more images
 

James Lavelle

Real Name:James Lavelle
Profile:"I became a DJ because I couldn't Breakdance. And I was no good at Grafitti."

The Underground's loss, music's gain. Well, not in every sense - musically, James Lavelle (b. 1974 in Oxford, England) has been at the heart of the London underground for almost a decade. And in love with all kinds of music for all of his 27 years. Like the rest of us, it was the parental record collection that switched James Lavelle on to music, early Lavelle sets included the likes of Stevie Wonder and Deep Purple, an eclectic mix that was an embryonic blueprint both for James Lavelle as a DJ and for his label Mo Wax; good tunes are good tunes - the genre doesn't matter. But back to the young James. And hip-hop, the one style of music that initially captivated him. It wasn't just the music; the UK's fledgling hip-hop scene was as much about Tacchini as it was Whodini and the breaks were the rhythms for breakdancing. Which James couldn't do, not that it mattered, he was already sold on the breaks. Inspired by the sound systems put together by the likes of Afrikaa Bambaata in the States and by the Wild Bunch over in Bristol, James started buying records by the bucketload and providing the soundtracks to his home town Oxford's own blockparty scene. The first party he put on, at 15, made him enough money to get a pair of decks and with Oxford starting to run out of vinyl, London beckoned. There's probably no better example of right place, right time.

He is older brother of Aidan Lavelle.
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/djjameslavelle
In Groups:Men From U.N.K.L.E., UNKLE, UNKLE Sounds
Name Variations: All | James Lavelle | J Lavelle | J. Lavelle | J.Lavelle | James | James "Holygoof" Lavelle | Lavelle
  867 for sale in the Discogs Marketplace

Log In to sort and filter releases.

Releases:
CREAM Live Vol.2 (CDr, Mixed, Promo)   Deconstruction 1996
60 Min's Of Mo'Wax Shit (CD, Mixed, Promo, Ltd)   Mo Wax 1997
A Bathing Ape Vs Mo'Wax (2xCD, Comp)   Toy's Factory 1997
FabricLive. 01 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Fabric (London) 2001
FabricLive. 01 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo)   Fabric (London) 2001
Global Underground #023: Barcelona (Comp) ◄ (3 versions)   Global Underground Ltd. 2002
Global Underground #026: Romania (CD, Promo, Smplr)   Global Underground Ltd. 2004
Global Underground #026: Romania ◄ (3 versions)   Global Underground Ltd. 2004
Noir (DJ Mix) (CDr, Promo)   Surrender All 2007
On The Road (2xCDr, Mixed, Promo)   Surrender All 2008
Remixes:
Marble (CD, MiniAlbum) Vibe P.M. (Stranger Th... For Life Records 1993
Karmacoma (EP) ◄ (3 versions) Karmacoma (U.N.K.L.E. ... Wild Bunch Records ... 1995
A Monumental Mix (2xCass) Natural One (James Lav... Journeys By DJ 1996
CD Scape (2xCD) Natural One (James Lav... Journeys By DJ 1996
Bitter Sweet Symphony (James Lavelle Remixes) ◄ (4 versions)   Hut Recordings ... 1997
I Hear A New World (2x12") Downer (James Lavelle ... Setanta Records 1997
The Drugs Don't Work (CD, Single, CD2) Bitter Sweet Symphony ... Virgin, Hut Recordings, Hut Recordings 1997
Only The Strongest Will Survive (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Only The Strongest Wil... Creation Records 1998
Singles (4x12") Bitter Sweet Symphony ... Hut Recordings 1998
No Distance Left To Run (12", Single) Battle (UNKLE Remix) Food, Food 1999
Only The Strongest Will Survive (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Only The Strongest Wil... Creation Records 1999
Over My Head (Single) ◄ (3 versions) Over My Head (UNKLE Mix) Virgin Records America ... 1999
Splendor - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) Only The Strongest Wil... Astralwerks, Astralwerks 1999
The World Is Not Enough (Single, Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) The World Is Not Enoug... Radioactive ... 1999
The Art Of War: Who Dares Wins (2xCD, Comp) Nishi-E-Higashi-E West... Toy's Factory 2000
Narco Tourists (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Narco Tourists (UNKLE ... Soma Quality Recordings 2001
No One Knows (CD, Maxi, Enh)   Interscope Records 2002
The Remix FM (3xCD, Comp) I'm Not Trading (Unkle... Virgin 2002
Frantic (12") Frantic (UNKLE Remix) Vertigo 2003
Go With The Flow (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) No One Knows - Unkle R... Interscope Records 2003
Mashin' On The Motorway / Walkie Talkie (CD, Maxi + DVD, PAL) GDMFSOB (UNKLE Uncenso... Universal Island Records, Universal Island Records 2003
Never, Never, Land (CD, Album + DVD, PAL + Box, Ltd) Hey Jack (Metomorphosi... Universal Island Records, Universal Island Records 2003
The Unnamed Feeling (CD, Mini, Single) Frantic (UNKLE Reconst... Vertigo 2003
Once More With Feeling - Singles 1996-2004 (Remix Bonus Disc Ltd Edition) (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Without You I'm Nothin... Elevator Music Ltd. ... 2004
Stone Age Complication (EP) ◄ (2 versions) No One Knows (UNKLE Re... Interscope Records 2004
The Enchanter (Unkle Reconstruction) (CD, Single, Promo)   Sanctuary Records 2005
Time Is My Everything (CD, Single) Time Is My Everything ... Polydor 2005
False Flags / United Snakes (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) False Flags (UNKLE Sur... Virgin 2006
John The Revelator / Lilian (7", Ltd, Pic, Num) John The Revelator (UN... Mute Records Ltd. 2006
Life2Live / Feels Closer (Remixes) (12") Life2Live (UNKLE Surre... Olmeto Records 2006
Today (CD, Album) Today (UNKLE vs Mode S... Roadrunner Records 2006
Burn My Shadow (Minimax, Maxi, Dou) Burn My Shadow (UNKLE ... Surrender All 2007
I Feel Speed (2x12") I Feel Speed (UNKLE Re... SCI + TEC Digital Audio 2008
More Stories -Selected UNKLE Works- (CD, Comp, Ltd) Turnstile Blues (Surre... Traffic Inc. 2008
i-Panik (Disc One) (2xVinyl, Album) Movin (UNKLE's Surrend... NRK Sound Division 2008
Production:
Rabbit In Your Headlights (CD, Maxi)   Toy's Factory 1998
Trilogy Box Set (3x12", Ltd + Box)   Toy's Factory 1998
Ape Sounds (CD, Album, Dig) A Message To Our Sponsors Toy's Factory 1999
Be There (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Be There, Be There (Un... Mo Wax ... 1999
Only The Strongest Will Survive (CD, Promo) Only The Strongest Wil... Creation Records 1999
Broken Head (12", Promo)   Mo Wax 2000
From Here On In (CD, EP, Promo)   Mo Wax 2000
From Here On In (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Mo Wax ... 2000
Interim (10")   Mo Wax 2000
Overused (CD, Comp, Gat)   Toy's Factory 2000
The Art Of War: Who Dares Wins (2xCD, Comp) Broken Head II Toy's Factory 2000
All In For Nothing E.P. (CD, EP)   Kinetic Records 2001
Ape Sounds Remix (CD, Album, Dig)   Toy's Factory 2001
Keep Close (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Mo Wax 2001
Sexy Beast Original Soundtrack (CD) Cocaine And Camcorders... Beyond Music 2001
Never, Never, Land (CD, Album + DVD, PAL + Box, Ltd) (Hidden Track), Hey Ja... Universal Island Records, Universal Island Records 2003
Music From The OC: Mix 1 (CD) Paint The Silence Warner Bros. Records 2004
The Greatest (2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Boo) Be There Polydor 2005
Today (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Today (UNKLE vs. Mode ... Skyline Records 2006
Burn My Shadow (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Surrender All 2007
War Stories (CD, Album, Sup)   Surrender All 2007
GU Mixed:3 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, Ltd) Restless (Fake Blood R... Global Underground Ltd. 2008
More Stories -Selected UNKLE Works- (CD, Comp, Ltd)   Traffic Inc. 2008
If (12")   Mo Wax  
Mix:
Mashin' On The Motorway / Walkie Talkie (CD, Maxi + DVD, PAL) GDMFSOB (UNKLE Uncenso... Universal Island Records, Universal Island Records 2003
DJ Mixes:
Cream Live Two (3xCD, Mixed, Comp)   Deconstruction 1996
Tribal Gathering '96 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed)   Universe 1996
Appears On:
Loud Minority (CD, Maxi) Moondance (Moon Chant:... Zero Corporation 1992
Headz : A Soundtrack Of Experimental Beathead Jams (Comp) ◄ (4 versions)   Mo Wax 1994
Mo Wax vs. Major Force: Time Has Come (12") Time Has Come Mo Wax 1994
The Time Has Come E.P. (EP) ◄ (5 versions)   Mo Wax ... 1994
Cream Live Two (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Spinners, Berry Medita... Deconstruction 1996
Berry Meditation (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Mo Wax 1997
SubUrbia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Berry Meditation Geffen Records 1997
The Original Art-Form (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Mo Wax 1997
Ape Shall Never Kill Ape (12")   Toy's Factory 1998
If You Find The Earth Boring (CD, Single, Promo)   Source Records (FR) 1998
Last Orgy 3 Special Remixes (12", Single)   Toy's Factory 1998
Psyence Fiction (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Bloodstain, Breather Mo Wax ... 1998
Rock On (12")   Toy's Factory 1998
Trilogy Box Set (3x12", Ltd + Box)   Toy's Factory 1998
Ape Sounds (Album) ◄ (6 versions) A Message To Our Spons... Toy's Factory ... 1999
Be There (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Be There (Radio Edit) Mo Wax ... 1999
Brazilification (Remixes 95-99) (2xCD) Berry Meditation (Fila... Kudos 1999
CM - Cornelius Remixes (CD) Ape Shall Never Kill Ape Matador 1999
The Art Of War: Who Dares Wins (2xCD, Comp)   Toy's Factory 2000
Alien Radio (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Narco Tourists (Album ... Soma Quality Recordings ... 2001
Ape Sounds Remix (CD, Album, Dig) March Of The General (... Toy's Factory 2001
Narco Tourists (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Soma Quality Recordings 2001
Sexy Beast Original Soundtrack (CD) Cocaine And Camcorders... Beyond Music 2001
Slam Mix Soma (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Narco Tourists (Slam Mix) Muzik Magazine ... 2001
DJ-Kicks ◄ (2 versions) March Of The General (... Studio !K7 2002
In A State (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Universal Island Records 2003
Never, Never, Land (Album) ◄ (4 versions) (Hidden Track), Back A... Universal Island Records ... 2003
Remixes (CD, Single, Promo, Ltd)   Island Records 2003
Involver ◄ (2 versions) What Are You To Me?, W... Global Underground Ltd. 2004
Reign (12")   GU Music 2004
Burn The Witch / Broken Box (CDr, Single, Promo) Burn The Witch (UNKLE ... Interscope Records 2005
FabricLive. 21 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Met) Reign (Acapella) Fabric (London) 2005
Goal! (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp, Album) Leap Of Faith, Leap Of... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2005
Greatest Promos (DVD-V) Be There, REIGN Polydor 2005
The Greatest (2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Boo) Reign Polydor 2005
GU [Music] (6xCD, Maxi + Box, Ltd)   GU Music 2006
Self Defence - Never Never Land Reconstructed And Bonus Beats (UK) (4xCD, Maxi + Box, Ltd) What Are You To Me? / ... GU Music 2006
Sync Sampler (2xCD, Promo, Smplr) Narco Tourists (Unkle ... Soma Quality Recordings 2006
The DFA Remixes Chapter Two (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) In A State (The DFA Re... DFA ... 2006
Today (CD, Single, Enh)   Roadrunner Records 2006
Burn My Shadow (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Surrender All 2007
CD Side 41 (CD, Smplr) When Things Explode D-Side 2007
Elegy Sampler 49 (CD, Smplr) Burn My Shadow Elegy 2007
GU Mixed (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Burn My Shadow (Junkie... Global Underground Ltd. 2007
Hold My Hand (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Surrender All 2007
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Hello/Goodbye (Uncool) Atlantic 2007
Mighty ReArranger (CD, Album, RE, RM) The Enchanter (UNKLE R... Es Paranza Records, Rhino Entertainment Company 2007
Night's Temper EP (A Prelude To War Stories) (2x7", EP, Ltd)   Surrender All 2007
War Stories (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Chemistry, Hold My Han... Traffic Inc. ... 2007
Elegy Sampler 55 (CD, Smplr) Cut Me Loose Elegy 2008
End Titles... Redux (CD, Album, Ltd) 24 Frames (Redux), Clo... Surrender All 2008
End Titles... Stories For Film (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Ghosts, Chemical, 24 F... Surrender All ... 2008
GU Mixed:3 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, Ltd) Restless (Fake Blood R... Global Underground Ltd. 2008
More Stories -Selected UNKLE Works- (CD, Comp, Ltd) Burn My Shadow (Radio ... Traffic Inc. 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Only House Muzik / Bitter Sweet Symphony (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl) Bitter Sweet Symphony ... Not On Label 1997
Another Brick In The Wall 2005 (12") Another Brick In The W... Not On Label (Pink Floyd) 2005
Def Beat Remixes Vol.5 Presents... Men From U.N.K.L.E. (2x12") Everything In It's Rig... Def Beat 2005
Def Beat Remixes Vol.5 Presents... Men From U.N.K.L.E. (CD, Comp) Everything In It's Rig... Def Beat 2006
User Reviews:
Putyrhandsup, Jan 22, 2006

Im frankly amazed anyones let James Lavelle release a mix album, let alone let him behind a pair of decks. I mean I know its not actually him on his early mix albums but The Psychonaughts (hence the listenability), but somehow he still gets the credit. Which is frankly baffling when you see him live, because as it would be harder to get the credit for someone else djing for him live, he just stands there with a big box that makes wooshing noises and fades in and out of a load of Unkle tracks and mixes, its rubbish and its boring (Ive seen him twice, at Glastonbury and Fabric and both times he was massively dull, which, you should never be at either of those places), and Im saying this as someone who likes a lot of Unkle stuff, the Unkle sounds mix of There Goes The Fear by Doves, is amazing for example. But, James Lavelle, is a very bad DJ.

Was the above review useful to you?     (report)

   Write a Review