Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : James What

london based james what is a well known musician treading the more left-field and creative end of the tech house spectrum. his numerous eps alongside dan berkson have become poker flat classics in recent years and so we are happy to welcome him in his first solo effort for the label. lead cut >it feels wrong< fuses classic analog bass with lively synth work and satisfyingly complex question-answer passages that whisk us away into a sweaty, late night vibe immediately. berlin based lord of the witching hour lee curtiss adds his touch on the remix side with a killer acidic treatment of >it feels wrong<. tense, soulful and teasing, this warm and super playable version will no doubt find its way to freaky dancefloors everywhere. >in the dark< slowly builds edgy, spooky elements in a deep, dark and sexy trip. combining smooth chords and keys, with trippy synths and sinister vocal snippets, whats bright and clear production works wonders in this slow-burner.

2nd strike on no fit state

james whats debut release for crosstown rebels is a two track single of sheer class! a hypnotic, hooky emotive pair of dancefloor weapons that will not fail to get under your skin. his deft production skills are championed here in this irresistible new single, truly sublime!

tweaked monosynth lines and rich polyphonic pads are featured on most tracks, and single note patterns of various timbre often reinforce the grooves. the title track on the a-side is as simple as effective and the name relates to some of the percussion parts which reminded them of a rodent digging a hole in the ground. first on the b-side is >if i was a man<, a slow-down groover with a dark and funky atmosphere, inspired by barbara alcindor s abstract spoken words, becomes more and more twisted towards the end of the track. last but not least, >zig zag<, which is named after the wobbly monosynth phrase which is being tweaked throughout the tune. all tracks speak of sweet, riding rhythms and nights full of action. pure quality

next brilliant techhouse shaker by berkson & what after the great >the dig< on pokerflat 70 !! supported by anja schneider, matthias tanzmann, dj t., james flavour and karotte

finest techhouse , incl rmxs by stimming (diynamic), two armadillos (four:twenty) , king britt (ovum rec)

excellent deep grooving techhouse with a splash of acid, feat sexy robert owens vocals on top !! sexy !! flipside (onika) sounds more like the hyper modern remote area sound. tip-top

knallfetter deeper minimal techno mit detroit & techhouse einflüssen , sowie ein ganz starken tom clark remix (highgrade, berlin)

the first release on sounderground records with a taste of things to come. a minimal/tech funk offering from the unstoppable pairing of dan berkson and james what. already receiving rave reviews this should see out the summer nicely. idj magazine gives it 4/5!

cacao records returns on wax re-releasing 4 tracks from their digital back catalogue

londons dogmatik label return with remixes of duskys massive flo jam ep. part two, sees laura jones deliver the goods with her take on every day. the flip sees james what takes on mystics and delivers the goods to round off a solid ep!!

four fresh mashups/edits/remixes on white/ivory marbled vinyl.

volume six of this excellent pokerflat series comes with exclusiv tracks from steve bug, jeff samuel, cle, guido schneider & florian schirmacher, d julz, dan berkson & james what and ryo murakami

since 2000, d julz produced and released his tracks on labels such as dessous, ovum, brique rouge, se rial, 20/20 vision, paper, music for freaks and end recordings, and we are happy to present his latest tracks on poker flat. >runny< is a great euphonious, techy and percussive track around an alienated violin sound. the remix has been contributed by dan berkson and james what, who released already their >cantina< ep (pfr77) on poker flat. their mix comes in the typical berkson and what sound with warmer keyboard sounds and a groovy bassline. >sign< on b2 is a deep, but pushing tech-house tune with a great build-up. super-cool ep!

boxersport presents the first 12 inch excerpt from the new matzak album >live beginnings<.. incl finest minimal floating remix by pokerflat guys dan berkson & james what

poker flat rec proudly presents it s fifth label compilation! the 2xlp version holds the six tracks which have been exclusively produced for this album by john tejada & bilal bashir, dan berkson & james what, steve bug & clé, philippe autuori and jamie jones. altogether >poker flat volume 5< is a huge package incl state of the art songs in the field of techy & reduced house and techno from one of the coolest labels around !!

after a short production break, daniela stickroth re enters with stories from the attic e.p.the musical scene. ghost in the attic ranges in minimal fields with thick bassline and much groove. dan berkson & james what continue the path of their last pokerflat release and create a deep, techhouse groover with much atmosphere. in the original mix,chest in the attic is a deep, melodious track with much heartfeeling, which gains in the remix of pablo akaros ( karmarouge) newer and rougher elements, and which also forms a nice antipole to the original mix

the limited edition box set - strictly limited to 2000 handnumbered copies wordlwide - contains the regular double-cd + bonus-cd with 10 classic poker flat tracks selected by steve bug + a deck of uniquely designed poker flat playing cards, 100% plastic casino quality + free poker flat sticker!