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Emalkay

Martin Knowles, better known by his stage name Emalkay, is an English dubstep producer and DJ from Birmingham. He is best known for his 2009 single "When I Look at You", described by Clash as a "monster", which was released on Caspa's Dub Police label. Emalkay released his debut album, Eclipse, in May 2011. Knowles describes his sound as '[...] a mixture of the usual dubstep tropes coupled with what I imagine Sean Pertwee's face sounds like when he is making all those terrible, grimacing expressions in the film Dog Soldiers.'

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Emalkay
Born
Martin Knowles

Birmingham, England
GenresDubstep, Drum and Bass
OccupationsProducer, DJ
Years active2005–present
LabelsDub Police, Morphic Sounds, Boka, Storming Productions
Websitefacebook.com/emalkayofficial

Martin Knowles, better known by his stage name Emalkay, is an English dubstep producer and DJ from Birmingham.1 He is best known for his 2009 single "When I Look at You", described by Clash as a "monster",2 which was released on Caspa's Dub Police label.3 Emalkay released his debut album, Eclipse, in May 2011.4 Knowles describes his sound as '[...] a mixture of the usual dubstep tropes coupled with what I imagine Sean Pertwee's face sounds like when he is making all those terrible, grimacing expressions in the film Dog Soldiers.'5

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References

  1. Collenette, Sam. "Emalkay Interview". Kmag. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011.
  2. "Emalkay: Birmingham Dubstep Producer". Clash. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. Armitage, Richard (30 November 2009). "Emalkay: When I Look at You". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. Stroud, Olivia (11 May 2011). "Emalkay Interview". Kmag. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011.
  5. "Interview + MiniMix: Emalkay - NEST HQ". 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2020.