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James Murphy

James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem discusses music that has shaped his life. He also reveals what it was like to produce Arcade Fire and remix David Bowie. First broadcast in 2014.

James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem shares the musical milestones of his life with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2014.

When acclaimed US band LCD Soundsystem bowed out at Madison Square Garden in 2011, it seemed that the group's founder, singer, songwriter and producer James Murphy had achieved everything he could ever have possibly imagined. Starting off as a child obsessed with sound, doing his time as a drummer in underground New York bands, learning how to engineer sound for live groups, becoming a DJ, remixer and setting up his own label (the acclaimed Death from Above) - all these experiences fed directly into forming LCD in 2001.

James talks about that journey and the music that inspired him to take it, as well as LCD's three-album career and what led him to disband the outfit at the height of their fame and success. He also tackles the myriad of projects that have followed the end of his band, including producing Arcade Fire, remixing David Bowie, launching his own coffee brand and creating a gigantic bespoke 50,000-watt touring sound system called Despacio.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 19 Jan 2023 02:00

Music Played

  • LCD Soundsystem

    North American Scum

    • Sound Of Silver.
    • EMI Records.
    • 1-1.
  • LCD Soundsystem

    All My Friends

    • CD SINGLE.
    • DFA.
    • 1-1.
  • Gang of Four

    Damaged Goods

    • Entertainment.
    • EMI.
    • CZ-541.
  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • YOUNG AMERICANS.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7964362.
  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)

    • NOTHING BUT THE BEST.
    • CASTLE.
    • CTVCD-107.
  • Iggy and The Stooges

    PENETRATION

    • RAW POWER.
    • ESSENTIAL.
    • ESSCD-005.
  • The Rapture

    House of Jealous Lovers

    • Single.
    • DFA Records.
    • RAPTCJ-1.
  • LCD Soundsystem

    ALL I WANT

    • THIS IS HAPPENING.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 6337042-NA.
  • LCD Soundsystem

    Losing My Edge

    • Losing My Edge.
    • 2005 DFA LLC/EMI.
    • na.
  • LCD Soundsystem

    DANCE YRSELF CLEAN

    • ..
    • ..
    • .-..
  • Arcade Fire

    Reflektor

    • Reflektor.
    • Mercury Records.
    • NA.
  • Suicide

    Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne

    • SUICIDE.
    • MUTE RECORDS.
    • 9104-2.
  • The Fall

    Bill Is Dead

    • Extricate.
    • Mercury.
    • 9-847463.
  • Darwin Deez

    Radar Detector

    • Lucky Numbers.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Junior's Farm

    • Paul McCartney & Wings - Wingspan.
    • Parlophone.
  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • A&M.
  • Department S

    Is Vic There

    • MCA.
  • Ian Brown

    F.E.A.R.

    • POLYDOR.
  • Symarip

    Skinhead Moonstomp

    • Select.
  • The Yardbirds

    Heart Full Of Soul

    • Raven.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Nov 2014 13:00
  • Mon 29 Jan 2018 04:00
  • Mon 15 Jul 2019 04:00
  • Tue 2 Jun 2020 01:00
  • Wed 21 Apr 2021 02:00
  • Wed 8 Jun 2022 02:00
  • Thu 3 Nov 2022 01:00
  • Thu 19 Jan 2023 02:00

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