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I was driving back from daaan sarf this eve and was flicking through radio stations trying to find something decent to listen to. I drove up the m23 then got onto the m25 heading eastbound towards the dartford tunnel. I got to heart then pressed search and landed on what I *think* was 103.4fm and discovered an outstanding track. I was mesmerised. I then started losing the signal as I passed junction 6 (godstone). Since getting home I discovered that there's a station broadcasting on that frequency close by but doesn't fit with there classic rock programme that was scheduled for that time (SUSY RADIO). I've had a look at pirate stations broadcasting on that frequency but can't find anything on 103.4fm (or 104.3, if I misremembered). What can I do now? If I'd thought I wouldn't have been able to trace the station I would've tried to record the track and trace it that way but alas I didn't think I'd have such a problem finding the station.

Any ideas? I'm a bit sad at the thought I'll never hear this track again.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 12:45am on Mon 7th December 2015. Viewed 4,144 times.

Could it have been 104.4fm? This is the frequency for art/experimental station ResonanceFM, on FM in London only (and online: https://www.resonancefm.com/ ).

Published by bad-timing at 1:08am on Mon 7th December 2015.

Thanks B-T. I can't seem to work out what prog was being broadcast between 9 - 10pm from their website (and their mixcloud uploads) so have mailed them. I'm pretty sure the frequency was 103.4fm though but it's worth a punt in my view.

I'll buy you a pint if you've nailed it :)

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 12:30pm on Mon 7th December 2015.

Pretty sure ResonanceFM is Central London only.

BBC Essex is on 103.4fm, did the station you heard have adverts?

Published by Priority 23 at 12:59pm on Mon 7th December 2015.

I only heard this track for about four minutes before losing signal, so no ads, no chitchat. It didn't sound like the sort of track BBC Essex would be playing, plus there's the issue of location as I was still in Surrey at that point, heading towards Kent and then into Essex as I moved round the m25 towards the tunnel (i'd just got onto the m25 from the m23 at the time I heard it). I've emailed Susy Radio as well which broadcasts on that frequency nearby to see if they can shed some light, but as I say, it doesn't fit with their Classic Rock programme scheduled at that time.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 1:11pm on Mon 7th December 2015.

so what kind of song was it?

Published by foolscap (not active) at 1:14pm on Mon 7th December 2015.

Gah. I knew someone would ask that, and I'm completely rubbish at assigning genres. Well, not _completely_ rubbish but not confident. It was electronic, no vocals and with a high tempo beat, but it also had a weirdly ethereal quality to it so I had to listen hard to work out what kind of track it was (I still don't really know as, typically, I can't remember it now). Bear in mind I stumbled upon it while I was driving in my rattly old vanette so acoustics weren't great, plus I lost it as soon as i found it. God, I do hope I wasn't having some acid flashback and I was really listening to Celine Dion on Smooth FM. Actually, I think I was listening to smooth FM immediately prior to finding it. Not for long obv. :)

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 1:38pm on Mon 7th December 2015.

Published by foolscap (not active) at 7:44pm on Mon 7th December 2015.

YOu're on the right path but there were no break beats, just a steady high tempo beat of about 100 - 120pbm.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 1:38am on Tue 8th December 2015.

I don't think it can be Resonance fm because they were broadcasting a rockshow at around 21:40. And i've established I was listening to the very best of the 80s on Heart FM on 102.7 immediately prior to hearing this track.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 2:36am on Tue 8th December 2015.

I think it must've been insanity radio, unless I somehow picked up a broadcast from much further afield.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 2:51am on Tue 8th December 2015.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 3:23am on Tue 8th December 2015.

Okay, I've convinced myself it's this https://totallyradio.com/shows/solid-steel, the 6 December show about 35 mins at 01:26:15 (counting down, not up). I don't know how it can be if they're only broadcasting online but fuck it. Scrap what I said about breaks earlier :)

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 12:02pm on Tue 8th December 2015.

Published by foolscap (not active) at 9:08pm on Tue 8th December 2015.

Yeah, I'm pretty fucking sure it is.

Phew, that was a mission, but I learnt some shit, so that's cool. And I found it somehow.

Thanks y'all. WAN wins again. Drinks are on me :)

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 11:05pm on Tue 8th December 2015.
This reply has been edited, last edit at 11:07pm on Tue 8th December 2015.

For some reason I couldn't hear the whole track on youtube so here it is in it's entirety if anyone is interested:

https://soundcloud.com/betoni-1/untold-targa

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 11:14pm on Tue 8th December 2015.

^^^^^^ Thanks y'all. WAN wins again. Drinks are on me :)

Where and when....

Published by bigmal at 11:46pm on Tue 8th December 2015.

Sorry bigmal, this is a private party.

Published by Boudicea Bambaataa at 12:23am on Thu 10th December 2015.

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