Martyn Announces Album

Martyn has announced a new album, *Music For Existing*, his first full-length record in seven years. (martyn.bandcamp.com) The album is set for May 15, 2026 on Martyn’s 3024 label, and its lead single, “Heavy Sound,” is already out as a six-minute preview. (martyn.bandcamp.com, soundcloud.com) Bandcamp lists eight tracks, including collaborations with Duval Timothy, Lucinda Chua and Mark Cisneros, and a limited 2x12-inch vinyl edition priced at $32. (martyn.bandcamp.com) The release marks Martyn’s return to the album format after *Voids*, which Bandcamp describes as arriving seven years earlier. Clash also identifies *Music For Existing* as a broader, jazz-leaning set tied to his current NTS residency. (martyn.bandcamp.com, clashmusic.com) Martyn, born Martijn Deijkers, built his reputation in dubstep and techno while moving across labels including Hyperdub, Brainfeeder and his own 3024 imprint. Resident Advisor describes him as Dutch-born, and Clash notes he first broke through as an uncommon non-United Kingdom voice in dubstep. (ra.co, clashmusic.com) The new record’s framing is unusually explicit. On Bandcamp, the album is described as a response to a culture of constant “next,” with the music pitched instead as a communal act made with other players in the room. (martyn.bandcamp.com) That language matches the guest list. Bandcamp names Duval Timothy, Dan Only, Lucinda Chua and Mark Cisneros among the contributors, while the posted tracklist shows three credited collaborations across the eight songs. (martyn.bandcamp.com, clashmusic.com) Martyn is still active on the club circuit as the album campaign starts. Resident Advisor lists a New York set on April 18, a London date on May 22 and festival appearances in Germany and Barcelona in July. (ra.co) For fans, the immediate takeaway is simple: the album now has a name, a date, a tracklist and one song to hear, after an initial social post opened the rollout. (martyn.bandcamp.com, clashmusic.com)