Every week Signal Committee present an Eclectic Picks playlist. All tracks are selected from the full inbox of 200 tracks that are submitted each week to Fresh On The Net.
WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR?
Our playlists are orientated to the alternative music fan. Lyrics are not essential, abstract ideas are embraced and the fusing of different genres is encouraged. If you used to write band names on your pencil case at school, you’ll probably like our playlists.
A FEW WORDS
Hey up! I’ve been invited back to be a guest curator for the highly respected Eclectic Picks playlist. I was super chuffed to be asked to do it the first and second times, so to be asked to contribute again really is an honour. I probably say this every time, but the amount of undiscovered, outrageously talented independent artists out there blows my mind, and the FOTN inbox, which receives 200 submissions every week, is just the tip of the iceberg. To have the opportunity to go through the inbox and select my favourites is both exciting and daunting, because there’s just so much good stuff out there.
This week has been a fun one. There’s a nice blend of familiar faces, brand new discoveries and fun football tracks to get you ready for the World Cup.
Hats off again to the FOTN team for being truly amazing and giving us independent artists the support and platform we need to be heard. And of course thank you to the mighty Signal Committee for inviting me back.
Here are my picks…
ARTISTS SELECTED THIS WEEK
- MINIMUMS – Counting Electric Sheep
- HELEFONIX- I Am Here For You
- ALIEN ALARMS – A Zen Inside An Enigma
- NORRISETTE – A Quiet Death
- RODNEY CROMWELL The Winter Palace
- THE SEA CADETS – Back of The Net
- THE FANTOM MAN – Gent El Saxo [Feat. St3v3L33]
- HARRY AND THE KANES – Son Heung-Min (손흥민)
- DJ COUNSELLING – Aruda
- LOST SIGNAL – First, Coffee
- ROCHELLE ROCHELLE – BEE
- SOUR SYNC – Hard In This House
- LEG PUPPY – The Devine Johnny
- MACHINA X – One More Way (to Say Goodbye)
- THE OTHER FOOL – Free Fall
- BLUSKI – Pecan
- BREAK FOLD – Mishby
- JAMES ADRIAN BROWN – Cadence
- BENJAMIN GORDON COOPER – For A Few Moments
STEP 1 – LISTEN
Listen to this weeks Eclectic Picks playlist using your weapon of choice below:
(Spotify playlist is limited to tracks which are available on Spotify
After 7 days, the playlist will be updated with the next batch, and this week’s picks will be added to the 2022 playlists below.
STEP 2 – SPREAD THE WORD
Do you ever think, or hear people say, “there’s no good music any more”? Maybe they aren’t looking in the right places. Prove them wrong:
- Subscribe to the playlist
- Listen in each week
- Tell your friends
- Shout on social media
The more people listen to this playlist, the more exposure unsigned artists receive. So spread the word!
ARCHIVE PLAYLISTS
The playlists above are updated weekly, then added to the playlists below:
2022 Playlist – Soundcloud | Spotify
2021 Playlist – Spotify
2020 Playlist – Soundcloud | Spotify
RADIO OPPORTUNITIES
We all have ambitions to get on national radio, but in the meantime there are loads of great, independent radio stations that are always looking for new music of the alternative variety. They offer no promises, but the following hosts tell me they that, if you made this list, they’d like you to get in touch to be considered for their show:
- Chris Watts, presenter of “In The Moog” online on NCCR (UK) (Twitter: @chriswatts1965. Electronic/synth-based tracks (mp3 &/or WAV) to chrisinthemoog@gmail.com, together with artwork &/or band pic and your Twitter handle).
- Lucas Gil, presenter of Supernova on Glitterbeam Radio (Twitter @lucasgil, apply by his website here)
- Joe Figueira of North Manchester FM (Twitter @moretonguy, apply with MP3, short bio & twitter handle by e-mail to joefigueira@yahoo.co.uk)
thanks… suprised that RODNEY CROMWELL The Winter Palace didn’t get through to the LP.. great track.
thank you for picking my track!!!
Thank you so much for including One More Way in your eclectic picks, Michael – cool list! 🙂