Skream

Oliver Jones, better known by his stage name, Skream, was born in London on the 1st of June 1986.

One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. His debut album Skream! was released in 2006, and was followed up by Outside the Box in 2010. Skream is also a member of the dubstep super group Magnetic Man, along with fellow producersBenga and Artwork. The group released their self-titled debut album on 11 October 2010.

Rise to Prominence:

As dubstep gained notice from conventional media such as The Guardian and Pitchfork Media, MIkes music started to take on a more melodic sound; less overtly influenced by the darker, UK garage. The 2005 Skream track "Midnight Request Line" has been described as "dubstep's most recognizable crossover hit," and has been praised by producers as diverse as grime producer Wiley, and minimal techno producer Ricardo Villalobos. 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," has been credited as being a key factor in the evolution of a more melodic sound in the dubstep genre.

Skream has released records on a variety of US 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. He has performed in Europe, the US, Australia, and Japan, as well as the UK. Skream used to host a weekly show on Rinse FM, called Stella Sessions. He now co-hosts the Skream and Benga Sessions.

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. Also in 2009, Skream has completed further remixes for Bat For Lashes and Toddla T.

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.

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. A number of online reports suggest that Skream has also been involved in a trance meets dubstep supergroup project called 'The Believers' that also involves Diplo, Armin Van Buuren and Tiesto. Together the four producers will release their debut single on Toolroom Records in June 2011.

Albums

2006

• Skream! (Tempa)

2010

• Outside the Box (Tempa)

2020

• Unreleased Classics. Vol.1 2002-2003 (Screamizm)
• Unreleased Classics. Vol.2 2004-2006 (Screamizm)

2021

• Unreleased Classics. Vol.3 (Screamizm)

EPs

2003

• The Judgement (with Benga)

2004

• Hydro (with Benga)

2006

• The Southside 1
• The Southside 2
• Skreamizm Vol. 1 (Tempa)
• Skreamizm Vol. 2 (Tempa)

2007

• Acid People
• Skreamizm Vol. 3 (Tempa)
• Skreamizm Vol. 4 (Tempa)

2008

• Skreamizm Vol. 5 (Tempa)

2011

• Skream (Disfigured Dubz)
• Skreamizm Vol. 6 (Tempa)
• WHERE YOU SHOULD BE ft. Sam Frank (Tempa)

2012

• Skreamizm Vol. 7 (Tempa)

2016

• OFUNSOUNDMIND020 (Of Unsound Mind)

2017

• Face Down In The Water (Of Unsound Mind)
• Chronicles (Of Unsound Mind)

Singles

2005

• Midnight Request Line (Tempa)

2006

• Bahl Fwd / Temptation
• Never Warned / Plodder Remix (with MRK1)
• Tapped / Dutch Flowerz
• Travels / Wise Men

2007

• Assumptions Remix / Clockwatching
• Sub Island / Pass The Red Stripe

2008

• Hedd Banger / Percression

2009

• Burning Up/Memories of 3rd Base
• Just Being Me/Murdera

2010

• Repercussions Of A Razor Blade/ A New Dawn
• No Future (Skreamix)/ Minimalistix

2011

• Shot Yourself In the Foot Again ft. Example
• Where You Should Be ft. Sam Frank

2009

• The Shinein / Bakwards (Deep Medi Musik)
• Burning Up / Memories of 3rd Base (DSB Music)

2011

• Exothermic Reaction / Future Funkizm (Nonplus Records)
• Anticipate ft. Sam Frank (Ammunition / Sony Music)
• Sweetz (2005 Flex) / Angry World (Keysound)
• Gritty / Phatty Drummer (Deep Medi Musik)

2013

• Rollercoaster ft. Sam Frank (Ammunition)
• Kingpin ft. Scrufizzer, P Money & Riko Dan (with Friction) (Shogun Audio)

2014

• Diam / Mood to Funk (DSB Music)
• Bang That (Boysnoize)

2015

• Still Lemonade (Crosstown Rebels)

2016

• Room 959 (with Jonjo) (17 Steps)
• You Know, Right? / Minor Smooth (Crosstown Rebels)

2018

• Old Yella (with Dennis Ferrer) (Objektivity)
• Poison (We Are The Brave Records)
• Ain't It Cold? (Hotflush Recordings)

2019

• This Is It (with Melody's Enemy) / 5am (with Melody's Enemy) (We Are The Brave Records)
• Otto's Chant (with Michael Bibi) (Solid Grooves Records)
• Song for Olivia (Of Unsound Mind)
• Pussy Pop (Solid Grooves Records)
• Ectogazm (Of Unsound Mind)

2020

• DUNNN / Trampadollied (Rukus)
• EMF (Hot Creations)

2021

• Lol OK (with Akeos & MUST DIE!) (Never Say Die Records)

Compilations

• Various Artists - Rinse 02 (Mixed by Skream) (2007)
• Vartious Artists - Watch the Ride (Mixed by Skream) (2008)

Notable Freebies

• Freeizm Vol. 1 (2010)
• Freeizm Vol. 2 (2010)
• Freeizm Vol. 3 (2010)
• The Freeizm Album (2010)

Remixes

2005

• The Black Ghosts - Some Way Through This (Remix with Plastician)
• Pinch - Punisher (Skream's Heavy Duty Remix)

2006

• Digital Mystikz - Ancient Memories
• Omen - The Rise (Skream Dubplate)
• Qualifide - Badman

2007

• DJ Zinc - Flim
• Marc Ashken - Roots Dyed Dark
• Marc Ashken - Size 3
• Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
• The Bug - Poison Dart ft. Warrior Queen
• Dave Gahan - Saw Something
• David E. Sugar - Oi Berlin, This Is London (Oi This Doesn't Sound Like Skream Remix)
• Landslide vs Slaughtermob - Splurt
• MRK 1 - Plodder

2008

• Geiom - Reminissin' (Skream's 'Time Traveller' Refix)
• 12th Planet - Control

2009

• Distance - Night Vision (Skream's 'So Nasty' Version)
• Skunk Anansie - I Can Drem
• La Roux - In for the Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix)
• Bat For Lashes - Pearls Dream (Skream's Pour Another Glass of Champers Remix)
• Toddla T featuring Benjamin Zephaniah and Joe Goddard - Rebel
• Von D featuring Lady Phe Phe - Show Me
• Chromeo - Night by Night
• Mackjiggah - Assumptions (Skream Mix)
• Uzul - Rumble Inna Station

2010

• DJ Zinc - Inna Sound
• DJ Zinc Ft Ms Dynamite - Wile Out
• Deadmau5 - Strobe (Skream's Eyes Down Tribal Mix)
• Donae'o - Riot Music
• Katy B - Lights On
• P Money - Left the room

2011

• Lethal Bizzle - Pow 2011 (Skream Murky Mix)
• David Lynch - I Know (Skream's Not So Ravey Remix)
• Magnetic Man - Getting Nowhere ft. John Legend
• Cassius - I <3 U So (Skream's Made Zdar Feel Like He Was 20 Again Remix)
• Miles Kane - Rearrange

2019

• Camelphat & Jake Bugg - Be Someone (CamelPhat / Sony Music)

2020

• DJ Fresh - Drive (Ministry of Sound)
• Declan McKenna - Beautiful Faces (Sony Music)
• Franc Moody - Fresh and Blood (Skream Lockdown Autonomic Remix) (Juicebox Recordings / AWAL Recordings)
• Lila Drew - Dad's Van (Black Butter Records)
• Route 94 Sad Songs ft. L Devine (Warner Records / Rowan Jones Enterprises)
• The Clause - In My Element (Universal Music)

2021

• Claptone - Zero (Different Recordings)