New band of the day – No 728: Jakwob

This go-to guy for dubstep remixes has ambitions to be a star in his own right. Let's just hope he doesn't try and soften his minimalist and menacing soundHometown: Leicester, Lincoln, London.The lineup: James Jacob (music, production).The background: There was a period, just around the time the Brits began in 1977, when all the biggest rock stars, trying desperately to interface with a medium that they didn't quite understand, suddenly began demanding disco remixes of their work because they be...

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