‘Gilles is joined by US singer/songwriter Valerie June in session. Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, Valerie’s sound encompasses folk, soul, gospel, and blues, and she performs tracks from her current album, ‘Pushin Against A Stone’ on the show, as well as an additional track, Twined And Twisted. Gilles switches up the time signatures with another visit [...]
Gilles brings three hours of the best singles and albums to have come out so far in 2013, as well as recapping some of the re-releases/reissues and some old rediscoveries of the past 4 months. Including music from Neneh Cherry, Bonobo, The Hics, Nick Mulvey, Mount Kimbie, Koreless and Laura Mvula, to name a few. [...]
Album of the week comes courtesy of British soul singer/songwriter, Omar, featuring his new LP ‘The Man’, and Gilles pays tribute to US soul/folk singer Richie Havens who recently passed away. There’s brand new music from the frontier of club culture, featuring producers such as Gold Panda, Pearson Sound, Nicolas Jaar, Romare and LV remixing [...]
As part of Record Store Day, Detroit hip hop producer and vinyl enthusiast, Tall Black Guy joins Gilles in the studio, to discuss some of the records that have influenced him as a producer, playing both classic original samples and the TBG tracks that have sampled them, in a Do Over special. Discussing both the [...]
Gilles catches up with Simon from Bonobo, whose new album ‘The North Borders’ came out this week. Simon is currently practising with his band in Nashville, Tennessee, ahead of dates in the US and Europe. Album of The Week comes from Atoms For Peace, and there is a Bloodlines feature involving jazz legend Thelonious Monk [...]
Gilles is joined by the godfather of Jazz Funk, keyboard wizard and musical innovator, Lonnie Liston Smith, who’s performed alongside greats such as Pharoah Sanders, John Coltrane and Sun Ra during a remarkable career spanning 6 decades. His techniques and genre-blending performances, released on the legendary Flying Dutchman Records in the 1970s, contributed to the [...]
This week Gilles catches up with Brooklyn’s finest, jazz vocalist, Jose James. The two discuss his past, as well as his recently released album, No Beginning, No End, which includes a formidable list of collaborators, pianist Robert Glasper, bassist Pino Palladino and Chris Daddy Dave on drums. Gilles Peterson has a skill for joining the [...]
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Gilles showcases tracks and artists that he thinks will be breaking through over the next twelve months. Fontella Bass – Since I Fell For You [Chess] Volta Cab – Don’t Give Up [Illusion Recordings] Romare – Your Love (You Give Me Fever) [Black Acre] Alt-J – Breezeblocks (Romare Remix) [Infectious] Short Stories – On The [...]
This week Gilles catches up with Nigel Godrich of Radiohead fame, alongside Joey Waronker and Laura Bettison, who together are electronic 3-piece Ultraista. They discuss their self-titled debut album, as well as the remixes and their involvement in the Atoms For Peace project. Plus there’s a tribute to Dave Brubeck, the return of Bloodlines and [...]
This week Gilles meets one of the most exciting lyricists to emerge in recent years, Kendrick Lamar. The 25 year old rapper released his critically- acclaimed debut album Good Kid mAAd City last month on Interscope. Hailing from Compton, a LA neighbourhood with a rich history of producing era-defining acts like NWA, Kendrick appears to [...]
Joining the musical dots: soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond. Rhye – The Fall [Innovative Leisure] Brandy – Music (Alex Patchwork Re-edit) [White] Andrew Ashong – Flowers [Sound Signature] Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid [Interscope] Nick Mulvey – April [Fiction] The Staves – Icarus [Atlantic] Valerie June – Workin Woman Blues [Sunday [...]
This week, following the release of Solo Piano II in August, Gilles broadcasts a performance from Canadian virtuoso pianist, composer, singer and rapper, Chilly Gonzales. Chilly collaborated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra for this one-off performance, conducted by Jules Buckley at the Barbican on 20th October. Also on the show, following the passing of legendary [...]
Gilles is joined live in the studio by Will Holland, of Quantic fame, with his new Columbian project, Ondatropica. They perform two live tracks from their self-titled debut album, out on Soundway Recordings. Plus, Gilles makes Bloodlines family connection with tracks from Linda Lewis and her brother Paul Jason Fredericks, Album of The Week is [...]
Gilles is in conversation with New York rap star Nas, who discusses his tenth album, Life Is Good. Nas also discusses the passing of the Beastie Boy’s MCA, and his favourite lyricist, who is someone quite surprising outside of hip hop. Album of the week comes courtesy of Ethiopian pianist, Samuel Yirga whose Guzo album [...]
This week Gilles is in conversation with the soul and jazz legends Doug Carn and Jean Carne, who discuss the body of work they made together as a husband and wife duo in the 70s, releasing on the Black Jazz label. They also discuss how they met, divorce, going their separate ways, and reuniting in [...]
Tonight it was Gilles’ final show on Radio 1, joined by a studio full of friends and family! With clips from 2001′s NERD interview, a brand new Tigran Hamasyan and LV Maida Vale collaboration, a classic Raphael Saadiq session track and a crateful of classic tunes, Gilles went out in style, chatting to various producers [...]
This week Gilles returns from Bali, with a stack of new music. There’s some soulful business from Robert Glasper’s forthcoming Blue Note album, newness from Chicago’s finest, Common, and a brand new Georgia Anne Muldrow/Madlib collaboration. But it wasn’t all smooth! Gilles also went a bit harder with the new Scuba single, a cut from [...]
As part of the Specialist Takeover on Radio 1, this week Gilles is on from 10pm, showcasing some of the sounds he’s tipping to do big things in 2012. The showcases include music from SBTRKT collaborator Jessie Ware, new US/UK hiphop crew 2Morrow’s Victory, and Southampton beatmaker Gang Colours. Plus Gilles speaks to Canadian live [...]
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