DJs PAY CLOSE ATTENTION Zabiela gives us a masterclass performance, and throws the crowd for a loop a few times too. I understood every little nuance as I witnessed it, and you reminded me what it was like being a DJ back in the day! Thank you James Zabiela!
Zabiela is phenomenal. His understanding how to set out mixes and the way he blends everything together can't be understated. Probably best Boiler Room I've seen.
Me and some other DJ friends were driving from Miami Airport to the hotel for the WMC in 2003 and this awesome music was playing on some FM, it just picked our ears. Then one night this blonde kid we never heard about before was warming up for Sasha & Diggers, no less. Later we discovered it was Zabiela on the FM show, playing live. Long story short, I couldn’t believe the set he played for them. True warm up, but f-me he was so amazing that the headliners set was bland even with the hyped names after he left. We took off as well, to the rooftop to hear Sander Kleinenberg play instead (amazing) and there he was, we introduced ourselves he was shy and quiet but what a phenomenal DJ, I became a fan. Perfect programming, out of this world mixing, unheard of tricks, underground and still irresistible, danceable. To me he’s still one of the best “true” DJs ever, and I’ve heard quite a lot of them.
I watched Zabiela at the Buenos Aires Moonpark on Saturday March 3rd 2007 (yes, 2007), he played before Sander Kleinenberg and he totally stole the show. He really PLAYS with his hardware and use it as musical instruments instead of "just" mixing the songs. I remember he recorded pieces of the public screaming different things and then mixed them into the music. We went wild when we realized what the guy had done LIVE. This man is truly out of any league.
Seen him in Malta 🇲🇹... I pretend to be his father so we could get in vip (with a chance of meeting him)... It worked cos we are English and convincing... But eventually got rumbled by security and got turfed out... Had the pleasure of listening, feeling, experiencing 3 hours of magic... His skills are second to none... Legend
The things I like about him are: He has very unique sound, he is trying to enhance tracks by adding his own personal touches, his build up to drops is awesome, the first track on every set just gets you dying for the beat to kick in and it rarely lets you down, he is not afraid to play different styles of edm, and also he loves new order!! Plus got some of his own music on vinyl and it's like nothing else with such a punchy unique sound
zabiela for me is possible the best ever dj, amazing technical ability, flawless mixing and great tune selections and he always has a great energy, always dancing and smiling, also a fantastic producer.
So much hate .. Just enjoy this.. His style is different from mainstream. But he's a very legit DJ trust me on that.. His flavor is different but he's a big timer .. Really enjoyed this mix
[1] Borealis - You Were Away (daWad Remix ?) [2] My Nu Leng - The Grid [877] [3] Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE] [4] Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre] [5] SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun] [6] Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush] [7] Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze] [8] Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo] [9] James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric] [10] Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz] [11] Pedestrian - Hoyle Road
James, You are one of most technical talented DJ and this set is almost perfect (I see what You did there ;) ). I hope to see You live. Once more, great set!
saw zabiela back in february, didn't really rate him much before that but he played without a doubt the best set i have ever seen anyone play live before, no one else i have seen even comes close, he is the only person i have seen that dares to experiment by blending so many different genres together into one set, he truly takes you on a musical journey, amazing
So good watching the crowd here. Im there! Chick with the green bag! Classic . Watch the master make all the noises! Hasn't changed for 10 + years! Magic to watch
I saw James perform last night at the The Picture House in Edinburgh. First time I've heard of him, and his set blew me away! Loved the fact he didn't stop smiling the entire time either! Nice to see the DJ is enjoying himself as much as the crowd are! Go see him live if you can!
I was taught this scratch technique by mr ben Bristow at point blank London music school, he loops a scratch sample, assigns the transformer effect, taps the tempo of track in and puts the timing at 1/4 of a bar
I can't believe that there are Idiots on here suggesting that JZ is 'pretending' to scratch to a track that has premixed scratches. Why the fuck would he do that??? You obviously don't know James Zabiela as a DJ/Producer. You don't have to try to hard to find lots of TH-cam videos where he is showing you how to do it. Its so OBVIOUS that the video is out of synch. He is a MASTER of his equipment.
To those who think he pretends ... do you really think that such a big organisation as Boiler Room would hire James Zabiela if he was a faker ? Duh .... think twice..
Word. You can't justify his techniques on just his "scratching" abilities. Geez! Look at all the gadgets he has! AND he uses them to the best of their abilities and then some! And look at him. Every time you see him mix. He's always bumping up and down, and smiles. It puts a smile on MY face. ;-D
Tracklist as follows: 00:00 Borealis - You Were Away (daWad Remix) 02:10 My Nu Leng - The Grid [877] 08:15 Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE] 13:00 Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre] 17:20 Special Request - Ride VIP [Special Request] 21:50 SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun] 26:00 Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush] 32:00 Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze] 37:00 Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo] 42:20 James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric] 49:00 Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz] 55:50 Pedestrian - Hoyle Road [Born Electric]
Borealis - You Were Away (daWad Remix ?) My Nu Leng - The Grid [877] Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE] Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre] SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun] Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush] Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze] Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo] James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric] Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz] Pedestrian - Hoyle Road
01. ID 02. My Nu Leng - The Grid [877] 03. Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE] 04. Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre] 05. SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun Audio] 06. Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush] 07. Alden Tyrell ft Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze] 08. Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo] 09. James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric] 10. Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz] 11. ID
I never bother writing/replying to comments (or haters should I say), but could not help it this time. Zabiela works his ass off when DJing, what he does is for real, I have seen him first hand countless times . . . you are watching a video from your bedroom! What is more is I am certain if you met him in real life you would not be so rude, in fact I bet quite the opposite . . . get it real.
Ok so while pressing a thousand buttons and looking busy as hell he lets the first track play out for 8 minutes before doing a basic crossover followed by a few basic delay FX tricks to the existing track to fade it out. lol
if you're improvising on the spot you might want to actually try a few things in your headphones and see if they work before proceeding to actually play them out loud, not just queue up a single track and stand there doing nothing for 5 minutes
basic delay tricks? i'd like to see a video of how doing what this man does ON THE SPOT.....you couldn't pull off his moves practicing them for a month in your bedroom, let alone in front of a crowd...live in the boiler room...c'mon man stop being an asshole. And a real Dj can leave tracks to play out for 20 min if they wanted...what matter is the transition (in which he is amazing) and not hhow many minutes of the track played...seriously go back to under the rock you crawled out of.
He helped develop the machines he's using. He's getting the most out of them. "James is a technical Jedi and pushes the boundaries of DJing to its absolute limit every time he plays. His skills take Pioneer and the kit into new dimensions.” - Rik Parkinson - Product Planning Specialist (Pioneer DJ Europe)
Technically the best dj there is , amazing we Salyut you mr Zabelia , always with a smile and certain grace . Probably the best and hardest working dj there is. OOOOOOSSSSHHHHH !
For everyone who's wondering the name of the last song in his set that he played it's Pedestrian - Hoyle Road, i was trying to find it forever and no one posted its name. You're welcome though.
I just got done listening to a sasha(one of the greats) mix and then went to James Z and it was like shifting 2 another f***ing level. Way more intense-the way I rock it! DAMN!!
I love this guy! He loves his music and smiles. First saw him open EDC a while back, he would hold up his kaoss pad and blast some bass effect and smile.
The way JZ transits "touch the sky" towards the wildly fun and haunting bassline of locked groove's "the giver" is high quality mixing. Ive heard this style from him numerous times, yet it still gets my full attention.
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Still coming back to this legendary boiler room set 🔥🔥
WHat happened to him? Is he still making music?
DJs PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
Zabiela gives us a masterclass performance, and throws the crowd for a loop a few times too. I understood every little nuance as I witnessed it, and you reminded me what it was like being a DJ back in the day! Thank you James Zabiela!
Check out boiler room now full of people that just look the part and no substance
Zabiela is phenomenal. His understanding how to set out mixes and the way he blends everything together can't be understated. Probably best Boiler Room I've seen.
James Zabiela is such a great legend. Its pretty clear when people "get him" and when people don't. United States of EDM fans need not apply.
I live in the States and I’ve been rocking out to Zabiela since, what 2003?
I love the way how Zabiela smiles while he's mixing... I can't think of any other dj who enjoys making music so much as Zabiela does :) Amazing set!
love you
Me and some other DJ friends were driving from Miami Airport to the hotel for the WMC in 2003 and this awesome music was playing on some FM, it just picked our ears. Then one night this blonde kid we never heard about before was warming up for Sasha & Diggers, no less. Later we discovered it was Zabiela on the FM show, playing live. Long story short, I couldn’t believe the set he played for them. True warm up, but f-me he was so amazing that the headliners set was bland even with the hyped names after he left. We took off as well, to the rooftop to hear Sander Kleinenberg play instead (amazing) and there he was, we introduced ourselves he was shy and quiet but what a phenomenal DJ, I became a fan. Perfect programming, out of this world mixing, unheard of tricks, underground and still irresistible, danceable. To me he’s still one of the best “true” DJs ever, and I’ve heard quite a lot of them.
Cool story thanks for sharing!
best tecnique DJ in the world for me... simply amazing!
looking to Phil K, Pioneer Promo
best maybe exagerated but one of the bests. try Laurent garnier, Jeff Mills and carl cox too. then keep an eye on rodriguez jr and honey dijon
i love the looks on their faces when they see james scratching. seriously one of the best djs ever.
This is what a dj is supposed to do! (here there's a master level anyway)
def ... Z is a lord
Love the wake up buzz at 15:42. Every time this jumps me out on full alert
I watched Zabiela at the Buenos Aires Moonpark on Saturday March 3rd 2007 (yes, 2007), he played before Sander Kleinenberg and he totally stole the show. He really PLAYS with his hardware and use it as musical instruments instead of "just" mixing the songs. I remember he recorded pieces of the public screaming different things and then mixed them into the music. We went wild when we realized what the guy had done LIVE. This man is truly out of any league.
Saw him in a room above a pub in Liverpool 2001. Playing off 2 vinyls lol.
Was an amazing night. He just had a vibe when he entered the room.
@@alansouthall8221so he only had 2 records all night? Short set then
@@Frontbackhouse proghouse days mate, each side was probably 25 mins long
@@alansouthall8221 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Seen him in Malta 🇲🇹... I pretend to be his father so we could get in vip (with a chance of meeting him)... It worked cos we are English and convincing... But eventually got rumbled by security and got turfed out... Had the pleasure of listening, feeling, experiencing 3 hours of magic... His skills are second to none... Legend
The things I like about him are: He has very unique sound, he is trying to enhance tracks by adding his own personal touches, his build up to drops is awesome, the first track on every set just gets you dying for the beat to kick in and it rarely lets you down, he is not afraid to play different styles of edm, and also he loves new order!! Plus got some of his own music on vinyl and it's like nothing else with such a punchy unique sound
He is so happy. It makes it so much better knowing he is so happy doing it.
been listening this track over the past 3 years and still feeling it!!
Same in 2024
zabiela for me is possible the best ever dj, amazing technical ability, flawless mixing and great tune selections and he always has a great energy, always dancing and smiling, also a fantastic producer.
I remember the first time I heard James Zabelia on proton radio back in the day.
James Burke - oh yeah, I heard him on proton also. Sick stuff!
seen him in 2005.
nothing has changed since.
pure genius.
So much hate .. Just enjoy this.. His style is different from mainstream. But he's a very legit DJ trust me on that.. His flavor is different but he's a big timer .. Really enjoyed this mix
I enjoy it too man!
wise words
He's the best of the best. Hands down.
There are very few DJ's as technically gifted as him. He is definitely a student of his craft
Mix was tops...
[1] Borealis - You Were Away (daWad Remix ?)
[2] My Nu Leng - The Grid [877]
[3] Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE]
[4] Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre]
[5] SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun]
[6] Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush]
[7] Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze]
[8] Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo]
[9] James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric]
[10] Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz]
[11] Pedestrian - Hoyle Road
Opening Track is Borealis - You Were Away
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Have a blessed day.
James, You are one of most technical talented DJ and this set is almost perfect (I see what You did there ;) ). I hope to see You live. Once more, great set!
wtf!!!! i can't believe im just now discovering this guy!!! SUPER talented!!!
2020 and still one of my favourite sets
2023 and still my fav dj !!
His energy comes straight though and I can’t stop smiling.
saw zabiela back in february, didn't really rate him much before that but he played without a doubt the best set i have ever seen anyone play live before, no one else i have seen even comes close, he is the only person i have seen that dares to experiment by blending so many different genres together into one set, he truly takes you on a musical journey, amazing
he's been doing this , on this level of innovatition in regards to mixing and genre mashing , since he was a teen
He loves and enjoys what he does.. That's so nice...
i love the cheeky smile he has the whole way through his set, what a dude
Man is working hard on his equipment harder than most. Gotta appreciate it.
Happy 8th Birthday to this banger of a set
One of the best Boiler Room Sets IMO
greatest boiler room ever recorded
I still think Jon Hopkins is the best one thusfar but this was great.
So good watching the crowd here. Im there! Chick with the green bag! Classic . Watch the master make all the noises! Hasn't changed for 10 + years! Magic to watch
i am from Greece so my english is not so good but how dare someone criticizes James i will go crazy
maybe jealous
signed.
I saw James perform last night at the The Picture House in Edinburgh. First time I've heard of him, and his set blew me away! Loved the fact he didn't stop smiling the entire time either! Nice to see the DJ is enjoying himself as much as the crowd are! Go see him live if you can!
multi genre armoury and such smooth transitions
He comes from another planet!!!!
I was taught this scratch technique by mr ben Bristow at point blank London music school, he loops a scratch sample, assigns the transformer effect, taps the tempo of track in and puts the timing at 1/4 of a bar
this Guy is crazy!!! that mix is awesome!!!
I can't believe that there are Idiots on here suggesting that JZ is 'pretending' to scratch to a track that has premixed scratches. Why the fuck would he do that??? You obviously don't know James Zabiela as a DJ/Producer. You don't have to try to hard to find lots of TH-cam videos where he is showing you how to do it. Its so OBVIOUS that the video is out of synch. He is a MASTER of his equipment.
I think the audio is out of sync with the video
Ruben Williams it is bro :)
To those who think he pretends ... do you really think that such a big organisation as Boiler Room would hire James Zabiela if he was a faker ? Duh .... think twice..
Word. You can't justify his techniques on just his "scratching" abilities. Geez! Look at all the gadgets he has! AND he uses them to the best of their abilities and then some! And look at him. Every time you see him mix. He's always bumping up and down, and smiles. It puts a smile on MY face. ;-D
Richard Gray hear hear ;)
Clever lad, and he should smile all through his set, very nice.
Tracklist as follows:
00:00 Borealis - You Were Away (daWad Remix)
02:10 My Nu Leng - The Grid [877]
08:15 Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE]
13:00 Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre]
17:20 Special Request - Ride VIP [Special Request]
21:50 SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun]
26:00 Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush]
32:00 Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze]
37:00 Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo]
42:20 James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric]
49:00 Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz]
55:50 Pedestrian - Hoyle Road [Born Electric]
after all these years still loving this set a lot, I wish there was a version that was synchrone with the video, but for the rest topdj !!!
Borealis - You Were Away (daWad Remix ?)
My Nu Leng - The Grid [877]
Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE]
Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre]
SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun]
Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush]
Alden Tyrell Feat. Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze]
Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo]
James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric]
Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz]
Pedestrian - Hoyle Road
+Alex Zamudio my man!!!!
yes sir
There have only been two boiler rooms that I have sat for the duration and this is one, so good to watch!
First few tracks:
My Nu Leng - The Grid
Leftwing & Kody - Let Go
Primitive World - Danceteria
SpectraSoul - The Curb
thank you sir
UKF
This man NEVER stops amazing me.
01. ID
02. My Nu Leng - The Grid [877]
03. Leftwing & Kody - Let Go [ALiVE]
04. Primitive World - Danceteria [Black Acre]
05. SpectraSoul - The Curb [Shogun Audio]
06. Jack Dixon - E [Hotflush]
07. Alden Tyrell ft Mike Dunn - Touch The Sky [Clone Jack For Daze]
08. Duke Dumont - The Giver (Locked Groove Remix) [Turbo]
09. James Zabiela - The Healing (Sasha Remix) [Born Electric]
10. Ikonika - PR812 [Hum + Buzz]
11. ID
excellent tracklist
what's the first track?!?!?
@@Ispyandros 1st track borealis-you're away
@@VladTheSour tysm
the best dj and producer ever
Bomb set!
I personally think James Zabilea is the best DJ ! The things he does to music is awesome!
I never bother writing/replying to comments (or haters should I say), but could not help it this time. Zabiela works his ass off when DJing, what he does is for real, I have seen him first hand countless times . . . you are watching a video from your bedroom! What is more is I am certain if you met him in real life you would not be so rude, in fact I bet quite the opposite . . . get it real.
I've seen him live And it was like a Musical journey through a collection of different genres connected through James himself.
amen brother!! seeing him next weekend in Chicago... for my 5th time! the man! James Zabiela is THIS week in the Windy City. Eventful two weeks!
18:57 guy on the right to his girl telling her to look and she's like a deer in the headlights watching James haha...
2024 Zabiela you are still god
the vid is not in perfect time w/h audio
one of the best intros ever!! James is the man!
HS scratching @18:52
-fk man, the only BR video that needed to be sycned properly -__-
effin hell does it suck that they didn't sync this shit up! seriously guys you should go and remaster this one.
best intro ive heard for a while
Can someone identify the song at 37:00 please?
One of my fav sets of all time
Great boiler room. Sadly the audio seems out of sync.
+Elmarcyboy Lier
yes Melissa Costa! That sounds fantastic!
Please please please reupload this! It's really out of sync and he's killing it. viewers plz like this comment so the uploader sees it...
Agree, this needs a re-upload
Great DJ, great tunes.
Ok so while pressing a thousand buttons and looking busy as hell he lets the first track play out for 8 minutes before doing a basic crossover followed by a few basic delay FX tricks to the existing track to fade it out. lol
Wow, your a joke. Always funny when boy room and youth club wannabe DJs lash out at, in this case, the worlds best DJ and producer.
if you're improvising on the spot you might want to actually try a few things in your headphones and see if they work before proceeding to actually play them out loud, not just queue
up a single track and stand there doing nothing for 5 minutes
basic delay tricks? i'd like to see a video of how doing what this man does ON THE SPOT.....you couldn't pull off his moves practicing them for a month in your bedroom, let alone in front of a crowd...live in the boiler room...c'mon man stop being an asshole. And a real Dj can leave tracks to play out for 20 min if they wanted...what matter is the transition (in which he is amazing) and not hhow many minutes of the track played...seriously go back to under the rock you crawled out of.
He helped develop the machines he's using.
He's getting the most out of them.
"James is a technical Jedi and pushes the boundaries of DJing to its absolute limit every time he plays. His skills take Pioneer and the kit into new dimensions.”
- Rik Parkinson - Product Planning Specialist (Pioneer DJ Europe)
LV Mobile Music did you watch entire video ? he is one of the best djs out there
Technically the best dj there is , amazing we Salyut you mr Zabelia , always with a smile and certain grace .
Probably the best and hardest working dj there is.
OOOOOOSSSSHHHHH !
met him a few times, one of the most humble and talented djs in the world
For everyone who's wondering the name of the last song in his set that he played it's Pedestrian - Hoyle Road, i was trying to find it forever and no one posted its name. You're welcome though.
the ending is fabulous!
quanto è bello james che ride sempre!!!
Best dj fantastic set❤
... que decir... de lo mejor lejos, gracias.
Quality!! Seen him numerous times in ibiza...amzing
remix of the giver giving me shivers, huge set
revolution or evolution cant explain but quality will always prevail. you touch my heart with the sounds
Just 1 word... AMAZING!!!
I just got done listening to a sasha(one of the greats) mix and then went to James Z and it was like shifting 2 another f***ing level. Way more intense-the way I rock it! DAMN!!
52.20 - That's what I was waiting for.
The Magician, the Maestro, the Master.....ZABIELA!!!!
I can't get over the last tune,soul wrenchingly beautiful.
Boiler room TV is a master at that!
One of the best boiler room sets in my opinion. Along with Disclosure's and Skream's.
amazing music by one of the best djs - shame about boring and dull crowd.
after this set he conquer me! fantastic! Zabiela!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this guy! He loves his music and smiles. First saw him open EDC a while back, he would hold up his kaoss pad and blast some bass effect and smile.
Great mix. I like that he grins through his entire set.
James absolutely kills it at 18 mins. Superb!!
BEST BOILER ROOM SET EVER PLAYED!!!
There is only ONE JZ!!
the best so far ive heard..
The most forward thinking DJ on the planet...
dont bother looking for it james z has hit this one out of the park
The way JZ transits "touch the sky" towards the wildly fun and haunting bassline of locked groove's "the giver" is high quality mixing. Ive heard this style from him numerous times, yet it still gets my full attention.
For me the best Dj
One the best tracks on the set. Banger.
Epic ... one of my fav boiler room sets
Someone who clearly enjoys what he does ^^ Keep smiling^^
absolutely brilliant
He's the Master of the Decks. He can't help it.
Just brilliant! Master!
Love it when he drops spectrasouls the curb! Have to say i much prefer his remix! Easily one of the most technically gifted DJ's in the world!!