MARTIN MANIA
Three perfect productions from Justin Martin…
SECRET
‘Ghetto Train’ (Buzzin’ Fly)
Oodles of low frequencies, chugging rhythms and ‘choo-choo’ FX power this
WEAPON
Embracing the Chaos
THE DJ’S GUARANTEED KILLER!
audio locomotive.
THE
UNABOMBERS
Justin Martin’s exceptional new mix album
‘Swamp Thang’ (Dirty Bird)
A sludgy, bass bothering beat fest, this confi rmed Martin’s ability to balance dark
Box Saga
NYC Pro
SAN FRANCISCO resident and future- 4/4 tempo, stuff that makes you freak
house nut Justin Martin has returned out a little bit on the dancefl oor at the
grooves with deep atmospherics.
Radio Rhythm
with a sequel to 2007’s classic ‘Chaos same time as being really beautiful to
“This Box Saga bomb has been in Restored’ mix album. The new volume, listen to.”
one of our boxes since the ‘Chaos Restored 2, Mixed and Messed
Martin Brothers ‘Rocket Surgery EP’ (Dirty Bird)
beginning of Electric Chair. We With by Justin Martin’ — out now A particular standout is his remix of
The latest emission from the combined talents of Justin and Christian Martin
actually shared this record going on Buzzin’ Fly — sees Martin further Radiohead’s ‘Nude’, made after the
back to the days when we were skint embellishing the blueprint he laid band posted the parts of the track
contained the Hyphy-infl uenced hip house of ‘Dum’. Immense!
and jointly bought records together. down on the fi rst comp, demonstrating online, inviting producers to offer their
This is an unashamedly huge sonic why he’s one of the most innovative interpretations.
monster that has nothing to do with DJ/producers around. “I’m a huge Radiohead fan. That vocal
subtlety. It’s a stripped down, raw Blending the murkier tech-bass was just so appealing, so I worked
bass bugging, jacking basement frequencies of his regular San Fran around it and kind of made a track
track that still kills it every time we label Dirty Bird with the subtlety of the that would fi t right in the middle of
play it. It’s all about the bassline Buzzin’ Fly sound, it’s designed to be my DJ set. I never thought it would go
— no vocals necessary. Rough!” as equally potent in the headphones as anywhere but we got it licensed for the
it is on the dancefl oor. compilation, which is a total dream
“Personally, the tracks that I like are come true.”
the ones that are more subtle, a little Inspired, now Martin has launched his
bit deeper,” Martin affi rmed. “I wanted own competition, offering fans the
to make a mix that people could listen chance to reinterpret his classic ‘The
to again and again, something you Fugitive’.
could listen to in your headphones or “Ben Watt [label owner] had the
put on in the middle of a party too.” idea, ‘Why don’t we create our own
competition, put the parts out there
Juxtaposing tracks from minimal for people to fuck around with, get
maestros like Wighnomy Brothers with creative?’” Martin enthused.
the submerged soul of Henrik Schwarz,
the two uniting factors that bind the As far as his own new productions
mix are dollops of funk and excessive are concerned, a smattering fi nd
quantities of sub-low bass — two their way onto the compilation, and
things which hint at Martin’s love of having spent two months in Berlin
the elegant chaos of drum & bass. he’s been itching to get back into the
“I’m a total bass fi end,” revealed studio, promising an avalanche of new
Martin. “When I fi rst got into dance releases soon.
music it wasn’t house, it was drum & “I’m trying to get all the ideas, all the
bass, so I obviously draw infl uences inspiration I got during my travels, and
from that. put it into some new shit over the next
“It’s what I’ve been trying to create couple of months. I feel like I’m ready
with the music that I make except at a to explode!”
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