James Holden - At The Controls (DOUBLE MIX ALBUM) [Resist Music] - djdownload.co

	At The Controls
	[DOUBLE MIX ALBUM]
	Artist: James Holden Label: Resist Music Date: 07.03.06
	Buy US 16.92
	This album has associated files such as Artwork, Cue File, Tracklistings, etc. and is available as a ZIP file in your download area once you purchase the album.

Resist Music’s new `At The Controls' series aims to delve deep into the musical psyches of the worlds greatest contemporary DJ's. First up is DJ / Producer, and Border Community label boss James Holden.

2006 is a good year for the young Oxford maths graduate. His Border Community label is hailed as one of the world's hottest, his productions and remixes are receiving rave reviews and his hectic DJ schedule includes dates in every continent. His 2003 'Balance 005' compilation is still held in high regard, and this new compilation from James has been eagerly anticipated ever since.

Holden has remixed everything from quirky underground tracks to mainstram dance-pop on Positiva, New Order to Britney Spears.

His DJ sets are known for their diversity, and "At The Controls" takes in classic minimalism, lo-fi electronica, cultural dub, new school electro and much more. He reflects on the wide range of sounds you can expect “The idea was just to make a compilation that I'd think is good”, states James by matter of fact. “Mostly I hate DJ mixes, so that’s the main thing that influenced this - trying to justify my 2 CDs with a load of music that I really love. Through Resist we've been able to get permission to use some tracks I never dreamt I'd be able to get, so it's turned out being a cross section of music that I'm really happy with. Lot’s of it comes from the little family of friends around Border Community. And recommendations from my hairdresser!” he says jokily. “And of course the depths of my iTunes folder - things I've been listening to for 10 years wanting to put on a mix CD.”

For Holden this mix also represents a technological evolution from 2003's 'Balance 005' mix which utilised a Cycloops sampler and CDJ-1000 wizardry. Although on one hand his studio set up hasn't change too much bar the odd computer upgrade, James is very much aware of the technological advances being made in both music production and application and is further bringing these elements in to his DJ sets.

"The other thing about this CD is how I put it together. It's not just geek-toy-love, because how you make music always affects the outcome. Using a DJ controller I've been developing with some engineering friends, along with a heap of software and custom hacks of things, I managed to make a setup where I could make a good representation of what my style (as a producer and as a club DJ) is about, and could do it live. So the CD has a few mistakes in it but that's totally unimportant, because the feel of it is right and the noise and chaos suits me. More importantly the music is right - the way things go together and how one track leads you to the next. Which is the point of a mix CD, I think. All this music, to me, belongs together. It doesn't matter that I've mixed from psy-trance into 70s krautrock because the feel of those songs makes it make sense. They make each other better by being together musically. In that way (as well as the gratuitous digital noise) the CD fits with me too - I dont want to fit into any scene either."

IDJ - compilation of the month 5/5 "Sheer excellence"

MIXMAG - Album of the issue

PLEASE NOTE: Buying this album will give you both MIX ONE and MIX TWO. (Ie. 2 continuous mixed MP3 albums).

To buy MIX ONE mix individually, listen to the sample or view the tracklist click here.

To buy MIX TWO mix individually, listen to the sample or view the tracklist click here.