Author: Reform Radio

Reform Radio’s sister label, Rhythm Lab Records, are to host a night on the 21st October from 7:30pm-11:00pm. The event will be filled with sets from previous Rhythm Lab artists and a special guest Samrai from Swing Ting. The gig will take place at Night & Day Cafe, found in the bustling hub of the Northern Quarter.

The first from the line up is Samrai, co-founder of the legendary club night, label and Manchester institution that is Swing Ting . Below is his latest track with Farah Ahmad Khan from their project Planet-People-Power. The project explores Black, Indigenous & South Asian diaspora experiences in relation to climate change, touching on intersectional environmentalism, environmental inequality and the ecological interconnectedness between Manchester and the Global South.

Also on the Night & Day bill is Manchester based Hip Hop producer and flautist Sutty. Check out her soulful encapsulating performance at Reform’s stage at this year’s We Out Here: Online & On Air to get the flavour of what to expect on the night.

Next up we have Kahreign who has been making noise for a while now across Manchester and beyond. They have an eclectic sound that effortlessly ventures into house, synth-pop & GQOM. Kahreign recently combined their hypnotic style with producer and DJ Shauna’s high energy beats on their release Underdog.

Finally, we have China Lilly and Sindysman completing the line up. The two artists have previously joined forces on Dream Culture, a track created through the label’s Sonic Synthesis series. The series invites two artists that have never worked together to create singles independently and then swap their audio stems to rework each other’s tracks into a unique piece of music.

Purchase tickets for Rhythm Lab’s Night & Day event on the 21st October here.

The full ‘giRLs’ compilation has been released by our sister label, Rhythm Lab Records.

The compilation features collaborations made possible by the Rhythm Lab International Women’s Day Fund supported by Arts Council England.

The 3 tracks were born out of Rhythm Lab’s ‘giRLs’ series, a project that facilitated release-ready collaborations between women who have never met before by providing space, resources and time.

6 amazing Northern women artists participated in this project: Kahreign, Shauna, Sutty, Migixhi, Martha Pryer and NIIX.

Head to all major platform’s to listen to the compilation.

Hosted by DJ Paulette, the live stream was an in-depth discussion with Trip City author Trevor Miller and DJ/Producer A Guy Called Gerald.

10 randomly selected members of the public were also able to watch the rich discussion in person.

The conversation delved into how the story came to life, the thought process behind the novel’s soundtrack, and the memories the two artists have surrounding the creation of the book.

The event was wrapped up with an exclusive DJ set from A Guy Called Gerald.

Watch the full live stream via the video below or head to Reform’s Youtube Channel.

This event was in partnership with ShinDigger.

Reform Radio have collaborated with sister label Rhythm Lab Records to host an exclusive live event at Wilderness Records on Saturday 11th September from 7:30PM to 11:00PM.

In celebration of Rhythm Lab’s ‘giRLs’ series, out earlier this week, the line up includes NIIX, Martha Pryer and Shauna who feature on the release.

Head to Wilderness Records in Withington this Saturday to catch the free event.

The Raise the Bar video series showcases artists delivering freestyles aired on Reform’s shows.

Next to showcase on the series is AYO1, a guest once again invited by the The Daisy Adam’s show.

The Daisy Adam’s show delivers regular live interviews with artist and upcoming MC’s, and showcases fresh freestyles in their Straight Rhymes freestyle segment.

AY01’s freestyle will be premiering on 26th August on Reform’s Youtube at 7PM (BST).

You can also listen back to the full show at Reform Radio’s Mixcloud where all shows are uploaded.

Reform Residents Flute Salad invited the up and coming Manchester band Foxglove to perform on their show.

Alongside the audio recording of the live session, which will be aired on the 23rd July on Flute Salad’s show Point of Flute from 9PM – 11PM, a film recording of the performance will also be premiering on Reform Radio’s YouTube channel on the 29th July at 7PM (BST).

Flute Salad’s show Point of Flute, takes a monthly dive into the trios handpicked tracks from a selection of EPs, albums and independent labels. The show frequently invites their favourite musicians, DJ’s and creatives for discussions and live sessions. Expect eclectic rhythms new and old from jazz, hip-hop, psychedelia, ambient as well as house and disco 12″s.

In their special live session for Point of Flute, Foxglove performed some of their latest material and showcased the bands euphoric indie pop sounds.

Head to Reform’s YouTube Channel at 7PM (BST) on the 29th July to catch the video premiere.

Listen back to the full show here.

Reform Radio are proud to be prioritising sustainability and the environment, working towards being a carbon neutral radio broadcaster.

Reform believes that they have a responsibility to care for and protect the environment in which they operate in. The radio station is fully committed to improving environmental performance across all of their business activities, and will encourage business partners and members of the wider community to join them in this effort in recognising the key impacts to be in the areas of; energy use, raw material use, waste generation, emissions to air/water, water use, transport, procurement and refreshments.

Reform will strive to:

• Adopt the highest environmental standards in all areas of operation, meeting and exceeding all relevant legislative requirements.

• Assess our organisational activities and identify areas where we can minimise impacts.

• Minimise waste through careful and efficient use of all materials and energy.

• Purchase sustainable products wherever feasible [e.g. recycled, FSC or low environmental impact products and energy from renewable sources].

• Publicise our environmental position.

• Train employees in good environmental practice and encourage employee involvement in environmental action.

• Reduce risks from environmental, health or safety hazards for employees and others in the vicinity of our operations.

• Adopt an environmentally sound transport strategy

• Aim to include environmental and ethical considerations in investment decisions where appropriate.

• Assist in developing solutions to environmental problems. Continually assess the environmental impact of all our operations.

Reform’s action plan so far is as follows:

• We will be working with Daniel Jackson who is on our Advisory Board to ensure to implement all of our sustainability initiatives and review for news one. Daniel Jackson is the Ethical Awards winner 2015 and will be advising us on new and existing policies.

• Reform Radio has developed a series of action plans to supplement each of our environmental policy objectives. These can be found on www.reformradio.co.uk

• Reform Radio will periodically review performance.

• Reform Radio will now commit to Mondays being remote work only, extending past Covid – 19, to reduce our staff travel emissions by 20%.

• Reform Radio have committed to the Cycle To Work Scheme, supporting all staff who wish to access the scheme to more effectively cycle to work. Safe storage and showering facilities have been ensured to be accessible for all staff moving forward.

Northern based artists Sutty and Migxhi’s collaboration single Daisy Chain will be released on the 28th July.

The single is the second release to come out of Rhythm Lab Record’s series giRLs. The series aims to facilitate release-ready collaborations between women who have never met before by providing space, resources and time.

Daisy Chain‘s lyrical message on strained and forced relationships is guided by a soothing and soft swooping electronic RnB track.

Sutty reflects hearing Migixhi’s beat for the first time. “That lovely descending melody you put in that sounds like a music box, Migixhi, I knew I had to write to that. It made me think of when we were playing as kids we’d make daisy chains for fun and they’d be so pretty, but also so flimsy. That sound really reminded me of that.”

Behind the track’s messaging is Sutty’s experience of constantly needing to prove herself and how it has affected her relationship to her music. “That attitude in the industry can definitely give us drive. You want to prove them wrong and show them that music is a viable career. It’s affected me in the way that I really push myself in music everyday, because otherwise there’s this perception that you only do this as a hobby.”

Migixhi, the multi-instrumentalist and producer behind the track adds, “It has affected me, I want to prove them wrong and have them watch me climb up but I try not to give them too much space in my head either because it can be detrimental to my creativity and even my mental health. It can take a toll on you big time if you’re not careful.”

Head to all major platforms on 28th July to listen to Daisy Chain by Sutty and Migxhi.

The third and final special with Manchester International Festival, will be airing on the 14TH July from 4PM – 5PM (BST).

Hosted by Aisha Williams, the show will be diving into the music of MIF21 and feature interviews with Head of Music Jane Beese & producer of Salaam festival Rizwan Iqbal.

Tune in tomorrow at reformradio.co.uk.