Gilles Peterson

Gilles Peterson
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Genre: Clubjazz
Styles: Jungle/Drum'n'bass, Trip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Acid Jazz, Club/Dance, Soul-Jazz, House, Jazz-Funk
Biography: Raised in South London by French/Swiss parents, radio jock, club DJ, and compiler Gilles Peterson grew up speaking French at home and English everywhere else. At 18, Peterson began DJing around London, ultimately spinning at the now-famous Dingwalls club in Camden. His sets covered the spectrum of urban ...Read full biography
Worldwide
Released: 2000
Label: BBC
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Amidst the heaviest of competition, Gilles Peterson's Worldwide deserves the title of best mix album of the decade, or at least the most astonishing. Dividing his mix into two discs (AM and PM), Peterson ...Read full review
Desert Island Mix
Released: 1997
Label: Journeys by DJ
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Some mixes create a mood; the best ones force the listener to pack up their mind and take a journey. One of the most cultivated DJs in all of England, Gilles Peterson blends the finest rare-groove, hip-hop, ...Read full review
More Gilles Peterson albums: Compilations (32), Singles & EPs (2)
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