Emma-Jean Thackray shares her challenges around Sleep
Emma-Jean Thackray reflects on sleepless nights, vivid dreams and how nighttime is space for creativity. With music from BadBadNotGood, J Dilla and a 20-minute calming mix to end.
Grounding is a series which celebrates the unique perspectives and creativity of neurodivergent artists. Across the series they explore how neurodivergence shapes their relationship with music and highlight the songs that hold personal significance. Composer, producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray opens up about ADHD, OCD and autism diving into her lifelong struggles with sleep, from restless childhood nights to sleepless tours and vivid, dream-filled awakenings. She shares how masking, suppressing aspects of herself, and grief make it difficult to rest, but also how sleepless nights open space for creativity. Alongside personal stories, she offers the music that helps her through from BadBadNotGood to J Dilla finishing with a 20-minute calming mix to close the show.
Produced by Granny Eats Wolf, working with The Donaldson Trust, The National Body for Neurodiversity.
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Jazzanova
Beyond the Dream
Remix Artist: musclecars.- BBE Music.
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Deradoorian
Set Me Free
- Fire Records.
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Surprise Chef
Plumb Tuckered
- Big Crown Records.
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BADBADNOTGOOD
Eyes Closed
- Round Hill Records LLC.
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GODTET
Moon
- La Sape.
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Emma‐Jean Thackray
Let Me Sleep
- Parlophone UK.
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Ian Fink
Moonlite
- !K7 Records.
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Abhay Anand Gujadhur
Moondrive
- Radio Juicy.
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Emma‐Jean Thackray
Staring at the Wall
- Parlophone UK.
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Snoh Aalegra
Peace
- Artium Recordings, LLC.
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Papa Romeo
Night Flight
- Land Before Time.
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Elena Pinderhughes & Javier Santiago
Trance - ReBirth
- Hot Record Societe.
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Pharoah Sanders
Astral Traveling
- Impulse!.
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Bentley
What's the Time
- Foshe Records.
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Jan Hammer Group
Peaceful Sundown
- Red Gate Records.
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corto.alto
4:16am (45)
- Marathon Artists Limited.
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Thandii
Dream With You
- Thandii.
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BADBADNOTGOOD
Rewind Your Mind
- XL Recordings.
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Sven Wunder
Sundown
- Piano Piano.
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River Tiber
Sunset
- River Tiber.
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Will August Park
Nocturnal
- UNO NYC/ Will August Park.
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Laurie Torres
Duvet
- Tonal Union Records Limited.
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Rosie Lowe
Sundown
- Blue Flowers Music.
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Nala Sinephro
Continuum 1
- Warp Records.
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GODTET
Meditation I
- La Sape.
Broadcasts
- Tue 16 Sep 2025 23:00ѿý Radio 6 Music
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