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Justin Martin is a San Francisco-based house DJ and producer whose best tracks and remixes tend to be lean, finely melodic, and a little playful. He debuted with the 2003 single "The Sad Piano." Released on
Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly label, played by
Derrick Carter and
Pete Tong, and licensed by
Steve Bug, the single got
Martin's recording career off to an impressive start. Additional singles for Buzzin' Fly and Utensil were out by the time
Martin and
Claude VonStroke co-founded the Dirtybird label, an outlet for both producers' solo tracks,
Martin's partnership with
Christian Martin (as Martin Brothers), and other artists such as
Ardalan.
Martin's debut album,
Ghettos & Gardens, was released on Dirtybird in 2012 with new productions, a handful of remixes, and a "remake" of
Goldie's "Kemistry" all part of the program. A more collaborative album, Hello Clouds, was issued on Dirtybird in 2016. It subsequently appeared on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. ~ Andy Kellman