Music 101 for Saturday 7 December 2024
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Essential Albums: Ladi 6 - The Liberation Of...
12:04 PM.When the single 'Like Water' hit the New Zealand top ten in early 2011 it established Ladi6 as this country's major R&B star. But that success was just one milestone in a long journey, and the song… Read more Audio
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The Black Seeds celebrate big anniversary
1:20 PM.If there is one band that epitomises the kiwi summer it's The Black Seeds from Poneke Wellington. It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since the release of their iconic album On the Sun which… Read more Audio
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Mustafa: The Toronto folk poet on his grief
3:15 PM.Sudanese Canadian artist Mustafa is an acclaimed performance poet and was first discovered at the age of 12 performing outside his home in Toronto's housing projects. His poetry opened many doors… Read more Audio
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Mokotron on music's role in decolonisation
3:40 PM.Mokotron is a Ngati Hine music producer based in Tamaki Auckland, who is part of a Maori electronic music scene that has become a creative force. The man behind Mokotron is Tiopira McDowell - by day a… Read more Audio
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The Mixtape: Musician Dan Sperber
4:00 PM.This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland bass guitarist, vocalist and composer, Dan Sperber, who has played in a number of Auckland based bands including The New Loungehead and the… Read more Audio
1.20 The Black Seeds celebrate big anniversary
If there is one band that epitomises the kiwi summer it’s The Black Seeds from Pōneke Wellington.
It’s hard to believe it has been 20 years since the release of their iconic album On the Sun which featured singles like ‘Turn it Around’, ‘So True’ and ‘Fire’.
The classic album is available on vinyl for the first time ever and to celebrate, original member Barnaby Weir joins Charlotte Ryan.
The Black Seeds upcoming shows:
Tuesday 31 December, Wellington, New Zealand, Brewtown
Saturday 18 January 2025, SLACKBARN! 2025, Black Barn Vineyards
Saturday 1 March 2025, Dunedin, Wingatui Race Course, Mosgiel
Saturday 8 March 2025, Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival
The Black Seeds Photo: Renegade Peach
2.15 Essential Albums: Ladi 6 - The Liberation Of...
When the single ‘Like Water’ hit the New Zealand top ten in early 2011 it established Ladi6 as this country’s major R&B star. But that success was just one milestone in a long journey, and the song just one important track in the making of essential New Zealand album, as Nick Bollinger explains.
Ladi 6, The Liberation of... Photo:
3.15 Mustafa: The Toronto folk poet on his grief
Sudanese Canadian artist Mustafa is an acclaimed performance poet and was first discovered at the age of 12 performing outside his home in Toronto’s housing projects.
His poetry opened many doors which led him to write with musicians such as The Jonas Brothers, Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, and he work creatively with fashion designers Valentino and written and directed a film.
At 28 years old, Mustafa has released his debut album Dunya. He shares the personal grief that surrounds the album.
Mustafa Photo: Jagjaguwar
3:40 MOKOTRON on music’s role in decolonisation
MOKOTRON is a Ngāti Hine music producer based in Tāmaki Auckland, who is part of a Māori electronic music scene that has become a creative force.
The man behind MOKOTRON is Tiopira McDowell - by day a lecturer in Māori Studies, and co-head of the Māori and Pacific Studies at Auckland Uni, and by night, an artist who has gained a reputation for getting the clubs heaving with a sound that’s distinctly Aotearoa, playing taonga pūoro and speaking te reo over some serious bass.
MOKOTRON has just released Waerea, and joins Charlotte Ryan on Music 101.
MOKOTRON upcoming shows:
The 95bFM Christmas Party, Friday 20th December - Whammy / Double Whammy / Public Bar, Auckland
Port Noise 2025, Saturday 1st March - various venues, Ōhinehou / Lyttelton
Electronic music producer and academic Tiopira McDowell (Ngāti Hine) is the artist behind the music venture MOKOTRON Photo: Ngaru Garland
4pm The Mixtape: Musician Dan Sperber
This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland bass guitarist, vocalist and composer, Dan Sperber, who has played in a number of Auckland based bands including The New Loungehead and the Relaxomatic Project. He’s a musician who exhibits both fine taste and tone and continues to write and compose original material.
Dan picks the tunes with RNZ’s Trevor Reekie.
Dan Sperber Photo: supplied
Songs played on the show
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The Black Seeds - Tuk Tuk
The Chills - If this world was made for me
Ella Thompson - Omen
C.W. Stoneking - The Love Me or Die
Lawrence Arabia - Everybody Wants Something
The Black Seeds - So True
The Black Seeds - Turn It Around
Father John Misty - Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose
Nadia Reid - Baby Bright
Able Tasmans - Michael Fay
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A Blunt Jester - Breeze |
DD Smash - Whaling
Nathan Haines - Come Into The Light (feat. La Coco)
Fat Freddy's Drop - Stand Straight
Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Essential Album - Ladi 6
New Order - Age Of Consent
Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I runaway)
Timothée Chalamet & Monica Barbaro - Girl From The North Country
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The Relaxomatic Project (Dan Sperber & Luke Casey) - Every Day There's Something
Mustafa - Old Life
Greta O’Leary - Baptised at the Desktop Computer
Elroy Finn - The Other
MOKOTRON - Ko Wai Koe?
MOKOTRON - Otautahi
Dan's Mixtape songs:
The New Loungehead - The Good Oil
Relaxomatic Project - Every Day There’s Something
Kae Tempest - Hold Your Own
The Chris White Aaron Nevezie Quartet - Ms Snow
Muttonbirds - Anchor Me
Nathan Haines - Notes
Billy Cobham - Stratus
The New Loungehead - Cloth feat. Sulata
