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
  Head Like A Hole
• 2
  Horror Story
• 3
  Fraser Ross
• 4
  Fur Patrol
• 5
  Michelle Rounds
• 6
  L.A.B.
• 7
  The Boondocks
• 8
  Late to Chelsea
• 9
  Springloader
• 10
  Baconfoot

• 
  Nadia Reid @ Loons, Lyttelton - 16/11/2024
• 
  Pull Down The Sun @ Franks Bar, Whanganui - 15/11/2024
• 
  Elidi @ Franks Bar, Whanganui - 15/11/2024
• 
  Infinity Ritual @ Franks Bar, Whanganui - 15/11/2024

• 1
  APT.
  ROSÉ And Bruno Mars
• 2
  DIE WITH A SMILE
  Lady Gaga And Bruno Mars
• 3
  BIRDS OF A FEATHER
  Billie Eilish
• 4
  TASTE
  Sabrina Carpenter
• 5
  I LOVE YOU, I'M SORRY
  Gracie Abrams
• 6
  ESPRESSO
  Sabrina Carpenter
• 7
  SAILOR SONG
  Gigi Perez
• 8
  LOSE CONTROL
  Teddy Swims
• 9
  A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
  Shaboozey
• 10
  GOOD LUCK, BABE!
  Chappell Roan

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