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1999 – 2001: The Britpop Comedown

6 Music Artist in ResidenceYard Act

Ryan shares his influences and the musical formative years in his life, 1999 – 2001, which he likes to think of as the Britpop comedown.

Ryan shares his influences and the musical formative years in his life, 1999 – 2001, which he likes to think of as the Britpop comedown. After mourning for the old scene, he shares how from scouring music mags and following record labels he embraced this often forgotten about period in music. Featuring tracks from Idlewild, Badly Drawn Boy, Broadcast and Terris.

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Mon 23 Mar 202623:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Merz

    Many Weathers Apart

    • Rhino Atlantic.

  • Röyksopp

    Poor Leno

    • Wall Of Sound Recordings.

  • Idlewild

    Actually It's Darkness

    • Parlophone UK.

  • The Beta Band

    Round The Bend

    • Because Music.

  • Doves

    Here It Comes

    • EMI.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Once Around the Block

    • XL.

  • Alfie

    You Make No Bones

    • Xl / Beggars.

  • Dakota Oak

    I Love Buses And Girls

    • XL Recordings.

  • South

    Paint the Silence

    • Mo Wax.

  • Broadcast

    Come On Let's Go

    • The Noise Made By People.
    • Warp.

  • Stereolab

    Come And Play In The Milky Night

    • Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks.

  • Terris

    Fabricated Lunacy

    • Blanco Y Negro Records/WMI.

  • Coldplay

    See You Soon

    • Parlophone UK.

  • Add N to (X)

    Plug Me In

    • Mute.

  • The Streets

    It's Too Late

    • 679 RECORDINGS.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 28 May 202423:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Mon 23 Mar 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music