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Gilles Peterson & Norman Jay: Desert Island Mix
by Steve Hanson
“Desert Island Discs", that peculiarly conservative British institution is here applied as a question to two of England's coolest DJ's. “Okay boys you're going Crusoe, just what records will you take? Limited to, ooh, about a CD's worth of tracks".
Gilles is first to raise his hand, laying down a near-flawless mix of funk and soul which gives way (I can't tell just where) to cutting edge drum'n'bass. As mainman of the Talkin' Loud label and radio show host, Gilles ...
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