Music career:
While attending Cherwell Upper School, Lavelle's music career started at 15 when he ran block parties in Oxford. At only 18 he started the Mo' Wax label, taking the name from his club night at the time, Mo' Wax Please. Around the same time he started the That's How It Is night with Gilles Peterson, which went on to become one of London's longest running nights.
In 1996 Mo' Wax released one of electronic music's most celebrated albums, DJ Shadow's seminal Endtroducing...... Soon after this Lavelle started work on an album with DJ Shadow under the name UNKLE. The resulting release Psyence Fiction featured collaborations with Richard Ashcroft, Mike D, Badly Drawn Boy and Thom Yorke. In 2003, he released a follow up to Psyence Fiction, titled Never, Never, Land, though this album saw DJ Shadow replaced by Richard File as the second full time member of UNKLE. It featured collaborations with 3D of Massive Attack and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age among others.[1]
He is a long time resident at Fabric in London, mixing the inaugural Fabric Live mix album.[2] He has also mixed three progressive house albums for Global Underground.
He has produced a number of film soundtracks, including Sexy Beast. Also an in demand remixer, he has reworked tracks by Garbage, The Verve, Beck and Massive Attack.[3]
In an August 2006 interview with The Skinny, Lavelle revealed that he was working with Chris Goss and Autolux on the follow up to Never, Never, Land, entitled War Stories. Of the album's direction, he said “It’s rawer than '‘Psyence Fiction’' and Never, Never, Land although it’s more in the vein of the traditional singer/songwriter. If the first record was UNKLE does hiphop and the second record was UNKLE does electronic, then this one is like UNKLE does rock, but it’ll hopefully still have its continuity.”[4]
Of other forthcoming projects, he revealed “I’m working on a film with Darren Aronofsky at the moment. It’s a collaboration between me and Clint Mansell who did the score, it’s to remix the score and do a whole new DVD package, the film is unbelievable. I’m working on a documentary about Abel Ferrara as well.”
He has recently finished working alongside his brother Aidan Lavelle on the soundtrack for the movie of the popular sci-fi series The X Files.
Lupe Fiasco mentions Lavelle along with DJ Shadow in the single "Superstar."
In 2010, he released another UNKLE album called Where Did the Night Fall with numerous collaborators such as Gavin Clark and Mark Lanegan.
Quotes:
"I became a DJ because I couldn't breakdance and I was no good at graffiti."
"I'm into a whole concept, it's a whole scene. I'm totally involved in it. We cover hip-hop fused music. We want to do this rock hip-hop thing. We are gonna launch a mad hip-hop/thrash fused band, a young Beastie Boys kind of thing. I'm into the total energy of the Beasties and that whole kind of skate thing. I want that energy and total madness surrounding the whole idea."
"We put out 200 records in 4 or 5 years, I don’t think I’d ever be able to do that again. I don’t think I could ever work like that again, it was just insane."
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People Get Ready
James Lavelle Lyrics
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(it's alright)
Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real
I say that you do
(you're outta sight)
So fee fi fo fum
Look out baby 'cause here I come
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come
I'm on my way
If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you
(it's alright)
The loving you're gonna miss and the time it takes to find you
(it's outta sight)
So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum
Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come
I'm on my way
All my friends shouldn't want me to I understand it
(be alright)
I hope I'll get to you before they do the way I planned it
(be outta sight)
So twiddle-dee-dee twiddle dee dum
Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come.
I'm on my way.
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
The lyrics to James Lavelle's "Get Ready" are an expression of romantic ardor, a declaration of the singer's love for a girl who he deems to be the one who "makes his dreams real". He proclaims that he has never met a girl who makes him feel the way she does, and vows to make love to her. The song is a classic example of the soulful, R&B-tinged pop music that emerged from the Motown era, and the lyrics are loaded with the kind of catchy, memorable phrases that Motown was famous for.
The lyrics are essentially an expression of the singer's unbridled passion and desire for the object of his affection. He warns the girl to "get ready" for his love, and vows to "make love to you". The phrase "get ready" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, and serves as a kind of mantra or declaration of intent. The song is an upbeat, infectious tune that is hard to resist, and it captures the euphoria and excitement of falling in love.
One aspect of the song's lyrics that is particularly noteworthy is the use of nonsensical phrases like "fee fi fo fum" and "twiddle-dee-dee twiddle dee dum". These phrases serve no real purpose other than to add to the fun, playful mood of the song. They are a testament to the kind of joy and lightheartedness that can come with falling in love, and they are one of the reasons that "Get Ready" has endured as a beloved classic in the decades since its release.
Line by Line Meaning
I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do
I have never encountered a girl who elicits the same sensations that you inspire in me
(it's alright)
It is acceptable and nothing to worry about
Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real
When individuals inquire about the person who actualizes my aspirations
I say that you do
I respond by asserting that you are the one accountable
(you're outta sight)
Your amazing qualities and allure are uncontainable
So fee fi fo fum
An intriguing phrase that expresses excitement or sense of anticipation
Look out baby 'cause here I come
Be vigilant as I am approaching, dear one
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
I am providing you with an authentic and genuine kind of love; therefore prepare yourself
So get ready
Start preparing yourself
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
I am attempting to have an amorous relationship with you, therefore preparing yourself is necessary
So get ready here I come
Therefore brace yourself as I am coming over
I'm on my way
I am currently travelling towards you
If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you
If you are interested in playing 'hide-and-seek' with love, I will remind you
(it's alright)
It is acceptable and nothing to worry about
The loving you're gonna miss and the time it takes to find you
You will lose the chance to experience affection, and it will take significant time to locate it once more
(it's outta sight)
It is nearly impossible or unfathomable
So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum
An intriguing phrase that may imply playfulness or a sense of ease
All my friends shouldn't want me to I understand it
I comprehend that it is reasonable for my friends to dissuade me
(be alright)
It is acceptable and nothing to worry about
I hope I'll get to you before they do the way I planned it
I hope to reach out to you before they do, just as I intended
(be outta sight)
It is impressive or exceptional
So twiddle-dee-dee twiddle-dee-dum
An intriguing phrase that implies a lighthearted tone or sense of playfulness
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Prepare yourself as I am approaching, young man
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Prepare yourself as I am approaching, young man
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Prepare yourself as I am approaching, young man
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: William Robinson Jr.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@VoiceCollective
Incredible. Fantastic. It moves. it calms. it takes you there and it takes you nowhere. And, back again. Thanks, James Lavelle. Thank you.
@wesfox6309
Dude's a legend. Has a natural flow and tune selection is always nothing but Grade!!
Fabriclive 01, in my opinion is the ultimate mix. I've searched and nothing compares.
@jbuller7
Flip me i'd forgotten about Fabriclive01. What a belter.
@joeldukes303
Have to agree. That one is tough to top.
@Larswallinpt
Grade A🎯 the flow is magical. There r many great DJs but only one J Lavelle🤘
@carloslarin6467
James Lavelle is one of the bests.
Always a good selection, mix.
Too bad there aren't more mixes of his to listen too. Need more than UNKLE and Global Underground.
@lunetaris6799
Brilliant and intelligent mix, trip Hop / trance at its best! No boring techno noise. I could listen to it for hours.
@patrickbateman7453
Undeniable rhythm that would move anyone “ in their headphones “
@RUFF-UNIT
Most impressive, first time listening, I imagine it's as fresh today as when, and give it 5 or ten yrs and it will still be true.
I'd not heard the Jim reeves in yonks
@dustintreadway6586
Instantly fell in love. This is my bronze medal winner of his easily accessible library. He's the Damn man. He's a definite favorite; up there with Nick Warren, Sasha, etc... There is a comfortable peace and tranquility engulfed by a scary, ominous, and inviting anthom of hope overwhelmed with darkness