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kush paintings
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James Holden @ Rex Club, Paris 2/17/2007 WTF!

I listened to this set yesterday and today, and I am so torn. I'm like many others who were ready to worship Holden after Balance 005. However, also like many others, I was disappointed at the direction he went after the release.

The first 28 minutes is great stuff, really hard and high paced. When I first heard this, I was beginning to think Holden was about to become my favorite dj again. However, at about the 31 minute mark the pace and the mix loses its wheels and goes to shit. After the diversion into a really strange place (especially given the very consistent and clear sound he was going for in the first half) the mix never seems to recover. The pacing is mediocre at best, and there really is no consistent atmosphere or mood he seems to be going for. Granted, good tracks are spotted about, but the total absence of mood and a consistent atmosphere left me scratching my head.

For those of you that have heard this mix, can you speak to these issues. I would be really interested to hear from those who still love Holden and what you think of this, or hopefully direct me toward better recent sets of his.

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Jun-25-2007 23:56 United States

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shaw
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I would download it, but apparently I'm not good enough at reading wingdings or whatever the fuck this is:

now I have to wait to try again

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Jun-26-2007 00:04

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shaw
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first one was not 0GXC

that's what I put

I put Y for the 2nd one

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Jun-26-2007 00:06

shaw
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OMG I WON!

I guess that makes that first one a 6. When the hell did they go to this nonsense?

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Jun-26-2007 00:10

kush paintings
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Agreed, retarded. But anyways...

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Jun-26-2007 01:21 United States

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I was singularly unimpressed by Holden's technical skills when I saw him in 2005. There were train wrecks, and an out of time acapella that played for a full minute.

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Jun-26-2007 05:54

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GoSpeedGo!
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It was already posted in the Tracklists forum.

James Holden Live @ The End, London (10.02.2007)

1. ID 00:00 – 05:59
2. Cobblestone Jazz - Dump Truck / Peace offering 06:00 – 07:59
3. James Holden – Idiot Calypso 08:00 – 10:31
4. Misstress Barbara – Barcelona 10:32 – 18:49
5. Pier Bucci – Instinct 18:50 – 21:54
6. ID (brilliant!! also played @ Petrol) 21:55 – 26:14
7. ID (absolutely MF brilliant!! New BC?) 26:15 - 30:30
8. ID 30:31 – 33:39
9. Kotai - Sucker DJ
10. ID 39:10 – 42:34
11. DJ Koze vs Sid LeRock - keep it simple stupid
12. ID 48:48 – 52:29
13. Petter - Left Turned 52:30 – 56:29
14. Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom - Rise (DFA mix) 56:30 – 60:37
15. Pan-Tone – Thrill Ho 60:38 – 65:33

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Jun-26-2007 07:39

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I'm recently at minute 26 and so far it's really crappy. Nothing compared to when I saw him 2 years ago

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transcende
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quote:
Originally posted by paulandrews
It was already posted in the Tracklists forum.

James Holden Live @ The End, London (10.02.2007)

1. ID 00:00 – 05:59
2. Cobblestone Jazz - Dump Truck / Peace offering 06:00 – 07:59
3. James Holden – Idiot Calypso 08:00 – 10:31
4. Misstress Barbara – Barcelona 10:32 – 18:49
5. Pier Bucci – Instinct 18:50 – 21:54
6. ID (brilliant!! also played @ Petrol) 21:55 – 26:14
7. ID (absolutely MF brilliant!! New BC?) 26:15 - 30:30
8. ID 30:31 – 33:39
9. Kotai - Sucker DJ
10. ID 39:10 – 42:34
11. DJ Koze vs Sid LeRock - keep it simple stupid
12. ID 48:48 – 52:29
13. Petter - Left Turned 52:30 – 56:29
14. Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom - Rise (DFA mix) 56:30 – 60:37
15. Pan-Tone – Thrill Ho 60:38 – 65:33

No, this is the wrong tracklist.

Jun-26-2007 10:20 Netherlands

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01 Holden - idiot clapsolo
02 Cobblestone jazz - dumptruck
03 ID
04 Julien Jewell - Air conditionne
05 ID
06 ID (known)
07 ID
08 ID
09 Holden - Lump
10 ID
11 ID
12 ID (some depeche mode rmx????)
13 Moby - Go (rmx)
14 ID
15 Nathan Fake - Charlies House (Apparat rmx)

Jun-26-2007 10:31 Netherlands

GoSpeedGo!
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I am also confused about the thread title (gig in Paris) and the name of the file (gig at The End, London). I listened to the London set and I'm sure the correct tracklist was the one I posted.

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Jun-26-2007 10:34