In the past four years Amy Becker has established herself as a leading force in London’s underground cir- cuit, known for pushing the movement forward as visionary selector, plus party-starter and energetic radio presenter. After the success of her ‘TRX’ compilation last May that was accompanied by a print photo zine and featured the likes of D Double E, Benton and Nightwave, Amy is pleased to reveal a new innovative project; ‘RMX’. Out on vinyl on June 17th, RMX is a self-released remix EP for which Amy has recruited Logos, Scratcha DVA, YGG and Deamonds to flip four original tracks on their head. Completing the EP is collaborative artwork from esteemed photographer Vicky Grout and designer DK, as well as additional stand out visuals in the form of two huge videos.
One of Boxed London’s head honchos Logos sets the standard for ‘RMX,’ putting a fresh twist on Apple’s classic UK Funky anthem De Siegalizer as the first track on the A-Side. Layered with jungle drums and cut with a grimey edge, Logos turns the Apple original into a dancefloor weapon. Track two sees the emerging and established col- lide, as YGG and Sir Spyro join forces for a 2016 take on Spyro’s Side By Side. Young guns YGG (PK, Saint and Lyrical Strally) add their trademark fiery and catchy bars to the top of this well known grime instrumental, proving why they are a London grime crew to watch this year.
Moving into more leftfield club music territory, the B-side includes Hyperdub’s Scratcha DVA taking Bala Club’s Kamixlo for a Hi:Emotions ride, morphing his reggaeton roller Mata Lo into a dark, soul-shattering hit that DVA dares any DJ to press play on in the club. For the final RMX contribution, Alex Deamonds steps up to re-work Hot In Dis MF – a hard-hitting certified Unknown To The Unknown banger by DJ Haus. By stripping back the track and chopping up the vocal while keeping the bassline recognisable, Deamonds does not disappoint and stays true to the lo-fi edgy production style that he is quickly becoming renowned for.
Two original videos have been created as part of the package, one for DVA’s Hi:Emotions remix of Mata Lo, di- rected by Scratcha himself and filmed & edited by Henry James Vinten & Geraint Morgan, and one for YGG’s take on Side By Side, shot by the video team at Radar Radio.
Starting her career young, Amy was spotted back in 2012 by Mistajam, who took her on board for a 13-month mix residency on BBC Radio 1Xtra. A fearless DJ, Amy has a natural ability to journey through genres seamlessly, and is not restricted or pigeonholed by one sound. Her carefully curated ‘RMX’ EP is a perfect reflection of her eclectic taste and ear for merging different styles. In the past year Amy has held down a bi-monthly show on London’s pio- neering radio station, Radar Radio, taken part in FACT Magazineand Fabric’s infamous mix series, as well as start- ed her own Dalston club night ‘Acrylic.’ With much more on the horizon, Amy Becker is one to stand up and take notice of.