Backwards Looking Forwards
03.28.25

Backwards Looking Forwards is a monthly radio program dedicated to exploring the interconnected histories of global dance music. Host Danny Goliger selects tunes that showcase the futuristic sounds of today, and provides context by examining their roots in musical traditions stretching back into the past. Listeners are invited on a journey of discovery that will include the freshest new releases, and builds links to the undiscovered gems of yesteryear. Expect to hear music that ranges from modern rave stylings like house, techno, electro, jungle, and juke, and traces the roots back to funk, soul, dub reggae, new wave, synth pop, EBM, and early electronica.
On this month’s episode, Danny is joined by friend Koboro for a guest mix.
Koboro’s sound is a blend of pure dancefloor energy and cutting edge electronic music. An obsessed digger, he curates a vibrant sonic palette marked by weighty basslines and restless rhythms, serving up high pressure, explosive sets with an intricately minimalistic approach that keeps dance floors moving.
The London based selector and elicit co-founders deep appreciation for emerging underground music pulses through his high-energy, trippy performances, weaving in and out of left-field and experimental styles with intentional, propelling hypnotism. He crafts an atmosphere where diverse influences converge, blending global sounds with a distinctive UK flair. Each show is a unique and unforgettable experience, cultivating dance floor anticipation with an amazing mutation of a wide variety of genres.
Tracklist:
HOUR ONE: DANNY GOLIGER
Cousin & Priori – Warm Dub
Not Even Noticed – Kura
Al Wootton – Selah
Pugilist – Untitled
Thurlow Joyce – Varial
Fireground – Red Night
Daniel[i] – Contemplate
Harald Uunk – Hibernation
Cousin – The River
Danny Goliger – Local Cable
Bushwacka! – No Smoke (2 Full Minds)
Louis Marlo – AES-256
Sub Basics – Curvature
Koloah – My Wind
2562- Greyscale
HOUR TWO: KOBORO
Om Unit – Acid Dub Studios iii
Silkie – Ring Mod
Addison Groove – Brand New Drop
Coffintexts – Hot 10 Times
Carré – Soft Fascination (Priori’s Mechanical Dub)
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Sub Basics – ID
Pugilist & POD – Incandescent
Mod Sens – Paradigm
Zisko – Elektromagnetik Tribalism
Piezo – Deepa
DAVE N.A. – RUSH
Renslink – Uncanny Valley
Leibniz – Bomba (Instrumental)
JSPRV35 – Olympik
DJ Markfox – Subliminar
Cardozo – Clap
Manao & Dagga – Green Kirby
Amaliah – Selene’s Serenade
dyslecta – fulcrum
Maoh – Yellow Crane