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SNAP SHOT: Simian Mobile Disco.
It is four years since the We Are Your Friends by Justice Vs Simian turned an unknown French duo and four students from Manchester into one of the most bankable currencies in clubland.
Today, as the song continues to win new fans, Wichita is looking to build on the success with the release of Simian Mobile Disco's debut album on June 4.
Formed from the ashes of Simian, Simian Mobile Disco is the brainchild of James Ford and Jas Shaw, who have built a formidable live reputation over the past four years largely on the back of the aforementioned song.
"It's not the most traditional of plans," says Wichita co-founder Mark Bowen of the duo's career path. "Over the past four years, they've had the huge success of that song, they've won an MTV award for best video and they've now found themselves at the epicentre of new rave and some of the biggest bands in the UK via James' production responsibilities. All great, but ...
- Simian Mobile Disco.
- Newspaper article from: Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) August 21, 2009 700+ words
great apes just keep on swingin' Simian Mobile Disco Temporary Pleasure (Wichita) HHHII As perhaps the...unexpected success of his partnership with James Shaw as Simian Mobile Disco two years ago (neither attracted much attention...
- SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO Temporary Pleasure [...].
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) August 16, 2009 700+ words
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO Temporary Pleasure (Polydor) w HAVING being credited as the inspiration for the Arctic Monkeys' last album, the time is ripe for Simian Mobile Disco to take the music world by storm. It is, then, surprising just...
- CD Review: Simian Mobile Disco
- Newspaper article from: The Scotsman Fiona Shepherd August 17, 2009 700+ words
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO: TEMPORARY PLEASURE *** WICHITA RECORDINGS, GBP 11.74 THROUGH his day job as top indie producer of Arctic Monkeys and Klaxons, Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford is a well-connected man, so it's no great surprise...
- Simian Mobile Disco.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: SPIN Magazine Kornhaber, Spencer August 1, 2009 700+ words
Simian Mobile Disco Temporary Pleasure ******* WITCHITA Nattering guests can't...the 2007 song title "Tits & Acid" wasn't warning enough, Simian Mobile Discos second-album moniker should drive home the electro duos nobly...
- JAMES FORD SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London GILLIAN ORR August 28, 2009 700+ words
...he was amazing. He plays like a monster but he also sings in a language that he's made up, called Kobaan. Simian Mobile Disco's album Temporary Pleasure is out now. They tour the UK throughout September and October, for details go to...
- 'It's that esoteric thing of getting people in a room and finding out what...
- Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) September 21, 2009 700+ words
...release is Temporary Pleasure, the second album with Simian Mobile Disco, his super-cool electro project, retooled from...going to spend some time making music for fun." Simian Mobile Disco play at Cardiff University on Thursday. Call 029...
- To many, the words 'mobile disco' conjure up an image of a perma- tanned man in...
- Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph July 3, 2009 700+ words
To many, the words 'mobile disco' conjure up an image of a perma- tanned man in a Transit...sometime in the mid-1980s. Despite their faintly ironic name, Simian Mobile Disco (pictured) couldn't be more removed from the previous scenario...
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- Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) September 26, 2009 700+ words
Byline: GAVIN ALLEN Simian Mobile Disco, Cardiff University IF you didn't know Simian Mobile Disco are touring a new album, you wouldn't have guessed...
