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David Holmes is a Northern Irish DJ, musician and composer. Holmes was born on 14 February 1969, the youngest of ten children.
Holmes began DJing in the pubs of his native belfast from the age of 15. His first hit was the song “DeNiro”, with Ashley Beedle, in 1992. In the early to mid 1990’s he ran two highly acclaimed and successful club nights in the Belfast Art College known as Sugar Sweet and Shake Yer Brain. Famously, the dance group Orbital wrote the track “Belfast”, released on their debut album “Orbital”, after playing at Sugar Sweet.
Holmes released “This Film’s Crap Let’s Slash The Seats”, in 1995, and it received acclaim for being very scenic and chaotic dance music. One of the songs on the album was used in the soundtrack to the film Pi (“Pi”). At the time he described the album as being inspired by movies and movie soundtracks, a recurring theme throughout the album and of Holmes’ work as a whole. The opening track, “
No Man’s Land,” was reportedly inspired by the Daniel Day-Lewis film In the Name of the Father. In the same year, he also provided the ambient links between the songs on the album “Infernal Love” by the Northern Irish rock band Therapy?.
In 1997, Holmes released “Let’s Get Killed”, described by some as the soundtrack to an imaginary film. Many of the tracks feature people talking in the streets of New York, recorded by Holmes using a dictaphone.
In 1998, Danny Devito commissioned him to do the score for Steven Soderbergh’s film Out of Sight (“Out of Sight”).
He scored a second film for Soderbergh in 2001, including some songs from Let’s Get Killed and “Bow Down to the Exit Sign” on the Ocean’s Eleven remake (“Ocean’s Eleven”).
Holmes began DJing in the pubs of his native belfast from the age of 15. His first hit was the song “DeNiro”, with Ashley Beedle, in 1992. In the early to mid 1990’s he ran two highly acclaimed and successful club nights in the Belfast Art College known as Sugar Sweet and Shake Yer Brain. Famously, the dance group Orbital wrote the track “Belfast”, released on their debut album “Orbital”, after playing at Sugar Sweet.
Holmes released “This Film’s Crap Let’s Slash The Seats”, in 1995, and it received acclaim for being very scenic and chaotic dance music. One of the songs on the album was used in the soundtrack to the film Pi (“Pi”). At the time he described the album as being inspired by movies and movie soundtracks, a recurring theme throughout the album and of Holmes’ work as a whole. The opening track, “
No Man’s Land,” was reportedly inspired by the Daniel Day-Lewis film In the Name of the Father. In the same year, he also provided the ambient links between the songs on the album “Infernal Love” by the Northern Irish rock band Therapy?.In 1997, Holmes released “Let’s Get Killed”, described by some as the soundtrack to an imaginary film. Many of the tracks feature people talking in the streets of New York, recorded by Holmes using a dictaphone.
In 1998, Danny Devito commissioned him to do the score for Steven Soderbergh’s film Out of Sight (“Out of Sight”).
He scored a second film for Soderbergh in 2001, including some songs from Let’s Get Killed and “Bow Down to the Exit Sign” on the Ocean’s Eleven remake (“Ocean’s Eleven”).
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Let's Get Killed
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Bow Down to the Exit Sign
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Ocean's Eleven
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Gone
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My Mate Paul
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Shoutbox
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jimmyjrg wrote:
does anyone have 'stop arresting artists' as mp3s? I have it as a one track cd copied form vinyl but i'd love to get it as individual tracks.
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owiwan wrote:
holy holy pictures... <3
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EssienPopoola wrote:
"best DJ" - www.happenstanceradio.blogspot.com
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TheZeppelin62 wrote:
Tasty tunes
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sp0q wrote:
Franki_oki: it is, only it ain't his
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jarossamdb7 wrote:
very nice. "Bad Thing" reminds me of Jack Oblivian in a great way. strange yet awesome connection.
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KeimaPT wrote:
Sory ppl, Yen on a Carousel is THE song :D
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Franki_oki wrote:
Crepuscolo sol mare, awesome!!
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David_CZ wrote:
The a la Menthe :D!
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djgizmoe wrote:
Most educational DJ mixes ever.
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miss_rabbit wrote:
божественно
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Faux_Sonata wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks that Bow Down to the Exit Sign was one of his greatest releases? For all those who've only listened to the Ocean Eleven soundtracks, check this one out!
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nipsakimbo wrote:
i met david holmes in lynmouth tonight. disappointed.
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Pites939 wrote:
Could someone tell me what kind of genre is his Ocean's Thirteen Soundtrack? I really can't place it anywhere :S
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psimonic wrote:
I used to play David Holmes in the lobby of an independent cinema I worked at. It was a real kick to watch people's ears literally prick up as they heard the album. When they asked what it was; I'd grin and tell 'em: "This Film's crap - let's slash the seats"
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Mythtall wrote:
Lovely music : )
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TNEG wrote:
Yeah!
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Perrinado28 wrote:
Holy Pictures was album of last year without question!
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latschi567 wrote:
Respect for the ocean's soundtrack! its great!
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Lapshali wrote:
bedroom...
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Primavera Club
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Primavera Club Madrid
Multiple Venues, Madrid, Spain
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