Divine Feminine

Hex Her (Re-Hexed)

Hex Her (2022 Remaster)

Night Child

After Life

Ophanim

20/20 Cat V.8.8.8

Surfers on Acid

Unhinged Minds

Demon Energy (feat. ORACLE666)

Take The Subway (feat. Tiffany Fredianelli)

Addicted Society

Slow Decay

Lost In Chaos

Tiara Whacker (feat. Cloud Stokely)

Love Song For Dark Romantics

Love Song For Dark Romantics (Club Mix Radio Edit) [feat. Xx Isis xX]

Love Song For Dark Romantics (Club Mix) [feat. Xx Isis xX]

Unhinged Minds Remixes

Vexed (Alien Rain Remix)

Demon Energy (Monotone Feel The Space Remix) [feat. ORACLE666]

I created this mix that defines the way that I currently like to play in clubs. The mix contains current and old music as I find it important to find the balance between the two. The concept behind Occultists is finding the balance between the dark and light while not being afraid to travel into the darkness to find the other. In my mixes it is important for me to find the balance while still giving the audience what they want on the dance floor. 

As I grew as an artist especially in Berlin where I live I was finally able to fine tune what I define as my sound. I look at music in a very esoteric way so I don’t stick to just one spectrum of electronic music. If I hear a track and it makes my imagination run wild in that way then I know that I have found a gem. I also look at DJing as creating a ritual for people to dance and lose themselves, this is one thing that many people don’t realize that our nightclubbing is basically a type of modern ritual. Hope you enjoy the mix and that it takes you on a magical journey through a piece of my world.

Big Shot Guest Mix 334: James Demon

My life was turned completely upside down recently in a good way. This all occurred after returning from a trip from Berlin. Not only was i once again inspired but I came back with a completely different outlook on the music and our culture! So follow me as we go on a journey together through the labyrinth! Who knows what surprises we'll find on our way through it. 

James Demon - Labyrinth

Booking: 
francesco@cruelmachinebooking.com

Founder of @weareoccultists

James is an artist who has dedicated his life to music and to the creation of soulful and ethereal sounds. He learned to sing and play the cello at a very young age, which solidified his musical curiosity. James was born with a gift for melody that has followed him throughout his life.

Growing up in the 90s rave scene, he was swept up in the sounds of Techno and Happy Hardcore and started collecting vinyls to experiment with on his first pair of turntables. He began exploring genres from electro to minimal, electroclash to EBM, but eventually found his true love in the dark and experimental soundscapes of Techno. 

He started DJing in the early 2000s at different clubs and shows across the United States. Playing mesmerizing, pulse-pounding beats that would later come to define his sound. 

In 2013, James moved to Berlin to deepen his passion for electronic music. He started throwing parties and DJing regularly at clubs like Wilde Renate, Griessmuehle, and Kit Kat Club.  James sound is often enigmatic and boundary-pushing. His aim is to connect his audience to the sacred through his music. James sessions are a ritual that transcends language and cultural barriers. 

In 2016, with an unwavering commitment to the underground scene, James decided to merge his passion for the mystical and Techno by launching a record label called Occultists. The label aims to showcase emerging artists who create a unique blend of electronic music, Post-Punk, and Dark Wave. The essence of this project was to create a label that was a doorway for the arcane and the mystical into the Techno scene.

With a vision to craft a sonic landscape tailored for witches and esoteric forces. Occultists was created to bring etheral music to the ravers and make them dance in a transcendental realm.

Occultists'roster (Lucia Luna, Mystic Future, Dugong, Skin and many more..) is a blend of genre-defying artists.

The essence of Occultists is a wide range of musical styles that are characterized as dark and ethereal, with sounds that evoques melancholy and beauty created through icy synthesizers, harmonic riffs and fast tempos.

In parralel James, spirit remains rooted to the underground scene. In 2022, he released “Dark Sacrament” an EP on Coincidence Recordings after that in 2023, he released a new EP called “Night Child”. His style of music often features spellbinding basslines and atmospheric synths, which creates a vibe that gets you fully immersed in the sound.  Through his journey as an artist James was very inspired by horror movies in his music production. It evokes in him ways to push boundaries and connect with the unknown.

Today James is known for his captivating performances that blur the lines between music, art, and ritual. His art is a contrast of elements such as light and darkness, feminine and masculine, soft and hard. This interplay of opposites creates a perfect harmony in his creative expression.

James music combines haunting melodies, pulsating beats, and obsessive snare drums. His dark and hypnotic soundscapes have solidified his reputation as a master of the Unconventional Avant-garde Electronic genre.

James Demon

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