Jimpster (a.k.a. Audiomontage, a.k.a. Franc Spangler, real name Jamie Odell) is a British deep house producer and DJ. Together with Tom Roberts, he founded the labels Freerange Records and Delusions of Grandeur.[1] While producing his own tracks and playing live shows, Jimpster has also worked on remixes, including a remix of the song 400 years by Bob Marley.[2]
Jimpster | |
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| Birth name | Jamie Odell |
| Origin | Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Deep house, house, jungle, acid jazz, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | www |
History
editBorn into a musical family, Jimpster was influenced and encouraged by his father Roger Odell who is the drummer in the jazz-funk band Shakatak. It was there that he was first exposed to electronic synthesizers and recording equipment at around age 10. He also has two children named Stan & Spike (Aged 16 & 13) He started Freerange records in 1996, a label that has since found a niche in deep house with artists like Shur-I-Kan and Milton Jackson.[3] Jimpster played in a live electronica band, The Bays, from 2002 until 2007, but eventually decided to focus on djing and his record label.[4]
In 2007 his label Freerange was voted Best British Label by Dj Mag, in 2010 he won the Beatport titles: Best Deep House Producer and Best Deep House Remix of the year.[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Martian Arts (1997), Instinct Ambient
- Messages From the Hub (1999), Kudos
- Live At Soundofspeed (2000), Soundofspeed
- Domestic Science (2002), Kudos
- Amour (2006), Freerange Records
- Porchlight and Rocking Chairs (2013), Freerange Records
- Silent Stars (2017), Freerange Records
Singles and EPs
edit- Initial EP (1996), Freerange Records
- Interconnect EP (1997), Kudos
- Deepdown EP (2001), Kudos
- Martian Arts (1996), Freerange Records
- Perennial Pleasures (1997), Kudos
- Seeing Is Believing (2000), Kudos
- State of Mind (2002), Kudos
- Armour LP Sampler (2006), Freerange
- Square Up (2006), Buzzin' Fly Records
- Dangly Panther (2008), Freerange Records
- Sleeper (2009), Freerange Records
- Forever And A Day EP (2010), Delusions of Grandeur
- Painted Lady EP (2014), Delusions of Grandeur
- The Sun Comes Up (2017), Freerange
- Crave (2017), Freerange
- Burning Up / Becoming Cyclonic (2018), Burn
- Curve EP (2018), Freerange
Compilations
edit- Special Double Artist Ten Inch Set (1997), Instinct Ambient
- Scrambled (2000), Shadow Records
References
edit- ^ a b "Jimpster Biography". Beatport. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Rico, Zack (2007-09-10). "Bob Marley '400 Years' (Jimpster Remix)". Beatportal. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Interview: Jimpster by Juno Plus on 18.12.2009 at 12:49pm (2010-08-27). "Interview: Jimpster | Juno Plus". Junodownload.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rico, Zack (2010-02-25). "When Jimpster met Ralph Lawson". Beatportal. Retrieved 2010-08-31.