Artist profile
James Holden is an electronic music producer and DJ known for his work in techno and house music. His productions blend deep, introspective soundscapes with driving rhythmic elements, establishing him as a distinctive voice in contemporary electronica.
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Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
Each Moment Like the First James Holden, The Animal Spirits | 892AE♭ Minor | |
Blackpool Late Eighties James Holden | 1139BG Major | |
Renata James Holden | 1206AG Minor | |
Common Land James Holden | 1497AD Minor | |
A Break In The Clouds - Main Mix James Holden | 1269AE Minor | |
You Are In A Clearing James Holden | 1209BG Major | |
Pass Through The Fire James Holden, The Animal Spirits | 14211BA Major | |
In The End You'll Know James Holden | 1589AE Minor | |
Outdoor Museum of Fractals James Holden, Camilo Tirado | 1338BC Major | |
Sunday James Holden, Waclaw Zimpel | 1057BF Major | |
The Illuminations - Arpsolo James Holden | 1367BF Major | |
![]() I Have Put Out The Light James Holden | 12610AB Minor |
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James Holden is a restrained and a warm production artist.
Unusually high warmth for Electronica.
Most tracks sit between 89–158 BPM with a median of 126 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 9B (G Major) with 2 tracks.
James Holden's tracks in our catalog range from 89 to 158 BPM, with a median of 126 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.
James Holden's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 9B (G Major) with 2 tracks.
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, James Holden pairs well with Nathan Fake, Luke Abbott, Max Cooper. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
Our catalog has James Holden releases spanning 2002 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2010s.