As the UK melts under extreme heat, JTF founder Matt Anniss mixes up ambient, folk, IDM, electro, fourth world records and other cooling, shady sounds.
Tag: ambient
LISTEN: ANTI-FUN – THIS SEPTIC ISLE (2016)
With the 10th anniversary of Brexit looming, Matt Anniss brings back his most talked-about mix as Anti-Fun, the post-Brexit cry of anguish that is ‘This Septic Isle’.
LISTEN: JOHN BELTRAN IN CONVERSATION
Hear the long-serving Michigan producer discussing his long career, creative process, varied influences, different projects and fine new album as Placid Angles, ‘Canada’.
REAPPRAISED: 04 – THE FIREMAN: RUSHES
Matt Anniss dusts down an overlooked 1998 collaboration between Youth and Paul McCartney, a fine example of the latter’s love of risk-taking and experimentation
LISTEN: JOIN THE FUTURE ON NOODS, AUGUST 2025
On the latest episode of Join The Future’s monthly Noods Radio show, Matt Anniss joins the dots between ambient, weirdness, IDM, dub, UK bass and twisted acid house.
READ & LISTEN: RECALLING THE COLLECTIVE JOY OF WATCHING TREES 2025
Matt Anniss looks back at the 2025 edition of Optimo and Ransom Note’s Watching Trees micro-festival – and shares the recording of his ‘watching morning’ ambient DJ set
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