J Majik

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J Majik (born James Spratling, [1] Northwood, England) is a drum and bass DJ and producer. He has been active since his early teens in the early 1990s.

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Biography

He released his first track in 1992 (as DJ Dextrous) on the Planet Earth record label. By 1994, he had changed his stage name to the current moniker (because there was already another DJ Dextrous within the scene with a following) recording with Suburban Base Records, [2] and was releasing tracks on the Metalheadz label. Since then Majik has released tracks on the Mo' Wax label, and now runs his own label, Infrared. He also makes music under the names Innervisions and Infrared. [3]

Collaborations with

Discography

Selected albums

Singles

Remixes

Infrared Records releases

YearNo.ArtistTitle
2012RED001 The Prototypes Cascade Remixes
RED002J Majik & Wickaman Behind The Mask EP
RED003RewindI Get Up / Rock My Body
RED004 Wickaman & SuddenDefThe Return / Skreecher / The Truth
RED005Various ArtistsThe InfraSound Vol. 1
RED006The InfraSound Vol. 2
RED007RewindLove Yourself EP
RED008 Wickaman, Hoodlum & MavrikPitch Shift 2012 / Yes I
RED009Various ArtistsThe InfraSound Vol. 3 (Dubstep Edition)
RED010 Wickaman, Hoodlum & SuddenDefBass Rider / Hurt You
2013RED011 Wickaman & RVThe Chant EP
RED012RewindSoul Survivour EP
RED013Various ArtistsThe InfraSound Vol. 4 (Jungle Edition)
RED014J Majik & Wickaman Beyond Our Dreams / Fight It
RED015GuzzlaFunkSlap / Switch
RED016Schoolboy & James EgbertSilver Lining EP
RED017J Majik & Wickaman Lift Me Up EP
RED018Karl Future & Brother SimonSoundshower / It's Over
RED019 Wickaman, SuddenDef & RVSnarl / Something Deeper
RED020 Wickaman, Hoodlum & MythzFrequency / Look In My Eyes
RED021 Wickaman The War Cry / Oriental Dreams
RED022J Majik & Wickaman Right Now EP
RED023Karl Future & Brother SimonPraise / Tell The World
RED024SalarymanEra Of Man / Move On

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