Youth

Youth stands out as a widely admired figure whose production and remix work spans numerous genres, having previously anchored the bass position in the influential post-punk outfit Killing Joke. His credits encompass an eclectic roster that runs from the Verve, Embrace, Crowded House, Pink Floyd, U2, the Orb, INXS, James, the Charlatans, and Texas to Tom Jones, allowing him to navigate folk, rock, dance music, and mainstream pop with equal facility.

Martin Glover entered the world in 1960. While still a member of Killing Joke he began his production career, exiting the group in 1982 to launch independent ventures. The initial outing arrived with the band Brilliant, which counted Jimmy Cauty—later of the KLF—among its contributors. Subsequent projects included Blue Pearl, after which he produced and co-wrote the Orb’s debut pair of albums. Further dance-focused assignments came via Transglobal Underground and P.M. Dawn. In 1991 he established the pioneering Butterfly and Dragonfly Records imprints, devoted to ambient and trance material. By 1994 he had rejoined Killing Joke for the well-received Pandemonium and Democracy releases.

Among his most prominent later efforts stands production of the Verve’s Urban Hymns, which held the top spot on the British album charts for multiple weeks and featured the U.K. number one single “The Drugs Don’t Work” along with the Top Ten entries “Bitter Sweet Symphony” and “Lucky Man.” The album captured the U.K.’s 1998 BRIT Award for Best Album, while Youth himself received the Producer of the Year honor.