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SIMPLE 1354EP
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Youandewan debuts on Simple with a four-track EP that highlights Ewan's attention to detail -- whether that be with the pitch-shifted vocal samples coupled with shuffling melodic flourishes on "What's the Deal" or whether it's a groovier number like "Just Words," which focuses on a classy bass line, a few drawn-out synth chords and sweet vocal snippets. "You Don't Know" combines Ewan's trademark vocal snippets with Mike Huckaby-esque synth licks, and "You Tired" combines a heavy, groovy bass line and lush, subtle piano flourishes.
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SIMPLE 1253EP
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Aus Music's sister label Simple Records returns with London-based Glaswegian, Sei A (aka Andy Graham) takes the helm. On this new EP, Sei A's strong signature production values remain at the heart of the record, which melds deep and forward-thinking techno with rich textures and moody atmospherics. Swedish DJ, producer and Studio Barnhus boss, Axel Boman steps in to provide a superb remix, which brings the EP to a perfect close.
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SIMPLE 1252EP
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The London-based production duo Dusky (aka Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman) debut on Will Saul's resurrected imprint, Simple Records. Influenced by everything from classical and avant-garde electronica to UK garage and underground house, this offering is diverse and danceable. With DJ support from Joy Orbison, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Boddika as well as airplay on Rinse FM from Loefah and a remix for Hot Chip imminent. On remix duty is FCL, otherwise known as the production team Red D and San Soda.
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SIMPLE 1251EP
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Through his good friend Appleblim, Will Saul was introduced to Julian "October" Smith and they began working on music together. Jules played Will "String Theory" and "Tension Point" and he was blown away -- he felt he had to re-start the Simple label to showcase such beautiful and original house music. The package comes complete with two first-rate remixes from the Dutch producer Legowelt (aka Danny Wolfers) and one of his many aliases, Polarius.
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SIMPLE 1149LP
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Founder, A&R and label manager Will Saul and his long-term production partner Tam Cooper team up for a limited edition gatefold vinyl double pack EP, featuring 4 new tracks from Will & Tam with remixes from Wolf + Lamb & Slow Hands, Sideshow and Art Department. Artwork by Michael Place of Build who was also one of the founders of Designers Republic who have produced all the Warp artwork from day one. Available in a very limited run of 500 copies.
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SIMPLE 1047EP
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Matthias Vogt and Christian "C-Rock" Rindermann aka Motorcitysoul, present the Ushuaia EP, an ode to the Ibizan beach club of the same name. The EP utilizes the duo's analog programming experience and inherent knowledge of all things house to capture the spirit of day and night at the esteemed beach party. Deetron turns up the heat with a stellar, almost anthemic remix on the flip side.
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SIMPLE 1048EP
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The Low Point On High Ground EP is a collaboration between Brooklyn-based producer Adultnapper and fellow New Yorker Big Bully. Adultnapper is a Philosophy Ph.D drop-out with punk rock roots. A DJ, musician, vocalist, label-head and producer, Big Bully's unique blend of street-wise flavor and edgy techno sophistication comes as a sharp contrast to his sweet, sexy vocals and soulful productions. His vocal efforts on this 12" mark his debut for Simple. Includes a remix by DJ Sprinkles.
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SIMPLE 1045EP
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Gadi Mizrahi, one half of Wolf+Lamb, unleashes a sublime package with remixes from Lee Curtiss and Sideshow. Gadi Mizrahi paints splashes of bold color through "Can't Stop This Feeling" and "Who's Gonna Love Me Tonight?" With vocals that hark back to the early days of house music, these two stunning cuts lay down his emotive side. Lee Curtiss' remix strips the track back, letting the beats lead the way. Curtiss is part of the Wolf + Lamb family that Gadi created alongside his partner Zev.
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SIMPLE 1046EP
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One of the most in-demand tracks from the Technique album gets a full single release with re-fixes from Prosumer and Kruse & Nuernberg. Ernesto's vocal lends itself to the Prosumer sound -- his mix floats around the vocal, peaking around his own chords before stripping things back to bare essentials and rebuilding. The Kruse & Nuernberg mix is hypnotic, percussive old school house music at its best, taking a snippet of the vocal and building the groove until the room shakes.
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SIMPLE 944EP
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"Will Saul and his production partner Tam Cooper are back for the 3rd time this year on Simple with Where Is It? featuring esteemed Philly vocalist Ursula Rucker (The Roots). Steve Bug prompted Will to re-visit the track that featured on his debut album Space Between in 2005, when he contacted Will earlier this year and asked if he could rework 'Where Is It?'. Thrilled to get Steve on board, Will decided his original version needed to be re-loved for 2009. Will & Tam aim to maintain the same sweet sense of suspense and emotion present in the original whilst increasing the sense of urgency and intensity with the introduction of a big, reverb drenched 101 bass line. Damian Lazarus asked to sign this to Crosstown Rebels when Will sent him an early version -- a good sign we feel! Steve's remix is vintage Bug. A killer house groove -- beautifully produced and striped back to just the essential elements. A rendition which is true to Ursula's heartfelt original song yet with Steve Bug unmistakably at the controls."
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SIMPLE 943EP
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"Music partners and friends Will Saul & Tam Cooper are back collaborating on Simple for the second time in 2009. Will is the man behind Simple and Aus Music, a globe trotting DJ and A&R, and known as the UK's master of deep. Will Saul's latest project has been mixing and sequencing the latest in the renowned compilation series Balance, Balance 015. Features the original version of 'Teddy's Back.' He has also recently remixed the Juan Maclean on DFA and Cortney Tidwell for his own Aus Music. Tam Cooper has been producing for the past decade under a number of different guises. Experimenting with analogue kits is his main passion and he is also a talented drummer and percussionist. Once a teenage raver, Tam has found his way back to house and techno in recent years, enthused by a new wave of artists and sound exploration. Will and Tam went back to their roots and dusted off the sampler for 'Teddy's Back.' Strings and vocal cuts bring the soul and their trusty 101 delivers the bass line. As with many of their previous tracks together all the percussion is recorded live - 'because it sounds better and is fun to do.' They set out to achieve something that was heavy, rolling and organic yet with memorable moments that don't disappear into a never ending Ableton conga loop. The original is already a firm favorite with the Wolf + Lamb crew and Gilb'R' from Chateau Flight has also been supporting it for many months from an early version. Our Parisian friends dOP deliver the goods on a major level with their remix. A truly filthy yet undeniably infectious song penned after a recent gig at the infamous Berghain is backed by a surefire rhythm track and arrangement that is designed to move bodies. In Will's words, 'not one I'll be playing to my Mum.' Just how we like it!"
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SIMPLE 939EP
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"Step forward Toronto, Canada native Adam Marshall. With nearly two decades experience as a DJ, not to mention his acclaimed work as a producer and label owner for New Kanada, Adam has amassed considerable respect from the electronic music community for his finely tuned blend of lysergic house grooves and smart, sharp techno. Now residing in Berlin, home to many of his Canadian peers, with recently acclaimed remixes for Seth Troxler, Radioslave's Rekids label and with forthcoming releases on esteemed imprints including Cynosure, KUJI and of course his own New Kanada, and the reinvention of his live set to a more gear based setup, the move to Europe looks set to be a bright one. 'The Owls Won't See Us:' Old school drum sounds are tweaked and twisted in a distinctly new school style with unexpected edits adding urgency and detail. A rhythmic bass-line descends into acid territory underpinning the whole groove perfectly. Layers of melody pulse away unrelentingly, leaving traces cascading around the stereo pallet. We think it sounds like nothing else out there."
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SIMPLE 938EP
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"Friends and studio partners Will Saul & Tam Cooper are back collaborating on Simple for 2009. Will is the man behind Simple and Aus Music, a globe trotting DJ and A&R, with a well known penchant for soul and melody. He's spent much of the last two years lovingly building up his newest baby Aus Music, releasing albums from Sideshow, Lee Jones and Motorcitysoul, and putting together the Aus Music All Night Long double CD. Tam Cooper has been producing for the past decade under a number of different guises as well as engineering for the great and the good. Fiddling with analogue kits is his main passion, and he is also a talented drummer and percussionist. Once a teenage raver, Tam has found his way back to house and techno in recent years, enthused by a new wave of artists and sound exploration. I:Cube is one of Will Saul's all time favourite producers. Hailed as the Master of Abstract, I: Cube, producer and DJ, has over the past ten years played a major role in the French electronic scene. He's the author of many remixes and EPs as well as three albums on Versatile -- Picnic Attack (1996), Adore (1996) and 3 (2003). He also forms the duo Chateau Flight with GilbR. In & Out : Disco disco disco! Will & Tam dust off their leg warmers and get down. Big wide claps and swirling pads drift around a cut up vocal, bassline's interchange to switch up the intensity and mood and a tripped out psychedelic arp line brings us home. '3000AD (I:Cube Dub Mix)': A heads down journey into the mind of a musical genius. Freaky FX fly around the mix and the unrelenting groove keeps on giving. Something for when you want to push the intensity up a gear or ten. '3000AD (I:Cube Remix)': A huge set of stabs envelope you from the off. As the percussion gradually builds the stabs keep on pumping and you will find yourself locked in the moment."
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"From studying music at Oxford University, to starting one of the early live electronic acts (Beat Foundation) in the '90s with Andy Cato of Groove Armada, to writing a string of underground club hits on his label Playtime, Mike Monday has consistently stood apart from the crowd. 'Zwivetty' is seriously infectious, weird and wonky disco absolutely bursting with soul and character, treading the line between organic and electronic perfectly. Drums that sound slightly out of control (in a good way), huge stabs and an ingeniously cut-up string sample. Think Sound Stream on acid. For the dub, Mike takes out the stabs and builds the tension around the strings. Played back to back they are a devastating combination. 'Mr.Gone' is an altogether different proposition. Undulating techno with de-tuned guitar licks, an evil acid arp-line and perfectly off kilter percussion that all leads to a stunning 'Squarepusher-esque' bass-line solo by Mike himself."
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SIMPLE 936EP
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Ian Pooley makes his debut appearance on Simple to kick start what is shaping up to be a bumper year for the label. 'Nightscape' is a deep, heads down house groove that locks you in with itʼs lovingly crafted percussion and beautifully bouncy bassline, whilst the wistful, melancholic pads are food for the soul. Ianʼs experience in production shines throughout the EP, making the tracks as much of a delight on the head phones as they are on a Function One soundsystem. 'Difference (Jupiter/Eight Mixes)' - Intricate percussive rhythms combine with a rubbery bassline and rich poly stabs to set the tone. Strings build and release the tension and a delicate piano riff brings the soul. The evolution of the patterns sees a heady crescendo for the floor. For the ʻEight Mixʼ Ian reworks the stabs and bass-line and pushes out a more straight ahead groove."
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SIMPLE 833EP
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"Jim Rivers hails from London, where he's been stealthily carving out a niche as a DJ at parties from Ministry of Sound to Shindig and spreading the message further with guest spots at clubs from Sao Paulo to Moscow and on to Shanghai. Releasing music since 2006, his tech house styles have found fans among the old and new breed of house DJs and he already has an impressive list of remixes under his belt. Last year saw the launch of his own Misfit Records and he's been developing his studio partnership with Paulo Mojo. 'Mirage': a slow burning house groove with deceptive power. Lush pads give way to a continually morphing Arp line that builds in intensity whilst cleverly intertwining with the stabs to push the track to a heady crescendo. Just in time for the summer. Tobias remix: Tobias twists the sound of the Arp line into a more techno place. He adds his own dubbed out chords that hark back to early Rhythm and Sound and will undoubtedly make your spine tingle at 4am. Berliner Tobias Freund has been involved in the business since 1980 as a sound engineer and techno producer. He is a founding contributor to projects like the Non Standard Institute (NSI) , Sieg Uber Die Sonne, Pink Elln and Odd Machine, releasing everywhere from Cadenza, Ostgut Ton and Logistic to the Finnish label Sähkö, amongst others."
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SIMPLE 831EP
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"Friends and studio partners Will Saul & Tam Cooper are back with their second collaboration on Simple. Will is the man behind Simple and Aus Music, a globetrotting DJ and golden-eared A&R, with a well-known penchant for soul and melody. Tam Cooper has been producing for the past decade under a number of different guises, as well as engineering for the great and the good. Fiddling with the analog kit is his main passion, and he is also a talented drummer and percussionist. As the world of underground dance music goes deep house, this is Will & Tam's attempt at writing something a little darker and a touch more techno than usual. The mainstay of the track is an undulating multilayered bass groove which carries the melody and rhythm. The tension is temporarily punctuated by a melancholic chord sequence before dropping back into the unrelenting bass line groove. While on the flip, we have Jamie Jones: Jamie goes warm and trippy, reinterpreting the groove in his own hi-tek style, complete with Model 500-esque chords, cut-up vocal stabs and perfectly-timed peaks for the dancefloor."
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SIMPLE 832EP
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"André's first release for Simple Records Wanna Feel is all about the resonant, hypnotic bass line that steadily opens out to reveal more layers of harmony. Little sounds and licks of melody dance around the bass while strings and stabs build the hook into one big crescendo. Brooks' melancholic strings cleverly cut up the bass line and an eerie soundscape pushes the vibe of the original into a darker, more sinister techno place. This is the lights out, heads down, touch me in the dark kind of groove that we love! Finally 'Move' is an absorbing and patient deep house gem. Plunging into a backdrop of prodded keys that subtly shift in shape and tone, a central synth melody climbs to euphoric climax before retiring back to waves of throbbing bass and rolling percussive loops. Midlands lad Brooks burst onto the music scene with his debut album You, Me & Us for Mantis Recordings back in 2002. Within weeks he was fighting off offers to remix everyone from The Human League to Scissor Sisters, and Andy packed a flightcase to DJ his way across the seedier corners of Northern Europe."
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SIMPLE 727EP
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"On this EP is Will and Tam Cooper's exclusive new track 'Out There' and the Gui Boratto remix of their 'Sequential Circus.' 'Out There' features an arpeggiated chord sequence that drives the track to the breakdown, where the melody switches from soulful to dirty ol' euphoric. The bass line playfully moves around with the chords while sweeping old school strings take us home. It features an unwitting vocal performance from one of Will's favorite producers. 'Sequential Circus' (Gui Boratto Remix): taking just one of Will's original chords and a shard of the melody, Gui builds one of his trademark pulsating, futuristic grooves before opening out the full melody to create an epic dancefloor moment. Brazilian Gui Boratto is an architect, musician, composer and prolific producer. In 2005, he dedicated himself to his own productions and compositions. He came to the attention of the wider electronic community through his releases on Kompakt, where he released his stunning debut album Chromophobia to general critical acclaim that saw him wowing the best clubs of the world with his colorful live performances."
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SIMPLE 726EP
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"To accompany the CD release of Simple Sounds, Will Saul presents the first of 3 exclusive and remix 12"s. On this EP is Will's exclusive new track '3000 AD' and Wahoo remixes one of Will's most beautiful tracks from the Simple back catalog. On '3000 AD' lush, inviting pads drift around the stereo pallet before clicks and bleeps introduce the undulating rhythm of the track. As the resonance of the bass line is opened out to a pulsating crescendo, the haunting atmospherics build in intensity. Introspective chords chime around the warped robot voices, creating the soulful yet deeply futuristic sound that characterize Will's productions. For the Wahoo remix of 'Mbira' who better to choose than the head of Will's favorite label (Innervisions) for the remix of one of Will's best known tracks. Dixon keeps the melodies of the original and lends a live and driving percussive feel that his label has become renowned for. His epic arrangement causes maximum dancefloor devastation as first strings then stabs are introduced to push the track to its climax. Wahoo is the Berlin-based duo of Georg Levin & Dixon. They have just released their album Take It Personal on Fine Records. Together they have been busy putting the soul back into house music sin."
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"James Priestley is best known as co-promoter and resident DJ of London's infamous Secretsundaze club, known as the party of choice by ravers and UK dance media alike. Having toured the globe as one of London's finest young DJ exports, his studio partnership with Dan Berkson is gathering steam, with remixes for the likes of Spektrum being snapped up and licensed by the likes of Loco Dice, DJ T and Alex Neri & Mar-T. Chicago native Dan Berkson arrived in London with a strong jazz background, having been schooled at the esteemed New England Conservatory of Music. Turning his skills to deep electronic house, his productions soon found favor with Steve Bug amongst others and subsequent releases on Poker Flat as well as Crosstown Rebels, Mood Music, Movim, Exun, Gourmet and Household have cemented his reputation as one of UK's finest new wave of producers. 'Chariots,' their Simple debut, is a luscious house treat. Driving percussion and throbbing keys move towards a crescendo through airy synths while the classic piano melody comes in to send the dancefloor to a blissful climax. Soul and melody with a tight little groove, everything we at Simple love! Acclaimed Frankfurt duo Motorcitysoul, who made their Aus debut earlier this summer, turn their hand to the remix. Rotating clicks and punches move towards an ever intensifying push, while melodic whispers gather around the central chord progression, combining to create a deep and dreamy finale."
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"Tam Cooper has been producing for the past decade under a number of different guises -- as well as engineering for many of the great and the good. His sound is as informed by his years spent on the illegal rave scene as happy hours in the studio tinkering with hardware. 'Galactica' is formed around an undulating bassline that morphs into the lead synth pattern, driving the track forward, and lending 'Galactica' an industrial edge. The spaced-out chords that push the track to its numerous crescendos balance the darkness perfectly whilst adding to the intensity of the arrangement. Less is more. Jimpster takes us to a galaxy far, far away from the original... spaced-out disco with real power and purpose that gradually becomes more euphoric as the mix develops. Last but not least, Exercise One deliver a remix with delicate and subtle layers of melody washing around the bassline. We think this mix has a similar vibe to Mathew Jonson's early techno creations -- power and beauty."
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SIMPLE 620EP
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With remixes from Sebo K & Metro. "King Roc aka Martin Dawson, began producing 10 years ago as part of dance act 'Sentience' with Tom Neville and Nick Sentience. For 'Welcome To Zion' you should forget all preconceptions you have of the King Roc sound. 'Welcome To Zion' is slow, captivating, melodic deep house with a truly soulful, hypnotic chord progression and heart warming lead melody that is neatly knitted together with subtle production flashes. Sebo K creates his own distinctive melody line and chord sequence that cleverly draws on early Detroit techno whilst still delicately retaining the un-missable lilt of Martin's original. Warm and heavy drum sounds and careful use of some old school strings push this firmly onto the discerning peak time dance floor. With an unparalleled sense of pulse and soul, Sebo is just beginning to hit his stride."
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"Super-hot UK producer and label-boss of Playtime Mike Monday's latest smash 'Bhalobashi' encapsulates what a 21st century anthemic dance record should be about. Minimal, in the sense that there are a few carefully crafted core elements to the track, each perfectly working off the other. Most important is the power of the hook -- here it's the melody, which manages to capture the feeling of old school motor city soulfulness perfectly. A distinctly new school bassline sits perfectly alongside classic Roland 909 rim shots and claps, driving the track forward whilst providing the balance that's the source of 'Bhalobashi''s futuristic feeling. This track truly gets people's hands in the air at the end of the night, leaving the crowd in a sweaty euphoric mess. Oh yes! For the Argy remix he focuses on the unrelenting nature of one of Mike's lead sounds and crafts a moody, haunting track that's nice and edgy. Sound design is one of the most interesting features that characterizes the current crop of minimal producers and Argy is undoubtedly one of the leaders of the pack. Fully appreciated on a large club sound-system; spacey, futuristic fills jump out at the unsuspecting raver, tickling the listeners' stereo palette."
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"Simple Music is a new label for DJ tools with the musical main focus on minimal electronic music. Besides the 'normal' 40 unending grooves, unending grooves with a new technical feature are equipped on this release 6. The stereo sum of the unending groove is in Here it argues and left canal track split and with two different loops busy."
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