Here’s a look at the playlist for the first Distant Noises, featuring music from China / Mongolia, Spain, France, Egypt, Afghanistan, Greece, Pakistan, Cuba, Mali, Brazil, Kenya, Lebanon and Mali.
| Artist | Track | Album |
| Hanggai | Gobi Road | He Who Travels Far |
| Peret | El Muerto Vivo | Peret, Sus 20 Grandes Exitos |
| Karimouche | P’tit Kawa | Emballage d’origine |
| Mahmoud Fadl | Maqsoum | The Drummers of the Nile |
| Quraishi | Neegar | Mountain Melodies |
| Kristi Stassinopolou | Koilada Tou Feggariou | Taxidoscopio |
| Mustt Mustt | Nusrat Fatah Ali Khan | Real World 25 |
| The Creole Choir of Cuba | Fey Ou Di Nou | Real World 25 |
| Oumar Konate | Henibombey | Addoh |
| Badi Assad | Acredite Ou Nao | Badi Assad |
| Ayub Ogada | Kronkronhinko | En Mana Kuoyo |
| Brian Eno, David Byrne | Regiment | My Life in the Bush of Ghosts |
| Tinariwen | Imidwan Winakalin | Aman Iman |
Catch Distant Noises with John Purcell every Thursday night from 10pm playing the very best of world music.
