Playlist 30.10.22

Tonight we go from dancehall and percussive beats through IDM and jungle to postpunk, glitch, postrock, neo-classical and folk. LISTEN AGAIN - somebody has to! Podcast here, stream on demand from FBi. Lady Lykez - Woza (Feat. Toya Delazy) [Hyperdub/Bandcamp]<br /> Lady Lykez - Bully Dem [Hyperdub/Bandcamp]<br /> The entire Woza EP from Lady Lykez is produced by Scratchclart aka Scratcha DVA - it's their second EP together, and it's a perfect pairing. The north Londoner grew up as a battling MC, but here she leans heavily into the dancehall connections of UK hip-hop and dance music, as well as the South African ampiano influences that Scratcha has been championing for some time. The SA connection is cemented with an appearance on the title track from London-based Zulu princess (true!) Toya Delazy. The beats are infectious, the rhymes cutting and frequently hilarious. It's fun and sharp. DJ Plead - Louca [Livity Sound/Bandcamp]<br /> Sydney's Jared Beeler aka DJ Plead returns to the great Bristol label Livity Sound with another selection of beats that combine global dance styles with the percussion patterns and melodies of his Lebanese background. Beeler cut his teeth making cutting-edge beats for beloved Sydney trio BV/Black Vanilla before going it alone, and has moved from strength to strength. Bringing traditional rhythms into the electronic dance realm is a popular and exciting development at the moment, but there's an argument to be made that DJ Plead was at the vanguard, and he continues to elegantly forge his own path. Molotof - Omara [Rakete]<br /> Down and across from Lebanon now we head to Cairo, with a short album by Molotof on the young Egyptian label Rakete. Molotof takes off from the Egyptian urban style of mahraganat, but the beats owe more to techno, with local percussion rhythms weaving in as well. This is a different strain of Egyptian electronic music from the stuff I've featured previously - ZULI, Abadir, 3Phaz et al. Let's not forget the psych rock and free jazz bubbling along as well - the Egyptian music scene is thriving. SCALPING - Flashforward (Squid Remix) [Houndstooth/Bandcamp]<br /> I almost missed this when it appeared in my Bandcamp feed. I've really enjoyed the electronic rock of SCALPING on Houndstooth, and actually I've also liked the jagged postpunk of fellow Bristolians Squid (one of those rock bands you're surprised to find on Warp), but I c