- Skream
Infobox musical artist |
Name = Skream
Img_size =
Img_capt = Skream in Dusseldorf
Birth_name = Oliver Jones
Alias = Mr. Keaz
Instrument =Music sequencer , samplers,Drum machines ,Personal computer
Genre =Dubstep
Occupation = ProducerMusician
Years_active =2003 –present
Label =Tempa
URL = http://www.tempa.co.uk/art_skream.htmlSkream (born Oliver Jones in
West Wickham ,Bromley cite web
last = Clark
first = Martyn
authorlink = http://blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com
title = Interview with Skream
date = 2005-08-27
url = http://blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_archive.html
accessdate = 2007-06-30] ) is a 21 year-olddubstep producer based inCroydon .cite web | author= O'Connell, Sharon | title= Dubstep | work=Time Out London | url=http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/2083.html | date=4 October 2006 | |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development.Origins
As a teenager, Jones worked at
Big Apple Records , aCroydon -based record store that was at the centre of the early dubstep scene; even prior to this, Jones had become acquainted withHatcha , another dubstep pioneer, because Jones' brother worked on an adjacent floor in Big Apple Records. As a result of this encounter, Hatcha was the first DJ to play Skream dubplates.Jones began producing music at the age of 15 (using
Fruity Loops ) and claims to now have roughly 1,500 songs in varying stages of development.cite web | author= Clark, Martin | title= Column: The Month in Grime / Dubstep | work=Pitchfork Media | url=http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/10331-column-the-month-in-grime-dubstep | date=20 July 2005 | |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] Skream's early productions were often with another alumnus of Big Apple,Benga , and are of a decidedly darker and less melodic nature than later releases.cite journal|url=http://www.thewire.co.uk/current/index.php |journal=The Wire |issue=279 |title=The Primer: Dubstep]Rise to prominence
As dubstep started to be noted by conventional media such as
The Guardian cite web | author= Warren, Emma | title= Various, Dubstep Allstars 5 - Mixed By DJ N-Type | work= Guardian Unlimited | url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329781715-111639,00.html | date=22 April 2007 | |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] and Pitchfork, Jones' music started to take on a more melodic sound; less overtly influenced by the darker,UK garage influenced sounds of early dubstep artists such asHorsepower Productions , with dub,house , and evenjazz influences instead. The 2005 Skream track "Midnight Request Line" has been described as "dubstep's most recognizable crossover hit"cite web | author= Hampton, Justin B | title= Dubstep: music dark enough to tug the guts | work=LA Times | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-wk-dubstep12apr12,1,6618326.story?coll=la-entnews-music | date=12 April 2007 | |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] , and has been praised by producers as diverse as grime producer Wiley, andminimal techno producerRicardo Villalobos .cite web | author= Cowdery, James | title= Bass in the place. | work= Collective | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A10695684 | date= 6 April 2006| |accessmonthday=15 June | accessyear=2007 ] Thekey change in the chorus, which Wire has described as "an epic change of key and tempo that recall(s) the classicist mannerisms ofDerrick May ", cite journal|title=Review of Dubstep Allstars vol. 4, on Tempa records.|journal=The Wire|date=2006-08-01|first=Derek|last=Walmsley|coauthors=|volume=|issue=270|pages=1|id= |url=|format=|accessdate=2007-07-15] has been credited as being a key factor in the evolution of a more melodic sound in the dubstep genre.Skream has released records on a variety of UK record labels, such as
Tempa , Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, including a self titled album on the Tempa label.cite web | author= Whalley, Matt | title= Skream! | work=Allmusic | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47818DA49A97F20C59F2F4991E523A629C742F281116E495AD1A9304B860379F650F095C8AEF87DAB7BAFFF29E85D05D3CFE457F9CC0640&sql=10:3zfexqerldfe | date= | |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] He has performed in Europe, the US, Australia, and Japan,cite web | author= Smart, Richard | title= Viral sounds from South London. | work= The Japan Times Online | url= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fq20070518a3.html | date= 18 May 2007| |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] as well as the UK.cite web | author= Madden, Joe | title= Skream if you wanna go deeper. | work= Collective | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A16144904 | date= 12 October 2006| |accessmonthday=13 June | accessyear=2007 ] He hosts a weekly show on Rinse FM, called Stella Sessions. [http://www.dummymag.com/blog/2007_02_01_archive.html DUMMY MAGAZINE: February 2007 ] ] cite web | author= Clark, Martin | title= Column: The Month in Grime / Dubstep | work=Pitchfork Media | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40981-the-month-in-grime-dubstep | date=14 February 2007 | |accessmonthday=14 July | accessyear=2007 ]On June 17, 2007, Skream was featured on
BBC Radio 1 'sEssential Mix .cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20070617
title=BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Tracklisting
date=2007-06-17
accessdate=2007-06-19] On the 17th of October 2007 skream announced that Skreamizm volume 4 will be in the shops in November 2007Discography
Albums
* "Skream!" (2006)
EPs
* "The Judgement (with Benga)" (2003)
* "Hydro (with Benga)" (2004)
* "Skreamizm Vol. 1" (2006)
* "Skreamizm Vol. 2" (2006)
* "Acid People" (2007)
* "Skreamizm Vol. 3" (2007)
* "Skreamizm Vol. 4" (2007)ingles
* "28g / Fearless" (2005)
* "Midnight Request Line" (2005)
* "Bahl Fwd / Temptation" (2006)
* "Dubstars, Vol. 2 EP" (2006)
* "Never Warned / Plodder Remix" with MRK1 (2006)
* "Tapped / Dutch Flowerz" (2006)
* "Travels / Wise Men" (2006)
* "Assumptions Remix / Clockwatching" (2007)
* "Sub Island / Pass The Red Stripe" (2007)References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/skreamuk Skream's MySpace page]
* [http://rbmaradio.com/ARCHIVE.153.0.php?extID=0&showID=354 RBMA Radio On Demand - Melbourne Marvels - Skream (Tempa, London)]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=348 Skream RBMA video lecture session Pt.1]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=349 Skream RBMA video lecture session Pt.2]
* [http://www.boomkat.com/article.cfm?id=2 Article about Skream at Boomkat.com]
* [http://blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_blackdownsoundboy_archive.html Skream Interview] on Blackdown blog
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A10695684 BBC Collective dubstep documentary filmed at DMZ 1st Birthday, 2005. Interviews with Mala, Loefah, Skream, Kode 9, Youngsta...]
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