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Songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei is 6 Music鈥檚 Artist in Residence. In this special episode, he shares the music which has helped to influence his upcoming album The Loop, due to be released on 10th May. Jordan gives an insight into the writing and production process behind the new record and plays tracks from the likes of D鈥橝ngelo, Dwele and Frank Sinatra.

Recorded at RAK Studios and self-produced, the new album shows Jordan stepping away from the DIY sound he was once known for (and still loves). He grew up listening to artists such as Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield and D鈥橝ngelo and having returned to immersing himself with their music recently, he knew he didn鈥檛 want this new album to sound like it was made in a bedroom. Inspired by a Bill Withers documentary, in which his hero ignored the contempt of his peers for daring to reach higher, Rakei set about assembling a crack team of musicians to fulfill his own crystal clear ambitions for this album.

6 Music's Artist In Residence will be a journey into the musical soul of an artist, based around a theme or mood. Each episode finds the host playing records that have informed specific periods of their life.