genre charts for Jan 25 presents:
genre charts for Jan 25
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEDOUINE | Waysides | Self-Released |
| 2 | ROD GATOR | For Louisiana | Blue Elan |
| 3 | ANA EGGE | Between Us | Story Sound |
| 4 | CATBELLS | Same As You [EP] | SQFT |
| 5 | ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS | Raise The Roof | Rounder/Concord |
| 6 | DAVID JAMES ALLEN | The Architect | Garment District |
| 7 | JAKE XERXES FUSSELL | Good And Green Again | Paradise Of Bachelors |
| 8 | JANET BATCH | You Be The Wolf | Jim Steve |
| 9 | MARGO CILKER | POHORYLLE | Fluff & Gravy |
| 10 | TEKLA WATERFIELD | New Skies | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | DJ 2-TONE JONES | Contraband From India | Self-Released |
| 3 | SHABAAM SAHDEEQ AND NICK WIZ | Cabin Fever | Self-Released |
| 4 | BANE CAPITAL AND KONCEPT JACKSON | Good Product | Self-Released |
| 5 | GUNNA | DS4EVER | Young Stoner Life/300 Ent |
| 6 | HUBBS | Winston Zeddemoore | Self-Released |
| 7 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 8 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 9 | KHI INFINITE | Take What You Need | Artist Partner Group |
| 10 | EARL SWEATSHIRT | SICK! | Tan Cressida/Warner |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARKTHRONE | Eternal Hails…… | Peaceville |
| 2 | OBSCURA | A Valediction | Nuclear Blast |
| 3 | MAYHEM | Atavistic Black Disorder Kommando [EP] | Century |
| 4 | MODAL CITIZAN | Idolatry [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “Intensified Genocide” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | PEBBLES PALACE | Shockoe Sessions Live! | In Your Ear Studio |
| 7 | ARMAGEDDON DILDOS | Destruction | Alfa Matrix |
| 8 | FIRST AID 4 SOULS | Beyond the Galaxy (Rework Version) | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | RECTOR SCANNER | Das Mädchen Aus Dem All – EP II [EP] | Alfa Matrix |
| 10 | MATRIXX: 20 YEARS OF ALFA MATRIX | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Alfa Matrix |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEDR LIVANSKIY | Liminal Soul | 2MR |
| 2 | E.VAX | E.VAX | Because |
| 3 | FLOATING POINTS, PHAROAH SANDERS AND THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Promises | Luaka Bop |
| 4 | EL DRAGON CRIOLLO | Pase Lo Que Pase | El Palmas |
| 5 | LEONIE PERNET | Le Cirque de Consolation | CRYBABY/InFiné |
| 6 | DEAD COOL | “Until Death” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | JON HOPKINS | Music for Psychedelic Therapy | Domino |
| 8 | BYRON THE AQUARIUS | “Why Do You Love Me?” [Single] | SupportSystem |
| 9 | LADYTRON | “Tower of Glass (Danz CM Remix)” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | PEGGY GOU | “Nabi” [Single] | Gudu |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFRO-ZEN ALLSTARS | The Buzz And The Bells | AZA |
| 2 | JARVIS COCKER | Chansons D’ennui Top-Top | ABKCO |
| 3 | ALGO SALVAJE VOL. 3 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Munster |
| 4 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 5 | YOHANN LE FERRAND | Yeko [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | LPT | Se Quema El Mundo | Self-Released |
| 7 | LOS BITCHOS | “Good To Go!” [Single] | City Slang |
| 8 | LOS POPS | No, No, No [EP] | Munster |
| 9 | ADRIAN QUESADA | Look At My Soul: The Latin Shade Of Texas Soul | Nacional |
| 10 | LOS CHAPILLACS | Lo Bueno, Lo Malo, Lo Feo Y Los Alarcosos Chapillacs | Vampisoul |
Anna C. January 25th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Afro-Zen Allstars, Atmosphere, Bedouine, Kedr Livanskiy
top 30 new albums for Jan 11 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 11
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | Isaiah Rashad | The House Is Burning | Top Dawg / Warner |
| 3 | Bitchin Bajas | Switched on Ra | Drag City |
| 4 | Nala Sinephro | Space 1.8 | Warp |
| 5 | The Lounge Society | Silk For the Starving – EP | Speedy Wunderground / PIAS |
| 6 | Dry Cleaning | New Long Leg | 4AD |
| 7 | Angélica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 8 | Trentemøller | Dead or Alive – Single | In My Room |
| 9 | A New Dawn Fades | I See the Nightbirds (Deluxe Reissue) | Cherub |
| 10 | Antichrist Siege Machine | Purifying Blade | Profound Lore |
| 11 | Dazy | MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs | Convulses |
| 12 | FM Skyline | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 13 | Gardener | I Am Here For a Moment | Trouble In Mind |
| 14 | Benét | Game Over! – EP | Bayonets |
| 15 | Ghost Piss | Blushing – EP | Styles Upon Styles |
| 16 | Cleophus James | 1Am | self-released |
| 17 | Laura Love | Uppity | self-released |
| 18 | Malcolm Holcombe | Tricks of the Trade | Gypsy Eyes |
| 19 | Ana Egge | Between Us | StorySound |
| 20 | Robert Plant & Alison Krauss | Raise The Roof | Rounder |
| 21 | Mandy, Indiana | … EP | Fire Talk |
| 22 | makthaverskan | För Allting | self-released |
| 23 | Nation of Language | A Way Forward | PIAS |
| 24 | Borboleta | Until That Time – EP | EveryDejaVu |
| 25 | La Luz | La Luz | Hardly Art |
| 26 | Hovvdy | True Love | Grand Jury |
| 27 | Ducks Ltd. | Modern Fiction | Carpark |
| 28 | Magdalena Bay | Mercurial World | Luminelle |
| 29 | Tirzah | Colourgrade | Domino |
| 30 | Gustaf | Audio Drag For Ego Slobs | Royal Mountains |
Anna C. January 11th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Bitchin Bajas, Isaiah Rashad, Nala Sinephro, The Lounge Society
genre charts for Jan 11 presents:
genre charts for Jan 11
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 2 | LAURA LOVE | Uppity | Octoroon Biography |
| 3 | ANA EGGE | Between Us | Story Sound |
| 4 | ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS | Raise The Roof | Rounder/Concord |
| 5 | CHATEAU CHATEAU | Wonderful Offer | Kill Rock Stars |
| 6 | BRANDI CARLILE | In These Silent Days | Elektra |
| 7 | TOM JONES | Surrounded By Time | S-Curve |
| 8 | ALLISON RUSSELL | Outside Child | Fantasy/Concord |
| 9 | LOOSE CATTLE | Heavy Lifting | Low Heat |
| 10 | CASTALIA | Blue Moon [EP] | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 3 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | LITTLE SIMZ | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 5 | DJ 2-TONE JONES | Contraband From India | Self-Released |
| 6 | VINCE STAPLES | Vince Staples | Blacksmith/Motown |
| 7 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 8 | GENESIS OWUSU | Smiling With No Teeth | House Anxiety/Ourness |
| 9 | JOHNNY CIGGS | Paradise | Gritty City |
| 10 | JPEGMAFIA | LP! | EQT |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE | Purifying Blade | Profound Lore |
| 2 | ENFORCED | Kill Grid | Century Media |
| 3 | INFERI | Vile Genesis | The Artisan Era |
| 4 | CARCASS | Torn Arteries | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | RIVERS OF NIHIL | The Work | Metal Blade |
| 6 | KHEMMIS | Deceiver | Nuclear Blast |
| 7 | GREEN LUNG | Black Harvest | Svart |
| 8 | USTALOST | Before the Glinting Spell Unvests | Gilead Media |
| 9 | WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM | Primordial Arcana | Relapse |
| 10 | FIRST FRAGMENT | Glorie Eternelle | Unique Leader |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Switched On Ra | Drag City |
| 2 | NALA SINEPHRO | Space 1.8 | Warp |
| 3 | FM SKYLINE | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 4 | GHOST PISS | Blushing [EP] | Styles Upon Styles |
| 5 | MANDY, INDIANA | …EP | Fire Talk |
| 6 | DJ HARRISON | Tales From The Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 7 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 8 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 9 | RP BOO | Established! | Planet Mu |
| 10 | FATIMA AL QADIRI | Medieval Femme | Hyperdub |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDO FUNK EXPLOSION VOL 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 2 | AFRO-ZEN ALLSTARS | The Buzz And The Bells | AZA |
| 3 | PHUONG TAM | Magical Nights: Saigon Surf, Twist & Soul 1964-1966 | Sublime Frequencies |
| 4 | FRANK Y SUS INQUIETOS | Frank Y Sus Inquietos | El Palmas |
| 5 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 1 | Light In The Attic |
| 6 | MDOU MOCTAR | Afrique Victime | Matador/Beggars Group |
| 7 | YOUSSOU N’DOUR | Mbalax | Universal Africa |
| 8 | ESSIEBONS SPECIAL 1973 – 1984 GHANA MUSIC POWER HOUSE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 9 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 10 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
Anna C. January 11th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Analog Africa, Angelica Garcia, Antichrist Siege Machine, Atmosphere, Bitchin Bajas, Edo Funk Explosion
genre charts for Nov 23 presents:
genre charts for Nov 23
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACKSON AND SELLERS | Breaking Point | Anti- |
| 2 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 3 | BRAD LEFTWICH AND LINDA HIGGINBOTHAM | At Home In The Parlour | Old Time Tiki Parlour |
| 4 | KARINE POLWART AND DAVE MILLIGAN | As Still As Your Sleeping | Hudson |
| 5 | WALTER PARKS AND THE UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY | The Unlawful Assembly | Self-Released |
| 6 | BEN TOWNSEND | The King Of Ramps – The Music Of Melvin Wine | Questionable |
| 7 | JOHN HIATT WITH THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND | Leftover Feelings | New West |
| 8 | TAYLOR MCCALL | Black Powder Soul | Black Powder Soul/Thirty Tigers |
| 9 | GEORGE R GIBSON | Last Possum Up The Tree | June Appal |
| 10 | JANIS IAN | “I’m Still Standing” [Single] | Rude Girl |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | DEF3 AND LATE NIGHT RADIO | Weddings And Funerals [EP] | Urbnet |
| 3 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 5 | COMMON | A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 6 | ALXNDRBRWN | Glow Kid | Strange Famous |
| 7 | LEONARD SUMNER | Thunderbird | Broken Reel |
| 8 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 9 | HAVIAH MIGHTY | Stock Exchange | Self-Released |
| 10 | MARCEL P BLACK | Everything iLuv | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMMERDRONE | A Trinity of Rage [EP] | Self-Released |
| 2 | EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT | “Protonemesis” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 3 | DEVILS OF LOUDUN, THE | “Incarnate” [Single] | The Artisan Era |
| 4 | TRUE BODY AND DIGITAL HELL | True Body and Digital Hell [EP] | Funeral Party |
| 5 | SJOBLOM | Demons | Reptile |
| 6 | TWIN TRIBES | Altars | Negative Gain Productions |
| 7 | BENJAMIN JAMES STEWART | Spaces | Projekt:Archive |
| 8 | IMJUDAS | Ritual | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | RECTOR SCANNER | Das Mädchen aus dem All: I | Alfa Matrix |
| 10 | RECTOR SCANNER | Das Mädchen aus dem All: II | Alfa Matrix |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARCONI UNION | Signals | Just |
| 2 | BLACK MARBLE | Fast Idol | Sacred Bones |
| 3 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 4 | IMMERSION | Nanocluster Vol. 1 | Swim |
| 5 | PORTICO QUARTET | Terrain | Gondwana |
| 6 | JAGUAR | Madremonte | El Palmas |
| 7 | TROPICAL GEOMETRY | Luck Mountain | Same Difference |
| 8 | BLAINE L REININGER | Wounds and Blessings | Les Disques du Crepuscule |
| 9 | ALVA NOTO | HYbr:ID I | NOTON |
| 10 | STRANGE RANGER | No Light in Heaven | Self-Released |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATAKORA MANU | Omintiminim/Afro Highlife | BBE |
| 2 | LOS POPS | No, No, No [EP] | Munster |
| 3 | MAXADO | Upon A Smile [EP] | Badasonic |
| 4 | PROFESSOR WOUASSA | “Thiebou Djaga” [Single] | Matasuna |
| 5 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
| 6 | MONEY CHICHA | Chicha Summit | Vampisoul |
| 7 | BATILA | Tatamana | Galileo |
| 8 | FRANK Y SUS INQUIETOS | Frank Y Sus Inquietos | El Palmas |
| 9 | SONIA AIMY | Reconnect | Slammin Media |
| 10 | KADIALY KOUYATE | Aado | Naxos World |
Anna C. November 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atakora Manu, Atmosphere, Hammerdrone, Jackson and Sellers, Marconi Union
top 30 new albums for Oct 19 presents:
top 30 new albums for Oct 19
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | Joyner Lucas | Your Heart (feat. J. Cole) – Single | Twenty Nine |
| 3 | Dead Finks | The Death and Resurrection of Johnathan Cowboy | Urge |
| 4 | Fly Anakin | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 5 | Matthew E. White | K Bay | Domino |
| 6 | The Felice Brothers | From Dreams to Dust | Yep Roc |
| 7 | Sankofa | The Floodgates | Making Music with Dope Friends |
| 8 | Ships in the Night | First Light – Single | Cleopatra |
| 9 | Bronze Nazareth & Roc Marciano | Ekphrasis | Fat Beats |
| 10 | Juçara Marçal | Delta Estácio Blues | QTV |
| 11 | Bomba Estéreo | Deja | Sony Music Latin; Sony US Latin |
| 12 | Ant The Symbol | Ant Hasn’t Heard of You, Either | Vintage Youth |
| 13 | Gutterwall | Seeing it From Zero Ground Zero | Etching Tin |
| 14 | Karmah | Richmond State of Mind – EP | self-released |
| 15 | NDEFRU & Fan Ran | Richmond Gas | Gritty City |
| 16 | Fuggin Doe | Ratchet AF | Hitzville |
| 17 | LJ & the Sleeze | Put Something Sleezy Between Your Legs – EP | Eight Ball Record$ |
| 18 | Junnie Mac | Peace, Mercy & Blessings | Monsta Inc & Purple Republic |
| 19 | Faceship | Greatest Hits, Volume 11 | Hangar 11 |
| 20 | Richmond Avant Improv Collective (RAIC) | Gestalt | Cacophonous Revival |
| 21 | Benét | Game Over! – EP | Bayonet |
| 22 | McKinley Dixon | For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 23 | Big Kahuna OG & Unlucky Bastards | Flameboy Advance | Mutant Academy |
| 24 | Angelica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 25 | Profound 79 & Starr Nyce | Diamonds in the Sky | Gritty City |
| 26 | Hotspit | CC – EP | avery magoruims wonder emporium |
| 27 | Talk Me Off | Abyss – EP | Smartpunk |
| 28 | audiobooks | Astro Tough | Heavenly |
| 29 | Hovvdy | True Love | Grand Jury |
| 30 | Carolyn Wonderland | Tempting Fate | Alligator |
Anna C. October 19th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Dead Finks, Fly Anakin, Joyner Lucas, Matthew E. White
genre charts for Oct 19 presents:
genre charts for Oct 19
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FELICE BROTHERS, THE | From Dreams To Dust | Yep Roc |
| 2 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 3 | SALLY ROSE | Tread Light | Self-Released |
| 4 | SEAN ROWE | The Darkness Dressed In Colored Lights | Fluff & Gravy |
| 5 | FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD | Swingbilly Swagger | Self-Released |
| 6 | BELA FLECK | My Bluegrass Heart | BMG |
| 7 | FRANK EVANS AND BEN PLOTNICK | Madison Archives | Self-Released |
| 8 | VILLAGE OUT WEST, THE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 9 | INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH BLUEGRASS: SOUTHWESTERN OHIO’S MUSICAL LEGACY | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 | BRAD KOLODNER | Chimney Swifts | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | JOYNER LUCAS | “Your Heart (feat. J. Cole)” [Single] | Twenty Nine |
| 3 | FLY ANAKIN | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | SANKOFA | The Floodgates | Self-Released |
| 5 | ANT THE SYMBOL | Ant Hasn’t Heard Of You Either | Vintage Youth |
| 6 | KARMAH | Richmond State of Mind [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | NDEFRU AND FAN RAN | Richmond Gas | Gritty City |
| 8 | FUGGIN DOE | Ratchet AF | Hitzville |
| 9 | JUNNIE MAC | Peace, Mercy & Blessings | Monsta / Purple Republic |
| 10 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPRA | In Transmission | Metal Blade |
| 2 | ARCHSPIRE | Bleed The Future | Season Of Mist |
| 3 | SIGNS OF THE SWARM | Absolvere | Unique Leader |
| 4 | MOKUJIN | “Kingdom” [Single] | Kame’a |
| 5 | HYPOCRISY | “Dead World” [Single] | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | CONVERGE AND CHELSEA WOLFE | “Blood Moon” [Single] | Deathwish |
| 7 | EXTINCTION AD | “Chaos” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 8 | PORTRAYAL OF GUILT | “Possession” [Single] | Run For Cover |
| 9 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “From Ruin… We Rise” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | STONEBURNER | Apex Predator | COP International |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIPS IN THE NIGHT | “First Light” [Single] | Cleopatra |
| 2 | GUTTERWALL | “Seeing it From Zero Ground Zero” [Single] | Etching Tin |
| 3 | ANDY STOTT | Never the Right Time | Modern Love |
| 4 | BOW EVER DOWN | Let It Burn | Audio SIC |
| 5 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 6 | AMON TOBIN | How Do You Live | Nomark |
| 7 | OLIVE FROMM | The Spirituality Of Algorithms | Self-Released |
| 8 | SNEAKER PIMPS | Squaring the Circle | UNFALL |
| 9 | JOON | Dream Again | Italians Do It Better |
| 10 | BONOBO | “Rosewood” [Single] | Ninja Tune |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUCARA MARCAL | Delta Estacio Blues | QTV |
| 2 | LOS BITCHOS | “Las Panteras” [Single] | City Slang |
| 3 | QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | “Balada Borracha” [Single] | Tru Thoughts |
| 4 | HAILU MERGIA AND THE WALIAS BAND | Tezeta | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 5 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 6 | BOMBA ESTEREO | Deja | Sony Latin |
| 7 | JOSEPH SPENCE | Encore: Unheard Recordings Of Bahamian Guitar And Singing | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 9 | TONY ALLEN | There Is No End | Decca France |
| 10 | ATONGO ZIMBA | From A To Z | Jinn |
Anna C. October 19th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Capra, Juçara Marçal, Ships in the Night, The Felice Brothers
genre charts for Aug 24 presents:
genre charts for Aug 24
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALLY ROSE | Tread Light | Self-Released |
| 2 | DOT ALLISON | Heart-Shaped Scars | SA |
| 3 | LEE DEWYZE | Ghost Stories | Mavelle/InGrooves |
| 4 | SON VOLT | Electro Melodier | Transmit Sound/Thirty Tigers |
| 5 | MARTIN SEXTON | 2020 Vision | Kitchen Table |
| 6 | TRISTEN | Aquatic Flowers | Mama Bird |
| 7 | TREVOR TCHIR | Sun & Moon | Self-Released |
| 8 | JOSHUA BURNSIDE AND LAURA QUIRKE | In the Half-light [EP] | Attic Thing |
| 9 | AOIFE O’DONOVAN | “More Than We Know” [Single] | Yep Roc |
| 10 | ANA EGGE | “Wait a Minute” [Single] | StorySound |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? – Side A [EP] | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | DEF3 AND LATE NIGHT RADIO | Weddings And Funerals [EP] | Urbnet |
| 4 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 5 | DOGFUCK | No. | Self-Released |
| 6 | NAS | King’s Disease II | Mass Appeal |
| 7 | FROST GAMBLE | I Missed My Bus | Self-Released |
| 8 | POP SMOKE | Faith | Republic |
| 9 | MILLA THYME | Everything Has Its Thyme | Urbnet |
| 10 | MARCEY YATES AND XOBOI | Culxr House: Freedom Summer | Saddle Creek |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KING WOMAN | Celestial Blues | Relapse |
| 2 | WORMWITCH | Wolf Hex | Prosthetic |
| 3 | WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM | Primordial Arcana | Relapse |
| 4 | MORK | Katerdralen | Peaceville |
| 5 | NAZXUL | Irkalla | Seance |
| 6 | DARKTHRONE | Eternal Hails…… | Peaceville |
| 7 | FEAR FACTORY | Aggression Continuum | Nuclear Blast |
| 8 | MANNVEIRA | Vitahringur | Dark Descent |
| 9 | MYRHOLT | Sjelebot | Self-Released |
| 10 | FELLED | The Intimate Earth | Transcending Obscurity |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALLUCI NATION, THE | One More Saturday Night | Radicalized |
| 2 | GLUME | The Internet | Italians Do It Better |
| 3 | ALEX SOMERS | Siblings 2 | Krunk |
| 4 | TROPICAL GEOMETRY | Luck Mountain | Same Difference |
| 5 | BOW EVER DOWN | Let It Burn | Audio SIC |
| 6 | DAM FUNK | Above The Fray | Glydezone |
| 7 | HAYATO HIOKI | Swallowing Smoke | Self-Released |
| 8 | JANA RUSH | Painful Enlightenment | Planet Mu |
| 9 | FELINTO | Futuro Antigo Perpetuo | Bokeh Versions |
| 10 | JUNYA TOKUDA | Anemic Cinema | Remodel |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEN HARPER AND ZIGGY MARLEY | “Spin It Faster” [Single] | Mad Bunny |
| 2 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 3 | JAGUAR | Madremonte | El Palmas |
| 4 | CARWYN ELLIS AND RIO 18 | “Ola” [Single] | Legere |
| 5 | KEVIN FLOREZ AND CAPTAIN PLANET | “Borracho Bailando Champeta” [Single] | Bastard Jazz |
| 6 | KENYA EUGENE | “Bun It” [Single] | SOA Group |
| 7 | FRENTE CUMBIERO | Cera Perdida | Biche |
| 8 | MONOSWEZI | Shanu | Riverboat |
| 9 | TAJ WEEKES | Pause | Jatta |
| 10 | JOSEPH SPENCE | Encore: Unheard Recordings Of Bahamian Guitar And Singing | Smithsonian Folkways |
Anna C. August 24th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Ben Harper, King Woman, Sally Rose, The Halluci Nation, Ziggy Marley
top 30 new albums for Aug 17 presents:
top 30 new albums for Aug 17
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Atmosphere | Word? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | Prince | Welcome 2 America | Legacy |
| 3 | Cochemea | Vol. 2: Baca Sewa | Daptone |
| 4 | The Umbrellas | The Umbrellas | Slumberland |
| 5 | Lingua Ignota | Sinner Get Ready | Sargent House |
| 6 | Ledisi | Ledisi Sings Nina | BMG |
| 7 | Nas | King’s Disease II | Def Jam |
| 8 | Tyler, the Creator | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Columbia |
| 9 | gnawing | You Freak Me Out | Refresh |
| 10 | LJ & the Sleeze | Put Something Sleezy Between Your Legs – EP | Eight Ball Record$ |
| 11 | Book of Wyrms | Occult New Age | Desert |
| 12 | ohbliv | LewseJoints9 | self-released |
| 13 | Elizabeth Owens | Knock Knock | Grimalkin |
| 14 | Benét | Game Over! – EP | Bayonet |
| 15 | Dead Billionaires | Dead Billionaires EP | Clay Street |
| 16 | Gusher | Bleed Out | Gusher1312 |
| 17 | Gutterwall | Birds Aren’t Real | Etching Tin |
| 18 | koleżanka | place is | Bar/None |
| 19 | The Halluci Nation | One More Saturday Night | Radicalized |
| 20 | Brittany Howard | Jaime Reimagined | ATO / Fontana North |
| 21 | Peyton | PSA | Stones Throw |
| 22 | Evidence | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 23 | Molly Lewis | The Forgotten Edge – EP | Jagjaguwar |
| 24 | Toussaint Morrison | Social Science Club | Urban Home Companion |
| 25 | Hiatus Kaiyote | Mood Valiant | Brainfeeder |
| 26 | Lanterna | Hidden Drives | Badman |
| 27 | Amythyst Kiah | Wary + Strange | Rounder |
| 28 | Lightning Bug | A Color of the Sky | Fat Possum |
| 29 | Bachelor | Doomin’ Sun | Polyvinyl |
| 30 | Gruff Rhys | Seeking New Gods | Rough Trade |
Anna C. August 17th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Cochemea, Lingua Ignota, Prince, The Umbrellas
genre charts for Aug 17 presents:
genre charts for Aug 17
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELIZABETH OWENS | Knock Knock | Grimalkin |
| 2 | CASSANDRA JENKINS | An Overview On Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing |
| 3 | BRETT RATLIFF | Whitesburg | June Appal |
| 4 | RODNEY CROWELL | Triage | RC1/Thirty Tigers |
| 5 | KATHERINE PRIDDY | The Eternal Rocks Beneath | Navigator |
| 6 | TREVOR TCHIR | Sun & Moon | Self-Released |
| 7 | BRETT DENNEN | See The World | Mick |
| 8 | DAG | Pedestrian Life | Bedroom Suck |
| 9 | M G BOULTER | Clifftown | Hudson |
| 10 | DAVE HAUSE | “Sandy Sheets” [Single] | Soundly |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? – Side A [EP] | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | NAS | King’s Disease II | Mass Appeal |
| 3 | TYLER THE CREATOR | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Columbia |
| 4 | OHBLIV | LewseJoints9 | Self-Released |
| 5 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | TOUSSAINT MORRISON | Social Science Club | Urban Home Companion |
| 7 | DEF3 AND LATE NIGHT RADIO | Weddings And Funerals [EP] | Urbnet |
| 8 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 9 | SUPAMAN | Illuminatives | Good Medicine |
| 10 | FROST GAMBLE | I Missed My Bus | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABORTED | ManiaCult | Century Media |
| 2 | MAYHEM | Atavistic Black Disorder Kommando [EP] | Century |
| 3 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “Intensified Genocide” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | ARCHSPIRE | “Golden Mouth of Ruin” [Single] | Season of Mist |
| 5 | BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE | “Knives” [Single] | Spinefarm |
| 6 | WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER | “20 km/h” [Single] | AFM |
| 7 | FIRST FRAGMENT | “La Veuve et Le Martyr” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 8 | INTERNAL BLEEDING | “Overthrow Creation” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 9 | EVERY HOUR KILLS | “Intransigent” [Single] | Perfect Filth |
| 10 | INFERI | “Simian Hive” [Single] | The Artisan Era |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUTTERWALL | After The Fall | Etching Tin |
| 2 | HALLUCI NATION, THE | One More Saturday Night | Radicalized |
| 3 | JINJE | Open Unity [EP] | Mesh |
| 4 | OSH | Northern Lights [EP] | Moon Rack |
| 5 | AARON DILLOWAY AND LUCRECIA DALT | Lucy & Aaron | Hanson |
| 6 | JUNGLE | Loving In Stereo | Caiola/AWAL |
| 7 | BOW EVER DOWN | Let It Burn | Audio SIC |
| 8 | DOLPHIN MIDWIVES | Body of Water | Beacon Sound |
| 9 | HIRO KONE | “Nomad (feat. Travis)” [Single] | Dais |
| 10 | SUZI ANALOGUE | “Womanifesto/Quieres” [Single] | Never Normal |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOBET GNAHORE | Couleur | Cumbancha |
| 2 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 3 | JAHRUKUS | “Ashes To Ashes” [Single] | Soul Messin’ |
| 4 | MERIDIAN BROTHERS AND CONJUNTO MEDIA LUNA | Paz En La Tierra | Bongo Joe |
| 5 | DAG TENERE | Iswat [EP] | Nomada |
| 6 | LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD | At Pioneer Works | Sahel Sounds |
| 7 | ZANZIBAR VOLUME 10 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Buda Musique |
| 8 | OKUTE | Okuté | Chulo |
| 9 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 1 | Light In The Attic |
| 10 | MOH ALILECHE | Humanity Is Falling Apart | Flag Of Freedom Productions |
Anna C. August 17th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Aborted, Atmosphere, Dobet Gnahore, Elizabeth Owens, Gutterwall
Genre charts for Feb 11 presents:
Genre charts for Feb 11
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN | Bonny Light Horseman | 37d03d |
| 2 | DAVID DONDERO | The Filter Bubble Blues | Self-Released |
| 3 | BART BUDWIG | Another Burn On The Astroturf | Fluff & Gravy |
| 4 | LONGRIVER | Of Seasons | Hullabaloo |
| 5 | ELIZA MEYER | Hello Stranger | Self-Released |
| 6 | ALEXA ROSE | Medicine For Living | Big Legal Mess |
| 7 | OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS | Songs Of Our Native Daughters | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | DAVID ALLRED | The Cell | Erased Tapes |
| 9 | JOANNE SHENANDOAH | “Your Legacy” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | ANNETTE WASILIK | Love & Fire | Azalea City |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | Whenever | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | DANNY BROWN | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Warp |
| 3 | BROTHER ALI | Secrets & Escapes | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | RYAN CARAVEO | Butterfly Boy | Paradise Forever |
| 5 | DENZEL CURRY | Zuu | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 6 | MUSTARD | Perfect Ten | Ten Summers |
| 7 | JUSTIS BRATT | Justified [EP] | Hollywood Starstruck |
| 8 | RAPSODY | Eve | Jamla/Roc Nation |
| 9 | SA-ROC | “Hand Of God” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 10 | AESOP ROCK | “Rogue Wave” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REBEL MESSIAH | Rebel Messiah [EP] | Self-Released |
| 2 | HUMUNGUS | Balls | Killer Metal |
| 3 | SEPULTURA | Quadra | Nuclear Blast |
| 4 | INTER ARMA | Sulphur English | Relapse |
| 5 | OMEN STONE | Omen Stones | Self-Released |
| 6 | YATRA | Death Ritual | Grimoire |
| 7 | FUTUREPROJEKTOR | Terma | Self-Released |
| 8 | TERROR CELL | “Modern Failures” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | SKOLD | Never Is Now | Cleopatra |
| 10 | HIDE | hell is here | dais |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAN DEACON | Mystic Familiar | Domino |
| 2 | CARIBOU | Suddenly [Advance Tracks] | Merge |
| 3 | DANIEL AVERY AND ALESSANDRO | “Illusion Of Time” [Single] | Phantasy Sound/Mute |
| 4 | DOUBLE MIXTE | Romance Noir [EP] | Italians Do It Better |
| 5 | K-X-P | IV | Svart |
| 6 | FM SKYLINE | Advanced Memory Suite | Crystal Pistol |
| 7 | AUSTRA | “Risk It” [Single] | Domino |
| 8 | HEAVEN | “Truth Or Dare” [Single] | Italians Do It Better |
| 9 | TOTAL SOLIDARITY | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Oramics |
| 10 | TIOMBE LOCKHART | The Aquarius Years | Lockhart Dynasty |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KALETA AND SUPER YAMBA BAND | Medaho | Ubiquity |
| 2 | GEOFF BERNER | Grand Hotel Cosmopolis | COAX |
| 3 | DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV | #fakenews | Menart |
| 4 | WUTA MAYI | La Face Cachee | Sterns |
| 5 | KOKOLO AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA | 100 Fevers | Peace & Rhythm |
| 6 | LOCOBEACH | Psychedelic Disco Cumbia | Dorsal Fin/Peace & Rhythm |
| 7 | LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE | Humans | Self-Released |
| 8 | LOS AFROINS | A Gozar Salsomanos | Vampisoul |
| 9 | OTAVA YO | Do You Love | ARC |
| 10 | YORKSTON/THORNE/KHAN | Navarasa : Nine Emotions | Domino |
Anna C. February 11th, 2020
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Bonny Light Horseman, Dan Deacon, Rebel Messiah