Simian Mobile Disco

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Producers/remixers James Ford and James Shaw formed Simian Mobile Disco in 2005, following their departure from the experimental electronic rock band Simian. The two had originally formed Simian with singer Simon Lord and Alex MacNaughton in the late '90s. Not content with their roles in the band and wishing to indulge their longtime interest in electronic dance music, the two latched onto DJ gigs while touring with the band. Eventually, the duo split from Simian and dubbed themselves Simian Mobile Disco. Looking to prevent their own electronic dance tracks from sounding too polished and programmed, SMD exclusively used analog equipment. The result was Attack Decay Sustain Release, which appeared in June 2007 through the Wichita label. Meanwhile, Ford also devoted some time to several production gigs, which saw him helming music for the likes of Mystery Jets, Klaxons, and the Arctic Monkeys. Simian Mobile Disco toured sporadically throughout 2007 and began working on a new album the following year. A remix album, Sample and Hold, was released in 2008 to placate their audience. The proper sophomore album, Temporary Pleasure, appeared in 2009, featuring vocal collaborations from the likes of Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, the Gossip's Beth Ditto, and Jamie Lidell. The following year, SMD put together the first volume in a series of mix albums for the New York club night Fixed, and at the end of the year, issued a very club-centric studio album, Delicacies. Their third studio album, Unpatterns, followed in early 2012. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, Rovi

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    • Cerulean
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Tour Dates

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  • May 22 Wednesday
    Barcelona, Spain Parc del Fòrum
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    Dublin, Ireland Royal Hospital Kilmainham Grounds
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  • Jun 2 Sunday
    Dublin, Ireland Royal Hospital Kilmainham
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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Manchester, UK Heaton Park
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  • Jun 13 Thursday
    Taipei, Taiwan The Wall Live House Gong-Guan
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Macau, China Club Cubic, City of Dreams
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  • Jun 20 Thursday
    Washington, DC, US U Street Music Hall
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Morgan's Pier
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Pag, Croatia Hideout Festival
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Dour, Belgium Dour Fest
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Gräfenhainichen, Germany Ferropolis 'stadt Aus Eisen'
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Dour, Belgium Dourfestival
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Discography

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  • Live (2013)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Live (2013)
    Delicacies
  • Unpatterns (2012)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Unpatterns (2012)
    Wichita
  • Delicacies (2010)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Delicacies (2010)
    Delicacies
  • Is Fixed (2010)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Is Fixed (2010)
    Defend Music
  • Temporary Pleasure (2009)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Temporary Pleasure (2009)
    Wichita
  • Fabriclive.41 (2008)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Fabriclive.41 (2008)
    Pias
  • Sample and Hold: Attack Decay Sustain Release Remix (2008)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Sample and Hold: Attack Decay Sustain Release Remix (2008)
    Wichita
  • Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)
    Wichita
  • Go Commando (2007)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Go Commando (2007)
    Defend Music
  • Suck My Deck (2007)
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Suck My Deck (2007)
    New State
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