Music Reviews
Artist:
Simian Mobile DiscoTitle:
It’s The BeatLabel:
WichitaWebsite:
http://www.simianmobiledisco.co.uk

With a litany of 12” releases under their belts Simian Mobile Disco, aka Jas Shaw and James Ford are this summer set to release their debut album through Wichita. It’s The Beat is our first taste of what to expect and its dark, dirty, jacked up acid, electro, house rock. It makes lavish use of samples from Technotronic’s classic hip house effort ‘Pump Up The Jam’ though they’ve added their own sleazy tinge to it.
The duo honed their productions skills behind the decks with James Djing for the likes of the Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys and Test Icicles and have recently begun a residency at Fabric. Their rude and refreshing approach to electronica has built up a loyal following and that looks set to continue in 2007.
Words By Joe Kent