BBC’s Essential Mix: Simian Mobile Disco

Oliver Correa / January 13, 2010

The first Essential Mix of the year comes from the very talented UK duo Jas Shaw and James Ford, collectively known as Simian Mobile Disco. Emerging from the ashes of the band Simian, these two caught fire by combining the propulsive groove of techno with basic rock dynamics to create unique productions and sought after remixes. Last October, the duo tore down Webster Hall with their synths, Moogs and drum machines, remixing their own dubs on the fly. This mix changes the pace, seamlessly grooving between minimal tech, dubstep and electro. Check out the tracklist and an XLR8R walk-through of their live studio rig after the jump and be sure to catch them when they return to NYC on March 11th at Le Poisson Rouge.

Essential Mix – Simian Mobile Disco [Download]

Tracklist

Kraftwerk — Franz Schubert [EMI]
Subway — Xam [Soul Jazz Records]
Kikumoto Allstars — Dco [International Deejay Gigolos]
Levon Vincent — Late Night Jam [Ostgut Ton]
Simian Mobile Disco — Cruel Intentions (feat. Beth Ditto) (Space Cave Mix) [Wichita]
Unknown Artist — Get The Curse [White Label]
Oliver Huntemann — Shanghai Spinner (Joey Beltram Remix) [Ideal Audio]
Armando — Don’t Take It (feat. Sharvette) [Let's Pet Puppies Records]
Slam — Room 2 [Soma]
Denis Naidanow — Wonderland (feat. Tyree) [Sure Player]
Oliver Huntemann — Trummerfeld [Cocoon]
Simian Mobile Disco — Are You In The Picture? [Wichita]
On/Off — Cirez D [Mouseville]
Dusty Kid — Train # 1 [Boxer]
Raymond Scott — Cindy Electronium Pt. 1 [OHM]
Rogue Cat — Magic Journey (Todd Terje Remix) [Tiny Sticks]
Cassius — Youth Speed Trouble Cigarettes (Radio Slave Mix) [Cassius Records]
Dustin Zahn — Stranger To Stability (Len Faki Mix) [Rekids]
Blake Baxter & Abe Duque — Let’s Take It Back (Joey Beltram Remix) [Process Records]
SMD Delicatessen — Aspic [White Label]
Raymond Scott — Cindy Electronium Pt. 2 [OHM]
Ramadanman — Revenue (Untold Remix) [2nd Drop Music]
Paul Woolford — Pandemonium [Intamacy]
Psycatron — Deeper Shades Of Black [Planet E Communications]
Alex Costa — Evergreen [Dataworx]
Skream — 2 D [Tempa]
Dexter — Unknown Title [White Label]
Zomby — Strange Fruit [Ramp Recordings]
Deepgroove — Spike [Underwater Records]
Adam Beyer — Something Good To Die For [Mad Eye]
Caramel — Cluster [Brain]
L-Vis 1990 — The Bird
MJ Cole — Sincere (Mumdance Mix)
Crookers Feat Miike Snow — Remedy