Black Top was first played on NTS on 12 April 2021. Songs played include Some Good News.

Black Top, the duo of multi-instrumentalist Orphy Robinson and pianist Pat Thomas, is a shape-shifting unit dedicated to exploring the intersection between live instruments and lo-fi technology. Their virtuoso, freely improvised performances combine twisted loops, samples and dub-effects, which draw on their Afro-Caribbean roots, with a spontaneity and daring rooted in experimental free-jazz.

Each in the series is moulded by the contributions of a unique guest collaborator.

Black Top is a smoking blues rock trio with a rock'n'roll attitude from Arnhem, Netherlands. Singer bass player Martin van Hills completed the…