Jack Beats are an English electronic music project from London, originally formed in 2007 by DJ Plus One (from the Scratch Perverts) and Beni G (from the Mixologists), both of whom are multiple DJ champions and award-winning DJs. The Jack Beats sound is known for wobbly basslines, big breakdowns and edgy a capellas which are cut, copied, and pasted together.
History Jack Beats has been heavily championed on the electro scene by British disc jockeys Kissy Sell Out and Hervé. They performed regularly at club nights throughout the world, as well as at many popular festivals, including Coachella, Fuji Rock Festival, Glastonbury, EDC, and Sónar. Additionally, they have released music on labels including Owsla, Rinse, Night Bass, and Columbia Records.
Members Beni G (Ben Geffin) is a British DJ. He is one half of the Mixologists.
DJ Plus One (Niall Dailly) is a Scottish DJ. He won the DMC World DJ Championships in 2001. He is a former DJ on London's Kiss radio station. Dailly tours regularly with the Scratch Perverts.
Starting in 2015, Jack Beats no longer performed as a duo, with Dially no longer present during performances. Geffin would frequently have collaborators on stage, such as AC Slater (head of the Night Bass label that Jack Beats frequently released on) or Dillon Nathaniel. Additionally, new Jack Beats music appears to be produced by only one member of the duo (likely Geffin, as other first-person social posts reference him exclusively). No formal announcement regarding why has been made by either member.
Discography Extended plays U.F.O. EP (2009) Careless (2012) Somebody to Love (2012) Jack Beats Remixed Vol. I (2013) Jack Beats Remixed Vol. II (2013) Beatbox (2014) Work It EP (2016) Modulate EP (2017) Vibrate (2018) The Remedy EP (2019) Catch the Spirit EP (2019) Paradise EP (2020)
Singles YearTitleLabel2006"Golddigga" (vs. Deekline and Wizard)Rat Records2007"Keep It Ringing" (vs. Fallacy)Ahead of the Game2009"What" (vs. Dynamite MC)Cheap Thrills Records2010"Revolution / Out of Body"2011"All Night" (featuring John B)"End of Love"Deconstruction Records2012"You Should Know" (featuring Donae'o)2015"One Love"Owsla"Zone" (featuring Riko Dan) Rinse2019"Mind Sensation" (vs. Dillon Nathaniel)Dancing Astronaut
Compilations Year Album details 2014 FabricLive.74 Released: 17 May 2014 Label: Fabric Formats: CD, digital download
Promotional songs YearTitleRelease dateNotes2011"Make the People"20 December 2011Dubs for Clubs: Part 12012"Deeper"1 March 2012Dubs for Clubs: Part 22016"Cold"18 February 2016Dubs for Clubs: Part 3
Mixtapes YearTitleRelease date2012Evolution13 July 2012Progressions24 October 2012
Mixes YearTitleTrack(s) featuredLabel2009Keep Watch Vol. XIV–Mishka2010Essential Mix"Labyrinth", "U.F.O", "Get Down"BBC Radio 12011Bass-Bin Bombs!"Revolution (VIP)"Mixmag2018AC Slater & Jack Beats – CRSSD Mix"Raise It Up"Complex
Remixes YearArtistTitle2007Example"I Don't Want To"Trip"Who's That?"2008Boy 8-Bit"Fogbank"The Black Ghosts"I Want Nothing"Does It Offend You, Yeah?"Epic Last Song"AC Slater"Jack Got Jacked"Project Bassline"Drop the Pressure"Leon Jean-Marie"Bring It On"Deekline & Ed Solo"Handz Up!"2009Lady Sovereign"Got You Dancing"Kidda"Feel Too Good"TC"Where's My Money" (re-work of Caspa remix)TC"Deep" (released under the name "Deeper")Kissy Sell Out"This Kiss"Diplo and Blaqstarr"Get Off"Hockey"Song Away"Patrick Wolf"Hard Times"Florence and the Machine"Drumming Song"La Roux"I'm Not Your Toy"Fake Blood"Mars"Passion Pit"Little Secrets"Scratch Perverts"This Kiss"DJ Zinc"Super Sharp Shooter"2010Big Boi"Shutterbugg"2011Skream (featuring Sam Frank)"Where You Should Be"Aloe Blacc"Green Lights"Beyoncé"Countdown"2012Flux Pavilion (featuring Example)"Daydreamer"2013Major Lazer & Flux Pavilion"Jah No Partial"A-Trak (featuring GTA)"Landline"Foxes"Beauty Queen"Example"All the Wrong Places"Rudimental (featuring Emeli Sandé)"Free"Brillz & Cory Enemy"Pump the Beat"Jack Beats "Knock You Down"2014Oliver Heldens (featuring Becky Hill)"Gecko (Overdrive)"Danny Brown"Smokin' & Drinkin'"DJ Fresh (featuring Ellie Goulding)"Flashlight"Destructo (featuring Problem)"Dare You 2 Move"Skrillex & Diplo (featuring G-Dragon and CL)"Dirty Vibe"2015 Tiga (featuring Pusha T) "Bugatti" (Jack Beats 'Golden Veyron' Refix) Watermät, Becky Hill and TAI "All My Love" Sigma and Diztortion (featuring Jacob Banks) "Redemption" The Kooks "Creatures of Habit"
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