Certified Bangers

Episode 190: 2025 BANGY Awards, Evening Two

This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-NINTY of Certified Bangers, where Ben Charles once again joins Kgabo for the second and final evening of the third annual BANGY Awards. The following pieces of music will be played: ------Nominees for 2025 Best Rock/Metal Song----- 1. Egypt Central – Taking You Down 2. Dark new Day – Caught in the Light 3. 3rd Strike - Redemption 4. Saliva - Weight Of The World 5. Borialis - Don't Mean A Thing 6. Breaking Benjamin – Shallow Bay -----Nominees for 2025 Best Indie Song----- 7. Min Taka - Boston 8. Clairo - Thank You 9. English Teacher – The World's Biggest Paving Slab 10. Rachel Chinouriri – The Hills 11. Strawberry Guy – Mrs Magic 12. Matt Maltese – Kiss Me -----Nominees for 2025 Best Drum 'n' Bass Track----- 13. Edlan & Cir:cle – Mirrors 14. Marlon Hoffstadt – It's That Time (Dimension Remix) 15. Unglued x Pola & Bryson – Warning (feat. Cimone) 16. Sceptix - Introspection 17. Submorphics – Astroglider 18. Funkstar De Luxe vs. Fred V – Sun Is Shining -----Nominees for 2025 Best RnB/Soul Song----- 19. KAYTRANADA – BULLETS (feat. Little Dragon) 20. Jill Scott - Golden 21. Alfa Mist – Blaze (feat. Kaya Thomas-Dyke) 22. Jodeci – Freek'n You 23. Robert Glasper – Fever (feat. Hindi Zahra) 24. Ne-Yo – Because Of You -----Nominees for 2025 Ultimate Certified Banger----- 25. Alpha Rhythm & IYRE – Mercury 26. Laura Branigan - Self Control 27. Wolf Alice - The Sofa 28. Michael Hunter – Soviet Connection (main theme of Grand Theft Auto IV) 29. The Outfield – Your Love 30. 2nd II None – Up 'N Da Club (feat. AMG & DJ Quik) ------------------ Please enjoy this broadcast. Congratulations to all our BANGY Award winners and nominees!

Episode 189: 2025 BANGY Awards, Evening One

This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY-NINE of Certified Bangers, where Ben Charles joins Kgabo for evening one of the third annual BANGY Awards. The following pieces of music will be played: ------Nominees for 2025 Best Soundtrack Composition/Classical Music Piece----- 1. Jacques Offenbach – Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle 2. Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, ΤΗ 13: Valse 3. John Powell - The Hidden World (from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) 4. Nick Arundel – Arkham City Main Theme (from Batman: Arkham City) 5. Peter Nero – Theme From "Summer of '42" (from Summer of '42) -----Nominees for 2025 Best Jazz Composition----- 6. Grover Washington Jr. – Knucklehead 7. Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton – After The Rain 8. Euge Groove – Chillaxin 9. Braxton Brothers – Forever Together 10. Hiroshima – Save Yourself For Me -----Nominees for 2025 Best Hip-Hop Song----- 11. Gang Starr – Next Time 12. Redman & DJ Kool – Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get In Da Club) 13. Compton's Most Wanted – Hood Took Me Under 14. Xzibit - Paparazzi -----Honourable Mentions----- 15. Submorphics – Live With The Pain (feat. Phat Kat & Steo) 16. John Powell – Stoick's Ship (from How to Train Your Dragon 2) 17. Matt Maltese – Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow 18. Go West - Call Me 19. KAYTRANADA – The Worst In Me (feat. Tinashe) 20. Fred V – Sparks (feat. Nu-La) ------------------ Please enjoy this broadcast. Congratulations to all our BANGY Award winners and nominees.

Episode 188: "Paparazzi"

This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY-EIGHT of Certified Bangers, titled, "Paparazzi". The following pieces of music will be played: 1. The Kinks – Living on a Thin Line 2. Shallow Alcove - We're All Doomed 3. Sea Lemon - Breakdown (feat. Day Wave) 4. SOMOH – I've Been Saying This 5. Sarah Kinsley – Beautiful Things 6. Hiroshima - Tabo 7. Xzibit - Paparazzi (featured in The Sopranos) INTERLUDE: The Sopranos: Corrado Junior Soprano becomes boss of the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family 8. Jasmine Oakley - Gone 9. Faye Meana - Patience 10. ELIZA – In A Minute 11. KAYTRANADA – Video (feat. Ravyn Lenae) 12. MC Fava – Reminder (feat. Makoto, A-Sides & Sofi Mari) 13. Noppo - Cruising 14. Sub:liminal & pyxis - Sentimental Feelings (feat. Syren Rivers) 15. IYRE - The River (feat. Bala Mandala) ------------------ Please enjoy this broadcast.

Episode 187: "Always with the Umbrellas"

This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY-SEVEN of Certified Bangers, titled, "Always with the Umbrellas". The following pieces of music will be played: 1. Warm Roller & pyxis - Always 2. Salem Focus & Minos – Life's Work 3. Inigma - Focus (feat. Oktae) 4. LSB & DRS – Umbrellas (GLXY Remix) 5. Henry Jackman - The Causeway (from Captain America: The Winter Soldier) 6. Hans Zimmer & John Powell - The Bridge (from Kung Fu Panda) 7. Men I Trust – Say, Can You Hear 8. Wallice - Deadbeat 9. Vaughn - Supernatural 10. Jordan Prince - Simple Swimmer 11. TRUSTcompany - Take It All 12. Joy Denalane – Revolutions 13. James Vickery - Come To Me (feat. Musiq Soulchild) 14. Miller Blue – Love, Trust, Patience 15. Alice Auer - Ghost Of Who ------------------ Please enjoy this broadcast.

Episode 186: "Down In The Hole"

This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY-SIX of Certified Bangers, titled, "Down In The Hole". The following pieces of music will be played: 1. The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Way Down In The Hole (theme song of The Wire) 2. Hiroshima – Koto Cruise 3. TOTO - Hold The Line 4. Saliva - Weight Of The World 5. Particle & Wingz - W4M 6. Slay & Sl8r – Vibing On My Own 7. Redeyes - Shattered Dream 8. Maykors - Internal Reflection 9. Matt Maltese - Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow 10. Luvcat - Alien 11. Men I Trust – Say, Can You Hear 12. Loona Dae - kindness 13. Ruby Jackson - Out Of Fashion 14. Grace Sorensen – Digits (feat. Magna Carda) 15. Domaje - Way Down in the Hole (theme song of The Wire) ------------------ Please enjoy this broadcast.