| Jam City | |
| Birth Name: | Jack Latham |
| Alias: | Vincent L'Traques |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | DJ, producer |
| Instrument: | Laptop, guitar |
| Years Active: | 2010-present |
| Label: | Night Slugs |
| Associated Acts: | Bok Bok, Main Attrakionz, Kelela, Troye Sivan, Gaika |
Jack Latham is a British electronic music producer and DJ who performs under the alias Jam City. He has been active since 2010 and records on the label Night Slugs. He has released four full-length albums: 2012's Classical Curves, 2015's Dream a Garden, 2020's Pillowland, and 2023's EFM. He has also produced for artists such as Kelela, Troye Sivan, Gaika, and Olivia Rodrigo.
See main article: Classical Curves. Jam City's debut album, Classical Curves, was released in 2012 to positive reception. Sonically, the album featured glossy, alien-sounding post-dubstep and club music and established his reputation for creating instrumentals from club music tropes. The Quietus called it "one of the most interesting album-length listens to come from a UK club producer in a while."[1]
See main article: Dream a Garden. Latham's follow-up album, Dream a Garden, was released in 2015. Inspired by the 2011 England riots and the work of bell hooks, the album further developed the socio-political conscience of his debut, engaging particularly with the effects of neoliberalism. Latham said the album "is about the personal effects of living under capitalism. Why do I feel shit and why do the people I love feel shit when they look at billboards?" The first single from the album, Unhappy, critiques corruptive elements of online porn.
After the more explicitly political Dream a Garden, Latham initially attempted to continue in this path by reacting musically to current world events. When this process did not lead to music he was satisfied with, he turned in a more personal direction, which led to the 2020 album Pillowland, focused on themes such as "a desire for a better life."[2] Resident Advisor referred to it as vibrant, distorted, kaleidoscopic, and self-assured.[3]
In 2023, EFM was released, with more of a club-centered focus, inspired by his experience at Liquid and Envy.[4] Pitchfork referred to it as "an effervescent blend of rattling garage, glitzy disco, and thumping house."[5]
Latham has also written songs and produced for Kelela, producing "Keep It Cool" and "Cherry Coffee" on her mixtape Cut 4 Me, and providing a remix of "Keep It Cool" on the deluxe edition.[6]
Latham grew up in Redhill. He later worked as a fashion designer.
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Keep It Cool" | 2013 | Kelela | Cut 4 Me | Producer | - | - |
| "Cherry Coffee" | - | - | ||||
| "INTRLD" | 2016 | Rosie Lowe | Control | Co-writer/Producer | Rosie Lowe | - |
| "I'll Be Gone" | Co-writer/Co-producer | Rosie Lowe | Dave Okumu | |||
| "LMK" | 2017 | Kelela | Take Me Apart | Producer | - | Kwes |
| "Frontline" | - | - | ||||
| "Waitin'" | - | Ariel Rechtshaid, Kwes | ||||
| "Take Me Apart" | - | Al Shux, Ariel Rechtshaid, Arca, Loric Sih, Kwes | ||||
| "Truth or Dare" | - | Kwes | ||||
| "Turn to Dust" | Co-writer | Kelela Mizanekristos, Alejandra Ghersi, Romy Madley Croft | - | |||
| "Bluff" | Producer | - | - | |||
| "Altadena" | - | Ariel Rechtshaid, Kwes | ||||
| "Intro" | 2018 | Bad Gyal | Worldwide Angel | Producer, songwriter | Alba Farelo | El Guincho |
| "Internationally" | Alba Farelo, Joaquín Bartra, Marc Glasser | El Guincho, Dubbel Dutch | ||||
| "The Good Side" | 2018 | Troye Sivan | Bloom | Co-writer/Additional producer | Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, Bram Inscore, Alexandra Hughes, Ariel Rechtshaid | Ariel Rechtshaid, Bram Inscore |
| "Animal" | Co-writer/Co-producer | Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin, Bram Inscore, Alexandra Hughes, Ariel Rechtshaid | Ariel Rechtshaid, Bram Inscore, Buddy Ross, The Haxan Cloak | |||
| "No Fun" | 2018 | Joji | Ballads 1 | Producer | George Miller | |
| "Life of the Party" | 2020 | Allie X | Cape God | Producer, co-writer | Alexandra Hughes, Oscar Görres | - |
| "Heather" | 2020 | Conan Gray | Kid Krow | Co-producer | - | Dan Nigro |
| "A Ballet" | Sébastien Tellier | Domesticated | Producer | - | Corentin "nit" Kerdraon | |
| "Won" | ||||||
| "jealousy, jealousy" | 2021 | Olivia Rodrigo | SOUR | Co-producer | - | Dan Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo |
| "Top Picks for You" | Injury Reserve | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | Co-producer, songwriter | Nathaniel Ritchie, Jordan Alexander Groggs, Parker Corey, Jeremiah Raisen | Parker Corey, Jeremiah Raisen | |
| "The Ride" | 2023 | Lil Yachty | Let's Start Here | Producer, co-writer | Miles McCollum, Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Raisen, Miles Robinson, Aaron Thomas, Patrick Wimberly | Miles McCollum, Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Raisen, Patrick Wimberly |
| "Pretty" | Miles McCollum, Fousheé, Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Raisen, Patrick Wimberly | Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Raisen, Patrick Wimberly | ||||
| "Say Something" | Miles McCollum, Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Raisen, Patrick Wimberly |