James Blake is an English electronic music producer and singer-songwriter from London. He is known for his quirky, R&B-sampling strain of dubstep and received recognition after his tracks appeared on Soul Jazz label compilations in 2009-2010. Blake released several influential 12" singles and EPs from 2009-2011 that helped raise his profile. His debut album James Blake was released in 2011 to critical acclaim. He has since released a second album Overgrown in 2013 and continues to perform at music festivals during the summer.

2. A bit about Blake
James Blake Litherland, born 26 September
1988, known as James Blake, is an English
Electronic music producer and singer-songwriter
From London. He is also known as Harmonimix
When releasing remixes.

3. A bit about his career
Influenced by the likes of D’Angelo and Stevie Wonder
along with Burial and Mount Kimbie, London-based
producer James Blake first gave the world a taste of his
quirky, R&B-sampling strain of dubstep in 2009 when his
Air & Lack Thereof 12” appeared on the Hemlock label.
Blake received quite the endorsement when the heralded
Soul Jazz label picked the track up for their Steppas'
Delight 2 compilation that same year. Blake raised his
profile every few months during 2010 -- something of a
breakout year for him -- with a succession of warmly
received 12" releases: The Bells Sketch (Hessle Audio,
March), CMYK (R&S, June), Klavierwerke (R&S,
October), and the single-sided "Limit to Your Love" (Atlas,
November).
The last of the series -- a cover of a song by Feist, in
which Blake's heartfelt vocal was placed front and center -
- served as a precursor to his first full-length, issued the
following February.
He returned to Hemlock for July's Order 12", then reverted
to Atlas for October's Enough Thunder -- a six-track EP
with a Bon Iver collaboration and a cover of Joni Mitchell's
"A Case of You.”
Yet another 12" Love Happened Here surfaced in late 2011 and Blake spent much of 2012 working on
his second album, releasing new work under the name Harmonimix and performing less often as the
new songs percolated. In April of 2013 second album Overgrown appeared, featuring collaborations
with Brian Eno and RZA. ~ David Jeffries

4. James Blake’s Homepage

5. The homepage theme is based upon ‘Summer 2015’ where a clock has
been created through festival names and dates, lines and a graphic
model of the artist (and his shadow to make the hands of the clock).
Powerful neon lights and colour have been used to add to this theme,
reflecting his genre of music and atmosphere created to enhance
‘Summer’. This acts as a countdown during the summer period of
festivals which he was preforming at, a creative way for his audience to
stay track.

6. The labels on the side of the blog allow you to explore the website. As you click of for
Example ‘music’ a dropdown appears, allowing you to click on any of James Blake’s work,
with the album or single’s name and availability, further linking you to iTunes if you click
on one of the links.

8. Record Label
Polydor Records is a British record label that operates as part of a universal Music
Group. It has a close relationship with Universal’s Interscope Geffen A&M label, which
Distributes Polydor’s releases in the United Staes. In turn Polydor distributes Interscopes
releases In the United Kingdom.
Its artists have included Slade, Take That, Haim, James Brown, Ellie Goulding, Duffy,
Snow Patrol, Elbow, Status Quom Elton John, The 1975, Years & Years, and American artists
Lana Del Ray and Azealia Banks.
To access the merchandise, 1-800
Dinosaur is linked through the ‘store’
Label on the actual homepage. 1-800
Dinosaur are a humorous company
that promote artists. On their
‘Merchandise’ page, there are posters
that can be bought.