Youth
Deep, liquid dub and psychedelic soundscapes anchored by heavy bass. A master of spatial production that feels like a slow-motion dive into a cosmic ocean.
Deep, liquid dub and psychedelic soundscapes anchored by heavy bass. A master of spatial production that feels like a slow-motion dive into a cosmic ocean.
Youth's music feels like a physical space you inhabit rather than just a series of notes. It is defined by a profound sense of depth, where every snare hit trails off into a cavernous reverb and the basslines act as a warm, vibrating foundation. It carries the DNA of London's dub history but filters it through a wide-eyed, psychedelic lens that looks toward the stars rather than just the street.
What makes his sound distinctive is the intersection of his post-punk roots and his electronic pioneering. You can hear the grit of Killing Joke's low-end grit meeting the expansive, blissed-out textures of the Goa trance scene he helped build. It is music that understands the power of silence and the 'ghost' in the machine, using analog imperfections to create a living, breathing sonic organism.
Start with 'Astronaut Alchemists' to hear his modern mastery of the dub-space continuum. It perfectly encapsulates his ability to blend organic instrumentation with otherworldly electronic processing, making it the ideal gateway for anyone looking to lose their sense of gravity for an hour.
Martin Glover (born 27 December 1960), better known by his stage name Youth, is a British musician and record producer. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Killing Joke, and a member of the Fireman, along with Paul McCartney.
Shares dub, ambient techno, downtempo (subgenres); reverb heavy, analog warmth, layered dense (production style)
Shares dub, ambient techno, downtempo (subgenres); reverb heavy, analog warmth, tape saturation (production style)
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Shares mysterious, contemplative, restless (moods); reverb heavy, analog warmth, layered dense (production style)
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Shares dub, downtempo, ambient techno (subgenres); reverb heavy, analog warmth, layered dense (production style)
Shares dub, downtempo, ambient techno (subgenres); reverb heavy, analog warmth, layered dense (production style)
Shares downtempo, ambient techno, dub (subgenres); processed, whispered, chanting (vocal style)
Shares dub, downtempo, ambient techno (subgenres); processed, whispered, chanting (vocal style)
Shares downtempo, ambient techno, dub (subgenres); reverb heavy, analog warmth, layered dense (production style)
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Shares dub, desert, reverb heavy, underwater (signature)
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