James Zabiela

We welcome James Zabiela back to Joshua Brooks - this time after dark. One of the most technically gifted DJs in dance music returns to the basement for a full Saturday night session, 22:00 to 04:00.

Two decades deep, Zabiela's reputation is built on what he does behind the decks. Pioneer Product Test Advisor since 2005, instrumental in shaping the CDJ-2000, and consistently called out as the benchmark for technical skill married to exploratory taste. Resident Advisor put it cleanly: he turns CDJs into a bona fide instrument in a way only a handful of DJs ever have. Loops, live edits, layered effects, harmonic mixing - performance, not playback.

The pedigree runs deep. Mentored by Sasha after Lee Burridge passed him a mix. Renaissance: Utilities. The Masters Series. Balance 029 - Compilation of the Year in DJ Mag's Best of British Awards. Head of his own Born Electric label. Sets that move freely between progressive house, tech house, techno and breaks - never sitting still, always going somewhere.

The basement, the Void rig, six hours of Zabiela operating at full technical depth. This is the room he keeps coming back to. You can see why.

Support from Manchild - Oldham-born, Manchester-based, UCAP resident, and a familiar face on the Joshua Brooks warm-up. He's opened here for Zabiela before, plus Jody Wisternoff, John Digweed and Cosmic Gate. Knows the room, knows the rig, knows how to set the table.

Ready to go again?