Martyn (musician)

Martijn Deijkers (sometimes spelled Deykers), known professionally as Martyn, is a Dutch producer and DJ from Eindhoven, currently based in Washington D.C.[2] in the United States.[3] He is the son of Dutch former footballer Gerrie Deijkers. He started his career by DJing drum and bass in 1996,[4] but began to include more of a dubstep influence after first hearing Kode9's "Sine of the Dub".[5] He released his first 12" singles in 2005,[6] incorporating elements of both techno and jungle.[7] Deijkers' first album, Great Lengths, was released in 2009.[8] In 2010 he released Fabric 50, the 50th installment of the Fabric Mix DJ series.[9] Martyn's second studio album, Ghost People, was released in 2011 on the American label Brainfeeder.[10]

Martyn
Birth nameMartijn Deijkers
Born1975 (age 44–45) [1]
Geldrop, Netherlands [1]
GenresDubstep, drum and bass, house, techno
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active2005–present
Labels3024, Brainfeeder, Revolve:r, Ostgut Ton
Website3024world.com

Discography

Studio albums
  • Great Lengths (2009)
  • Ghost People (2011)
  • The Air Between Words (2014)
  • Voids (2018)

Compilation albums

EPs
  • Newspeak (2013)
  • Block The Box (2015)

Singles
  • "Get Down" b/w "Black Lies" (2005)
  • "Nxt 2 U" b/w "Deepwood" (2005)
  • "Cloud Convention" b/w "Believe It" (2006)
  • "I Wonder Why" b/w "Share My Wings" (2006)
  • "Velvet" b/w "Twenty Four" (2007)
  • "Broken" (2007)
  • "Natural Selection" b/w "Vancouver" (2008)
  • "Left Hander" b/w "Shook Up" (2010)
  • "Masks" b/w "Viper" (2011)
  • "Hello Darkness" (2012)
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References
  1. Yaël Vinckx, 'Mijn dance moet organisch klinken', NRC Handelsblad, 18 August 2009.
  2. "Martyn on the Realities of Donald Trump's Unexpected Victory". Thump. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  3. Macdonald, Cameron (30 October 2008). "Martyn: Beyond London Dubstep". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
  4. IMO Records. "Martyn Biography", IMO Records Retrieved on 25 June 2012.
  5. Clark, Martin (23 May 2007). "Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  6. Sherburne, Philip (14 April 2009). "Martyn: Great Lengths". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  7. Rainho, Ricardo. "Martyn Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  8. Buttimer, Colin (11 May 2009). "Martyn Great Lengths Review". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
  9. Anderson, Rick. "Fabric 50 - Martyn". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  10. Patrin, Nate. "Martyn: Ghost People album review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.


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