James Holden - Fear Of A Silver Planet

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  • If anyone hasn’t heard of James Holden by now, then they have been cryogenically frozen for the past 2 years. His fantastic production work such as Horizons and One For You, and his work under his many aliases such as Ariane, Mainline and one half of Ogneki Clinic have brought him recognition as well as many fans. At the young age of 22 years, James has had classical training in piano and violin, and as well as having an Oxford Math’s degree in his repertoire, he has produced and remixed a number of (20 +) tunes in his short musical career. It is clear to see that this is one talented man. We now focus his attention on a CD that James has mixed showcasing the fine talent at his label, Silver planet, entitled Fear of a Silver Planet. The mix begins with the brilliant “Kirei” by Ogenki Clinic, tapping drums with twisted trademark silver planet sounds. Chimera’s “Hypnotising” drives the mix very deep with it’s pounding baseline, and James Holden himself provides a remix for Mad Dogs “Better Make Room”, a tune that first appeared on Anthony Pappa’s Nubreed. Main Element provide a highlight of the mix with the very blissful “Generation”. James Holden again closes the mix with 2 of his very own gems, first with the UK summer anthem “One For You” and finally with an unreleased ambient mix of his classic “Horizons”. This mix is free of any dull moments, interesting from start to finish, and for those who are familiar with the James Holden sound this will not disappoint. For our Australian readers, this album should provide the perfect soundtrack for the approaching summer, and for those in which the summer has passed, well this should bring that smile back to your face! Tracklisting: 1) intro 2) ogenki clinic: kirei 3) fsc vs ogenki clinic: beautiful [ogenki clinic mix] 4) timo maas pres. mad dogs: better make room [unreleased mix] 5) chimera: hypnotising / ron jeremy: robopella / loki: nyc underground [acapella] 6) r-factors: rendezvous [rhythm unlimited mix] 7) 3phase feat. dr motte: der klang der familie [ian wilkie mix] 8) loki: nyc underground [james holden inertia mix] 9) timo maas pres. mad dogs: better make room [james holden mix] 10) mad dogs: sudden journey [main element mix] 11) james holden: kaern 12) ben pound: turned 13) james holden: one for you [brancaccio and aisher mix] 14) king of spin: antioch one / ogenki clinic: first light [acapella] 15) main element: generation 16) james holden: one for you 17) james holden: horizons [unreleased ambient mix]
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