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James Blake

ジェイムス・ブレイク　/　じぇいむす・ぶれいく

Record producer from United Kingdom

September 26, 1988 (age 37)　・　London, United Kingdom

record producer
disc jockey
singer-songwriter

My Take

James Blake fascinates me because he turned restraint into a signature. The London-born, Goldsmiths-trained producer built his reputation on those 2010 EPs, then kept refining a sound made of silence, space, and that fragile falsetto. What impresses me most is how electronic his work is while still pulsing with something unmistakably human. He never reaches for volume to win you over; he trusts emptiness to do the heavy lifting. I think of him as late-night music, the kind that rewards solitude. In an era of maximalism, his quiet conviction feels almost rebellious, and I respect that discipline enormously.

Overview

James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Known for his emotive, soulful light head voice and use of falsetto, he first gained recognition following the release of three extended plays—The Bells Sketch, CMYK and Klavierwerke—in 2010.

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1. Profile

Name (English): James Blake
Name (Japanese): ジェイムス・ブレイク
Reading: じぇいむす・ぶれいく
Born: September 26, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Dragon
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: record producer / disc jockey / singer-songwriter / composer / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
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University: Goldsmiths, University of London

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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