Jack Beats is an English electronic music project from London, originally formed in 2007 by DJ Plus One (from the Scratch Perverts) and Beni G (from The Mixologists), both of which are multiple DJ champions and award-winning DJs.[1] The Jack Beats sound is known for wobbly basslines, big breakdowns and edgy a capellas which are cut, copied, and pasted together.[2]
Jack Beats | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Fidget house, electro house, Dubstep, deep house, |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Ben Geffin (Beni G) |
| Past members | Niall Dailly (Plus One) |
History
editJack Beats has been heavily championed on the electro scene by British disc jockeys Kissy Sell Out and Hervé. They perform regularly at club nights throughout the world, as well as at many popular festivals, including Coachella, Fuji Rock Festival, Glastonbury, EDC, and Sónar.[3] Additionally, they have released music on labels including Owsla, Rinse, Night Bass, and Columbia Records.[4]
Members
editBeni 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.
Starting in 2015, Jack Beats no longer performs as a duo. Dially is no longer present at performances. Geffin will frequently have collaborators on stage, such as AC Slater (Head of the Night Bass label that Jack Beats frequently releases on) or Dillon Nathaniel. Additionally, new Jack Beats music appears to be produced by only one member of the duo (likely Geffin, as other first-person social posts reference him exclusively).[5] No formal announcement regarding why has been made by either member.
Discography
editExtended plays
edit- U.F.O. EP (2009)
- Careless (2012)
- Somebody to Love (2012)
- Jack Beats Remixed Vol. I (2013)
- Jack Beats Remixed Vol. II (2013)
- Beatbox (2014)
- Work It EP (2016)
- Modulate EP (2017)
- Vibrate (2018)[6]
- The Remedy EP (2019)[7]
- Catch the Spirit EP (2019)
- Paradise EP (2020)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010 | "Revolution / Out of Body" | |
| 2011 | "All Night" (featuring John B) | |
| "End of Love" | Deconstruction Records | |
| 2012 | "You Should Know" (featuring Donae'o) | |
| 2015 | "One Love" | Owsla |
| "Zone" (featuring Riko Dan) | Rinse | |
| 2019 | "Mind Sensation" (vs. Dillon Nathaniel) | Dancing Astronaut[8] |
Compilations
edit| Year | Album details |
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| 2014 | FabricLive.74
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Promotional songs
edit| Year | Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Year | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Evolution | 13 July 2012 |
| Progressions | 24 October 2012 |
Mixes
edit| Year | Title | Track(s) featured | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2018 | AC Slater & Jack Beats – CRSSD Mix[9] | "Raise it Up" | Complex |
Remixes
edit| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 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" |
References
edit- ^ a b "DMC Champions page". Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ l. "Jack Beats Biography". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Annie Mac, Brodinski vs Gessafelstein, Jack Beats and Simian Mobile Disco from the Sonar festival". BBC.Co.UK. BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Sikorski, David (13 May 2016). "Jack Beats release a mix of bangers to kick off US tour". Earmilk. Earmilk Media Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "my EP on Insomniac Records is out NOW Catch The Spirit". Retrieved 7 October 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Premiere: Jack Beats Links With Sir Michael Rocks for Club Rockin' New Single "Vibrate"". Complex.
- ^ "The Remedy – EP by Jack Beats". iTunes Store. 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Dillon Nathaniel and Jack Beats create house lover's paradise, 'Mind Sensation'". Dancing Astronaut. 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Premiere: AC Slater and Jack Beats Drop Massive Mix Ahead of CRSSD Festival". Complex.
