MUSIC 11/10/24

Holden – The Inheritors

Long-awaited three disc gatefold vinyl repress of James Holden’s critically-acclaimed 2013 masterwork The Inheritors: a timeless essential and the defining cornerstone of the UK electronic producer’s folk-trance manifesto.

Carving out his own distinctive organic niche outside of the functional constraints of the dancefloor, The Inheritors saw Holden instead embrace the experimental, playful spirit of Germany’s Krautrock forefathers.

In Holden’s hands the modular synth is evocative, transportive and nostalgic, punctuated with found percussion, tantalising vocal fragments and a hypnotic pagan thud which feels inherently human.

Re-issued fresh off the back of his latest solo LP Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities and a run of UK and European support shows with The Smile, Holden’s Inheritors cult continues to seek out new converts.

Pre-order now from the likes of Norman Records, Resident or Kompakt for delivery on 11th October.

ON TOUR 21/09/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel @ hidden notes festival, stroud, uk

ON TOUR 20/08/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel @ mutek, montreal, canada

ON TOUR 31/07/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel @ dekmantel festival, aan het ij, amsterdam, the netherlands

ON TOUR 26/04/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel + recho @ caixaforum, valencia, spain

ON TOUR 25/04/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel + claraguilar @ caixaforum, barcelona, spain

ON TOUR 24/04/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel + lucient @ sala copernico, madrid, spain

ON TOUR 23/04/25

james holden & waclaw zimpel + ke lopo @ dabadaba, donostia, spain

ON TOUR 20/04/25

james holden (talk) @ crux festival, rich mix, london, uk

MEDIA 24/03/25

“In kleermakerszit improviseren daar op een kleedje – naast zich is vooraf de wierook aangestoken – Holden en klarinettist Waclaw Zimpel, beiden tussen een uitstalling aan met name elektronische apparatuur.”

Muziscene review James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel‘s performance at the Peel Slowly & See festival in Leiden, The Netherlands [DUTCH]: GO>>

MEDIA 24/03/25

“I’m not sure you can beat watching two musicians at the top of their game creating obviously, manifestly, brilliant music; especially when you are within touching distance of them.”


Louder Than War review James Holden & Waclaw Zimpel‘s performance at Peel Slowly & See Festival in Leiden, The Netherlands: GO>>