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Martyn in conversation

Gilles chats with Dutch producer Martyn about his journey in music and his latest album, Music For Existing. Plus, new tunes from Alewya, Jeroboam, and Joe Webb.

Gilles joins the dots between soul, jazz, and electronic music with a selection of new music including tracks from Moses Boyd, Alewya, Jeroboam, Ibrahim Alpha Jr., and Joe Webb.

Elsewhere in the show, Gilles speaks to Dutch producer Martijn Deijkers aka Martyn about his journey in music and the process behind his most recent release, Music For Existing. He talks about the influence his dad being a professional footballer had on his work, what he learned from collaborating with Duval Timothy and how jungle shaped his sound.

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Music Played

  • Moses Boyd

    AM: Revival

  • Wu-Lu & POiSON ANNA

    New Park

    • New Park.
    • Warp.

  • Melvin Van Peebles

    Come On Feet (feat. Earth, Wind & Fire)

    • Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.
    • Stax Records.

  • Barreleye

    Fingers / Ivy

    • One Eye Glitters.
    • Kit Records.

  • Lady Wray

    Be A Witness

    • Cover Girl.
    • Big Crown.

  • Marc Brown

    Sun Beams

  • Momoko Gill

    Babystar (Kid Fonque Edit)

    • Momoko.
    • Strut.

  • George Benson

    The World Is A Ghetto (Laroye Edit)

  • BCMC

    Kaleidosmoke

    • Stash.
    • Drag City.

  • Plumm

    July

    • July.

  • Ian Fink

    Love Is Stronger Than Pride

    • Solo: Live at Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Detroit.

  • sparklmami

    vaga

    • in this body.
    • Verve.

  • sparklmami

    running

    • in this body.
    • Verve.

  • Prince Osula & The Herbalist Band of Canada

    Swagger

    • PRINCE OSULA & THE HERBALIST BAND OF CANADA - "MYSTIC HERBALIST REGGAE MOVEMENT".
    • Local Dish.

  • Alewya

    Maktoub

    • Zero.
    • London Records.

  • Martyn

    Whiplashed

    • Music For Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Jimetta Rose

    I'll Wait For You

    • MettaSun.
    • Day Dreamer.

  • The Statue of Liberty

    Love In Outer Space

    • Either Or.

  • The CJP Band

    Let The Music Play

    • Let The Music Play.
    • SupaJams.

  • Jéroboam

    Dive Into Darkness

    • Dive Into Darkness.
    • Space Grapes.

  • Martyn

    Cloud Convention

    • Cloud Convention / Believe It.
    • Bassbin.

  • Talking Heads

    I Zimbra

    • Fear of Music.
    • Sire.

  • Codename John

    The Warning

    • The Warning.
    • Metalheadz.

  • Martyn

    Black Lies

    • Get Down / Black Lies.
    • Revolv:er.

  • Martyn

    Share My Wings

    • SOUL:R024CD - DAT Music 1.
    • Soul:r.

  • Kode9 & The Space Ape

    Victims

    • Memories Of The Future.
    • Hyperdub.

  • Martyn

    Broken

    • Through Lines.
    • 3024.

  • Martyn

    Vancouver

    • Great Lengths.
    • 3024.

  • Inga Copeland & Martyn

    A&E

    • Don't Look Back, That's Not Where You're Going.

  • Martyn & Four Tet

    GlassBeadGames

  • Martyn

    Heavy Sound

    • Music for Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Martyn

    No One Plays The Game (with Duval Timothy)

    • Music for Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Martyn

    Whiplashed (with Mark Cisneros)

    • Music for Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Martyn

    Musa at Erbil

    • Music for Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Martyn

    Hypnotoxic Laser

    • Music for Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Ibrahim Alpha Jr.

    Naked Lunchbreak

    • Infinite Black Inside.
    • FO.

  • Space Afrika

    If This Is Hell (feat. Deuén)

    • Quiet Storm.
    • Dais Records.

  • Joe Webb

    17

  • Quartette Trés Bien

    Boss Très Bien

    • Boss Trés Bien.
    • Decca.

  • Orchestra Mambo International

    Olufina

    • ¡Apúntalo!.
    • Loft Recordings.

  • Criatura

    Toda La Canción

    • Sonidos Perdidos de Guatemala 1969 - 1989 Vol. II.

  • Harvey Mason

    K.Y. And The Curb

    • Earthmover.
    • Arista.

  • Evelyn “Champagne” King

    Smooth Talk (The Mighty Zaf Edit)

  • Jan Jones

    Independent Woman

    • Independent Woman.
    • Day-Wood.

  • Folamour & Léon Phal

    Zoubi (feat. Flavia Coelho)

    • Zoubi.

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