In a move, rather like something out of a Brady Bunch episode, the Brisbane Dance Music community has banded together to get one of the top DJ’s in the world to Brisbane.

James Holden (UK, Border Community) is far from your average DJ-producer. The man behind already-a-classic tunes as  “Horizons”,  “Nothing” and  “A Break in the Clouds”,  James Holden is a young man plotting a course through the music world all of his very own, putting some personality back into dance music and refusing to stay in the pigeonholes where other people seem so keen to shove him. 

James has remixed everything from Crosstown Rebels electro-house to Positiva dance-pop; New Order to Britney Spears; Timo Maas dirty breaks to System 7 psy-trance; fast-rising young upstart Nathan Fake to Kirsty Hawkshaw’s timeless classic “Fine Day”. 

James’ own DJ sets embrace the same spirit of eclecticism as his productions, uniting his own tracks and remixes with acid house, techno, electro and downtempo melodies, as demonstrated on last year’s groundbreaking Balance 005 mix CD. “Aphex Twin doing Ferry Corsten up the bum” is James’ current (rather unsavoury) description of choice. On the borders of everything yet at the same time accessible enough to be slap bang in the middle of it all, Holden’s own steadfast musical vision and his often unorthodox fusion of tracks which the purists have traditionally grouped into distinct genres have won him dedicated followiers the world over.

On the night of Wednesday 16th of February, Brisbane will get to see James Holden for the first time, at the Milk Bar in Paddington. Originally scheduled to bypass Brisbane altogether, the collective efforts of some 20+ investors has ensured that James won’t be passing us by this time. What started as a hopeful call to arms on the Brisbane ITM forum (see here) has resulted in what is shaping up to be the best night in Brisbane’s 2005 dance music calendar so far. As a thanks to those who’ve helped to make the night happen, the support slot for James has been handed over to a ‘mash up’ of DJ’s that contributed to the ‘Bring James Holden To Brisbane’ fund.

For more information, check the Whats On listing:

http://www.inthemix.com.au/whatson/show/19432/