New Free Lab Radio Podcast - 'Electro Congo' on ResonanceFM

This week to mark an important new release, we feature contemporary Congolese dance music on Electro Congo, a Free Lab Radio special.

Selected electro-Congolese tracks alongside derivatives of Congolese drum 'n bass and other forms of apt-sounding electronica, pepper an almost album-length listen to a new release by legendary Grammy award winning band Konono formed 1966, Kinshasa, DRC.

"Konono No1 Meet Batida" released this April 2016. For the album Konono who use instruments made with found objects, worked with acclaimed Angolan/ Portuguese artist Batida, in Batida’s garage-cum-studio in Lisbon, reflecting the city’s vibrant, cosmopolitan music life. Also featured this week are derivatives of Congolese drum 'n bass and other forms of apt-sounding electronica.

Konono No1 and Batida in Lisbon

Tracks by Konono No.1 and Batida, DRC Music, Anchorsong (the new release on Tru Thoughts), Manu Delago, Petrona Martinez, Ba-Benzélé and Miriam Makeba.

Broadcasts on air, on digital and online:
Sat 11:00 - midnight on Resonance104.4FM in London
Repeats Tues  04:00-05:00am GMT

Free Lab Radio also broadcasts on digital radio in Brighton, Fridays 19:30-20:30 GMT on Resonance Extra, ResonanceFM's offshoot station, on digital and online in Brighton, UK

Find our podcasts on http://www.mixcloud.com/fari

This Week's Free Lab Radio - Strange Music by Fari B

9th April 2016

New releases merge with hidden gems of different fringe dance genres in a mix by Fari B.

Feat:  

• Outlines and Celebrity Skin both tracks from the new Broshuda eponymous release
• Taisun - Senorita Remix (Perfect Driver Music) 2016
• Zomboy - Like a B**ch (Atik Remix) 2016
• DeBoer with the original mix of Coming for Ya 
• Anchorsong's track Expo from his latest album released January 2016
• Marv-Kay with the brilliantly strange What Can I Do for You 
• Talented piano singer song-writer Mitski with her track Liquid Smooth (released 2015 by AudioTree)
• The title track from No BS! Brass Band from their album Brass Scene Kids 
• Mana by MalLabel's new album 'Ohana' and an Asagaya remix
• Clexxs' Road released on March 2016 on Mutant Youth
• Joy Corporation's smooth Funky Fat Bleed which is only one day old at the time of recording. 

Broadcasts Saturdays 11-midnight GMT, (3-4am GST).

Repeats Tuesday 4am GMT, 8am GST.

Visit www.mixcloud.com/Fari

Also on Fridays 19:30-20:30 GMT on ResonanceFM's smaller sister station Resonance Extra, broadcasting on digital and online in Brighton, UK.