Hint (musician)
Jonathan James, popularly known as Hint, is a musician hailing from Sussex in the UK. His music has been released on independent record labels and his catalogue includes work which has found favour amongst DJs and fans from various underground music scenes.
Early career
Hint's first releases were on the Deep Water label - an imprint based in Leicester in the UK. Shortly after the first promos of his debut EP Beau Selector were circulated amongst DJs, Hint was invited to record a Peel Session at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios, which was broadcast in May 2002.[1]
Hint subsequently signed to
Several of the songs from Portakabin Fever have appeared on television, including uses as
To support the release of the album, Hint toured Europe as a
From 2004 until 2008 Hint was also a member of the Futureboogie collective, DJing as a resident at their Seen club nights in Bristol and London and regularly contributing to their internet radio shows.[4]
Recent career
After Hombre Recordings ceased operation, Hint signed to
The release in 2008 of Hint's second album Driven From Distraction saw him collaborate for the first time in the studio with vocalists and other musicians, including (on the song "Muddled Morning") a 15-year-old MC called Rizzle, who later went on to find success in the group Rizzle Kicks. "Snake Patrol" also features a recording of actor Gavin Stenhouse playing guitar.
Hint has continued to explore a more dancefloor-focused direction with remixes for label mates
Discography
Albums
- Portakabin Fever - 22 April 2003
- Driven From Distraction - 28 July 2008
- Daily Intake - 19 March 2012
EPs and singles
- The Beau Selectah EP - 2002
- Count Your Blessings single - 7 September 2002
- You Little Trooper single - 18 November 2002
- Quite Spectacular single - 17 February 2003
- Count Your Blessings (Remixes) single - 15 September 2003
- The Tremmuh EP - 12 December 2005
- At The Dance EP - 12 December 2007
- Driven From Distraction EP - 21 July 2008
- CMONSTEP / One Woman Army Remixes EP - 26 May 2009
- Laboratory Series No.1: Beryllium EP - 30 August 2010
- Crash and Burn / Aliens Enter single - 30 January 2012
References
- ^ "BBC Radio 1". Keeping It Peel: Hint. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ^ "Song Of The Salesman". Hint. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Ninja Tune". Artists: Hint. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
- ^ "Tru Thoughts". Hint Shares Old Radio Shows. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "infomusic.pl". Interview with Hint. Retrieved 11 April 2012.