Jamie xx

Jamie xx
Jamie xx performing at The 1up – Colfax in Denver, Colorado in 2015
Background information
Birth name	James Thomas Smith
Born	28 October 1988
Origin	London, England
Genres	Electronica future garage post-dubstep house UK garage trip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer remixer DJ
Instruments	Sampler drums steel drums turntable personal computer percussion MPC
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Young Turks XL
Associated acts	The xx Gil Scott-Heron Young Thug Drake Four Tet Noah "40" Shebib Popcaan Novelist[1]
Website	jamiexx.com

James Thomas "Jamie" Smith^[2] (born 28 October 1988), better known by his stage name Jamie xx, is an English record producer, remixer and DJ who is known both as a solo act and as a member of the London-based band The xx. He has been recognised with a 2016 Grammy Award nomination in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for his album In Colour.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6] Afterward, Jamie Smith went on to do more remix work for artists like Florence + The Machine, Adele, Jack Peñate and Glasser.^[7]

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.^[8] We're New Here received critical acclaim and was named "a cohesive, considered masterpiece in its own right" by BBC's Ele Beattie.^[9]

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,^[10] and the double A-side single charted at number 128 on the UK Singles Chart.^[11] Later the same year, Smith produced the title track off Drake's second album, Take Care, which features pop singer 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.^[12] Ahead of its release, In Colour was streamed on iTunes as a preview with album-spanning visuals that 'reacted' to each sound.^[13]

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 has a set created by Olafur Eliasson.^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [15]	UK Indie [16]	AUS [17]	BEL (FL) [18]	BEL (WA) [19]	CAN [20]	FRA [21]	GER [22]	IRE [23]	NL [24]	NZ [25]	SWE [26]	US [27]
We're New Here (with Gil-Scott Heron)	Released: 21 February 2011 Label: XL, Young Turks Formats: CD, LP, digital download	33	4	—	44	—	—	38	—	42	—	—	—	—
In Colour	Released: 29 May 2015 Label: XL, Young Turks Formats: CD, LP, digital download	3	1	2	4	18	9	26	15	5	4	7	24	21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		UK [28]	UK Indie [29]	AUS [30]	BEL (FL) [18]	BEL (WA) [19]	FRA [21]	US Dance [31]
"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"		128	13	—	—	—	—	—	non-album single
"Girl / Sleep Sound"	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	In Colour
"All Under One Roof Raving"		123	—	—	—	—	199	—	non-album single
"Loud Places" (featuring Romy)	2015	62	—	103	53	86	55	—	In Colour
"Gosh"		—	—	—	—	—	—	46
"I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" (featuring Young Thug and Popcaan)		115	—	90	55	85	—	—
"—" 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

Notes

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. 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.
4. Saxelby, Ruth (14 July 2009). "The xx" "It started as a joke"". Dummy. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
5. FACT mix 70: The xx FACT Magazine
6. Certified Awards Search British Recorded Music Industry
7. Jamie xx discogs.com
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Jamie xx". Pitchfork.
11. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110618cluk.txt
12. "Jamie xx Details In Colour, Shares "Loud Places" Video". Pitchfork. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
13. "See Jamie xx's visual album preview for 'In Colour'". Never Enough Notes. Never Enough Notes. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
14. Jeremy Gordon (2015-06-09). "Jamie xx Previews Score to Ballet Tree of Codes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
15. "Jamie XX" (select "Albums" tab for albums). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
16. 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.
17. "Discography Jamie xx". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
18. "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
19. "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
20. "Jamie xx - Candada Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
21. "Discographie Jamie xx" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
22. "Discographie Jamie xx" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
23. "Discography Jamie xx". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
24. "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
25. "Discography Jamie xx". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
26. "Discografie Jamie xx" (in Dutch). swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
27. "Jamie xx - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. "Jamie XX". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2015.