Martijn Deykers, known professionally as Martyn, is a Dutch producer

Record producer

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 and DJ from Eindhoven. He started his career by DJing drum and bass

Drum and bass

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 in 1996 but began to include more of a dubstep

Dubstep

Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....

 influence after first hearing Kode9

Kode9

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's "Sine of the Dub". He released his first 12" singles in 2005, incorporating elements of both techno

Techno

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 and jungle

Oldschool jungle

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. Deykers' first album, Great Lengths, was released in 2009. In 2010 he released Fabric 50

Fabric 50

Fabric 50 is a 2009 album by Martyn. The album was released as part of the Fabric Mix Series.-Track listing:# Hudson Mohawke - Joy Fantastic Feat...

, the 50th instalment of the Fabric Mix DJ series. Martyn's second studio album, Ghost People, was released in 2011.

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