Best Hauntology Podcasts (2024)

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New Music: Signalwave and Corporate Jazz 30:57

11h ago30:57

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon For our September new music episode we’re leaving the summer jams behind and getting into some recent releases from our favorite genres. First, we’re checking out a huge and varied compilation from the signalwave community. Then we’re going to achieve our perfect inner self with the help of some corporate medita…

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Film Review: Broken Bird (dir. Joanne Mitchell, 2024) 42:36

3d ago42:36

42:36

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick discuss Joanne Mitchell’s debut feature, Gothic psychological horror film BROKEN BIRD, starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Sacharissa Claxton and Jay Taylor. What did we think? Press play and find out. For more about Joanne Mitchell and the film: https://www.joanne-mitchell.com/broken-bird/ https://www.instagram.com…

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In Conversation with... Usman T. Malik 1:39:57

15d ago1:39:57

1:39:57

Award-winning fabulist Usman T. Malik joins Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick to discuss fantasy, politics and the numinous. And the whereabouts of his British Fantasy Award… Support No Darkness But Ours: Donate via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/nodarknessbutours Donate via Ko-fi – https://ko-fi.com/nodarknessbutourspodcast Music: Come Play with M…

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The Future of No Darkness But Ours 6:00

15d ago6:00

6:00

Simon Bestwick talks about the future of the show. Support No Darkness But Ours: Donate via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/nodarknessbutours Donate via Ko-fi – https://ko-fi.com/nodarknessbutourspodcast Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org…

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Yesterday’s Future Funk, Today! 30:36

11d ago30:36

30:36

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re giving summer a big old Labor Day sendoff by checking out the best Future Funk… of 2023! We go through the best future funk albums as voted on by the r/futurefunk subreddit along with an amazing mix from Vaporwave News Network. As usual with these episodes, we can’t cover the episodes in t…

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Melted Summer Jams 33:09

29d ago33:09

33:09

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon For our August new music episode, we’re submitting to the heat wave by leaving behind the upbeat dance music and settling in with some beats-driven ambient and music about dinosaurs. We’re checking out the third album in the “after” series from Hushtone Records and a Dino Synth anthology from Unreal Estate Recor…

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Dungeon Synth Dance Party 33:54

1M ago33:54

33:54

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re exploring albums and artists that blend dungeon synth with other genres of EDM such as house, dubstep, drum and bass, and breakcore. We talk about what it means to blend such potentially disparate genres and highlight a handful of albums that explore this concept. We would love to hear if …

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Rescoring Films 33:41

2M ago33:41

33:41

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re chatting about the process of rescoring films. We largely focus on two examples: Terror Vison’s recent Blu-ray release of Dante’s Inferno and Steven Soderbergh’s 2014 “educational” reimagining of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Soundtrack samples pulled from the trailer here: Dante's Inferno (191…

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New Music: Before The Forest and www 36:44

2M ago36:44

36:44

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon We’re mixing things up this month by doing our July new music episode first! We’re double mixing things up by doing albums from May! So mixed! Join us as we check out Before the Forest by FM Forest and www by christtt, two amazing vaporwave concept albums. Albums Discussed Before The Forest by FM Forest www by c…

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In Conversation with... Charlie Steeds 1:29:00

3M ago1:29:00

1:29:00

All aboard as Gemma and Simon interview Charlie Steeds, the indie auteur powerhouse with sixteen films under his belt in eight years, ranging from the Lovecraftian to the classical ghost story, from Gothic to Grindhouse. His films include An English Haunting, The House of Violent Desire, Death Ranch, Gods of the Deep – and many, many more! Join us …

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Donald Sutherland: A Tribute 57:01

3M ago57:01

57:01

The legendary Canadian actor Donald Sutherland died on the 20th June. Gemma and Simon remember an iconic performer and scratch the surface of a sixty-year career filled with outstanding performances, including (among many other films) the horror classics Don’t Look Now and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. What are your favourite Donald Sutherland ro…

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New Music: The Lone Rager and QUENCHED 💎🏝️🧃 30:29

3M ago30:29

30:29

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon Summer is upon us so we’re easing into the season with two albums packed full of summer jams. Join us for a killer Future Funk party with THAT’S MATT! and then remember to stay hydrated with QUENCHED 💎🏝️🧃 by iacon. Albums Discussed THE LONE RAGER by THAT'S MATT! QUENCHED 💎🏝️🧃 by iacon Credits Music by: 2Me…

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Film Review: The Moor (dir. Chris Cronin, 2024) 53:26

3M ago53:26

53:26

Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick explore Chris Cronin's superb new folk horror film THE MOOR, where superb performances, writing and direction combine to create a haunting and terrifying experience. Watch the trailer for The Moor here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFcpeoBk5nI If you enjoyed Vicky Morris' poem 'Lesley', check out her collection 'If…

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2024 Discord Spring Cleaning 38:16

3M ago38:16

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon What started as a way to fill an episode when we ran out ideas has turned into one of our favorite traditions. Twice a year we dig through music posted on our Patreon Discord and choose a handful of albums to discuss. Join us as we check out eight (nine!) wonderful recommendations from classic vaporwave to moder…

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New Music: Constant Night and New Position 31:11

4M ago31:11

31:11

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In our May new music episode, we’re covering Constant Night by Alpha Chrome Yayo and New Position by luxury noise. Two amazing albums that highlight the broad range of influences artists can bring to vaporwave with each offering to take the listener on a wild and distinct musical journey. Check them out! Albums …

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Checking Out Hot Takes Vol. 1 36:44

4M ago36:44

36:44

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re checking out Hot Takes Vol. 1, a community-driven compilation album. Proceeds from the album are donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund to support victims of genocide in Gaza. As is tradition, we try to cover way too much great music in one episode, so you should definitely go sup…

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Five More Films We Loved in April 2024! 33:58

5M ago33:58

33:58

Slightly more than five, in fact! Join Gemma and Simon for a roundup of movies old and new they viewed recently and loved. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

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New Music: And Then All Was Quiet and Our Lovelessness 33:21

5M ago33:21

33:21

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon We’re finishing off April with an exploration of some new music. In this episode, we’re covering And Then All Was Quiet by The Nightworker and Our Lovelessness by Hantasi. Two very different haunted albums. Join us and check them out! Albums Discussed And Then All Was Quiet by The Nightworker Our Lovelessness by…

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Five Films We Loved in April 2024! 28:27

5M ago28:27

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Join Gemma and Simon for a roundup of movies old and new they viewed recently and loved. Music: Come Play with MeKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/⁠

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The Music of Dec-Affe-Inated Records 31:41

5M ago31:41

31:41

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon For our second episode of Record Label Month™, we’re talking about the Japanese label Dec-Affe-Inated Records. This private label is populated by the numerous aliases of a single artist whose music often focuses on themes of depression, isolation, and loneliness. Join us as we check out two albums that take the …

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The Music of Ill-Advised Records 32:39

6M ago32:39

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon For the month of April we’re talking about record labels of all kinds. In our first episode, we check out two albums from Ill-Advised Records, a record label focused on dark lo-fi and similarly dark-themed subgenres of haunted music. Join us as we celebrate Halloween in April! Albums Discussed Dated - Lofi Hallo…

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3.10 - Frauds, fakes, and the mysterious world of art 1:00:53

6M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we explore the mysterious world of arts and the frauds, heists and fakes that shook it twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod Substack music: Dream Escape - The Tides BIBLIOGRAPHY : SAID, Edward. Culture an…

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New Music: Magnétoscope and Aquatic Galleria 36:32

6M ago36:32

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New Music: Magnétoscope and Aquatic Galleria Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon On this month’s new music episode we’re checking out some excellent new vaporwave albums: Magnétoscope by ab97 and Aquatic Galleria by platinum towers, ホテル shampoo, & midnight première. Come join us and check out some great vaporwave! Albums Discussed Magnétosco…

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Utopia District’s 2023 Year In Review 42:02

6M ago42:02

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re digging into Utopia District’s 2023 Year In Review, a feature highlighting some of the best vaporwave (and associated genres) albums of 2023 as suggested by the community. Including our own Ross Payton! This kind of curation and highlighting the work of artists is so important. We had a bl…

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3.09 - The Racim Brothers : Masters of Algerian Ornementalism 44:19

7M ago44:19

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we explore the history of Omar and Mohamed Racim twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod patreon Substack music: Dream Escape - The Tides BIBLIOGRAPHY : Bouzid Zaki. Racim, L'épopée des maîtres ornemanistes …

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New Music: Dated New Aesthetic and KEYGEN🔐 38:02

7M ago38:02

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re starting our 2024 project of trying to focus more on new releases. There’s no overarching theme or over intellectualizing, just talking about two albums from the past month or so that we really enjoyed. For our inaugural discussion, we’re talking about Dated New Aesthetic by Windows96 and …

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The Music of Cryo Crypt 37:26

8M ago37:26

37:26

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon We’re back! We spent January delving into the content dungeons and we’ve returned with two great dungeon synth albums. In this episode, we’re exploring the music of Cryo Crypt, the dark fantasy/dungeon synth sister label of Cryo Chamber. We discuss the first two albums on the label and share our thoughts on the …

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3.08 - Plant explorers and botanical illustrations : the pitfalls of imperialism 43:44

8M ago43:44

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we explore the orientalism of fashion throughout the years. twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod patreon: patreon.com/nadjah music: Dream Escape - The Tides BIBLIOGRAPHY : WULF, Andrea. The Brother Garden…

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Hauntology: Part Three 38:18

8M ago38:18

38:18

Gemma and Simon dive into the topic of hauntology and the ‘70saesthetic and mindset that permeates films as diverse as Caught, Possum and Enys Men, novels like Will McLean’s The Apparition Phase, and much more. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommon…

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Hauntology: Part Two 29:57

8M ago29:57

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Gemma and Simon dive into the topic of hauntology and the ‘70saesthetic and mindset that permeates films as diverse as Caught, Possum and Enys Men, novels like Will McLean’s The Apparition Phase, and much more. Music: Come Play with MeKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.…

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Hauntology: Part One 29:13

9M ago29:13

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Gemma and Simon dive into the topic of hauntology and the ‘70saesthetic and mindset that permeates films as diverse as Caught, Possum and Enys Men, novels like Will McLean’s The Apparition Phase, and much more. Music: Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed underCreative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons…

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3.07 - The orientalism of fashion and glamour. 41:00

9M ago41:00

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we explore the orientalism of fashion throughout the years. twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod patreon: patreon.com/nadjah music: Dream Escape - The Tides BIBLIOGRAPHY : Cultural Appropriation of the ro…

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In Conversation with Ally Wilkes: Part Three 33:44

9M ago33:44

33:44

Ally Wilkes’ debut, the Antarctic tale of terror All The WhiteSpaces, formed the focal point of our very first podcast, so we’redelighted to have her on the podcast to discuss her second novel, Where The Dead Wait, in which she returns to the frozen wastes, this time those of the Arctic. So wrap up warm and join Gemma and Simon as they talk sub-zer…

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Two Yuletide Tales 46:11

9M ago46:11

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It's very nearly Christmas, just after Midwinter's Eve and the Solstice is upon us. So draw your curtains, turn down the lights and let Gemma Files and Simon Bestwick tell you a couple of seasonal weird tales: 'No Light, No Light,' and 'Last Christmas....' Music: Come Play with MeKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By A…

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In Conversation with Ally Wilkes: Part Two 26:25

9M ago26:25

26:25

Ally Wilkes’ debut, the Antarctic tale of terror All The WhiteSpaces, formed the focal point of our very first podcast, so we’redelighted to have her on the podcast to discuss her second novel, Where The Dead Wait, in which she returns to the frozen wastes, this time those of the Arctic. So wrap up warm and join Gemma and Simon as they talk sub-zer…

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Vaporwave Christmas Compilations 31:40

9M ago31:40

31:40

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon On our last episode of the year, we spend far too much time opining about Christmas and not nearly enough time discussing these amazing Vaporwave Christmas Compilations. Thankfully, they are all linked below so once we’re done talking you can start listening! We can’t wait to see what everyone puts out this year…

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In Conversation with Ally Wilkes: Part One 25:46

9M ago25:46

25:46

Ally Wilkes’ debut, the Antarctic tale of terror All The WhiteSpaces, formed the focal point of our very first podcast, so we’redelighted to have her on the podcast to discuss her second novel, Where The Dead Wait, in which she returns to the frozen wastes, this time those of the Arctic. So wrap up warm and join Gemma and Simon as they talk sub-zer…

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Japanese Signalwave 32:10

10M ago32:10

32:10

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon It’s a well known fact that we love signalwave, not just because it’s great music, but because it also provides unique insight into how other artists process their own media and nostalgia. In this episode, we’re exploring signalwave produced by artists in Japan with the help of 直子coed. We’re checking out one of …

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3.06 The secret lives of the muses of pre-raphaelism 39:28

10M ago39:28

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we delve into the lives and art of the women who inspired and built the movement of Pre-raphaelism. twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod patreon: patreon.com/nadjah music: Dream Escape - The Tides Hosted …

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Rummaging Through The Discord 46:09

10M ago46:09

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon The community members on our Patreon Discord are constantly posting suggestions and recommendations for great albums of all genres. We’ve gotten into the habit of digging through them every six months or so and seeing what’s there. We cover everything from vaporwave to dark ambient to hip hop to jazz. We aren’t …

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Lost Media That Never Existed 40:07

11M ago40:07

40:07

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon We love the concept of lost media that never existed. In this episode, we’re checking out two albums that present themselves as soundtracks or music to movies that never were. One album is the “restored” soundtrack to a lost horror movie, while the other skates by on a technicality because I love SWANS and never…

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3.05 Traveling and the global world. 40:23

11M ago40:23

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we are talking about the ways the world we live in has always been more interconnected than we think of it, and the ways traveling across the world has brought amazing art and culture. twitter & ig :…

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Two Halloween Tales 45:56

11M ago45:56

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Gemma Files, Simon Bestwick and the No Darkness But Ours podcast return with a brace of macabre stories for Halloween. So sit back, relax and enjoy! Well, maybe 'relax' isn't the right word...

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An apology an an update 2:02

11M ago2:02

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An apology from Simon on our recent silence and an update on things going forward...

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Horrorsynth for Halloween 37:42

11M ago37:42

37:42

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re getting into Spooky Month proper by digging into genres of darksynth and horrorsynth. These are genres that neither of us are very familiar with, so as is tradition on the show we ended up picking two very different albums. Join us as we explore the range these genres offer from primal met…

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Exploring the Hearts of Space 37:47

12M ago37:47

37:47

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re checking out Hearts of Space, a long-running ambient radio program hosted by Stephen Hill. We talk about our personal experience listening to the show, discuss the wide range of music played over the past fifty years, and the importance of curation and sharing of niche genres of art. Music…

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3.04 The mundanity of horror 41:25

12M ago41:25

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. In today's episode we are talking about haunted houses, the horror of mundanity and the mundanity of horror. twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod patreon: patreon.com/nadjah music: Dream Escape - The Tides Bibliography: Aba…

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Easy Listening Vaporwave 34:59

12M ago34:59

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re heading into Fall with some easy listening vaporwave from artists we discovered on our Vaporwave Up and Comers 2023 episode. Join us as we check out the music of Notorious Secret and Cinematic Sequences. Both albums are killer examples of the evocative power of late night lo-fi. Music Disc…

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End of Summer Jams 33:46

1y ago33:46

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Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon In this episode, we’re heading into the end of summer with two recent releases from artists we love. Join us as we check out the latest albums from Blank Banshee and 2 Mello. No clever meta commentary. Just great music. Music Discussed PHD - PORTABLE HEADPHONE DANCEFLOOR by 2 Mello 4D by Blank Banshee Additional…

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3.03 Retro casseta, or the hauntology of retro algerian music. 43:39

1y ago43:39

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The third season of Imaginarium : An Alternate History of Art, a podcast where we delve into the most obscure parts of art history. This episode is delving into the social and art history of the world of cover albums from algerian Raï music twitter & ig : @imaginarium_pod patreon: patreon.com/nadjah music: Dream Escape - The Tides Bibliography: Ret…

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