James Zabiela

A new single, a new label, a new direction and a new inner-found creative confidence: make no mistake, the most exciting episode yet in James Zabiela's already incredible career is about to begin. As his brand new single "The Healing" so ready attests, the new JZ is more musical than ever.

Deep, bold and bristling with emotional melodies, it's probably not quite what you'd expect from JZ, the man who spends his summers at Space Ibiza– but it's true to his musical ethos, which takes in everything from Modeselektor and Boards Of Canada to classic Warp… and every other warp speed in the universe. Indeed, JZ in 2013 is more into deep bass than ever. Of course, he's still attracted to glacial soundscapes and throughout the mix, he retains an ear for melody and haunting vocal snippets that have epitomised his best work.

As with everything in JZ's career, the upward arc has been gradual and organic. Having performed at We Love for a decade, it's understandable that James would want to try something different in 2012 (his twelfth season!) so in tandem with promoter Mark Broadbent (who spend autumn and winter sending each other new music), the two came up with a new concept that allowed him to help curate four nights at the party, as well as inviting people whose music he admired. James hosted Born Electric nights 4 times during summer 2012, with guests from Modeselektor and Shackleton playing live and producers like Midland and Scuba joining James in outer Space.