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MARTIN MORALES
"He is one of the most exciting DJs in Europe -
innovative, fun and great to watch...One of the best
DJ shows I have seen" Evening Standard
“His Dj sets are thrillingly infectious” Time Out
(LATIN / FLAMENCO / WORLD / ASIAN
UNDERGROUND / WORLD BEAT)
Martin has been involved in many of World Music's
main club events over the past few years. From
djing at the legendary Mambo Inn, Roskilde and
Central Park Summerstage Festivals to playing with
his live band at the prestigious Womad, to signing
and A&Ring albums for KT Tunstall, Oi Va Voi, The
Shrine, Future World Funk and Asian Underground,
remixing Ojos De Brujo and Basement Jaxx as well
as compiling some of the most exciting World Beat
compilations. He transforms a dj set into a stunning
audio visual live show. He runs the successful
Futuro Flamenco Club night in London which has
also travelled to Greece, Japan, Holland, etc and his
executive work has involved signing the 4 million
album selling KT Tunstall, the critically acclaimed
Oi Va Voi, Novalima, Rodrigo & Gabriela, Koop, and
is currently Editor of iTunes Pan Europe.
Discography / Compiler of:
Brazil: The Essential Album
Mediterranean: The Very Best
Essential Latin Flavas Vol 1 and 2 (Outcaste
Records)
Essential Brazilian Flavas (Outcaste Records)
Essential Asian Flavas Vo 1 - 3 (Outcaste Records)
Tango Club (Outcaste)
Futuro Flamenco Vol 1 and 2 (Outcaste Records)
Latin The Essential Album (Manteca)
Discoteca (Ocho)
World Chill Vol 1 and 2 (Manteca)
Indestructible Asian Beats (Manteca)
La Linea (Manteca)
Tabaco & Ron Vol 1 (Tumi)
A&R / Executive Producer (Artists):
KT Tunstall “Eye to the Telescope” (EMI)
Oi Va Voi “Laughter Through Tears” (Outcaste)
Koop “Waltz For Koop” (Stimulus)
Novalima, Rodrigo & Gabriela, El Cholo (A&R co-
ordination)
Remixes:
Ojos De Brujo “Ventilaor R-80”
Sainkho Namchylak “Ohm Sua”
Aco Bocina “Rumba Del Sol”
Bassment Jaxx “Bongoloid”
A&R / Executive Producer (Compilations):
The Shrine Presents Afrobeat (Ocho)
The Shrine Presents Afrodigital (Ocho)
Futuro World Funk Vol 1 and 2 (Ocho)
Augustus Pablo “Melodica King” (Ocho)
Snowboy’s Jazz Dance Sessions (Ocho)
Beyond Nashville (Manteca)
Jorge Ben “Brazilian Hits” (Manteca)
Chico Buarque “The Classic Years” (Manteca)
Youssou N’Dour “Birth Of A Star” (Manteca)
Asha Bhosle “The Best Of” (Manteca)
Manu Dibango “The Best Of” (Manteca)
Franco “The Best Of” (Manteca)
Mirian Makeba “The Best Of” (Manteca)
Celia Cruz “The Best Of” (Manteca)
Lucky Dube “Africa’s Reggae King” (Manteca)
Producer under the name Red Blue. Selected tracks
on Gentle Elevation
Compilation Vol 1, Rebel Music.
DJ Club Residencies / Guest appearances UK - to
date:
Highlights:
Royal Festival Hall, London with Radio Tarifa
Cargo, London
Womad, Reading
Futuro Flamenco monthly, London
Rennaisance, London
NottingHill Arts Club, London
Salvador & Amanda, London
Bar Cuba, Cardiff, Wales
Future World Funk, London
The Gatehouse, Derby
V Festival
Mambo Inn, London
Creamfields Festival
Back to Basics, Leeds
Bacardi B-Bar resident with
Vague resident, Leeds
Glastonbury Festival
Phoenix Festival
Homelands Festival
Tribal Gathering
Manumission
Ministry of Sound, London
Jazz Café, London
Speed Queen, Leeds
Notting Hill Carnival, London
The Cooker, Leeds
Mambo Inn, London
DIG, Leeds
Happiness Stans, London
333 Club, London
Salsa Pa'ti, Bar Rumba, London
Sol y Sombra, Bar Cuba
DJ Club Residencies / Guest appearances abroad -
to date:
Highlights:
Womex, Spain
La Mar De Musicas, Spain
Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey
Motion Blue, Yokohama, Japan
Womad Athens, Greece
Central Park SummerStage, USA
World Music Festival, Moscow, Russia
Spoko Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Sines Festival, Portugal
Latin Festival, Dublin
Plaza Sony, Lisbon, Portugal
Tune In Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
Thasos Festival, Greece
La Paloma, Barcelona, Spain
La Boca Del Lobo, Madrid, Spain
Lowlands Festival, Holland
Paradiso, Holland
Midem, Cannes, France
Home, Budapest, Hungary
Ethno Jazz Festival, Athens, Greece
Blah, Oslo, Norway
T - In The Park Festival, Scotland
Velure, Dublin , Ireland
Homelands, Scotland
Rust, Copenhagen, Denmark
Melkweg, Holland
Dance Valley Festival, Holland
Manumission, Ibiza, Spain
Audiorama, Mexico City
Stereo, Lund, Sweden
Istanbul Jazz Festival, Turkey
Roskilde Festival, Denmark
Fuji World Music Festival, Turkey
Babylon, Turkey
La Palma, Rome, Italy
Club Monumental, Barcelona
Club San Francisco, Barcelona
La Cerrada, Mexico City
Il Fiume, Florence, Italy
La Cupula, Mexico City
Veneno, Rimini, Italy
Iguana, Monterrey, Mexico
Liquid Zone, Mexico City
Libido, Mexico City
Centro Ciudad, Barcelona, Spain
Aceite Rave, Mexico City
Radio Shows / Mixes:
Dj Mix on Radio One's Gilles Peterson Show
XFM James Hyman Show
BBC London Live Special
Dj Mix on Radio Oxigen, Turkey
BBC Radio Leeds Presenter
Full time:
iTunes Europe, Editor (04 – present)
A&R Manager - Outcaste / Stimulus Records-EMI
(01 - 04): Signed: Oi Va Voi,
KT Tunstall, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Koop, Cosmic
Rocker, Novalima, Gecko
Turner.
Product Manager - Union Square Music (99 - 01)
Assistant label manager - Tumi Music (97 - 99)
Promoter:
Futuro Flamenco Club monthly night @ Notting Hill
Arts
Club, London.
Diferente @ Salvador & Amanda, London
Also:
Nordoff Robbins Fundraising Advisory Committee
member.
British Council Music Advisory Committee member.