Culture Shock (musician)

James Pountney, better known by his stage name Culture Shock, is a British drum and bass DJ and record producer.

Culture Shock
Birth name	James Pountney
Born	23 January
Genres	Drum and bass breakbeat
Occupations	DJ record producer
Years active	2004–present
Labels	RAM
Website	www.cultureshockmusic.co.uk

Biography

In 1996, Culture Shock was introduced to drum and bass while listening to London's pirate radio stations. He set up his own studio with basic equipment at home and recorded his own music. His first release was "The Vega EP" on Moving Shadow in 2004. Two years later, Culture Shock signed with RAM Records after attracting attention of the label's CEO, Andy C. His first EP, titled "The Third Stage" was released in 2007 and featured four tracks, including the track "Rework", co-produced by the Brookes Brothers.^[1]

After a longer break, he returned in September 2014 with a remix of Moko's "Your Love"^[2] and the songs "Troglodyte VIP" and "Raindrops". His song "City Lights", which has featured as an instrumental in his DJ sets since 2009, was picked up by Virgin EMI Records and released in May 2015 with a vocal by Bryn Christopher of I See MONSTAS.^[3] The single has received airplay on popular UK radio stations and music channels,^[4] and was BBC Radio 1's Track of the Day.^[5] In November/December 2015, he released tracks from his latest extended play entitled Transit.

Discography

Compilations

Title	Details
Sequence	Released: 7 June 2019 Label: RAM Records Formats: Digital download
Sequel	Released: 25 February 2022 Label: RAM Records Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

Title	Details	Track listing
The Vega EP	Released: 2004 Label: Moving Shadow Formats: Digital download, vinyl	"Vega" "White Knight" "Alarms" "Flight Path"
The Third Stage	Released: 30 July 2007 Label: RAM Records Formats: Digital download, vinyl	"Rework" (with Brookes Brothers) "Zeppelin" "Vice Chase" "Asteroids"
Transit	Released: 18 December 2015 Label: RAM Records Formats: Digital download, vinyl	"No More" (with Josh Parkinson) "Steam Machine" "Tangents" "Rush Connection"

Singles

Year	Release	Label	Album
2008	"Kronix" / "Imax"	RAM Records	Non-album single
2010	"Bad Red" / "Surprise"
2011	"Protection" / "Ohrwurm"
2012	"I Remember" / "Troglodyte"
2014	"Raindrops" / "Troglodyte VIP"
2015	"City Lights" (featuring Bryn Christopher)	Virgin EMI / RAM Records
2016	"Have It All" / "Pandemic"	RAM Records
2017	"Bunker"		Sequence
2018	"East Block"
	"There For You"	RAM Records / Mau5trap
	"Get Physical"	RAM Records
2019	"Take Control"
	"Renaissance"
2020	"Love To Give" (with Dimension featuring Billy Lockett)	Self-Released	Organ
	"Don't Sleep" (with Dimension)		Non-album single
	"Visions"	RAM Records	Sequel
	"Lost"
2021	"Deconstruct"
	"Discotheque"
	"Rise"
2022	"Panorama"
2023	"Alone" (ft. Gracie van Brunt)	Culture Shock Music	Non-album single
	"Universe" (ft. YOU)
2024	"Get To Me"		TBA
	"Breathe"
	"Out My Head" (ft. Sarah de Warren)
	"The Time Is Now"
	"Back In Time" (ft. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs)
	"Make It Pump" (ft. Grafix)

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
2006	"The Bypass"	Dimensions 2 EP
2008	"Smoothie" (Culture Shock & Brookes Brothers)	Dimensions 3 EP
2009	"Gears"	Dimensions 4 EP
	"Move Higher" (Sub Focus featuring Culture Shock)	Sub Focus
2010	"Cathedral"	Nightlife EP, Pt. 1
2011	"Footloose"	Nightlife EP, Pt. 3
	"Machine"	Ram 100
2013	"You Make It Better" (Sub Focus featuring Culture Shock and TC)	Torus
2015	"Piano Dark"	Ram 200
2018	"Erosion" (The Upbeats featuring Culture Shock)	No Sleep 'Til Japan & Iceland
2023	"Secrets" (Sub Focus featuring Culture Shock, CamelPhat and RHODES)	Evolve

Production credits

Year	Song	Artist	Album
2013	"Turn the Lights On"[6]	Fleur	Non-album single

Remixes

Year	Song	Artist
2011	"Guilt"	Nero
2012	"Come Alive"	Netsky
2014	"Your Love"	Moko
	"Love Alight"	Crystal Fighters
	"Pistols At Dawn"	Seinabo Sey
2015	"King"	GRADES
	"Swan Song"	Espa (featuring Giggs)
2018	"Broken Pieces"	Camo & Krooked (featuring NIHILS)
	"Panic Room"	Au/Ra
2021	"Airplane"	Sub Focus