James Brooke (DJ)

James Brooke

Promotional photo, taken 2009
Background information
Birth name James Brooke
Born (1986-10-04) 4 October 1986
Melbourne, Australia
Genres Trance
Progressive Trance
Uplifting Trance
Techno
Breakbeat
Drum and bass
Occupation(s) DJ, artists and repertoire, musician, radio personality
Instruments Synthesizer, personal computer, bass guitar
Years active 2005–present
Labels 405 Recordings (2008–present)
Central Station Records
Associated acts Lumiera
Website jamesbrooke.net

James Brooke (DJ) (born in Melbourne, Australia on 4 October 1986) is an Australian DJ and radio host. Since 2010 he has hosted Saturday night radio show Elements, on Melbourne's dance music radio station, Kiss FM. James also runs Melbourne trance label 405 Recordings. James has been performing in Melbourne's dance music scene since 2005 and has mixed CDs for brands such as Godskitchen, Sensation Australia, In Trance We Trust and Central Station.

Background

Born in Melbourne, Australia, James' interest in dance music started at the age of 12 with help from his older sister Sara. By the age of 16, he was playing bass guitar in a band but quickly decided to change to DJing. Initially playing breaks, he widened his repertoire to include trance, progressive and techno.[1]

Music career

Not long after turning 18, James began playing at clubs around Melbourne and gained residences at trance nights including White Sands, Nexus and Loose, playing at clubs such as Viper Lounge, Room 680, Brown Alley and Roxanne Parlour.[2] In 2007, he was given the honour of mixing a disc for international trance brand Godskitchen for their Summer Rush! compilation, which was the start of a list of compilation mixes for big name brands. 2009 brought James to the festival stage, where he played at Trance Energy, on the same line-up as BT, Richard Durand, Agnelli & Nelson, Sander van Doorn, Mark Sherry and others.[3]

405 Recordings

In 2008 James launched his own trance label, 405 Recordings, and quickly signed deals with international labels, Armada Music, Fektive and Black Hole Recordings, to distribute some of the biggest trance artists in Australian territories. 405 Recordings quickly grew to become Australia's biggest trance record label with hundreds on physical titles and thousands of digital titles. More than one 405 Recordings artist has been picked up by international labels, including Aaron Camz, who was picked up by Coldharbour/Armada Music in the Netherlands. James has been the mastermind behind the creation of 405 Recordings's compilation series Trance Elements.

Radio career

During 2008, James cut his teeth in radio on Melbourne's Gay & Lesbian radio station Joy 96.4 as a guest on Saturday night dance music show Vinylizum, to a great response. Over the next couple of years he hosted guest slots on Joy and also Melbourne's dance music radio station, Kiss FM. In 2010 he launched his own Saturday night radio show, Elements on Kiss FM, which has featured guest mixes from Ferry Corsten, Gabriel & Dresden, Above & Beyond and more.

Discography

2007

2008

2009

2011

2012

References

  1. ↑ "James Brooke". interview.net.au. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "James Brooke for ITM". inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Trance Energy 2009 set times". Queerplanet.net. Retrieved 13 April 2011.

External links

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