Lesson #1 : The Evolution Of Simian Mobile Disco
ok kids focus on todays subject and pay attention as i'm only going to explain this once,
get your text books out, anyone who doesn't behave will be spanked.. let's start:
The "Simians" are the higher primates very common to most people: the monkeys and the apes,
including humans. Simians tend to be larger than the "lower primates" or prosimians.
In 2001 four english human simians named "Simon William Lord, James Ellis Ford, Alex MacNaghten & James Anthony Shaw" decided to start an "Electro-Rock" band
called "Simian" they released a number of singles through 2 studio albums first
"Chemistry Is What We Are (2001)" & last "We Are Your Friends (2003)" probably the most memorable song by them is "Never Be Alone (mp3/Video)" with its terribly catchy chorus line
"Because We Are Your Friends, You'll Never Be Alone Again, Well C'Mon".
Too bad in 2005 the simian era ended & the band split but thank god "James Ellis Ford & James Anthony Shaw" had already formed a splinter group called "Simian Mobile Disco" immediately
this new "Electro-Dance" oriented Duo started to work on their new music and experimenting
to find their signature sound through scattered releases with tracks titled "The Mighty Atom,
Boatrace, Upside Down, Piggy In The Middle, Pulse, The Count" while these were
being released "SMD" instantly became in demand as remixers for many artists such as
"Air, The Go! Team, Max Waters, Diefenbach, The Droyds, Hardkandy, Revl9n"!
Now in 2006 "SMD" have personally confirmed to me that there is going to be a full album &
It's almost done, the first single is going to be a double A side vinyl "Clik" & "Hustler" out "June 12 2006" Now even though the old band "Simian" is over they decided to release just one last single
to milk few bucks out of what's left of their remains so they collaborated with my current crush
the Electro-Noise-Dance duo "Justice" to release a new more electronic version of their hit
"Never Be Alone" only this time under the title "We Are Your Friends (mp3/Video)" out "3 July 2006" So from this moment i repeat "Simian Mobile Disco" is going to be one of 2006 best and most unique Electrodance albums... Check out some of SMD tunes here.
*I recommend both "Simian" albums, they are between my most precious cd's i never took it out of the house and never let any of my friends borrow it, i keep both in a nylon cover to protect them from
scratchin and dust gettin into the cd case i love them as much as i love
"Death From Above 1979" & "Mew"
Best money i spent on rock cd's ever.
Proud Simian/SMD Fan Since 2001 <3
