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Infobox musical artist|name = Simian Mobile Disco|background = group_or_band|image = Simian Mobile Disco-TDK Cross Central 2006.jpg|caption =|origin = London , England |genre = Electronic music|Electronic , House music|House , Tech House , Electro House , Club , Disco |Style =|years_active = 2005–present|label = Kitsuné Music , Wichita Recordings |Ascociated Acts = Simian (band)|Simian |website = http://www.simianmobiledisco.co.uk Official Website MySpace-music|simianmobiledisco|Simian Mobile DiscoSimian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom -based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford (musician)|James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian (band)|Simian . Musically, they are known for their analog recording|analogue production. In addition to his work with Simian Mobile Disco, James Ford is a producer and has worked with bands such as Florence & the Machine , Arctic Monkeys , Peaches (musician)|Peaches and Klaxons .
History
Early history
Simian Mobile Disco originally formed as a DJ duo, on the side of their early four-piece band Simian (band)|Simian .May interview Uh Oh Disco& #33; blog http://uhohdisco.com/2009/05/03/simian-mobile-disco-exclusive-interview-part-1/ They released a number of early taste-maker singles, such as "The Mighty Atom / Boatrace / Upside Down" on I'm A Cliché and "The Count" on Kitsuné Music , but arguably gained more fame for their remixes of artists such as Muse (band)|Muse , Klaxons , The Go& #33; Team , Air (French band)|Air and others. In 2006, Kitsuné Music|Kitsuné released SMD's underground hit " Hustler (song)|Hustler ", which features a vocal performance from New York singer Char Johnson .
Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
The band's debut album, Attack Decay Sustain Release was released on 18 June 2007 on Wichita Recordings . Among the tracks included on it are "Sleep Deprivation", "Hustler", "Tits and Acid", "I Believe", "Hot Dog" and lead single "It's the Beat", which features Ninja (musician)|Ninja from UK indie band The Go& #33; Team on vocals. The album contains five new tracks, and the European version includes a bonus disc. The album was preceded by mix compilations in April for the "Bugged Out" series.
SMD supported Klaxons at Brixton Academy on the 5 December 2007 and The Chemical Brothers at Aintree Racecourse|Aintree Pavilion on 9 December 2007 and Brighton Centre on 12 December 2007. SMD made a mix for Mixmag that came free with the January 2008 issue of Mixmag.
Temporary Pleasure (2008-2009)
While working on their second studio album, they released a collection of remixed SMD originals entitled Sample and Hold , which contains eleven tracks and was released in the UK on July 28, 2008.
In January 2009, they announced on their Myspace page that a new album would be released in 2009. They released a new track "Synthesise", on 12 February, through a music video (directed by Kate Moross and Alex Sushon) that "features live visual accompaniment" for the track. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/node/149146 Two days later, a new song was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 named "10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong", soon followed by the release on 6 March of the official music video on their YouTube channel.
Their sophomore studio album Temporary Pleasure was finally announced on the 6 May, featuring many guests including Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals , Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip , Beth Ditto of Gossip (band)|Gossip , and Chris Keating of Yeasayer .SMD Ready Guest-Crazed Sophomore Album http://pitchfork.com/news/35263-simian-mobile-disco-ready-guest-crazed-sophomore-album/Interview: Simian Mobile Disco's Jas Shaw on Temporary Pleasure, Guest Vocalists, and Synthesizers http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/08/interview_simia.php? page=2
On New Years Eve 2009 Simian Mobile Disco headlined 'Get Loaded in the Dark' at Brixton Academy alongside Annie Mac (BBC Radio 1), Chase & Status, Herve and Sub Focus.
Delicatessen & Delicacies (2010-present)
During the introduction of their Essential Mix made for Radio 1, broadcasted on the 9 January 2010, they gave hints on what would be a "techno-based album" expected for later in 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pkwrq Since then, the duo has also established what will be a quarterly residency to JDH and Dave P’s Fixed nights, in NYC."Jas Shaw and James Ford rock your earbuds with a bumping set." http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/clubs/83583/simian-mobile-disco-dj-mix
In March 2010 the duo announced their new club night project 'Delicatessen', curated by the duo and accompanied by what they say to be "a brand new imprint" entitled Delicacies (album)|Delicacies . The first single on Delicacies is set to be released in late May, both physically and then digitally. The first two tracks are titled "Aspic" and "Nerve Salad". Simian Mobile Disco announced that every track will "take the name of an exotic, and often bizarre, delicacy from around the world".Simian Mobile Disco: Delicacies http://www.facebook.com/notes/simian-mobile-disco/delicacies/416947242728
Simian Mobile Disco will play the Together Winter Music Festival in London at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday 26th November.
Releases
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Studio Albums
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Peak chart positions
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Simian Mobile Disco EP (July 2007, Interscope , US only)
Clock EP (March 2008, Wichita Recordings )
Temporary Pleasure|Extra Pleasure (14 March 2010, Universal Music|Universal ) http://www.last.fm/music/Simian+Mobile+Disco/Extra+Pleasure (Also known as Extra Temporary )https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/225373/extra_temporary#app=e4ce& a486-index=0
Singles
"The Mighty Atom / Boatrace / Upside Down" (2004, I'm A Cliche )
"Piggy in the Middle" (2005, Cassette Records) (backed with "I Freak" by Christine)
"The Count" (2005, Kitsune Music ) (backed with "Morse Code From The Cold War" by Dieter Schmidt )
" Hustler (Simian Mobile Disco song)|Hustler " (2007, Wichita Recordings )
"Tits & Acid / Animal House" (2006, White Label )
"It's the Beat" (March 2007, Wichita Recordings ) (with remixes by 808 State|Graham Massey , Luke Vibert , Riton (musician)|Riton and Siriusmo )
"I Believe" (July 2007, Wichita Recordings ) (backed with "System" and remixes by Switch and Prins Thomas)
"Run: Nike+ Sport Music" (Sept 2008, Nike, Inc. ) (27:37 long running-oriented song released on iTunes, with an edited version as a b-side)
"Run" (Oct 2008, White Label ) (four edited versions of "Run: Nike+ Sport Music")
"Synthesise" (Feb 2009) (with visual accompaniment, released exclusively via Beatport )
"10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong" (March 2009) (music video directed by Kate Moross & Alex Sushon, released exclusively via Beatport)
" Audacity of Huge " featuring Chris Keating from Yeasayer (August 2009) with remixes by Dusty Kid, Dekker & Johan, Maxime Dangles and Naum Gabo - UK #60 http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php? id=34464 Chart Stats: UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive - Simian Mobile Disco - Audacity Of Huge
" Cruel Intentions (Simian Mobile Disco song)|Cruel Intentions " featuring Beth Ditto from Gossip (band)|Gossip (January 2010) with remixes by Joker, Greg Wilson, Maurice Fulton and Heartbreaks
"First Delicacies (Simian Mobile Disco)|Delicacies " containing the tracks "Aspic" and "Nerve Salad" (April 23, 2010)
"Casu Marzu", containing "Casu Marzu" and "1000 Year Egg" (September 6, 2010)
Remixes
These songs have been remix ed by Simian Mobile Disco.
" I Believe " is featured in the video game FIFA 08 .
" Tits & Acid " is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV .
" Hustler (Simian Mobile Disco song)|Hustler " is featured in the video game DJ Hero 2 .
"''It's The Beat " is featured in the video game Test Drive Unlimited 2 .
External links
http://www.simianmobiledisco.co.uk/ Official Website
http://simianmobiledisco.imeem.com/ Official imeem page
http://www.staysnooty.com/journal/2009/4/22/simian-mobile-disco.html Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe (Official Music Video)
MySpace-music|simianmobiledisco|Simian Mobile Disco
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Simian+Mobile+Disco Discogs entry on SMD
http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/simian-mobile-disco_0208.htm Simian Mobile Disco interview at musicOMH.com
http://www.trustthedj.com/news_article.php? news_id=6037 Simian Mobile Disco interview at Trust The DJ
http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/08/08/simian-mobile-disco-we-like-the-wonky-bits-/ Simian Mobile Disco interview at Dummymag.com
http://www.liove.be/shaker/? p=58 Simian Mobile Disco interview at Dour Festival
http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/simian-mobile-disco-live-review-15022009-2216.aspx Live review of Simian Mobile Disco at Koko on The Daily Music Guide
http://mog.com/karaemurphy/blog/1625882 MOG Exclusive: Simian Mobile Disco Interview at Mezzanine, SF 11/09
http://core.thomaslaupstad.com/bbc-radio-1-essential-mix-2010-01-09-essential-mix-with-simian-mobile-disco/ Simian Mobile Disco Essential Mix
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