Robbie James
Robbie James is an Australian guitarist, producer and composer, best known from his work with GANGgajang, whose classical writing has drawn growing recognition. He has been a represented artist of the Australian Music Centre since 2023.
On Dreaming in the Sand (MCD 620), his String Quintet No. 3 in nine movements, he visualises the early stages of colonisation through a dream of a nation founded on inclusivity. The work pays homage to the ancient Map of Songs, moving from the Australian landscape and a day in the life of the kangaroo to Cook’s arrival as a ghost on the beach at Kamay, the First Fleet, and dances of unity across the divide.
His earlier string quintet, The Marree Sisters (ABC Classic, 2022), helped establish him as a significant voice in contemporary Australian composition. On the Move live recording he is also credited as editing engineer.
Robbie James is featured on the following titles
Dreaming in the Sand
Robbie James’s String Quintet No. 3, Dreaming in the Sand, is given a raw live performance by the Bentley String Quintet at Brisbane’s New Benner Theatre. Across nine movements it visualises early colonisation through a dream of a nation founded on inclusivity—a dream that still shapes Australia.
Editing Engineer