For all the runners out there, particularly those who are putting the final preparations in for Sunday's London Marathon, here's 2 hours of music to keep you focused and motivated!Touching all bases throughout the mix, there are cinematic strings, afro percussion workouts, a footwork section, a building house and techno period, and of course the cool down with some disco and rare french jazz.

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Gilles interviews Chaka Khan. Chaka's career has spanned four decades, beginning in the 1970s as the front woman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. Often dubbed the Queen of Funk, Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide. In this rare interview Gilles talks in depth to the Queen of Funk about her back catalogue and her eventful life in music.

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Ahead of the Barbican Centre show, Gilles met the man behind the seminal Strata-East jazz record label, Charles Tolliver for an in-depth chat. They discuss Charles' beginnings, moving to NYC, the ethos behind the label, working with legendary musicians such as Jackie McLean, Max Roach and Horace Silver, as well as releasing Gil Scott Heron's 'The Bottle'.Tracklist:Charles Tolliver - Prayer For PeaceJackie McLean - It's TimeJackie McLean - RevillotJackie McLean - TruthBooker Irvine - Stolen MomentsHank Mobley - The Morning AfterMax Roach - AbstrutionsCharles Tolliver - Brilliant CirclesCharles Tolliver - EffiCharles Tolliver - Mournin' VariationsGil Scott Heron - The BottleJackie MacLean - On The NileM'Boom - Morning, Noon, MiddayHorace Silver - Psychedelic SallyCharles Tolliver's Music Inc - Wilpan's

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Last summer, P Funk legend and Parliament/Funkadelic founder, George Clinton passed through the Brownswood Basement, to chat with Gilles about his phenomenal career.

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At the end of last year, London Acid House legend Terry Farley swung by the Brownswood Basement for a chat with Gilles, discussing his 'Acid' compilation series, which dig deep into Chicago house and deep house from the mid to late 1980s.Terry also discusses his role in the seminal club night, Shoom, the Boy's Own fanzine he ran with Andrew Weatherall, and the Junior Boy's Own label which birthed Chemical Brothers, Underworld, and many more.Plus, Terry discusses London in the 1970s and 80s, his stance on the Punk movement, the role of ecstasy in the emergence of club culture, the role of the internet in today's scene, and many other theories!

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Last week Dan Snaith aka Caribou swung by the Brownswood Basement for a mix and a chat, discussing his 30 minute mix of 7inch records, as well as the success of the album and his upcoming tour!

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(http://brownswoodrecordings.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/joe-davis_gpww11-tn.jpg)  Download HERE (http://media.blubrry.com/gillespeterson/content.blubrry.com/gillespeterson/17-gilles_peterson-vol01-no11.mp3)1 - arthur verucai - sucari2 - antonio adolfo - bola da vez3 - zeep - super4 - binario - jazz hole5 - trouble man - have a good time6 - democustico - vaga lume7 - democustico - o sonho (mr beatnick remix)8 - azymuth - wait for my turn (spiritual south remix)9 - joyce - magica (2007 horn version)10- sabrina - tudo amor

 

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Following an incredibly successful partnership for the Worldwide Awards Afterparty last year, Footpatrol and Gilles PetersonWorldwide are back again for the main awards event and to present the “The Footpatrol Track of the Year Award” for 2015.The Track of the Year award has previously been bestowed on Lone for “Airlow Fires”, Andrew Ashong & Theo Parrish for “Flowers” and Jamie XX’s tight remix of Adele’s “Rollin In the Deep” - there is a public vote to decide the winner worthy of “The Footpatrol Track of the Year Award” for 2015.Here Gilles presents a little showcase of the 2015 contenders, plus in true Gilles style, some sneaky extras for your ears!To vote for for the Footpatrol Track of The Year follow the link:bit.ly/1yYvtpM2015 Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards Tickets available here: www.musicglue.com/worldwide-awards/TRACKLIST:Photay - No SassNikitch - Radiated LightLittle Dragon - Klapp Klapp (Swindle Remix)Ibibio Sound Machine - Let’s DanceThe Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band - Lam San DiscoHareton & Meta - KM110Redinho - Playing With FireKarol Conka - Boa NoiteClap! Clap! - ViarejoSango - Baile SomebodyShamir - If It Wasn’t TrueMartyn & Four Tet - GlassbeadgamesShackleton - Vor Und ZurückSeven Davis Jr - FriendsDetroit Swindle Ft Mayer Hawthorne - 64 WaysDorian Concept - Draft CultureMoses Sumney - Man On The Moon Raury - God’s WhisperFlying Lotus Ft Kendrick Lamar - Never Catch Me

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In memory of the late, great Horace Silver, who sadly passed way earlier this week, it only seemed right for Gilles to do a tribute mix featuring some of his greatest works.As one of the most prestigious American jazz musicians, Horace became close with Blue Note's Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, going on to release a large body of work on the legendary label, over a 30 year period.RIP Horace Silver.Horace Silver - Senor Blues (Vocal Version)Horace Silver - Doin’ The Thing IntroThe Horace Silver Quintet - The Baghdad BluesThe Horace Silver Quintet - Let’s Get To The Nitty GrittyThe Horace Silver Quintet - Song For My FatherHorace Silver - The Sophisticated HippieThe Horace Silver Quintet - That Healin' Feelin’Horace Silver - In Pursuit Of The 27th ManHorace Silver - Time And EffortThe Horace Silver Quintet & J.J. Johnson - The Cape Verdean BluesThe Horace Silver Quintet -  Nica’s DreamHorace Silver - Psychedelic SallyHorace Silver - TogethernessHorace Silver - The Gods Of The YorubaThe...

 

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(http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/neneh-685-2.jpg)Swedish singer/songwriter Neneh Cherry came over to the Brownswood Basement last month to perform 'Blank Project' live at Boiler Room alongside Rocket Number Nine, and whilst she was here, we grabbed her for a quick chat.In this podcast, whilst the boys are sound-checking next door, Neneh discusses the Blank Project's inception and the unusual surroundings in which it was recorded, how she first connected with Kieran Hebden/Four Tet and the Rocket Number Nine guys, and talks about the role her father, legendary musician Don Cherry, played in her own musical development.You can download the podcast HERE (http://media.blubrry.com/gillespeterson/content.blubrry.com/gillespeterson/GPWW_Presents_Neneh_Cherry_-_Blank_Project.mp3) [right-click-and-save on a PC // ctrl+click on a Mac]… or subscribe to Gilles’ podcasts via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/gilles-peterson/id254695278)Music featured in the...

 

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