It's Friday so it's a Cover: tidal.com/browse/track... Taken from their new collaboration album, here's Keiran Hebden and William Tyler's version of If I Had A Boat. Huge fans of how this is done, with everything fading to let Tyler's brilliant playing take centre stage.

Try this. faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-story-be...

Also, read the back story behind his performance. It's as good as the solo.

Another from the YouTube this morning, chosen to wish the ever splendid @dwdmallender.bsky.social a happy birthday: youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y?... SO much to love about this, mainly every single other musician being blown off stage by Prince but also his stagecraft, where does the guitar go at the end?!

Starting the month with a tribute: Danny Thompson passed away last month, an extraordinary talent who worked with so many amazing artists over the years to create brilliant music. Taken from his Transatlantic Session, his playing here is incredible: youtu.be/u0DOSMrvQB4?... Go well, Danny.

Glitch in the matrix! Anyway it’s been TWENTY FIVE YEARS since UK hip hop legends Mark B (RIP) & Blade released ‘The Unkown’. It smashes the doors open w this ‘From The Word Lab’ and doesn’t stop banging. Pure speaker fire and a modern classic- share it with loved ones now! tidal.com/browse/track...

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

Glitch in the matrix! Anyway it’s been TWENTY FIVE YEARS since UK hip hop legends Mark B (RIP) & Blade released ‘The Unkown’. It smashes the doors open w this ‘From The Word Lab’ and doesn’t stop banging. Pure speaker fire and a modern classic- share it with loved ones now! tidal.com/browse/track...

Pondering cover versions and looking for the rare, obscure & unknown and then it hit me… This is a next level cover from a next level artist. Overlooked as it’s on a world class album but… It’s pretty damn good! ‘Can’t take my eyes off of you’ courtesy of Lauryn Hill… tidal.com/browse/track...

Soul / DnB / Breaks / Bass all v similar, certainly connected but not often in an effortless, musical way. ‘Wait for you’ by Breaks & Lorna King manages to strike the balance though somehow… Follow, share etc tidal.com/browse/track...

Citing influences as diverse Earth, Wind & Fire and Super Mario Kart, Grandmaster are Austin TX’ premier medieval fantasy funk outfit. ‘Castle Door’ sums up their in the pocket grooves, amazing arrangements and general medieval subject matter vibes. tidal.com/browse/track...

Citing influences as diverse Earth, Wind & Fire and Super Mario Kart, Grandmaster are Austin TX’ premier medieval fantasy funk outfit. ‘Castle Door’ sums up their in the pocket grooves, amazing arrangements and general medieval subject matter vibes. tidal.com/browse/track...

A little out there Sunday something for the green fingered amongst us with ‘Music to soothe a savage snake plant’ from Mort Garson’s 1976 album ‘Mother Earth’s Plantasia’. The Canadian composer / arranger was a pioneer of early electronic music amongst many other things! tidal.com/browse/track...

We were saddened to hear that Keith Mcivor aka JD Twitch, one half of legendary Scottish DJ duo Optimo died yesterday. Everyone who knew him has said he was man of principle, love & music. This is ‘Agyapong’. tidal.com/browse/track...

Penned by the then relatively unknown Ne-Yo and released by Mario in 2004 ‘You should let me love you’ is a commercial RnB classic and it’s no surprise that the current star who brings the B to RnB, Teddy Swims delivers an impeccably understated version here. Share! tidal.com/browse/track...

We approached Andrew Doyle for his comment as a "free speech absolutist" about sackings of people for criticising Charlie Kirk, however he is apparently unavailable as he's in the middle of writing his searing new tome "Those Students Eh? With Their Lesbian Avocados? What's All That About, Then?"

We don’t know that much about Metroplane or feature vocalist Daniel Wilson but their 2019 track ‘Be Where I Am’ strikes the balance and finds the vibe of classic vocal house without trying too hard. Improves every listen - they might be Australian?? Answers on a postcard. tidal.com/browse/track...

There’s an award winning gritty drama about hard-bitten, hard drinking New Orleans cop missing a theme a tune with this awesome slice of blues from living legends @kebmo.com & @tajmahalblues.bsky.social - ‘Junkyard Dog’ is from their masterful album ‘Room On The Porch’. tidal.com/browse/track...

Some v chilled Sunday soul / rnb vibes today with ‘Infinite Possibilities’ by the beautiful & amazing Amel Larrieux from her 2000 album of the same name. A v cool artist who is somewhat underrated in our humble… Follow & share etc! tidal.com/browse/track...

At the time Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances were described by some critics as ‘cynical opportunistic nationalism’. Would that our modern day version of the same malaise were as creative & refined… Follow & share! ‘Op 46: 2. Allegro Scherzando’ tidal.com/browse/track...

At the time Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances were described by some critics as ‘cynical opportunistic nationalism’. Would that our modern day version of the same malaise were as creative & refined… Follow & share! ‘Op 46: 2. Allegro Scherzando’ tidal.com/browse/track...

Born to Norwegian & Korean music professor parents, Seattle based singer & pianist Nouela gifts us a brilliantly deconstructed version of Soundgarden’s ‘Blackhole Sun’ that’s almost as sparse and minimal as is possible implying chords in their absence. Share & follow! tidal.com/browse/track...

A day late but worth the wait this is ‘History Lesson’ from the enigmatic Chilean/ American musical polymath that is Nicolas Jaar. Whether solo work, composition or his Darkside project everything is always interesting & evocative. Check it out: tidal.com/browse/track...

‘Aerial Threshold’ is the opening track from German artist Tymotica’s thoroughly excellent 2024 EP ‘Temporal Bias’. Pads, breaks, bleeps n blips all compete and morph to create the sense of some kind of high speed cloud… Guten Montag! Share we dare you tidal.com/browse/track...

Kickstart Saturday w the wicked new @overmono.bsky.social & @highcontrast.bsky.social rework of HC’s stone cold DnB classic ‘If We Ever Get Out of Here’. It’s as brilliant now as it was then - Dianne Charlemagne x Band on the Run x Network equals genius- follow & share!! tidal.com/browse/album...

Ex Mother of Invention and Little Feat frontman Lowell George devours the Ann Peebles classic ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ here with a voice from the gods and a typical 70s LA blues n funk swagger… Follow & share y’all! tidal.com/browse/track...

Ex Mother of Invention and Little Feat frontman Lowell George devours the Ann Peebles classic ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ here with a voice from the gods and a typical 70s LA blues n funk swagger… Follow & share y’all! tidal.com/browse/track...

Today at TOTD Towers we celebrate another lap around the burny ball of gas for @garethevans1975.bsky.social with Justin Robertson’s remix of ‘Birthday’ from Iceland’s eternally wonderful The Icecubes. Fun fact we once heard Ms Guomunsdottir sing happy birthday at a party… tidal.com/browse/track...

Oren Ambarchi gives us today's Track of the Day and it's a little step away into the experimental: open.spotify.com/track/2gVGCa... taken from the first Ghosted album, it's a brilliant example of his work, the entire albums worth your time. Listen, like and share x

The world needs more Prefab Sprout. That's it, that's the message for today's choice: open.spotify.com/track/2HgD9I...

Starting September off with a seamless link: open.spotify.com/track/7qfVJv... Laaraji's latest release features Farao, a brilliant Norwegian producer we've raved about before. See? Not just thrown together round here. Listen, like and share x

Mesmerising joy this morning: tidal.com/browse/track... Laaraji was a street musician playing in an NYC park near where Brian Eno lived in the early 80s. Eno became infatuated and invited him to collaborate, Ambient 3 is the result of this and sparks joy and wonder. Listen, like and share. x

A slap of the forehead at TOTD Towers this morning when we realised no one had chosen this: open.spotify.com/track/1gqxVK... Yeah, it's very new - a crate skim rather than dig - but fucking hell it's good. A hat tip to the constantly evolving Wolf Alice. Listen, like and share.

Disco Aggro with today's cover day Friday choice (NB: it's Friday). open.spotify.com/track/4a4GUI... billions of options out there but this still feels like the two elements, artist and song, have been pulled out of two hats like an FA Cup draw. Listen, like and share-uh

Today's choice comes with an Ear Worm Warning (that is an official warning now*). Having heard it for the first time in an age, Human has remained wedged in our heads since so now we're gifting it to you: open.spotify.com/track/4RX7qz... Should at least brighten up a working day, right? x

open.spotify.com/track/1Hq2zI... a full length blast of nostalgia here, back to 1987, and early acid house. The start of a new wave of electronic music, this sounded like nothing else around back in the day. Listen, like and share this deep cut.

The end of a bank holiday weekend, an air of melancholy hits, and this hits the spot here: open.spotify.com/track/3VUvFm... Jobim brought out the best in Sinatra, evocative music of a time and place, of something exotic and luxurious. Work is shit, this is not, listen like and share

Three musicians from the Midwest formed Emeralds and made 5 albums of out there electronica. Somewhere between drone and krautrock, this feels appropriate for a warm bank holiday Monday: open.spotify.com/track/2Paw6r... listen like and share, and perhaps try the ego l whole album? x

Something a little different today, acidic acoustic brilliance from one of our new favourites: open.spotify.com/track/1hxwdW... Give this a go, you'll love it

A bank holiday weekend in late August should be filled with sunshine and laughter so it's sad to see the headlines and the anger. Today's choice is from the long lamented I Am Kloot: open.spotify.com/track/2f7e26... Be kind to each other, splendid people. X

Covering Friday has a bit of a swing to it today: open.spotify.com/track/0LEmKT... The legend Buddy Rich and his big band powering through Norwegian Wood. Worth a listen if only for his easy banter with the crowd before they kick it off. HAPPY FRIDAY!

Something rather new from one of our favourite busy bees: open.spotify.com/track/1fFPzE... Jack Wolter has a band, a solo project [chosen here] and helps out CMAT on guitar too. Love this, you will too, listen like and share!

The return of Cymande is a lovely story and this is a lovely track of the day from their comeback album: open.spotify.com/track/5w6hX4... There's also a cracking doc about them on the iPlayer, get involved, welcome them back.

To NYC this morning with an oft sampled, low profile collective: open.spotify.com/track/0mgaDf... Menahan Street Band is made up of musicians we've featured in other projects and the vibe is right. Listen, like, share, FOLLOW! x

Susumu Yokata provides Monday's track of the day: open.spotify.com/track/71WG1H... with something from his 2000 album Sakura. A beautiful piece, one to draw you from your slumbers as we start another sodding working week. X

A bowl cut, flared jean crate dig today: open.spotify.com/track/41FFMa... harking back to 1991 and the Charlatans about to hit their full on imperious phase. Something a bit hazy for a Sunday in summer

SATURDAY! And an absolute fucking belter from Lulu. Yes, that one, don't be soft, she's an excellent voice: open.spotify.com/track/2rAyM4... this has the whole 9 yards, listen to that horn section too. Play it loud, start your Saturday right. X

This, THIS!, is a cover done right: open.spotify.com/track/228jEj... Etta James goes all in for her version of I Got You Babe and it's about a million times better than the original. The weekend starts here. Like, share, follow all of that. X

Yo La Tengo provide today's track of the day: open.spotify.com/track/52bIJd... a band only the foolhardy would pigeonhole, this is from the more mellow end of their work and thunders along splendidly. The world needs more from them x

A wake up for a Wednesday here: open.spotify.com/track/22ptkk... from German supergroup Moderat. 4 studio albums of polished brilliance, Milk still gets heavy play here, sounding vital since 2013. Listen, like, share, all that stuff x