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It's the final Take A Breath of the year that is 2025! Join Liam for an hour of festive favourites in the shape of soundtracks from films, games and everything in between! Featured artists are Michael Giacchino, Brian Hull, and Linked Horizon.

A journey through Brazilian grooves, forgotten gems, and soulful oddities — from samba-funk and instrumental cuts to poetic MPB and playful pop

Last show of the month! Lucia takes you in a journey of rock music, dedicated to Spanish Rock Icon Robe Iniesta, rest in peace.

Aracataca's John Child selects previously un-played tracks from some of Aracataca's favourite 2025 Latin releases, including Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, José Alberto "El Canario" (with the Mario Ortiz All Star Band), Pete Perignon & Aymée Nuviola, José Fajardo Jr., Eduardo Zayas y su Ez la Banda, Pedro Brull, Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra and Pachangara's Big Band. Plus reissued cuts from Piper Pimienta y su Orquesta, Mike Guagenti, Don Gonzalo & l'African Team, Los Caraïbes and Bobby Hutcherson.

Featured artists this week are The Rongetz Foundation, Billie Holiday and Clifford Brown in this edition of 'Take A Breath' with Liam as he brings another soundtrack for your Sunday afternoon!

Latest TDW with plugged node of ranvier Dj Fiery Biscuits. Tracks by Ava Trio, Ghost Ants, Dell/Lillinger/Westergaard, Oversáez, Achim Kaufmann/Yorgos Dimitriadis/Michael Thieke, Johnnie Prey/Jimbo Easter, Yara Asmar, Susannah Stark, Caracol Quartet, and Azeotrop. No pudding till you eat it all.

Aracataca's John Child plays cuts from new Christmas albums by Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Víctor García y La Sonora Sanjuanera; the latest single from Rico Walker; a new Latin big band track from Pachangara's Big Band; a 7" vinyl reissue of a 1973 anthem by Alfredo Linares y su Salsa Star; together with three Eddie Palmieri classics, one reprised by the maestro and the other two interpreted by Bobby Hutcherson and Charanjunto de Polito Huerta. Plus a trio of classic cuts by the Venezuelan group Nelson y sus Estrellas in memory of its founder, leader, composer and pianist Nelson González

An’archives In The UK - Selections from the An'archives archive A firm favourite, ever since a strange parcel of promo CDs arrived in the basement of Honest Jons all those years ago - in a previous life, the formative days of Japan Blues. Hailing from France, and now a sturdy limb of mythical label PSF’s family tree. With Japanese underground and avant-garde artists a speciality, the label’s releases are an unpredictable and engaging collection, skilfully avoiding being pigeonholed and all the better for it. Alongside studio recordings are timeless one-off gigs from the vibrant Japanese small venue scene, some no larger than a living room, something almost unheard of here in the UK. The house rules ensure all releases are presented in lavish, hand assembled screen-printed sleeves, with various inserts including sleeve-notes, artwork, postcards and photos, printed on lush paper or card and wrapped with a sacred obi - also screen-printed. Anyone see the wooden slip case set? Screen-printed? Natch. Sounds cover anything from noise, improv., underground rock, free jazz, guitar pop, psychedelia, hybrid enka, folk-rock, and gaps that will no doubt be filled at some point, as the selections keep shifting. Don’t expect techno or music by numbers anytime soon, but then... The label has a sparse presence in the digital realm, no “curated” cat or bragging videos to engage algorithmically punch-drunk audiences. Just the music, the art, and the love - no apologies. The triangle is complete: France, Japan, and An’archives In The UK.

Remembrance Sunday today, Liam has got your soundtrack for you to listen whilst you remember those who secured our future. Featured artists are Moussa, Claude Fontaine, and Aaron Neville.

Aracataca's John Child spins new Latin jazz from Conrad Herwig ft. Eddie Palmieri; new Latin releases from Son Palenque, Ramsey Ríos & Eliu De Jesús, Fernandito Rentas, Isabel Ramos, Raz Olsher ft. Luzmira Zerpa and DJs Miky, Rivera and Bepi Comin; Martiniquen salsa from Malavoi; a reissued rare Colombian single from Super Combo "Los Famosos"; a vintage salsa track from Rey Reyes; and a trio of classic cuts by Bobby Valentín featuring Marvin Santiago, Cano Estremera and Luisito Carrion. Plus, Aracataca remembers bassist Dave Pérez, featuring Pacheco y su Charanga.

What do Cheryl Cole, Ata Kak, Benjy B and will.i.am all have in common? They all appear on November’s edition of Footsteps... I’ve been on the move this month, so have been confined to a small helping of tracks on a USB. Think of this show as the musical equivalent of emptying the food cupboards and making a meal out of what’s left. Delicious.

Latest show with deep crust panic attack Dj Fiery Biscuits.

Ben Khan & Stephen Kinaesthetic special

Another day, another show where Liam lets the music do the talking! Featured artists are Fatboy Slim, Bobby McFerrin, and Joe Armon-Jones.

A lot of beats a lot of Slavic but also aound the world a bit show. Following my nose and finding the old ones I loved and the new ones for living to be. Faithfully, Bo 🫡☀️

The show about all the journeys in the out and within. Balkan and Mediterranean sounds and all that the west is well known for. Acoustic Techno and sublime journeys through Bosphorus. Journey for you! Faithfully, Bo 🫡☀️❤️

Aracataca's John Child spins new releases from Don Perignon & La Puertorriqueña ft. Andy Montañez, Pete Perignon & Aymée Nuviola, Sammy "El Rolo" Gónzalez and Gerardo Rosales & Guillaume Marcenac; new Latin big band tracks from the Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra, Alexis Baro y La Big Band and the California Salsa Swing Band ft. Frankie Morales; new Latin jazz from the Humberto Ramírez quintet; a trio of classic cuts by El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico; and a track in memory of the much-admired Cuban percussionist Walfredo de los Reyes Sr. Plus cuts from two new Vampi Soul compilations of Peruvian psychedelic cumbia collecting recordings by Ranil y su Conjunto Tropical and Los Zheros.

Japan Blues presents A Golden Hour Of EM Records. Major British record label EMI, the venerable British record monolith, ended thirteen years ago in a death by a thousand cuts, the charitable work of hedge funds, equity traders or whatever corporate cannibals like to call themselves. EM Records, from Japan however, over 25 years of age, forges on in rude health. Fiercely independent, forever artistically on the move, with the occasional hint of mischief. Having created a huge catalogue covering most genres imaginable, from Carnatic flute to musical saw, Joe Meek to steel pan dub disco, Czech jazz vocal to bicycle wheel gamelan - someone mention bagpipes? We could go on, and EM Records certainly will. Among a hall full of trophies, EM unearthed two lesser-known British classics, namely Steel An’ Skin and Brenda Ray - now both essentials in any human’s collection. What we at Japan Blues are here for today are naturally EM’s Japanese releases. Also a broad sweep: un-homogenised minyou (Japanese traditional folk), eccentric dub of various stripes, poetry and electronics, Japanese takes on blue grass, contemporary R’n’B, 80s DIY, jungle - best stop us, before we overheat the server. Listen with all three ears. You can’t beat EM, join EM.

The Damping Wells 155 with nickel plated dime bar Dj Fiery Biscuits.

This show, after the break, makes me really happy and taking you on a journey through Africa, Ukraine, Balkan.. to name a few. Some of them packaged into electronic and a lot with a great samples… reinventions of some tracks and just what a Bo’s BeatRoot jam is known for. Hope you enjoy it. Faithfully, Bo 🫡☀️❤️