Jack Beats
Jack Beats | |
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Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Dubstep, electro house, deep house, fidget house, trap |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels |
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Associated acts | The Mixologists, Scratch Perverts, Major Lazer, Diplo, Example |
Website |
jackbeats |
Members |
Plus One Beni G |
Jack Beats is an English electronic-music duo from London, formed in 2007 by DJ Plus One (from the Scratch Perverts) and Beni G (from The Mixologists). They are also multiple DJ champions and award-winning DJs.[1] The duo is known for wobbly basslines, big breakdowns and edgy a capellas which are cut, copied and pasted together.[2]
History
The duo have been heavily championed on the electro scene by British disc jockeys Kissy Sell Out and Hervé.
Jack Beats has performed in festivals including Coachella, Fuji Rock Festival, Glastonbury, EDC, and Sonar. Additionally, the duo has released music on labels including OWSLA, Rinse, Nightbass, and Columbia Records.[3]
Members
Beni G (Ben Geffin) is a British DJ. He is one-half member of The Mixologists.
DJ Plus One (Niall Dailly) is a Scottish DJ. He won the DMC World DJ Championships in 2001.[1] He is a former DJ on London's Kiss radio station. Dailly tours regularly with the Scratch Perverts.
Discography
Extended plays and singles
Year | Title | Label |
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2006 | Golddigga (vs. Deekline and Wizard) | Rat Records |
2007 | Keep It Ringing (vs. Fallacy) | Ahead of the Game |
2009 | What (vs. Dynamite MC) | Cheap Thrills Records |
U.F.O. EP | ||
2010 | Revolution / Out of Body | |
2011 | All Night (featuring John B) | |
End of Love | Deconstruction Records | |
2012 | You Should Know (featuring Donae'o) | |
Careless EP | OWSLA | |
Somebody to Love EP | ||
2013 | Jack Beats Remixed Vol. I EP | |
Jack Beats Remixed Vol. II EP | ||
2014 | Beatbox EP | |
2015 | One Love Remixes EP | |
Zone (featuring Riko Dan) | Rinse | |
2016 | Work It EP | Night Bass |
Compilations
Year | Album details |
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2014 | FabricLive.74
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Promotional songs
Year | Title | Release date | Notes |
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2011 | Make the People | 20 December 2011 | Dubs for Clubs: Part 1 |
2012 | Deeper | 1 March 2012 | Dubs for Clubs: Part 2 |
2016 | Cold | 18 February 2016 | Dubs for Clubs: Part 3 |
Mixtapes
Year | Title | Release date |
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2012 | Evolution | 13 July 2012 |
Progressions | 24 October 2012 | |
Mixes
Year | Title | Track(s) featured | Label |
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2009 | Keep Watch Vol. XIV | – | Mishka |
2010 | Essential Mix | "Labyrinth", "U.F.O", "Get Down" | BBC Radio 1 |
2011 | Bass-Bin Bombs! | "Revolution (VIP)" | Mixmag |
Remixes
Year | Artist | Title |
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2007 | Example | "I Don't Want To" |
Trip | "Who's That?" | |
2008 | Boy 8-Bit | "Fogbank" |
The Black Ghosts | "I Want Nothing" | |
Does It Offend You, Yeah? | "Epic Last Song" | |
AC Slater | "Jack Got Jacked" | |
Project Bassline | "Drop the Pressure" | |
Leon Jean-Marie | "Bring It On" | |
Deekline & Ed Solo | "Handz Up!" | |
2009 | Lady Sovereign | "Got You Dancing" |
Kidda | "Feel Too Good" | |
TC | "Where's My Money" (re-work of Caspa remix) | |
TC | "Deep" (released under the name "Deeper") | |
Kissy Sell Out | "This Kiss" | |
Diplo and Blaqstarr | "Get Off" | |
Hockey | "Song Away" | |
Patrick Wolf | "Hard Times" | |
Florence and the Machine | "Drumming Song" | |
La Roux | "I'm Not Your Toy" | |
Fake Blood | "Mars" | |
Passion Pit | "Little Secrets" | |
Scratch Perverts | "This Kiss" | |
DJ Zinc | "Super Sharp Shooter" | |
2010 | Big Boi | "Shutterbugg" |
2011 | Skream (featuring Sam Frank) | "Where You Should Be" |
Aloe Blacc | "Green Lights" | |
Beyoncé | "Countdown" | |
2012 | Flux Pavilion (featuring Example) | "Daydreamer" |
2013 | Major Lazer & Flux Pavilion | "Jah No Partial" |
A-Trak (featuring GTA) | "Landline" | |
Foxes | "Beauty Queen" | |
Example | "All the Wrong Places" | |
Rudimental (featuring Emeli Sandé) | "Free" | |
Brillz & Cory Enemy | "Pump the Beat" | |
Jack Beats | "Knock You Down" | |
2014 | Oliver Heldens (featuring Becky Hill) | "Gecko (Overdrive)" |
Danny Brown | "Smokin' & Drinkin'" | |
DJ Fresh (featuring Ellie Goulding) | "Flashlight" | |
Destructo (featuring Problem) | "Dare You 2 Move" | |
Skrillex & Diplo (featuring G-Dragon and CL) | "Dirty Vibe" | |
2015 | Tiga (featuring Pusha T) | "Bugatti" (Jack Beats 'Golden Veyron' Refix) |
Watermät, Becky Hill and TAI | "All My Love" | |
Sigma and Diztortion (featuring Jacob Banks) | "Redemption" | |
The Kooks | "Creatures of Habit" |
See also
References
- 1 2 "DMC Champions page". Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ↑ l. "Jack Beats Biography". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ Sikorski, David. "Jack Beats release a mix of bangers to kick off US tour". Earmilk. Earmilk Media Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2016.