Jamie Roberts, better known by his stage name Blawan, is an English DJ and record producer from

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. He is best known for his track "

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" and his remix of the

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track "Bloom", which appeared on their album''

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'' (2011). He came to prominence with his debut release ''Fram'' on the label Hessle Audio and signed to

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. He also started a hardware-only project

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, with fellow R&S producer Pariah. Credited as one of the artists spearheading the

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revival, Blawan's

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sounds and raw,

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-influenced beats have earned him praise from DJs such as

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and the Black Dog. According to Philip Sherburne of ''

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'', his music is "full of jackhammering kicks, splintered wooden percussion, and short-fuse breakdowns".

Discography

Albums

* ''Wet Will Always Dry'' (2018)

EPs

* ''Peaches'' (2011) * ''Bohla'' (2011) * ''Cursory'' (with The Analogue Cops) (2011) * ''Long Distance Open Water Worker'' (2012) * ''His He She & She'' (2012) * ''Warm Tonal Touch'' (2015) * ''Hanging Out the Birds'' (2015) * ''Communicat 1022'' (2016) * ''Shy Dancers on Bungalowdorf Beach'' (as Bored Young Adults) (2016) * ''Walk Type'' (as Kilner) (2016) * ''Nutrition'' (2017) * ''Many Many Pings'' (2019) * ''Immulsion'' (2020) * ''Make a Goose'' (2020) * ''Soft Waahls'' (2021) * ''Woke Up Right Handed'' (2021)

Singles

* "Fram" / "Iddy" (2010) * "Jackal Ter9's" / "Mid-Life Crisis" (with Ste Shine) (2010) * "Getting Me Down" (2011) * "What You Do with What You Have" / "Vibe Decorum" (2011)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Living people English DJs English record producers English techno musicians English industrial musicians Post-dubstep musicians People from South Yorkshire Electronic dance music DJs Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Yorkshire