A mix of oddball punk and indie tunes from the Japanese underground music scene!
Radio Jakarta's Andhika Faisal, owner of SubStore Koenji in Tokyo, has prepared for us a selection of groovy Indonesian city pop, jazz and even rock tunes from the 1960s up until the present. We’ll hear classics from famous vocalists like Titing Yeni and Farid Bani Adam, experimental gamelan rock from Harry Roesli, and from jazz veteran Indra Lesmana. A wide range of sounds from the vast and musically packed island nation of Indonesia, with much of this music fairly unknown outside the country.
A wide and wild mix from the islands of Hawaii! Including well known native Hawaiian musicians like Gabby Pahinui and Dick Jensen, but also Christian Disco, garage punk, Hawaiian Renaissance, hotel bands, modern soul, prog rock, slack key guitar and teenage surf guitar bands!
Las Ubatesas, sisters Carolina and Laura Ubate, come from Bogota, Colombia. Laura is a radio host & podcast producer and Carolina A.K.A. DJ Ms Soul Turner is part of the women's vinyl collective Los Rulos Vinyl Club. Put together specially for K.O.L. Radio, today’s set doesn’t feature music from Colombia, but comes 100% from their personal vinyl collections of rock and roll albums! Kicking off with Canadian legends Rush, the sisters go through a range of rock sounds, from famous acts like...
Illustrator, artist and DJ Botchy-Botchy! Originally from France but a long-term resident of Japan, he often DJs around town playing African music or French Pop at various events, when he’s not having exhibitions of his drawings or working on new art projects. Today, he’s dug deep into his collection of vintage vinyl to share a selection of Japanese tunes, covering everything from 1970s Rock and Pop to Enka, These are all taken from 7-inch singles, many impossible to find outside of Japan...
K.O.L. regular contributor Plainstone today goes around the world to share some choice, very deep cuts from progressive rock albums he’s picked up on vinyl over the years. Starting off with German krautrock experimental band Agitation Free, to Portugal with the avante-garde duo Telectu, right here in Japan with the group Yonin Bayashi, and even to Indonesia for rock legend Harry Roesli. Mellow and not-so-mellow Prog Rock taken all from vinyl in his personal collection by Plainstone.
In K.O.L. Radio Digest Episode #1, co-programmers James Catchpole and Hiroko Otsuka go back and review some selections from the first five mixes featured on the channel in mid-2020. Featuring classic Jazz from Japan, modern sounds from Cuba, local Indie Rock from Japan, ECM label jazz, and 1970s soundtrack music! Also selections taken from the Dublin Lockdown Mix by Phillip Arneill, Japanese Underground Punk and Indie Mix by Ian Martin, Experimental Improv and Free Jazz Mix by Hiroki Igarashi...
From the fascinating country of Malaysia! Singer/Songwriter Bihzhu,originally from the historic and beautiful island of Penang on the west coast of the country but now based in the capital Kuala Lumpur, introduces a wide range of performers almost entirely from the independent scene, mainly musicians not signed to major labels, yet who form the backbone of a thriving non-mainstream scene.
Episode #150 is here! So long it had to be split into two parts, join Mr. OK Jazz as he goes back over the last eight years to share some of his favorite tunes introduced on the show, music from 18 countries covering all genres!Part 2 continues with some longer tracks, and five of the best pieces of music of the 21st century! Anouar Brahem – ‘Bahia’, album Blue Maqams (Tunisia) Black String – ‘Surena’, album Karma (Korea) Matt Geraghty Project – ‘Building Bridges’, album Trade Winds: Cuba...
Episode #150 is here! So long it had to be split into two parts, join Mr. OK Jazz as he goes back over the last eight years to share some of his favorite tunes introduced on the show, music from 18 countries covering all genres! Bruno Morais – ‘De Olhos Abertos’ (Abertura), album Poder Supremo (Brazil) Roberto Fonseca – ‘Aggua’, album Yesun (Cuba) J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts – ‘Free Me’, album Free Me (UK/Burundi) Gregory Porter – ‘Musical Genocide’, album Liquid Spirit (USA) Bonga –...