DJ Shadow, Endtroducing
This was the first instrumental album that I owned. At first I wasn’t that into it, and it sat in the case for ages. I used the first track from the album for a play at school and somehow the melody got stuck in my head. This eventually led me to buying a set of turntables and learning how to play the drum, that was it, I was hooked.
Burial, Untrue
When this record came out it blew my mind, and it still does. It is the perfect soundtrack to late night London, being alone and miserable but somehow finding a silver lining. It’s all about beauty in the unexpected and humble – love in the sadness and wonder of the ordinary.
Portishead, Dummy
The songwriting on this album is unreal, it got me through every teenage breakup. This record is to blame for all of the moody chords that make it onto most of my tracks. I still use this record as the gold standard in emotion.
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