The Music
 

The Departure Lounge music policy is as simple as it is eclectic. We play good new music from around the globe. Over the last few years we have seen an explosion in innovative artists who aren't afraid to fuse traditional music from places such as Brazil, Argentina, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia with cutting-edge electronic production techniques and other musical forms such as jazz and drum'n'bass. What you get is a new spectrum of sounds emerging which escape categorisation, and just sound, well, good. Check out the charts page for our current picks.

So jazz is colliding with flamenco, bossa nova with drum'n'bass, tango with breakbeat, funk with Cuban ryhthms and African percussion with broken beat -  and the result is a diverse and exciting range of sounds which feed the mind and soul as well as the feet.

At Departure Lounge we aim to expose our guests to these musical forms, along with classic rare groove, dub and hip-hop flavours. Follow some of the links to find out more or listen to some mixes and live recordings below.

What's That Music, Playin' On My Radio?

Brighten up your day with some digitally streaming jazz juice...
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Departure Sounds Vol. 5 Mixed by Astroboy, Jimenez + Mr Zimbabwe (mp3 - Divshare Link)

Departure Sounds Vol. 4 Mixed by Astroboy, Jimenez + Mr Zimbabwe (mp3)

Departure Sounds Vol. 2 mixed by Astroboy & Mr Zimbabwe (mp3)

Radio Scotland Celtic Connections Guest Mix by Astroboy (mp3)

Future Afro Party mixed by Astroboy & Mr Zimbabwe (mp3)

Departure Sounds mixed by Astroboy & Mr Zimbabwe (mp3)


Stars & Rockets mixed by Astroboy (mp3)

Check regularly for new mixes of latest tunage...