Simian Mobile Disco

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(2005 – present)

Simian Mobile Disco are an English dance production and remix team. Formed from the ashes of Simian in 2005, Simian Mobile Disco comprises James Ellis Ford and James Anthony Shaw. They have released a number of low profile singles, such as “The Count” on Kitsune Records, but have arguably gained more fame for their remixes of artists such as The Go! Team, Air and others.

In the late ‘90s, James Ford and Jas Shaw were studying biology and philosophy, respectively, at Manchester University, while making electronic music in the spare room of their shared house. Fellow student Simon Lord, a folk-influenced singer-songwriter, caught wind of the duo’s sonic experiments, and along with bass player Alex MacNaughten they formed the band Simian.

In order to sate their love of electronic party music, James and Jas booked some DJ dates while touring with Simian, calling themselves Simian Mobile Disco.

At around the same time, their record company decided to launch a competition for bedroom acts to remix the Simian track ‘Never Be Alone’. A then unknown French production duo called Justice entered and didn’t win. This remix was later picked up by DJs like Erol Alkan and became a huge success.

Simian Mobile Disco then made a few tunes of their own, releasing them on small labels such as Kitsuné and Click Click Bang, run by their friends.

As DJs they toured extensively, and were booked to play at events including the Club NME Tour and superclubs like Fabric.

1	Hustler full track	3,333
2	I Believe full track	2,956
3	It's The Beat full track	2,349
4	Sleep Deprivation full track	2,234
5	Tits & Acid full track	1,936
6	Hotdog full track	1,659
7	I Got This Down full track	1,654
8	Love full track	1,537
9	Scott full track	1,427
10	Wooden full track	1,420
11	Clock full track	347
12	Simple full track	284
13	Sleep Deprivation (Simon Baker Remix)	272
14	Hustler (Joakim Remix)	179
15	Hustler (Armand Van Helden Remix)	160

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It's The Beat
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edupaes wrote:
Wednesday evening

OK !!!!!!!!!

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Tuesday evening

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cammydude144 wrote:
last month

This is THE group :)

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ncmc wrote:
last month

amazing. 'nuff said.

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Michiel_ wrote:
last month

Pukkelpop <3

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Krupt0 wrote:
last month

They smashed it at Leeds!

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elektrikboy18 wrote:
last month

Buf..., vaya temazos por Dios, Hustler y I Believe de mis favoritos, un saludo. =)

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Beerendt wrote:
last month

Fine show at lowlands!

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jojototheo wrote:
last month

fabriclive mix is pretty poor. the justice one they rejected was a similar idea and it was miles better.

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jhymn wrote:
last month

btw - it really is the beat.

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jhymn wrote:
last month

you go you go you go go go

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bodyorgans wrote:
last month

Their short-form is SMD, need I say more?

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Q3o5 wrote:
last month

Party

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marulix wrote:
last month

electro panic

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last month

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Grizz wrote:
last month

yay the fabric CD came in the post. Looking forward to seeing them again at Creamfields

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rigoisphat wrote:
last month

hahahaha, they got dropped

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nbajaire wrote:
last month

nice

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whmn wrote:
July 2008

anyone worked out where the repeat button is????????//////

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whmn wrote:
July 2008

how many times can I listen to this without being restricted to that very silly 30 secs cut????????????????hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm there's only one way to find out!! (any one else out there know whilst I experiment?)

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