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Unclassified welcomes Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon, who selects a track that transports her into the heart of the nightlife of a famous European city. Cate is known for her experimental approach to pop music, with elements of the avant-garde, post-punk, and psychedelic music all contributing to her unique sound. She joins us in the Listening Chair ahead of her Unclassified live appearance with the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the 19th of May, where she shares the bill with Hinako Omori and Qasim Naqvi.

Elsewhere in the show, new sounds from Texas instrumental ensemble Balmorhea, a soulful track that has been dubbed by the group as ‘ambient Americana’, plus a piece by composer Hannah Peel and the Manchester Collective that captures the spirit of Tokyo’s Shinjuku train station. And we hear a track from the reissue of Mount Wittenberg Orca for Record Store Day earlier this year by Björk and Dirty Projectors, a playful and intimate song cycle arranged to stunning effect by both artists.

Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening Production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3