January has once again managed to conjure up the perfect storm of a hectic work schedule and no money. However, that didn’t stop me from getting into Eastern Bloc and picking up another slab of wax.

In a slight format change, mainly due to the fact that I only bought one release, I thought it would be good to have a look at another ‘D&B exile’ Martyn

Martyn – Voids

Released on Berghain’s very own Ostgut Ton label. As with any artist, it’s interesting to see how their sound evolves and moves forward between both tempos and labels.

It’ll probably come as no surprise that my favourite track on there comes in the form of ‘Manchester’, Martyn retains his characteristic dubby, broken garage influenced sound that drew my to his productions in the first place. Can’t recommend it enough.

Now lets have a look at a slice of his back catalogue to add a touch of context to proceedings.

Martyn – Share My Wings

Originally appearing on a sub-label of the mighty Soul:r, this was a classic roller and emblematic of Martyn’s sound, of all his Drum & Bass tracks, I think this has the clearest link to his other productions. Dropping in 2006, makes it the best part of 13 years old, and yet it still stands the test of time without the need for a gimmick, break or overused dnb trope. Brilliant.

Martyn – Broken

Again, creeping through on a Soul:r sub label at the dubstep tempo with a cheeky bass riff that calls to mind the early bits of Digital Mystikz. I could wax lyrical about Martyn’s journey through dubstep, which includes remixing Flying Lotus but also having his on tracks remixed by likes of the legendary 2562

Martyn – Left Hander

Filling the space between his Fabric Live mix and his Album on Brainfeeder, ‘Left Hander’ saw Martyn dropping on his own label, 3024, which would later go on to host some fantastic music from Leon Vynehall. Solid.

To be honest, I could wax lyrical about Martyn and his releases, but I’ll save that for the next time I pick up one of his releases…