Online “mix tapes”, podcasts, playlists and some interview segments here and there.
Darkwave Ditties
An ever evolving playlist of mainly darker, electronic music — “darkwave” — and other related genres like minimal synth, EBM and electro that represent more well known and more obscure artists, mainly from the 21st century.
Ambient Zone
A selection of late-night, astral trance favourites, recommendations with inclusion of select Soft Riot and Ostrofti tracks — long soothing drones, abstract sub-dued minimalism, and vast open cosmic spaces for those quiet hours. Ambient, synth, found and treated sounds.
Electro-Funk Jams
A selection of electro-funk favourites, a genre that gets a lot of listens at home and in the studio and maybe even some inspiration for the music of Soft Riot. Rubbery basslines, locking grooves, staccato synth bursts and generally a fun, uplifting listen.
Soft Riot for Radio Buena Vida (April 2023)
A new mix for Glasgow’s community station Radio Buena Vida, including tracks a mix of new wave, post-punk and electronic tracks by artists old and new such as Bleached Heat, The Serfs, Zeroset, Iv/An and more.
BlueBoutique x Soft Riot Selections
A selection of tracks created for this mix playlist for Glasgow-based nite-life promoter Blue Boutique as part of their series of curated playlists. Check it out!
Possession Records mix for Radio Buena Vida
A mix was recently done as Possession Records for Glasgow’s community radio station, Radio Buena Vida which aired on 30 July 2021. that is now up and archived on their SoundCloud channel. Along with a couple of Soft Riot tracks, this mix includes selections by artists old and new, covering synth and post-punk moods that range from summery and hazy vibes, icy dirges and moments of soundtrack-inspired ambience.
Readymix Cement 004
After a bit of a break, this new mix is an extended one, starting with some mood-lifting synthpop from around the office, then a mix of synth and dance-y, dark and dirgy and to atmospheric pieces. Includes tracks of the recent Forbidden Figures compilation as well as from the Glasgow artist compilation album Votive Offerings.
Ready Mix Cement 003
After a bit of a break Readymix Cement is back with a third instalment; the first as we go into the autumn of 2020.
Readymix Cement 002
With the recent passing of Unwound bassist Vern Rumsey, this mix starts with a more unique post-hardcore introduction of that band’s track “Corpse Pose” from their seminal album Repetition (1996). This is the second installment of Readymix Cement.
Readymix Cement 001
This is the first of a series of curated mixes as Possession Records, featuring an array of favourite tracks by new and old artists in the postpunk, synth, minimal, darkwave and other eclectic genres.
Winter Waves & Cryptic Caves IV : Soundtracks Of The Mind
This is the final of three new instalments of the series of mixes done over the winter entitled “Winter Waves & Cryptic Caves”; this one being the most dynamic of the set, having more of a focus on favourite pieces from film soundtracks.
Winter Waves & Cryptic Caves III : Drones & Tones
This mix is the second of three new mixes for Winter Waves & Cryptic Caves. Entitled “Drones & Tones” it is the most minimal and meditative of the bunch, focusing on ambience and sound design. It includes artists old and new — strangers, friends and peers.
Winter Waves & Cryptic Caves II : Synthetic Worlds
This mix, Synthetic Worlds, is a selection of more synthesiser-based pieces from classic artists from years gone as well as newer tracks by current artists, including friends and peers I know expanding in that universe of sound, creating new worlds to travel in and out of.
Soft Riot Presents: White Belt Hardcore / Improvised Waves
A double-sided cassette mix done for London’s Heavy Leather Productions: side one being some key influences and side two being a curated playlist of electronic and post-punk oddities.
Repartiseraren meets Soft Riot
Swedish online music mag Repartiseraren got in touch to ask if they could compile a 2 hour mixtape retrospective of Soft Riot material into an online mix.
The Soft Riot Playlist on DEF
A Soft Riot curated playlist aired on Doncaster Electronic Foundation featuring some selected personal electronic tracks from artists old and new.
Der Hammer : DJ JJD Selections 02
A second mix of tracks for the Sheffield night Der Hammer.
Der Hammer : DJ JJD Selections 01
This mix is selection of tracks I’ve been playing at Der Hammer containing tracks by new and classic synthesizer artists.
A Colder Consciousness #82
Soft Riot goes into the Resonance FM studio with A Colder Consciousness, discussing music, playing tracks and then discussing those, resulting in this mix.
White Lodge 007 : Canadian Tuxedo, Part 2
This is part two of a two-part mix makes up a 2-hour retrospective of Canadian synth, new wave, electronics and post-punk music with some select pop and space-rock tunes. From obscure, underground gems to select radio hits and everything in between that came out between 1978-1986.