Hosted by Macedonia, Radio BSOTS is the podcast companion to the Both Sides Of The Surface website, focusing on a freeform blend of hip-hop, soul, funk, and electronic music. This is a podcast dedicated to bringing you rhythms and sounds from around the way to around the world.
Latest episodes
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53 min
Does Music Belong In Podcasting?
In this season of DMCA takedown notices raining down on podcasters, Macedonia reminisces on an earlier era of podsafe music and plays some Creative Commons tunes to keep the RIAA a…
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1 h 03
Tranquil Beats: Fridays In August, 2016
The final installment of the Tranquil Beats series presents an hour's worth of instrumental beats and downtempo gems. Featured artists include Machinedrum, Will Sessions, DJ Harris…
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55 min
BUCKWILD: how i spent my summer staycation...
Macedonia reflects on The Summer That Wasn't, quarantine restrictions, racial injustice, and the choice between reflecting the times versus prioritizing joy as a Black creator. Fea…
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1 h 05
Tranquil Beats: Thursdays In August, 2016
The chilled out series of instrumental mixes continues with a collection of lush, jazzy, and atmospheric selections from the likes of Jon Hopkins, Funki Porcini, Lovespirals, Ohbli…
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BUCKWILD: The Faith-Based Practice of Podcasting
Show #171 enters 2020 in BUCKWILD mode with a delayed transmission from December of 2019. As sentiments are expressed on dealing with self-doubt and holding onto creativity at all…
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Tranquil Beats: Wednesdays In August, 2016
Show #170 marks a return to Camp Lo-Fi after 16 months of silence on the podcast feed with a continuous mix of chilled out instrumental beats for chaotic times such as these. Featu…
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1 h 10 ↗
two weeks off from humanity...
Show #169 presents a soundtrack of self-love and sonic warfare that addresses police brutality, what happens when you internalize a nation's hatred for the skin that you're in, and…
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1 h 11 ↗
BUCKWILD: No Place For The Quiet
Show #168 kicks off 2018 in BUCKWILD fashion with reflections on Combat Jack, Pam The Funkstress, and whether or not quiet people can still win in a world that consistently rewards…
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Another Dive Into The Free Music Archive...
Show #167 showcases a mix of tunes culled exclusively from the Free Music Archive, including works from Nine Inch Nails, DJ Harrison, TV Girl, live cuts from Silver Apples, Lushlif…
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Tranquil Beats: Tuesdays In August, 2016
Show #166 is the second in a series of episodes dedicated to chilled out beats and instrumentals, featuring music from J Dilla, Flying Lotus, will.i.am, Samiyam, Kruder and Dorfmei…
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BUCKWILD: Recovery Mode
Show #165 brings the BUCKWILD experience back to the BSOTS podcast feed in the age of Trump and Pence. This show features music and commentary concerning facts versus truth, cynici…
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Cupid's Hunt 2017: grass ain't greener...
Show #164 kicks off the 2017 podcast year with a post-Valentine's Day episode as part of the 10th Anniversary Cupid's Hunt Podcast Collaboration. Featured artists include J Dilla,…
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1 h 31 ↗
BBE Label Profile
Show #163 presents a BSOTS on Bondfire Radio broadcast in its entirety, paying tribute to 20 years of music from the BBE Records label. Featured artists include J Dilla, Pete Rock,…
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1 h 04 ↗
Tranquil Beats: Mondays In August, 2016
Show #162 is the first in a series of episodes that will focus strictly on chill out instrumentals and head nodding beats for those that need them most. Featured artists include BA…
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1 h 17 ↗
Both Sides on Bondfire (pt. 2)
Show #161 features more music and moments from the BSOTS on Bondfire Radio broadcasts. Artists include J Dilla, Roots Manuva, Steve Spacek, Alicia Myers, Saun and Starr, Heresy, Su…
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1 h 11 ↗
Both Sides on Bondfire (pt. 1)
Show #160 is a long overdue snapshot of the BSOTS on Bondfire Radio broadcast experience hand delivered to the podcast feed. This episode includes music and moments from the first…
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1 h 12 ↗
fifteen/sixteen
Show #159 kicks off 2016 in typical BSOTS fashion by looking back at music from the previous year. Featured artists include Blackalicious, Dam-Funk, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Prefuse 7…
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1 h 14 ↗
BUCKWILD: The Anger Management Mixtape
Show #158 brings the BUCKWILD experience back to the BSOTS channel. Topics include dealing with anger, Macedonia's picks for a bounty hunter soundtrack, and what happens when hinds…
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For Those Of Us Still Finding Our Way...
Show #157 shakes the dust off of the podcast feed with a continuous mix that moves from downtempo works to drum and bass selections and back again. Featured artists include Quantic…
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Don't Fight The Force...
Show #156 continues the overview of 2014 and 2015 selections with works from Pete Rock, Thom Yorke, Omar, Young Fathers, Slakah The Beatchild, Monsoonsiren, and others. This episod…