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I'm the Exchange's senior producer, Chloe Lula.

Irish artist Dominic Martin, also known as Calibur, has spent the last three decades carving out one of the most singular paths in electronic music.

Known to many as a cornerstone of drum

and bass, Martin's work has always defied easy categorization. His wide-ranging and prolific output,

which spans house, techno, ambient, and even folk music, is defined by an inner space specific to Martin's musical vocabulary.

In today's conversation, he speaks with Ari's international content writer Tom Glutthill

about his creative philosophy.

They also discuss his initial resistance to drum and bass, which he wants described

as sounding like a drum kit falling down the stairs,

and how he eventually found poetry within the breaks. Martin opened up about creating as an existential

necessity, his prolific three tunes a day workflow, and his new album, Tricklemore C, which will be out on May 1st.

It's a record that sees him exploring his own vocals and moving away from the rigid

protocols of the DJ booth and towards something more jazzy and abstract, melancholic,

and deeply personal.

I got a sneak peek and I can only say that I highly, highly recommend.

Thank you so much for tuning in.

Next up, Calibur.

Welcome to the exchange. This is Tom. Today we're going to be talking to Calibur. Really important voice in drum and bass, but also house, Dubtechno, Dubstep, ambient, for all kinds

of music.

We're going to discuss his new album, Tricklemore C,

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