Going to see him on December 2. All I've heard from him is Horizons, Pacific and Nothing. What kind of music should I expect? Tracks or livesets that you can recommend?
My first clubbing experience was James Holden for 4+ hours. It was absolutely fantastic.
Oct-29-2007 01:22
Ted Promo
NWO WOLFPACK INSANE
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
He plays nothing like any of the tracks you mentioned. His mixing can be fairly spotty but overall it is solid enough. Expect wicked tracks consisting of "minimal" tech, tech house, techno, and weirdness. It will be lovely.
Well I'm a big Holden fan ever since I've first heard of him and I nearly cried when I missed him last month due to the lack of mullah so my opinion is a little suspicious. Few reason: although not much concerning his sets he's an amazing musician and producer, he's has a wide fan base, He can deliver a great flow to a night, his sets although not technically wonderful are arguably flawless with amazing vibe, he's just one of the guys that has it down. It's like I say dj's have it, don't have it, or learn it. James Holden has it...
edit: he also seems to be a very sympathetic, chill guy..
He is probably the only dj whose sets I download without hesitation. Yes, he is mixing isn't great, but the track selection and the vibe make up for it. You just cannot miss a Holden gig. Where will he be playing at on Dec 2? Because there is nothing going on for him on that day according to his schedule on myspace.
Oct-29-2007 03:36
HaeD
Tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Montreal
I forgot
Oct-29-2007 03:51
MikeJones
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Connecticut
James Holden is funnayyyyy. And a stoner which is also a (+) in my book. I wish he would play like his Balance CD. That CD is f.i.r.e.
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Oct-29-2007 15:04
chesco
out to lunch
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Glasgow
Probably one of the worst dj's I've seen recently. His set at cocoon this year was bad beyond belief, absolutely no atmosphere while he was on, his mixing was gash and the tunes he played were just plain awful..
Oct-29-2007 15:23
noikeee
dubstep convert
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
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Originally posted by chesco
Probably one of the worst dj's I've seen recently. His set at cocoon this year was bad beyond belief, absolutely no atmosphere while he was on, his mixing was gash and the tunes he played were just plain awful..
never had the chance to see him live, but his livesets are almost always very good even if the mixing is hardly ever great - but then i don't care at all about the mixing anyway
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Oct-29-2007 16:56
basvh
Bert says: Hatseflats!
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Amsterdam + Ammerzoden
Saw him this year at timewarp and extrema outdoor. In both cases he played brilliantly. Everybody went nuts.