Paul Holden


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Australian DJ, regarded as a leader in the emerging rave culture in Sydney in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Holden died suddenly, aged 51, after a serious fall at his home in Mosman on Tuesday 29 March 2016. His body was discovered the following day by a family member.

Holden, described as one of Australia's all-time most successful, versatile and popular DJ's., started as a DJ at the Exchange Hotel on Oxford Street in 1980 and during his long career worked alongside international stars such as De La Soul, Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier and Paul van Dyke. He played at many Sydney parties including the Mardi Gras parties and Sleaze balls at the Hordern Pavilion, Bacchanalia, Strawberry Fields, Jack the House, Field of Dreams and Stun! He also regularly toured Australia as a DJ.

In 2003, Holden told recounted his career highlights to dance music publication inthemix: Playing to 25,000 people at each of two Mardi Gras and two Sleaze Balls was truly magnificent.
He also told publication what got him started: When I was about 10 I attended a disco party at the local scout hall and was instantly entranced by the sight of people dancing to loud music and the flashing of a strobe-light. That was it, I was hooked!

ALBUMS


Paul Holden
Hard House
2004, 2xCD, Mixed, DownUnderground, ,
Hard House/Hard Trance
Paul Holden
Harder Faster
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Slamm (Australia), ,
Trance/Hard Trance/Hard House/Happy Hardcore
Paul Holden & Flipside
Hard Dance Nation
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, DownUnderground
Paul Holden
It Feels Great (To Deviate)
2002, 12", Atomico Records
Paul Holden
Downunderground 015 (Hard House 2002)
2002, 2xCD, Mixed, Slamm (Australia), ,
Hard House
Paul Holden
Downunderground 010 (Sydney)
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Slamm (Australia), ,
Hard House
Paul Holden
Eye Of The Storm [Holdenwise 2]
1999, CD, Mixed, Atomico Records, ,
Hard House/Hi NRG/Hard Trance
Tibet Team Frankfurt Meets Paul Holden
Sun Gate '98 / Honey Buzz
1998, 12", Beatz Only Records
Paul Holden
Holdenwise
1998, CD, Comp, Mixed, Atomico Records, ,
Hard House/Hard Trance
Paul Holden
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1998, CD, Comp, Mixed, Maya Recordings (2)
Paul Holden
The DJ World Series Volume 1 - Phur
1996, CD, Comp, Mixed, Ripe Result Recordings, ,
Happy Hardcore
Various
Advent*jah Vol. 1
1999, CD, Comp, Atomico Records, ,
Hard House/Hard Trance
Zan
Good Love
1989, Vinyl, ,
House
Dora D
Casanova Baby
1989, ,
House
Paul Holden
FODJ Exclusive Mix
1996, Cass, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial, Not On Label
Paul Holden
Koffee, Konez And Prozak
1996, Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Happy Hardcore
Paul Holden
Towards 2000
1995, CD, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial, Slamm (Australia), Slamm (Australia)
Paul Holden
Field Of Dreams 3
1995, Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label
Paul Holden
Happy To Be Hard
1995
Paul Holden
New Year's Eve - The Live Mixes
1994, 2xCass, Ltd, Mixed, Unofficial, Fantazia
Paul Holden
Cheeky Chunes
1994, Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label
Paul Holden
1 & 2 Live Mixes
1994, 2xCass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Breakbeat/Happy Hardcore/Hard Trance/Euro House
Paul Holden
Piston
Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label
Paul Holden
Wave Alert
Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Euro House/Breakbeat/Happy Hardcore/Hard Trance
Paul Holden
Wicked
Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Euro House/Breakbeat/Hardcore/Italodance/Trance

APPEARANCES +


High Voltage
You Got The Love
2007, 12", E-ffective Records
Wicked Beat Sound System
New Soul Breaks - Special Edition Remix CD
2003
Waldo Fabian
Muerdeme La Lengua (Bite My Tongue)
1998, CD, Single, Festival Records, ,
Dance-pop/Eurobeat
Southend*
If You Believe
1994
Various
Fantazia - Taking You Into 1994
1994, 8xCass, Mixed, Fantazia, ,
Breakbeat/House/Hardcore
Tine Thing Helseth, tenThing Brass Ensemble*
She Composes Like A Man
2024, CD, Album, Lawo Classics
Ryan McCord
From the Railyard to the Woodyard
2020, 12", Album, Com, Not On Label
Magne H. Draagen
Echoes Of Leipzig In Nidaros Cathedral
2020, CD, Album, Dig, Lawo Classics, Lawo Classics
Billy 'Daniel' Bunter*, Slipmatt & Kutski
Helter Skelter Presents Hardcore 2007 The New Generation
2007, 3xCD, Mixed, Ministry Of Sound, ,
Breakbeat/Hard House/Hardcore/Hard Trance/Happy Hardcore
Sophie Monk
One Breath Away
2003, CD, ,
Trance/Synth-pop/Euro House
Tug Dumbly
Junk Culture Lullabies
2001, CD, Album, ABC Audio
Various
Trance Beatz
2000
Various
Rave Mission - The Dream Edition Part 3
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, ,
Trance
Various
Ravermeister Vol. 10
1998, 2x CD, ,
Trance/Hard Trance
The Nation
You Can Run
1995
Various
Kickin' Up Your Heels - The Essential Drag Album
CD, Comp, Pride Music (2), ,
Garage House/Hi NRG/Musical/Disco
DJ Tom / DJ Mind-X
Tranzworld: All Stars
2001
DJ Mind-X, DJ Tom
Dreamzcape - A Nonstop Trance Voyage
2001
DJ Allen
House Nation 2
2000, CD, ,
Trance
Lawrence Hoy, Bram Taylor, Bernard Wrigley, Pennygate, Calico.
Beyond The Seas, Lawrence Hoy Presents A Musical Tribute To Australia's First Settlers
1988, LP, Album, Fellside Recordings
Various
Clubbers Guide 05
2005, 2x CD, ,
Trance/House
D.J. Nick Fish* & D.J. Paul Holden* / D.J. Opus* & D.J. Jumping Jack*
Corruption #2
1996, Cass, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Hard Trance/Happy Hardcore/Italodance/Techno
Various
Fantazia New Year 93 / 94, Sydney, Australia
1994, 14xCDr, Mixed, Unofficial, Fantazia, ,
Breakbeat/Euro House/Happy Hardcore/Hard Trance/House/Jungle/Techno/Trance/Hardcore/Italodance
Paul Taylor (9) & Paul Holden
Simply House Vol. 2
1994, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Unofficial, Fantazia
Ratpack, Paul Holden
Fantasia The World Tour Part 2
1994, Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Fantazia
DJ Daydream
Jitterbug 2
Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label