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Traditionally, "greatest album ever" lists have been dominated by white, male musicians of a certain age. In the last decade, music and the way we listen to it has changed completely. In this ThinkIn, legendary music critic Pete Paphides will make the case that these lists do matter. Along with musicians from genres right across the spectrum - think grime, D&B, reggae, trip-hop, Brit-funk - and of course our Tortoise members, together we'll have a go at compiling a new canon of "greatest albums" that better reflects who we are today.

Editors: Liz Moseley, Members' Editor, Tortoise; Pete Paphides, music writer and broadcaster

About Pete

Pete Paphides has been a music writer, broadcaster and record collector since 1992. Working for publications such as The Times, Q, Mojo, The Guardian and Record Collector, he has interviewed The Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Blur and Radiohead. He has made several radio documentaries and in 2019 started a record label Needle Mythology. This year saw the publication of Pete's first book, Broken Greek, which was serialised by BBC Radio 4 and optioned for television by Andrew Eaton (The Crown, 24-Hour Party People). He has conquered all his phobias with the exception of karaoke.

Our invited experts include:

Norman Jay MBE is arguably one of the finest and most respected deejays in the world today. His latest book Mister Good Times is the enthralling story of a black kid growing up in a (largely white) working class world; of the emerging club scene growing out of a melting pot of styles; of how Jay, with his contemporaries, took the music of Black America, gave it a distinctly London twist, and used the marriage of styles to forge a hugely successful career as a trailblazing DJ and broadcaster, becoming an inspiration to a whole generation of dance music fans, black and white, without ever compromising his integrity.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Instagram Live Kitchen Disco’s during the Covid-19 lockdown were a means of virtual escapism for many, and became weekly moments of united sequined catharsis for the hundreds of thousands tuning in. Sophie has a new album Songs From The Kitchen Disco, which is a collection of the songs of classic glitter ball staples and Sophie’s own dancefloor-beckoning bangers from across her seven albums, as well as a variety of well-known classics including Our House by Madness and My Favourite Things from the Sound of Music, in a thoroughly domestic Studio-54 sensation for disco divas of all ages.

Sarathy Korwar grew up in Ahmedabad and Chennai in India. He began playing tabla aged 10, but was also drawn to the American music that he heard on the radio and has since established himself as one of the most original and compelling voices in the UK jazz scene, leading the UPAJ Collective - a loose band of South Asian jazz and Indian classical musicians. Korwar released his second studio album, More Arriving, which is an honest reflection of Korwar’s experience of being an Indian in Britain, incorporating rappers from Mumbai and New Delhi, spoken word and his own Indian classical and jazz performances.

How does a digital ThinkIn work?

A digital ThinkIn is like a video conference, hosted by a Tortoise editor, that takes place at the advertised time of the event. Digital ThinkIns are new to Tortoise. Now that our newsroom has closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, we feel it’s more important than ever that we ‘get together’ to talk about the world and what’s going on.

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What is a Tortoise ThinkIn?

A ThinkIn is not another panel discussion. It is a forum for civilised disagreement. It is a place where everyone has a seat at the (virtual) table. It’s where we get to hear what you think, drawn from your experience, energy and expertise. It is the heart of what we do at Tortoise.