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This article is about the dubstep producer. For his self-titled album, see Skream! (album). For the boy band, see Skream!
Skream

Skream (born Oliver Dene Jones in West Wickham, Bromley, London[1] on 1 June 1986) is a dubstep producer based in Croydon.[2] One of dubstep's first[3] and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development.[4]

Origins

As a teenager, Jones worked at Big Apple Records, a Croydon-based record store that was at the centre of the early dubstep scene; even prior to this, Jones had become acquainted with Hatcha, another dubstep pioneer, because Jones' brother worked on an adjacent floor in Big Apple Records.[1] As a result of this encounter, Hatcha was the first DJ to play Skream dubplates.[2]

Jones began producing music at the age of 15[1] (using FruityLoops)[2] and claims to now have roughly 8000 songs in varying stages of development.[5] 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.[6]

Rise to prominence

As dubstep gained notice from conventional media such as The Guardian[3] and Pitchfork Media,[4] 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 as Horsepower Productions, with dub, house, and even jazz influences instead.[6] The 2005 Skream track "Midnight Request Line" has been described as "dubstep's most recognizable crossover hit,"[7] and has been praised by producers as diverse as grime producer Wiley, and minimal techno producer Ricardo Villalobos.[8] The key change in the chorus, which The Wire has described as "an epic change of key and tempo that recall(s) the classicist mannerisms of Derrick May,"[9] has been credited as being a key factor in the evolution of a more melodic sound in the dubstep genre.[6]

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. He has done few tracks with Niall Henshaw otherwise known as Spectrum.[10] He has performed in Europe, the US, Australia, and Japan,[11] as well as the UK.[12] Skream used to host a weekly show on Rinse FM, called Stella Sessions. He now co-hosts the Skream and Benga Sessions.[13][14]

On 17 June 2007, Skream was featured on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix.[15]

On 15 September 2008 Harmless released 'Watch The Ride' CD mixed by Skream, following on from artists like Scratch Perverts, Zinc and Goldie. On 2 October 2008 Skream featured in a fly on the wall German TV show 'Durch die Nacht mit...' alongside Drum and bass artist Goldie. In this he said he currently had writer's block, but he was working on music in other genres, also they talked about a Skream & Goldie collaboration that may be on the cards. Skreamizm Volume 5 was released in December 2008

In 2009, he rose to further prominence when his remix of "In for the Kill" by La Roux became firstly an underground hit in the early part of the year before bursting onto the mainstream, being used in promotional material for the 2010 video game Bayonetta.[16] Also in 2009, Skream has completed further remixes for Bat For Lashes and Toddla T.

In 2010, Skream's popular remix of "In for the Kill" by La Roux was featured in an episode titled "Hair" on the hit HBO series Entourage.[17]

In the summer of 2010, Skream released his second full-length album 'Outside the Box'. The record earned a score of 7 out of 10 from SPIN magazine.[18]

Also making records as a part of Magnetic Man. Magnetic Man is a live electronic music project consisting of dubstep producers and DJs Skream, Benga and Artwork.

From January 2011, Skream, along with Benga, will be replacing Alex Metric in his 'In New DJ's We Trust' slot on BBC Radio 1.

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • The Judgement (with Benga) (2003)
  • Hydro (with Benga) (2004)
  • The Southside EP 1 (2006)
  • The Southside EP 2 (2006)
  • Skreamizm Vol. 1 (2006)
  • Skreamizm Vol. 2 (2006)
  • Acid People (2007)
  • Skreamizm Vol. 3 (2007)
  • Skreamizm Vol. 4 (2007)
  • Skreamizm Vol. 5 (Dec 2008)

Singles

  • "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)
  • "Hedd Banger / Percression" (2008)
  • "Burning Up/Memories of 3rd Base" (2009)
  • "Just Being Me/Murdera" (2009)
  • "Repercussions Of A Razor Blade/ A New Dawn" (2010)
  • No Future (Skreamix)/ Minimalistix" (2010)
  • "Shot Yourself In the Foot Again" featuring Example (2011)

Remixes

References

  1. ^ a b c Clark, Martyn (27 August 2005). "Interview with Skream". Retrieved 30 June 2007.
  2. ^ a b c O'Connell, Sharon (4 October 2006). "Dubstep". Time Out London. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
  3. ^ a b Warren, Emma (22 April 2007). "Various, Dubstep Allstars 5 - Mixed By DJ N-Type". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
  4. ^ a b Clark, Martin (20 July 2005). "Column: The Month in Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
  5. ^ Heller, Josh (27 December 2008). "Benga and Skream Interview". The Comment Tree. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  6. ^ a b c "The Primer: Dubstep". The Wire (279).
  7. ^ Hampton, Justin B (12 April 2007). "Dubstep: music dark enough to tug the guts". LA Times. Retrieved 13 June 2007. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ Cowdery, James (6 April 2006). "Bass in the place". Collective. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
  9. ^ Walmsley, Derek (1 August 2006). "Review of Dubstep Allstars vol. 4, on Tempa records". The Wire (270): 1. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ Whalley, Matt. "Skream!". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
  11. ^ Smart, Richard (18 May 2007). "Viral sounds from South London". The Japan Times Online. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
  12. ^ Madden, Joe (12 October 2006). "Skream if you wanna go deeper". Collective. Retrieved 13 June 2007. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  13. ^ DUMMY MAGAZINE: February 2007
  14. ^ Clark, Martin (14 February 2007). "Column: The Month in Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 14 July 2007.
  15. ^ "BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Tracklisting". 17 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  16. ^ Jonze, Tim (23 May 2009). "La Roux: Killer Queen". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  17. ^ "Entourage". 8 July 2010.
  18. ^ "Skream, 'Outside the Box'".
  19. ^ Bat For Lashes "Pearls Dream" Skream's Pour Another Glass of Champers Remix @ Remix.vg
  20. ^ Toddla T Ft. Benjamin Zephaniah & Joe Goddard "Rebel" Skream Remix @ Remix.vg
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