Sim Simma: Amy Becker & Jam City (Live)

  • Sim Simma & Wah Wah Club Present: Amy Becker & Jam City (Live) Saturday 26th November in The Grand Social Tickets €10 / €8* Doors 10:30pm -- At only 22 years old Amy Becker has stormed her way through the past few years, displaying a unique ability to mix genres, while expressing an impeccable selection of everything from garage and grime to hip hop and footwork to UK funky and bassline. Spotted by BBC 1Xtra at the beginning of 2012, she held a fortnightly Daily Dose Mix residency on Mistajam’s show for 13 months – exceeding any other resident on the show. Since then, Amy has appeared on Boiler Room, Rinse FM and NTS, and released mixes for Fabric London, Outlook Festival and Thump. Inspired by the likes of Oneman, EZ and Benji B, her radio and gig presence has received international acclaim from some of the biggest names in the industry and propelled her to the forefront of the UK’s thriving bass scene. -- Jam City is the artist alias of Jack Latham, producer, songwriter and musician from London, United Kingdom. Since 2010 he has released music via the London based imprint/Warp subsidiary Night Slugs, beginning in the summer of 2010 with the Refixes EP, followed by the Magic Drops EP later that year. In 2011 he released the EP Waterworx. In May 2012 he released his debut album Classical Curves on the label to much critical acclaim, including spots on end of year lists by such publications as The Guardian, The Quietus and Resident Advisor amongst others. After extensive touring and production work, it’s long awaited follow up, Dream A Garden was released in March 2015, and was championed in national broadsheets such as The Evening Standard and The Guardian. He has recently completed a publishing deal with BMG Chrysalis, and has contributed production on Kelela’s acclaimed mixtape Cut 4 Me. Since 2009 he has also remixed artists internationally. Since 2009 he has performed as both a live act and a DJ internationally, playing regular headline shows and touring throughout the UK and Europe aswell as appearing on several Night Slugs label showcases with the other artists on the label, Bok Bok, Girl Unit, L-Vis 1990 and Egyptrixx. He has performed in Australia, Berlin, Paris, Serbia, Moscow, Geneva, Poland, Holland amongst many others. He is currently in middle of a full-scale European tour in support of Dream A Garden, and working as a songwriter, producer and remixer for artists on XL, Sony and Domino records.
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