You have found the weekly Eclectic Picks playlist. Music for Musos.

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 the Eclectic Picks .

INTRODUCING MICHAEL DONOGHUE

This week’s playlist has been curated by Michael Donoghue. Michael has caught the attention of many ears at FOTN with his unique style of dark techno and is a regular curator here at the Eclectic Picks. Be sure to check out his own music here and his Eclectic Picks from this week’s inbox below.

ARTISTS SELECTED THIS WEEK

01. Red Telephone – Delay the New Day

02. Tobisonics – The Voice Inside Your Head Wants You Dead

03. The Fantom Man – Complex World

04. Shauna – shauna Mc Ardle Music- ‘Hit the Floor’

05. Spectre Horsemen Pale With Dust – Protuding Bone

06. Joshua Idehen – Mum Does The Washing

07. Lotide – I’m Under

08. Marble Stars – Bien MornAm

09. Pulses – Twistin’ V3

10. Gaby Duboisjoli – Naughty Thoughts

11. Neil Foster – Drift

12. Anna Skoyles – Dog Best Friend

13. Sonophoria – No Matter What

14. Peter McDonnell – Box Of Trickery

15. New Moon – Trouble On Mars (Instrumental)

16. Ledbyher – BAD NEWS

17. Son Of Ugly – The Outerlude

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. If your video made the list above, post a youtube link to it below 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:

• 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 trustthedoc@demerararecords.com

If you are are radio presenter/DJ and want to be added to the list above, just give Signal Committee a shout!