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Hosted by Nick Rayman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 92 episodes
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Every month playing the best new funk, soul, hip-hop, breaks,drum n bass and classic dance tunes! Including 3 tracks from the Album of the Week.
Nick Rayman hosts Independent Groove, a music show with 92 episodes published.
The August edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio - this is my Boomtown Fair 2026 special, playing 2 hours of acts that would be on my itinerary to see at next weekends Boomtown! Dutty Moon
The July edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio is a Beat Herder 2026 Festival special, 2 hours of acts playing this year's festival. I am also pleased to announce I am DJing The Fortress s
The June 2026 edition of Independent Groove, ft. 3 tracks from my album of the week; Kneecap - Fenian, and lots of other awesome new tunes! Laurent Bardainne - This is your song Boards of Canada - Prophecy at 1420Hz Nimi
The May edition of Independent Groove, this month it is a Bearded Theory 2026 special, ft acts who are playing this month's festival. Enjoy! Jools - Limerance Sabres of Paradise - Smoke Belch EMF - Unbelievable Native Ja
The April edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the week is Nubiyan Twist - Chasing Shadows. Jorja Smith - Don't Leave Norah Jane & MOR.LOV - Distracted Slowe - Sun
The March edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio, ft. 3 tracks from the Album of the week: Dub Pistols vs The Freestylers - Enter the Sound. Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir - Stay Calm Kokoroko - Ex
February 2026 edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the Week: De La Soul - Cabin in the Sky, alongside lots of other fantastic new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, UKG, hou
The January 2026 Edition of my Independent Groove show, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Ft. 3 tracks from my Album of the Week: Nas & DJ Premier - Light Years, plus lots of fantastic new downtempo, funk, hip-hop,
My December 2025 Independent Groove show. This is a Best of 2025 show, ft. my favourite tunes from my Albums of the Week, my festival highlights, and other favourite tunes of the year. Anushka - Ancestry Sola Rosa - Seed
The November edition of Independent Groove, broadcast LIVE on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the Week for November is Dave - The Boy who played the Harp; 3 tracks from this album plus 2 hours of other fantastic broken be
The October edition of Independent Groove, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Including 3 tracks from the Album of the Week: Pendulum - Inertia, plus lots of other fantastic new funk, hip-hop, house, electronica, UK
The September 2025 edition of Independent Groove is a Mucky Weekender Festival 2025 Special, Ft music from as many acts playing this coming weekend's festival as I could fit into 2 hours! Favourite the show for a shout o
The August edition of Independent Groove is a Boomtown Fair 2025 special! Ft 2 hours of music from acts playing this month's Boomtown! Enjoy the show and give it a favourite if you do! Maribou State - Dance on the world
The July edition of Independent Groove, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Album of the week is Little Simz - Lotus. Plus lots of other new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, house, electronica, and DnB. Favourite the show t
The 204th Edition of Independent Groove is a Glastonbury 2025 special, playing as many acts who are at this year's Glastonbury festival as possible. Hope you enjoy the show - give it a favourite if you do! MJ Cole - Craz
The May edition of Independent Groove, this month is a Bearded Theory festival special. 2 hours of music from acts playing this month's festival, including my top 10 recommendations. Fat Dog - Peace Song Ujahm - Pressure
The April edition of Independent Groove, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio and now available to listen to at your leisure. The Album of the week is Green Tea Peng - Tell Dem It's Sunny. If you enjoy the show, give i
The March edition of Independent Groove, broadcast Live on Cutters Choice Radio. 3 tracks from the Album of the Week: Antony Szmierek - The Service Station at the end of the Universe, and lots more fantastic new tunes! A
The February 2025 edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Ft lots of brand new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, house, bass house, and DnB. Plus 3 tracks from my album o
The January 2025 edition of my Independent Groove radio show, broadcast live on Cutters Choice Radio. Ft lots of brand new downtempo, funk, hip-hop, electronica, house, bass house, and DnB. Plus I play 1 track from each
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