No Tangkap Twenty this time round....

...but here are 10 excellent tracks from 2016, in no particular order

Toulouse Low Trax - Rushing Into Water



I was once an anthropologist, really.


PJ Harvey - The Community of Hope



Fuck Star Wars, this is PJ Harvey. Herein lie real stories of the downtrodden not some melodramatic fantasy about "rebellion".


Kula Shaker - Death of Democracy



Actually about the Greek debt crisis, but might as well be about 2016.


Radiohead - True Love Waits




Indeed.


Koffkoff - Road Home



The first track of an album still work-in-progress. Where do strays go when they die?


The Observatory - Brutal Blues



My favourite track on this album. Brutally blue, minimally intense.


Cigarettes After Sex - K



The most beautiful song of the year. The closest one can get to the borders of mushy whilst remaining beautiful.


King Creosote - You Just Want



Accidentally discovered this track on youtube auto-play while having a foot massage in KL.


Massive Attack feat. Hope Sandoval - The Spoils



No, actually, this is the most beautiful song of 2016. Massive Attack, Hope Sandoval, Cate Blanchett.


David Bowie - Lazarus



Was actually 2015, but also 2016. This is death, this is immortality.

Tangkap Accent's 20 favourite albums of 2016

moving on....

20. Teenage Fanclub - Here

The only one who is growing old better is Boy George.

19. Bin Idris - S/T

Bin Idris is Sigmun frontman Haikal Azizi. He once said I am hard to please. This pleased me.


18. Tim Hecker - Love Streams

Love. Streams.


17. Russian Circles - Guidance

Everyone needs some guidance.


16. Nerv.ous - S/T

When the comeback is a debut album.


15. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

RIP Rachel Owen. True love waits.


14. Moderat - III

Not surprised anymore. This is even better than II.


13. Wire - Nocturnal Koreans

This is the best Wire album, ever.


12. David Bowie - Blackstar

Ain't that just like me


11. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame


10. BABEL - Ceci n'est pas le feu sacré (Nos. 1 and 2)/This Is The Sacred Fire (Nos. 1 and 2)

Two double-albums.

9. Sophia Loizou - Singulacra

Deep dark hints of Bristol.

8. The Observatory - August Is The Cruellest

When finance capital and agribusiness destroy our world....

7. Mogwai - Atomic

Re-worked from a score for a documentary about the atomic bomb.

6. The Future Sound of London - Environment 6 and 6.5

Back on form! Double album!


5. V.A. - Absence: Compilation of Iranian experimental music

Compilations don't usually count. This one must.


4. Kula Shaker - K 2.0

What a surprise! Their best album ever! And its very good.


3. ASC - No Stars Without Darkness

No nights without James Clements.


2. Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions - Until The Hunter

Oh, the beauty!


1. 破地獄/Scattered Purgatory - God of Silver Grass

I'm growing old. Harsh, dark and laid-back.

Tangkap Najib: knn23

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Saturday 30th July 2016

9pm - 1030pm (SG/KL/Bali/Perth)

8pm - 930pm (W.I.B.)

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Tracklist:
1. Sunset Rollercoaster - Bomb of Love (3:00)
2. Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - Creation (3:38)
3. Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - Black Crow (3:41)
4. The Kills - Siberian Nights (4:53)
5. The Kills - Impossible Tracks (3:41)
6. Ben's Bitches - ( | )( | ) Syiok Sendiri (3:35)
7. Iggy Pop - Gardenia (4:15)
8. Wire - Still (2:54)
9. Sigmun - Golden Tangerine (6:10)
10. Nervous - Lagu Angsa (3:28)
11. Muck - A Perfect Sunrise (3:01)
12. Dinosaur Jr. - Love Is... (3:40)
13. Dinosaur Jr. - Tiny (3:12)
14. Kula Shaker - Death Of Democracy (2:54)
15. Azmyl Yunor and Orkes Padu - Prang Besar (3:30)
16. The Selecter - Because the Night (3:40)
17. The Kill Devil Hills - Hydra (3:54)
18. The Kill Devil Hills - Good Times (4:36)
19. Mystery Tapes - Ghost (4:27)
20. PJ Harvey - The Community Of Hope (2:23)

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Tangkap Najib: knn22

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Saturday 16th July 2016

9pm - 1030pm (SG/Perth/KL/HK)

8pm - 930pm (WIB)

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Tracklist:
1. Tortoise - Shake Hands with Danger (4:10)
2. Tangents - Maze Crescent, Pt. I (6:20)
3. Tangents - Jindabyne (7:06)
4. ETZA - Lady Mercury (5:31)
5. The Observatory - You have no heart (7:28)
6. Ellipsis (SG) - Icarus (7:01)
7. Ellipsis (BDG) - Closure (4:34)
8. Napolleon - Infinite Loop (6:38)
9. ARE - Venus Shambling (4:40)
10. Cavern Of Anti-Matter - liquid gate (feat. Bradford Cox) (2:00)
11. Cavern Of Anti-Matter - melody in high feedback tones (3:53)
12. Mogwai - U-235 (4:32)
13. Mogwai - Fat Man (5:58)
14. Dirgahayu - Commemorate! (3:03)



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Tangkap Najib: knn21

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Saturday 2nd July 2016

9pm - 1030pm (SG/Perth/HK)

8pm - 930pm (WIB)

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Tracklist:

1. Siavash Amini - Fading Shadows of Dusk (5:53)
2. 9T Antiope - Venator (5:51)
3. Shaahin Saba Dipole - Remembrance (7:56)
4. Sophia Loizou - The Voices of Time (6:36)
5. Sophia Loizou - Genesis 92: The Awakening (5:13)
6. Sophia Loizou - Singularity is Near (4:42)
7. Melcyd - Hellephant (6:17)
8. nermond - counterclockwise (0:46)
9. nermond - snakeclock (1:29)
10. Tarquin Manek - Not Missing You (3:57)
11. Infrastructure Zero - Messiah Police (4:00)
12. Secret Boyfriend - Singleminded (4:19)
13. Wing Narada - Death Blues (2:48)
14. Wing Narada - Another World is Possible (5:14)
15. Brian Eno - Fickle Sun (III) I'm Set Free (5:18)
16. Tropic of Cancer - When the Dog Bites (5:39)

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Tangkap Najib: knn20

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Sunday 5th June 2016

8pm - 930pm (SG/KL/Perth/Bali)

7pm - 830pm (W.I.B.)

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Tracklist:

1. Stars and Rabbit - Like It Here (4:21)
2. Azmyl Yunor and Orkes Padu - Prang Besar (3:30)
3. Bob Dylan - Hurricane (8:34)
4. Spain - Tennessee (4:48)
5. Spain - Lorelei (2:38)
6. Spain - Battle of Saratoga (4:52)
7. Koffkoff - Road Home (3:25)
8. Koffkoff - Conjuring (4:36)
9. Cimbalomduó - SZormorú Vasárnap (4:38)
10. Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday (3:13)
11. Hanging Up The Moon - Brave New World (5:41)
12. Hanging Up The Moon - Till the End (3:19)
13. Anise - Pulp Fiction (5:06)
14. Lotte Kestner - Alison (Slowdive) (3:06)
15. Yo La Tengo - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (2:53)
16. Cigarettes After Sex - Keep On Loving You (3:53)
17. Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions - Isn't It True (3:05)

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Tangkap Najib: knn19

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Saturday 4th June 2016
10pm - 1130pm (SG/HK/KL/Perth)

9pm - 1030pm (W.I.B.)

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Tracklist:

1. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus [The Stargate Mix] (3:58)
2. Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again [Eric Prydz Remix] (7:00)
3. Holy Fuck - Acidic (3:42)
4. Holy Fuck - Neon Dad (3:42)
5. Culture Club - More Than Silence (Boy George and Roland Faber Remix) (4:50)
6. Queen Samantha - Take a Chance (Remix) [Instrumental Edit] (4:28)
7. Jean-Michel Jarre and Gary Numan - Here for You (3:59)
8. Yllis - parade (3:25)
9. Moderat - Ghostmother (5:58)
10. Moderat - Intruder (4:38)
11. .gif - blanche (4:39)
12. Gema - Naked ft. Fauxe (2:38)
13. Depeche Mode - Useless (The Kruder and Dorfmeister Session 1997) (9:05)
14. xyrus - Electribe (4:13)
15. Depeche Mode - Halo (Goldfrapp Remix) (4:23)

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Tangkap Najib: knn18

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Saturday 28th May 2016

9pm - 1030pm (SG/KL/HK/Perth/Bali)

8pm - 930pm (W.I.B.)

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Tracklist:
1. Sigmun - In The Horizon (8:29)
2. Ulver - Cromagnosis (9:48)
3. Senyawa - Gugur (3:17)
4. Bardo Pond - Purple (17:45)
5. Träd, Gräs och Stenar - Medan vinden vänder sig (12:42)
6. Koes Barat - Tiba Tiba Ku Menangis (4:02)
7. The Observatory - Brutal blues (4:23)
8. The Observatory - The weight of it all (5:45)
9. Wire - Forward Position (4:50)
10. M.A.K.U. Soundsystem - Canto Negro (8:26)



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Tangkap Najib: knn17

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The Music of Asia and Africa

Friday 6th May 2016

10pm - 1130pm (SG/HK/Perth/Bali)

9pm - 1030pm (WIB)

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Tracklist:
1. Orchestre G.M.I. - Africa (6:52)
2. Yos Olarang - Cyclo (4:29)
3. Khun Narin Electric Phin Band - Phom Rak Mueang Thai (4:39)
4. Dao Bandon - Bong Ja Bong (Pipe, oh Pipe) (3:18)
5. Maki Asakawa - Chicchana Toki Kara (live) (2:25)
6. Mdou Moctar - Sibidoul (6:07)
7. Mamman Sani - Samari Da Yan Matan (4:53)
8. Orkes Gumarang - Sempaja (2:43)
9. Celestine Ukwu - Obialu Be Onye Abiagbunia Okwukwe (6:17)
10. Orkes Melayu El Badir - Diana (3:07)
11. Orkes Melayu El Badir - Nasihat Nenek (2:22)
12. The Venopian Solitude - Kereta Merah - Adik (5:16)
13. Sainkho Namtchylak - Nomadic Mood (4:25)
14. Sainkho Namtchylak - Erge Chokka To (6:37)
15. Dieuf-Dieul De Thiès - Ariyo (9:05)



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The Tangkap 20: My 20 Favourite Tracks of 2015 (knn16)

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My 20 favourite songs of 2015

Sunday 10th January 2016

7pm - 9pm (WIB)

8pm - 10pm (SG/KL/HK/Perth/Bali)

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Photo credits: Joey Bal, Bandung 2014

The Tangkap Twenty

1. Cigarettes After Sex - Affection (5:11)
2. David Bowie - Lazarus (6:22)
3. Mdou Moctar - Tada Dounia (5:42)
4. Azmyl Yunor and Orkes Padu - Fall Into Her Arms (3:16)
5. Eternal Tapestry - Enchanters Nightshade (16:07)
6. BABEL - Febris.01 (excerpt) (18:45)
7. The Observatory - CONTINUUM PART 5 'Mankind' (11:16)
8. Teething Veils - Dinner Date (4:21)
9. New Order - Superheated (6:02)
10. Patrick Watson - Places You Will Go (5:03)
11. Maverick - Rising Down (4:48)
12. Hanging Up The Moon - The Divers (3:57)
13. Congo Natty - UK All Stars In Dub (Adrian Sherwood Remix) (4:29)
14. Lost Weekend - After Midnight (3:43)
15. elintseeker - Where The Two Rivers Kiss In Belgrade (4:06)
16. Tropic of Cancer - Stop Suffering (5:35)
17. .gif - godspeed (4:29)
18. Kid Wave - Honey (3:36)
19. Ryan Adams - Welcome to New York (3:18)
20. Sleater-Kinney - Bury Our Friends (3:23)

 

The Tangkap 20: My 20 Favourite Tracks of 2015 (knn16) by Unpopular.Radio on Mixcloud

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