#357 – Modern Nature, Nyokabi Kariuki, Hot in da Club, Za!, Bezbog, Scrabbel - 7 February 2022

<p>Maximum riffage bookending this week’s Independent Music Podcast with thrashing Esperanto-singing Tokyo punks Socio La Difekta getting us started and the epic Wild Rocket release on Riot Season closing us out.</p> <p>The filling in the riff sandwich is a wild journey of noise, from the hip-thrusting power of Nihiloxica-affiliated Hot in da Club to italo-disco delights of Bézier, through the cinematic epics of Portuguese duo Bezbog and folk sounds of Bella Union’s Modern Nature.</p> <p>We also have twisted takes on Lunar New Year music, Korean-mythology influenced jazz, Kenyan modern classical, and more.</p> <p><strong>Tracklisting</strong><br> Socio La Difekta – Nur Unu Ekzisto (Beach Impediment Records, USA)<br> Za! – Somos Todos (Gandula, Spain)<br> Hot in da Club – Scary Synth (Spooky Shit, UK)<br> Nyokabi Kariuki – Equator Song (SA Recordings, UK)<br> Scrabbel – The Mischievous Dokkaebi (wiaiwya, UK)<br> Bézier – Valencia (Dark Entries, USA)<br> Bezbog – Salamandra (Favela Discos, Portugal)<br> Modern Nature – Dunes (Bella Union, UK)<br> Yip Yiu Kwan – 李白和你Rave (FINGERGAP, Hong Kong)<br> Wild Rocket – Formless Abyss (Riot Season, UK)</p> <p>This week’s episode is sponsored by The state51 Conspiracy, a creative hub for music. Head to&nbsp;<a href="http://state51.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">state51.com</a>&nbsp;to find releases by JK Flesh vs Gnod, Steve Jansen, MrUnderwSood, Wire, Ghost Box, Lo Recordings, Subtext Records and many more</p> <p><em>Produced and edited by </em><a href="http://www.nickamc.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Nick McCorriston</em></a><em>.</em></p>