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Episode details

Radio 3,03 May 2026,60 mins

Available for 27 days

Join Elizabeth Alker with a selection of fresh music from genre-defying artists as we journey through landscapes of ambient and experimental sounds. This week, we’ll travel back in time via the dungeon-synth textures and medieval ambience of Graham Reynolds’ album ‘The Portcullis'; music from an exciting collaboration between acclaimed songwriter Eliza Shaddad and the composer Daniel Sonabend; and another chance to hear the brilliant piece composed and performed by Carmel Smickersgill especially for Unclassified, marking last year’s centenary of Eric Satie’s death. We’ll also hear, of course, music from emerging independent producers whose work plays with orchestral textures and classical form as well as the latest sounds from a new generation of contemporary composers who look to embrace the spirit of rock, pop and electronica. Produced by Geoff Bird A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Unclassified”.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Gush
    Gush
    Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
  3. 2.
    Lincolia
    Lincolia
    Graham Reynolds
  4. 3.
    A Shared Sense Of Purpose
    A Shared Sense Of Purpose
    Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan