Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Day 0844 - Let's Get Killed

David Holmes “Let’s Get Killed” (1997)


Belfast DJ/Producer David Holmes started DJing in local bars in his teens, playing a widely eclectic mix of music.  When he was 17 he travelled to the US and recorded overheard conversations on a portable recording device.  Some of those bits of dialogue turn up here.

The dialogue is mixed with dance and hip-hop beats. Sounds of jazz, funk and a range of other genres are wrapped in too.  The title track in particular weaves Holmes' found sounds through a moody electro soundscape that builds into a creepy drum and bass workout.

Holmes' sound was almost cinematic in its narrative approach and mix of styles... not surprising then that he would go onto score a large number of movies, including the "Oceans Eleven" trilogy.

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