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Shy One: The musical ups and downs of my life

Shy One shares the music that has sound-tracked her life with psychotherapist and DJ Nemone, with tracks from Wiley, A Tribe Called Quest and Erykah Badu.

Shy One, the London based producer and DJ, shares the pivotal moments that have made her the artist she is today.

Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Shy One AKA Mali Larrington-Nelson talks about the important influence of a musical family, the power of pirate radio, and how the London community made her the artist she is. With tracks from Wiley, A Tribe Called Quest and Erykah Badu, and tunes from Mali’s self-titled album.

In this series Nemone also talks in depth to Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Max Cooper.

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Music Played

  • Steve Spacek & Shy One

    Driving on Sand

    • Mali.
    • Touching Bass.
  • Miles Davis

    Tutu

    • Tutu.
    • Warner Bros. Records.
  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Like It Like That

    • The Love Movement.
    • Jive Records.
  • Erykah Badu

    On & On

    • Universal.
  • Dwele

    Find A Way

    • Subject.
    • Virgin.
  • Leviticus

    Burial

    • Philly Blunt Records.
  • Xtatik

    Soca

    • Any Minute Now.
    • VP Records.
  • Soul II Soul

    Jazzie's Groove

    • Virgin.
  • Wiley

    Igloo

    • Wot Do U Call It?.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Perempay N' Dee

    Time To Let Go (feat. Cleo Sol)

  • Katy B

    Tell Me What It Is

  • TJR

    Just Gets Better (feat. Xavier)

  • Private Joy & Shy One

    Moonlight

    • Touching Bass.
  • Shy One

    Black Widow

    • Bedknobs And Boomkicks.
    • DVA Music.
  • Shy One

    16 Hours (feat. James Massiah)

    • Mali.
    • Touching Bass.
  • Shy One

    Full Circle

    • Shy One.
    • Touching Bass.
  • Peven Everett

    Burning Hot

    • Burning Hot.
    • Groovin Recordings.
  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Lady Day And John Coltrane

    • Global Television.

Broadcast

  • Tuesday23:00