Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco is an electropop band from England, which was founded in 2005.
It consists of Jas Shaw and James Ford, two former members of the band Simian, which disbanded in 2005. Shaw and Ford are also known as producer duo successfully, and especially for their remixes.
History
They have released a number of singles such as The Count on their record label Kitsune Music, but are more for their remixes of bands like Muse, Klaxons, The Go! Team, Air and others known. In 2006 she hit Hustler was released, supported vocally by singer Char Johnson from New York.
Musically, Simian Mobile Disco for heavily stylized tracks known ( often with minimal instrumentation ). There is a particular hook ( vocal or instrumental - see mixture of Whoo Alright Yeah ... Uh Huh by The Rapture! ), Which is repeated all along the line. In addition, money can be Breakdown ( see mixture of Magick by Klaxons ) with noise, drums and sometimes synths and vocals.
There are rumors of further cooperation with the Arctic Monkeys, whose second album, James Ford co-produced end of 2006.
Simian Mobile Disco 's debut album Attack Decay Sustain Release was on 18 June 2007 released on Wichita Recordings, including the tracks Hustler, Tits and Acid, I Believe, Hot Dogs and the single It's the beat, the vocal of Ninja ( The Go! Team ) was supported.
In May, she appeared for the first time as a live act in England to promote the album. They also supported the Klaxons and The Chemical Brothers on their tours in December 2007.
On 17 August 2009, published Simian Mobile Disco on Wichita Recordings also released their second album Temporary Pleasure after in May, the first single Audacity of Huge was published in advance already. Guests had, among other things Beth Ditto of Gossip, and Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip with.
Publications
Albums
- 2007: Attack Decay Sustain Release ( with Wichita Recordings)
- 2007: Simian Mobile Disco EP
- 2008: Attack Decay Sustain Release Remixed
- 2009: Temporary Pleasure
- 2010: Delicacies
- 2012: Unpatterns
- 2013: Live
Singles
- 2004: The Mighty Atom / Boatrace / Upside Down
- 2005: Piggy in the Middle
- 2005: Pulse
- 2005: The Count
- 2006: Hustler / Clik
- 2006: Tits & Acid / Animal House
- 2007: It's the Beat
- 2007: I Believe
- 2007: Hustler
- 2009: Audacity of Huge
- 2010: Cruel Intentions