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. This week all the credit goes to our special guest curator, Bulzara.
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.
INTRODUCING BULZARA
Bulzara was the first special guest curator to take over the Eclectic Picks, and is still one of our favourite artists of the unsigned underworld. To find out why, check out his new album, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and see for yourself!
ARTISTS SELECTED THIS WEEK
- BATSCH – Too Few
- JUNKYARD OF SILENCED POETS – The Twice Nice Mice versus The Suppression of Free Agency
- THE KINTNERS – Like a River (Featuring Dan Cross)
- SLOW BONES – anon
- USER4423037 – Very Lit
- UNDER THE SUN – Sunrise
- IMMY – Your Boss
- MICHAEL BAKER – Freak
- SAINT MARTYN – What You Don’t See
- RHUMBA CLUB – Perfect Queen
- DEATH WVRM – Enter
- YAANG – Too Much Money
- PUBLIC BODY – Driven By Data
- HYPER CLASH – RIDE THE VIBE
A FEW WORDS FROM BULZARA
Mega excited to be asked back by the Signal Committee boys to curate this week’s playlist. As per usual it’s insane how much talent is sent to fresh on the net every week and I always feel the pressure when trying to pick my favourites. Hopefully I’ve found a nice mix for you guys From the Peter Gabriel-esq ‘like a river’ by kintners and Dan cross to the ear blistering ‘Very Lit’ by user4423037. 14 tracks to get stuck into have fun!!!
STEP 1 – LISTEN
Listen to this weeks Eclectic Picks playlist using your weapon of choice below:
After 7 days, the playlist will be updated with the next batch, and this week’s picks will be added to the 2023 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!
STEP 3 – MUSIC VIDEOS?
Music is great. Music videos are better. Keep the momentum going, send any music videos our way and, if we’re in a good mood, we’ll add the best ones to our music video playlist here.
ARCHIVE PLAYLISTS
The playlists above are updated weekly, then added to the playlists below:
2023 Playlist: Soundcloud | Spotify
2022 Playlist – Soundcloud | Spotify
2021 Playlist – Soundcloud | 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:
- Joe Figueira of North Manchester FM, apply with MP3, short bio & twitter handle by e-mail to joefigueira@yahoo.co.uk)
- Del Osei-Owusu, aka Platinum Mind and fellow FOTN moderator, is happy to consider submissions for the Songbird Sessions, a 1 hour show for The Songbird HQ on Islington Radio. Just email Del with a bio and MP3 to del.owusu@gmail.com
- Neil March, Trust The Doc Radio Show (5PM BST, Exile FM). Submissions to dptmusicdigital@gmail.com.
If you are are radio presenter/DJ looking for someone to do all the hard work for you in filtering out the more alternative tunes hitting the FOTN inbox each, week, just give Signal Committee a shout!
ACE tunes from artists we know plus ACE tunes & COOL discoveries from artists new to our ears – an honour to be included…. Junkyard Salute to Bulzara & Signal Committee!!!!
Leo Slayer (string bender for Junkyard of Silenced Poets)