Demos on the Radio Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/demos-on-the-radio Torraine Futurum and All My Knives: two friends and independent musicians, writing, recording and producing our own music. In each episode, we play each other a song we're working on (a demo) and discuss a song, artist, or album we love (the radio!) If you're a music maker yourself or wonder how a song gets made, this show covers it all in a way that's candid, but constructive; encouraging and entertaining. Give it a spin! 2025 Demos on the Radio ff6de090-df38-5823-9025-6a352169ce2d yes en Fri, 01 May 2026 09:36:58 -0400 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:37:31 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/ITy58P7JAsWVtbWVbM_eWGgXCIHOTntTd8ZmSw2mQ4s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYjVk/N2UyY2I2NGIxMmRm/YmU5MTU2MjFmMjZi/ZjdkMC5wbmc.jpg Demos on the Radio episodic Demos on the Radio Torraine Futurum and All My Knives: two friends and independent musicians, writing, recording and producing our own music. In each episode, we play each other a song we're working on (a demo) and discuss a song, artist, or album we love (the radio!) If you're a music maker yourself or wonder how a song gets made, this show covers it all in a way that's candid, but constructive; encouraging and entertaining. Give it a spin! Torraine Futurum and All My Knives: two friends and independent musicians, writing, recording and producing our own music. demos, radio, independent music, torraine futurum, all my knives Demos on the Radio No Yes The songs we wish we had made | Episode 9 9 9 The songs we wish we had made | Episode 9 full 61f306da-feed-485a-ac58-175c5e8a985a https://share.transistor.fm/s/a66ca7b1 Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss the songs by other artists that are so close to their hearts they feel they could have written them themselves! Then, Torraine brings in a new demo for her song 'FNL 4RM' and All My Knives plays the demo for a new song called 'DISINTEGRATE'. 

Music discussed: 
Find Me - Porches 
Garden Song - Phoebe Bridgers 
Girlfriend - Grace Ives 
CANDY - Justine Skye

]]> Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss the songs by other artists that are so close to their hearts they feel they could have written them themselves! Then, Torraine brings in a new demo for her song 'FNL 4RM' and All My Knives plays the demo for a new song called 'DISINTEGRATE'. 

Music discussed: 
Find Me - Porches 
Garden Song - Phoebe Bridgers 
Girlfriend - Grace Ives 
CANDY - Justine Skye

]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 09:35:42 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 3598 Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss the songs by other artists that are so close to their hearts they feel they could have written them themselves! Then, Torraine brings in a new demo for her song 'FNL 4RM' and All My Knives plays the demo for a new song called 'DISINTEGRATE'. 

Music discussed: 
Find Me - Porches 
Garden Song - Phoebe Bridgers 
Girlfriend - Grace Ives 
CANDY - Justine Skye

]]> demos, radio, independent music, torraine futurum, all my knives No The best records of 2025! | Episode 8 8 8 The best records of 2025! | Episode 8 full 78f38d7a-51c4-4678-88f4-eb7d00d30fb0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8425d00f It's our 2025 retrospective special! Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives run down their top 5 favorite albums from the year gone by. Also, show producer Willa Jones pops in to share which artists made up the soundtrack of her year! Then they play the demos for new songs RAT PARTY and FNL 4RM! Happy New Year! 

Records discussed: 

Through The Wall - Rochelle Jordan 
Top Boy - Brian Eno 
Face Down In The Garden - Tennis 
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You - Ethel Cain 
Fancy That - PinkPantheress 
choke enough - oklou 
Addison - Addison Rae 
EUSEXUA - FKA Twigs 
The Passionate Ones - Nourished by Time 
Pirouette - Model/Actriz

]]> It's our 2025 retrospective special! Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives run down their top 5 favorite albums from the year gone by. Also, show producer Willa Jones pops in to share which artists made up the soundtrack of her year! Then they play the demos for new songs RAT PARTY and FNL 4RM! Happy New Year! 

Records discussed: 

Through The Wall - Rochelle Jordan 
Top Boy - Brian Eno 
Face Down In The Garden - Tennis 
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You - Ethel Cain 
Fancy That - PinkPantheress 
choke enough - oklou 
Addison - Addison Rae 
EUSEXUA - FKA Twigs 
The Passionate Ones - Nourished by Time 
Pirouette - Model/Actriz

]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:40:12 -0500 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 3296 It's our 2025 retrospective special! Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives run down their top 5 favorite albums from the year gone by. Also, show producer Willa Jones pops in to share which artists made up the soundtrack of her year! Then they play the demos for new songs RAT PARTY and FNL 4RM! Happy New Year! 

Records discussed: 

Through The Wall - Rochelle Jordan 
Top Boy - Brian Eno 
Face Down In The Garden - Tennis 
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You - Ethel Cain 
Fancy That - PinkPantheress 
choke enough - oklou 
Addison - Addison Rae 
EUSEXUA - FKA Twigs 
The Passionate Ones - Nourished by Time 
Pirouette - Model/Actriz

]]> demos, radio, independent music, torraine futurum, all my knives No Our shocking favorite songs | Episode 7 7 7 Our shocking favorite songs | Episode 7 full 6c7e0bf3-c251-447e-912d-e6c867bd5635 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9667cd6e In this episode, musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss the songs, artists, or albums that they think the other would be surprised to know that they enjoy! Then, Knives plays an untitled demo that would fit right into the score of Silent Hill and Torraine brings a short and sweet track that embodies the very spirit of Demos on the Radio.

Albums discussed:

Body Party - Ciara
Good News For People Who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse
YAP - Justine Skye
Artificial Angels - Grimes

]]> In this episode, musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss the songs, artists, or albums that they think the other would be surprised to know that they enjoy! Then, Knives plays an untitled demo that would fit right into the score of Silent Hill and Torraine brings a short and sweet track that embodies the very spirit of Demos on the Radio.

Albums discussed:

Body Party - Ciara
Good News For People Who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse
YAP - Justine Skye
Artificial Angels - Grimes

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 3219 In this episode, musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss the songs, artists, or albums that they think the other would be surprised to know that they enjoy! Then, Knives plays an untitled demo that would fit right into the score of Silent Hill and Torraine brings a short and sweet track that embodies the very spirit of Demos on the Radio.

Albums discussed:

Body Party - Ciara
Good News For People Who Love Bad News - Modest Mouse
YAP - Justine Skye
Artificial Angels - Grimes

]]> ciara, modest mouse, justine skye, grimes, independent music, experimental music, demos No The songs that scared us | Episode 6 6 6 The songs that scared us | Episode 6 full 82cc246c-0aff-4709-aec9-7c7cf63d3ef6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7263aca It's the Demos on the Radio Halloween Special! Torraine and Knives discuss (in costume!) the warping effects of Busta Rhymes and My Chemical Romance on their young, impressionable minds. Then, Knives plays the demo for a new song, 'Drying Out', and explains how Twin Peaks inspired the vocal production. Torraine plays the demo for 'Icarus', the song she originally thought might become the sonic blueprint for her next album. Join us for a Halloween hangout!

Albums discussed:
Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, Gimme Some More
My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

]]> It's the Demos on the Radio Halloween Special! Torraine and Knives discuss (in costume!) the warping effects of Busta Rhymes and My Chemical Romance on their young, impressionable minds. Then, Knives plays the demo for a new song, 'Drying Out', and explains how Twin Peaks inspired the vocal production. Torraine plays the demo for 'Icarus', the song she originally thought might become the sonic blueprint for her next album. Join us for a Halloween hangout!

Albums discussed:
Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, Gimme Some More
My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:15:06 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 3384 It's the Demos on the Radio Halloween Special! Torraine and Knives discuss (in costume!) the warping effects of Busta Rhymes and My Chemical Romance on their young, impressionable minds. Then, Knives plays the demo for a new song, 'Drying Out', and explains how Twin Peaks inspired the vocal production. Torraine plays the demo for 'Icarus', the song she originally thought might become the sonic blueprint for her next album. Join us for a Halloween hangout!

Albums discussed:
Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, Gimme Some More
My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

]]> torraine futurum, all my knives, busta rhymes, my chemical romance, three cheers for sweet revenge, halloween special No A remix that's better than the original | Episode 5 5 5 A remix that's better than the original | Episode 5 full 99418e83-f9c8-4ce4-aa65-9e42f980b781 https://share.transistor.fm/s/56b6bbb3 A good remix completely transforms a song. In this episode, Torraine and Knives discuss two such examples that they ended up preferring to the original tracks. Then, Knives plays the demo for BLEACH BRAIN, an experimental, electronic, rock song from his self-titled record. Torraine plays the demo for Extrapolations; an enticing track featuring a familiar voice.

Albums discussed:

Supercut (El-P Remix) - Lorde, Run The Jewels
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix) - Mariah Carey, Joe, Nas
ten days - Fred again..
Top Boy (Score from the Original Series) - Brian Eno

]]> A good remix completely transforms a song. In this episode, Torraine and Knives discuss two such examples that they ended up preferring to the original tracks. Then, Knives plays the demo for BLEACH BRAIN, an experimental, electronic, rock song from his self-titled record. Torraine plays the demo for Extrapolations; an enticing track featuring a familiar voice.

Albums discussed:

Supercut (El-P Remix) - Lorde, Run The Jewels
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix) - Mariah Carey, Joe, Nas
ten days - Fred again..
Top Boy (Score from the Original Series) - Brian Eno

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 3174 A good remix completely transforms a song. In this episode, Torraine and Knives discuss two such examples that they ended up preferring to the original tracks. Then, Knives plays the demo for BLEACH BRAIN, an experimental, electronic, rock song from his self-titled record. Torraine plays the demo for Extrapolations; an enticing track featuring a familiar voice.

Albums discussed:

Supercut (El-P Remix) - Lorde, Run The Jewels
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix) - Mariah Carey, Joe, Nas
ten days - Fred again..
Top Boy (Score from the Original Series) - Brian Eno

]]> torraine futurum, all my knives, lorde, supercut remix, mariah carey, thank god i found you remix No Great album openers | Episode 4 4 4 Great album openers | Episode 4 full 8ac41315-ec8d-4986-ae0b-878beefec3a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25489851 What makes for a great first track on an album? Torraine Futurum and All My Knives consider this by discussing two of their favorite examples. Then, they each play demos that differ wildly in sound and length, but are equally rich in emotion and introspection.

Albums discussed:

EUSEXUA - FKA Twigs
Hot Fuss - The Killers
MIDNITE FUKK TRAIN - Christeene
Soul,PRESENT - Q

]]> What makes for a great first track on an album? Torraine Futurum and All My Knives consider this by discussing two of their favorite examples. Then, they each play demos that differ wildly in sound and length, but are equally rich in emotion and introspection.

Albums discussed:

EUSEXUA - FKA Twigs
Hot Fuss - The Killers
MIDNITE FUKK TRAIN - Christeene
Soul,PRESENT - Q

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 2830 What makes for a great first track on an album? Torraine Futurum and All My Knives consider this by discussing two of their favorite examples. Then, they each play demos that differ wildly in sound and length, but are equally rich in emotion and introspection.

Albums discussed:

EUSEXUA - FKA Twigs
Hot Fuss - The Killers
MIDNITE FUKK TRAIN - Christeene
Soul,PRESENT - Q

]]> demos, songwriting, music production, torraine futurum, all my knives, fka twigs, the killers No A song that changed your mind about an artist | Episode 3 3 3 A song that changed your mind about an artist | Episode 3 full 2914f934-e8fd-44a2-b2d5-9a52914fa420 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c7996c5 Torraine and Knives share which songs converted them from skeptics to fans of two contemporary pop stars. Then, Torraine plays the demo for the title track of her upcoming album and Knives plays the demo for ALL4444s, a sexy, sinister song made in collaboration with Torraine, and currently available for streaming! Check it out!

Music discussed:

Charli xcx - Pop 2
PinkPantheress - to hell with it
White Noise - An Electric Storm
Addison Rae - Addison

]]> Torraine and Knives share which songs converted them from skeptics to fans of two contemporary pop stars. Then, Torraine plays the demo for the title track of her upcoming album and Knives plays the demo for ALL4444s, a sexy, sinister song made in collaboration with Torraine, and currently available for streaming! Check it out!

Music discussed:

Charli xcx - Pop 2
PinkPantheress - to hell with it
White Noise - An Electric Storm
Addison Rae - Addison

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 3207 Torraine and Knives share which songs converted them from skeptics to fans of two contemporary pop stars. Then, Torraine plays the demo for the title track of her upcoming album and Knives plays the demo for ALL4444s, a sexy, sinister song made in collaboration with Torraine, and currently available for streaming! Check it out!

Music discussed:

Charli xcx - Pop 2
PinkPantheress - to hell with it
White Noise - An Electric Storm
Addison Rae - Addison

]]> torraine futurum, all my knives, charli xcx, pop 2, PinkPantheress, to hell with it Yes An album you love that everyone hates | Episode 2 2 2 An album you love that everyone hates | Episode 2 full 4fe8ec4f-d2bb-42f4-9ab8-d96d9658fdde https://share.transistor.fm/s/6226b173 Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss albums they love that others found underwhelming or even unlistenable! They make the case for music that challenged what critics and fans expected from two beloved pop icons.

Music discussed:
Madonna - American Life
Ariana Grande - Sweetener
Tennis - Face Down in the Garden
Oklou - choke enough

]]> Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss albums they love that others found underwhelming or even unlistenable! They make the case for music that challenged what critics and fans expected from two beloved pop icons.

Music discussed:
Madonna - American Life
Ariana Grande - Sweetener
Tennis - Face Down in the Garden
Oklou - choke enough

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 2991 Musicians Torraine Futurum and All My Knives discuss albums they love that others found underwhelming or even unlistenable! They make the case for music that challenged what critics and fans expected from two beloved pop icons.

Music discussed:
Madonna - American Life
Ariana Grande - Sweetener
Tennis - Face Down in the Garden
Oklou - choke enough

]]> demos on the radio, all my knives, torraine futurum, madonna, american life, ariana grande, sweetener No What made you want to make music? | Episode 1 1 1 What made you want to make music? | Episode 1 full dfe6330f-554f-44a0-85cd-62693a7d0a66 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d84f1bf On our first episode, we discuss the music that inspired each of us to make music ourselves. Torraine picks a timeless art-rock icon and Knives explains why he thought he just didn't like music for a long time.

Hosted by: Torraine Futurum, All My Knives
Produced by: Willa Jones

]]> On our first episode, we discuss the music that inspired each of us to make music ourselves. Torraine picks a timeless art-rock icon and Knives explains why he thought he just didn't like music for a long time.

Hosted by: Torraine Futurum, All My Knives
Produced by: Willa Jones

]]> Wed, 28 May 2025 11:20:52 -0400 Demos on the Radio Demos on the Radio 2781 On our first episode, we discuss the music that inspired each of us to make music ourselves. Torraine picks a timeless art-rock icon and Knives explains why he thought he just didn't like music for a long time.

Hosted by: Torraine Futurum, All My Knives
Produced by: Willa Jones

]]> demos, radio, independent music, torraine futurum, all my knives Yes