10.26 (Sat)
Moniker(s) / Pogo DJs
James’ sets are defined by their eclectic nature – from breakbeat to tech house via prog and electro, there is too much good music out there to be constrained to one genre! They are also defined by their use of technology to blend the genres together into a seamless mix of multifaceted mayhem.
From the early influences of his parents’ record and tape collection to the rock he listened to as a teenager, a few events started to shape the evolution of his tastes to today, starting with discovering the seminal Chemical Brothers album “Surrender” leading to an immersion in electronic music, from BT to Chicane, Squarepusher to Underworld.
Upon moving to London in 2001 and beginning to take in the breadth of the available nightlife, a few chance encounters with legendary London clubs such as Fabric, Turnmills and the Cross further developed James’ appetite for the environment of a club.
In 2002 James turned his ear to crafting sets in his own style after deciding to put his student loan to better use by buying decks and records, starting out playing Tech and Progressive house, influenced by the styles of Sasha and Digweed, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells and Lu... More Biography
James’ sets are defined by their eclectic nature – from breakbeat to tech house via prog and electro, there is too much good music out there to be constrained to one genre! They are also defined by their use of technology to blend the genres together into a seamless mix of multifaceted mayhem.
From the early influences of his parents’ record and tape collection to the rock he listened to as a teenager, a few events started to shape the evolution of his tastes to today, starting with discovering the seminal Chemical Brothers album “Surrender” leading to an immersion in electronic music, from BT to Chicane, Squarepusher to Underworld.
Upon moving to London in 2001 and beginning to take in the breadth of the available nightlife, a few chance encounters with legendary London clubs such as Fabric, Turnmills and the Cross further developed James’ appetite for the environment of a club.
In 2002 James turned his ear to crafting sets in his own style after deciding to put his student loan to better use by buying decks and records, starting out playing Tech and Progressive house, influenced by the styles of Sasha and Digweed, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells and Lu... More Biography
