I have to confess that I have only just discovered James Zabiela (thanks to my man Troy). According to the Internet he is one of the finest technicians of the CDJ in the business, and I am not about to argue. Having gotten hold of his Radio 1 Essential Mix I haven’t stopped playing it all month.

James takes tracks of a whole range of electronic tempos and blends them together into a beautiful musical story. In this case, complete with samples from sci-fi film Moon. It just doesn’t get old.

James Zabiela – Radio 1 Essential Mix 03/04/2010

1. Danjel Esperanza – Walking In Dirt [Backdoor Beauty]
2. Alex Smoke – Harmonious [Lux]
3. Altair – Collateral [Covert Operatons]
4. Modeselektor – My Anthem [B Pitch]
5. Nosaj Thing – Light #1 [Alpha Pup]
6. Ned Coleman – Uncovered [Flying Flowers]
7. James Zabiela – Burnt Bridges [Renaissance]
8. Clint Mansell – 117 [Black Records]
9. Steve Bug – Like It Should Be’ [Poker Flat]
10. Star You Star Me – A Place In My Heart (feat. Erland Oye) (Jori Hulkkonen 2004 Remix) [Soundz]
11. Christian Smith – Beluga [Tronic]
12. Carl Craig – At-Les’ (Christian Smith Remix) [Planet E]
13. Dusty Kid – Moto Perpetuo (Extended Version) [Boxer]
14. Lusine – Near Sight [Ghostly International]
15. Extrawelt – Leaf 43 [Damage Music Berlin]
16. Mondkopf – Bones Club [Asphalt Duchess]
17. Clark – Growls Garden [Warp]
18. Ellen Allien & Apparat – Rotary [B Pitch]
19. Headhunter – Prototypes (Modeselktor’s Broken Handbrake Remix) [Ammunition]
20. Clint Mansell – Welcome To Lunar Industries [Three Year Stretch]
21. ASC – Floating Point [Vampire Records]
22. Tycho – Send and Receive [Merck]
23. Ruxpin – Oceanus And Tethys [MIkrolux]
24. Clint Mansell – Two Weeks and Counting [Black Records]
25. Plaid – Two Rooms [Warp]

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1. Mix of the Month February 2010: Four Tet
2. V3 Mix of the Month October 2010: Martyn
3. Mix of the Month May 2010: Roska