Who’s Yam Who ??? Or more precisely who are they ?

Just two regular dudes, Andy Williams (the discreet leader) and Desmond Morgan aka Little Rico (the percussionist).

Beside their daily occupation behind the counter of Reckless (the famous Soho record shop), they form an almighty pair of producers and, above all, extraordinary remixers. Buzz in the underground has spread fast, reaching dizzy heights in less than a year…

From Raphael Saadiq to Little Brother, Dwayne Morgan, Allison Crockett, Dwele, Nas, Pharell Williams and the list goes on… the least to be said is that those superb elusively Yam Who signed  edits have made their full effect.  A beautiful example of (quality) cross-over sound which is so rare and precious nowadays…

This said, if Yam Who’s reputation has got so big in just a few months, those guys weren’t exactly born yesterday. And their intention is to enjoy a long and solid carrier (that’s all we wish them). As a matter of fact, before the Yam Who? enigma had been on every connoisseur’s lips, a few may have noticed some funky, slightly offbeat productions around under the name of Fuzz Against Junk, their first baby sadly almost born dead, as their debut-album’s was due for imminent release when their former house, Dave Lee’s  Nuphonic label, definitively ceased its activities in 2002. Ironically, the same corporate industry that forced them to stay in the shadow recently came running to eat in the palms of their hands. As an unexpected result, the descent success of those sneaky bootlegs (often better than the original versions) bringing them a lot of official remix deals !

Judging only by their impressive catalogue (some of the best artists in R&B, soul and hip hop) so far, “sky looks obviously like the limit" and some astronomic cheques could soon be  flowing too ! The Neptunes better watch out as they could seriously give them a run for their money and even if they don’t get that far, they’ve already proved to their few lucky listeners that sometimes genuine musicians can still bring sheer class to major pop records.

In the meantime, they’ve been focusing on the real deal, the next strategic move: their own material. Spending a lot of weeks in the studio, especially with a living legend of the disco punk era, Chaz Jankel, the man in person ! A surprising combo we just can’t wait to hear in full swing…

Still keeping on the down low, Yam Who also stress their love for Britain’s very own broken beat (an influence specially manifesting itself in their rework on Dwele’s "Angel"). So you can often bump into them at London’s best club, Plastic People, at the prestigious Co-Op nights (with IG Culture playing alongside Bugz In The Attic, 4Hero and the likes), not to mention the famous Notting Hill Arts Club A very cutting edge scene they respect a lot without getting stuck into it too much. So Yam Who - huge music lovers and record collectors since the 80’s - always stay as open and eclectic as they are in the context of a diverse DJ set up and down and all around. Fighting against diktats "de rigueur" on the dancefloors in modern days club culture (such as a big old kick drum every four bar as an obligation), preferring more emphasis on melodies and nice soulful songs  .May they be fully heard !

IRIE

YAM WHO : DJ set alongside Yannick (Needs) at Cheetah @ Unity, Frankfurt/Main (03/19)