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Re: James Holden
Me too. Almost doesn´t sound like the same person either!
Me too. Almost doesn´t sound like the same person either!
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Re: James Holden
see this is a good thing
is this an usa board by the way? i was just looking for really old holden sets because i could not found them anywere, but there still quite a few on this forum 
i just want to say that i have alot sets from 2004-2008 from holden and seen him live (and some other bc artists: fairmont/petter/avus/tobar!) 3 times this year. Its just pretty clear that he developed his style and didnt stay with one style like many dj, and for me its pretty clear that he is the best dj (maybe not in therms of technique) in the world. I was just abit pissed off because some people here stated he was a crappy dj (ofcourse that 4 years ago now
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Re: James Holden
Gave up on Holden since The Idiots Are Winning. I think I started a rant on that in GYY back in the day. He was at his peak with his Silver Planet stuff, I dare say Solstice, I have put out the light, and even when he was on Border, A break in the clouds, they were quite unique and defining of the times when they were released. His Darkest Star remix was the last thing that blew my mind.
I'm sure he's talented, but IMO (which might not count for much given that I gave up on him after The Idiots) he's gone the way of IDM. Interesting, wouldn't mind checking it out, but not danceable and doesn't hold me.
So what has the Pixie been up to lately? Any sets worth checking out?
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Re: James Holden
looks that its not danceble is totally crap, ive seen him 3 time and was dancing whole night long, ofcourse its abit different then just standard minimal dj. Lately (i have seen him at NYE this year) he is even becoming more danceble then all the sets from 2008 so u might wanna check him out again. What i also wanted to say is just that ever song holden plays is just simply amazing, and that really special for a dj too like. Like when i go see an other dj and he plays 1 song that holden also plays its mostly the best song in that djs set. If anyone here doenst know ricardo tobar u should do abit research on him too, best liveset in the world imo.Comment
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Re: James Holden
pfff this board is hard
i lost what i wanted to type 3 times now.
but for a great piece of electronic music download this set:
and put it at 38 minutes (the rest of the set is also great).
And i saw holden closing the night at NYE (so 10 days ago) and his set is getting more dance able compared to his other sets this year (and his style is changing again). But if u see holden when he has to play first his set will most likely be very dreamy. And tobar is just out of this world
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Re: James Holden
so are you just talking here for one tune he played which was good or for the whole building of the set and his track selection??pfff this board is hard i lost what i wanted to type 3 times now.
but for a great piece of electronic music download this set:
and put it at 38 minutes (the rest of the set is also great).
And i saw holden closing the night at NYE (so 10 days ago) and his set is getting more dance able compared to his other sets this year (and his style is changing again). But if u see holden when he has to play first his set will most likely be very dreamy. And tobar is just out of this world
i only heard a couple of his sets and didnt d/l any more...
he was a hell of a producer tho!Greeks don't fight like heroes, heroes fight like Greeks
"Winston Churchill"
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Re: James Holden
I like him as a producer, as a DJ.... My mother always said: If you can't say anything nice. So. I'll leave it at that.Comment
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i just want to point that part out cause its one of the biggest mystery IDs of holden + the whole set is just great (like all holdens set), its just an example of his songsso are you just talking here for one tune he played which was good or for the whole building of the set and his track selection??
here if your interested in the complete set http://rapidshare.com/files/15047746...Part1.mp3.html
and ill put some youtube links for holden most famous songs played in 08! (keep in mind that really dreamy songs sound totaly different on the dancefloor).
synclair http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2fPwYbu8Q
its little too late: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gb0BXpojJlQ
unknown tobar track: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l7RncVqbjnI
la otra playa http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IkVNqGtXMLs
nature makes a mistake http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LtYs2Y...e=channel_page
bernwerk http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0B3oLp...e=channel_page
devils water http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=98jQABHkk8g
new nathan fake track: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsr2OR...e=channel_page
and the most beautifull song ive heard live:
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Re: James Holden
Mr. Holden sure has been prevalent in the P/R lately
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Re: James Holden
never liked the guy, his dj's skills have never impressed me.
i had great expectations when that "the idiots are winning" album came out, then i heard it, and that was the last of it.
disclaimer:: this is my own personal opinion, sorry if its a bit too harsh::
I really think guys like Holden, Lazarus, Dubfire and all of these cats that at a certain moment have represented the sounds of minimal, have given the genre a really bad name, like Lazarus, that dude cannot mix a pair of tunes to save his life, the same goes for holden. As far as Dubfire i really think his "bandwagon jumping" anthics are taking a toll on the genre itself, from his superstardom status now you get people calling the crap that he makes minimal, its like calling all that crap that deadmau5 makes "minimal.
like i said, this is my own personal opinion, sorry if it doesnt match that of any other music lover...:: listen :: react ::..
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Re: James Holden
Your postings were not lost. I deleted some of them when I saw you tried again and they were dupes. The first few postings from new members or members with very few postings end up in a moderation queue and are reviewed before they are posted in public. After submitting your post, there should have been some sort of message informing you about your posting being held back till approved but I have to admit, it can easily be over looked. Anyways, sorry for the hazzle but it's over soon and we have to do it because of too many people wanting to sell their shit on here from iPhones to Nike shoes to Goat sex. MS is 99,99% spam free (besides blatant self promotion postings of course) and this is the reason for it. Sucks for some new members or members with very little posts only but most of the time, the postings are approved in less than one day and everybody goes through this phase.
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Re: James Holden
^^ The upside of this is that we're the best run board on the net
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This release was mastered direct from vinyl at the request of the DJ and as such features natural sound characteristics of this medium such as record surface noise.Comment
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Re: James Holden
well ok that sounds nice ye i might sound abit as holdens pr manager BUT i am not! and cj tari, i dont know what idea u have of holden and if u ever read an interview or something. But the poor man hates minimal, he is just playing what he likes (and what i like ). Dont know if u heard any recent sets but i think his mixing is pretty good (altough i prefer the records above the mixing skils) and u really cant compare holden to dubfire. But i guess most users on this boards are from usa right? And what are on the board the favorite djs of everyone? Ill just state mine aha: holden, garnier
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Re: James Holden
Well... Balance 005 is amazing. Give him that much.Comment
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