Dan Berkson and James What are a London based electronic music production and Live performance duo. Meeting in London in 2006, Dan and James discovered similar and eclectic musical backgrounds and a shared passion for forward thinking house and techno. They began to produce a blend of their individual soundscapes, debuting their Live Show at the infamous Sonar festival in the summer of 2006. The success that has followed has seen the duo tour extensively with a Live performance that is not only engaging to hear but equally mesmerising to watch.

James What studied music and sound engineering at the acclaimed LCM and SAE in London and released his initial solo productions in 2005. He has since gone on to make and release his solo and collaborative music with Dan Berkson on some of the industry's most recognized labels such as Pokerflat, Crosstown Rebels, Murmur and Dessous. Chicago born Dan Berkson has been a professional musician since his mid teens and spent his early years as a successful keyboard player before studying at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Numerous projects in jazz and funk saw him tour America and in the late 90's Dan relocated to London to study music production. Dan has gone on to produce and release for labels such as on Exun, Crosstown Rebels, Hypercolour and Gourmet as a solo artist and alongside James.

Their combined and mutual influences of jazz, techno, house and funk find themselves layered to create a truly unique sound niche. An mix of raw classic house and the shrewd darkness of organic minimal and techno ride of each other's core elements, resulting in a solid yet emotive signature. Stripped down and meticulously produced, the duo use laptops, synthesizers and drum machines as their key tools to create improvised tech house with a jazz edge. Elegantly arranged, classic yet head strong, Dan Berkson and James What's cut's are a firm staple in dj boxes worldwide.

Varoslav & David K - "Better Talk (James What Remix)" (April 2012)

Rue De Plaisance RDP004

listen to "Better Talk (James What Remix)"

Zod - "Rise Before Zod" (2012)

With Acid Pauli and Shadow Dancer Remixes

Rebellion RBL007

listen to "Rise Before Zod"

Alex Jones - "Stamp (Dan Berkson Remix)" (2011)

Hypercolour

listen to "Stamp (Dan Berkson Remix)"

James What - "It Feels Wrong" (2011)

Poker Flat

listen to "It Feels Wrong"

listen to "It Feels Wrong (Lee Curtiss Remix)"

listen to "In The Dark"

Dan berkson & James What - Deep Electronic House (2011)

Loopmasters - Artist Series Sample Pack

listen to Demo track

James What - "Going Back" (2011)

Murmur - STATE02

listen to "Going Back"

Dan Berkson - "Anything For You" (2011)

Crosstown Rebels - CRM074

listen to "Anything For You"

listen to "Secrets"

James What - "About Love" (2011)

Crosstown Rebels - CRM071

listen to "About Love"

listen to "A Target For The Scene"

Dan Berkson & James What - "Ghosts" (2009)

Poker Flat Recordings - PFR107

listen to "Ghosts"

listen to "In Person"

Dan Berkson & James What - "Systems Remixes" (2009)

Sounderground - SRD09

Remixes by Cesare vs. Disorder, Touane, Patrick Zigon, Stefan Tretau, Laurine Frost and Simon Li.

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

w/ Two Armadillos, Stimming and King Britt 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 feat. Monica Soldan"

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

Poker Flat - 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 Recordings - 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"