Simian Mobile Disco

Related Content

• Watching a Sold-Out Neumos Worship at Simian Mobile Disco's Altar of Synthesizer and Drum Machines
  March 10, 2011
• Tonight: Expect Simian Mobile Disco and the Juan Maclean to Literally Tear the Roof Off Neumos and Replace it With a Retractable Dome
  March 9, 2011
• Simian Mobile Disco
  March 9, 2011
• City Arts Fest 2011: Now This Feels Like a Festival
  October 21, 2011
• The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows
  March 9, 2011

More About

• Simian Mobile Disco
• Afrika Bambaataa
• Arts, Entertainment, and Media
• Electronic Music

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

Simian Mobile Disco smacked dance music with a big ol’ pop wallop with its debut disc, 2007’s Attack Decay Sustain Release. Unapologetically accessible, the British duo tore the rusty roof off the avante-noise that too often dominates electronica, opting instead to take the form back to its warehouse roots—with a little twist. At an average of about three to four minutes a piece, each track on Attack is a compressed time-capsule releasing chunks of New Wave, classic hip-hop, and, of course, layered, well-aimed synths. “I Got This Down” is an Afrika Bambaataa-like boom-box jam sliced up with orchestral ambience—you know, in case you get bored—while “It’s the Beat” squeaks and taps with synths slathered over hard, dissonant textures. Head over to Youtube for a taste of SMD’s live shows and tracks from its upcoming album.
Fri., March 13, 8 p.m., 2009