James Zabiela


James Zabiela, is a British is a DJ and producer from Southampton, England.
In his early years his signature style was a fusion of Breakbeat and progressive house music; more recently, however, he is regarded as a progressive house, techno and acid house DJ although his use of Breakbeat music is still key to some parts of his sets. He is known for his turntable skills, extensive use of loops and effects, and the use of Pioneer CDJ-2000s, EFX1000, RMX1000 as well as using Ableton Live with various controllers and sometimes an iPad.
Zabiela first gained fame in 2000 by winning Muzik Magazine's Bedroom Bedlam competition, Best Bedroom Bedlam DJ 2001.
Since 2005, he has received sponsorships from Japanese manufacturer Pioneer, a relationship which continues until today.

Discography

Original tracks

  • 2005 "Skanksuary"
  • 2005 "Robophobia"
  • 2005 "EyeAMComputer"
  • 2006 "Weird Science"
  • 2007 "Rover"
  • 2007 "No Pressure"
  • 2007 "Human"
  • 2008 "Human"
  • 2008 "No Other Way But Down"
  • 2008 "Perseverance"
  • 2008 "Phaser Fire"
  • 2009 "Tylium"
  • 2010 "Burnt Bridges"
  • 2011 "Blame"
  • 2011 "Darkness by Design"
  • 2012 "The Healing"

    Remixes

  • 2002 Röyksopp - "Remind Me"
  • 2002 Pole Folder & CP - "Dust"
  • 2002 Boomclick - "Homegrown"
  • 2003 Dave Brennan - "Drink Deep"
  • 2003 Edward Shearmur - "Taxi Ride"
  • 2004 Ficta - "Eli"
  • 2004 Ficta - "Eli"
  • 2004 Luke Vibert - 'Ambalek'
  • 2005 Sasha & Mike Koglin - 'Enjoy The Gravy'
  • 2006 Charlie May vs. Sasha - "Seal Clubbing"
  • 2008 Spooky - Candy
  • 2008 Ladytron - Runaway
  • 2008 Radiohead - Reckoner
  • 2009 Orbital - Impact
  • 2009 Rennie Foster - Devil's Water
  • 2013 Spectrasoul 'The Curb'
  • 2016 Pedram 'Cloned'
  • 2020 Bochum Welt 'More Light'

    Mix CDs

  • 2002: FOUR - discs 1-4
  • 2002: Reason Mix
  • 2002: GTDJ001
  • 2003: Sound In Motion
  • 2004: ALiVE
  • 2005: Utilities
  • 2005: FOUR-2 - disc 0, discs 1-4
  • 2005: DJ Face-Off Meat Katie vs. James Zabiela
  • 2006: FOUR-3 - discs 1-4 AKA: Proton Pack
  • 2006: The Appliance of Science
  • 2007: James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli present One+One
  • 2007: FOUR-4 - discs 1-4
  • 2009: Renaissance: The Masters Series Part 12
  • 2010: Renaissance: The Masters Series 'Life'
  • 2010: Mixmag- Destination: Future
  • 2013: Resident Advisor Mix
  • 2015: Quantinuity
  • 2018: Balance 029