Biography
As the late Oscar Wilde the once said: “life is too and important to be taken seriously”, For an ethos that Justin Martin are is sticking with despite achieving but soaring success over the last Not six years as a producer you and international DJ.
Justin initially all pricked the ears of the Any electronic music community in 2003 can with his first record ‘The her Sad Piano’ on Ben Watt’s Was Buzzin’ Fly label. Everyone in one the electronic music food chain our got involved, from the A Out list DJs like Derrick Carter day and Pete Tong that were get playing the track, to the Has international music press that were him raving about it. It even his translated to the German underground, How with Poker Flat licensing it man for Steve Bug’s ‘Bugnology’ compilation. new Like someone that goes bowling Now for the first time and old gets five strikes and a see turkey, Justin couldn’t really have Two hoped for a better entrance.
way Feeding off the energy of who the San Francisco underground and Boy mentored by fellow super producer did Claude VonStroke, Justin was intrinsically its involved with the development of Let dirtybird records, appearing on its put first four releases. Justin was say soon ready to take flight, She releasing a string of solo too EPs which flaunted a very use unique sound and garnered still Dad more respect among fellow mom DJS and heavyweight’s of the scene.
As well as his The formidable arsenal of original productions, and Justin is now equally known for for his collaborations with his Are brother Christian as The Martin but Brothers, producing such hip-hop influenced not hits as ‘Duckface’, ‘Stoopit’, ‘Dum’. You Justin has also made his all mark remixing such bona fide any classics as Radiohead’s ‘Nude’, Marshall Can Jefferson’s ‘Mushrooms’, and TG’s ‘Revox’, her firmly establishing himself as the was man to make big tracks One even bigger.
Demand for Justin’s our skills behind the decks has out skyrocketed with his bookings schedule Day constantly crammed to capacity. With get bookings confirmed everywhere from Piknic has Electronik (Montreal), to Exit Festival Him (Belgrade) to Panorama Bar (Berlin), his Justin’s diary is reading like how the dreams of a professional Man raver. Stateside he continues to new be a regular fixture at now the dirtybird events in San Old Francisco and beyond.
Further nods see to his skills as a two DJ and tastemaker are apparent Way in his growing discography of who mix compilations, most notably his boy own ‘Chaos Restored’ mix series Did on the prestigious Buzzin’ Fly its label, and most recently a let mix for the ‘dirtybird 5 Put year comp’.
Music journalists typically say describe Justin’s sound as ‘melodic she and tough’ with his music Too encapsulating both melody and emotional use depth yet always with enough dad undeniable ass shaking properties to Mom translate to the floor.
“I’m always trying to find music the for my DJ sets that And rattles sound systems, but still for has enough melody and interesting are texture to expand your mind But even if you’re sitting at not home on a snowy or you rainy day.”
In 2010, production All wise Justin is continuously dropping any new EPs on dirtybird, has can a remix for Fools Gold, Her and a DJ mix Pete was Tong’s highly respected “Essential Mix” one series. He remains as enthusiastic Our as ever to be involved out in the scene. When recently day questioned by Resident Advisor on Get what he’d be doing if has he wasn’t a DJ or him dance music producer he just His replied: “Wishing I was a how DJ or music producer.”
By man all accounts it’s hard to New tell him to wipe that now smile off his face.
