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Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through new music from today’s most exciting genre-defying artists.

Join Elizabeth Alker with a selection of fresh music from genre-defying artists as we journey through landscapes of ambient and experimental sounds. This week, we’ll travel back in time via the dungeon-synth textures and medieval ambience of Graham Reynolds’ album ‘The Portcullis'; music from an exciting collaboration between acclaimed songwriter Eliza Shaddad and the composer Daniel Sonabend; and another chance to hear the brilliant piece composed and performed by Carmel Smickersgill especially for Unclassified, marking last year’s centenary of Eric Satie’s death.

We’ll also hear, of course, music from emerging independent producers whose work plays with orchestral textures and classical form as well as the latest sounds from a new generation of contemporary composers who look to embrace the spirit of rock, pop and electronica.

Produced by Geoff Bird
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3

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Sun 3 May 202623:30

Music Played

  • Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

    Gush

    • Gush.
    • Nettwerk.
  • Graham Reynolds

    Lincolia

    • The Portcullis.
  • Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

    A Shared Sense Of Purpose

    • Appendix 1.
  • Simon Horsefield

    Once Upon A Time In A Dream

    • Version 2: Tales From Midsummer Fair.
  • Howlround

    A Startled City

    • Howlround.
    • The Fog Signals.
  • Janus Rasmussen

    Bones

    • Inert.
    • Embassy One.
  • Eliza Shaddad & Daniel Sonabend

    Nisa Neon Light

    • Phenomenology.
  • Orbury Common

    Bloodmeal

    • Bloodmeal.
  • Holodec

    Quiet Water Loud Water

    • TRU FOLK.
  • Carmel Smickersgill

    of love we'll exchange

    • of love we'll exchange.
    • PRAH Recordings.
  • Nyokabi Kariũki

    A Walk Through My Cũcũ's Farm

    • Peace Places: Kenyan Memories.
    • SA Recordings.
  • Late Bush

    Fluxstrata

    • Fluxstrata.
  • Tim Hecker

    Heaven Will Come

    • Shards.
  • Daniela Cassa

    Grosse Cilindrate

    • Grosse Cilindrate.
    • Finders Keepers Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 May 202623:30

What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.