James What is a musician and producer living in London, UK. Brought up in southern France, James discovered his passion for music at an early age through playing guitar and percussion. At 15, having won a recording opportunity through a battle of the bands competition he moved to London to study music performance, and later recording arts and business. Since then he has been experimenting with the performance and production of all kinds of music ranging from world music to electronica.

Pursuing his passion for electronic music, James has worked under various aliases and has released his music on labels such as Poker Flat, Treibstoff, Meerestief and Einamaleins Musik. James has also written music for the TV and broadcast industry and was selected for the Red Bull Music Academy 2005 held in Seattle. In 2005, James teamed up with Dan Berkson (Crosstown Rebels/Moodmusic) to perform live and produce together as they shared a similar background in music performance. Their debut EP together on Poker Flat, "The Dig" has been a big success, followed by two tracker "Systems" on Sounderground Record and another EP on Poker Flat entittled "Cantina". Dan and James also contributed an exclusive track to the 5th Poker Flat compilation along with remixes for Boxer, Meerestief and Poker Flat, not to forget their seperate solo releases on Crosstown Rebels and Meerestief.

Since their debut performance at Sonar festival in June 2006, Dan and James have been performing their unique live sets all around the globe. Using two laptops along with live synthesizers and drum machines, they perform and rework their music while always finding places for improvisation and keeping things fresh. Things are looking good for 2008 with releases scheduled on Steve Bug's Poker Flat and Dessous imprints, including two tracks featuring house legend Robert Owens!

Lookout for upcoming records and live dates!

Dan Berkson & James What - "Keep On feat. Robert Owens" (2008)

w/ Two Armadillos, King Britt and Stimming remixes

Dessous Recordings - DES82

listen to "Keep On feat. Robert Owens (original mix)"

listen to "Keep On feat. Robert Owens (live mix)"

Dan Berkson & James What - "Indigo" (2008)

Poker Flat Recordings - "Dead Man's Hand" PFRLP20 / PFRCD20

listen to "Indigo"

Dan Berkson & James What - "Reflections feat. Robert Owens" (2008)

Poker Flat Recordings - PFR93

listen to "Reflections feat. Robert Owens "

listen to "Onika"

James What - "Follicle" w/ Tom Clark Remix (2007)

Meerestief - 15

listen to "Follicle"

D'Julz - "Runny (Berkson & What Remix)" (2007)

Poker Flat Recordings - PFR85

listen

Matzak - "Girl In Water (Berkson & What Remix)" (2007)

Boxer - 46

listen

Dan Berkson & James What - "Asteroids" (2006)

Poker Flat Recordings - "Bets'n'Bluffs" PFRLP19 / PFRCD19

listen to "Asteroids"

Dan Berkson & James What - "Cantina" EP (2006)

Poker Flat Recordings - PFR77

listen to "Cantina"

listen to "Mescaline Circus"

listen to "Last Train"

Daniela Stickroth - "Ghost In The Attic (Berkson & What Remix)" (2006)

Meerestief - 10

listen

Dan Berkson & James What - "Systems" EP (2006)

Sounderground - SR01

listen to "Systems"

listen to "Mesatennis"

Dan Berkson & James What - "The Dig" EP (2006)

Poker Flat Recordings - PFR70

listen to "The Dig"

listen to "If I Was a Man"

listen to "Zig Zag"

"Programmer" (2006)

Italoboyz - The Vietnamese EP - Treibstoff Recordings - 61

listen to "Programmer"

"Bubble & Click" (2006)

listen to "Bubble & Click"