Jimpster
Encyclopedia
Jimpster is a British
deep house
producer
, DJ
, and founder of the record label
Freerange Records. While producing his own tracks and playing live shows, Jimpster has also worked on numerous remixes, including a remix of the song 400 years by Bob Marley
.
band Shakatak
. It was there that he was first exposed to electronic synthesizers and recording equipment at around age 10, and as he experimented with them he started to cultivate his sense for the smooth, deep beats that he is now known for. He started Freerange records with his friend Tom Roberts in 1996, a label that has since found a niche in deep house and includes names like Shur-I-Kan and Milton Jackson
. JImpster played in a live electronica band, The Bays
, from 2002 until 2007, but eventually had to choose between carrying on with the band and focusing on his djing and record label.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
deep house
Deep house
Deep house is a subgenre of house music that fuses elements of Chicago house into the 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music. In the early compositions , influences of jazz music were most frequently brought out by using more complex chords than simple triads which are held for many bars and...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, and founder of the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Freerange Records. While producing his own tracks and playing live shows, Jimpster has also worked on numerous remixes, including a remix of the song 400 years by Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
.
History
Hailing from a musical family, Jimpster was influenced and encouraged by his father Roger Odell who is the drummer in the jazz-funkJazz-funk
Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat , electrified sounds, and often, the presence of the first electronic analog synthesizers...
band Shakatak
Shakatak
Shakatak are an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980.-Career:Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" and "Down on the Street" plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness book of British Hit Singles...
. It was there that he was first exposed to electronic synthesizers and recording equipment at around age 10, and as he experimented with them he started to cultivate his sense for the smooth, deep beats that he is now known for. He started Freerange records with his friend Tom Roberts in 1996, a label that has since found a niche in deep house and includes names like Shur-I-Kan and Milton Jackson
Milton Jackson
Milton Jackson is a music producer specialising in house music. He is from Glasgow.-Studio singles / EPs:*2001 The Rhythm EP*2001 "Sunlight" *2003 Jaded EP *2006 "Future Fresh"...
. JImpster played in a live electronica band, The Bays
The Bays
The Bays are a group of English musicians that only play live improvised jazz and dance music. They have never rehearsed nor recorded in a studio as they do not release music commercially. This means they are also completely independent of record labels...
, from 2002 until 2007, but eventually had to choose between carrying on with the band and focusing on his djing and record label.
Studio Albums
- Martian Arts (1997), Instinct AmbientInstinct RecordsInstinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best-known for releasing much of Moby's early work. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic...
- Messages From the Hub (1999), Kudos
- Live At Soundofspeed (2000), Soundofspeed
- Domestic Science (2002), Kudos
- Amour (2006), Freerange Records
Singles and EPs
- 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
Compilations
- Special Double Artist Ten Inch Set (1997), Instinct AmbientInstinct RecordsInstinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best-known for releasing much of Moby's early work. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic...
- Scrambled (2000), Shadow RecordsShadow RecordsShadow Records was launched in 1995 as an Instinct Records sub-label to focus on the more organic side of the underground electronic music scene...