After last week’s podcast saw artists stretching out the length of their tracks, this week’s sees some of the world’s most exciting independent artists consolidating into shorter tracks of delight. From the gabber of Lady Neptune, to the sound art of Chrome Hoof’s Chlöe Herrington, via the futuristic jazz of Polish five-piece EABS, there’s a lot to love in relatively small pieces.

Elsewhere we have a masterful release from Kenyan sound artist KMRU, reissued proto Japanese funk, phenomenal metal-cum-psych of Friend, and much more

Tracklisting Minoru “Hoodoo” Fushimi – In Praise of Mitochondria (180g, France) KMRU & Aho Ssan – Rebirth (Subtext Recordings, UK) EABS – Lucifer (The New Sun) (Astigmatic Records, UK) Friend – International Top Bloke (Human Worth, UK) Chlöe Herrington – Ajar (self-release, UK)  Lady Neptune – Time 2 Make U Feel Good (Night School, UK) C.V.E. – Thugs and Clips (Nyege Nyege Tapes, Uganda) Korubu – Roads (Locomotiv Records, Italy) Piezo – TB2 (with K-LONE) (Wisdom Teeth, UK) Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, Andreas Weliin – IV (Drag City, USA)

This week’s episode is sponsored by The state51 Conspiracy, a creative hub for music. Head to state51.com to find releases by JK Flesh vs Gnod, Steve Jansen, MrUnderwSood, Wire, Ghost Box, Lo Recordings, Subtext Records and many more

Produced and edited by Nick McCorriston.