Journeys In Sound - David Holmes

JOURNEYS IN SOUND - DAVID HOLMES (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 14th May 2023

David Holmes shares the pivotal moments that have made him the multi-talented DJ, musician, and composer he is today. Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, David dives deep to share his extraordinary journey, from his childhood in Northern Ireland to tackling his mental health in more recent years.

David began DJing in Belfast at the age of 15 and by the mid-90s was releasing his own mercurial tracks such as 'Rodney Yates', 'My Friend Paul' and '69 Police'. From his 1995 debut album 'This Film's Crap Let's Slash the Seats' onwards, David has created sublime cinematic worlds in the ear of the listener. He is intimately associated with film music, having scored Steven Soderburgh’s 'Out of Sight'. He won an Ivor Novello Award for his score for the film '71' and an IFTA at the Irish Film Awards for his score to Steve McQueen's award-winning film 'Hunger'. David also scored all three series of 'The Fall', starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, and won a Bafta with Keefus Green for their work on BBC One's hit drama 'Killing Eve'.

David's 1997 Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, a mix of northern soul, psychedelic funk and hip hop, is legendary, and his single 'I Heard Wonders' formed the musical backbone to Danny Boyle’s vision for the London Olympics in 2012. His band output includes The Free Association and most recently The Unloved. He’s produced Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, is currently working with both Sinead O’Connor and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie on their solo work, and we will be treated to another David Holmes release before the end of the year.

During this intimate conversation, David shares the songs that have sound-tracked the ups and downs of his life, as well as his ultimate 'Self Care' track.

David Holmes - I Heard Wonders [Mercury]
David Holmes - Hey Maggy [Late Night Tales]
Terry Riley - Rainbow In Curved Air [Columbia Masterworks]
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno [Mercury]
Sex Pistols - Holidays In The Sun [Virgin]
The Beatles - She Loves You (Live At The Hollywood Bowl) [UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
David Holmes - 71 (Original Soundtrack)
David Holmes - The Trunk Scene (Out Of Sight Soundtrack) [Geffen]
The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money [Philadelphia International]
Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' [EMI (USA)]
The Who - The Real Me [Polydor]
Lee Dorsey - Ride Your Pony [Gulf Coast / Prime / Vector]
Phuture - Acid Tracks
The Clash - Hateful [Columbia]
David Holmes - Rodney Yates [Polydor]
The Sabres Of Paradise - Smokebelch II [Renaissance Dance]
David Holmes (feat. Raven) - Hope Is The Last Thing To Die [Heavenly]
Harpers Bizarre - Witchi Tai To [Warner]
David Holmes (feat. Raven Violet) - It's Over, If We Run Out Of Love [Heavenly]
Primal Scream - Invisible City [First International]
Roy Montgomery - Along The Main Divide
Charlie Megira - Tomorrow's Gone