Minimal Gypsy Swing House payed at Secret Garden - Cambridge 2012. One of Three sets that weekend.

Secret Garden Party - Circus Kinetica Stage Sat Night - Gypsy Swing House -  James Normal (2012)

James warming up the room for our second rave match in the squash court. "Warming up" this dancefloor took about 5 minutes though... it had been a loooong 18 months. Recording credit to the Sounen Project -

What The... Saturday Night - Squash(ed) Court - Vinyl - (with atmospheric sound) (Aug 2021)

The Tempest, Brighton - Nobody's Christmas (Dec 2022)

This is not the live recording but a post-event mix of the tunes in order of what was played on the night. I failed to save the recording, which is probably a good thing... It was a loong day with reunion drinks and plenty of fun catch-ups. Basically this is the less 'wobbly' version.

Thanks to Adds and Komedia for having me and big up Sunset Tree Camping!

Komedia, Brighton - Sunset Sessions - 0200-0300 (March  2023)

One of the highlights of the year. Great friends, awesome new friends, the hard working organisers and helpers that put their heart and soul into this; kiddos having the best adventures, great production, awesome sound systems and tunes played throughout - even despite the Armageddon scale wind! Thank you for having me Nobodys Meadow, always a pleasure, love you guys. x

Nobody's Meadow - Sat 23:00 - 00:00 (July 2023)

What the... actual best party. Thank you Amazing Organisers: you provided a mansion, ridiculousness, amazing production, no dicks, beautiful gardens, excellent tunes, fabulous people and very silly clever people indeed. This is a 2hr set played during the early evening whilst we congregated to eat our banquet together. Thank you What the... it made my weekend even more special... x

What The... De Flux Sat 5 - 7pm Live Daytime Set (July 2023)

Thank you to the nobody's crew for having me, it's always a pleasure! Also thank you to Sean the techno wizard for all his steadfast techno wizardry

Brighton Electric - Nobody's Christmas - 0000 - 0100 (Dec 23)

A musical celebration of Ben and Amy's heart-felt and amazing wedding. The live mix features wedding friendly tracks, bridal requests, songs that remind me of the happy couple and some mucky bangers. Big thanks to Simon for being the tech wizard, great DJ and lighting guru - you helped make their day even more special.

Ben and Amy's Wedding (Sept 24)

Huge thanks to the amazing Nobody's crew for making the magic happen....Yet again! A tip of the hat to the wonderfully plump Santa for smashing the mulled cider. The glitter Tunnel of Dreams and the crowd were a bunch of delightful nutters and the music was, well, spiffing!  Honestly, the vibes and sense of community were like a warm hug from a friendly badger AKA Rob.

Brighton Electric - Nobody's Christmas - 01:00 - 02:00 (Dec 24)

As ever, our broad church welcomes radicals, rebels and revolutionaries of all kinds, whether you’re the Messiah or just a Very Naughty Boy, Girl (or Nun).

Come as a luminary of the tradition - be you modern or ancient freedom fighter or peace activist; A holy rebel or aspiring aquarian priest; or a venerable saint or radical.

We welcome Fallen Madonnas, Kitsch Christs, Che Guevaras (and Gay Chevaras, apparently…), Mary Magdalenes, Joan of Arcs, Boudiccas, Trotskies, Pankhursts, Saint Francis of Assisi and all Holy Daughters of the Revolution. 

Whatever your dress, Be Ready to step into Christ consciousness and embody Love in the name of re-evolution! 

Expect Post-Patriarchal Piñata, Radical Rebirthing Rituals and Divine Choruses.

Winter Solstice - The Revolutionary Love Solstice Party - 00:00 - 03:00 (Dec 2024)

Feeling like our lives have been a bit too normal after Nobody's Meadow? I have a cure: reliving 'The One and Only Doctor Lames and His Amazing Travelling Animalarium - Kids Disco'. Ps, did you get a pair of Dr Lames limited edition sunglasses, only 90 were ever made!? Only the best dancers got them...

Nobody's Meadow - Kids Disco (Jul 25)

Caribou - Melody Day Four Tet Remix - James Normal Instrumental  weddingRemix

A mix of operatic ladies and African tribesmen...

Track - Melancholy Beauty - James Normal - 125 8A - Feb 2016

25th Birthday - Come as you aren't -  Old School's Mix (2003)

Same as the track below but just in MP3 format... 
Live mix on Akai APC40 using Ableton. Tunes from the summer played at some places in Brighton, Secret Garden and various parties etc which some of you might recognise. All from Wavs.

Quite Nice 2 - James Normal AKA Foundation  (2012)

Christine and the Queens - Tilted - James Normal Remix made for Noisily Festival 2016 - Pablo Disco Bar 

Christine And The Queens - Tilted - James Normal Remix (July 2016)

Set from  21:30 to ~23:30 on Saturday night

Noisily Festival. UK - Pablo Di$co Bar (July 2016)

Located in Devon manor visit a moment in  “Sub-Marooned” as we dig, dive and delve down beneath the Lost Kingdom; travelling to the Sub-Bass-ment and far below as we find what lurks in the hidden depths. 

Thank you to the What the... team for letting me play and the amazing weekend. Jon, Gid Liz, Fraser and all the rest of the many awesome people putting it together. Thank you! You'll have double the UV canons at your disposal next year. Photo credit: Mark Cairns Photography

What The...  Sub - Marooned - Lost Kingdom - Atlantis Stage - Friday Night (Aug 2016)

Glitter Andy's 40th - amazing one off birthday spectacular.  

All original tracks remixed live to bring them up to date, keeping the groove but taking advantage of modern sound systems to make them more sonically pleasing. 

No 3rd party remixes were used (or harmed) in the making of this mix.

Komedia, Brighton UK - Studio 54  Parté - Disco Tech - March (2017)

Listening to this with Mark, James, Mark H, Neal and Ben over some of the best years of my life... Love you guys.


Sasha @ Miss Moneypennys 1994

Our Wedding - 07.07.18 - Eating playlist 1

Musings whilst in New Zealand. 

Sample credits to:
Hugues Hamilton
Je M'Laisse Aller

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James Normal - 6A - Solte-se

Tune made as part of the Children's tent disco set for Playgroup Festival 2012


Ska Con Queso-boss Vs. Old Mc Donald - JN Foundation Remix(2012)

Just a plaything to celebrate having a table again.

James Normal - 6A - G Express

A club mix recorded at The Bar - part of The House Club in Nottingham while at Uni. Old and new influences of general tunes I liked... A change from the normal sets mostly consisting of Italian, tribal or deep house.



James Normal AKA DJ Surreal - Old and New Jungle & Drum & Bass (1998)

James is a Brighton/Somerset (UK) DJ, remixer, and aspiring producer whose sound has been shaped by a love affair with dance music, particularly since 1992 when he got his first belt-drive DLP1s decks. A House and Techno diehard, he's deeply inspired by the 90's golden age of House, Techno, Garage, Hardcore, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Speed Garage, Goa etc. This eclectic mix, sprinkled with modern gems, shines through in his genre-bending daytime sets and legendary crowd-pleasing nights.

Always reinventing himself with both fresh styles his commitment to quality sound is unwavering.  James is a veteran of the scene, boasting many residencies in iconic clubs like Turnmills and a long list of festival appearances (Noisily, Truck, Secret Garden, Glastonbury, Shambala, and more).

Need a dose of the unexpected? Check out his alter ego, Dr. Lames the Animal King (and his Amazing Travelling Animalarium). This sequencer-wielding, creature-loving character delighted festival crowds with animal noises morphing into quirky dance tracks.  "Different but strangely moreish!" as one late-night Glastonbury reveler put it.

Bookings: dj@jamesnorman.co.uk

James Normal

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