Melodic Distraction

Rounding up another fiiiine week of guests! 🌞

On Wednesday, author of ‘Out of Space: How UK Cities Shaped Rave Culture’ (2022) Jim Ottewill () returns to guest on the airwaves. A music journalist, DJ and broadcaster with over a decade of industry experience, it’s always a pleasure to welcome Jim.

Later on, DJ NS is back presenting Part II on Congolese, Soukus singer, songwriter, producer, and dancer Koffi Olomide. Part I aired in June so you can listen back for a taste of what to expect!

Wednesday guests continue with Arab Music Masterclass and this month from looks at Sudan’s music through the lens of Noori and his Dorpa Band's album Beja Power (Ostinato Records, 2022), a blend of modern soul, jazz, blues and country.

On Thursday, we welcome .wav, set to step away from her usual heavy clubby sounds and dive into the progressive, trap and wave tracks that really first got her into electronic music.

Equinox then returns with special guest and host of Traketeo on ATALAYA (), whose work is currently focused on contributing to the UK’s newest wave of q***r Reggaetón and Latin club rhythms.

Then on Saturday, after an amazing MD show live from , we’re joined again by Manchester DJ & resident from 7pm!

That’s not all because each and every week our residents bring you brand new shows live and direct from the North West and beyond. What will you discover this week? 😱

Roll on through as we intro our guests for the week... 😍

Tomorrow Adam Constantine presents a one hour special ‘Constantine’s Corner,’ taking you inside his crates for an exclusive play of Blå Skogen Group’s debut release, plus a label focus on DAUPE to celebrate 50 years of hip hop this summer!

Following on, continues the vinyl theme with ‘Yugotone Groove,’ exploring jazz, funk, breaks and disco from former Yugoslavia with a purpose to show the musical depths of the scene 🎷

then guests for the next hour celebrating the artistry of instrumental musicians across contemporary jazz to global psychedelia with ‘Shred it!’ 🔮

Then on Thursday we welcome renowned label to the station bringing their rhythmic, wavy and wonky sounds! 🥁

On Friday, are set to take over the Wake Up show. The charity do important work throughout the UK helping young people get started in the humanities and arts 🎭

Saturday then marks the first in a new residency. Red City Disco is a favourite night of the melodic team, creating special community dance spaces to connect and raise money to support local people ✨

All this plus daily new shows from our MD roster!!

🍭 PLUSH Presents… 🍭

We’re doing livestreeeeams 📺

After the success of their vinyl record release with last night, we’re going to be going LIVE with .liverpool and some other good, local pals…✨

In an absolute mega mashup collab between some of Liverpool’s crews, collectives, places, sound systems, and people, PLUSH joins forces with Melodic Distraction, LJMU DJ Society, & Resurrection to host the first of the PLUSH Presents… livestreams 💥

Curated by PLUSH & LJMU DJ Society this livestream is showcasing a variety of DJs, sounds, styles, and selections from all over Liverpool: PLUSH resident DJs & MC, LJMU DJ Soc’s finest, Dig Vinyl’s in store selectors, and friends :

12:00 - 13:00 Dig Vinyl
13:00 - 14:00 Aims
14:00 - 15:00 S.o.D. b2b L.T.F.
15:00 - 16:00 Identikid b2b Waxtek
16:00 - 17:00 DJ CD b2b Katrin
17:00 - 18:00 All Trades b2b Lemyn

Being streamed from Resurrection, one of Bold St’s long standing independent clothing shops. You can tune into the action as we'll be broadcasting from atop Res’ roof, and onto Melodic Distraction's internet radio airwaves as we take over Channel 2 for the day 📡

Powering this PLUSH Presents… livestream, Liverpool's newest sound-system project, Poly One, will be pumping out the tunes for us. Founded by Waxtex & Deposit, this project came together off the back of Yenotha, and with loads more future plans locked, you can be sure to hear it, feel it, & dance to it soon ⚠️

Big thanks to Josh from Melodic for helping bring this project to life, as well as Thom helping curate through LJMU's DJ Soc as well as being a part of the Res team, bigups the Scouse masssive 💞

Tune in on Saturday 2nd September 🐸 12:00 - 18:00 🐔 via Melodic Distraction's website 🐠 or PLUSH's Mixcloud 🐳 PLUSH, live and direct 🦚

We Out Here so far…

A fantastic start to our stage, broadcasting out from the fields of yesterday. Another glorious day of sunshine and we’ve got a full selection of boss radio hosts to bop along to, on site or through the airwaves 🌳

Here’s a little round up of the festival, from the container, to further afield on the rest of the site!

Lots of North West locals such as on the bill at WOH, have set up shop for the weekend. Our good radio pals at with their takeover in and Headliner .nia closing the Main Stage.

Fancy listening to Thursday’s shows? They’re up on our website for you to listen back to ✨

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