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.

INTRODUCING SANJA CIN

Sanja Cin caught our ears a while back with a beautifully mellow track, Hollywood. With roots in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a small Austrian town and Vienna… she has eventually landed in Manchester – and now she is the special guest curator for the Eclectic Picks. Are her picks in keeping with her own chilled out vibe? Find out below…

A FEW WORDS FROM SANJACIN

Being an Eclectic Picker the first time, it was fun keeping my ears open while listening through so much interesting music this week. interesting in terms of variety of styles and production. from very intimate recordings, very DIY vibes to very radio edits versions, I enjoyed being surprised song by song. Those that I picked here are based on momentaneous sound needs, meaning that they gave me some sort of comfort, or a little wake up punch. Thanks a lot, dear music makers.

ARTISTS SELECTED THIS WEEK

1. DAL – Dartmoor National Park
2. POINT NEMO – Oblivion
3. LAVENDER RODRIGUEZ – SWEAT
4. STACEY COHEN – War on Love
5. MARIE NAFFAH – Rust & Blue
6. WARRIORS OF THE DYSTOTHEQUE – Everyday Sunshine
7. CHETAN – Ride
8. DJAE – Aurum
9. LILA ZING – la di da
10. SUPERBOO – The Ship
11. FRANCESCA LOUIS – For Michael

STEP 1 – LISTEN

Listen to this weeks Eclectic Picks playlist on Soundcloud here.

After 7 days, the playlist will be updated with the next batch, and this week’s picks will be added to the 2024 playlist 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 annual playlists below:

2024 Playlist: Soundcloud

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:

• AsonicA Radio, send an MP3 to hello@asonica.co.uk, or via their website
• 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 and want to be added to the list above, just give Signal Committee a shout!