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We are a community-based radio station, operating remotely but under the umbrella of The Old Abbey Taphouse in Manchester. Listen here:

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16/10/2024

This Saturday we'll be broadcasting from Allez festival, a music and arts showcase spread across 4 floors in Faraday Alley. It's looking to be a wicked event, with , and hosting a load of exciting bands from Manchester and beyond, alongside art exhibitions and DJs running from the afternoon into the early hours.

We'll be broadcasting from Studio Bee from 3-10pm, with a slightly modified Saturday lineup of , , and soundtracking the exhibition space. The exhibition itself will include works from the Islington Mill based , image anarchist and live music photographer Benjamin Ashton.

We're also working with Sasha on an extended version of the Giant Lover's Lighthouse, from 4-8pm, in which we'll take turns spinning tunes and interviewing bands on air as they come off stage. Will be a fun one!

There's still a few general release tickets knocking about on Fatsoma, really recommend getting down in person if you can If not, can always tune in on the old reliable www.steam-mcr.com

Massive thanks to for the invite!

13/10/2024

DJ Opher and Fever Dream are here today to soothe your Sunday Scaries with their first show in a new 3pm Sunday slot! They will be keeping it lighthearted and uplifting with sunny vibes throughout, optimistically channeling those rare days of autumnal Manchester sunshine. Expect some deep house, international boogie, Latin and dubby loveliness. Tune in on the Second Sunday of the month from 3-4pm.

www.steam-mcr.com

12/10/2024

At 3pm today we've got a new show from , who you may well recognise from his occasional takeovers of 's mid morning snack show over summer. AdomasLP is an artist and DJ from Lithuania based in Manchester, playing all things from soft folk to industrial drums. His past steam shows have earned him a reputation as a provider of fine snacks and fine tunes, make sure to dial in for a ride of musical obscurities.

11/10/2024

Today sees the release of vol.1, a V/A compilation which features a healthy sprinkling of the Steam family! Curated by , and including tunes from our residents , and (pictured), our station manager amongst many more wicked artists.

Really nice collection of tunes, spanning everything from experimental bass and ambient to more disco-inflected sounds — check it out and cop the EP on the rubber works bandcamp page!

04/10/2024

Introducing the next artist for tomorrow's party! South African, British DJ Kusasa aka will be closing things off 2-3am, bringing that good percussive energy and signature high energy to keep you grooving.

Co-host of the Sounds of Resistance shows here on Steam and a resident at the lovely .radio , Kusasa has shared stages with the best of underground talent including Hodge, Aloka, Shanti Celeste, Lady Shaka & many more. Can't wait to see what she brings to the big rig in our little pub!

Kusasa will be joining ,
, as we journey smoothly from soulful house and broken beat into bass and percs madness over the course of the night, via all sorts of weird and wonderful musical excursions. It is going to be fun.

Grab your ticket via RA (link in bio). Why wait? Just do it right this second. We will stop hassling you the moment you buy your ticket, it's a promise.

02/10/2024

Our birthday party is just around the corner! Party hats are in production, cake recipes laid out, speeches prepared — it's all go in Steam HQ. Thought it might be good to introduce an artist for the night as well?

Murder He Wrote played our first ever birthday back in 2021, so he's no stranger to a party hat and a sing song. Blending elements of garage, UK funky, broken beat & so much more into his own off-kilter take on club music, his playful and chest rattling productions and edits have been melting brains and subwoofers worldwide for the last decade.

Supported by the likes of Ben UFO, Jyoty, Giles Peterson, Jamz Supernova and Mary Anne Hobbs, with sick sets on Radio 1, Boiler Room, NTS, Rinse FM, Keep Hush and more, we can't wait for him to shell it on a massive rig in a tiny pub alongside , , and our very own steamy crew. It will be fun, you should come.

We think we're down to the last early bird on RA now, grab it quick before price goes up to £7 (still a steal let's be real).
Also be sure to check out the show Murder He Wrote did for us a couple of weeks back if you wanna get your appetite truly whetted, it's on our Mixcloud just waiting for you.

Swipe for a sneak peak at Saturday's sound system, swipe again for the lovely poster by

Tickets via RA (link in bio).

28/09/2024

Introducing The Secondary Circuit, a new bi-monthly residency from .dewar_ . Tune in at 7pm to hear an hour of ambient, experimental and moody club-not-club music, evoking the scarred landscapes and oppressive structures of our ever changing environments.

“The purpose of the show will be to explore the relationship between nature and our ever-changing built environment. Moving through a mix of experimental, ambient and folky sounds to more club-adjacent styles, the show will aim to traverse the meditative, exhilarating and sometimes unsettling states that our surrounding environments can often induce.”

will be live in the studio from 3pm, a much welcomed return to the dials. Followed by and a live stream from the courtesy of later on - with a whole host of Manchester talent sandwiched in between.

www.steam-mcr.com to listen in

22/09/2024

At 7pm today, ahead of his set at our 4th birthday party (which you should all come too!!!) provides us with an hour of percussive bass.

Also coming up today, from 3pm we have stepping in for an hour of sunny Latin soul and keeps things rolling 4-5pm with disco and house. We’re also rerunning our Worldwide FM takeover that the STEAM team put together as part of the night broadcasts.

www.steam-mcr.com for the full schedule and to listen in :))

Ta xx

21/09/2024

Special one off 2pm show today! have their 100th show coming up at this coming Tuesday, and to celebrate they're looking back at some of their favourite artists of the past few years.

Brume is a favourite local live music night of musicians — a creative community drawn together by not only the promise of experiencing beautiful visuals and sounds, but the chance to connect. Often showcasing the more experimental and less commercial projects of professional artists, Brume is an environment to play and be heard.

Tune in with John Diver as he takes you through some of Brume's best bits!

Listen at www.steam-mcr.com

20/09/2024

A double whammy of Liverpool-based action this afternoon! The 3pm show will be broadcasting remotely from their Merseyside studio as usual, but at 4pm the .liverpool crew are swooping up the Mersey and into the Steam Studio for a one off special record label showcase.

"Ollie, Thom, Rowan, Paddy & Abbey will be storming the decks armed with tunes from Liverpool based producers, all of which having been released on PLUSH's record label release! Bigups to STEAM for having PLUSH in their studio, and we are buzzing to share what we're up to in Liverpool with those in Manchester!"

Full schedule at www.steam-mcr.com

14/09/2024

.omalley is a producer, artist, and teacher based in Manchester. Recently, she teamed up with to release Mahdoun, a compilation aimed at raising funds for Samih Mahdoun, a 17-year-old musician from the Gaza Strip. Together with Samih, Vief and 13 talented producers, they launched Mahdoun, which has since raised nearly $1,000 USD to aid Samih and his family.

Tune in to hear a blend of wobbly breaks, bass, and leftfield as she continues to push boundaries with her music and collaborations.

will also be joining us once more in their quest to boot off the airwaves. Lots more lovely sounds to be heard today, www.steam-mcr.com for the full schedule and to listen in!

13/09/2024

We've got a special lunchtime edition of Giant Lover's Lighthouse with today, midday til 2pm! Sasha's been out of the city for the last couple months, but has thankfully returned to settle us into September with a mixed bag of genres and plenty of new releases from Manchester and beyond.

Plenty of good stuff today, on air from 9am through til 11pm - check out website for the full schedule.

Listen at www.steam-mcr.com

06/09/2024

Today's highlights! is catching up with Manchester producer to discuss his latest EP, Lapse Time, on the Afrosentrik/Fre.Que.Ncy 2hr show from 4pm.

Plus joins in the previous hour for some fuzzy Friday sounds, while .music are back in the studio at 6 for an hour of absolutely anything could happen tunes. is in from Berlin at 7 with an hour spanning ukg into jungle - he sends apologies in advance for playing a charlie xcx tune in what is effectively autumn (although he should get away with it as its feeling decidedly summery in Manchester right now). is also back for the second show of her new residency at 9, with an eclectic array of club ready tunes to sail you into the weekend.

Later on, we'll be streaming from in Stockport for a late night special! A few of our team & guests will be running tunes from 8-late on Odioba's lovely custom sound system, and we'll be streaming that on the station from 10pm onwards. Come down in person if you fancy - it's free entry all night, there are some lovely tasting espresso martinis, and there are some lovely sounding speakers. What more could you ask for?

30/08/2024

Coming up later today! is back on the airwaves at 4pm, she was part of a great b2b on a show earlier this year so it's great to have her back with a full hour of tunes. Lili is a british-german experimental cellist, music-writer, and improviser based in Manchester. Her music combines the many sounds of the cello with electronics and voice to create intricate songs, instrumentals, and improvisations. This mix for Steam includes music she loves from dear friends and artists she's inspired by.

Also on today, we've got dubbed out dance trax from the aforementioned Witching Hour's .brooks at 7, repping the Mixes Signals crew at 8, and Magic Spells' is back from holidaying in France, bringing you sounds inspired by the music that she heard while there.

Another guest spot on closing hour at 10 tonight!Babs has invited onto her show for a special b2b, expect lots of spacey, glitchy and eclectic tunes. Sxnshine is a DJ and producer based in Amsterdam, who hosts Sxnshine Selections on Slim Radio! A real stand out DJ who incorporates high energy selections from across the electronic spectrum, featuring lots of bass, breaks, and captivating rhythms. Check out Sxnshine’s shows and productions via their linktree!

23/08/2024

REJOICE!! Make your way down to this Saturday for a showdown of the ages.

The Grasshopper and Snakecharmer battle it out for 45mins of pure unadulterated cosmic energy. Shake a limb and spare a penny to keep a vital space going through the quieter months as these two settle their differences.

Catch this and more down at Old Abbey this weekend - don’t miss!!

More STEAM residents to follow, go check for the full lineup.

22/08/2024

The fundraiser festival is now just around the corner, and we're excited to reveal two new additions to Saturday's lineup! SHERI and Karcie both took part in our DJ and radio production course this year, so we're dead excited to have them on the bill. They are both sick DJs, and we can guarantee you'll be seeing a lot more of them on the city's lineups in coming months.

SHERI's goal is to take the crowd on a multi-genre sonic voyage by championing sounds from Africa and the global Diaspora, she plays a wide selection of underground sounds of percussion-heavy, dance-ready jubilant global club rhythms. Karcie meanwhile has been using the steam workshops to explore a mix of broken beat, techno and high energy sounds. She's newly integrated to manchester, but is sure to make an impact with her eclectic and dancefloor focused DJ and radio sets.

These two will be taking on warm-up duties on the new outdoor stage area (🌞 pray for sunshine 🌞), with Karcie playing midday til 1 and SHERI on 1-2. Get down early, stick about for a lovely selection of live music, spoken word and DJ sets.

Reminder also that steam residents , and are on closing duties on Saturday night, taking us through to 4am. We'll award full steam points and buy a crisp pint for anyone that makes it through the full open-til close session.

Big thanks again to and
for their support with the course!

17/08/2024

This Sunday 9-11, catch bringing a glitchy collage of industrial, ambient & folk with takeover show, Sssh.. the kids are sleeping!

Prepare to dream with childlike wonder, travelling through reconstructed sounds and navigating the absurd & the ephemeral.

9-11pm // steam-mcr.com

15/08/2024

Announcing the first part of our lineup contribution for the fundraiser weekend next week, raising money to secure the future of our spiritual (and physical) home! We're co-curating the Saturday late night party alongside the lovely .presents and , alongside a sprinkling of steam residents across the full weekend (more to come on that).

First up on the Saturday is , who usually hosts late night Friday shows here on Steam. Babs is a lover of music and takes inspiration from the people and world around her, expect to get fully lost in her set spanning through electro, Detroit techno, sultry house, acid, uk funky and kuduro.

We've then got an elusive b2b taking the reins as we head into the early hours! The Snakecharmer and The Grasshopper (we've heard rumours this may be and under alias? cannot be confirmed) reconcile for one evening of b2b chaos to celebrate and support the Taphouse. Anything could happen (but it'll sound great).

More announcements to come from us, and check out the poster for the full lineup release so far! So much good stuff across the full weekend, not to be missed.

Tickets via Skiddle (see link in bio)

12/08/2024

STEAM team picks are back! We’ve put our collective noggins together and come up with five of our favourite shows from July. A tad belated but cast your ears back to last month and you’ll find some class shows - these were just the ones that stuck with us ☺️

Dish Selector: Video Game Special 26.07.24 (Tommy’s pick)

always delivers a great show. Going a tad off piste last month from their usual food related radio, Tom delves into their favourite tunes from games throughout the years. 👾

One6Wave 12.07.24 (Cathy’s pick)

Super dynamic - New music, great mixes, good chat and live MCs all packed into two hours.

The Mid Morning Snack Show w/ Tommy Cross (Ruairidh’s pick)

Tommy returns in style after a very contentious ‘malt-loaf’ related takeover of his slot. He also gave Ruairidh a cruffin and a scratchie and the music was good so that never hurts. Despite the clear bribery, the show was a corker with lots of mega tunes to ease you into your day.

Ones To Watch w/ Sez ft. Conduit 07.07.24 (Ollie’s pick)

Showcasing new and emerging talents from across the UK and Manchester ft. Conduit in the monthly ‘Spitting with Sez’ guest spot. It was the shiznits.

Scran for the Soul 12.07.24 (Harry’s pick)

This was a great show to sit in on - an eclectic mix of lovely tunes, silly chit-chat and even a sing-a-long for the keen-eared listener. Perfect daytime listening. 🌞

All the shows are in a ‘July 24 picks’ playlist on our Mixcloud. Go check it!

Ta x

08/08/2024

Very excited to announce the first residency from the super talented cohort on our DJ and radio production course! Meet Makeda, a passionate radio host known for their eclectic taste and infectious energy on air. With a deep love for music that makes the soul sing, Makeda has spent years curating a diverse collection of mellifluous sounds from around the globe. Their residency is a sonic journey, where listeners are invited to explore a rich tapestry of genres—from the smooth embrace of jazz to the vibrant pulse of world music, the intricate layers of classical symphonies, and the rhythmic beats of soulful indie and R&B. Makeda presents Eargasm! on the second Friday of every month from 4-5pm.

Again, massive thanks to and for their support on the course - keep your eyes peeled for more residency announcements from the rest of the course crew soon!

Listen at www.steam-mcr.com

27/07/2024

Dreamboat w/ DJ Mummy aka returns for its monthly voyage at 8pm tonight. "Aboard the Dreamboat every last Saturday of the month for ethereal, percussive and experimental sounds and a space for introspection & emotional exploration".

We've also got back in the studio for pure.euphoria fm, after a couple months of guest spots. And speaking of guest spots, Alex Milo and Max Ctrl are in for Between Stillness in the 6pm slot this month.

The late show tonight may be something of a chaotic one, as & friends stumble back from for a big old b2b2b that may well extend into the early hours.

26/07/2024

Saturday is set to be another stellar day of radio on STEAM! From 10-12 we’ll be broadcasting a one off morning show from Apricot Ballroom’s

is an audiophile psychedelic party based in Sheffield, guided heavily by the ethos and mentality of David Mancuso’s Loft parties in New York.

Joi La Frique (Gabe) is an obsessive digger and collector of records and hi-fi kit, and is usually busy digging through dusty shelves, shops, and websites for rare/interesting pieces of both kinds.

Having hosted STEAM’s very own , we thought it only right to return the favour. Set your alarms for a warm-up show with plenty of funk, soul and a whole heap of styles from all around the world.

Check the website for the rest of the Saturday’s schedule!

26/07/2024

We're back with a full 14 hrs of broadcasting today, from 9am til 11pm! Watch out for making a welcome return to the mid morning snack show at 10, after a 2 month malt loaf-related leave of absence. Eclectic tunes and snack galore guaranteed.

At midday, from the Midlands-based Punjabi music collective .wav will be joining on Sound Tracking, exploring Punjabi folk music and vinyl culture. Tune in for an interview with Rav about how Dunya celebrates cultural sounds through community events, plus a guest mix featuring her favourite old and newer tracks with that distinctive Punjabi Midlands heritage.

We've also got a 3hr takeover from 4pm, showcasing the x stage at Manchester Carnival in 2 weeks time. They're gonna have Big Tone and Dub Smugglers Soundsystems battling it out on Alexandra Park, so turn your subs up and tune in to get a taste of what's coming at carnival.

Other highlights include a breakfast sound expedition from , a video game special on Dish Selector (is this food related ?), incoherent holiday ramblings from , a sunny Borderless Grooves throwback from , deep tones and rhythms from , b2b on Magic Spells, and an hour of middle-eastern rhythms, UK funky, kuduro, sultry house and glitchy electro from to close the night out.

Loads of good stuff to satisfy all possible tastes at all possible times of the day. Full schedule and listen at www.steam-mcr.com

24/07/2024

Sub standard work from our graphics department perhaps, but we are back at for our bar residency tomorrow (Thursday) running tunes from 6pm til 2am.

This month we've got a line up of 4 lovely residents, bringing an eclectic range of genres to see you through the evening and into a hungover Friday work morning.

First up is , who leads the Saturday afternoon Bambanani show here on steam. His radio shows cover loads of sounds, but often centre in on afro house and amapiano vibes. He'll be followed by Friday late night resident .looooop at 8pm, taking things in the direction of dark ambient, downtempo and techno.

At 10pm is presenter/dj/curator/writer/ex-tennis coach and host of the Ones to Watch show .co.uk , who'll be bringing a mixed bag of genres but has been known to be especially partial to a bit of speed garage. And taking us through til 2am we have the DJ and production wizard , who's been digging crates and rabbit holes to perfect high energy sets of new & old, known & unknown music.

6om -
8pm - .looooop
10pm - .co.uk
12am -

Free entry as always, see you there

19/07/2024

.guidingstar is bringing special guest Diemond'ED into the studio for tonight's show at 9pm. Strictly oldskool sounds from Diemond'ED and a selection of lovers rock from Joey B for the second outing of this residency!

Full schedule and listen at www.steam-mcr.com

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