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Sourya in session

Cerys is joined in the studio by French musician Sourya ahead of the release of his second UK single.

Cerys is joined in the studio by French musician Sourya ahead of the release of his second UK single Deadwalker.

Back in 2009, critics swooned over Sourya's "Daft Punk meets Brian Wilson" concept, encapsulated on debut album Dawdlewalk. The new decade looked fantastic. But then Sourya's got distracted by parenthood and record business disillusionment.

In the ensuing half-decade, Sourya worked on new ideas. The resulting down-tempo music oscillates in its lyrical mood between hope, acceptance and loss, achieving a musical richness with only minimal shifts of instrumentation.

You don't have to spend long listening to Sourya's music to understand why Daft Punk consider him a true songwriter and a magnificent singer (Thomas Bangalter advised on Sourya's arrangements).

He recently signed to Alan McGee's 359 Music label.

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Sun 20 Jul 2014 10:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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  • Lata Mangeshkar/S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

    Didi Tera Devar Deewana

  • Cream

    Strange Brew聽

    • Polydor.

  • Julie Fowlis

    Ribinnean Riomhach (Beautiful Ribbons)

  • Memphis Slim

    Maybe I'll Lend You A Dime

  • Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton

    Better Move It On Home

  • Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys

    Working Title

  • Bert Jansch

    Needle of Death

  • Anna Meredith

    Playing the Skyline: Blackfriars Bridge

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    The Midnight Special

  • Sierra Leone鈥檚 Refugee All Stars

    Gbara Case

  • The Revolutionaries

    Tivoli Skank

  • The Meters

    Stormy

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Another Sunny Day

    • Rough Trade Records.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Old Flame

  • Billy Connolly

    Stainless Steel Wellies

  • Billy Connolly

    Glasgow Accents - CLIP

  • Henri鈥怭ierre No毛l

    Afro Funk Groove

  • The Rolling Stones

    The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man

  • Aay Jays

    Dachi Waliya

  • Chilly Gonzales

    Chaconne And On (Dedicated to Prince)

  • Scott Walker

    Who (Will Take My Place)

  • Django Django

    Hail Bop

    • Because Music Ltd.

  • Lonnie Jordan

    CC Rider

  • Umahlathini Nabo

    Qhude Manikiniki

  • Primal Scream

    It's Alright, It's OK

    • First International.

  • Roy Montrell

    Every Time i Hear (That Mellow Saxophone)

  • Charles Mingus

    Eat That Chicken

  • Dinah Washington

    Big Long Slidin' Thing

  • Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

    Come On Over, Turn Me On

  • The Funkees

    Abraka

  • The Associates

    Party Fears Two

    • East West Records.

  • Tom Waits

    Downtown Train

    • Island.

  • Slim Harpo

    Mohair Sam

  • Bonnie Raitt

    About To Make Me Leave Home

  • Keith Richards & Toots & The Maytals

    Pressure Drop

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Snap Out Of It

    • AM.
    • Domino Recording Co.
    • 010.

  • Isaac Hayes

    Theme From The Men

  • East Harlem Bus Stop

    Let's Get It On

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Jul 2014 10:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music