James Holden and Cocoon

[ixai]

The other day a friend from Ibiza told me James Holden would be playing at the Cocoon parties Sven Vath makes at Amnesia Ibiza during the summer. Anyone know if this is true? I have never seen Holden live, but I think his sets are great, as well as his Balance cd and I can't imagine seeing him play techno and get that hard. What do you think?

[Jenks]

Re: James Holden and Cocoon

Holden plays just as hard as Sven Vath. Vath doesn't play traditional slamming techno. Ive seen them both live. Vath and holden would pair nicely.

[wonk]

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hes great live and has become a lot more techy in recent times which i like. sven vaths early stuff was a big influence on him supposedly. i could see it and wud love to be there

[Kinetic]

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I had heard about this.
I read an interview with producer Chab (most of you probably know the name), who said he had become tired of Progressive House and was now into acid and electro, and that he had recently seen a great James Holden set where he played nothing but tech-house, acid and electro.

I was a bit surprised myself.

[Morgan]

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Sven Vath and Holden.

I'm there.

[rewing3]

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That would be interesting to hear. To bad holden can't mix.

[asdf_admin]

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Cocoon ... I love that movie.

[peloquin]

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ive enjoyed pretty much anything and everything holden has touched/spun/etc recently. thank god the days of "nothing" and "i have put out the light" (is that what its called?) are gone. thank god.

[ShawnD64]

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That would be interesting to hear. To bad holden can't mix.

When I saw him I though he was perfect. allthough I have only seen him once I was impressed...

[peloquin]

Re: James Holden and Cocoon

That would be interesting to hear. To bad holden can't mix.

When I saw him I though he was perfect. allthough I have only seen him once I was impressed...

i think he is probably much improved, because ive heard recently from anyone thats seen him that his mixing is great, but i do remember ages ago (back in the balance 5 days..) that his mixing was awful. if at first you dont succeed and all that bollocks...

[Jenks]

Re: James Holden and Cocoon

That would be interesting to hear. To bad holden can't mix.

too bad you don't have any recent first hand experience.

having seen the guy twice, i can tell you, he mixes like a champ. he slayed it last time i saw him. everyone goes off what they heard years ago from him when he was younger. the guy has come a long way, and i've got nothing but respect for him. very talented.

[rubyraks]

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I was recently reading in an interview with holden that he's decided to quit smoking pot. He said he was doing it quite often and it didn't help him much when he was spinning. Could explain a lot as to why he was so bad before and finally starting to mix well now.

[TomTom]

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I will see James Holden tomorrow. He plays in V?th's Cocoon club in Frankfurt. http://imprintdjs.com/holden_tour.htm

[chemicalbeavis]

Re: James Holden and Cocoon

I will see James Holden tomorrow. He plays in V?th's Cocoon club in Frankfurt.

gonna kick off those slippers and throw your zimmer to one side eh Tom? get out and show those youngsters how you did it back in the 80's!

[peloquin]

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have fun Tom