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Far Away From A Distance
Far Away From A Distance - (6:01) 128 BPM
Far Away From A Distance (Lena Willikens remix) - (6:48) 118 BPM Hot
Review: Even a cursory glance at the track listing for any of Simian Mobile Disco's mixes will show that the UK duo remain hard-wired to electronic music's various nuances. This is also audible on "Distance..." the single from their forthcoming album, Welcome to Sideways. Bleary chords and euphoria-soaked melodies unravel over a lopsided house groove that bathes in Balearic positivity. The choice of remixer is also inspired and they have tapped Lena Willikens, one of Europe's most adventurous DJs. In her hands, "Far Away..." is turned into a twitchy, jittery affair, replete with insistent claps and wired, weird sounds designed to cause mayhem in sweaty basements.
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DELI 020DL
30 Sep 16
Techno
Wheels Within Wheels
Wheels Within Wheels - (6:14) 60 BPM Hot
Retucules - (5:49) 103 BPM
North Face Of The Eiger - (3:23) 78 BPM
Review: Simian Mobile Disco's most recent album, Whorl, did a good job in repositioning them as makers of curious leftfield techno, more interested in krautrock and IDM influences than the riotous electro and radio-friendly pop with which they were once known. The three tracks that make up Wheels Within Wheels were recorded at the same time - using a similar modular synthesizer-heavy set-up - but eschew the restless pulse of their dancefloor material in favour of slowly unfurling, beatless excursions. There's a fluid feel throughout, with the Reichian loops of the title track and shimmering chords of "Rectangule" hitting home hardest. It is, though, all very good.
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WHRL 001
15 Dec 14
Experimental/Electronic
Content Part 2
Simian Mobile Disco - "Parson's Nose" - (7:24) 120 BPM
David Duriez - "Get On Down" (Cassy remix) - (7:06) 123 BPM
Maya Jane Coles - "Senseless" (Matthew Herbert remix) - (6:26) 117 BPM Hot
Review: If you are a fan of 2020 Vision with a keen understanding of the online electronic music community you will probably be content with the content that's preceded the release of Content, the label's 20th anniversary compilation. Yet how does the multi-format release shape up against the pre-release hype? Well this second sampler features a brand new cut from Simian Mobile Disco as well as fresh remixes of 2020 classics from Matthew Herbert and Cassy, which says it all really! SMD lead the way with "Parson's Nose" which is Jas and James at their most melodically languid and involving, whilst Cassy adds some notable chunkiness to "Get On Down," David Duriez's 2002 release on Ralph Lawson's label. The idea alone of Herbert remixing Maya Jane Coles is filled with intrigue and his resultant take on "Senseless" is resolutely strange without losing any dancefloor impact.
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VIS 20202D
15 Sep 14
Deep House
Hachinoko
Hachinoko - (9:05) 120 BPM Hot
Ikizukuri - (6:41) 120 BPM
Ikizukuri (alt mix) - (6:42) 120 BPM
Review: The latest course in the current banquet of Delicacies from Simian Mobile Disco may yet be the sweetest, no mean feat when previous editions have featured collaborations with Bicep and Cosmin TRG. Mainlining into Frankfurt's rich house and techno heritage, Jas and James have teamed up with the don Roman Flugel for the exquisite Hachinoko/Ikizukuri single. Yes the titular theme for strange food remains (Google them!) and yes the high standard of music quality remains. Lead cut "Hachinoko" keeps the rhythms minimal, allowing the ear bending glowing synths prominence until a final third where the pressure is ramped up. "Ikizukuri" begins a bit grubbier and weirder, but the trio gradually tease out some wonderfully colourful tones - you can imagine this one causing smiles on the dancefloor for sure.
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DELI 013DL
24 Mar 14
Deep House
Surstromming
Surstromming - (7:54) 120 BPM Hot
Sannakji - (8:15) 121 BPM
Review: Following that excellent Bicep collaboration, Simian Mobile Disco join forces with Cosmin TRG for the latest release on their Delicacies label. On paper the two parties make logical collaborators thanks to their love of minimal textures and subtle melody, and in execution the results are a resounding success; "Surstromming" sees those rubbery acidic basslines SMD are famous for take a pulsating approach, throbbing its way through subtle dub chords and a robust 4/4 rhythm. "Sannakji" meanwhile is a considerably trippier affair, combining a taut arpeggio with well placed moments of ecstatic chord release. Two tracks sure to cause maximum warehouse devastation!
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DELI 011DL
09 Dec 13
Minimal/Tech House
Sacrifice
Sacrifice - (8:53) 123 BPM Hot
Sacrifice (Beatless version 1) - (2:59) 126 BPM
Sacrifice (Beatless version 2) - (5:47) 126 BPM
Review: Making for a logical pairing, SMD and Bicep lock arms in an uplifting and bouncy jaunt through acidic basslines and emotive pads. Knowing how to cut the airy-fairy-ness and rip into a rock solid groove is a trait both parties are only too familiar with, and as such "Sacrifice" should be heard rocking out large-scale raves all over the shop with a considerable hit rate. Interestingly, the collaboration has given rise to not one but two separate ambient versions that make for a nice counterpoint to the main-room-baiting original mix, letting those fluffy elements waft out in blissful abandon.
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DELI 009DL
24 Jun 13
Deep House
Switch (The Remixes)
Various
Ben Westbeech - "Dance With Me" (Switch remix) - (4:42) 129 BPM Hot
X-Press2 - "Give It" (featuring Kurt Wagner - Switch 'Give It More' remix) - (6:40) 126 BPM
The Futureheads - "Worry About It Later" (Switch remix) - (5:37) 126 BPM
Hot Chip - "Hot Chip" (Switch LDN remix) - (4:03) 129 BPM
Spank Rock - "Bump" (Switch remix) - (7:29) 126 BPM
Simian Mobile Disco - "I Believe" (Switch remix) - (6:10) 126 BPM
Bjork - "Nattura" (featuring Thom Yorke - Switch remix) - (5:20) 140 BPM
Santigold - "You'll Find A Way" (Switch & Sinden remix) - (3:16)
Coldcut - "True Skool" (Switch mix) - (6:20) 126 BPM
Armand Van Helden - "Je T'aime" (Switch remix) - (5:24) 126 BPM
Mystery Jets - "Hideaway" (Switch remix) - (7:10) 125 BPM
Dubble D - "Switch" (featuring Flora Purim) - (6:57) 126 BPM
Radioclit - "Divine Gosa" (Switch remix) - (5:55) 131 BPM
Jesse Rose - "You're All Over My Head" (Switch remix) - (4:09) 130 BPM
Played by: Laidback Luke, A-Trak
Review: Listening back to this collection of remixes from UK producer Dave Taylor aka Switch, one is reminded of how different electronic music sounded during the mid-noughties. The bleepy bassline, chopped-up vocals and lo-fi sample aesthetic belongs to a different era, yet there is still something endearing about Switch's approach. On his version of Ben Westbeech's "Dance With Me", this manifests itself through a grimy acid line, boisterous vocals and a shuffling groove that sounds like an early incarnation of the UK bass/techno groove. Switch's interpretations of The Futureheads and Spank Rock (one of the era's genuine classics) are even more radical, with his take on the former's "Worry About It Later" containing merely a stuttering vocal and looped guitar riff from the original, and on the latter's "Bump", he moves from filtered disco stabs into a carnal ghetto house narrartive.
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DSD 004D
06 Jan 13
Minimal/Tech House
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