Jam City | |
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Birth name | Jack Latham |
Also known as | Vincent L'Traques |
Born | London, England |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Instrument(s) | Laptop, guitar |
Years active | 2010-present |
Labels | Night Slugs |
Website | www |
Jack Latham is a British electronic music producer and DJ who performs under the alias Jam City.[1][2] He has been active since 2010 and records on the label Night Slugs. He has released three full-length albums: 2012's Classical Curves, 2015's Dream a Garden, and 2020's Pillowland. He has also produced for artists such as Kelela, Troye Sivan, Gaika, and Olivia Rodrigo.
Main article: Classical Curves |
Jam City's debut album, Classical Curves, was released in 2012 to positive reception. Sonically, the album featured glossy, alien-sounding post-dubstep and club music and established his reputation for creating instrumentals from club music tropes.[1][3][2] The Quietus called it "one of the most interesting album-length listens to come from a UK club producer in a while."[4]
Main article: Dream a Garden |
Latham's follow-up album, Dream a Garden, was released in 2015. Inspired by the 2011 England riots and the work of bell hooks, the album further developed the socio-political conscience of his debut, engaging particularly with the effects of neoliberalism.[1][5][2][6] Latham said the album "is about the personal effects of living under capitalism. Why do I feel shit and why do the people I love feel shit when they look at billboards?"[6] The first single from the album, Unhappy, critiques corruptive elements of online porn.[7]
Latham has also written songs and produced for Kelela, producing "Keep It Cool" and "Cherry Coffee" on her mixtape Cut 4 Me, and providing a remix of "Keep It Cool" on the deluxe edition.[6][8][9]
Latham grew up in the suburbs of South London. He later worked individually in corporate espionage and as a fashion designer.[10][11]
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
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"Keep It Cool" | 2013 | Kelela | Cut 4 Me | Producer | - | - |
"Cherry Coffee" | - | - | ||||
"INTRLD" | 2016 | Rosie Lowe | Control | Co-writer/Producer | Rosie Lowe | - |
"I'll Be Gone" | Co-writer/Co-producer | Rosie Lowe | Dave Okumu | |||
"LMK" | 2017 | Kelela | Take Me Apart | Producer | - | Kwes |
"Frontline" | - | - | ||||
"Waitin'" | - | Ariel Rechtshaid, Kwes | ||||
"Take Me Apart" | - | Al Shux, Ariel Rechtshaid, Arca, Loric Sih, Kwes | ||||
"Truth or Dare" | - | Kwes | ||||
"Turn to Dust" | Co-writer | Kelela Mizanekristos, Alejandra Ghersi, Romy Madley Croft | - | |||
"Bluff" | Producer | - | - | |||
"Altadena" | - | Ariel Rechtshaid, Kwes | ||||
"Intro" | 2018 | Bad Gyal | Worldwide Angel | Producer, songwriter | Alba Farelo | El Guincho |
"Internationally" | Alba Farelo, Joaquín Bartra, Marc Glasser | El Guincho, Dubbel Dutch | ||||
"The Good Side" | 2018 | Troye Sivan | Bloom | Co-writer/Additional producer | Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, Bram Inscore, Alexandra Hughes, Ariel Rechtshaid | Ariel Rechtshaid, Bram Inscore |
"Animal" | Co-writer/Co-producer | Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, Bram Inscore, Alexandra Hughes, Ariel Rechtshaid | Ariel Rechtshaid, Bram Inscore, Buddy Ross, The Haxan Cloak | |||
"No Fun" | 2018 | Joji | Ballads 1 | Producer | George Miller | |
"Heather" | 2020 | Conan Gray | Kid Krow | Co-producer | - | Dan Nigro |
"jealousy, jealousy" | 2021 | Olivia Rodrigo | SOUR | Co-producer | - | Dan Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo |
"Top Picks for You" | Injury Reserve | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Co-producer, songwriter | Nathaniel Ritchie, Jordan Alexander Groggs, Parker Corey, Jeremiah Raisen | Parker Corey, Jeremiah Raisen |