Headcount Records Showcase

20/20 invades your Monday night with a special label showcase. Headcount Records, home of the MC-Producer duo of Pneumatic and Sloth, is an independent UK rap label making serious waves - not the least for their dedication to releasing material on vinyl. Pneumatic (Chris Leigh) and Sloth (Sam Webster) broke it down in studio with Rob One to talk about the challenges of running a label, the state of UK hip-hop and why Sloth is becoming a pop producer.

The Morning Star - Pneumatic and Sloth

Be Careful - C-Lone

Do What You Like - Illustrate

As We - Pneumatic and Sloth

The Scratch Showcase

This is a special show presented by Jordan and Andy focusing on the rise and influences of 'The Scratch'

YNR Productions Showcase

Rob 'One' presents a thirty minute special dedicated to YNR Productions and the Artists that work with them.

YNR (Young N Restless) Productions is one of the UK's leading Hip Hop labels. Launched in 1999 by the world renowned MC / Producer Jehst, YNR Productions prepares to continue to break new ground in 2009 and beyond. Look out for forthcoming releases from Jehst, Micall Parknsun & Jyager.

Merok Records Showcase

Alex Watson presents a special one-off show dedicated to Merok Records and its Artists.

Playlist :

Floor to Floor - Teen Girl Fantasy

titus andronicus - Four Score And Seven Parts 1&2

Active Child - I'm In Your Church at Night

Divorce - Dissatisfaktionpaqued

Salem - Babydaddy

Comanechi - Close Enough to Kiss (Blondes Pebble Beach Mix)

Ice Castles - Deers Den

Engineer Records Showcase

The Engineer Records Special. All the guys over at Engineer are putting on a gig Saturday (13th) at a Skate Park and because we thought this was A Good Thing, we`re doing a special show for them. We`ll be featuring The Startover in the studio, we`ll be having a look at who`s playing at the gig and Engineer`s back catalogue in general. Also, for one night only, we`ll be "Recharged Rock Radio"! (because this is what`s gone on all Engineer`s literature and we didn`t have the heart to correct their honest mistake so we`ll just roll with it...). studio@rechargedradio.com and engineerrecords.com

Sound of the Suburbs

The Sound Of The Suburbs, hosted by Hugh Davenport and Andy from The Scratch. This is the first in a series of programmes which are looking at the music scene just outside of the concrete donut that is the M25. The first programme looks at what`s going on in St Albans and Hatfield. Worth a listen, as it features not only The Scratch but one Mr. Clint Boon (XFM Manchester/Inspiral Carpets).

Wierd Records Showcase

Alex Watson with Andrew Wylde present a special one-off show dedicated to Wierd Records.

Playlist is as follows :

1. Led Er Est - 'Port Isabel' (Brooklyn, NY/USA)

(from the new Led Er Est debut LP - 'Dust On Common' - Wierd Records #VR009, 2009)

2. Martial Canterel - 'Windscreen' NYC(Brooklyn, NY/USA)

(from the 'Wierd Compilation Volume II: Analogue Electronic Music 2008' - Wierd Records #VR004)

3. Xeno & Oaklander - 'Sentinelle'(Brooklyn, NY/USA)

(from the new debut X&O LP/CD 'Sentinelle' - Wierd Records #VR008/VR008-2, 2009)

4. Automelodi - 'Schema Corporel'(Montreal, Quebec/CAN)

(from Automelodi's self-released debut EP 'Fait Ses Courses'  2009, ebut LP forthcoming on Wierd Spring 2010!)

5. Frank(just Frank) - 'Beneath'(Paris, France)

(from FjF's self-released debut CDr demo - 'The Brutal Wave' 2009, debut LP forthcoming on Wierd Spring 2009)

6. Epee du Bois - 'Misery'(Brooklyn, NY/USA)

(from 'The Wierd Compilation Volume II', LP forthcoming on Wierd summer 2010)

7. Further Reductions - 'Gato Negro'(Brooklyn, NY/USA)

(Unreleased, debut LP forthcoming on Wierd TBA 2010)

8. Void Vision - 'Not Much of Anything'(Philadelphia, PA/USA)

(Unreleased, debut LP forthcoming on Wierd summer 2010)

9. Blacklist - 'The Believer'(Brooklyn, NY/USA)

(from Blacklist's debut CD 'Midnight of the Century' - Wierd Records #VR006, 2009)