L.D.

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There are 2 artists with this name. 1. The most talented and creative producers can often be found lurking in the background – J Dilla, Tom Moulton, Rudy Van Gelder - and Leon Day aka L.D. is not one to buck the trend. Brought up on a diet of rootical reggae blasting through the bedroom floor on a Sunday morning in Peckham, south London, it is of little surprise that the reggae sampling, clashing breakbeats and hyper energy of Jungle, and more recently the half-step grooves of dubstep, would dictate his life’s path. The 24 year-old first heard the sounds that would change everything at the age of nine. Exposed to the sounds of Jungle through various tape packs brought back from raves by his cousin, it was only a matter of time before he was introduced to turntables and mixing records. It was this that inspired him to go to college and take up music technology, yet it was a painting and decorating job that actually got him his first break, leading him through the door of Transition Studios in 2003. “I knew a guy who worked at Transition called Paleface and he got me to do Jason (the owner’s) decorating. That was my first kind of introduction and Jason was like “ah he’s into music and painting and decorating, ok fair enough.” That was back in 2003.” Watching and learning as a vast array of clients from Darren Jay to Jah Shaka and Natasha Bedingfield came through the doors, Leon learnt the art and science of sound mastering under owner Jason Goz careful mentorship, cutting hi

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Dubstep Allstars Vol. 5

Dubstep Allstars Vol.5

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Dubstep Allstars, Vol. 5: Mixed By N-Type

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Dubstep Allstars: Vol. 05

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L.D.

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Dubstep Allstars: Vol.5

Dubstep Allstars: Vol.05

Dubstep Allstars Vol.05: Mixed By N-Type

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L.D.-RNG006 Vinyl

5: Five Years of Hyperdub

5: Five Years Of Hyperdub (Disc 1)

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[2NDRP12005] LD & Sully - Green Ranger / Give Me Up (LD Remix)

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