The BBC is cool. BBC radio over the internet is essential for an ex-pat in Brazil. Now 1-Xtra has joined The Archers on regular rotation here.

TODAY'S BEAT

0204 : Starts with lush, ponderous synth. But then the rapid offbeat snares speed the whole thing up. Off pitch clinking adds an unworldy sheen.

0203 : Another rain of tinkling bells. Over a froggy kind of bass. What could you do with it? Be creative.

You missed 'em : up to 0145

Last chance saloon :

0146 : A whole lunar ecology of gloopy sounds. The Clangers mooch about as desperate radios broadcast their last.

One day I may suddenly flip and think Cohen is up there in that pantheon of great songwriting geniuses. I know it could happen. But right now ...

TODAY'S BEAT

0202 : it's almost a full track. Long and lazy. Echoed percussion. Punctuated by rare bursts of beautiful synth

ILM is asking about Brazilian funk.. I'd like to know more too.

Ever since I was a child, I've always wanted to be a Bar DJ

RECENT BEATS

0200 : Yey! It's BeatBlog's 200th beat! "Fresh beats (nearly) everyday" is perhaps a bit of a misnomer as I've bene going more than a year, :-(

Still, this is a cracking bit of echoey, phased, paranoia

0199 : Starts with a swing, then income the strings ...