UK DJ and Music From Memory label co-founder Jamie Tiller dies
nme.comA post shared by Music From Memory (@music_from_memory)Tiller, who was born in London, grew up with an eclectic mix of music such as Ian Dury, The Dead Kennedys, Sade, and Orbital.
From there, he would travel to his local record store, where he would discover jungle, DnB, and house records.Once Music From Memory was established, Tiller would personally dig for records himself with Reyenga and Nagengast, eventually forming a global network of crate diggers.
The independent record label, founded in Amsterdam, began as a reissue label that uncovered rare, obscure music from across the globe.From there, the label would help revive the careers of artists including Gigi Masin, Napoleon Cherry, Dip In The Pool and Suzo Sáiz.
Music From Memory would eventually add contemporary artists to its roster such as Yu Su.View some tributes to Tiller below:At a loss for words at the news about Jamie Tiller.
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