Del Osei-Owusu talks to artists on the FOTN radar and gets them to tell their origin story over a cup of tea and biscuits. This week, Kylie Auldist is in the hotseat and she brought Tim-Tams as well as chocolate shortbread. She knows the way to Del's heart! Hello Kylie how are you? I’m awesome! Busy - just how I like it! Congratulations on the…
Read MoreEvery week the team individually pick tracks that make up the listening post but there are always "ones that got away". These are the alternative picks and some words by our moderators on each one. You can find the tracks in one playlist here. Featured artists: MAYA KALLY MOLLY RYMER RICHARD PIERCE THE STOMP BOX CHOIR SHRUBE FENRA SHY PLANT VERLEENS GHOST BISCUIT - PERSON…
Read MoreThese Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and reviewed by Fresh On The Net's Tony Hardy this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. A word from Del: Hey everyone, welcome to another batch of tracks! You’re more than welcome to submit a track to my radio show on exile fm by dropping me…
Read MoreBuilding a Kickstarter in 2026: Fear, Faith, and the Reality of Independent Music by Alan Dreezer Deciding to launch a Kickstarter campaign for a new album is equal parts excitement and quiet panic. On paper, crowdfunding feels like a natural fit for an independent artist: no label, no safety net, just a direct connection between artist and audience. In reality, putting a campaign together forces…
Read MoreJohn Michie explores the world of physical gear. For years, I have been a prisoner of the box. You know the drill. Endless plugins, emulations and presets. All in the pursuit of that sound. For a while, I was happy. My bedroom studio churned out tracks that sounded pretty good for being entirely in-the-box. Knocked off my feet that what once required a recording contract…
Read MoreEvery week the team individually pick tracks that make up the listening post but there are always "ones that got away". These are the alternative picks and some words by our moderators on each one. You can find the tracks in one playlist here. Artists featured this week: FERAL THE WOLF MONOLAND VIPERTIME & MORON BUTLER BRAPURPLE BASHARAN THE DAWN ROAR D+VE SHINY BRAIN CRAYONS…
Read MoreThese Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and reviewed by Fresh On The Net's Del Osei-Owusu this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. A word from Del: Hey everyone, thanks to all the artists who submitted tracks this week. To the artists who made the faves, congratulations! Just a couple of reminders -…
Read MoreDel Osei-Owusu sits down with artists on the FOTN radar and gets them to tell their origin story over a cup of tea and biscuits. This week Berenice is in the hotseat and she brought Krumiri from Piedmont region of Italy. They are fit for a king! Congratulations on the release of “Wifey Material” how does it feel? It feels really exciting. This one actually…
Read MoreEvery week the team individually pick tracks that make up the listening post but there are always "ones that got away". These are the alternative picks and some words by our moderators on each one. You can find the tracks in one playlist here. The picks this week: RIBBONS NIAMH O’LEARY IRIS HARLEY ROWAN FLACK PRODBEAR TIM EVELEIGH SWELT SIXTY6 NTHN SOCALLOUS CRAWL TOWN I…
Read MoreThese Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and reviewed by Fresh On The Net's NEIL MARCH and SHERRY SAHAYARAJ this week. You can hear all these tracks in a single Soundcloud playlist here. A word from Del: Hey everyone, another strong week for the faves! I would like to ask a huge favour of you all, we are building up…
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