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FogCast: 23.00 (UK Time) Every Wednesday on Resonance 104.4FM

A series of late night, deep listening soundtracks perfect for drifting into the night, featuring field recording, modern composition and contemporary sound art from across the globe (and on and least one occasion some distance away from it). Tune in every Wednesday 23.00 or Sunday 02.30 (UK Time) on 104.4FM in London, DAB to Greater London, nationally on Radioplayer and live streamed to the rest of the world. A complete archive of the show can be found at Mixcloud.com/RobinTheFog.

From The Archives

Just a few of my favourites from over the years. It’s the merest tip of the iceberg, but you have to start somewhere…

LONDON PIRATE RADIO ADVERTS, TODAY PROGRAMME – 15.02.21

PRUE LEITH’s LOCKDOWN HOBBIES, BBC Radio 4 – CHRISTMAS 2020

A VERY CHILLY CHRISTMAS, TodaY Programme – 22.12.20

BILLIE – Interview with james erskin and corinne bailey rae, November 2020

Every World Cup National Anthem Played Simultaneously, BBC Radio 4 – 05.06.18

My Lai – Interview with David Harrington (The Kronos Quartet) and librettist Harriet Chessman, BBC Radio 4 – 05.06.18

Stockhausen at the Barbican – Report For BBC Radio 4 – 08.12.17

Mike Dixon and Michael Nau – Report For BBC Radio 4 – 27.09.17

The Liverpool Mass – Report For BBC Radio 4 – 12.05.17

Halim El-Dabh – Report For BBC Radio 4 / World Service – 26.08.16

London’s Lost Sounds – Report For The World Service Weekend – 11.06.16

Living Legends: The Great Gatsby – Report For The World Tonight – 11.05.16

Gilles Peterson on The Sun Ra Arkestra – Report For The World Tonight – 19.04.16

Otto Sound Therapy – Report For The World Tonight – 09.04.16

Delia Derbyshire Day – Report For The World Tonight – 17.01.16

‘Into The Bascule Chamber’ – A Concert Beneath Tower Bridge – 24.09.15

How We Used To Live – London On Film – 24.07.15

Amen, Brother – Six Seconds That Made Music History – 29.03.15

Konono No.1 – Interview For Focus On Africa – 05.02.15

In Search Of Perfect Sound – Denman Horn Report -22.06.14

Radiophonic Workshop Reunion – 13.04.14

Foghorn Requiem Report – 23.06.13

A Corner Seat In A Smoker, Facing The Engine – 10.02.12

Originally broadcast as part of the Radio 4 series ‘Short Cuts’, this work inspired my all-time favourite piece of feedback from a member of the public: “I laughed until I wept and nearly crashed the car. Thank you.” 

Earshot Strategies (2018)

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The Future Europe podcast from Earshot Strategies took up much of my time throughout 2018, travelling all over Europe and learning about positive projects that were having a beneficial effect on people, the environment and the economy. Travelling solo as a one-man interviewer, journalist, sound recordist and producer, I had a wonderful time and made a lot of new friends. My favourite countries included the incredibly hospitable Bulgaria and Romania, but I think my two favourite reports were from The Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, where I got to watch a mannequin give birth and also learning about The World’s First Electric Hypercar in Zagreb.

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The OST Show (2004-)

Usually presented by Mr. Jonny Trunk, Resonance 104.4FM’s magnificent soundtrack, library and television music programme goes out on Resonance FM every Saturday and I worked on the programme as an engineer, competition facilitator and general whipping boy for a number of years. I’ve had the honour of being handed the keys to the show on quite a few occasionas as well, so I’ve included a couple of my very favourite editions here:

OST 10.06.14 – Denman Horn Special – Live from the London Science Museum

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“This week’s show comes to you from the Science Museum in London’s South Kensington, and was broadcast both live on Resonance FM and down a 27 foot-long loudspeaker from 1929. Lovingly restored by Aleksander Kolkowski and his team from the original design by Roderick Denman, today’s hour-long special features a carefully curated horn-friendly playlist designed to show the biggest loudspeaker in Britain in it’s most flattering light – and is therefore choc-full of field recordings, radiophonic curiosities, and – of course – foghorns. Full track-listing and some nice photos to accompany your listening experience here“.

OST 20.10.12 – BBC Records Special

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“A two-hour special devoted to the many faces of  BBC Records, compiled and presented by Robin The Fog in his capacity as the corporation’s ‘Resident Hauntologist’.” The original post on this site, including a full tracklist can be found here.

WNBC: Out Of The Woods (2017-Present)

I’m very proud to be part of the rotating team of DJs involved in this Sunday afternoon show on WNBC, broadcast live from West Norwood’s Book And Record Bar. I’ve made numerous appearances on the show over the past couple of years, but the ambient set I did for Show #93 seems to be the current favourite!

Near Mint (2017-2018)

The wonderful world of obsessive-compulsive record collecting. Broadcast weekly on Resonance 2017-2018. A rummage through the backwaters of record collections, unleashing treasure and trash from the back of the stash, featuring the rare, the bizarre and the occasionally justifiably obscure. Previous guests have included DJ Food, Luke Vibert, Sarah Angliss and Jennifer Lucy Allan and the entire archive of thrill-packed episodes can be found here.

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Looking Good, Feeling Great (April 2013)

Join Robin The Fog as he digs up a plethora of inspirational, aspirational and instructional recordings of highly dubious vintage and embarks on a cut-and-paste odyssey that is by turns amusing, absurd and, on at least one occasion, almost unbearable. Essential listening for adolescent salespeople seeking holiness or giving up smoking while on the moon.

This was one of my favourite projects to work on. A four-part series of programmes made entirely from fragments of spoken word, instructional and aspirational vinyl records (plus the odd CD)  that was broadcast throughout April 2013 on Resonance FM.  The series can be found here and each episode is definitely worth listening to over and over. For the moment, here’s number three, a personal favourite:

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Panel Borders

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Panel Borders  is the UK’s only radio show on comics, illustration and other graphic delights, here profiling the work of Ninja Tune recording artist, graphic designer and voracious 2000AD consumer, DJ Food. The original post to support the programme can be located here.

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Panel Borders Kid Koala Special  02.10.11


A very special edition of Panel Borders featuring an exclusive interview with Canadian turntablist and cartoonist Kid Koala on the launch of his latest graphic novel ‘Space Cadet’, with bespoke soundtrack on vinyl. To read more and for further linkage, visit the original page on this site here.

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