Radio #008 - Stats for 2023
Music is so much more than mathematics, but here are the stats for 2023 nonetheless...
This image is a composite of the artwork for the releases I celebrated on the show in 2023.
Stats for 2023
1558 diff songs/ 2096 Total. 753 Artists in 52 shows since 1st, Jan '23 (~Songs per:40, Unique artists per:14) Welsh:97% Cymraeg:13% (feat. lyrics in Welsh); Source: Uploader:29%, Direct:16%, Bought:14%, Plugger:30%, Commission:9%
Top 20-ish Artists in 2023 in terms of number of plays
Elliott Smith: 28 **
Private Party: 25
Lemfreck: 24
Allergies, The: 21
Nicki Wells: 20
Bug Club, The: 20
Twst: 19
Juice Menace: 19
Chroma: 19
Anchoress, The: 17
N'famady Kouyatè: 16
Overmono: 16
Audiobooks: 15
Half Happy: 15
Minas: 15
Swansea Sound: 14
Elkka: 14
Gruff Rhys: 14
Skindred: 14
CELAVI: 14
** Elliott Smith - due to the 'Ballad of Someone' tribute programme on 21st October.
Listen to 'Peace Transmission Module' my celebration of my favourite downtempo and meditative music here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001tpyw
This coming Saturday night's show (30th December) is a celebration of my favourite uptempo Welsh bangers of 2023.
Happy rest of your Christmas / blwyddyn newydd dda x