NEW YEAR, NEW MADERA
Back in the sack with lots of fresh 2014 releases of the global glitch variety ... and not... See details
Mon, 2014-01-13 13:18
NEW YEAR, NEW MADERA
Back in the sack with lots of fresh 2014 releases of the global glitch variety ... and not forgetting a three-in-a-row #oldschoolawesomeness sweep at the end.
AZIZA IBRAHIM, Gdeim Izik
MORE LIKE TREES, Rubin (Africans On Mars Remix)
OWINY SIGOMA BAND, Nyiduonge...MADERA'S MUSICAL CONTRAST CONUNDRUM
From quiet to loud, dark to light, fast to slow? its the usual nonsensical... See details
Fri, 2013-06-28 14:37
MADERA'S MUSICAL CONTRAST CONUNDRUM
From quiet to loud, dark to light, fast to slow? its the usual nonsensical kaleidoscope for your listening pleasure
GANIMIAN & HIS ORIGINALS, Come With Me To The Casbah
HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND, Inner City Life
MARISA MONTE, Balanca Pema
KABAKA...ITS BRASILIAN, MADERA, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT?
Today, fresh "electrorganic" sounds from Sao Paulo duo AXIAL, in... See details
Thu, 2013-06-20 18:50
ITS BRASILIAN, MADERA, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT?
Today, fresh "electrorganic" sounds from Sao Paulo duo AXIAL, in conversation in the studio; as well as the usual Wold-not -World musical hybrids you know & love...
THE FONTANELLES Pinprick
THE GENE DUDLEY GROUP The New Lots Of...YOU SPOKE TOO SOON, MADERA
Just days after London basked in heat & sunshine, MADERA finds himself reaching for the... See details
Thu, 2013-06-13 16:11
YOU SPOKE TOO SOON, MADERA
Just days after London basked in heat & sunshine, MADERA finds himself reaching for the thermostat as ill winds, tumbling temperatures and general dankness descend on the capital. Sad face. But the tunes are happy and bright as always on the SMS show. Happy...SUNSHINE MUSIC FOR SUNSHINE FOLK
At last, its Summer in London, and all of a sudden music sounds much much better?... See details
Thu, 2013-06-06 19:50
SUNSHINE MUSIC FOR SUNSHINE FOLK
At last, its Summer in London, and all of a sudden music sounds much much better? so apart from a few brief dark cloudy musical moments, its a wall-to-wall vitamin D overload on today's show. Don't forget to apply sun screen before listening...
THE...ASTRAL AFRICA ACTION
Alongside the usual myriad of genre busting musical nuggets, MADERA shows off his French... See details
Fri, 2013-05-31 18:13
ASTRAL AFRICA ACTION
Alongside the usual myriad of genre busting musical nuggets, MADERA shows off his French skills interviewing JUPITER, rising star of the West African music scene. Fear not, non - Francophones, here is a loose translation of what was said? allez, salut...MADERA GOES WAY OVER
Yes, we know the SMS show is only supposed to be just the one hour of fresh... See details
Mon, 2013-04-29 16:46
MADERA GOES WAY OVER
Yes, we know the SMS show is only supposed to be just the one hour of fresh world/electronic/whatever action. But sometimes, you just have to go over? especially when it is a crime against music to fade out a 17 minute long Fela Kuti track?
KARL BARTOS, The Binary...MADERA'S AURAL WORKOUT
First, six in the mix, four to the floor, to get the blood pumping. Then a little latin... See details
Thu, 2013-04-11 16:02
MADERA'S AURAL WORKOUT
First, six in the mix, four to the floor, to get the blood pumping. Then a little latin stretch in the middle. And finally a leisurely junglist jog back to the changing rooms.
DJ KOZE FTG CARIBOU, Track ID Anyone?
MOODYMANC, Sugar Hill
GEORGE FITZGERALD, Child...SO FAR SO GOOD, MADERA
Big broad and heavy, a World Radio Day special featuring an interview with Rafe & Naomi from... See details
Wed, 2013-02-20 20:22
SO FAR SO GOOD, MADERA
Big broad and heavy, a World Radio Day special featuring an interview with Rafe & Naomi from www.sofarsounds.com and some top world dance bangers. Yessss!
MARK DE CLIVE LOWE & THE ROTTERDAM JAZZ ORCHESTRA, Caravan
MERIDIAN BROTHERS, Guaracha UFO ( Nos Estamos...CASCADE THIS DOWN TO THE POD, MADERA, AND MAKE IT RAIN!
Confessed marketing buzz word muncher Madera presents... See details
Sat, 2013-02-09 17:06
CASCADE THIS DOWN TO THE POD, MADERA, AND MAKE IT RAIN!
Confessed marketing buzz word muncher Madera presents another show full of baked in virability. Feel the traction!
WOMACK & WOMACK, Baby I'm Scared Of You (Mark E Edit)
SOULEANCE, BBQ & Pimms
HOT COINS, Blizzard
THE REFLEX,...SHORT SHORT LONG MADERA, SHORT SHORT LONG?
Technical difficulties permitting, its a near perfect blend of short and... See details
Fri, 2013-02-01 15:22
SHORT SHORT LONG MADERA, SHORT SHORT LONG?
Technical difficulties permitting, its a near perfect blend of short and long songs this week. As usual, electronic mutations of world sounds collide with rockabilly roots, favela funk and backayard biz. Because we can!
HOT COINS, Geek...Madera's Magic Mid January Blues Antidote
As this is allegedly the most depressing time of the year, MADERA decided... See details
Tue, 2013-01-29 17:36
Madera's Magic Mid January Blues Antidote
As this is allegedly the most depressing time of the year, MADERA decided to dig deep in his bag of phonic pharmaceuticals to make everything all right!
EDWIN STARR, H.A.P.P.Y Radio
PRINS THOMAS, Symfonisk Utviklingshemming
JOHN TALABOT, When The...SMS 86 SANDBLAST SPECIAL
Danielle Smith from Sandblast chats to MADERA about how music and specifically their Studio... See details
Tue, 2012-06-12 21:31
SMS 86 SANDBLAST SPECIAL
Danielle Smith from Sandblast chats to MADERA about how music and specifically their Studio Live endeavour can publicise the plight of the dispossessed Saharwi people of Western Africa. Top and tailing this, the usual selection of bangers for your listening pleasure. La...PAPA KOURAND, Tout Restera Ici Bas
THE BOOMA ROCKERS, Booma Woman
SONYE, Mafilu
RIZ MC, All In The Ghetto
LOS... See details
Thu, 2012-04-19 18:38
PAPA KOURAND, Tout Restera Ici Bas
THE BOOMA ROCKERS, Booma Woman
SONYE, Mafilu
RIZ MC, All In The Ghetto
LOS HERMANOS MONTEVERDE, I Love You
COOKING ON 3 BURNERS, Settle The Score
DUNKLEBUNT, Schlawiener
SEU JORGE, Vizinha
PLUTO SHERVINGTON, Dat
COLMAN BROTHERS, Sem Amor (Rhythm & Brass...FAKE LATINOS AND PROUD!MADERA chews the cud with CHRIS READ , compiler of "Latin Concrete", a modern latin beat suite... See details
Wed, 2012-04-04 21:31
FAKE LATINOS AND PROUD!MADERA chews the cud with CHRIS READ , compiler of "Latin Concrete", a modern latin beat suite influenced by the DJ rather than by the Salsa dance teacher! Do you have to be Latin to make/appreciate Latin music? Lets have a heated debate!LOS CHINCHES, Serpiente...DJ Madera Verde interviews internationally acclaimed Malian musicians Amadou & Mariam for his "Stop Making Sense"... See details
Wed, 2012-03-14 16:32
DJ Madera Verde interviews internationally acclaimed Malian musicians Amadou & Mariam for his "Stop Making Sense" podcast on SOAS Radio. They discuss their new album, Folila, which is coming out on April 2nd 2012, their love of Malian tea, and the changes to the Malian music scene which have...OMG A&M ...
Neither student nor lecturer, the Fonz-like MADERA bags the big interview with none other than AMADOU &... See details
Thu, 2012-03-08 18:32
OMG A&M ...
Neither student nor lecturer, the Fonz-like MADERA bags the big interview with none other than AMADOU & MARIAM, Mali superstars and the undisputed biggest musical stars to come out of Africa this century. Huge thanks to the SOAS RADIO massive for makin it happen....SMS 71
C'EST ?A, MADERA, C'EST ?A!
A delighted MADERA bounds into the studio today, flushed with excitement after... See details
Thu, 2012-03-01 19:24
SMS 71
C'EST ?A, MADERA, C'EST ?A!
A delighted MADERA bounds into the studio today, flushed with excitement after interviewing AMADOU & MARIAM in French at a nearby hotel (...to be broadcast next week). He then proceeds to quiz MR BRETT from YAABA FUNK in English in the studio. Will next...ALGORYTHM & BLUES
The game is up. " We know what you are up to, MADERA, We have detected a pattern in your show"... See details
Thu, 2012-02-02 15:33
ALGORYTHM & BLUES
The game is up. " We know what you are up to, MADERA, We have detected a pattern in your show" said the eagle eared SOAS production team. "You start off all sweet & nice with worldy electronica and then BANG on the half hour you hit em hard with a bunch of dancefloor bombs....WAKING UP IN SEATLE, FALLING ASLEEP IN THE URALS
Ah the wonders of live www broadcasting. Unconstrained by pesky... See details
Thu, 2012-01-26 16:03
WAKING UP IN SEATLE, FALLING ASLEEP IN THE URALS
Ah the wonders of live www broadcasting. Unconstrained by pesky time zones, the STOP MAKING SENSE show provides the perfect soundtrack for breakfast on the West Coast of the States while simultaneously lullaby-ing Snow Queens in Russia. And of...A live guest in the studio today, ORLANDO SEALE AND THE SWELL, playing their new single "These Streets" + a couple... See details
Thu, 2011-11-03 14:16
A live guest in the studio today, ORLANDO SEALE AND THE SWELL, playing their new single "These Streets" + a couple other beautiful ditties. As per usual there is our weekly portion of AOB from MADERA VERDE...
MOJO FILTER FT BERT JANSCH, Running, Running From Home
OWINY SIGOMA BAND, Here On The...Welcome to the new improved STOP MAKING SENSE podcast complete with an actual Jingle and a Feature: more music from the... See details
Thu, 2011-10-20 17:30
Welcome to the new improved STOP MAKING SENSE podcast complete with an actual Jingle and a Feature: more music from the future on digital formats, more music from the past on vinyl, more chat from MADERA VERDE in the present. And a loose world, electronic theme of course...
SABRINHA MALHEIROS,...SCRAPING OFF THE MUD, HOLDING ON TO THE VIBE...
Having just returned from Glastonbury Festival, muddy, sunburnt and... See details
Thu, 2011-06-30 17:51
SCRAPING OFF THE MUD, HOLDING ON TO THE VIBE...
Having just returned from Glastonbury Festival, muddy, sunburnt and feeling somewhat hollow, Madera keeps the dream alive with cosmic tracks that went down a storm on the SMS/Favela Chic stage in Shangri La... where even Britpop God and now...... lost for words!
FATIMA & FLOATING POINTS "Cinammon"
WATCHA CLAN "With Or Without The Wall"
TAMIKREST "Spur ... See details
Fri, 2011-03-11 18:26
... lost for words!
FATIMA & FLOATING POINTS "Cinammon"
WATCHA CLAN "With Or Without The Wall"
TAMIKREST "Spur 4"
ACHILIFUNK "Bombealo"
GHOST POET "Cash & Carry Me Home"
DANOCHILONGO "Banda Commocion V Beanie Man"
WATCHA CLAN "Gypsy Dust"
CARAVANE PALACE "Jolie Coquine"
PARA ONE &...Live DJ set by Stop Making Sense's Madera Verde for the SOAS Radio Live event at Favela Chic this last January. See details
Fri, 2011-03-04 18:09
Live DJ set by Stop Making Sense's Madera Verde for the SOAS Radio Live event at Favela Chic this last January.TO BE OR NOT TO BE TOPICAL?
The temptation to play " Walk Like An Egyptian" was great... but as we couldnt find a... See details
Tue, 2011-02-08 18:47
TO BE OR NOT TO BE TOPICAL?
The temptation to play " Walk Like An Egyptian" was great... but as we couldnt find a Moombacore, Chillwave or Die Antwort rerub, and the original is just too Karaokeville for us... the moment passed. Instead a bunch of great music from all over the place that tickled...Picture this: a Gauloise smoke filled studio, madera in a sharp suit with Brylcreme hair, a mixing desk the size of a... See details
Thu, 2010-11-18 17:20
Picture this: a Gauloise smoke filled studio, madera in a sharp suit with Brylcreme hair, a mixing desk the size of a small car with levers straight out of a Frankenstein movie, and thick vinyl slabs of hard bop on 33, OpenAir circa 1963, broadcasting to hipsters in Soho coffee bars, everything in...Listening to music is a bit like eating.
Some people nibble (the odd ring tone), others graze (ipod on permanent... See details
Sat, 2010-10-16 13:45
Listening to music is a bit like eating.
Some people nibble (the odd ring tone), others graze (ipod on permanent shuffle), some like it processed & fast (commercial radio), you've got your plain greedy (troughing away in specialist record shops and clocking up ferocious itunes bills), the...
