[ms] · Est. May 2002
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Re: James Holden
I remember the lanky kid Holden handing out flyers after Bedrock years ago, he's done well for himself imo, great producer, Balance 5 was amazing, his kiss mix was spot on, i'm no fan of electro but his mixing style is pushing the boundaries and i suspect in a years time the'll be alot of djs mixing like him.
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Overall I thought his Kiss 100 mix was very good. Cool music and not bad mixing. I guess is just a matter of taste, no discussion ... I'm looking forward to hearing At the Controls
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At the Controls is just another example of the kind of talent James Holden has... May not be the best DJ live, but his among the best producers/DJ in the studio, consistently releasing innovating and well crafted compilations and massive tracks. All my respect to the guy.
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I saw him on Saturday night just past and he just doesn't really do it for me I'm afraid. He definitely plays some tracks that I like, and occasionally pulls out some great mixing but it just doesn't seem to engage me. Oh well, different strokes for different folks! :)
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[quote=nicomax]At the Controls is just another example of the kind of talent James Holden has... May not be the best DJ live, but his among the best producers/DJ in the studio, consistently releasing innovating and well crafted compilations and massive tracks. All my respect to the guy.[/quote] On that note I hated cd1 from at the controls I just can´t listen to it, every time I push stop half the way, cd 2 is ok but not really what I expected.
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[QUOTE]On that note I hated cd1 from at the controls I just can´t listen to it, every time I push stop half the way, cd 2 is ok but not really what I expected.[/QUOTE]
your nuts. but so am i. i think controls is so sexy and well done. i put rubber gloves on when i listen.
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[quote=asdf_admin]your nuts. but so am i. i think controls is so sexy and well done. i put rubber gloves on when i listen.[/quote] :lol:
I love James holden and what he does I guess I just have get it to the mix, I?ll give it another try in a few days
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it is different. but that is something you have to expect from the guy. ;)
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his remix of safari on crosstown rebels is the sick for sure though. my personal favorite holden track.
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aint it funny how some dj's are killer producers and just avg behind the decks :|
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CD 2 just ok?
CD 2 is fucking phenomenal. Listened to it twice today actually.
I don't know. This guy is doing it for me right now. I'm sick of prog. Sick of the minimal shit. Sick of everything. I like being slapped in the face.
Someone hook me up with the kiss mix. :D I missed it somehow.
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i have it, will have to wait till i get home from work tho
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i have 80gb of mp3s here at work... that one included :Who:
but MegaUpload/YouSendIt is blocked
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holden kiss set --------> [URL="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L8A0DH0E"]www.megaupload.com/?d=L8A0DH0E[/URL]
best kiss guest set so far this year. :RightOn: [COLOR=#ff7c0b][B][URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/"] [/URL][/B][/COLOR]
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daveman makes it happen. nice one dude.
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[quote=daveman]holden kiss set --------> [URL="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L8A0DH0E"]www.megaupload.com/?d=L8A0DH0E[/URL]
best kiss guest set so far this year. :RightOn: [COLOR=#ff7c0b][B][URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/"] [/URL][/B][/COLOR][/quote]
uh no. that would be the matthew bushwacka one :D
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[quote=anonin]uh no. that would be the matthew bushwacka one :D[/quote]
;) not in the holden thread. go start a bushwacka thread. :p
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[quote=daveman]best kiss guest set so far this year. :RightOn: [COLOR=#ff7c0b][B][URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/"] [/URL][/B][/COLOR][/quote]
I'll 3rd that.
Been listening 2/3 times a day.
Re: James Holden
I've always been a fan of his productions and remixes, and I really like his style of dj'ing now. I love the sound he pushes and though it may not be completely danceable its still got a lot of energy to it. I love all the deep basslines and 'forward thinking' sounds alike.
Cant wait to see him in a few weeks!
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his sound is getting old already
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james who?
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[quote=sakio pod]his sound is getting old already[/quote]
it's always been old ;)
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[QUOTE=sakio pod]his sound is getting old already[/QUOTE] it never sounded 'new' imo
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i really like the darkest star and his other newer remixes but there all too clicky over and over really needs to switch it up 3time heard enough
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[quote=hulkhuss]it's always been old ;)[/quote]
I?m sorry, but if his sound is old, please enlighten me to what you consider "new".
Really, you could just say you find it boring or whatever, but calling it "old" is laughable.
But don?t mind me I?ll probably be listening to free-form jazz in 5 years so what the fuck do I know...
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:lol: yeah that was a joke ;)
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[quote=hulkhuss]:lol: yeah that was a joke ;)[/quote]
I actually didnt mean to quote you, sorry. I meant to quote Sakio Pod. ;)
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[quote=Kinetic]I actually didnt mean to quote you, sorry. I meant to quote Sakio Pod. ;)[/quote]
you just got quoted:twisted:
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[quote=sakio pod]you just got quoted:twisted:[/quote]
DAMN YOU!!!
You got me! :D
Re: James Holden
[quote=Kinetic]I actually didnt mean to quote you, sorry. I meant to quote Sakio Pod. ;)[/quote]
i feel honored that you quoted me :p :twisted:
Re: James Holden
now its 2 years later and anyone who doubted holden is just totally wrong:)
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What a weird way to begin posting on here. Something that hasn't been talked about for 2 years.
It's kinda funny seeing this on here, cause last night I was watching his feature with Future Music and it was pretty cool hearing him speak about his music. But I would've enjoyed a ton more if he would have dug a bit deeper into it like Dave Spoon and D Ramirez did in their features.
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I read the first few posts and couldn't stop reading. I love holden he always has some amazing shit.
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i'm loading in my Future Music James Holden video to share with my fellow MS friends. I'm splitting it up in winrar because the video is 1 gig. But when I get it all done, you'll see the links here.
BTW, this video is from Feb of 2007.
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[quote=jeffrey collins;697014]What a weird way to begin posting on here. Something that hasn't been talked about for 2 years.
It's kinda funny seeing this on here, cause last night I was watching his feature with Future Music and it was pretty cool hearing him speak about his music. But I would've enjoyed a ton more if he would have dug a bit deeper into it like Dave Spoon and D Ramirez did in their features.[/quote]
It's funny too looking at my old posts on this thread from 2 yrs ago! I don't remember even posting them! :lol:
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Me too. Almost doesn´t sound like the same person either!
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see this is a good thing :D 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:p).
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?
Re: James Holden
[quote=joeriblabla;697104]seen him live (and some other bc artists: fairmont/petter/avus/tobar!) 3 times this year.[/quote]
I did catch him DJ once at a bush doof. He played the morning set, extremely melodic and trippy, I was coming down from candyflipping and it was perfect. Maybe he's just too out of this world for me when I'm sober :what
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.