Jim-E Stack
James Harmon Stack, know professionally as Jim-E Stack, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and DJ born in San Francisco, CA,[1] and based in Los Angeles, CA.[2] His solo releases have featured Empress Of, Charli XCX, Ant Clemons, Jana Hunter of Lower Dens, and the Range[3]. As a songwriter and record producer, Stack has collaborated with Dominic Fike,[4] Kacy Hill,[5] Octavian,[6] Bon Iver,[7] Caroline Polachek,[8] Haim,[9] Diplo,[10] Empress Of,[11] and more. He has remixed Wet, Anna of the North, Rostam, Active Child, and Lower Dens, as well as other artists.[3][12]
Jim-E Stack | |
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Birth name | James Harmon Stack |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | electronic, indie, pop, hip-hop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, musician, DJ |
Associated acts | Kacy Hill, Empress Of, Octavian, Bon Iver |
Career
2011-2016; Early years, Tell Me I Belong
Born James Harmon Stack, Jim-E Stack grew up in San Francisco’s Inner Richmond,[1] where his passion for music evolved from playing in garage rock bands and jazz bands to making beats inspired by Daft Punk, Burial, J Dilla, Timbaland, and The Neptunes.[13] While Jim-E lived in New Orleans and Brooklyn, his original releases and EPs, in addition to remixes for Sky Ferreira and ASAP Rocky,[12] garnered critical acclaim and interest. It would lead to his debut 2014 album, Tell Me I Belong,[14] accompanied by touring with Shlohmo and Bonobo.[12]
2016–present; Singles and collaborations
Returning to California in 2016, Jim-E continued to release new solo material,[3] including collaborations with fellow electronic artist The Range,[15] as well as solo releases featuring Noonie Bao, Rostam, Charli XCX, and more.[3] Between then and early 2019, he collaborated with Empress Of, Diplo, and Caroline Polachek for their own music, in addition to contributing on songs for Haim.
In late 2019 and early 2020, Stack released new singles featuring Ant Clemons[16] and Empress Of,[11] along with an announcement for a new album.
Discography
Singles
Title | Year |
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"Bubble Boy"[17] | 2012 |
"You are Not Alone"[3] | 2016 |
"Hyperballad" (featuring Jana Hunter)[18] | |
"Deadstream" (Rostam Version featuring Charli XCX)[2] | |
"With You" (with The Range)[3] | 2017 |
'Forgotten"[3] | 2018 |
''Somebody" (featuring Noonie Bao)[2] | |
"A Man Can't Know What It's Like To Be A Mother"[3] | 2019 |
"Good Enough" (featuring Ant Clemons)[19] | |
"Note To Self" (featuring Empress Of)[11] | 2020 |
Studio albums
Tell Me I Belong (2014);[14] released on Innovative Leisure
Songwriting and production discography
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Want You Back"[2] | 2017 | Haim | Something to Tell You |
"When I'm With Him" | 2018 | Empress Of | Us |
"Flacko"[21] | Cosha | R.I.P. Bonzai | |
"Be A Man (Get In The Cold Shower)"[22] | Kidepo | Non-album single | |
"New Shapes (featuring Octavian)[23] | 2019 | Diplo | Europa |
"Door"[8]
"I Give Up" |
Caroline Polachek | Pang | |
"Hour We On"[24] | AMA | PIXELHEART | |
"PDLIF"[7] | 2020 | Bon Iver | Non-album sigle |
"U Give It Up"[3] | Empress Of | I'm Your Empress Of | |
"enemy"[11] | Charli XCX | How I'm Feeling Now | |
"FUBT"[9] | Haim | Women in Music Pt. III | |
"To Someone Else"[5]
"Much Higher" "Just To Say" "Porsche" "Unkind" |
Kacy Hill | Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again | |
"friend"[25]
"tehe" |
Gracie Abrams | minor | |
"Chapter 1"[6]
"Rari" (featuring Future) |
Octavian | Rari (Chapter 1) | |
"Double Negative (Skeleton Milkshake)" | Dominic Fike | What Could Possibly Go Wrong |
Remixes
Title | Year | Remixed Artist(s) |
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"Lovers (Jim-E Stack Remix)" | 2017 | Anna of the North |
"Real Thing (Jim-E Stack Remix)" | Lower Dens | |
"Warning Intruders (Jim-E Stack Remix)" | 2018 | Rostam |
"When I'm With Him (Perfume Genius Cover)"[26] | 2019 | Empress Of |
"Old Bone (Jim-E Stack Remix)" | Wet | |
"Cruel World (Jim-E Stack Remix)" | 2020 | Active Child |
External links
- Jim-E Stack discography at Discogs
- https://genius.com/artists/Jim-e-stack
- "Things Have Changed: YG, Tinashe and Jim-E Stack on Growing Up in the '90s". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Barna, Ben. "Here's How Jim E-Stack Made His Super-Catchy Heartbreak Album". Nylon. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Jim-E Stack". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Riddell, Rose (2020-07-31). "A Dominic Fike x 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' album appreciation post". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- "Kacy Hill: Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Hussey, Allison. "Octavian and Future Share Video for New Song "Rari (Chapter 1)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Blistein, Jon; Blistein, Jon (2020-05-11). "Bon Iver Drop Kaleidoscopic Animated Video for 'PDLIF'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Caroline Polachek's Pang establishes her as a singular, indispensable voice". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Review: Haim Redefine Their Legacy On 'Women In Music Pt. III'". Stereogum. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Diplo. "Jim-E Stack Is The Master Of Combining Sounds". Nylon. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Jim E-Stack - "Note To Self" (Feat. Empress Of)". Stereogum. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Daily Discovery: NY Producer Jim-E Stack Makes Music That You Can Melt Into". Complex. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "Discovery: Jim E Stack". Interview Magazine. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- "Jim-E Stack preps Tell Me I Belong". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Listen to "With You" (Yaeji Remix) by The Range / Jim-E Stack, retrieved 2020-07-30
- "Jim-E Stack excels on the passionate electro pop of "Good Enough"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- "Jim-E Stack - Bubble Boy". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Jim E-Stack – "Hyperballad" (Feat. Jana Hunter) (Björk Cover)". Stereogum. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "Jim-E Stack excels on the passionate electro pop of "Good Enough"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Jackson, Glenn (2012-01-23). "Jim-E Stack Come Between EP". XLR8R. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Cosha – Flacko, retrieved 2020-07-29
- Kidepo – Be A Man (Get In the Cold Shower), retrieved 2020-07-29
- "Diplo Enlists Octavian for New 'Europa' Single "New Shapes"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "AMA Announces Release Of 'PIXELHEART' On March 5th". News Break. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- 360coordinator (2020-07-14). "Gracie Abrams - minor". 360 MAGAZINE | ART + MUSIC + DESIGN + FASHION + AUTO + TRAVEL + FOOD + HEALTH. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- Yoo, Noah. "Perfume Genius and Empress Of Rework Her Song "When I'm With Him": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-07-29.