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Merging With the Night

It could be a calm starry night, where the moon is bright, or rumbling and thundering and you could be wondering, as the darkness shields the light, if everything merges… MoreIt could be a calm starry night, where the moon is bright, or rumbling and thundering and you could be wondering, as the darkness shields the light, if everything merges with the night? Yes, everything, say Annie De Blanco and Rufus Hummingbird, who invite you to join them every Wednesday night at 11pm for a cosmos of music. Less

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1. Devon Sproule and Paul Curreri - "Menopause Rock"
2. David Bowie - Station to Station - "Golden Years"
3. Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage - "The Feast of Saint Valentine"
4. Tina Turner - Break Every Rule - "Girls"
5. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside - "The Kick Inside"
6. Allison Russell - Outside Child - "Nightflyer"
7. Janis Joplin - Pearl - "Half Moon"
8. The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - "Some Other Time"
9. Blondie - Parallel Lines - "Fade Away and Radiate"
10. Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe - "April, Spring, Summer and Wednesdays"
11. Audiobooks - Gulliver EP - "Tryna Tryna Take Control"
12. Allison Russell - Outside Child - "4th Day Prayer"
13. 7Ebra - Bird Hour - "I Like To Pretend"
14. K.C and the Sunshine Band - All In A Night's Work - "(You Said) You'd Gimme Some More"
15. Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Single - "What A Waste"
16. Eddie and the Hot Rods - Best Of - "Do Anything You Wanna Do"
17. Adam and the Ants - Single - "Young Parisians"
18. Eddie and the Hot Rods - Guardians of the Legacy - "She's The One"
19. The Colourfield - Virgins and Philistines - "Castles In The Air"
20. Allison Russell - Outside Child - "The Runner"
21. Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage - "Guardian Angel"
22. Bauhaus - Burning From the Inside - "She's In Parties"
23. The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - "Breakdown"
24. Traffic - When The Eagle Flies - "Walking In The Wind"

The Black Beat

The Black Beat dives into the ocean of Black American music. Regardless of genre, if a Black person made it, you'll hear it on The Black Beat. Wednesday night from… MoreThe Black Beat dives into the ocean of Black American music. Regardless of genre, if a Black person made it, you'll hear it on The Black Beat. Wednesday night from 9-11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "What’s Love Got To Do With It"
2. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "Proud Mary"
3. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "Private Dancer"
4. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "The Best"
5. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "Better Be Good To Me"
6. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "Nutbush City Limits"
7. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "Complicated Disaster"
8. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "It’s Only Love"
9. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "On Silent Wings"
10. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "Typical Male"
11. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "We Don’t Need Another Hero"
12. Tina Turner - All the Best: The Hits - "What You Get Is What You See"
13. Tina Turner - Break Every Rule - "Back Where You Started"
14. Tina Turner - Break Every Rule - "Break Every Rule"
15. Tina Turner - Private Dancer - "I Can’t Stand the Rain"
16. Tina Turner - Private Dancer - "I Might Have Been Queen"
17. Tina Turner - Twenty Four Seven - "Don’t Leave Me This Way"
18. Tina Turner - Foreign Affair - "Foreign Affair"
19. Tina Turner - Foreign Affair - "You Can’t Stop Me Loving You"
20. Tina Turner - Wildest Dreams - "Unfinished Sympathy"
21. Tina Turner - Wildest Dreams - "Goldeneye"
22. Tina Turner - Single - "Stronger Than the Wind"
23. Tina Turner - Break Every Rule - "Don’t Turn Around"

Living Time

Wednesday nights at 7, take the plunge into the Living Time zone— a 2-hour immersion into the stimulating world of modern jazz and the avant-garde. Gary and Steve bring you… MoreWednesday nights at 7, take the plunge into the Living Time zone— a 2-hour immersion into the stimulating world of modern jazz and the avant-garde. Gary and Steve bring you a world-spanning mix of music, from the cathartic cries of African American masters like Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane to the great innovators of the European improvisational scene, with a focus on the ECM label. If Real Time is getting you down, rejuvenate yourself with a weekly dose of Living Time, on WTJU Charlottesville. Less

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1. Jd Allen With Charlie Hunter - Americana Vol 2 - "Upsouth"
2. Sun Ra - Big Universe Of Sun Ra - "Space Is The Place"
3. Sun Ra - "We Travel The Spaceways"
4. Sun Ra - St Louis Blues - "Ohosnisixeht"
5. James Fernando - The Grind - "Face Theory"
6. Charlie Hunter - Right Now Move - "Mestre tata"
7. Charlie Hunter - Baboon Strength - "Fine Corithian Leather"
8. Charlie Hunter - The Cars Etc. - "Let's Go"
9. Bobby Previte And Charlie Hunter - Avant Blues - "I Put A Spell On You"
10. Charlie Hunter - Right Now Move - "Changui"
11. Marc Ribot - The Young Philadelphians - "Love Tko"
12. Tineke Postma (with Ben Monder) - Aria - "Hymn For Hestia"
13. Ben Monder - Excavation - "Luteous Pangalin"
14. paul motian's electric bebop band (with Monder) - Holiday For Strings - "Oh What A Beautiful Morning"
15. Ben Monder - Day After Day - "Long Long Long"
16. Marc Ribot - Live At The Village Vanguard - "Sun Ship"
17. David Torn - Cloud About Mercury - "Network Of Sparks"
18. Jan Garbarek Group - It's Ok To Listen To The Gray Voice - "One Day In March"
19. Bruford/Levin Upper Extremities - Bruford/Levin Upper extremities - "Etude Revisited"
20. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Live - "Spanish Key"

Something New

Tune in each Wednesday afternoon from 4-7 for Something New as Emily and Michael bring you some of the latest releases in the vast genre of folk music. There is… MoreTune in each Wednesday afternoon from 4-7 for Something New as Emily and Michael bring you some of the latest releases in the vast genre of folk music. There is always plenty of great new music to share! Less

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1. The Brothers Comatose, Lindsay Lou - Ear Snacks - "Old Song"
2. Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley - Living In A Song - "Living In A Song"
3. Robbie Fulks - Bluegrass Vacation - "Old Time Music Is Here To Stay"
4. Songs From The Road Band - Pay Your Dues - "The Show Goes On"
5. Mile Twelve - Close Enough to Hear - "Close Enough to Hear"
6. Bruce Cockburn - O Sun O Moon - "When the Spirit Walks in the Room"
7. Mark Erelli, Lori McKenna - Lay Your Darkness Down - "Lay Your Darkness Down"
8. Sami Braman - Riveter - "Train in the Wilderness"
9. Bella White - Among Other Things - "The Way I Oughta Go"
10. Ollella - Back Back Back - "Knew It All Along"
11. Karen Jonas - The Restless - "Throw Me to the Wolves"
12. Meredith Moon - Constellations - "Mark Twain"
13. Just Us Lillys - Not Far from the Tree - "Hold On, Molly"
14. Songs From The Road Band - Pay Your Dues - "Hill Country Queen"
15. David Wax Museum - You Must Change Your Life - "Hey Annie"
16. William Prince - Stand in the Joy - "When You Miss Someone"
17. Michael Jerome Browne - Gettin' Together - "Living With The Blues"
18. Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley - Living In A Song - "Deeper Than A Dirt Road"
19. Nickel Creek - Celebrants - "The Meadow"
20. Cinder Well - Cadence - "Overgrown"
21. Benson, Wayne Benson, Kristin Scott Benson - Pick Your Poison - "What Kind of Fool Are You?"
22. Forest Sun - At Last You Find - "At Last You Find"
23. Caitlin Canty - Odds of Getting Even - "Blue Sky Moon"
24. Wolfpen Branch - LONG HILL TO CLIMB - "Alone and Insincere"
25. Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Robyn Cunningham - Canvas - "Wish You Were Near"
26. Rachel Baiman - Common Nation Of Sorrow - "She Don't Know What To Sing About Anymore"
27. Special Consensus - Great Blue North - "Time Wanders On"
28. Mighty Poplar - Mighty Poplar - "Blackjack Davy"
29. Michael Cleveland, Dan Tyminski, Jeff White - Lovin" of the Game - "Sunny Days (Are Comin' Once Again)"
30. Leftover Salmon - Grass Roots - "Simple Twist Of Fate"
31. Leftover Salmon - Grass Roots - "Black Peter"
32. The Milk Carton Kids - I Only See the Moon - "Body & Soul"
33. The Milk Carton Kids - I Only See the Moon - "Wheels & Levers"
34. Larry & Joe, Dashawn Hickman - Nuevo South Train - "Border Wall"
35. Graham Nash - Now - "A Better Life"
36. Great Lake Swimmers - Uncertain Country - "Respect For All Living Things"
37. Rock Ridge - The Flood - "Farmers Lament"
38. Tim Grimm - The Little in-Between - "I Don't Know This World"
39. James Yorkston, Nina Persson, The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle - "A Sweetness in You"
40. Alison Brown - On Banjo - "Sun and Water (Here Comes the Sun/Waters of March)"
41. Alison Brown, Kronos Quartet - On Banjo - "Porches"

Foggy Notion

Mood motivated music for midweek musing. You’ll hear music from all genres: soul, punk, funk, dance, and of course, rawk!

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1. Donovan - The Hurdy Gurdy Man - "The Sun Is A Very Magic Fellow"
   Notes: Scotland
2. Brandee Younger - Brand New Life - "You're A Girl For One Man Only"
3. Minnie Riperton - Adventures In Paradise - "Love And It's Glory"
4. Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band - Sonbonbela - "Semayala"
   Notes: Burkina Fasso
5. WITCH, Sampa the Great - Avalanche of Love (feat. Sampa the Great) - "Avalanche Of Love"
6. Whilst - Everything There Was Was There - "Untitled from North Africa (background)"
   Notes: Scotland
7. Whilst - Everything There Was Was There - "Goya's Skull"
   Notes: Scotland
8. System Exclusive - System Exclusive - "Inline Online"
9. Toward Space - Toward Space - "Modern Medicine"
   Notes: Playing at WTJU live June 17, launching a new music series "Third Rail" - live rock and etc. every third Saturday of the month at the Stage, 8-9pm!
10. Teenage Fanclub - Foreign Land - "Foreign Land"
    Notes: Scotland
11. comfort - What's Bad Enough? - "Real Woman"
    Notes: Scotland :: Trans rights are human rights!
12. Belle and Sebastian - How to Solve Human Problems (Part 1) - "Everything is New (background)"
    Notes: Scotland
13. The Liminanas - (I've Got) Trouble In Mind: 7" and Rare Stuff 2009/2014 - "Migas 2000"
14. Thee Oh Sees, Osees - Intercepted Message - "Intercepted Message"
15. Brighde Chaimbeul - Carry Them With Us - "Tha Fonn Gun Bhi Trom (I am Disposted of Mirth) (background)"
    Notes: Scotland
16. James Ellis Ford - The Hum - "Squeaky Wheel"
17. Brian Eno, John Cale - Wrong Way Up [Expanded Edition] - "Empty Frame"
18. Tina Turner & Ike - River Deep Mountain High - "River Deep, Mountain High"
    Notes: RIP Tina Turner QUEEN OF ROCK & ROLL
19. Tina Turner & Ike - Come Together - "Why Can't We Be Happy"
20. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It - "A Fool in Love"
21. Tina Turner & David Bowie - Live/YouTube - "Let's Dance"
22. Pink Floyd - The Early Years, 1967-1972, Cre/ation - "Looking at Map - Zabriskie Point Remix"
23. Craven Faults - Odda Delf - "Odda Delf (background)"
24. Tiny Ruins - Ceremony - "Sounds Like"
25. Deux Filles - Silence & Wisdom (Remastered) - "L'intrigue"
    Notes: Thanks for this introduction, DJ Al!
26. Meursault - Laugh Track - "Laugh Track"
    Notes: Scotland
27. Meursault - I Will Kill Again - "Klopfgeist (background)"
    Notes: Scotland
28. The Delgados - The Great Eastern - "Reasons For Silence (Ed's Song)"
    Notes: Scotland
29. Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll - "Cico Buff"
    Notes: Scotland
30. Peatbog Faeries - Dust - "Passport Panic (background)"
    Notes: Scotland
31. Tina Turner & Ike - The Hunter - "Bold Soul Sister"

Beyond Borders

Borders have political meaning, but when it comes to culture, they're just lines on a map. The music of the world can't be contained by borders or boundaries. Beyond Borders… MoreBorders have political meaning, but when it comes to culture, they're just lines on a map. The music of the world can't be contained by borders or boundaries. Beyond Borders explores the unexpected rhythms, tones, and textures of music from every continent and corner of the globe. Every Wednesday, from noon to 2:00, only on WTJU. Less

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1. Edessa - Balkanalia: Urban & Rural Folk Music from Balkans - "Roumaniko"
   Notes: Greece
2. Hasam Yarim Dunya et son ensemble - Latcho Drom - "Hicaz Dolap Rom (Cupboard Rum)"
   Notes: Turkey
3. Hameed Khan - Musafir - Gypsies of Rajasthan - "Khanjari (Tambourine)"
   Notes: Rajasthan
4. Sophia Bilides - Balkanalia: Urban & Rural Folk Music from Balkans - "Amanes"
   Notes: Greece
5. Jim Stoynoff - Balkanalia: Urban & Rural Folk Music from Balkans - "Ta Merakia Tou Karakosta (Karakostas' Passions )"
   Notes: Greece
6. traditional - Fanfare Ciocarlia - Baro Biao - "World, World"
   Notes: Brass Band Romania
7. Nestor Cok Rakia - Kocani Orkestar & Smadj - Electric Gypsyland - "Mi Bori Sar Korani (My Struggles)"
   Notes: Brass Band Macedonia
8. Ensemble Rakija - Balkan Blues - "Tesko Oro (Hard Mountain)"
   Notes: Serbia
9. Taraf de Haidouks - Honourable Brigands, Magic Horses & Evil Eye - "Cintec de Dragoste Si Joc (Test of Love And Play)"
   Notes: Romania
10. A. Delias - Acquaragia Drom - Gypsy Road: Musical Migration India to Spain - "Thessaloniki (city in Greece)"
    Notes: Italy
11. Spaccanapoli - Lost Souls - "Plazza Dante (public square in Naples)"
    Notes: Italy
12. Ivo Papasov - Ivo Papasov Orchestra - Balkanology - "Mladeshki Dance (Youth Dance)"
    Notes: Bulgaria
13. Traditional - Kalman Balogh - Master of the Gypsy Cimbalom - "Romanian Suite"
    Notes: Cimbalom Hungary
14. Alexander Fedoriouk & Kalman Magyar - Crossing Paths - "Transitions"
    Notes: Cimbalom Ukraine
15. Moraito Chico - Morao Y Oro - "Terremoto (Earthquake)"
    Notes: Flamenco
16. Anoushka Shankar; Pepe Habichuela - Anoushka Shankar - Traveller - "Boy Meets Girl"
    Notes: Flamenco
17. Manitas de Plata - La Guitare D'Or De Manitas - "Moresca (Moorish)"
    Notes: France
18. Rabbit Rumba - Gipsy Rhumba: Original Rhythm of Gipsy Rhumba in Spain 1965-1974 - "Nuestro Ayer (Our Yesterday)"
    Notes: Spain
19. Traditional - Burning Bush - Klezmer & Hassidic Music - "der Heyser Bulgar (Hot Bulgar - klezmer dance)"
    Notes: Klezmer
20. Klezmer Conservatory Band - Yiddishe Renaissance - "Rumenishe Fantazie (Rumanian Fantasy)"
    Notes: Klezmer
21. Frank London - Di Shikere Kapelye - "Plum Brandy Dance"
22. Klezmafour - 5th Element - "Golem Fury"
    Notes: Klezmer

Jazzmania

Jazzmania, heard each Wednesday morning from 9 'til noon, presents a diverse blend of modern and classic jazz as well as other forms of creative, improvised music..."a veritable smorgasbord of… MoreJazzmania, heard each Wednesday morning from 9 'til noon, presents a diverse blend of modern and classic jazz as well as other forms of creative, improvised music..."a veritable smorgasbord of jazz." Comments and requests appreciated at 924-3959. Less

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1. Archie Shepp - Ballads For Trane - "Soul Eyes"
2. Archie Shepp - Ballads For Trane - "Wise One"
3. Archie Shepp - Four For Trane - "Syeeda's Song Flute"
4. Archie Shepp - Four For Trane - "Naima"
5. Archie Shepp - On Green Dolphin Street - "On Green Dolphin Street"
6. Archie Shepp - On Green Dolphin Street - "In A Mellow Blues"
7. Archies Shepp-Chet Baker Quintet - In Memory Of - "Dedication to Bessie Smith's Blues"
8. Archie Shepp & Mal Waldron - Left Alone Revisited - "Blues For 52nd Street"
9. Charles Earland - Cookin' With The Mighty Burner - "Milestones"
10. Charles Earland - Cookin' With The Mighty Burner - "Sister Sadie"
11. Charles Earland - Cookin' With The Mighty Burner - "Killer Joe"
12. Charles Earland - Charlie's Greatest Hits - "Someday We'll Be Together"
13. Charles Earland - The Groove Masters Series - "Mercy, Mercy"
14. Charles Earland - The Mighty Burner - "My Blues Is Funky"
15. Artemis - In Real Time - "Slink"
16. Artemis - In Real Time - "Balance of Time"
17. Joe Lovano/Trio Tapestry - Our Daily Bread - "Our Daily Bread"
18. Lonnie Liston Smith - Jazz Is Dead/17 - "Fete"
19. Lonnie Liston Smith feat Loren Oden - Jazz Is Dead/17 - "A New Spring"
20. Behn Gillece - Between The Bars - "Horizons"
21. Behn Gillece - Between The Bars - "Celestial Lullaby"

Classical Sunrise - Wednesday

Start the day right with WTJU! Classical Sunrise offers two hours of classical music to ease you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts, weather updates, and everything you… MoreStart the day right with WTJU! Classical Sunrise offers two hours of classical music to ease you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts, weather updates, and everything you need to begin your day with a smile. On Wednesday mornings from 7-9, Ralph Graves runs the gamut of music from the middle ages through the present day, celebrating the rich heritage of the classical repertoire. Less

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1. Laura NETZEL - Peter Friis Johansson, piano; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ryan Bancroft, conductor - Netzel, Sandstrom, Tarrodi: Piano Concertos - "Piano Concerto, Op. 84"
2. Dominico Silvio PASSIONEI - Gioele Gusberti, cello; Claudio Frigerio, cello; Marija Jovanovic, harpsicord - Passionei: Sonatas for Cello and Continuo - "Cello Sonata No. 6 in D Major"
3. Paul WRANITZKY - Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice; Marek Stilec, conductor - Wranitzky: Orchestral Works 4 - "Das Waldmädchen Act II Scene 2"
4. Richard STOHR - Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson, piano; Jan Lehtola, organ - Stohr: Solo and Chamber Music for Organ - "Five Intermezzi for Piano and Organ, Op. 35; No. 1. Andante con moto"
5. Valentin SILVESTROV - Inna Galatenko, soprano; Oleg Bezborodko, piano; Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Lyndon-Gee, conductor - Silvestrov: Symphony No. 7 - "Cantata No. 4"
6. Joachim RAFF - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Neeme Jarvi, conductor - Raff: Symphony No. 2 - "Romeo and Juliet Overture, WoO 51"
7. Georg Christoph WAGENSEIL - Echo du Danube; Alexander Weimann, conductor - Wagenseil: Concerts choisis - "Flute Concerto in D Major"
8. Carlos GOMES - Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra; Fabio Mechetti, conductor - Gomes: Overtures and Preludes - "Condor, Act III; Notturno (Nocturne)"
9. Heinrich SCHUTZ - Dresden Kammerchor; Cappella Sagittariana Dresden; Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor - Schutz: 12 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 13 - "Zwolf Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 13; Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, SWV 426"
10. Heinrich SCHUTZ - Dresden Kammerchor; Cappella Sagittariana Dresden; Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor - Schutz: 12 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 13 - "Zwölf geistliche Gesänge, Op. 13; O susser Jesu Christ, SWV 427"

Classical Prelude - Wednesday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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1. Johann KUHNAU - Opella Musica; camerata lipsiensis; Gergor Meyer, director - Kunhau: Complete Sacred Works, Vol. 5 - "Erschrick, mein Herz, vor dir"
2. Ethel SMYTH - Villiers Quartet - Delius, Smyth String Quartets - "String Quartet in E Minor"

WTJU Overnight Mix

An assortment of tunes curated from WTJU's digital database.

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cut loose

New, old, timeless, renegade, popular, frenetic, mellow, and many more, this show gives way to the electronic musics that shake/shook dance floors around the globe, with a particular focus on… MoreNew, old, timeless, renegade, popular, frenetic, mellow, and many more, this show gives way to the electronic musics that shake/shook dance floors around the globe, with a particular focus on the scenes from the African continent. A breadth of fresh spices tune into the late night, hope you get loose in the cut. Less

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1. Eliane Radigue - Trilogie de la Mort - "Kyema"
2. Chrisman - Makila - "Angels of Kivu"
3. Chrisman - Makila - "Alarmed for Passion"
4. Authentically Plastic - Raw Space - "Aesthetic Terrorism"
5. Authentically Plastic - Raw Space - "Anti-Fun"
6. Chrisman - Makila - "Apana Gusa"
7. Chrisman - Makila - "Fatiliya"
8. Authentically Plastic - Raw Space - "Spine Jolt"
9. Authentically Plastic - Raw Space - "Buul a'Nyich"
10. Chrisman - Makila - "Mazingira is Bleeding"
11. Chrisman - Makila - "Nyiya 3"
12. Don Zilla - Ekizikiza Mubwengula - "Bujingo"
13. Don Zilla - Ekizikiza Mubwengula - "Entambula"
14. Oyisse - Elembo - "Skunk"
15. DJ Skothan - The Gqom Trilogy - "Congo Dance"
16. DJ Mariio - The Gqom Trilogy - "Ixhaphozi"
17. Chrisman - Makila - "Haaa-Hooo"
18. T5UMUT5UMU - Sea of Trees - "Fireball"
19. T5UMUT5UMU - Sea of Trees - "Sea of Trees"
20. Scotch Rolex - TEWARI - "U.T.B. 88"
21. Menzi (feat. Ecko Bazz) - Impazamo - "GQOM Tera"
22. Leon Duncan - Fuck a rosseta stone for my brain waves - "A.I. took err jobs"
23. Leon Duncan - Fuck a rosseta stone for my brain waves - "Babur"
24. Troposphere 7 - Grey Parrots - "Boda Boda Ride"
25. Troposphere 7 - Grey Parrots - "Korean Weather Report"