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Gilles Peterson is an influential DJ and record-label owner from Switzerland, who moved to London (England), as a boy. Through his labels Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud he has been associated with the careers of countless well-known artists of the 1990s.

He is also well known as a radio DJ: starting out in pirate radio in the early eighties Gilles worked on a number of stations including Solar, and hosted jazz oriented weekend sessions at Camber Sands, and club nights at Soho’s Whisky a GoGo. He found a slot on Radio London following Jazz DJ Brian Priestly and built up his name and career in London on Radio and by hosting the now legendary Talking Loud & Saying Something sessions at Camdens Dingwalls Club. He moved onto to have a radio show on London’s Kiss FM dance music station, but was recruited to the BBC’s youth-oriented Radio 1 in 1998. Peterson is known for his eclectic musical selections. Though not as “anything goes” as the late John Peel, he plays anything from dub and reggae through jazz, nu-jazz, soul, neo soul, R&B to drum and bass, house, broken beat, hip-hop and Jazz-funk.

He has released numerous compilations of his favourite tracks over the years reflecting his wide ranging interests including the varied but soulful ‘INCredible Sound of Gilles Peterson’ and the African funking ‘Gilles Peterson in Africa’ going back to early Talking Loud compliations of Acid and Latin Jazz.

Gilles’s official website is at www.gillespetersonworldwide.com

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alandres wrote:
last week

;D ;D ;D.... is becoming one of my favorites

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claudia_l wrote:
October 2009

the hotel costes g r o u p >> similar tunes; free downloads | full tracks :)

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jennynoowyn wrote:
July 2009

d-.-b

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bramanti77 wrote:
June 2009

You guys should download Gilles mixes on www.newmixes.com under Jazz catagory.. And if anyone is in Paris and wants to see his gig with Jazzanova on the 13th of July.. gimme a shout..

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sodapop81 wrote:
May 2009

Q-tip's work with Gilles on Worldwide is great. What is their connection? Are they just good buddies?

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agmp wrote:
April 2009

Quantic & his Combo Barbaro - EXCLUSIVE LONDON SHOW - The Roundhouse, London, NW1 - Friday 04 September 2009 Buy tickets NOW from http://www.roundhouse.org.uk

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WeFearSilence wrote:
April 2009

Gilles Peterson Worldwide Festival Launch Party! London, The Arches. http://www.last.fm/event/1043422

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schattenfreqenz wrote:
April 2009

gay

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Yulemir wrote:
February 2009

Been playing keys for 26 years . Here are some of my tunes. http://www.last.fm/music/Yul+Emir. Be honoured if you take a listen. Ten eclectic tracks 1 free download. Yul

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aboyTOMbyname wrote:
January 2009

Big GP ! ..all day everyday. My hero and also a big inspiration. nuff said =)

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sPeCiALeGG wrote:
December 2008

Gilles plays a charity event on Sat 20 Dec @ Amersham Arms with Kode9, Lukid, Architeq, Clause Four, GoldieLocks and more to raise funds for the National Deaf Children's Society - hope you can make it down! www.myspace.com/lyme

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bensven wrote:
October 2008

Elan Mehler Quartet. Gilles signed them on his label Brownswood Recordings. They are his biggest pride. No drums, pure magic. But there are too few listeners!

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mHarty wrote:
August 2008

Why can we scrobble his albums? Because he's not the artist of the songs, just the mixer. So, are we supposed to pass through the real artists or are we supposed to pass through Gilles? That's a interesting problem, isn't it?

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KaiWeing wrote:
July 2008

@magneticpouty I have it on a sampler called Sambass (on Irma label), song is Easy Boom - Drumagick

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magneticpouty wrote:
June 2008

Amazing show at Spring8 Festival in Graz! :) Does anybody know where I can find the remix of the Song "Take it easy my brother Charles"? Pleease help, i must have it ;-)

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jacidbazz wrote:
April 2008

All Winners '08 is SLAMMIN'. Nice work GP.

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Brent_AXiS wrote:
March 2008

glastonbury 26-06-2005 is there anyone who's got this worldwide show? i'm soooooooo dying to get this! it will bring back some memories. i lost it when my mp3 player crashed, there is no place you can find it :(

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maristaran wrote:
February 2008

Capo di tutti capi!

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oxonbeta wrote:
February 2008

Listen to the Suite 303 Podcast Odisea Mundial Tropical www.lasuite303.com

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Nick-G wrote:
February 2008

Does anyone know where he's playing in The Hague? (23-05-2008)

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