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Janelle Monae

Joining the musical dots - soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, dubstep, jazz and beyond.

Gilles gets through loads of wicked new music tonight from the likes of Distal, Wiley & MJ Cole, Gaslamp Killer, Foreign Exchange, Mosca, Henrik Schwarz and a cheeky remix from dOP.

There's a few exclusives including John Legend & The Roots, Polar Bear & Jyager, and a great upfront remix from Dimitri From Paris.

We also have words and music from rising superstar Janelle Monae - she speaks about the inspiration for her music and film.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 15 Sep 2010 02:00

Music and featured items

  • Janelle Monae talks 'music and movies'

    Hear her talk about her cinematic approach to making music. And her favourite films including 'The Fall' and 'Metropolis'.

    Duration: 09:55

  • Distal

    Grape Donut

    • Soul Jazz.
  • Gold Panda

    Snow & Taxis

    • Ghostly International.
  • Burial

    Prophecy

    • Ghost.
  • Wiley & MJ Cole

    The Drop

    • White.
  • Nas & Damian Marley - Land Of Promise

  • Coldcut

    Timber [Seiji Remix]

    • Ninja Tune.
  • T.Williams

    Heartbeat Feat. Terri Walker (Mosca Remix)

    • Local Action Records.
  • Sister Sledge

    Thinking Of You (Dimitri From Paris Remix)

    • White.
  • Eric Lau

    What The World Should Be

    • White.
  • Hygher Baby

    Let You Go (DJ Asparagus Remix)

    • Tokyo Dawn.
  • The Foreign Exchange

    Maybe She'll Dream Of Me

    • Foreign Exchange.
  • John Legend & The Roots - Little Ghetto Boy Prelude Feat Malik Yusef

  • John Legend & The Roots - Little Ghetto Boy

  • Words & Music from Janelle Monae

    • Janelle Mon谩e

      Dance Or Die Feat Soul Williams

      • Atlantic.
    • Janelle Mon谩e

      Suite II Overture

      • Atlantic.
    • Janelle Mon谩e

      Neon Valley Street

      • Atlantic.
    • Janelle Mon谩e

      Suite III Overture

      • Atlantic.
    • Janelle Mon谩e

      Locked Inside

      • Atlantic.
  • Tyrone Evans

    Rise Up

    • Wackies.
  • The Gaslamp Killer

    When I'm In Awe

    • Brainfeeder.
  • Illum Sphere

    One for Dimlite

    • White.
  • Polar Bear & Jyager

    Never Giving Up

    • Leaf.
  • Rocket Number 9

    Matthew & Toby

    • Text.
  • United Vibrations

    No Space No Time

    • 12 Tone.
  • Fela Kuti

    No Possible (Joystick Jay's Vulgar Distractions Edit)

    • White.
  • Emmanuel Jal

    Kuar (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

    • Innervisions.
  • Michel Cleis

    Untitled

    • White.
  • Kink

    E79

    • Ovum.
  • Freaks

    Conscious

    • Vocal.
  • D.O.P.

    Hard Knock Bootleg

    • White.
  • AGAPE*

    I & I (Simbad Voodoo Dub)

    • White.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Sep 2010 02:00