Out March 7th Vinyl & Digital

Chris James, 50 % of one of the fastest rising artists of 2011, Coat Of Arms, presents his first OFF EP.

And the year might be young, but we predict this will be one of our highlights for 2012.

"Nothing Else Matters" is a massive peaktime anthem. Cutting-edge production, a massive bassline, anthemic vocals...

The remix by Hot Since 82 transforms the original into an even darker affair, adding spooky synth pads and a slightly techier groove.

For "On & On" James takes similar ingredients as for "Nothing Else Matters" - killer bass, irresistible vocal, massive production - but cooks up a slightly deeper track, perfect to be enjoyed at the earlier or later hours of the night.

Man of the moment Manik NYC delivers a MASSIVE remix for "On & On", adding a subsonic garage-ish bassline, eerie synth stabs, little acid licks and jacking rimshots.

Early Selected Feedback:

Maceo Plex: sick sick

Homework: G Nice originals, equally nice remixes. Fuck choosing favorites

Wildkats: Nice.. Thanks x

Alex Niggemann: Will give the Manik remix a try ;-)

Andrew Grant: Manik remix will get a lot of plays!!!

Martin Dawson: Very cool EP. Remixes are slightly more for me but originals works well

Adriatique: hanks for the good music! the A-Side is great. MANIK rmx is really hot and has a good amtosphere...

Shir Khan: SIMPLY THE JOINT. Big up to Chris for keeping it fresh in 2012.

DJ Mag: Killer release! M A N I K's is the one for me. Thanks for this. Release of the month feature confirmed

OFF029 Chris James - On & On EP (Off Recordings)

Bookings; kai@jackmode.de

Coat Of Arms Bookings; kai@jackmode.de

Remix Requests; crowtherc1@aol.com

Purple Velvet Bookings & Remix Requests; purplevelvet2012@gmail.com

Chris James is a DJ and Producer based in Birmingham, UK.

Emerging from obscurity in early 2005, Chris hit the UK club scene after several years successfully pioneering popular regional radio shows; his skill as DJ and selector quickly earned him residencies at some of Birmingham's most important House nights. 
With his recognition swiftly snowballing, it wasn't long before Chris was hitting the decks around the nation, and even as far afield as Ibiza and Australia. His exploits have earned him sets at clubs such as Ministry of Sound, Turnmills, Empire and Monastery to name but a few.

Having been a hobby producer for some time, Chris began to focus seriously on his production in early 2008, and his tracks can now be found in the CD wallets of DJs such as Claude VonStroke, Jesse Rose, Derrick Carter, Justin Martin, Jamie Anderson, Riva Starr, Renaissance Man, Mark Knight, Laidback Luke, Tom Flynn, Round Table Knights, Worthy, Saeed Younan, Nic Fanciulli, Catz N Dogz, Jet Project, Daniel Haaksman, Brodinski, Wolfgang Gartner, Camel, Solo, Hannah Holland and many, many more.

With releases on labels including; Potty Mouth Music, Anabatic, Artform, and Dubnoir (his own imprint), Chris James is proving to be a heavy hitter in the realm of the up and coming DJ/Producer, and is propped by many to be one to watch.

With so many contacts made along the swift route Chris took to becoming a known name in the House circuit, he found no trouble collecting contributors for his own brand; DubNoir Music.

The label has been gaining considerable steam over the last few years, and with support from aforementioned names above aswell as the likes of Annie Mac (Radio 1), Kissy Sellout (Radio 1), Dj Zinc, Oliver $, Sinden and releases from artists such as Tom Flynn & Edu K, it certainly is an imprint set to be a powerful player in the scene.

Chris has recently joined forces with Bristol heavy-weight Eats Everything and their new ‘Coat Of Arms’ side project has already gained widespread praise with ‘Is This Something’ signed to Jamie Jones’ new fabric mix compilation from Bristol’s fledgling Futureboogie label.

Chris James is set to have a busy 2011; with several residencies under his belt, playing with the likes of Jesse Rose, Justin Martin, Zombie Disco Squad, Mary Anne Hobbs, Roska, Ramadanman, Burnski and others, increasing his demand both nationally as well as across the globe, and with DubNoir showing no signs of slowing it's assault of celebrated output, it is time to take note.

Labels:

Anabatic
Get Physical
Gruuv
Off Recordings


Chris James Tracks (Originals / Remixes)

Out March 7th Vinyl &amp; Digital

Chris James, 50 % of one of the fastest rising artists of 2011, Coat Of Arms, presents his first OFF EP.

And the year might be young, but we predict this will be one of our highlights for 2012.

"Nothing Else Matters" is a massive peaktime anthem. Cutting-edge production, a massive bassline, anthemic vocals...

The remix by Hot Since 82 transforms the original into an even darker affair, adding spooky synth pads and a slightly techier groove.

For "On &amp; On" James takes similar ingredients as for "Nothing Else Matters" - killer bass, irresistible vocal, massive production - but cooks up a slightly deeper track, perfect to be enjoyed at the earlier or later hours of the night.

Man of the moment Manik NYC delivers a MASSIVE remix for "On &amp; On", adding a subsonic garage-ish bassline, eerie synth stabs, little acid licks and jacking rimshots.

Early Selected Feedback:

Maceo Plex: sick sick

Homework: G Nice originals, equally nice remixes. Fuck choosing favorites

Wildkats: Nice.. Thanks x

Alex Niggemann:  Will give the Manik remix a try ;-)

Andrew Grant: Manik remix will get a lot of plays!!!

Martin Dawson: Very cool EP. Remixes are slightly more for me but originals works well

Adriatique: hanks for the good music! the A-Side is great. MANIK rmx is really hot and has a good amtosphere...

Shir Khan:  SIMPLY THE JOINT. Big up to Chris for keeping it fresh in 2012.

DJ Mag: Killer release! M A N I K's is the one for me. Thanks for this. Release of the month feature confirmed

Chris James - On & On (Off Recordings)

Out March 7th Vinyl &amp; Digital

Chris James, 50 % of one of the fastest rising artists of 2011, Coat Of Arms, presents his first OFF EP.

And the year might be young, but we predict this will be one of our highlights for 2012.

"Nothing Else Matters" is a massive peaktime anthem. Cutting-edge production, a massive bassline, anthemic vocals...

The remix by Hot Since 82 transforms the original into an even darker affair, adding spooky synth pads and a slightly techier groove.

For "On &amp; On" James takes similar ingredients as for "Nothing Else Matters" - killer bass, irresistible vocal, massive production - but cooks up a slightly deeper track, perfect to be enjoyed at the earlier or later hours of the night.

Man of the moment Manik NYC delivers a MASSIVE remix for "On &amp; On", adding a subsonic garage-ish bassline, eerie synth stabs, little acid licks and jacking rimshots.

Early Selected Feedback:

Maceo Plex: sick sick

Homework: G Nice originals, equally nice remixes. Fuck choosing favorites

Wildkats: Nice.. Thanks x

Alex Niggemann: Will give the Manik remix a try ;-)

Andrew Grant: Manik remix will get a lot of plays!!!

Martin Dawson: Very cool EP. Remixes are slightly more for me but originals works well

Adriatique: hanks for the good music! the A-Side is great. MANIK rmx is really hot and has a good amtosphere...

Shir Khan: SIMPLY THE JOINT. Big up to Chris for keeping it fresh in 2012.

DJ Mag: Killer release! M A N I K's is the one for me. Thanks for this. Release of the month feature confirmed

Chris James - Nothing Else Matters (Off Recordings)

Keydin - Remember (Chris James Rethink) (Sideways Recordings) Out Friday 19th October

Support & Feedback:

Darius Syrossian (Viva / Breakout Audio) - chris james rethink is nice :)

Danny Howells (Dig Deeper) - Great stuff .. loving the Chris James mix, in fact they all sound good!

Droog (Culprit) - Chris James remix does mad work.

Sergio Santos (Culprit / No.19) - chris james remix!

Bubba (Extended Play / Hot Creations) - ouch all over it!! thanks!!

Jef K (Crack & Speed) - WAOO chris james is a killer ! other tunes are wicked too thx a lot

Xpress 2 - CJ mix is the one for me.

wAFF  (Hot Creations) - Chris James remix is coool :D x

Russ Yallop	(Crosstown Rebels / Losing Suki) - will check out chris rmx

James Pople (Lower East) - Chris James rethink is the one for me on this...

Lee Webster	 (Digital Delight / Hot Waves) - Chris James rinsed it as expected! d0pe. All tracks are great though, thanks for sending! Peace

Richy Ahmed (Hot Creations) - good release

James Fox - quite like the chris james remix, pleasing sub bass. not too into the others though...

Georgia Girl (Act Natural) - oooof - yes please thanks :) chris james rethink is large! gonna play on rinse fm tonight

"A New Remix From Me, Again Something Slightly Different, But Hope It Still Appeals"

Remember (Chris James Rethink) 
In between his new Coat Of Arms releases and a busy DJ schedule, man-of-the-moment Chris James has found time to bring his unique sound to the Sideways camp!
Chris provides us with a sub-heavy version which, as it states in the name, is a complete rethink. 
True to his sound, with trademark old school electro pings and nu school boom he doesn't disappoint! 
A bouncy, clappy groover with all the right soft moody keys and vocal snips for the deep crowd.

Keydin - Remember (Chris James Rethink) (Sideways)

Artist: Chris James
 
Title: Kind of Heavy 
 
Remixes: Andre Crom & Dale Howard
 
Distribution: Straight Distribution
 

Tracklisting:
 
A1 – Kind of Heavy
B1 – Kind of Heavy (Andre Crom Remix)
B2 – Kind of Heavy (Dale Howard Remix)
 

Format: 12" Vinyl + Digital
 
Releasedate: 30.11.2012
 

GET VINYL (presale):
 
http://www.deejay.de/Chris_James-Kind_Of_Heavy_andre_Crom_Dal__111538
; 

GET MP3 (30th Nov):
 
http://www.beatport.com/label/klangkultur/25676
; 

Chris James is based in Birmingham, England and has over the last few years built a sterling reputation as both a DJ, producer and label owner. Playing at key venues such as Ministry of Sound, Turnmills, Empire and Monastery he has also travelled the globe guesting in Ibiza and Australia. His records have been released by labels such as Potty Mouth, Anabatic and Artform as well as on his own much-touted Dubnoir music imprint.
 
This latest release sees Chris deliver the superb ‘Kind of Heavy’, a delightful slice of deep house that fuses a bumping old school bassline, rich melodic parts and heavily effected soulful female vocals to create a timeless record. The original version is followed by a remix from OFF Recordings head honcho Andre Crom who delivers a mix that retains all the character of the original whilst bringing his own style to bear. To close the package the excellent Dale Howard takes the reigns and turns in a mix of ‘Kind of Heavy’ that takes things down a 90’s garage/house influenced route with it’s shuffling drum programming, percussive organ riff and high strings, quality stuff.
 

Supported by:
 
Oxia, Maceo Plex, Marco Resmann, Infinity Ink, MANIK, Dusky, Huxley, Luna City Express, Luciano, Cozzy D, Anthony Collins, Jimpster, Subb-An, Wally Lopez, Maxxi Soundsystem, Disco Bloodbath, Kerri Chandler, Nikola Gala....
 

Selected feedbacks:
 
Maceo Plex - good classic house sounds
 
Infinity Ink - good e.p
 
MANIK - Kind of Heavy is boss. Good stuff.
 
Dusky - Very nice release, like em all
 
Huxley - dale howard mix for me. the other two are good too though!
 
Luciano - Thanks for the music! L
 
Luna City Express - great ep" love all mixes and will play it out! thanks;-)
 
 Cozzy D - Original Mix works best for me ;)
 
Wally Lopez - nice release..will try out
 
Subb-An - Downloading. Thanks!
 
Maxxi Soundsystem - Dig the orig - nice n heavy
 
Kerri Chandler - this can work!
 
Danny Howells - Killer original from Chris .. really loving his stuff.
 
Nikola Gala - Cool tracks!!!thanks.
 

Chris James - Kind Of Heavy (Klangkultur Schallplatten)

GPMDA061 Get Physical - Full Body Workout Vol.10 - Out Nov 30th

Chris James - My Love

Out Now On Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/track/my-love-original-mix/3949367

Chris James - My Love  (Get Physical)

Laberge - Falling Away (Chris James Re-Dream) (Homebreakin Records) Out Now On Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/track/falling-away-remix/4346158

Laberge - Falling Away (Chris James Re-Dream) (Homebreakin Records)

Thanks To The 5k Followers, More Music To Come Soon :)

Free Download: Chris James - Bring Me Down

Alternative Download Link: https://www.box.com/s/tot6kj87xp3b319v6u2v

Chris James (Get Physical/ Gruuv/ Off)
Coat Of Arms (Pets/ Futureboogie/ Culprit)
Purple Velvet (Dirt Crew/ Local Talk/ Exploited)
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/chrisjamesuk
Twitter: twitter.com/djchrisjames
Bookings: kai@jackmode.de

Coat Of Arms
Bookings/ Remixes: kai@jackmode.de

Purple Velvet
Bookings/ Remixes: bk@mn2s.com

Chris James - Bring Me Down (Free Download)

Chris James (Coat Of Arms/ Purple Velvet/ Joost Kumtome)