Emma-Jean Thackray
Musical polymath and DJ Emma-Jean Thackray shares her musical milestones with Matt Everitt
Musical polymath, producer, and DJ Emma-Jean Thackray joins Matt Everitt to explore the moments that shaped her sonic world. Together, they trace a childhood completely immersed in music — from the power of brass band traditions to the many instruments she learned to master along the way.
She reflects on formative nights spent in Leeds’ electro clubs, her once-secret love of U.S. prog-rock giants Dream Theater, and the transformative influence of Miles Davis and Gil Evans’ Sketches of Spain. She also opens up about the creative journeys behind her acclaimed solo EPs Rain Dance, her debut Yellow and most recent album Weirdo.
It's all soundtracked by Madlib, John Coltrane, Charles Stepney’s Rotary Connection and more.
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Emma‐Jean Thackray
Weirdo
- Weirdo.
- Parlophone UK.
- 2.
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Candi Staton
Young Hearts Run Free
- TELSTAR.
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Rune Gundersen & Musikkorpset Gjallarhorn
Isaiah 40
- Nm Brass 2017 - 1 Divisjon.
- Grong Musikkproduksjon.
- 5.
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Dream Theater
Pull Me Under
- Images and Words.
- Atlantic Records.
- 1.
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Spice Girls
Wannabe
- Bad Girls (Various Artists).
- Sony Music TV.
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DJ Q & K Dot
Bassline (feat. K Dot)
- Crucast.
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Miles Davis
Concierto De Aranjuez
- Sketches from Spain.
- Play Digital.
- 1.
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Madlib & Yesterdays New Quintet
Prelude
- Stones Throw Records.
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Rotary Connection
I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
- Stateside.
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Inner City
Good Life
- PARADISE.
- 10 Records.
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- Wed 28 Jan 202623:00BBC Radio 6 Music
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