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Tunes, chat and retro gaming Coral music

Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat. They hear from The Coral's bassist Paul Duffy about the band's debut album reimagined as 8-bit retro game music.

Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast

They explore a new release from Merseyside psych-rock band The Coral. Their debut album has been reimagined by The Coral's bassist Paul Duffy as 8-bit retro game music. Paul reworked all eleven tracks from their debut album in 8-bit form. Mark and Stuart play a selection of tracks and hear from Paul on what inspired the project - titled 'The Coral Caves Of Illusion.'

Also on the show... long-running feature ‘The Chain’ which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8,000 songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started, including tracks from Wolf Alice, Leftfield, Blue Oyster Cult, Suede, Jehnny Beth, LL Cool J, Midlake and Change.

Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Radio 6 Music

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Sat 6 Sep 202508:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Coral

    Dreaming Of You

    • Deltasonic.

  • Wolf Alice

    Just Two Girls

    • Columbia.

  • Anderson .Paak

    King James

    • Aftermath Entertainment.

  • Change

    A Lover's Holiday

    • (Single).
    • WEA.

  • Johanna Amelie

    When You Cry (feat. Sobi)

    • Listen Records.

  • Carole King

    It's Too Late

    • Epic.

  • Leftfield

    Original

    • Hard Hands.

  • Mount Palomar

    Pass the Parcel (feat. Makeshift Art Bar)

    • Nice Swan Records.

  • Midlake

    The Ghouls

    • A Bridge To Far.
    • Bella Union.
    • 3.

  • Blue Öyster Cult

    Don't Fear The Reaper

    • Columbia.

  • Jehnny Beth

    No Good For People

    • Fiction Records.

  • LL Cool J

    Going Back To Cali

    • Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary.
    • Def Jam.
    • 6.

  • Dijon

    Another Baby!

    • R&R.

  • E-Z Rollers

    Walk This Land

    • Music From The Motion Picture Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 7.

  • Peter Brown

    Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me

  • Tyler Ballgame

    Got a New Car

    • Rough Trade.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Christine

    • Polydor.

  • Suede

    Disintegrate (6 Music Session, 1st Sept 2025)

  • Paul Duffy

    Dreaming Of You (8-Bit)

    • The Coral Caves Of Illusion.
    • AV8 Records.
    • 4.

  • Paul Duffy

    Shadows Fall (8-Bit)

    • The Coral Caves Of Illusion.
    • AV8 Records.
    • 3.

  • Paul Duffy

    Goodbye (8-Bit)

    • The Coral Caves Of Illusion.
    • AV8 Records.
    • 6.

  • Paul Duffy

    Skeleton Key (8-Bit)

    • The Coral Caves Of Illusion.
    • AV8 Records.
    • 8.

  • Sorry

    Echoes

    • Domino.

  • Low

    What Part of Me

    • Ones and Sixes.
    • Sub Pop Records.
    • 7.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Save Me

    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Sep 202508:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music