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Jerry Dammers Words and Music

Gilles is joined by Jerry Dammers, the man behind The Specials and The Spatial AKA Orchestra, plus the album of the week comes from Scrimshire.

This week, Gilles is joined by the man behind The Specials and The Spatial AKA Orchestra, Jerry Dammers, playing both some of the music that he's produced over the years, as well as a varied selection of music that has inspired him and his projects; from Madlib and Sun Ra through to Les Baxter and the Skatalites. Also on the show, Gilles' album of the week comes from Scrimshire, the Do Over features a cover by Robert Glasper & Erykah Badu, and Bloodlines showcases the McFerrin clan. And of course, there's a Backroom Babylon mix for the final half hour getting you ready for Saturday night.

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Sat 12 May 2012 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Julio Bashmore

    Battle For Middle You

    • PMR Records.

  • Julio Bashmore

    Well Wishers

    • Futureboogie Recordings.

  • Miguel Migs

    Tonight (feat. Michell N)

    • Outside The Skyline.
    • Om Records.

  • Parle

    Kamden Town

    • White.

  • Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland

    11

    • Hyperdub.

  • Toro y Moi

    Before I'm Done

    • Carpark Records.

  • John Coltrane

    Wise One

    • Spiritual.
    • Impulse!.

  • Actress

    Holy Water

    • R.I.P.
    • Honest Jon's Records.

  • Django Django

    Zumm Zumm

    • Waveforms.
    • Because Music.
    • 1.

  • Taylor McFerrin

    A Place In My Heart (feat. Ryat)

    • Brainfeeder.

  • Bobby McFerrin

    Jubilee

    • Elektra Musician.

  • Scrimshire

    A Promise Is All It Was

    • The Hollow.
    • Wah Wah 45s.

  • Robert Vanderbilt & the Foundation of Souls

    A Message Especially From God

    • Sensational Records.

  • Sun Ra

    The Night Of The Purple Moon

    • Atavistic/El Saturn.

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Earl Grant

    Fever

    • Decca.

  • Mamie Perry

    I'm Hurted

    • Popcorn.

  • Mongo Santamar铆a

    Afro Blue

    • Fantasy.

  • Robert Glasper

    Afro Blue (feat. Erykah Badu)

    • Blue Note Records.

  • Morgan Zarate

    Sticks & Stones (feat. Eska & Ghostface Killah)

    • White.

  • 2morrows Victory

    Lift Off

    • 2morrows Victory Records.

  • Scrimshire

    Afar

    • The Hollow.
    • Wah Wah 45s.

  • The Specials

    International Jet Set

    • MORE SPECIALS.
    • Two Tone.

  • Tone Productions

    World Mutation (Made In His Image) (feat. Bruddha Nay Cha)

    • 4th & Broadway.

  • Sun Ra

    Space Is The Place

    • Impulse!.

  • Les Baxter

    Unknown

    • Unknown.

  • Sun Ra

    A Call For All Demons

    • Angels And Demons At Play.
    • Impulse!.

  • The Lounge Lizards

    They Were Insane

    • Big Heart.
    • Island Records.

  • Jerry Dammers

    Riot City (feat. Gil Evans)

    • Virgin.

  • Madlib

    Montara

    • Blue Note.

  • Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra

    Ghost Planet

  • The Skatalites

    Coconut Rock

    • King Edwards.

  • Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra

    Sampson

  • Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Bushweed

  • Kode 9 & The Space Ape - Neon

  • Anthony Joseph and The Spasm Band

    Generations

    • 狈补茂惫别.

  • The Special A.K.A.

    Free Nelson Mandela

    • Two-Tone Records.

  • Babatunde Olatunji

    Jingo Lo Ba

    • Columbia.

  • 2562

    Nocturnal Drummers

    • Air Jordan.
    • When In Doubt.

  • Gerry Read

    Bozza

    • Delsin.

  • Dirty Channel

    Bugsy Alone (Pezner Remix, Josh Wink Dub)

    • Ovum.

  • Matthew Herbert

    Lost Found

    • Tresor.

  • Juk Juk

    Where The Helios

    • Nommos.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 May 2012 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music