Kai-Zen, London Based Techno Collective




The Kai-Zen Podcast
Kai-Zen Podcast # 16 Hosted By Chris Page
With Dave James on the Guest Mix
 

At the start of 2009 Dave was featured as ‘One To Watch’ in iDJ Magazine being described as someone you will be hearing a lot more of very soon, and we agree. No stranger to the magazine he has also won iDJ’s prestigious ‘Raw Talent’ competition and also featured in the top 3 of DJ Magazine’s Pick N Mix feature. He is a name that most within the industry will already be familiar with due to him having played at some of the countries best nights and clubs, supporting and playing alongside some of the biggest dj's and acts in the world continuously for the last decade.

After making his name in what some would say in today’s climate the old school way of firstly being dj, Dave has honed his sound by years of rocking dance floors learning how music affects people and what sounds get into peoples heads plus having an understanding of how dance music works through being in the booth looking from the inside out and it’s this that makes him a rarity among many of the new breed of dj’s emerging these days.

After a string of successful releases on UK and European labels his talent and hard work in the studio paid of when he was announced as the winner of the ‘We Love... Space Sundays ’ remixed competition with his remix of Yousef ‘Africa’ picked by the man himself as the winner. The remix was featured on the end of summer 'We Love' compilation mix and went on to be released on global brand Renaissance along with Yousef’s original
plus remixes.

His club night Freq! has now been running for 2 years and has bought a whole host of established and upcoming talent from the house/techno scene to his home city Derby including Gary Beck, Harvey Mckay, James Barnsley, Matt Cooper, Perc, Reset Robot, Max Cooper, Rebekah, Mistress De funk & Audiojack to name a few. Freq! recently celebrated its 2nd birthday in true style with the legendary Back To Basics in leeds which was the culmination of 2 years of hardwork and determination and taking the night from local to a larger scale.

The last few years have seen Dave continually rise and rise going from local dj to being known on an international scale as a dj, a producer and now a promoter he constantly attracts major attention everywhere he goes and his success is a credit to his continued hard work, dedication, ambition and most importantly a love for music. We think 2010/11 is going to be a breakthrough year for Dave so watch this space.

Podcast Tracklist & Links


01. Challenge / Wind Up / Genius Of Time Remix / Marketing
02. Patrick Chardronnet / Rhythm & Soul / Jackmate's Dub Remix / Two Birds
03. Shenoda / On The Backfoot / Hypercolour
04. Zoka Matic / Drum Study / Afrilounge Remix / Besp Music
05. Chris Lattner / Golden Palace / Groove Edit / Baalsaal Records
06. Adultnapper, Big Bully / Low Point On High Ground / Simple Records
07. Death On The Balcony / My Place / Airdrop Records
08. Lewis Boardman / Mist / Chris Lattner Remix / Sirup Music
09. Claire Ripley / Slow Loris / Murmur
10. Sergio, Benoit / Midnight People / Technasia Dub 2 / Spectral Sound

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