Songs of Praise

Marts & Alex
(The Secret Garden)
Monthly, Sunday 1-3pm
Nu-Disco, Old School Hip Hop, Funk, Disco Edits, Electronica

Marts & Alex have been broadcasting across the internet for decades, but their musical roots run far deeper. Growing up as early‑80s b‑boys, they soaked up sound wherever they found it — carnivals, raves, festivals and countless late‑night corners of the world.

Their back‑to‑back Songs of Praise sessions began on the pioneering Purple Radio, born from the spirit of the much‑missed Big Chill festival. One track each, no rules, pure instinct.

Fourteen years on, they’re still blending Old School Hip Hop, Soul, Boogie, obscure film scores, fresh Disco, House and re‑edits — journeys stitched together from unexpected places that somehow make perfect sense. When it locks in, it’s magic.  No half‑hour genre blocks. No predictable arcs. Just two selectors building something new every time. Tune in and say hello.

Alex also records as The Secret Garden, releasing on Jo Wallace’s Ramrock Records.