Episode 263: Cosmik Repercussions 93.3 CFMU, McMaster University, May 6, 2026

Thank you for listening to Cosmik Repercussions for May 6, 2026Featuring New Music from: Aarp, Bad Bad Joel, Giora, Pick a Piper, Thaylo, Sky Holland, Janus Rasmusen, Machinedrum.Also Featuring: X-Wing, Neotropic, Goldfrapp, Photay, Delerium, Izdatso, F Buttons, The Verbrilli Sound, Fauna Flash, Bertrand Burgalat, Brett Johnson, Moby.For a full track listing please visit: https://cfmu.ca/episode/cosmik-repercussions-episode-for-2026-05-06/Featured Artist: AarpWritten during a one-month artistic residency in Istanbul in July 2024, Kadıköy marks Aārp’s return after five years of silence. Following his 2020 debut album Propaganda, this new EP sees the producer shift from concept-driven narratives toward a more direct, physical and club-oriented approach.Aārp’s musical background began with classical training, playing alto violin in an orchestra, before evolving towards electronic music under the influence of Warp and Ninja Tune artists such as Squarepusher, Amon Tobin and Oneohtrix Point Never.His debut album Propaganda explored themes of media manipulation and disinformation through historically charged references and political quotes, establishing a thoughtful and experimental foundation for his work. With Kadıköy, the focus moves away from explicit narrative and towards movement. Named after the Istanbul district where it was composed, the EP was created using a deliberately minimal setup: an Elektron Monomachine and a computer. Melodic and rhythmic parts were sent via MIDI, and the machine’s limited polyphony ensured a restrained palette, allowing Aārp to concentrate on sound design while preserving an immediate, ins tinctive feel.Following a series of formative club experiences – most notably at Fold in London – Aārp chose to challenge himself by composing explicitly for the dancefloor. The resulting tracks are functional yet personal, each rooted in moments lived during the residency: quiet mornings in Yeldeğirmeni cafés (Breakfast at The Village), Istanbul’s football culture (Football Jerseys), ferry crossings to the Princes’ Islands (A Ferry to Burgazada), balcony nights after long studio days (Night Out in Kadıköy), and late-evening wanderings through Beşiktaş shaped by trance influences (10PM -Beşiktaş). Kadıköy is both a document of place and a new chapter for Aārp: a focused dance record shaped by limitation, rhythm, and the body in motion.Tracklist1. Aārp – 10PM – Beşiktaş2. Aārp – A Ferry to Burgazada3. Aārp – Football Jerseys4. Aārp – Kadıköy5. Aārp – Breakfast at the VillageThank you to all my listeners locally, from across Canada and around the world: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, China, Croatia, Czechia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain,  Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkiye, Uganda, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam.