Backwards Looking Forwards
03.28.25
Backwards Looking Forwards is a monthly radio program dedicated to exploring the interconnected histories of global dance music. Host Danny Goliger selects tunes that showcase the futuristic sounds of today, and provides context by examining their roots in musical traditions stretching back into the past. Listeners are invited on a journey of discovery that will include the freshest new releases, and builds links to the undiscovered gems of yesteryear. Expect to hear music that ranges from modern rave stylings like house, techno, electro, jungle, and juke, and traces the roots back to funk, soul, dub reggae, new wave, synth pop, EBM, and early electronica.
On this month’s episode, Danny is joined by friend Koboro for a guest mix.
Koboro’s sound is a blend of pure dancefloor energy and cutting edge electronic music. An obsessed digger, he curates a vibrant sonic palette marked by weighty basslines and restless rhythms, serving up high pressure, explosive sets with an intricately minimalistic approach that keeps dance floors moving.
The London based selector and elicit co-founders deep appreciation for emerging underground music pulses through his high-energy, trippy performances, weaving in and out of left-field and experimental styles with intentional, propelling hypnotism. He crafts an atmosphere where diverse influences converge, blending global sounds with a distinctive UK flair. Each show is a unique and unforgettable experience, cultivating dance floor anticipation with an amazing mutation of a wide variety of genres.
Tracklist:
HOUR ONE: DANNY GOLIGER Cousin & Priori – Warm Dub Not Even Noticed – Kura Al Wootton – Selah Pugilist – Untitled Thurlow Joyce – Varial Fireground – Red Night Daniel[i] – Contemplate Harald Uunk – Hibernation Cousin – The River Danny Goliger – Local Cable Bushwacka! – No Smoke (2 Full Minds) Louis Marlo – AES-256 Sub Basics – Curvature Koloah – My Wind 2562- Greyscale HOUR TWO: KOBORO Om Unit – Acid Dub Studios iii Silkie – Ring Mod Addison Groove – Brand New Drop Coffintexts – Hot 10 Times Carré – Soft Fascination (Priori’s Mechanical Dub) danny daze jonny from spaceTumbadora Sub Basics – ID Pugilist & POD – Incandescent Mod Sens – Paradigm Zisko – Elektromagnetik Tribalism Piezo – Deepa DAVE N.A. – RUSH Renslink – Uncanny Valley Leibniz – Bomba (Instrumental) JSPRV35 – Olympik DJ Markfox – Subliminar Cardozo – Clap Manao & Dagga – Green Kirby Amaliah – Selene’s Serenade dyslecta – fulcrum Maoh – Yellow Crane
