and masterclasses presented from the life of one of the greatest drummers of all time.What a track list!1. Homage to Esu2. Pat Thomas & Marijata – We Are Coming Home3. Art Blaky & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin'4. Koola Lobitos – Omuti Tide5. Fela Kuti – Shakara6. Fela Kuti & Ginger Baker – Ye Ye Smell7. Tony Allen (with Afrika 70) – No Discrimination8. Tony Allen (with Afrika 70) – African Message9. Tony Allen – N.E.P.A (Dance Dub)10. Psyco on da Bus – Afropusherman11. Black Voices12. Tony Allen – Go Back feat. Damon Albarn13. Oumou Sangaré – Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen14. Tony Allen & Jeff Mills – Locked and Loaded15. Rocket Juice & the Moon – Follow Fashion16. Tony Allen & Hugh Maskela – Robbers, Thugs and Muggers17. Tony Allen – African Man

In these strange times, the Paper Wave Radio Show brings two hours of musical escapism. During the lockdown, we take you on a 2 hour musical trip around the world visiting Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Norway, Japan, Estonia even Endor and finishing off with a 30-minute track to soothe the soul.1. Orch Simba Wanyika – Nakupenda2. Nigeria Fuji Machine – Iba3. Pat Thomas – Yamona (Detroit Swindle Remix)4. Solange – Binz5. Popsneon feat. Huw Costin – This Town Forever6. Mental Overdrive – Lockdown7. BOM – Moon of Endor8. Four Tet – 4T Recordings9. Town and Country – Sun Trolley10. Tuulikki Bartosik - Tempest In A Teapot11. Open Reel Ensemble12. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Never (Lagos Never Going to Be the Same)13. Antibalas – Amenawon14. Sampa The Great – The Return15. Eric Kupper – Organism16. Gavin Bryars – Jesus' Blood Never Found Me Yet

Ben Davis is still wading through the best of 2019 lists and some of them get an airing; plus there's jazz, outsider, afro, disco, techno and album of the month from Caribou.1.    Rajan – Time (Zyron Re-edit)2.    Third Attempt – World is Too Loud3.    Moon Duo – Eternal Shore4.    Sasami – Turned Out I Was Everyone5.    Burial – Hiders6.    ATA KAK – Obaa Sima7.    Tim Holehouse – Peter & his Experimental Sonic Machines8.    Edward Barton – Poim9.    Daniel Johnston – Fly Eye10. Jerry Solomon – Denied11. Sampa The Great - Made Us Better (feat. Blue Lab Beats, Boadi, Lori)12. Rob Smith – Work!13. Copenema feat. Dj Pippi, Willie Graff & Reinhard Vanbergen - Nada Mais14. Chris Massey – BeatDub15. Joshua Abrams - Blanes Echo Birds, Bleeze Echo Blouds16. The Quiet Temple – Clap HandsClap hands17.  Black Flower – Clap Hands18.  Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids – We All be Africans19.  Aldous Harding – Imagining My Man20. Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox – Constance21. Charles Maurin Poly – Amboliako  Fary22. Caribou - Ravi

With Brexit done and dusted, the Paper Wave Radio Show has recorded a musical love letter to its neighbours before waving goodbye. There's the usual cross-section of styles and eras plus 'Album of the Month' from the Sonar Kollektiv's 21 Years compilation. Adios, au revoir and auf wiedersehen x.1. Neu! – Hallo Gallo (GER)2. Doctor L – Total Chaos (FR)3. Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra – New Track (SWE)4. Marbert Rocel – My Bed (GER)5. Múm – 02 (ICE)6. Sascheinne – La Somme (GER)7. Erlend Øye – Ghost Trains (NOR)8. Wally Badarou – Voices (FR)9. Bobby Trafalgar – Kung-Fu Girl (SWE)10. Paul Bryan – Feel like I Love (GER/BR)11. Om Buschman – Hey Tata Gorem (DEN)12. Larry Gus – Accrition/With Your Magrit Mouth (GR)13. The Whitest Boy Alive – Island (NOR)14. Kraftwerk -Europe Endless (GER)15. Die Verboten – E40 (BEL / UK)16. Don Cavelli – I'm Going To A River (FR)17. Yellow – Rubbabandman (SWI)18. iZem – Agua Viva (POR)19. Rune Lindbæk - OK, Kjør Romskip (NOR)20. Alan Braxe – Running (FR)21. Sebastien Tellier – La Ritournelle (FR)22. Madeleine Peyroux – You're Gonna Make Me Lonely When You Go (US)

Ben Davis eases into the new decade with a selection of super chilled tunes. There's folk, afro, jazz, an un-released John Martin bootleg and all sort of hazy music to nurse the December hangover. 1. Manu Delago – The Silent Flight of the Owl2. Andrew Wasylyk - Adrift Below A Constellation3. The Secret Soul Society - African Mystery4. Key Elements feat. Gerry Franke - Orchestra Mode5. Lonnie Holley - Looking for All (All Rendered Truth)6. Psychemagik – Cosmic Forest7. Stubb - Love Not Sex feat. Huw Costin & Rachel Foster (Leca's Tropic Steel Remix)8. Hot Toddy- Sometime Last Night9. Stop The Car – Homebound10. Laurence Pike – Drum Chant11. Raw Silk – Storm12. Hugo Massein - Everything We Call Real (Is Made Up Of Things That Cannot Be Regarded As Real)13. The Specials – The Lunatics14. Judy Mowatt – Black Woman15. Xanadu & Sweet Lady – Rockers's Choice16. Arthur's Landing – Love Dancing (You Got Me Version)17. Mads Emil Nielsen – Constellation18. Barton & Jane – It's a Fine Day19. Beth Houghton – Golden20. Llio Rhydderch - Titrwm Tatrwm21. Gruff Rhys – Con Carino22. Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas Bartlett – Kestrel23. Wasis Diop Feat. Lena Fiagbe – African Dream

It's that lovely time of year when the PWRS picks some of the best music from what has been a bumper year, and the oscars have got nothing on us as we announce the album, compilation and re-issue of 2019. It's better than having Santa round for Christmas dinner.Tracklist1. Greg Foat – Of My Hands2. Peggy Gou – Hungboo3. Prins Thomas - Sakral4. ROB – Boogie On5. Mental Overdrive – Litungu6. Martin Wold feat. Alexander Nyhoff – Frekke Fro7. Third Atrtempt – Long Story Short8. TLeca– Soft on Space9. Leca – Soft on Space10. Stealing Sheep – Show Love11. GUTS – Voyaging Bird12. Quantic – September Blues13. Vadou Game – Roberto14. Laurence Pike – Dance of the Earth15. Rozi Plain – Dark Place16. Ishmael Ensemble – Tunnels17. Lady Wray – Piece of Me18. Elsa Hewitt – Blood Orange19. Elsa Hewitt – Tiny Dancer20. Sina Bakare – Africa21. Nahawa Doumbia – Tou Dibile22. J. Lamotta – Turning23. Africa Express – Vessels feat. Gruff Rhys, Muzi, BCUC, Puzekhemisi24. Jordan Rakei – Mind's Eye25. Daphne – Sizzling26. The Comet is Coming – The Universe Wakes Up

The Autumn edition hits the waves with a close look at JJ Cale, up-and-coming Paper releases, an exclusive Torn Sail play from his forthcoming album 'Leisure & Technology' and a 'Craft Ale and Records Society' selection, plus music from Jamaica to Niger to Chicago.TRACK LIST1. Kuebe – Lagomar2. Lakeshouse – Folkemusikk3. Squarepusher – My Red Hot Car4. Otim Alpha – Lok Lobo Cwero Cwinya5. Augustus Pablo – Java6. Dennis Brown – Cheater7. Stephen Chang – Always Together8. Phil Ronelin & Emanative – Vibes from The Tribe9. Jon Brookes – Fibre Opress / Andor Mezzanke10. James Holden & The Animal Spirits – Thunder Moon Gathering11. JJ Cale – Another Song12. JJ Cale – Crazy Mama13. JJ Cale – Let Me Do It To You14. JJ Cale – Durango15. JJ Cale – Go Downtown16. Lumingu Puati (Zorro) - Tshina Dekula17. Marcus Mixx - Without Makeup (Ron Hardy Mix)18. The Telemark Express – Writer's Block19. The Secret Soul Society – Secret Excuse20. Torn Sail – Bible21. Mamman San – Lamru22. DJ Spoko – Azange feat. Magaula Puzuzu23. Evver Andersson - Bust It Like Brown24. Hungry Ghost - Illuminations

The Autumn edition of the Paper Wave Radio Show shines a light on afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, has exclusive music from Paper Wave Records and not one, but two albums of the month from Quantic and Prins Thomas. Plus disco, psych, leftfield wonk and a wedding banger.Tracklist:1.Bjørn Torske – Gullfjellet2. The Telemark Express – Bright Future3. La Guardia de la Luz – Cosmic Egg4. Tony Allen – African Man5. Tony Allen – Bad Roads6. Tony Allen & Jeff Mills – Locked & Loaded7. Tony Allen & Africa 70 - Progress 8. Tony Allen – Nepa (Dance Dub)9. Daphni feat. Paradise – Sizzling10. La Yegros – A Ver Ver11. Those Norwegians – Molde Revisited12. Prins Thomas - AmbitionsShi-Shonen – Harvest (Long Size)13. Cymande - Genevieve14. Quantic – Atlantic Oscillations15. Sydney – Ode To The Wizard17. That Man Monkz – After Dark18. Nahawa Doumbia - TouDibile19. Las Malas Amistades - Mas Alla20. Bob Dylan – Boots of Spanish Leather21. Romare - Hey Now (When I Give You All My Lovin')22. Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine22. Quantic – September Blues

Its an Indian summer of a show with Ben Davis taking inspiration from festivals he wants to, an exclusive first play of Le Guardia De La Luz's Comic Egg and a warm-up selection for the forthcoming '25 Years of Paper' celebrations.

More music from across the spectrum that runs from an epic 14 minute Isaac Hayes cover of That Loving Feeling to a vintage video game version of the Star Wars Cantina Band. Add in a Mental Overdrive exclusive, Crosby, Stills & Nash, some psychedelic disco, Scottish folk and Japanese indie and you're got an August playlist.

Ben Davis presents the first ever Paper Wave Radio Show with music from all the workld's most far flung corners. There are also exclusives from Leca and Stubb forthcoming on Paper Wave plus an interview with Strut Records' Quinton Scott. He talks about the Nigeria 70 compilation series, the ethics of re-issuing and what's coming up on the label plus an exclusive track from their forthcoming Alefa Madagascar album.