| Jakwob | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Jacob |
| Born | Lincoln, England |
| Genres | Dubstep, electro |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Associated acts | Ellie Goulding |
| Website | jakwob.com |
Jakwob, (born James Jacob),[1] is a British Dubstep DJ and producer.
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Career [link]
Jakwob began making music aged 10 as a multi-instrumentalist and has been involved in many groups from his teenage years onwards, beginning in jazz but moving on to death metal and folk.[2] His style is notable for its transcending of genres and its relative 'accessibility' given the dubstep genre.[3] Both his original work and remixes combine elements of dubstep, electro, ghetto-tech and breakbeat. This eclecticism also manifests itself in Jakwob’s DJ sets, which take in dub, hip-hop, drum and bass, dubstep and beyond.[4] In 2009, he shot to fame after appreciation in the blog world for his bootleg of Ellie Goulding's 'Starry Eyed'.[5] In November 2009, he was given his first airplay on national radio when his remix of Ellie Goulding's "Under the Sheets" was played on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'hottest record in the world'.[6] Jakwob has since continued to produce remixes, including tracks by Matisyahu, Katie Melua, Little Boots Rocky Nti , Empire of the Sun, Frankmusik, Lily Allen, Coco Sumner, Temper Trap and M.I.A.
Jakwob released his debut single Here With Me on his own label, Boom Ting Recordings on September 13, 2010.[7] On November 8, 2010 Jakwob signed to Mercury Records and is due to release his first album in 2012.
Touring [link]
Praise for Jakwob's production work and DJ sets have led to a busy performing schedule which takes in some of the biggest European clubs (e.g. fabric[8]) and festivals. In Summer 2010, he played at Glastonbury,[9] Wakestock[10], Pukkelpop and Bestival.[11]
Discography [link]
Singles [link]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK Dance | BEL (VL) | |||
| 2010 | "Here With Me" | — | — | — | TBA |
| 2011 | "Right Beside You" (featuring Smiler & Nicky) | — | — | 18 | |
| 2012 | "Electrify" (featuring Jetta) | 130 | 27 | — | |
Remixes [link]
- Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets, Starry Eyed
- Killa Kella - Everyday
- dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip - Get Better
- Temper Trap - Fader
- Audio Bullys - Only Man
- Penguin Prison - Animal
- Alan Pownall - A life Worth Living
- Lily Allen - The Fear
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll/Wobble
- I Blame Coco - Self Machine
- Robyn - Dancing On My Own
- Katie Melua - The Flood
- Kid Sister - Daydreaming
- M.I.A - Pull Up The People
- Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Collapsing Cities
- Frankmusik - Confusion Girl
- Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude
- Escape the Fate - Issues
- Lana Del Rey - Video Games
References [link]
- ^ Patterson, Joseph (24 August 2010). "Jakwob: The Interview!". MTV. https://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/235044-jakwob-the-interview. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ https://122live.com/?p=1260
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/4d3ca5a1-82db-4474-a462-3d1c80b32ea1
- ^ https://www.last.fm/music/Jakwob/+wiki
- ^ https://www.underagefestivals.com/lineup/jakwob
- ^ https://www.caffiends.co.uk/?tag=jakwob
- ^ https://newsblog.thecmuwebsite.com/post/Approved-Jakwob.aspx
- ^ https://www.fabriclondon.com/artist/view/jakwob
- ^ https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/full-dance-village-line-up-announced?result_list=8
- ^ https://www.wakestock.co.uk/abersoch/music
- ^ https://www.bestival.net/#/artists/2010-lineup
External links [link]
https://wn.com/Jakwob
Podcasts:
Jakwob
ALBUMS
- Liar released: 2014
- Hospital Mixtape: Etherwood released: 2014
- Fade (Etherwood Remix) released: 2013
- Blinding (Remixes) released: 2012
- You Guest It released: 2012
- Right Beside You (feat. Smiler) released: 2011
- Ministry of Sound: The Mash Up Mix Bass released: 2011
- Switch 18 released: 2011
- Life Is Music 2011.2 released: 2011
- Ministry of Sound: The Sound of Dubstep 2 released: 2010
Hospital Mixtape: Etherwood
Released 2014- Somebody New (VIP)
- Nocturne
- Forest Fires
- FAQ
- Never Can Decide (Ivy Lab remix)
- Recognise
- Omega Point
- Felicity
- Ruhepuls
- Crossover
- Step & Flow
- Torus
- Faith
- Kyoto City
- Shiver
- Aeries
- Woodblock Riddim
- Pulse Code
- Bigger Faster Stronger
- Hold Your Breath (Spectrasoul remix)
- Cold Harsh Air
- Falling Out of Consciousness (VIP)
- Wasteman
- Stalking Stones
- Adrift
- Sleeplessness
- Hospital Mixtape: Etherwood (continuous mix)
Ministry of Sound: The Mash Up Mix Bass
Released 2011- Rock It / Traktor (a cappella)
- Fighting Fire (Loadstar remix) / What Is Light? Where Is Laughter? (What Is Light vs. Skrillex) (Skrillex remix)
- Niton (The Reason) (Metrik remix) / Hold You (a cappella)
- Link to the Past / Time Up (a cappella)
- In the Air (Blame remix) / Watch the Sun Come Up (a cappella)
- Tonight / 2Gether (a cappella) / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (a cappella)
- In Pieces (instrumental) / It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop UK (Dubbed Out mix) / Waiting 4 (a cappella)
- Star (Doctor P instrumental mix) / POW 2011 (a cappella original edit) (explicit)
- Me & You / Riverside (Lets Go!) (a cappella)
- Innocence / What You Talking About!? (a cappella)
- Last Ones Standing (Doctor P remix) / Day ‘n’ Nite (a cappella & dub mix)
- Take Over Control (Adam F remix) / Seek Bromance (a cappella)
- Gold Dust / The Rockafeller Skank
- On a Ragga Tip (SL2 & Modified Motion remix) / Unorthodox (a cappella)
- Raver (Benny Page remix) / Wild Out (a cappella)
- Ill Behaviour / I’m in the House (a cappella)
- Back to Your Roots / Hit the Party (a cappella)
- We Can Have It All (Sigma mix) / Witness (a cappella) / Crazy World (a cappella)
- Together / Finish Line (a cappella)
- Splash / Leave the World Behind (a cappella)
- Cracks (Flux Pavilion remix) / Destination Calabria (a cappella)
- Here With Me / In This Silence (a cappella)
Life Is Music 2011.2
Released 2011- Pumped Up Kicks
- Tonight's the Kind of Night
- Finally Begin
- Skip the Rope
- Runaway Love
- Get Spanish
- Harlequins
- The Boatman
- Shewolf
- One Two Three
- People Movin
- Work It Out
- Little Bird
- Mama (No Wo Homme Hon?)
- Down With the Trumpets
- Good for Nothing
- You Are a Tourist
- All in White
- Let It Ride
- Synrise (Jef Neve piano version)
Ministry of Sound: The Sound of Dubstep 2
Released 2010- The Sound of Dubstep 2: Mix 1
- The Sound of Dubstep 2: Mix 2
- I Need Air
- Innocence
- Midnight Request Line
- Cracks (Flux Pavilion remix)
- Splash (Rusko remix)
- Kickstarts (BAR9 remix)
- Traktor (Friction edit)
- Original Nuttah (The Tek-One Dubstep 2010 mix)
- Talk to Frank
- Next Hype (Ashburner remix)
- What You Talking About!?
- Ho! Riddim (Funtcase remix)
- Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch remix)
- Tron
- Swagga
- Machine Gun (16bit remix)
- Piano Tune
- K-Hole
- Feel It
- 50,000 Watts
- Skeng
- Night
- Take Over Control (Adam F remix)
- Lines in Wax
- It's Bigger Than Hip Hop UK (Dubbed Out mix)
- Ho!
- Gold Dust (Flux Pavilion remix)
- Star (Doctor P No rap remix)
- Hold You (Thunderskank remix)
- Love
- A Little Bit of Luck (D1 remix)
- Smoke and Mirrors (True Tiger remix)
- Sandsnake (Goth Trad remix)
- Anaconda
- Intensive Snare
- Here With Me
- Disko Rekah
- Qawwali
- Miracles
- Fallen (Vex'd remix)
- Afterlife (Kryptic Minds remix)
- Be True (Burial remix)
- Afterglow
- Dirty Face (Benga remix)
