Tuff Jam

When it comes to the history of garage, it’s impossible to talk about the genre without highlighting the pivotal contributions of Tuff Jam. The duo, otherwise known as Karl “Tuff Enuff” Brown and Matt “Jam” Lamont, formed a trailblazing partnership at the genesis of garage and were crucial to the inception and evolution of the music. Together they formed a highly influential alliance, cultivating a sonic identity that epitomised the British sound that flourished in the mid to late nineties. From their now-classic club-ready productions to a slew of commercial remixes, Tuff Jam left an indelible imprint on the garage scene. The duo’s extensive discography is an essential strand of garage DNA. Tuff Jam’s legacy is clear to see with today’s artists and club-going clientele. Besides the re-emergence of garage over the past decade, and all of its new exponents, the music also spawned the birth of grime and dubstep. Tuff Jam are garage godfathers, among the original architects of the genre. Their timeless music remains just as popular now as it was at the height of the garage explosion. In the timeline of garage they were there at the very beginning and its formative years, right through to the peak and still here today. Tuff Jam are not just part of underground garage history, they are garage history and the digital release of their back catalogue serves to highlight just how substantial and significant their contribution to the music really is…