Sound City returns to MDR, bringing the best flavours of their festival every month. Starting off as a tiny, home-grown festival, Sound City has blossomed [...]

One of our closest and dearest friends, Jack Rogers aka Flossy steps up to provide us with a monthly show shining a light on the sounds that encompass Down To Funk

Join Daniel Page as he explores avant-garde and experimental works from several continents, with a focus on contemporary classical and Far East field recordings.

Down-beat techno and soulful neo-jazz brought to you by Andrew PM Hunt.

Joining the Melodic Distraction Radio roster, Outhouse Sounds are a multi-genre DJ duo spanning all forms of bass music from garage and dubstep through to jungle and DnB.

Studio cat Lupini brings you 猫の額 (Neko No Hitai), cruising the high seas of sound on HMS MDR.

Léa Ben Saïd joins us for her first musical venture with her own radio show: Bruits.

Altered Voltage is a brand new collective based in Liverpool, headed by All Trades, that looks set to bring the best electro and breakbeat to Merseyside.

The year is 2122, The USCSS Nostromo has picked up a distress signal from the uncharted planet LV426...

MaschinenFunk sees MrPaul and Moritz join forces to bring their distinctive music palette to the fore with a new party and radio show. 

Raimondo, one half of Funky_Bros,  takes you through some soul selections and disco classics on his show, Soul Power, on Melodic Distraction. 

 Since July 2015, Jacaranda Records has occupied the snug surroundings of the The Jacaranda’s first floor, with a cafe/bar and listening booths available for you to while away the hours digging through wax. 

Emotion Wave is all about showcasing an array of sounds which span across the broad spectrum of electronic music. Whether it be gems from afar or sounds from emerging local producers, it's their highly-tuned ear for left-field electronic music that you'll grow to love.

Tune in each month as Chris McBride tears through his heaving record collection to bring you some of the finest in funk and soul music.