Friction // Proton Radio // Friction Mix Pt 1 - James Beetham [Dec 2024]

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Passionate about electronic music for over 25 years, I recently started my journey as a DJ.
From my early love of house to years of tech house vibes, I now focus on progressive house and sometimes dive into organic sounds.
Every mix is about creating deep energy, smooth journeys, and connecting through the music I’ve always loved.

For more than 15 years, James Beetham has been pursuing a unique blend of progressive house, breaks and techno as a DJ, producer, radio host, and label-owner.

With a lifelong love of progressive electronic music underpinning everything he does, James’ ability to connect with an audience has seen him perform to dancefloors across Australia, championing his sound and skills at iconic festivals, clubs, and warehouse parties.

James’ studio original productions and remixes have received widespread support from industry giants such as Nick Warren, Anthony Pappa, Jamie Stevens, Subandrio, Bog, and Maceo Plex - while artists such as Dmitry Molosh, Robert Babicz, Ewan Rill, Golan Zocher, and Loco & Jam have remixed his work.

As co-owner and manager of the globally recognised progressive house label Late Night Music – as well as managing the electronica focussed CTL ALT TRIP Records, and A&R for Australian label Bunyip Records - James shows true passion for connecting with like-minded artists in Australia and abroad.
His ear for sound sees James working professionally as an engineer at Jack The Bear studios - one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most well-regarded audio workshops - helping artists to perfect their mix and achieve their musical vision in the studio.

With his deep knowledge of music and dancefloor programming, James has graced festival stages and nightclub booths across the country, including Subsonic, Elements, Rabbits Eat Lettuce, Burning Seed, and Electric Gardens. He’s played support shows for artists such as Robert Babicz, Sebastian Leger, Dubfire, Henry Saiz, Nick Curly and more.

James has more than a decade of continuous radio experience including a weekly headline show on Melbourne’s iconic Kiss FM. He now presents the monthly Friction on Proton Radio to an international audience of dancefloor devotees.

Getting his first introduction to electronic music in his teens with progressive trance & hard trance, _sleepee_ has spent many years following these sounds as an avid listener and dancer, and has watched firsthand how these genres have evolved over the years.

_sleepee_ has now emerged behind the decks as a DJ that takes fans through musical journeys that progress through a wide range of musical elements. His sets blend light & uplifting with deep & hypnotic grooves, showcasing powerful vocals and melodic breakdowns juxtaposed against deep driving bass lines.

Having played at a wide range of venues in Melbourne including Killing Time, Circus & 161, he endevours to share the undergound sounds with new audiences.

With his passion for cutting edge sounds, _sleepee_ founded @genesisundergroundau to bridge the divide between mainstream & underground music, constantly encouraging his followers to go beyond the familiar and experience new and unchartered musical territories.

Ilya DroN© is a talented promoter and passionate fan, a provocateur and critic, a music lover and cynical romantic from Russia.

He is the founder and long-time coordinator of the promo label MfG Recordz, which has been active on the electronic music scene for over twenty years. This is a powerhouse team of professionals with hundreds of events under their belt, all united by a single purpose—bringing contemporary electronic dance music to small provincial towns.

Step by step, immersing the audience into the depths of music, events were held featuring Guy J, Henry Saiz, Guy Mantzur, Robert Babicz, Gus Gus, Stan Kolev, Zoo Brazil, Matan Caspi and many artists from Russia's Top 100. Over the years, we’ve built a strong community of promoters, artists, and music lovers — cultivating an atmosphere that could rival even the most renowned clubs in major cities.

His connections and working relationships with superstar DJs and pioneers of progressive house and techno have shaped a unique musical taste.

For the past ten years, he has been developing his personal music project, Future Movements, carefully curating tracks with unconventional storytelling and deep dramaturgy for podcasts and performances.

Personal project SoundCloud: @futuremovements