James Holden

James Holden is a solo artist associated with United Kingdom whose catalog here spans 2006–2015. The artist is connected with Gnawa and IDM, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Gnawa and IDM shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Bania”, “Marhaba”, “Tora Tora Torko Lila”, “Sun Spots”. Then move to “Marhaba” and “James Holden: At the Controls” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.