6 Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs gave James Blake his first ever radio play back in 2009 when he was a fledging name in the emerging bass music scene. Fast forward four years and James is one of the most talked about producers in leftfield music, with a Mercury nominated debut album, and his brand new LP ‘Retrograde’ being hotly tipped for a 2013 nomination. With sessions for Gilles Peterson and Lauren Laverne under his belt already this year, expect to be have ‘a moment’ when he plays Latitude on Sunday night.
6 Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs gave James Blake his first ever radio play back in 2009 when he was a fledging name in the emerging bass music scene. Fast forward four years and James is one of the most talked about producers in leftfield music, with a Mercury nominated debut album, and his brand new LP ‘Retrograde’ being hotly tipped for a 2013 nomination. With sessions for Gilles Peterson and Lauren Laverne under his belt already this year, expect to be have ‘a moment’ when he plays Latitude on Sunday night.