English producer duo Simian Mobile Disco are blessing our ears with yet another dancefloor-ready electro jewel: “Cruel Intentions”.
This new track, which features The Gossip’s Beth Ditto on vocals, is an instant hit with minimal arrangements, dirty bass and a catchy hook. Beth Ditto reveals her inner disco diva in a track that could be described as a mash up of retro electronic, 80s synth pop and strip joint music…
Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions
Simian Mobile Disco was originally formed as a traveling DJ duet for James Ford and Jas Shaw, who were playing on the side of their early four-piece band Simian. They ultimately released a number of low profile singles, such as “The Count” on Kitsuné, but arguably gained more fame for their remixes of artists such as The Kills, Klaxons, Peaches, The Presets and others.
The band’s sophomore studio album Temporary Pleasure, released in August 2009, features many guests that they met through their work as producers or while touring: Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, Beth Ditto and Chris Keating of Yeasayer.
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JOAKIM – MILKY WAYS (Post-Disco/Rock/Electro – France) « umstrum || music
December 14, 2009 at 1:07 pm (UTC 1)
[...] of an instant cult classic. You may also know him for his remixes of artists like Cut Copy, Simian Mobile Disco, Annie, Chateau Flight, Royksopp and Tiga to name a few. Well Joakim is ready to surprise everyone [...]
PEACHES – I FEEL CREAM (Electro/Minimaltechno – Canada) « umstrum || music
December 14, 2009 at 1:09 pm (UTC 1)
[...] fourth album for the Canadian rocker Peaches was produced with Digitalism, Simian Mobile Disco and [...]
U R MY DISCO // vol.2 « umstrum || music
December 14, 2009 at 1:10 pm (UTC 1)
[...] Foals – Astronauts and All (Barringtone Remix) 9. Feist – 1234 (Van She Tech Remix) 10. Simian Mobile Disco – I Believe 11. Tahiti 80 – Changes (Swayzak Darkfarmer Mix) 12. Plaid – Track 3 [...]
THE LOWBROWS – DREAM IN THE DESERT (Electro/Dance – Japan) « umstrum || music
December 28, 2009 at 1:35 am (UTC 1)
[...] their remix work, they are receiving a rush of offers from both Japanese and international artists (Simian Mobile Disco, Chromeo, 80Kidz). In between remixes and gigs, they released an album, For Whom The Bell Tolls, [...]
LEAVE THEM ALL BEHIND III « umstrum || music
January 11, 2010 at 7:03 pm (UTC 1)
[...] Fires, Passion Pit, Who Made Who, Tiga, Whitest Boy Alive, Phoenix, Jesse Rose feat Hot Chip, Simian Mobile Disco, Fever Ray & Florence + The Machine amongst others, plus remixes by the likes of Aeroplane, [...]
YEASAYER – ODD BLOOD (Indie/Psychedelic/Electronica – US) « umstrum || music
January 21, 2010 at 6:06 pm (UTC 1)
[...] have been around for a few years now and they have worked with artists such as Bat For Lashes or Simian Mobile Disco and toured with MGMT or Beck. Their first album, All Hour Cymbals, garnered critical acclaim from [...]
ELECTROSEXUAL + SCREAM CLUB – BREAK YOU NICE (Electro – Germany) « umstrum || music
April 2, 2010 at 6:45 pm (UTC 1)
[...] and will feature many guest appearances. Over the years, SC have worked with the likes of Beth Ditto and The Shoes and their tracks have been remixed by Yuksek, Leonard deLeonard, Hard Ton and many [...]
U R MY DISCO // vol.6
June 7, 2011 at 8:33 am (UTC 1)
[...] Raise Me Up 14 My Tiger My Timing – I Am The Sound 15 Fever Ray – Seven (The Twelves Remix) 16 Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions 17 Jupiter – Starlighter 18 Two Door Cinema Club – Cigarettes in the [...]
saturday nite with… BLACK STROBE
June 18, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC 1)
[...] by Leeds-based production duo Eskimo Twins (who have already played with Simian Mobile Disco, Boys Noize and Erol Alkan), this rework of “Italian Fireflies” is a real electro [...]
JOAKIM – MILKY WAYS (Electro/Disco – France)
June 18, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC 1)
[...] may know him for his remixes of artists such as Cut Copy, Simian Mobile Disco, Annie, Röyksopp, Alter Ego and Poni Hoax. You may know him from his years behind the scenes at [...]
GOLD PANDA – LUCKY SHINER
June 25, 2011 at 11:00 pm (UTC 1)
[...] of whom instantly took notice. More remixes—for the likes of Little Boots, Telepathe, Bloc Party, Simian Mobile Disco, HEALTH, and Zero [...]
PEACHES – I FEEL CREAM (Electro/Club – Canada)
October 7, 2011 at 10:24 am (UTC 1)
[...] and danceable album to date but it never compromises. With the help of producers such as Simian Mobile Disco, Soulwax and Digitalism, Peaches has come up with an album that may be more subdued and stark than [...]
THE PRESETS – REMIXES (Electro/SynthPop – Australia)
November 14, 2011 at 1:51 am (UTC 1)
[...] have been loads of remixes, edits and reworks of Presets’ songs by many talented artists (Simian Mobile Disco, Lifelike, Jence, Heartbreak, Cut Copy, Van She, Miami Horror, Kris Menace…), making it hard [...]
HEARTBREAK – AKIN TO DANCING (Italo/Disco/Trash – UK)
November 14, 2011 at 9:09 pm (UTC 1)
[...] In the past couple of years, Heartbreak have played most major festivals worldwide and toured the US and Europe, bringing their Metalo sound to spastic crowds around the world. Their tracks have been remixed by The Horrors, Swedish techno maestro Luke Eargoggle and French electro superstar Vitalic. Renault and Muravchix have, in turn, produced stellar remixes for the likes of La Roux, The Presets, Bloc Party, Neon Neon, Little Boots, Kelis and Simian Mobile Disco. [...]
THE LOWBROWS – DREAM IN THE DESERT (Electro/Dance – Japan)
November 16, 2011 at 9:23 pm (UTC 1)
[...] their remix work, they are receiving a rush of offers from both Japanese and international artists (Simian Mobile Disco, Chromeo, 80Kidz). In between remixes and gigs, they released an album, For Whom The Bell Tolls, [...]
ELECTROSEXUAL + SCREAM CLUB – BREAK YOU NICE (Electro – Germany)
January 15, 2012 at 12:16 pm (UTC 1)
[...] and will feature many guest appearances. Over the years, SC have worked with the likes of Beth Ditto and The Shoes and their tracks have been remixed by Yuksek, Leonard deLeonard, Hard Ton and many [...]
YEASAYER – ODD BLOOD (Indie/Psychedelic/Electronica – US)
February 14, 2012 at 6:52 pm (UTC 1)
[...] have been around for a few years now and they have worked with artists such as Bat For Lashes or Simian Mobile Disco and toured with MGMT or Beck. Their first album, All Hour Cymbals, garnered critical acclaim from [...]
U R MY DISCO // vol.2
February 18, 2012 at 3:51 pm (UTC 1)
[...] Foals – Astronauts and All (Barringtone Remix) 8. Feist – 1234 (Van She Tech Remix) 9. Simian Mobile Disco – I Believe 10. Tahiti 80 – Changes (Swayzak Darkfarmer Mix) 11. Cut/Copy – Zap [...]
GOLD PANDA – TRUST EP (Idm/Electronica – UK)
January 27, 2013 at 6:36 pm (UTC 1)
[...] “bedroom producer” to acclaimed remixer of of Little Boots, Telepathe, Bloc Party, Simian Mobile Disco and HEALTH. With his gleaming hip-hop tinged instrumental electronica, the young producer [...]