DIY. It’s in our DNA, as the advertisements say, and it’s in the brains of the crew that organized the Off The Radar festival, which has just completed its sophomore year somewhere north of Auckland. 

Free of corporate entanglements, sponsorship or endorsement, so therefore free of the money this brings, the crew behind Off The Radar have come up with a novel way of making some money to cover the cost of the festival, and give the fans something back.

Introducing the Off The Radar Compilation Vol. 1, featuring tracks by selected bands from the 2014 (https://www.otr-festival.co.nz/lineup/2014) and 2015 (https://www.otr-festival.co.nz/lineup/2015) festival line up.

Framed by Bottom of the Map, a rap track by Astronautalis from America, recounting the back story of the festival, and their experience here and OTR (Off The Radar) by Larry Bang Bang & Rona Marliana, the middle is a collection of underground artists from around the globe -  including New Zealand’s Kerretta and Die! Die! Die! – that you would have seen if you went to the festival, and can only hope to see if the festival returns next year.

There aren’t many compilations where you’ll find your Rap, esoteric Post-Rock and your Indie rubbing shoulders, and normally that’s not my thing. I don’t take my rice with noodles and potatoes on bread, but after listening to the Off The Radar Compilation Vol. 1, I’m thinking maybe I should.

Because I don’t spend much time outside of my chosen genres, I don’t have time to appreciate the different mixing, mastering and composition techniques of songs on the outside of my musical sphere.

Or my language. This compilation has introduced to my band and song of the compilation and moment; German Noise-rock outfit Dÿse with their song Die Ai Way.

Imagine a cassette mix-tape from the mid-nineties Indie fan-zine scene. That’s this compilation (and from the sound of it, that’s the embodiment of the Off The Radar festival as well). A mish-mash of different styles, genres, cultures and artistic mediums. You can only capture half of the action with a music compilation of an arts festival, but that’s what the festival is for.

If this all sounds like something you’re interested in, or you want to help out a bunch of freedom lovers just trying to have a good time once a year, then visit here to preview and preorder the Compilation or visit the Off The Radar website.

• 1
  Take Hold
• 2
  Coridian
• 3
  Devilskin
• 4
  Skinny Hobos
• 5
  L.A.B.
• 6
  Keith Pereira
• 7
  Head Like A Hole
• 8
  The Feelers
• 9
  Katchafire
• 10
  Shihad

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• 1
  TOO SWEET
  Hozier
• 2
  BEAUTIFUL THINGS
  Benson Boone
• 3
  LOSE CONTROL
  Teddy Swims
• 4
  LIKE THAT
  Future And Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
• 5
  END OF BEGINNING
  Djo
• 6
  I LIKE THE WAY YOU KISS ME
  Artemas
• 7
  WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS (WAIT FOR YOUR LOVE)
  Ariana Grande
• 8
  STICK SEASON
  Noah Kahan
• 9
  TEXAS HOLD 'EM
  Beyonce
• 10
  LEAVEMEALONE
  Fred Again.. And Baby Keem

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