Chris James - Dj/ Producer/ Promoter/ Engineer (West Midlands, UK)
MINISTRY OF SOUND OCTOBER 2007 TOOLROOM KNIGHTS ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY
PREHAB @ TURNMILLS SEPTEMBER 2007
Deviant Soundsystem-Smut (Chris James Remix) Played @ Electrosexual, Sheffield June 2008
Junior Jack-My Feeling (Chris James & Ill Phils Jekyl & Hyde Remix) Played @ Bushwackers, Birmingham March 2008
Laidback Luke-Break The House Down (Chris James Mixmash Remix) Played @ Bushwackers, Birmingham March 2008
Raze-Bass Power (Chris James Take Me Back To School Remix) Played @ Wonkey, Birmingham February 2008
187 Lockdown-Gunman (Chris James Unnoficial Remix) Played @ Dirtystopout @ Lost Lounge, Walsall November 2007
THE DJ...
Chris James (Crowther) has been djing now since the age of 15, getting his first run of gigs not long after!! Chris has recently come into the new light of the 'electro-house' scene due to his exceptional mixing and track selection and is fast becoming a regular feature in and around the midlands!! He has so far been booked on the same bill alongside dj's such as ARMIN VAN BUUREN, RANK 1, MARK KNIGHT, D. RAMIREZ, GABRIEL & DRESDEN, MICKY SLIM, RICHARD DINSDALE, SUCKER DJS, BART B MORE, MISCHA DANIELS, ED KANE, KAMMISHAKE, STUPID FRESH, PAUL GARDNER (SOUL AVENGERZ), PAUL KERSHAW (GALAXY.FM), LUCIANA (BODYROX) & Many More...
Chris started out playing funky house & trance firstly, doing internet radio shows live from home and guest slots in Birmingham frequently. After months of gaining a regular base of listeners, Chris was asked to be a resident on a brand new radio show in Birmingham's City Centre and had the main slots on a friday and saturday night throughout 2005, playing funky house and trance.
Chris's show was getting thousands of listeners every week, due to his musical tastes and mixing ability. At this time chris was doing three radio shows per week which also included 'Funk'd Up Mondays'. In 2006, he joined the ETN.fm team to do a monthly 2 hour slot, under his titled show HLE (Harder, Louder & Electronic) which also has recieved praise. Since making his first appearence in a club environment in 2002, Chris has gone from strength to strength in terms of promoters wanted to book him through word of mouth, seeing him live or through mix cd's!!
Chris has presented his skills, in some of the best nights in and around the Midlands, London and Ibiza including; Ministry Of Sound, Turnmills, San Antonio Bay, Bushwackers, B1, Spin, Fuel, Mud, Plastic, Glam, Bambu, Moneypennys, Funk'd Up & Many More...
Chris, when doing a funky set can play very soulful, deep house/ funky where he has for events such as on the Terrace @ Bushwackers and Spin where he has played every month since 2005, to the more bangin' electro beats @ nights such as; If @ Bushwackers, Mud Club, Plastic, Limbo & his own night Release!!
2008 is looking bright for Mr. Crowther, as he continues to get regular bookings, play alongside respected djs and bring crowds to the dancefloor. A name to watch out for for 2008...
THE PRODUCER...
(CHECK OUT WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CHRISCROWTHERTRAX)
Chris has been producing for around 5-6 years including his trance productions - (www.myspace.com/cynergynokturnal). Chris more recently has tried his hand at producing some funkier/ electro tracks/ remixes for his sets and has had plays from djs such as JUDGE JULES (LIVE @ PLANET LOVE, N. IRELAND 2007 ON RADIO 1), ARMAND VAN HELDEN (LIVE @ GLOBAL GATHERING 2007), MATT DAREY & a host of UK based djs nationwide and throughout EUROPE. The first track with co-producer Lee Dearn titled 'RELEASE' was completed in 2006 and sent out to labels. The track has been picked up by DIVERTED RECORDINGS FILTH as a B-Side to 'SQUARE DANCE SQUARED' (JAN 07) which has recieved interest from local players aswell as international Dj Judge Jules!!
Chris has combined his experience of previous productions with the more modern electronic sounds in a unique fashion which he very much can call his own. Chris is also fast-becoming known for his unnoficial remixes, which have had a load of plays from local dj's and huge interest from outside the midlands!! One of the newest tracks in Chris's player is a remix of 'RAZE-BASS POWER' which is also causing a bit of heat around brum at the minute, so watch out for news on that!!As mentioned Chris is becoming known for his cheeky remixes and fine solo productions and is currently causing a quiet storm in the electro-house revolution. More to come in 2008...
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PRODUCTIONS/ RELEASES/ ORIGINALS
TRACKS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM ALL GOOD DIGITAL DOWNLOAD STORES SUCH AS;
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www.trackitdown.net & Many More
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RELEASES
Chris James-Square Dance Squared (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Chris James & Lee Dearn-Release (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Chris James-Nu Jazz (Discover Records International)
Chris James-Background Music (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Chris James-Cease Fire (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Chris James-Noise Pollution (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Chris James Presents Chris Crowther-Voltage (Electrickink Records)
Chris James & Lee Dearn Project-Santa Eularia (Bonzai Limited)
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REMIXES
Will Bailey-Pop (Chris James 'Get It Poppin' Remix) (Yelo Leather Recordings)
Miss XS-Just Wanna Be (Chris James Dub Remix) (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Techtonic Twins-Purple Turkey (Chris James Remix) (Diverted Recordings Filth)
Yigit & Aliyyy- Rock This Place (Chris James Noise Pollution Remix) (Kompis Records)
Levi Lewis Vs Audiosync-Night Bionic (Chris James Noise Pollution Remix) (Kompis Records)
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FORTHCOMING RELEASES
Chris James & Lee Dearn-Panic At The Bar Mitzvah (Potty Mouth Music)
Chris James & Lee Dearn-Torcido Cumbia (Potty Mouth Music)
The Deviant Soundsystem-Smut (Chris James Remix) (Venga Digital)
Suriv-Epic Flow (Chris James 'Release The Strings' Remix) (Roostar Records)
Jak-Z (Christian Hoff) & Dean H-Jungle Bunny (Chris James Jungle Jack Remix) (Electrickink)
Chris James-Chop It Up Spit It Out (Electrickink Records)
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FORTHCOMING PRODUCTIONS
Miles Dyson-Anthem (Chris James Remix) (Plasmapool)
Chris James & Lee Dearn-Untitled (Potty Mouth Music)
Rene Van Munster-Feed Me (Chris James Hunger Strikes Remix) (Prompt Digital)
Chris James & Lee Dearn- Shake That Ass (CD-R)
Chris James- This Ain't Your Typical (CD-R)
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CHRIS JAMES' productions & remixes have gained support from:
ARMAND VAN HELDEN
JUDGE JULES
LAIDBACK LUKE
MATT DAREY
MILES DYSON
PETER GELDERBLOM
MALENTE
MOUSSA CLARKE
JAPANESE POPSTARS
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