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David Holmes

David Holmes (born 14 February 1969) is an electronic musician and composer. Born in Northern Ireland, Holmes worked as a DJ before releasing several solo albums that have incorporated elements of trip hop, big beat, electronic and rock. In the late 1990s, Holmes also began composing film scores, establishing a long-standing collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh that includes Out of Sight (1998) and the Ocean's trilogy. He is currently part of the band Unloved, whose music has been used extensively in the television series Killing Eve, for which Holmes is the composer. Holmes has remixed songs for numerous artists and produced albums for Primal Scream. He is best known for his 1993 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix.

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Peel played one of David Holmes' early singles in 1994. In 1997, Holmes released the single, Don't Die Just Yet, whose track remixed by Arab Strap, was played on Peel's shows. The track later entered the 1997 Festive Fifty.

Festive Fifty Entries[]

Peel's era
Post-Peel

Shows Played[]

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David Holmes- The Holiday Girl (Don't Die Just Yet) (remix Arab Strap)

1994
  • 04 March 1994: ‘Johnny Favourite (Exploding Plastic Ambience Mix) (12 inch)’ (Warp Records)
1997
  • 11 September 1997: Slasher's Revenge (LP – Lets Get Killed) Go! Beat
  • 17 September 1997: Radio 7 (album – Lets Get Killed) Go! Beat
  • 23 October 1997: 'The Holiday Girl (Don't Die Just Yet - The Arab Strap Mix) (CDS)' (Go! Beat)
  • 30 October 1997: The Holiday Girl (Don't Die Just Yet) (Arab Strap Remix) (single - Don't Die Just Yet) Go! Beat
  • 23 December 1997: 'The Holiday Girl (Don't Die Just Yet-Arab Strap Mix) (CD single)' (Go! Beat-white label) FF #10

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