Jimbo James
Discovering a love for DJing at the age of 14, Archie B began his musical journey spinning with jungle and Drum & Bass then moved on to house and UK Garage.
DJ’ing for 22 years Archie B is fast becoming a well-known face and name within the London and surrounding areas House Music scene. Supporting acts such as Rudimental, Redlight and Gorgon City at Switch Oxford and DJing in between heavyweights Hannah Wants and EZ, Archie B has also guest mixed for Kiss FM and Rinse FM.
In March 2014 Archie B began producing, Drawing on his influences – Wookie, Brasstooth, Groove Chronicles, Marc Kinchen (MK) and Dusky. Archie has had releases on labels such as Cr2 Records, Freakin909, Audiowhore and data transmission already locked down.
Archie B’s style of music production is hard to set into one genre. With a combination of UK Garage, House and bass he is setting his own trend with his own style of music and this shows with Pete Tong supporting his “Gassed Up” track, Monki showing support on 1Xtra and Data Transmission giving 3 of his releases a feature. Roger Sanchez also made his no limit on funk song track of the week on his show. BBC radio 1 Danny Howard has recently been supporting Archie’s music heavily of late!
Archie Has also played some great shows in the UK and ibiza with 2 shows at the stunning sol house rooftop in san Antonio bay and frequent appearances in London for ministry of sound and more underground venues such as great suffolk street warehouse and Lightbox.
Towards the end of 2017 Archie had great success with a 3 track EP released on Mark Radford‘s label Audio Rehab with premieres from data transmission and we are house.
Archie’s Latest EP release overdrive Love which came out late December on marshall Jefferson’s label also had great success with a ministry of sound premiere, House music with Love premiere, Mixmag Spotify best house music addition and two magazine features with Electronic groove and iconic dance magazine.
With his goal at the start of his journey, to be signed to a major label, have radio plays and secure guest appearances, already achieved, Archie B is now focused on playing more big events in the UK and abroad and is now a data transmission resident dj with his own monthly mix series. Archie has most recently signed a 2 track EP and as an artist to the iconic champion records in London!
Tracklist:
1. Archie B – Love will save the day intro Dub
2. Archie B – Taking Me Higher
3. Nomad – Devotion (Carbon Copy Remix)
4. Carnao Beats – Moonbow
5. Eli Brown – Cartagena
6. Ian Jay – Indigenous
7. Solardo – Todays News
8. Leftwing & Kody – The Hills
9. Franky Wah – Empire
10. Mak & Pasteman – My Mpc
11. Prok & Fitch – Why
12. Yade – Dystopia
13. Archie B VS Inner City – Bigger Fun
14. Zeds Dead & illenium – Where the wild things at (Golf clap Remix)
15. Eli Brown – The Guru
16. Archie B VS Flight Facilities – Crave
17. Boeke – Watch Your Mouth
18. Majesty – Blood Fire
19. Citizen & Sooney – Nineties Bodies
20. Special Request – Brainstorm (Gerd janson & Shan house mix)
21. K&K – Wavey (Back to 96 Remix)
22. Archie B – Don’t You Know
– jams
Jimbo James
Editor-in-Chief
jams@musicis4lovers.com