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Words Terry Hobbs
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Photography @tommyophoto
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Connect https://facebook.com/jimpster.freerange
Jimpster a.k.a. Audiomontage, a.k.a. Franc
Spangler, real name Jamie Odell, is a British born house
producer and DJ. Together with Tom Roberts, he
founded the labels Freerange Records and Delusions
of Grandeur. While producing his own tracks and
playing live shows, Jimpster has also worked on
remixes, including a remix of the song 400 years by
Bob Marley.
Born into a musical family, Jimpster was influenced and encouraged
by his father Roger Odell who is the drummer in the jazz-funk band
Shakatak. It was there that he was first exposed to electronic
synthesizers and recording equipment at around age 10.
He started Freerange records in 1996, a label that has since found a
niche in deep house with artists like Shur-I-Kan and Milton Jackson.
Jimpster played in a live electronica band, The Bays, from 2002 until
2007, but eventually decided to focus on DJ'ing and his record label.
In 2007 his label Freerange was voted Best British Label by DJ Mag,
in 2010 he won the Beatport titles: Best Deep House Producer and
Best Deep House Remix of the year.
Our Costa Del Sol man Terry Hobbs had a little chat!
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