Rowan Tyler Jones (born 21 May 1993), known by his stage name Route 94, is an English record producer and remixer from Richmond, London.[3] Initially producing dubstep as Dream, Jones worked with the likes of Skream, Benga and Katy B. He then began producing house music. His single "My Love" was a commercial success, reaching number one in three charts.
Route 94 | |
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| Birth name | Rowan Tyler Jones[1] |
| Also known as | Dream[2] |
| Born | 21 May 1993 |
| Origin | Richmond, London,[3] England |
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| Years active | 2010–present[4] |
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| Website | route94 |
Music career
edit2010–2012: Dream and early career
editIn 2010, Jones began to produce dubstep as Dream.[3] Three of his songs were uploaded by UKF Dubstep,[4][5][6] and his songs were supported by several big names including Chase & Status and Skrillex who released the Dream EP This Isn't House on his label Owsla.[7]
2012–present: Route 94 and commercial breakthrough
editOn 26 July 2012, Jones created social network accounts under the name Route 94 after getting his dubplates played on Skream and Benga's Radio 1 show. He explained that the moniker Route 94 came from the name of the road that runs from Chicago to Detroit, which is the birthplace of house and techno music.[8] The Dream accounts were subsequently deleted at the time. He denied rumours of being Dream, using simply a logo and not revealing his name or face.[9] This sparked interest from music blogs such as Fact, who made guesses as to his identity.[10] It has since emerged that they are the same person;[2] Jones has revealed the face of Route 94 and has been credited on albums.[11] Throughout 2013 he produced remixes for Katy B, Skream, Storm Queen and an unreleased remix for Example as well as co-producing "Smile" from Benga's third studio album Chapter II.
The debut EP under the new alias, titled Fly 4 Life, was released on 17 June 2013 on his eponymous record label.[12][13] He later signed to Rinse. In September 2013, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra began to play his debut single "My Love", featuring Jess Glynne. MistaJam added it to his Inbox:Fresh feature and it featured on Annie Mac's 2013 mix compilation.[14] Its release date was announced as 2 March 2014, and it became added to Radio 1's A List for frequent airplay.[15] Jones produced "Everything", a track from Katy B's second studio album, Little Red.
Glynne found her commercial breakthrough in 2014 with the Clean Bandit song "Rather Be", which topped the UK Singles Chart.[16] This helped "My Love" gain exposure, and the song topped the UK Singles Chart, UK Dance Chart and Scottish Singles Chart upon entering the charts.
Following the success of "My Love", Jones released his second Route 94 EP Misunderstood on 23 July 2014.[17]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
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| Come On (as Dream) |
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| Go Hard / Most High (as Dream) |
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| I Am Dream (as Dream) |
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| This Isn't House (as Dream) |
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| Fly 4 Life |
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| Misunderstood |
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| A Brand New Day |
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| Mind, Body & Soul |
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| House & Pressure |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [18] |
AUS [19] |
BEL (FL) [20] |
FRA [21] |
GER [22] |
IRE [23] |
NLD [24] |
NZ [25] |
SCO [26] |
SWI [27] | |||||
| 2014 | "My Love"[A] (featuring Jess Glynne) |
1 | 18 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 21 | Non-album singles | ||
| 2019 | "Forget the Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fever" (featuring Eda Eren) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bada / HT Conundrum" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Close" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Pre Mexico Pill" / "Straight Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2020 | "Sad Songs"[30] (featuring L Devine) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2011 | "Don't Stop" (as Dream) |
Self-released |
| 2012 | "Pornstar" / "X Rated" (Dream featuring Beezy) |
H.E.N.C.H |
| "Who Cares" (Dream and Archie Cane) |
Self-released | |
| "Forget the Girl" | ||
| 2013 | "Freak" (with SecondCity) |
Other appearances
edit| Year | Song | Release | Label |
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| 2013 | "Dama Blanca" (Dubfreq featuring Dream) |
Dama Blanca EP | Prime Audio |
Remixes
edit| Year | Song | Artist |
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| 2011 | "Run This Town" (as Dream) |
Oh My! featuring OG'z |
| "This Town is Ours" (as Dream) |
Marco Del Horno featuring Emi Green | |
| "Move On" (as Dream) |
Vandera | |
| "Take My Breath Away" (as Dream) |
Stadium featuring Blue Pearl | |
| 2012 | "Dubsteppin'" (as Dream) |
P Money |
| 2013 | "Ms. Jackson" (Route 94 'SMJ' Bootleg) |
Outkast |
| "Jack" (Route 94 Bootleg) |
Breach | |
| "5 AM" | Katy B | |
| "Rollercoaster" | Skream featuring Sam Frank | |
| "Look Right Through" | Storm Queen | |
| "Always" | MK featuring Alana | |
| 2015 | "Perfect Picture" | Ali Love |
| 2017 | "Back To the Music" | Sooney |
| 2020 | "I Want It All" | Casper Cole featuring Elderbrook |
| 2021 | "Last Time"[31] | Becky Hill |
Production credits
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Smile" | Benga (featuring Charli XCX) |
Chapter II |
| 2014 | "Everything" | Katy B | Little Red |
Notes
edit- ^ "My Love" also features on the deluxe edition of Jess Glynne's debut studio album I Cry When I Laugh.
References
edit- ^ "My Love - Route 94 - Custom Backing Track - Karaoke Version". 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Skream & Benga – Radio 1 (Route 94, Subscape & Hannahwants)". GetDarker. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "INTRODUCING: DREAM". Mixmag. 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Dream – Keep Holding On". YouTube. 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Dream – Last Time". YouTube. 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Dream & Archie Cane – Who Cares". YouTube. 11 June 2012.
- ^ "DREAM". Owsla. 2012.
- ^ Official Charts Company. "Who Is Route 94?". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Twitter / Route_94: Just to make it clear I'm not ..." Twitter. 26 July 2012.
- ^ "So, who the hell is Route 94?". Fact. 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Rowan Jones – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "House enigma Route 94 releases debut EP, Fly 4 Life". Fact. 17 June 2013.
- ^ "RA News: Route 94 debuts with Fly 4 Life". Resident Advisor. 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Twitter / mistajam: Tonight's Inbox:Fresh courtesy of @Route_94". Twitter. 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Twitter / BBCR1: New playlist alert!". Twitter. 19 February 2014.
- ^ Official Charts Company. "Clean Bandit score huge-selling Number 1 single with Rather Be". Official Charts. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Route 94". Mixmag. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in the UK:
- For "My Love": "Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Route 94". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Route 94". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Route 94". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Route 94". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Route 94". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Route 94". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Route 94". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "My Love": "Chart Archive > March 15, 2014". Official Charts Company. 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Discographie Route 94". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "British certifications – Route 94". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2024. Type Route 94 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Sad Songs (feat. L Devine) - Single by Route 94 on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Last Time (Route 94 Remix) - Single by Becky Hill & Route 94 on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 June 2021.