Episodes

  • Paper Air Waves - Oct '23 featuring The KLF, DJ Nutritious, Torn Sail, Valerie June, Jantra, Ray Mang.....
    Oct 4 2023
    October brings a psychedelic Paper Air Waves as host Ben Davis takes a journey into the outer reaches of the leftfield and the downtempo. Plus, NYC’s DJ Nutritious gives the rundown on his new E.P.

    This month, you will hear:

    1. The KLF – Chill Out
    2. La Guardia de la Luz – Starseed
    3. Joan Biblioni, Ray Mang - Val, I Vuw Ya (Ray Mang Edit)
    4. Luzmila Carpio - El Retorno Del Sol
    5. Gao Hong And Kadialy Kouyate - House Of Friendship
    6. Valerie June – Within You
    7. Langendorf United - Life's Tides And Currents
    8. Huw Marc Bennett - Pinc Sunset
    9. Yama Warashi - Yuru Yuru (Zongamin Version)
    10. Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee - Bi Ye Tulonba Ye
    11. DJ Nutritious – I Love Mitsubishis
    12. DJ Nutritious – I Don’t Mind It
    13. Jantra – Makhafi
    14. More Ghost Than Man – Sloganeering
    15. Moreira Chonguiça - Malowa Ihinnyala/Flowers That Never Wither
    16. Langendorf United - Selam New
    17. Dargz – Lou’s Tune feat. Moses Boyd
    18. Hailu Mergia - Yefikir Engurguro
    19. Torn Sail - Brown Fang
    20. The Lost Words – The Lost Words Blessing

    Presented, recorded and produced by Ben Davis for Paper Recordings
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    2 hrs
  • Paper Air Waves - Sept '23 featuring Hawkwind KUUNATIC, MADMADMAD, RSL, Lokkhi Terra, Sox, Neon Teardrops, Sonic_Boom, Panda_Bear...
    Sep 6 2023
    The new school year starts as we cling to summer in Europe and get ready for the longer nights. But fear not, to ease the pain Paper Air Waves has space rock, Latin, ambient, cosmic disco, Balearic and an interview with RSL as they tell us about the re-release go their classic album, Every Preston Guild.
    Weaving along Ben's soundtrack, you will hear:

    1. Hawkwind – The Future Never Waits
    2. Hawkwind – Master of the Universe
    3. KUUNATIC – Tītián
    4. Inna Baba Coulibaly - N Dinkiri
    5. MADMADMAD - Flute and the Hobo
    6. Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Edge of the Edge Dub (Adrian Sherwood 'Reset in Dub’ Version)
    7. Mário Rui Silva - Kazum-zum-zum
    8. Mildlife - Return To Centaurus
    9. Sun Sone – All That Glitters
    10. Rahill – Futbol
    11. RSL – Star
    12. RSL – Every Preston Guild (Part 1)
    13. RSL - Wesley Music (Mr K edit Part 1)
    14. Lokkhi Terra – Como
    15. Raz & Afla – Stringer Bells
    16. Nihiloxica – Busoga
    17. Neon Teardrops – Outbound (Lindstrøm Mix)
    18. Tempo Feliz - Beija Flor (Aroop Roy remix)
    19. Sox – Don’t Call Me
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    2 hrs
  • Paper Air Waves - Aug 23 featuring This Is The Kit, Kate Stables, Sun Ra, Parachute, Volti, The Secret Sisters, Afterlife, Bruxas, J.J.Cale
    Jul 21 2023
    Whilst the northern hemisphere bakes, Paper Air Waves offers musical respite with a special mix from Léna C, plus the best in afrofunk, Balearic and country. Album of The Month Award goes to This Is The Kit, plus an interview with the band’s Kate Stables.

    You Will Hear:

    1. Sun Ra – I Am an Instrument
    2. Angel Bat Dawid - Nuclear War! (Part 2)
    3. Afterlife – HALUCINOMAT
    4. E.R.Thorpe - Say It Is Not So
    5. Be.Lanuit - El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers)
    6. J.J.Cale – Another Song
    7. Peggy Seeger - Gotta Get Home By Midnight
    8. The Secret Sisters - Tenessee Me
    9. Laura Cantrell – 2 Seconds
    10. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
    11. This Is The Kit – Take You To Sleep
    12. This Is The Kit – More Change
    13. Linkwood & Greg Foat - Es Vedra
    14. Erobique, Luis Baltes - Salut Les Copines!
    15. Yuksek feat. Nu Azeite - Ipanema
    16. João Selva - Sete Ventos (Ireke Remix)
    17. Bruxas - Mountain Cruise
    18. Volti - Corazón
    19. Junko Ohashi - Sensual Night
    20. Parachute - Kowloon Daily
    21. Reuben Vaun Smith - Deliciosa
    22. Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach - Chaap
    23. Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi
    24. L'Orchestre Massako – Temedy
    25. Kalakuti - Know Yourself! Afro Heat
    26. Kofi Ayivor - Adzagli (Jungle Funk) (Mendel Mix)
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    2 hrs
  • PAW - July '23 featuring JIM, Femi Kuti, Chulu, Mr Tea, Dølle Jølle, Craven Faults, Super Furry Animals, Skymax and many more
    Jul 5 2023
    As the festival season approaches, Ben takes a look at this year’s WOMAD’s highlights; Crazy P’s Jim Baron swings by the Paper Towers studios to talk us through his new JIM project, plus there is the usual aural trip around the world.

    This month's selection includes:

    1. Mr Tea - Venus Beach
    2. The Bionics – Time To Get It Right (The Bionics Mix)
    3. Yama Warashi - Makkuroi Mizu (Orbury Common Remix)
    4. Moreira Chonguiça - Orera Khurera/Beauty
    5. The Circling Sun – Veneer
    6. Chulu, Obeka – Alone
    7. Skymax - High On Time
    8. The Cinematic Orchestra - Burn Out
    9. Andi Otto - Bangalore Whispers (feat. MD Pallavi)
    10. Ana Tijoux – 1977
    11. The Comet Is Coming - Space Carnival
    12. Femi Kuti - Truth Don Die (Nuyorican Soul version)
    13. JIM – Across The Street
    14. Super Furry Animals – Hello Sunshine
    15. JIM – A Life Inbetween
    16. JIM – Oxygen
    17. JIM – Where The Leaves Are Falling
    18. The Thief Of Time - Imposter Syndrome feat. Bay Bryan
    19. Dølle Jølle - Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje's Extra Døll Mix)
    20. Craven Faults - Sun Vein Strings
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    2 hrs
  • PAW - June '23 featuring Joan Armatrading, Kalabrese, Radio Citizen, Namian Sidibé, Namian Sidibé, The Lahaar and JIM.
    Jun 7 2023
    House and Disco. Check.
    Balearic. Check.
    Paper Recordings exclusives. Check.
    Cosmic jazz. Check.
    Music from the length and breadth of Africa. Check.
    Two hours of listening pleasure.
    Check. Check. Check.

    1. Radio Citizen – Kein Planet
    2. Embryo – Yu Mala
    3. The Circling Sun – Bones
    4. Be.Lanuit - El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers)
    5. North of the Island - Sioux You
    6. Prime Time Band - Fall In Love In Outer Space (Turbotito Rework)
    7. Joan Armatrading – Love & Affection
    8. Namian Sidibé - Mangni Diatigui
    9. Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Madou
    10. Ali Farka Toure - Cherie feat. Oumou Sangare
    11. Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou – Foulani
    12. Star Feminine Band – Peba
    13. Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu and Jive Connection – Umzala
    14. Kalabrese – Disco Kalkbreite
    15. HF International - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Kaoru Inoue Extended Disco Dub)
    16. The Lahaar - Doin' It
    17. 79.5 - Club Level (Eli Escobar Remix)
    18. Ches Haynes "Please Don't Go" (Vocal)
    19. Benny Pitcher – So Good
    20. Rave-enka – Bølgen
    21. Flash Atkins – Mistpoffer
    22. JIM – Still River Flow
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    2 hrs
  • PAW - May '23 featuring Matthew Herbert, B.J. Smith, Bay Bryan, Togo All Stars, Trinidad Steel Drummers, Be. Lanuit
    May 4 2023
    Ben Davis is back in the hot seat with spiritual jazz, disco, Balearic, folk afro and lots of difficult to pronounce names from around the world…it must be Paper Air Waves.

    This month's playlist:

    1. Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling /Andreas Werliin – III
    2. B.J. Smith - Marina Del Rey
    3. Mathew Herbert - The Wonder Credits
    4. Suzanne Ciani – Morning Spring
    5. Fever Ray – Bottom of the Ocean
    6. Jeb Loy Nickols – Nothing and No-One
    7. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Esperanto
    8. Be. Lanuit - ENTRE DOS ISLAS (ATALANTEO) FEAT. TUPAC PERALTA
    9. Nandele - Incomati
    10. The Secret Soul Society – Wanna Be Free
    11. B.J. Smith – Marina Del Ray
    12. The Secret Soul Society – Wanna Be Free
    13. Lakeshouse - Meaningless Kiss (Unts Unts Mix)
    14. Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling /Andreas Werliin – III
    15. The Brother Moves On - Itumeleng Revisited
    16. Togo All Stars - Ancestors Calling
    17. Antibalas - Dirty Money
    18. Trinidad Steel Drummers - Cissy Strut (Copycat Re-Take)
    19. Guruku - Love Runaway
    20. Beau Zwart - Beyond Two Souls ft. Sykes
    21. Dam Swindle - The Break Up (Emma-Jean Thackray remix)
    22. Underground System - Sleazy (Nenor Remix)
    23. Demixes Vol3 & Loveface - Love Satisfaction
    24. Bay Bryan – Let Go
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    2 hrs
  • PAW - April '23 featuring Cherry_Ghost, Disco_Rogues, Léna_C, Phenomenal_Handclap_Band, Nok_Cultural_Ensemble Ebo_Taylor, The_Clash and more
    Apr 6 2023
    April brings a doozy of a Paper Air Waves show with New York’s Phenomenal Handclap Band dropping by to give the lowdown on their new EP. Add some psychedelic afro, heavy balearica and nu-disco, and it's all winners as Spring rolls in.

    You Will Hear:

    1. The Clash – Justice Tonight / Kick It Over
    2. Joe Gibbs – Chapter Three
    3. Super Yamba Band - Wo Nkoa Na Mendo Osei Korankye
    4. Kimi Djabaté – Alidonke
    5. Ebo Taylor – Heaven
    6. Yuksek - Hypra Sensorial (feat. Pula Voyou)
    7. Nok Cultural Ensemble - Njhyi
    8. Nok Cultural Ensemble –Y.T.T.T.
    9. Montparnasse Musique Feat. Menga Waku – Malele
    10. Owiny Sigoma Band - Ogito (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit)
    11. Rozi Plain – P`inted The Room
    12. Mother Of Mars - Harmonium Detector
    13. Joey T & Lady Lady - Pillowtalk (Original Mix)
    14. Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 to 20
    15. Phenomenal Handclap Band – Burning Bridges
    16. Léna C. – Shokran
    17. Dalholt & Langkilde – Candisava
    18. Disco Rogues – Let It All Go
    19. The Secret Soul Society x Hardway Bros - Yo, We've Landed (Hardway Bros Remix Redux)
    20. Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters – Camargo
    21. Afterlife – Home Planet
    22. Cherry Ghost - Finally (Time and Space Machine Edit)
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    2 hrs
  • PAW - March '23 featuring Balka Sound, Inner Science, Auntie Flo, Gratts, The Secret Soul Society, Nick Munday, STR4TA...
    Mar 2 2023
    Ambient, Balearic, afro, disco, Latin, and the uncategorisable are blended by Ben Davis on Paper Air Waves from his Yorkshire studio in the hills. This month you will hear:

    1. Laudness - Arriving
    2. Owiny Sigoma Band – Nyanza Night
    3. Omar Sosa & Rajery - Tsiaro Tsara
    4. Léna C. – Breeze
    5. Pedro Ricardo - A Marcha Que o Monte Parou
    6. Delfonic & Kapote - Bomba Rejam
    7. STR4TA - Lazy Days (feat. Emma-Jean Thackray)
    8. Bassfort - Moonlight (Kyodai Rework)
    9. Balka Sound - Bia Sala (Heritage)
    10. Shane Cooper & MABUTA – Finish The Sun
    11. Afel Bocoum – Dakamana
    12. Oumou Sangaré – Kamelemba
    13. Nemetron – Transam (LTJ Bukem Mix)
    14. Auntie Flo – Peace Bells
    15. Inner Science – Never Fade Away
    16. Sun Sone – Dolphin
    17. Nick Munday – Ketamine On Crutches
    18. The Secret Soul Society – Oh People
    19. Boblebad - Go To Sleep
    20. Obeka – SummerTyme
    21. Gratts – Sun Circles
    22. On - Southern Freeez
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    2 hrs