About
Dutch-born Martijn Deijkers, aka Martyn, has always stood in a scene of his own. As an explorer of several sonic palettes since the mid-90s, Martyn's aesthetic traces back to his roots in UK-originated hybrids of bass music with an added flavour of Detroit-influenced jazz. But these days, Martyn is more than just a DJ and producer. His work spans multiple projects, from writing about music and culture to mentoring emerging artists and platforming new producers through his 3024 label.
Martyn co-founded 3024 in 2007 alongside visual artist and longtime friend Jeroen Erosie. The duo have released a celebrated body of work from the likes of Jacques Greene, Leon Vynehall, Steffi and Martyn himself, collaborations with The Spaceape and Om Unit, and an impressive array of remixes by Ben Klock, Flying Lotus and more. In the last 5 years, 3024 have released music by fresh talents, including Ehua, Otik, Tristan Arp, Djoser and TSVI / Anunaku.
Most 3024 signees nowadays stem from Martyn's Artist Mentoring Program. Launched in 2020, he uses the Program to teach and mentor producers at all stages by offering one-to-one lessons, group sessions and Q&As with renowned figures like Luke Slater, Skee Mask, Bicep and dBridge. Martyn & Jeroen Erosie have merged most of their activities as artists, mentors, creators under the 3024 moniker to create an umbrella community that reaches far beyond a normal record label’s reach. This has culminated into the release of a series of V/A compilations featuring talent from the Mentoring Program entitled “It Was Always There”, “Everything Merged” and most recently the triptych “Undercurrents”.
In his current work Martyn is constantly rethinking archaic structures in dance music in order to help producers looking to break into the industry. Whilst on tour, Martyn meets regularly meets with students to nurture genuine student-teacher IRL connections and make himself available for feedback and knowledge and resource sharing. An essential element in Martyn's work, he firmly believes this is a modern, healthy way to support the next generation of artists in electronic music.
Like his productions on Ostgut Ton, Brainfeeder and Hyperdub, Martyn's style of DJing is uncategorizable. He's performed worldwide, helmed residencies at Panoramabar in Berlin and Good Room in NYC, and on the radio, his monthly 'Darkest Light' show on NTS offers a glimpse into his far-reaching musical world.
As Martyn's story unfolds, he keeps community in mind. This is Martyn's post-pandemic way of treating his craft, whether it's co-running 3024, teaching on the Mentoring Program or producing music. Martyn views his work through a conscious lens while blending all disciplines—an approach set to prevail for the entirety of his career.