James Holden
@jamesholden.bsky.social
Musician, co-runs border community records, etc. Tour dates, releases: www.jamesholden.org
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Roundly impressed by @jamesholden.bsky.social and Zimpel tonight - superb set guys!
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Roundly impressed by @jamesholden.bsky.social and Zimpel tonight - superb set guys!
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in less self-centred news, saw Holden&Zimpel in the round at the ICA last night — proper head-rinsing prog-out absolutely loved it 🤩 so happy to get to see the album live @jamesholden.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
in less self-centred news, saw Holden&Zimpel in the round at the ICA last night — proper head-rinsing prog-out absolutely loved it 🤩 so happy to get to see the album live @jamesholden.bsky.social
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We've got a nice run of @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel shows lined up to take us through to the end of the year.
So if you are in Brighton / London / Cork / Paris / Ghent / Bergen / Dublin / Istanbul / Hamburg / Berlin, do join them!
Ticket links for all shows on>> bordercommunity.com
So if you are in Brighton / London / Cork / Paris / Ghent / Bergen / Dublin / Istanbul / Hamburg / Berlin, do join them!
Ticket links for all shows on>> bordercommunity.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We've got a nice run of @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel shows lined up to take us through to the end of the year.
So if you are in Brighton / London / Cork / Paris / Ghent / Bergen / Dublin / Istanbul / Hamburg / Berlin, do join them!
Ticket links for all shows on>> bordercommunity.com
So if you are in Brighton / London / Cork / Paris / Ghent / Bergen / Dublin / Istanbul / Hamburg / Berlin, do join them!
Ticket links for all shows on>> bordercommunity.com
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Some photos from @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's performance at Montreal's @mutek.bsky.social
📸 (MUTEK | Bruno Aïello-Destombes - @brunodestombes.bsky.social )
📸 (MUTEK | Bruno Aïello-Destombes - @brunodestombes.bsky.social )
October 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Some photos from @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's performance at Montreal's @mutek.bsky.social
📸 (MUTEK | Bruno Aïello-Destombes - @brunodestombes.bsky.social )
📸 (MUTEK | Bruno Aïello-Destombes - @brunodestombes.bsky.social )
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Final call for @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel in Brighton - just 10 tickets left here>> dice.fm/event/6dr96b...
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Final call for @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel in Brighton - just 10 tickets left here>> dice.fm/event/6dr96b...
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Cheeky last minute @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel show added in Paris on 28th October>>
dice.fm/event/6dbqe7...
dice.fm/event/6dbqe7...
September 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Cheeky last minute @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel show added in Paris on 28th October>>
dice.fm/event/6dbqe7...
dice.fm/event/6dbqe7...
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This is Marcus who sometimes plays with @jamesholden.bsky.social - see you there?
NEW SHOW: September 19th - @ledbib.bsky.social
Led Bib + Marcus Hamblett & Thomas Heather at Moth Club
Tickets on sale now via Dice here: dice.fm/event/67b619...
Led Bib + Marcus Hamblett & Thomas Heather at Moth Club
Tickets on sale now via Dice here: dice.fm/event/67b619...
August 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is Marcus who sometimes plays with @jamesholden.bsky.social - see you there?
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BELGIUM! Gent is due a visit from @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel on 29th October, and you can secure your tickets here>> apps.ticketmatic.com/widgets/voor...
August 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
BELGIUM! Gent is due a visit from @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel on 29th October, and you can secure your tickets here>> apps.ticketmatic.com/widgets/voor...
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The @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel show at London's ICA on 23rd October will be an in-the-round affair.
And a little bird tells me we've sold 79% of the tickets, so if you are hoping to join them it is time to shit-or-get-off-the-pot>> birdonthewire.gigantic.com/holden-zimpe...
And a little bird tells me we've sold 79% of the tickets, so if you are hoping to join them it is time to shit-or-get-off-the-pot>> birdonthewire.gigantic.com/holden-zimpe...
August 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel show at London's ICA on 23rd October will be an in-the-round affair.
And a little bird tells me we've sold 79% of the tickets, so if you are hoping to join them it is time to shit-or-get-off-the-pot>> birdonthewire.gigantic.com/holden-zimpe...
And a little bird tells me we've sold 79% of the tickets, so if you are hoping to join them it is time to shit-or-get-off-the-pot>> birdonthewire.gigantic.com/holden-zimpe...
can't wait for this, pattern-based music being my favourite thing.. + nervous excitement: i'm going to try a 'from scratch' kind of set using benny...
Less than two weeks to go until Alpaca festival Sheffield + we just added @jamesholden.bsky.social to the club night full of pattern-based music on the 13th Sept.
It's going to be a special one and if you are nearby I think you should definitely join us.
2025.algorithmicpattern.org/sheffield/
It's going to be a special one and if you are nearby I think you should definitely join us.
2025.algorithmicpattern.org/sheffield/
September 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
can't wait for this, pattern-based music being my favourite thing.. + nervous excitement: i'm going to try a 'from scratch' kind of set using benny...
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oh, it's nothing, baby — just the brand new Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter featuring extra insight on ambitious sax guy Sean Imboden, cosmic explorers James Holden + Wacław Zimpel, and ritual tone-shifter Lingyuan Yang
plus reviews of new ones from Bit Cloudy + Avi C. Engel
head into the zone ✨ →
plus reviews of new ones from Bit Cloudy + Avi C. Engel
head into the zone ✨ →
The Essence Remains Intact
This week: making big things happen in mid-town USA, letting the universe take care of you, the ritual of dissonance, and righteous acts of rebellious loving. Here, the essence is hardly rare.
www.thetonearm.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
oh, it's nothing, baby — just the brand new Talk Of The Tonearm newsletter featuring extra insight on ambitious sax guy Sean Imboden, cosmic explorers James Holden + Wacław Zimpel, and ritual tone-shifter Lingyuan Yang
plus reviews of new ones from Bit Cloudy + Avi C. Engel
head into the zone ✨ →
plus reviews of new ones from Bit Cloudy + Avi C. Engel
head into the zone ✨ →
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British music producer James Holden and Polish clarinet virtuoso Wacław Zimpel built The Universe Will Take Care of You in four spontaneous London studio days, capturing the act of playing without thinking.
Interview — James Holden + Wacław Zimpel Surrender to the Sound:
@jamesholden.bsky.social
Interview — James Holden + Wacław Zimpel Surrender to the Sound:
@jamesholden.bsky.social
James Holden and Wacław Zimpel Surrender to the Sound
The British music producer and Polish clarinet virtuoso built 'The Universe Will Take Care of You' in four spontaneous London studio days, capturing the act of playing without thinking.
www.thetonearm.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
British music producer James Holden and Polish clarinet virtuoso Wacław Zimpel built The Universe Will Take Care of You in four spontaneous London studio days, capturing the act of playing without thinking.
Interview — James Holden + Wacław Zimpel Surrender to the Sound:
@jamesholden.bsky.social
Interview — James Holden + Wacław Zimpel Surrender to the Sound:
@jamesholden.bsky.social
enjoyed this month's pattern club radio - some amazing music & an interesting (hopeful, inspiring) discussion of human-centered algorithms
www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/pc...
www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/pc...
Pattern Club Radio - 27 July 2025
Sheffield's Pattern Club presents a monthly selection of pattern-based music alongside discussions and interviews with artists working across heritage and algorithmic arts. For more information visit ...
www.mixcloud.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
enjoyed this month's pattern club radio - some amazing music & an interesting (hopeful, inspiring) discussion of human-centered algorithms
www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/pc...
www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/pc...
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We are huge fans of the @cosmicchambo.bsky.social podcast so I'm pretty chuffed that something from the new @jamesholden.bsky.social & Zimpel album made it into his latest mix>>
🚨 Fresh Vøid Contemplation Tactics 🚨
There's Always This Moment I:
Talking and not talking about basketball, Zen center life, barber shops, and reggae
lurk | share | subscribe | for free
cosmicchambo.substack.com/p/theres-alw...
There's Always This Moment I:
Talking and not talking about basketball, Zen center life, barber shops, and reggae
lurk | share | subscribe | for free
cosmicchambo.substack.com/p/theres-alw...
There's Always This Moment I
Talking and not talking about basketball, Zen center life, barber shops, and reggae
cosmicchambo.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We are huge fans of the @cosmicchambo.bsky.social podcast so I'm pretty chuffed that something from the new @jamesholden.bsky.social & Zimpel album made it into his latest mix>>
i'll be doing a brief talk on benny (what is it? why does it exist?) at the london creative code meetup next month:
www.meetup.com/creativecodi...
www.meetup.com/creativecodi...
Creative Code for Music, Art & IoT, Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Creative Code Meetup - July 2025**
**Agenda:**
* 6:00 pm: **CheckIn & Networking**
* 6:30 pm: **Welcome** **& Sponsor Message**
* 6:35 pm: **James Holden** \- "**Benny
www.meetup.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
i'll be doing a brief talk on benny (what is it? why does it exist?) at the london creative code meetup next month:
www.meetup.com/creativecodi...
www.meetup.com/creativecodi...
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And it's an 8.0 from @pitchfork.com !
The esteemed @philipsherburne.bsky.social goes in deep on @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's 'The Universe Will Take Care Of You'>>
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
The esteemed @philipsherburne.bsky.social goes in deep on @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's 'The Universe Will Take Care Of You'>>
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
James Holden / Wacław Zimpel: The Universe Will Take Care of You
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
And it's an 8.0 from @pitchfork.com !
The esteemed @philipsherburne.bsky.social goes in deep on @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's 'The Universe Will Take Care Of You'>>
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
The esteemed @philipsherburne.bsky.social goes in deep on @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel's 'The Universe Will Take Care Of You'>>
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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This also went up at the weekend: @jamesholden.bsky.social 's contribution to the Herb Sundays playlist repository, plus a handy recap of his career to date according to Sam Valenti IV.
"An actual Sunday from one of our great living musicians.">>
herbsundays.substack.com/p/herb-sunda...
"An actual Sunday from one of our great living musicians.">>
herbsundays.substack.com/p/herb-sunda...
Herb Sundays 156: James Holden [Season 9 Finale]
An actual Sunday from one of our great living musicians. "now i have plenty of sundays, but feel strong existential panic at the idea of making a playlist. so i tricked myself..."
herbsundays.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This also went up at the weekend: @jamesholden.bsky.social 's contribution to the Herb Sundays playlist repository, plus a handy recap of his career to date according to Sam Valenti IV.
"An actual Sunday from one of our great living musicians.">>
herbsundays.substack.com/p/herb-sunda...
"An actual Sunday from one of our great living musicians.">>
herbsundays.substack.com/p/herb-sunda...
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...and there's an extra @jamesholden.bsky.social Japanese show happening at Tokyo's VENT on Friday 29th August>>
ra.co/events/2186902
ra.co/events/2186902
June 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
...and there's an extra @jamesholden.bsky.social Japanese show happening at Tokyo's VENT on Friday 29th August>>
ra.co/events/2186902
ra.co/events/2186902
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I wrote about @jamesholden.bsky.social and Wacław Zimpel's phenomenal new album for @bordercommunity.bsky.social, the aptly named The Universe Will Take Care of You pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
James Holden / Wacław Zimpel: The Universe Will Take Care of You
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I wrote about @jamesholden.bsky.social and Wacław Zimpel's phenomenal new album for @bordercommunity.bsky.social, the aptly named The Universe Will Take Care of You pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
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Thanks for the reassurance @jamesholden.bsky.social - yourself, Mr Zimpel and the postman certainly are 😀
June 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Thanks for the reassurance @jamesholden.bsky.social - yourself, Mr Zimpel and the postman certainly are 😀
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Et il le prouve encore une fois… s’en est presque lassant.
Trop de talent, ça m’épuise.
Merci @jamesholden.bsky.social pour toutes ces belles textures jouissives 💦
#IDM #electronicmusic
youtu.be/MFpP1KtVWn8?...
Trop de talent, ça m’épuise.
Merci @jamesholden.bsky.social pour toutes ces belles textures jouissives 💦
#IDM #electronicmusic
youtu.be/MFpP1KtVWn8?...
June 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Et il le prouve encore une fois… s’en est presque lassant.
Trop de talent, ça m’épuise.
Merci @jamesholden.bsky.social pour toutes ces belles textures jouissives 💦
#IDM #electronicmusic
youtu.be/MFpP1KtVWn8?...
Trop de talent, ça m’épuise.
Merci @jamesholden.bsky.social pour toutes ces belles textures jouissives 💦
#IDM #electronicmusic
youtu.be/MFpP1KtVWn8?...
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Today soundtracked by another marvel from @jamesholden.bsky.social. What a beauty.
jamesholden.bandcamp.com/album/the-un...
jamesholden.bandcamp.com/album/the-un...
The Universe Will Take Care Of You, by Holden & Zimpel
6 track album
jamesholden.bandcamp.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Today soundtracked by another marvel from @jamesholden.bsky.social. What a beauty.
jamesholden.bandcamp.com/album/the-un...
jamesholden.bandcamp.com/album/the-un...
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Welcome to the Bleep Weekly Roundup, our guide to the best new releases and warehouse arrivals.
bleep.com/weekly-roundup
Featured releases by @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social, @thecure.com, @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel, @faltydl.bsky.social, @abulmogard.bsky.social + more!
bleep.com/weekly-roundup
Featured releases by @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social, @thecure.com, @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel, @faltydl.bsky.social, @abulmogard.bsky.social + more!
June 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Welcome to the Bleep Weekly Roundup, our guide to the best new releases and warehouse arrivals.
bleep.com/weekly-roundup
Featured releases by @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social, @thecure.com, @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel, @faltydl.bsky.social, @abulmogard.bsky.social + more!
bleep.com/weekly-roundup
Featured releases by @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social, @thecure.com, @jamesholden.bsky.social & Waclaw Zimpel, @faltydl.bsky.social, @abulmogard.bsky.social + more!