This is a musical podcast/radio programme featuring a vast range of genres of music, such as drum and bass, indie pop, pop and RnB, film, TV and video game soundtracks. Certified Bangers also features occasional guest hosts. New episodes every Sunday afternoon.
This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-NINTY of Certified Bangers, where Ben Charles once again joins Kgabo for the second and final evening of the third annual BANGY Awards. The following pieces of music will be played:
------Nominees for 2025 Best Rock/Metal Song-----
1. Egypt Central – Taking You Down
2. Dark new Day – Caught in the Light
3. 3rd Strike - Redemption
4. Saliva - Weight Of The World
5. Borialis - Don't Mean A Thing
6. Breaking Benjamin – Shallow Bay
-----Nominees for 2025 Best Indie Song-----
7. Min Taka - Boston
8. Clairo - Thank You
9. English Teacher – The World's Biggest Paving Slab
10. Rachel Chinouriri – The Hills
11. Strawberry Guy – Mrs Magic
12. Matt Maltese – Kiss Me
-----Nominees for 2025 Best Drum 'n' Bass Track-----
13. Edlan & Cir:cle – Mirrors
14. Marlon Hoffstadt – It's That Time (Dimension Remix)
15. Unglued x Pola & Bryson – Warning (feat. Cimone)
16. Sceptix - Introspection
17. Submorphics – Astroglider
18. Funkstar De Luxe vs. Fred V – Sun Is Shining
-----Nominees for 2025 Best RnB/Soul Song-----
19. KAYTRANADA – BULLETS (feat. Little Dragon)
20. Jill Scott - Golden
21. Alfa Mist – Blaze (feat. Kaya Thomas-Dyke)
22. Jodeci – Freek'n You
23. Robert Glasper – Fever (feat. Hindi Zahra)
24. Ne-Yo – Because Of You
-----Nominees for 2025 Ultimate Certified Banger-----
25. Alpha Rhythm & IYRE – Mercury
26. Laura Branigan - Self Control
27. Wolf Alice - The Sofa
28. Michael Hunter – Soviet Connection (main theme of Grand Theft Auto IV)
29. The Outfield – Your Love
30. 2nd II None – Up 'N Da Club (feat. AMG & DJ Quik)
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Please enjoy this broadcast. Congratulations to all our BANGY Award winners and nominees!
3 Dec 2025
Episode 189: 2025 BANGY Awards, Evening One
This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY-NINE of Certified Bangers, where Ben Charles joins Kgabo for evening one of the third annual BANGY Awards. The following pieces of music will be played:
------Nominees for 2025 Best Soundtrack Composition/Classical Music Piece-----
1. Jacques Offenbach – Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
2. Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, ΤΗ 13: Valse
3. John Powell - The Hidden World (from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World)
4. Nick Arundel – Arkham City Main Theme (from Batman: Arkham City)
5. Peter Nero – Theme From "Summer of '42" (from Summer of '42)
-----Nominees for 2025 Best Jazz Composition-----
6. Grover Washington Jr. – Knucklehead
7. Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton – After The Rain
8. Euge Groove – Chillaxin
9. Braxton Brothers – Forever Together
10. Hiroshima – Save Yourself For Me
-----Nominees for 2025 Best Hip-Hop Song-----
11. Gang Starr – Next Time
12. Redman & DJ Kool – Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get In Da Club)
13. Compton's Most Wanted – Hood Took Me Under
14. Xzibit - Paparazzi
-----Honourable Mentions-----
15. Submorphics – Live With The Pain (feat. Phat Kat & Steo)
16. John Powell – Stoick's Ship (from How to Train Your Dragon 2)
17. Matt Maltese – Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow
18. Go West - Call Me
19. KAYTRANADA – The Worst In Me (feat. Tinashe)
20. Fred V – Sparks (feat. Nu-La)
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Please enjoy this broadcast. Congratulations to all our BANGY Award winners and nominees.
26 Nov 2025
Episode 188: "Paparazzi"
This is episode ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY-EIGHT of Certified Bangers, titled, "Paparazzi". The following pieces of music will be played:
1. The Kinks – Living on a Thin Line
2. Shallow Alcove - We're All Doomed
3. Sea Lemon - Breakdown (feat. Day Wave)
4. SOMOH – I've Been Saying This
5. Sarah Kinsley – Beautiful Things
6. Hiroshima - Tabo
7. Xzibit - Paparazzi (featured in The Sopranos)
INTERLUDE: The Sopranos: Corrado Junior Soprano becomes boss of the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family
8. Jasmine Oakley - Gone
9. Faye Meana - Patience
10. ELIZA – In A Minute
11. KAYTRANADA – Video (feat. Ravyn Lenae)
12. MC Fava – Reminder (feat. Makoto, A-Sides & Sofi Mari)
13. Noppo - Cruising
14. Sub:liminal & pyxis - Sentimental Feelings (feat. Syren Rivers)
15. IYRE - The River (feat. Bala Mandala)
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