In short
The artists most similar to James Holden are Nathan Fake, Apparat, Petter, Modeselektor and Trentemøller, from the same electronic, idm and minimal techno circle.
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Which artists are similar to James Holden?
The artists most similar to James Holden are Nathan Fake, Apparat, Petter, Modeselektor and Trentemøller, from the same electronic, idm and minimal techno circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like James Holden?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Nathan Fake, Apparat, Modeselektor, Trentemøller, Burial and Plaid have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like James Holden" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is James Holden?
James Holden is usually associated with electronic, idm, minimal techno and trance (artist · GB · born 1979), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.