With scattered noises and rampant techno beats, Noise in the Ether is back, again scouring the globe and the decades for music that is fresh, little-known, exciting and powerful. Joseph brings his favourite tracks of 2011, from terrifying noise to elegant string drones via throbbing avant-electro and delicate piano ambience. Meanwhile, Chris brings more exploratory jazz and experimental wonders, before whisking us away to the psychedelic wilds of Japan, the mutated folk/calypso beaches of the Bahamas and the windswept deserts of Ethiopia. Tune in and float away into the weird and wonderful world of Noise in the Ether.