HABIT PRESENTS JAMES HOLDEN | FRI 5th SEPT | COSMIC BALLROOM

HABIT PRESENTS JAMES HOLDEN | FRI 5th SEPT | COSMIC BALLROOM



After two memorable performances in 06 and 07 we invite one of the world's most innovative artists back to the Cosmic Ballroom.

Room One:

JAMES HOLDEN (BORDER COMMUNITY / COCOON)

James Holden has managed to carve out a niche for himself that is all his own - try and pigeonhole his sound at your peril. The boy wonder with a maths degree from Oxford University honed his production and DJing craft in his student digs, with a £500 computer and some free software, and took the dance music world by storm in 1999 with the powerfully emotive 'Horizons' on Silver Planet. Although he has since moved on from the progressive sound that made his name, the haunting melodies of the genre can still be found twisting eerily in and out of the warped soundscapes of his more recent productions.

2004 saw the release of James Holden's sublime reworking of label mate Nathan Fake's 'The Sky Was Pink' - a spine tingling euphoric slice of twisted electro-techno-trance that was a massive underground anthem. In 2006 he released his debut artist album - the critically acclaimed and aptly-titled 'The Idiots are Winning', which not only ripped up the techno Rule Book, but chucked it out of the window, along with other literary classics such as Electro-by-Numbers and How to Write Bog Standard House Music. His 'At The Controls' mix album was equally anti-establishment, taking in music from psy-trance to 70s krautrock, and somehow making it work like magic.

Like his productions, James Holden's DJ sets draw in elements of house, electro, breakbeat, techno and genres that probably haven't even got a name. As far from 'minimal' as you could possible get, simply because there is so much to draw you into this weird and wonderful hazy musical world - James Holden is the man to get even the most jaded dance music aficionado excited about music again

Support from SI QUICK

Upstairs in the Boudoir :

KEV HUTCH (HERE IT IS / HOLD IT DOWN) & JIMMY JOHNSON (HERE IT IS / NORTH BAR)

Playing the finest in disco, broken beat, house and everything in between.

HABIT
FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
COSMIC BALLROOM, STOWELL STREET, NEWCASTLE
10.30PM - 3AM
£10 EVERYONE
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Ill be there,cant wait.

Wooooo

Cant wait for this!!!

if james is half as good as last 2 times he has played will be a another great night.

The last few sets ive heard from Holden have been mint,i love his set from 5 days off.

Has anyone else noticed this is on the same night as detox?

YES...

it isnt a problem

holden - techy bleepy electro oxford don

lawrence - trance titan
farley - hard dance titan
special guest 1 - unreal
special guest 2 - old skool mayhem

different strokes for different folks

:angel2:

surely the distance between these venues means those inclined to do so can do both

detox runs 8pm - 4am

I agree, cannot really see many problems. Holden has his own strong following

Yes, but is he a titan?

he didnt battle zeus , poseidon and hades on mount olympus so I would say NO

but he did do some complex problem solving at oxford uni

pmsl

I wasn't inferring it would have an effect on numbers, it was just the fact shortee seemed enthusiastic about seeing holden and Mick's on at detox.

mate it hadnt escaped my notice



but hey I am sure she can hear mick making noise in his bedroom any night of the week

:angel2: :angel2:

Aye this is true melt, but i very much doubt there is any room for any stage dive action.

willa,

wash your mouth out with soap and water

I wasn't insinuating anything of the sort young man.

nowt better then a gooood muff dive....

Should be a cracker, JH is one of the most unique house/techno djs going. Proper dude in my book

Interview with the Holdenator here

http://www.endclub.com/node/53313