Ep. 307 w/ Midori Hirano aka MimiCof & FPDJ Simon Midori Hirano aka MimiCof is a Berlin-based musician, composer and producer. Her compelling fractal productions have been released by labels including Sonic Pieces, Daisart, Alien Transistor, Longform Editions, Dauw and Karlrecords. This weekend, we are honoured to share a mix from Midori of highly intuitive abstract music and some minimal electronic music. In the second half, FPDJ Simon delves into nocturnes. 

Ep. 306 w/ Tyler & Bel This weekend on FPR, we air a takeover from Naarm-based angels Tyler and Bel.  Tyler and Bel are visual artists and selectors with an unboundaried approach to sound and era. They both have shows on Mouthfull - Tyler hosts the weekly broadcast Semi-Precious, whereas Bel hosts an infrequent show titled Some Times. On Episode 306, they share two mixes - the first explores music recorded in Denmark and Sweden between 1969 - 2022; the second captures music for dance...

Ep. 305 w/ Corners & Foxtrot Friendly Potential Radio heads to Ōtautahi this weekend. We kick things off with a resplendent mix from Corners (twominds), and closing with heaviness from Foxtrot. 

Ep 303 w/ Baby Kiko & Atarangi Baby Kiko is a London based deejay hailing from the south coast of Te Whanganui-a-Tara. In the first half, they share a musical journey from sunset to moonrise, replete with outernational rhythms and dynamic bass vibrations. Afterward, we hear an unapologetically high energy mix from Atarangi, a Takatāpui Māori interdisciplinary artist and deejay based in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Ep 302 w/ Malvern Brume & FP DJ Gus Malvern Brume is a London-based musician and sound artist. His music, formed through experimentations with electronic instruments, field recordings, amplified objects and voice, has been released on Alter, TakuRoku, Kashual Plastik, and his own imprint Infant Tree. This weekend on FPR, he shares a textured and tonal mix for the first hour. Afterwards, we get weird with FP DJ Gus. 

Ep. 301 w/ Aw B & Hurricane Emily Tāmaki Makaurau-based DJ Aw B has secured a bi-monthly residency at Pōneke's Club 121. The series, named 'Aw B B2B', sees her invite a special guest or two to play an all night back-to-back set at the club. This weekend, we share a two hour excerpt from the first event from early June, when Aw B and Hurricane Emily combined forces for the first time.

Ep. 300 Maria Moles and Simon. This weekend, we celebrate three centuries of broadcasts with Maria Moles. Maria is a drummer, composer and producer based in Naarm. Alongside her solo releases, including this year's stunning album For Leolanda for Room40, Maria currently plays with Jaala, Ajak Kwai, and Doroth, and has previously collaborated with FP faves including Mildlife, Krakatau, and Jonnine. For FPR300, she shares a collection that celebrates percussion and groove within music,...

Ep. 299 w/ BABETECH & Samuel Forbes. Next Thursday, SWAMP81 dons Patrice and Loefah throw down at Valhalla in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, care of Pressure and racquetclub. We kick things off on FPR this weekend with the justifiably sole support act BABETECH. After that, we hear from multidisciplinary artist and PRESSURE head honcho Samuel Forbes.

Ep. 298 w/ Brotherhoodjz and Mr. Meaty Boy. We kick off the next episode of Friendly Potential Radio with Brotherhoodjz, two Tāmaki Makaurau-based brothers who champion amapiano and afro-house in Aotearoa. After that, we hear from Mr. Meaty Boy, a multi-disciplinary Pōneke-based Māori artist who runs WAY.PNT and is renowned for their genre-jumping club sets

Ep 297 w/ Oaariki it is time for our annual Aotearoa music special. This time, we are joined by Tāmaki Makaurau based selector Oaariki. Tune in as we share the 2022 edition of his mix of underground gems from across the motu. 

Ep 296 w/ Current Bias and AndWahn. Current Bias is a Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based deejay and sound designer with a taste for incredible textures and hypnotising maximalism. Their efforts are well showcased on self-released EPs Doldrum.Eccos and Woes Of Subjectivity, and for labels like Strange Behaviour, racquetclub, Related Articles, Juke Bounce Werk, and Aunty Records. Tonight, they share a textured mix that traverses tempo and style.  AndWahn is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based producer and deejay...

Ep. 295 w/ FP DJs; Simon & Gus Last weekend, Friendly Potential hosted the wonderful Lauren Hansom in Auckland and Wellington. Tonight, we head back to the club, and hear the warm-up and closing sets from Saturday night at 121. We kick off with Simon ramping it up, and then close with Gus shutting it down. 

Ep. 294 w/ Sandy B and Milch. In 1994, Durban artist Sandy B released Amajovi Jovi. It was a six-track education on kwaito music, and a rare find, until Invisible City Editions lovingly reissued it in 2017. This weekend, Sandile schools us with bubblegum vs kwaito mix. Stunningly, it is full of shouts from other icons of the scene.  To round things out, we hear from one of our fave deejays - the Toronto-based Milch. Milch is a member of Invisible City Record Shop team and programmer for...

Tonight on Friendly Potential Radio, we hear from two Tāmaki touchstones - Friends Of All The World and Carlotta. Carlotta is a budding selectress with a jazz-oriented upbringing. She closes the show with an all-vinyl explorative homage to the finest house, electro, dub, and club mixes that she has heard in her city over the past year. 

Tonight on Friendly Potential Radio, we hear from two Tāmaki touchstones - Friends Of All The World and Carlotta. Friends Of All The World is an undersung producer and deejay who haunts Bandcamp and K Rd. Def check out his catalogue at friendsofalltheworld.bandcamp.com. He starts off with a witching hour set recorded at his brother's flat in Naarm.  

Ep. 292 w/ Faber Morrow & Lazy Daisy. Faber Morrow is an Auckland based producer, dj, and founder of independent label centralaltsound aka CAS Records. CAS Records is focused on uplifting musicians & spreading a strong message of social awareness & political change. Their first release is the brilliant Battlechip-2380, find it at fabermorrow.bandcamp.com/. Tonight, Faber shares a series of potent tracks that have helped him through hard times of depression &...

Ep. 291 w/ Earthen Sea and Astrid Øster Mortensen. Jacob Long has been crafting Earthen Sea material since the early 2000s. He gradually graduated from limited-edition cassettes to releases on Ital's Lover's Rock and Nicolas Jaar's Other People imprints, before linking up with the evergreen label Kranky in 2017. His third album for Kranky, Ghost Poems, comes out next week. We celebrate with an hour of music built as spring emerges around him in Brooklyn, full of contrasts between light and...

Ep. 290 w/ Julien Dyne Julien is an Auckland-based sticksman to the stars and producer extraordinaire. His latest LP Modes is fresh out on Soundway Recordings, and continues his foray into kaleidoscopic percussive soundscapes. He also has an incredible record collection, which he showcases over two hours. It's a big show!

Ep. 289 w/ Emissive This weekend, Emissive takes over Friendly Potential Radio. The Toronto-based deejay and producer has put out wonderfully textured work on the ever reliable Pacific Rhythm, both solo and alongside his friend Ian as Active Surplus. His recent City Of Rooms LP is also a big spin at FPHQ, and is about to get a well-deserved vinyl release by Telephone Explosion Records. Prepare yourself for a two hour hypnotic jaunt from a special talent. 

Ep 288 w/ Jerry Watts and Dudley Benson.  Jerry Watts is a Pōneke-based producer and DJ. At present, he is releasing music through the Strange Behaviour label and co-hosts the show 'Wingdings' on Mouthfull radio with Ludus. In the first hour, Jerry shares a club-focused mix that includes some of his forthcoming productions. In the second hour, Jerry is joined by Dudley Benson, an avant-pop songwriter and producer based in Ōtepoti. The duo have put together a conceptual ambient mix that...

Ep 287 w/ Knopha and Sam Harmony. Knopha is a Xiamen-based deejay and producer. We have been long enamoured by his restorative and uplifting productions, as showcased on the Nothing Nil, Gym, and Millennium Affair EPs. He is also behind BAIHUI 百会, an online radio station that connects diverse music communities through China and beyond. Tonight, he blesses us with an hour of music for midnight. After that, Sam shares sounds that shimmer.  

Ep. 286 w/ The Behuá Icára Takeover We hand over Episode 286 to the co-founders of non-profit label Behua Icara. From their base in Lima, Perú, Behuá Icára supports and collaborates with the Shipibo Konibo Xetebo community in the Amazon, as well as producers from Perú, South America and the rest of the world. You can hear their efforts on the stunning compilations Ritmos Para Sanar, both available at behuaicara.bandcamp.com. We kick off the show with a slow-burning mix from Daniel...

Ep. 285 w/ O.D.O.O. and Sam Harmony O.D.O.O. is a deejay and musician from Barcelona. He is a resident of Sala Taro, and bassist for post-punk outfit Plataforma. In this broadcast, he shares a grunty mix that veers from dub to trippy techno, taking in percussive passages and acid sounds along the way. After that, FP DJ Sam Harmony plays some gems.

Ep. 284 w/ Joyul and Scarlett. Joyul is a musician and producer based in Seoul. Over six years, she has developed a unique sound derived from ambient recordings, voice, guitar, and synthesis. This was showcased on Earwitness, her debut album released last year on the ever-reliable label Psychic Liberation. In the first hour, she broadcasts an array of immersive work, including pieces from her South Korean contemporaries. In the second hour, Scarlett shares an ambient mixtape.