To label James Zabiela a prodigy does him an injustice, as while it may acknowledge his meteoric rise to stardom it shows little respect for the hard work he put in along the way. A vinyl buyer in Southampton, England, Zabiela did things the hard way – handing out mix tapes in clubs. The difference being those mixtapes were heard and enjoyed by the likes of Lee Burridge, Sasha and John Digweed, who promptly invited Zabiela to play alongside them at such prestigious events as Space Ibiza’s 12th anniversary. Since then Zabiela hasn’t looked back, with clubs all over the world offering him headlining slots and the likes of BBC’s Pete Tong offering full support. Fusing breakbeat slates into dark swathes of deep tech-house, the key to Zabielas’ sound is a heady mix of bump-laden melodies and subtle, soul-stirring chord changes. Expect the unexpected delivered by one of the deftest hands in dance music.

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