Jamie xx

Jamie xx
Jamie xx performing at The 1up – Colfax in Denver, Colorado in 2015
Background information
Birth name James Thomas Smith
Born (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988
Origin London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • remixer
Instruments
Years active 2007–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website jamiexx.com

James Thomas Smith[2] (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the English indie pop band The xx.

He has been described as a "driving force" behind the xx,[3] contributing to the group's significant commercial and critical success. As a solo artist, he has been recognised with a 2015 Mercury Prize nomination, and a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album nomination for his debut album In Colour.[4]

Career

2005–09

Smith's musical career began in 2005 when he joined The xx accompanying old schoolmates Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Baria Qureshi of the Elliott School in London, notable for alumni including Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet.[5] He first used the stage name Jamie xx in July 2009 in a promotional mix for the band's debut album xx released on the FACT magazine mix series.[6] The mixtape was compiled by Jamie Smith and featured, amongst others, four tracks credited to Jamie xx – one self-production and three remixes. The xx album went on to become platinum in the UK.[7] Afterward, Jamie Smith went on to do more remix work for artists like Florence + The Machine, Adele, Jack Peñate and Glasser.[8]

2010–present

In late 2010, a Jamie xx remix of the song "NY Is Killing Me" from Gil Scott-Heron's last album I'm New Here aired on radio stations across the UK and Europe. The remix of "I'll Take Care of U" followed in January 2011. Both singles drew the attention of the general public and the critics. They set the way for a 13-track remix album entitled We're New Here, produced entirely by Jamie xx and credited to "Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx". The album was released on 21 February 2011 on the XL Recordings label, but a full-album preview could be streamed on the website of The Guardian as early as 14 February.[9] We're New Here received critical acclaim and was named "a cohesive, considered masterpiece in its own right" by BBC's Ele Beattie.[10]

On 6 June 2011 the two-track self-produced single "Far Nearer"/"Beat For" was released. The song "Far Nearer" was selected Best New Track by Pitchfork,[11] and the double A-side single charted at number 128 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] Later the same year, Smith produced the title track off Drake's second album, Take Care, which features Rihanna. In addition, Smith helped create several reworks for Radiohead's song "Bloom" which were released on a remix album entitled TKOL RMX 1234567. He also co-produced the song "When It's All Over" with Alicia Keys on her Girl on Fire album. In 2014, he announced an upcoming collaboration with John Talabot on Tim Sweeney's Beats in Space online radio show. In 2014 he released the singles "Girl/Sleep Sound" and "All Under One Roof Raving".

On 27 March 2015 he released two singles. "Loud Places", featuring the xx's Romy Madley Croft, and "Gosh". On the same day he also announced that his debut album, In Colour, would be out on 1 June 2015.[13] Ahead of its release, In Colour was streamed on iTunes as a preview with album-spanning visuals that 'reacted' to each sound.[14]

Jamie xx composed the score for a ballet, Tree of Codes, commissioned by Manchester International Festival for its 2015 edition. Based on a novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer, the ballet was choreographed by Wayne McGregor and had a set created by Olafur Eliasson.[15]

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 In Colour Best Dance/Electronic Album Nominated

Mercury Prize

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 In Colour Album of the Year Nominated

UK Music Video Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 "Gosh" Video of the Year Won
Best Alternative Video - UK Won
Best Color Grade Won
Best Styling Nominated
Best Cinematography Nominated

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[16]
UK Indie
[17]
AUS
[18]
BEL
(FL)

[19]
BEL
(WA)

[20]
CAN
[21]
FRA
[22]
GER
[23]
IRE
[24]
NED
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWE
[27]
US
[28]
We're New Here
(with Gil-Scott Heron)
334443842
In Colour
  • Released: 29 May 2015
  • Label: XL, Young Turks
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
312418926155472421
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[29]
UK Indie
[30]
AUS
[31]
BEL
(FL)

[19]
BEL
(WA)

[20]
FRA
[22]
NED
[25]
US
Dance

[32]
"NY Is Killing Me" 2010 We're New Here
(with Gil-Scott Heron)
"I'll Take Care of U" 2011 40
"Far Nearer / Beat For" 12813 non-album single
"Girl / Sleep Sound" 2014 In Colour
"All Under One Roof Raving" 123199 non-album single
"Loud Places"
(featuring Romy)
2015 62103538655 In Colour
"Gosh" 46
"I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"
(featuring Young Thug and Popcaan)
115905585[upper-alpha 1]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other tracks

Year Title Date Info
2011 "Progress" 7 October 2011 RizLab Permance live
"Touch Me" (with Yasmin) 20 February 2011 Jamie XX mix on BBC 6 Music
2012 "Touch Me" (Instrumental) 31 January 2012 Young Turks Takeover on FBi Radio
2014 "Continuum" (with Four Tet, Koreless and John Talabot) 22 November 2014 Continuum (Soundtrack)
"Sunrise"
2016 "Oh Gosh" (with Elf Kid) 13 May 2016 Vocal version of "Gosh"

Remixes

Year Artist Song Title
2009 Florence and the Machine "You've Got the Love" Jamie xx Re-work featuring The xx
Jack Penate "Pull My Heart Away" Jamie xx Remix
The xx "Basic Space" Jamie xx Space Bass Mix
"Blood Red Moon" Jamie xx Bootleg
"Hot Like Fire" Jamie xx Edit
"Islands" Jamie xx Remix
2010 Eliza Doolittle "Moneybox" Jamie xx Remix
Glasser "Tremel" Jamie xx Remix
Nosaj Thing "Fog" Jamie xx Remix
2011 Adele "Rolling in the Deep" Jamie xx Shuffle
FaltyDL "Hip Love" Jamie xx Rework
Holly Miranda "Slow Burn Treason" Jamie xx Remix
Radiohead "Bloom" Jamie xx Rework
Jamie xx Rework Pt. 3
Rui da Silva "Touch Me" Jamie xx Remix
2012 Four Tet "Lion" Jamie xx Remix
The xx "Reconsider" Jamie xx Remix
"Sunset" Jamie xx Edit
2013 "Missing" Jamie xx Remix
2017 The xx "On Hold" Jamie xx Remix

Notes

  1. "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100 but peaked on the Netherlands' Single Tip Chart at number 1.[34]

References

  1. "Daily Discovery: Meet Novelist, the Young Grime MC Who's Already Worked With Jamie xx". Pigeons & Planes.
  2. "ASCAP Ace Search - James Thomas Smith". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. Ian Gittins (2015-10-16). "Jamie xx review – unremittingly joyous DJ set from a club alchemist". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  4. Medved, Matt (2015-12-07). "Grammy Nominations 2016: Dance Nominees Are Deserving, But Can't Catch a Major Category Break". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  5. Saxelby, Ruth (14 July 2009). "The xx" "It started as a joke"". Dummy. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  6. FACT mix 70: The xx FACT Magazine
  7. Certified Awards Search Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. British Recorded Music Industry
  8. Jamie xx discogs.com
  9. The Guardian Music Blog (14 February 2011). "New album stream: Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx – We're New Here". Music Blog. The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  10. Beattie, Ele (17 February 2011). "Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx We're New Here Review: A cohesive, considered masterpiece in its own right". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  11. "Jamie xx". Pitchfork.
  12. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110618cluk.txt
  13. "Jamie xx Details In Colour, Shares "Loud Places" Video". Pitchfork. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  14. "See Jamie xx's visual album preview for 'In Colour'". Never Enough Notes. Never Enough Notes. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  15. Jeremy Gordon (2015-06-09). "Jamie xx Previews Score to Ballet Tree of Codes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  16. "Jamie XX" (select "Albums" tab for albums). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  17. Peak chart positions for independent albums in the United Kingdom:
    • We're New Here: "Official Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
    • In Colour: "Official Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  18. "Discography Jamie xx". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  21. "Jamie xx - Canada Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  22. 1 2 "Discographie Jamie xx" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  23. "Discographie Jamie xx" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  24. "Discography Jamie xx". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  25. 1 2 "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  26. "Discography Jamie xx". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  27. "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  28. "Jamie xx - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  29. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except noted: "Jamie XX". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
    • "Far Nearer / Beat For": Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 18.06.2011 (wk23)". Zobbel. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
    • "All Under One Roof Raving": Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 5.07.2014 (wk26)". Zobbel. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  30. Peak chart positions for independent singles in the United Kingdom:
    • "I'll Take Care of U": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
    • "Far Nearer / Beat For": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  31. Peak charts positions for singles in Australia:
    • "Loud Places": bulion (20 April 2015). "ARIA Chartifacts 20-April-2015". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
    • "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)": Ryan, Gavin (6 June 2015). "ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Spends Second Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  32. "Jamie XX". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  33. 1 2 "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Jamie xx"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  34. "Netherlands Single Tip Chart - July 7, 2015". Mega Charts. July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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