Gilles Peterson

Gilles Peterson

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June 3, 2016 42 mins
Pharoahe Monch came down to the Brownswood basement ahead of his sold out show at The Garage in Highbury a couple of weeks ago. We talked Hip Hop history, digging for records, sampling and his love of playing in the UK. It was fascinating to hear his stories of the early days of Organized Konfusion and Rawkus Records as well as the plans for his next album.

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I avoided the really obvious hits that you can hear everywhere and went for my personal faves, and a solid dose of the music that went on to shape the unique sound of Earth Wind and Fire from his early years working with two great mentors to him, Ramsey Lewis and Charles Stepney.I got so much pleasure recording this – I hope you enjoy as much as I did!

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February 1, 2016 67 mins
Gilles was recently in Brazil to play at Boiler Room with the Sonzeira Reconstructed project, as well as working on the sophomore Sonzeira album. Whilst he was in Recife and Rio, Gilles found time to do some record shopping, and here are some of the highlights!

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January 5, 2016 140 mins
Gilles sits down with UK drum and bass pioneer Goldie, to talk about his life in music. Having been at the forefront of Drum and Bass for two decades, Goldie is back with new material. As well as the music that has helped him make his name, Goldie and Gilles discuss everything, from his breakbeat inspirations, telling the stories of his early days as a graffiti artist, through the history of Metalheadz to the current state of his s...

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November 6, 2015 49 mins
Blue Note recording artist and jazz drummer Otis Brown iii swung by the Brownswood Basement back in May, and discussed his background including fellow New School graduates Bilal and Robert Glasper, and his links to legends like the most recorded drummer in history Bernard Purdie and Donald Byrd.Plus, Otis discusses his favourite drummers of all time, and the process behind his debut album from 2014, 'The Thought of You'.

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October 30, 2015 46 mins
Ahead of their live show at St Pancras Old Church, here's a chat I had with the two boys from LV, Will and Simon, discussing their beginnings, their D&B period, linking up with Keysound and Hyperdub, working with Joshua Idehen, Omkalumkoolkat, and the new project featuring Armenian pianist, Tigran Hamasyan.Ancient Mechanisms’ is the fourth album by globetrotting London production duo LV. It traces a train of thought that was sparke...

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As part of Worldwide Festival 2015, Wednesday was Japan Night, showcasing the best of Japanese talent and culture. Part of the program involved beat-makers Yosi Horikawa and Daisuke Tanabe exploring Sete and the surrounding areas, collecting field recordings to use as the backbone of a specially produced track, shaped by the locality.The amazing outcome was ‘Song For Remy’ which the premiered at the Theatre De La Mer before their p...

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June 5, 2015 57 mins
Last week Gilles had the legendary trumpet player and electronic music pioneer, Jon Hassell pass by the Brownswood Basement.Jon was a close collaborator with David Byrne and Brian Eno, famed for his 'fourth world' sound which in the 1970s and 80s was unique in merging third world tradition with first world technology.During a hour of words and music, Jon honestly and thought-provokingly discusses that Talking Heads period and some ...

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May 15, 2015 69 mins
Ahead of his forthcoming ‘Formats’ album, dropping May 18th on The Vinyl Factory, Trevor Jackson came by the Brownswood Basement for an in-depth chat with Gilles.A decade in the making, Trevor discusses how ‘Formats’ came about, his graphic design career, growing up as the London club scene emerged, his role in Output, releasing early Four Tet and LCD Soundsystem, right through to talking about the state of club-culture today, and ...

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April 29, 2015 60 mins
California singer/songwriter/raconteur, and member of the AOR/yacht rock scene of the 70s and 80s, Ned Doheny swung by the basement during his European tour, to chat about his days on Asylum Records, his infamous grandfather, and the recent releases/reissues of his work, out on Numero and Be With Records.Tracklist:Ned Doheny - Watcha Gonna Do For MeNed Doheny - On & On DemoNed Doheny - A Love Of Your OwnChaka Khan - Watcha Gonna Do...

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April 24, 2015 108 mins
For all the runners out there, particularly those who are putting the final preparations in for Sunday's London Marathon, here's 2 hours of music to keep you focused and motivated!Touching all bases throughout the mix, there are cinematic strings, afro percussion workouts, a footwork section, a building house and techno period, and of course the cool down with some disco and rare french jazz.

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March 25, 2015 103 mins
Gilles interviews Chaka Khan. Chaka's career has spanned four decades, beginning in the 1970s as the front woman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. Often dubbed the Queen of Funk, Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide. In this rare interview Gilles talks in depth to the Queen of Funk about her back catalogue and her eventful life in music.

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Ahead of the Barbican Centre show, Gilles met the man behind the seminal Strata-East jazz record label, Charles Tolliver for an in-depth chat. They discuss Charles' beginnings, moving to NYC, the ethos behind the label, working with legendary musicians such as Jackie McLean, Max Roach and Horace Silver, as well as releasing Gil Scott Heron's 'The Bottle'.Tracklist:Charles Tolliver - Prayer For PeaceJackie McLean - It's TimeJackie M...

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March 2, 2015 109 mins
Last summer, P Funk legend and Parliament/Funkadelic founder, George Clinton passed through the Brownswood Basement, to chat with Gilles about his phenomenal career.

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February 10, 2015 69 mins
At the end of last year, London Acid House legend Terry Farley swung by the Brownswood Basement for a chat with Gilles, discussing his 'Acid' compilation series, which dig deep into Chicago house and deep house from the mid to late 1980s.Terry also discusses his role in the seminal club night, Shoom, the Boy's Own fanzine he ran with Andrew Weatherall, and the Junior Boy's Own label which birthed Chemical Brothers, Underworld, and ...

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February 3, 2015 49 mins
Last week Dan Snaith aka Caribou swung by the Brownswood Basement for a mix and a chat, discussing his 30 minute mix of 7inch records, as well as the success of the album and his upcoming tour!

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Following an incredibly successful partnership for the Worldwide Awards Afterparty last year, Footpatrol and Gilles PetersonWorldwide are back again for the main awards event and to present the “The Footpatrol Track of the Year Award” for 2015.The Track of the Year award has previously been bestowed on Lone for “Airlow Fires”, Andrew Ashong & Theo Parrish for “Flowers” and Jamie XX’s tight remix of Adele’s “Rollin In the Deep” - th...

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June 19, 2014 57 mins
In memory of the late, great Horace Silver, who sadly passed way earlier this week, it only seemed right for Gilles to do a tribute mix featuring some of his greatest works.As one of the most prestigious American jazz musicians, Horace became close with Blue Note's Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, going on to release a large body of work on the legendary label, over a 30 year period.RIP Horace Silver.Horace Silver - Senor Blues (Voca...

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(http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/neneh-685-2.jpg)Swedish singer/songwriter Neneh Cherry came over to the Brownswood Basement last month to perform 'Blank Project' live at Boiler Room alongside Rocket Number Nine, and whilst she was here, we grabbed her for a quick chat.In this podcast, whilst the boys are sound-checking next door, Neneh discusses the Blank Project's inception and the unusual surrou...

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