Crack Magazine | Invada Studios: James Holden Live

We invited James Holden to play some tunes on his incredible modular set up at Invada Studios
Produced by: Jake Applebee + Billy Black
Directed by: Bad Films
Shot + Edited by: Bad Films + Will Dohrn
Thanks to Geoff Barrow, Stuart Matthews and everyone at Invada Studios

[@MrFrussel]

I think it's kinda disrespectfull that the drummer is not even mentioned besides James Holden, I mean the guy isn't a 909. Its actually briliant what he's doing.

[@nagudelomusic]

Agree with you!!! At least he could have been mentioned in the credits. Also the guy is very talented and understands greatly the essence of James's music.

[@kindikind]

Yeah, it's a bit of a shame. His name is Tom Page, 1/2 of Rocketnumbernine

[@bogdanshevchenko6194]

So as any session drummer in 99,99% of the time. 909 reference tho in Holden's case is dull. With no disrespect to drummer. He should be credited, tho.

[@bogdanshevchenko6194]

@@nagudelomusic hell yeah he does. Blackpool Late 80's shows!

[@adamseidel8901]

It’s not easy to just jump in and play something steady and interesting when you’re jamming with a guy like Holden for sure. I especially dig what he does on the final track.

[@thelantern9075]

Drummer nailed this.

[@wurnotantmlb]

U cant go that randome and he knows xdd

[@andrewroberts8370]

Yes, he did.

[@dannyangeli1852]

2022. Still 500 years ahead of time.

[@user-pk1li5ip5y]

Agree

[@jeremyboesmans]

2024 and it still holds up perfectly, I've been listening to this since it's release, still love it.

[@moodypoodle6670]

what a genius drummer

[@frankbooth5490]

James Holden is God!

[@jeremyboesmans]

I love this session. Genius at work. The way Holden composes and plays his machines is just art. That drummer, brilliant stuff, totally in sink, ads so much more depth to the whole performance

[@duketranslucent3rd]

Damn right. That Balance release. Absolutely seminal.

[@alexnagy2044]

The master of melodys! James 'genius' Holden 😎✌

[@adventureface666]

This is completely insane

[@floatingspirits]

pure magic!

[@presterjohn7277]

Tracklist: 00:35 "The Inheritors" ❤❤❤ 06:00 "Gone Feral" ❤❤❤ 12:58 "Blackpool Late Eighties" ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mehdismail3944]

UNDERRATED

[@Pazaluz]

Absolutely astonishing how they worked this out. Watching james is like looking at a mad scientist working his machines that the avarage folk could never comprehend.

[@TheTrancemaster90]

only Holden can with his wizardry

[@iguisard]

On Gone Feral, it seems like the kickdrum is triggering the reset to the LFO that cascades the notes, it is genius.

[@g0mium]

Just. Perfect.

[@superidea-channel]

В наше время проплаченных артистов, Джеймс Холден, на мой взгляд, один из немногих, кто реально двигает культуру в массы, увлекаясь лишь музыкой, он реально сливается с ней, настолько органично это всё звучит. И сам развивается, и другим музыкантам помогает. Работяга ещё тот. У меня нет склонности к фанатизму, но Джеймс мой кумир.

[@xanderpascal3493]

Лет 15 слушаю. Всегда радует!) Баланс's чего только стоят)

[@murdechoc]

this is realy sick !!

[@ssuryamahajan7349]

Hide and Tweak still listening 2018

[@user-pk1li5ip5y]

Wow...this sounds absolutely amazing !!!

[@romanp8197]

All the time.

[@jnnysnny]

thats very inspirational!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

cool stuff - greta stuff - sound good - groove good - all great!! like it!!

[@PHONOSYNTESIS]

Amazing intelligent music talent! Thank you very much👏

[@andrewroberts8370]

That's such a great jam.

[@3VLN]

sooo. . i justdied. . ugh :o so good !

[@ninduski3628]

master piece!

[@jjclv_]

Beautiful stuff.

[@knolliegirl]

AMAZING!! adore~

[@c4rt0]

I HAVE GONE "FERAL" !

[@user-ym5ni4cb5s]

The Best!

[@anatorenadu]

вот бы сейчас увидеть это году в 23 и офигеть.. челик просто гений. не прибавить не отнять. я знаком был с его творчеством.. но теперь я четко осознаю Джаймс музыкой просто живет. по другому и не скажешь !

[@spiritform111]

fantastic.

[@alexbruschi2]

Point is Tom Page is the real star here.

[@howdragonsdisappear]

excellent !

[@Fransouze]

Sounds from outer space

[@rlloydmason]

Jesus, this really knocks the wind out of me

[@mariodoherty3352]

fantastic master

[@valeriivt]

Pure masterpiece

[@c4rt0]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh my !

[@oldboyconjuegosdeazaryvikingos]

Great!!!

[@Loonatic816]

fantastic

[@hohhoijaa]

Genius buddy!!!

[@marcosbarrera8457]

amazing!

[@coolboyhd7317]

awesome

[@Unifono2012]

awesome sounds

[@avialiner]

wooooooooow!

[@rebelbychoice134]

Genius

[@danieldelamusic]

Inspiracional

[@martinagrimm1885]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@TheMusashisan]

dope!

[@GuyLandver]

I really must take my hat off... and keep it off! Fuckin Unbelievable!!!

[@drewhenry784]

Blackpool Late Eighties sounds like something from the Bladerunner Soundtrack

[@MobyNews]

Porn for my ears.

[@michaelsanger5294]

good one

[@danielsmeyer]

Dark Wizard!!!

[@kuchumovn]

Can I download it in FLAC or 320 kbps?

[@losangulos]

I know KZbin sucks now

[@mlpanda8370]

真棒

[@ignazio6037]

The drummer Is equal to Sharminator by American Pie.

[@Suriaksnk]

james fucking holdennn

[@Suriaksnk]

Cristian Dimarco where I am

[@el3man]

pls u chxed out nothing i gues s mr masster ur the greatest

[@basevibeX]

what's the name of this white machine??

[@paulkreizenbeck9387]

recommendations for similar things to listen to?

[@davidmoore6317]

"The sky was pink" James Holden Remix. Also a band called Vessels are awesome live synth/dance band.

[@tracer690]

apparat is pretty similar, atleast the older stuff

[@howdragonsdisappear]

Astroid Power-Up!

[@Pazaluz]

I couldn't really name anything similiar to it. It's quite unique

[@russianvoodoo]

Caribou - Swim

[@barbeverte5632]

What is that controller on top of the modular case with the four circles???? What a grenat session!

[@benmijts1821]

Monome Arc

[@whereisplain]

whats the name of the white machine???

[@michaelpage1267]

is the device on top of the system being retriggered by drum hits?

[@dmitriifadeew1864]

красиво!

[@yoyoyayu]

Someone knows the name of the 4 knobs white arpeggiator he seems to be using on top of his rack?

[@HordorMorr]

+yoyoyayu monome arc 4

[@yoyoyayu]

thank you man!!

[@yoyoyayu]

Oh shit it's extra rare...

[@HordorMorr]

yoyoyayu yeah, its pretty hard to find one these days! even if you did you'd be paying well over sticker price!

[@StuartLayton]

monome still sell the arc to order. it's $800 though :(

[@user-oc1tn4wt1v]

First track ID please. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@andreasquillaci7784]

The inheritors

[@ssstammering]

madness.

[@fennec7906]

What are the track names?

[@julienboyer6356]

The inheritors, Gone Feral, Blackpool Late Eighties

[@nuendo2020]

Whats the first track name?

[@andreasquillaci7784]

The inheritors

[@farrd14]

3 people are deaf

[@SangbumaMusic]

are any of these actual songs

[@SakisPallas]

15:00 JAMES HOLDEN - Blackpool Late Eighties

[@gianmalondra9828]

Completely Useless, but Mr. Drummer it is Something. Holden has his Own touch that leads always to NoWhere. and I am a good guy in terms of electronic Muzak. The Man puts too many beats, for free.

[@wishman33]

👆😤👌

[@el3man]

why doht u have other ovenus mr den shok us then go to us or is this nothing as what?

[@dejan7330]

tasty

[@Eleusisproject]

future now

[@brucering1190]

RADICAM!

[@allthebestmoves]

sounds awesome, its just that one bar that is so unnecessary there in the first part of the session...

[@unslept_em]

I loved it, felt like the tune was better for its inclusion

[@soulwildlife6287]

Catchie yes but all the sound is Amazing

[@murdechoc]

10:00 but i don'T like the 4th jump in the bass line...

[@freddiephillips678]

Nu School electronic integration (floatey p vibes)

[@mimoincc]

DE HUEVOS!!!

[@benjaminvoler7472]

good sound, but the video is not in sync

[@unslept_em]

seems pretty in sync to me

[@abusalem411]

I don't understand why the drummer isn't featured?! Should be a JH feat. or a band (where members are changing over the time, should be a project name or idk but this is just straight selfish.

[@bpodesta1]

I’m pretty sure Yoko Ono can scream to this beat. Lol. Terrible.

[@pedropedropedro795]

awesome