Soon after Bristol DJ James Dyer warmed up for Artwork in 2017, the Art's House boss added him to his favourite warm up DJs he'd played with that year. "That guy from Motion Bristol" was tracked down after a shout out on social media and Artwork invited him to play at his XOYO residency. High praise indeed. Even more came recently when Andrew Weatherall handpicked him to warm up for him this coming New Year in London.  

Back in his home of Bristol, as well as being one of Motion's residents, James runs his own party Club Blanco, where he's honed his craft warming up the floor for the likes of Moscoman, ALFOS and Massimiliano Pagliara

We invited him to take control of this week's Alternative mix which showcases that perfectly measured and judged warm up we speak of: psychedelic slow burners and low strung tribal rhythms that build to a hypnotic climax. This is two hours you don't want to miss...

James Dyer: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix

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