★★★★★
Ever since he made his entrance on the electronic music scene with "The Sad Piano" in 2003, Justin Martin has continued to press on, turning out bass-heavy yet beautifully melodic productions on a regular basis. It's become something of a calling card for the San Francisco inhabitant, who helped co-found Dirtybird alongside Claude VonStroke and others, which is where his debut long-player Ghettos & Gardens finds a home...
- www.residentadvisor.net
2012-08-07
★★★★★
"We're gonna hit the spot, we're gonna drop the jams and every booty gonna drop like dayyymun!" The dual high-pitched and gruffly distorted vocals that announce the arrival of 's debut album also offer a mission statement: a declaration to deliver straight-up booty clap party music. A long-standing member of 's San Francisco-based dirtybird Records, Martin and his fellow birds have always offered a bit of light-hearted relief amid the austerity of so much dance music...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2013-04-23
★★★★★
Justin Martin is a silly guy. The intro to his new mix for Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly label makes sure to let everyone know that "Justin Martin is here for you, ladies." And the mix is, too, in its wealth of sexy techno and dirty house. It's also a huge step up for a label that has been taking itself too seriously lately. Martin is just what the Fly needed, taking all of the more cutting-edge house and techno vibes from today's clubs and cramming them into a single mix...
- www.prefixmag.com
2009-06-08
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