Radio Magnetic’s old timer Dougal Perman invites you to listen online to his show Magnetism in an episode which takes a customary wander through a field sewn with strange and varied fruit.

New tracks by Magnetic Man (we like their name and love their music), DJ Fresh, Maps & Atlases and Squarepusher feature amongst other recent, and not quite forgotten gems. The image, by the way, is a result of concocting the show name from some of the tracks played. It’s borrowed from the curiously interesting Strange Vehicles website.

Tracklist

1. Magnetic Man ft. Katy B – Perfect Stranger
2. DJ Fresh – Factory
3. School of Seven Bells – Half Asleep (Lusine Remix) – Ghostly International
4. Maps & Atlases – Solid Ground – Fat Cat
5. Elliot Smith – Between The Bars – Domino
6. Best Coast – Boyfriend – Witchita
7. of Montreal – Coquet Coquette – Polyvinyl
8. Cars & Trains – Asleep on a Train – Fake Four Inc.
9. She, Sir – Lemongrass – She Sir
10. Eskmo – Come Back – Ninja Tune
11. Squarepusher – Cryptic Motion – Warp
12. Jackpot – Ragazza – Permanent Vacation

The second episode in the summer 2010 series of Magnetism captures the mood of music from around the world, including a Radio Magnetic classic from right back in the early days, from Omar Feruk Tekbelik, via Hefner, plus recent cuts from London’s Last Japan, Roots Manuva and Rodney P guesting on France’s Flore. A Scottish remix of an Italian tune on an Australian label compliments new electronic beats from Scotland alongside a Welsh-Brazilian collaboration. Finally, soothing songs from Iceland give way to enigmatic stories from the USA.

Tracklist

1. Asthmatic Astronaut – So we had to do the Crunk Test – Asthmatic Astronaut
2. Roots Manuva & Wrongtom – Jah Warriors – Big Dada
3. Flore ft. Rodney P – Get It In, Get It On (DJ Version) – Botchit & Scarper
4. Kidkanevil – MEGAJOY (TOKIMONSTA UNSOUND BLISS MIX) – First Word Records
5. Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Shashkin (Hefner Remix) – Gut
6. Mario Basanov – Do You Remember (The Revenge Drama Mix) – Future Classic
7. Nanou (Water Lilly & Love Motel) – Dernière Cigarette – Mental Groove
8. Last Japan – Reverse This (Original) – Southern Fried
9. Gruff Rhys and Tony Da Gatorra – In A House With No Mirrors (You’ll Never Get Old)
10. Hatikvah – Daedalus – Soma
11. Ólöf Arnalds – Innundir Skinni – One Little Indian
12. Laurie Anderson – Sharkey’s Night – Warner Bros.

Back in the Radio Magnetic studio after far too long, Dougal puts together another eclectic selection of songs and beats, concentrating on mostly new and contemporary music, with a few choice older numbers for context.

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Tracklist

1. The Black Dog – Digital Poacher – Soma
2. Jordan Klassen – Sing Your Song To Ares (info from jordanklassenmusic.com)
3. David Karsten Daniels & Fight The Big Bull – Through All Fates – Fat Cat
4. Jay-Z – 99 Problems (The Dap Kings Remix)
5. Hoodie Allen and Mike Posner – Evil Woman (Remix ft. ELO)
6. S-Type – Hassle – Demo
7. Big Boi ft. Andre 3000 and Sleepy Brown – Lookin’ 4 Ya
8. Maztak – Not Safe For Work – Kompakt
9. Håkan Lidbo – Heads Will Roll (info from hakanlidbo.com)
10. American Men – AM System (Hudson Mohawke Remix) – LuckyMe (info from thisisluckyme.com)
11. Little Dragon – Blinking Pigs – Peacefrog
12. To Rococo Rot – Telema – City Slang

Magnetism of course, where we let you take a little look into the abstract mind of Radio Magnetic’s strange but true Dougal Perman. This show also includes some excellent new house music, excellerated dancehall, wonky reinterpretations and solid German dance floor electro. It all makes sense in the end.

Tracklist

1. Neon Neon – I Told Her On Alderon
2. Tae K – Jay-Z – Encore + Nujabes – Aruarian Dance
3. Rabotnik – Las Vegas – Far Out
4. Elbow – Grounds For Divorce
5. Mr. Fingers ft. Barack H. Obama) – Can You Feel It
6. Photek – Modus Operandi
7. Ruby Samba – See You (D.Construction Reconstruction)
8. Roland Appel – Secrets (Arto Mwambe Remix) – Sonar Kollektiv
9. Changing The World – Audacity Training Video (Extract)
10. Sideshow – If Alone ft. Paul St. Hilaire (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix)
11. Wax Poetic feat. Otto – Dagmar Nao Tava Nao (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)
12. Booka Shade – Mandarine Girl (Fakesch Remix) – Get Physical
13. Schlachthofbronx – Zirkus – Disco B

For the most part this show is upbeat with choice new tracks from emerging electronic acts we think are well worth keeping an eye on, such as Kingbastard and DataLine. These numbers sit proudly next to more established acts like Beirut, Crystal Castles, a classic cut from Hardfloor and perennial Radio Magnetic favourites Datarock. Enough raucous music to keep ghosts at bay.

Tracklist

1. Living Shakespeare – Ghost scene from Hamlet (extract) – Oldbourne Press
2. Sisters – Play With Fire – Best 7
3. Bon Iver – Blood Bank – Jagjaguwar
4. FOUND – Now We’ll Never Make The Playlist – Fence
5. Beirut – My Night with the Prostitute From Marseille – Visions Magazine
6. Crystal Castles – Untrust Us – Different
7. DataLine – The DataLine Theme – Project DataLine
8. La Roux – In for the Kill (Skream vs. Foamo Remix) – Polydor
9. Kingbastard – Boombox – Herb
10. The Count of Monte Cristal and Hervé – Jungle Steppers – Music Response
11. Hardfloor – Mahogany Roots – Harthouse
12. Datarock – Give It Up (Kissey Sellout Remix)
13. Mercy Arms – Kept Low (Cut Copy Remix)

Add to that new electronica, classic Björk and energetic folk kicked off  a few choice words from our old mate Yeats.

Tracklist

1. W.B. Yeats – The Song Of The Old Mother (Read by W.B. Yeats) – Open University
2. Caribou – Melody Day (Four Tet Remix) – City Slang
3. A.M. Architect – Albatross
4. Line – Lenx – Uncharted Audio
5. Zerova – Hide Away – Herb
6. Catriona McKay – Edges (from Floe, recorded live)
7. Björk – The Anchor Song – One Little Indian
8. Cruiser – Hikari To Iro – Cruiser
9. Cruiser – Astro Boy (Live One’s Bridge Over The Moon Edit) – Unreleased
10. Cleast Eatwood – Electric Feel (MGMT Cover) – Unreleased
11. Bon Iver – Woods – Jagjaguwar
12. Esc – WhoWahYou – Unreleased
13. Aqua Bassino – Moon Light – F Communications

Playlist

1. Of Montreal – Id Engager (Mad Decent Remix) – Mad Decent
2. Double S – Pot Full Of Gold (Feat. Benga)
3. ABZ – Cold Heat – Elite
4. Harmonic 313 – The Returners – Warp
5. vs. Thomas Hardy – The Self-Unseeing – O.U.
6. Big Ned – Bad Angel – Optimo Music
7. Led Zeppelin – Black Country Woman – Swan Song
8. Eric Satie – Tois Gymnopedies – Get Physical
9. Link – Amenity – Get Physical
10. Portishead – Roads – Go! Beat
11. Gavouna – Slick Trick – Melodic
12. Esse – B Code – Atavism / Believe Digital
13. Maxx Brannslokker ft. Katya Tyukova – Solar Trip – DFA
14. Spencer Parker – The Girls In Pink – Rekids
15. Christian Prommer‘s Drumlesson – Around The World – Sonar Kollektiv
16. Debussy – The Girl With The Flaxen Hair – O.U.

Dougal’s new year’s resolution, at least the one he actually intends to stick to, involves a new format for his Magnetism show.

Incorporating clips from TV, radio, soundtracks and other media from the archives, all with some personal connection, the new show style also includes spoken word, private confessions, anonymous messages and an eclectic selection of new music, with a couple of classics sneaking in there somewhere too. This episode feature’s a few word’s from Dougal’s canine namesake and an extract from his all time favourite radio series too.

Let him know what you think of the new show by posting comments on this page.

Playlist

1. Friendly Fires – I’m Good I’m Gone (Lykke Li Cover) – XL
2. Goldie Looking Chain – New Day – GLC
3. DJ C – Set Me Free From This Wicked Game – Mashit.com
4. Feature: Rhythms of Poetry – Open University vs. Michael Romanenko – Benbecula
5. The Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman – Decca
6. Leftfield – Original – Hard Hands
7. Metrik – Into The Future – Intrinsic
8. DJ Ironbelly ft. Ranking Joe – Jah Crush – DJ Ironbelly
9. Feature: Confessions from grouphug.us with music by Dub Tractor – City Centre Offices
10. Franz Ferdinand – Ulysses (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Remix) – Unreleased
11. Casio Kids – Fot I Hose – Öya Oslo
12. Sebastien Léger and Chris Lake – Word – Rising Music
13. Spooky – Candy – Spooky.uk.com
14. Kleerup ft. Lykke Li – Until We Breath – EMI

A dark and moody vibe underlays this episode of Magnetism. Must be something to do with disturbances in the earth’s magnetic field now that winter is closing in. That or the fact that it’s ruddy bloody cold outside. Nonetheless, Dougal is in a buoyant mood following Kinky Afro’s Ninth Birthday last Friday.

A mostly electronic theme, fitting in the light of the venerable Sub Club Friday night’s recent anniversary, runs throughout this show. Alongside upfront and recent tracks, several cheeky retro numbers have slipped in there to evoke nostalgia.

Playlist

1. Noises – Bond, James Bond – Bootleg
2. Midnight Star – Midas Touch (Hell Interface Remix) – Skam
3. Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Unknown
4. DMX Krew – Plasma Bubbles – Unknown
5. Session – Water Moose – Session
6. Boards of Canada – Peacock Tail – Warp
7. Andrew Weatherall – You Can’t Do Disco Without A Strat – RGC
8. Micachu – Turn Me Well 2 – Accidental
9. Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence – Unknown

A somewhat moody show, Dougal wanders through the years and styles like a lost magician’s apprentice looking for inspiration.

Kicking off with some ethereal wistfulness, this show gets grumpy, flippant, crunchy, funky, raunchy and then wistful again and ends on a poignant note of amorous beauty.

Not sure what got into him, must be the late, dark nights of autumn.

Tracklist

1. The Eagles - Journey of the Sorcerer – Asylum
2. Free Blood - Grumpy (Found’s Blood Donation) – ACTH
3. Esser – Headlock- Merok
4. Seiji - Titel 02 – Sonar Kollektiv
5. Frankmuzic - Done Done – Apparent
6. Kingbastard – Boxclever – Herb
7. Detroit Grand Pubahs – Rollin’ Papers & Bush – Detelefunk
8. 6ix Toys - Voodoo People – First Word
9. Fat Freddy’s Drop ft. Alice Russell - The Camel – Kartel
10. King Creosote – The Vice Like Gist Of It (Jon Hopkins Remix) – 679
11. Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah – Columbia