From early formative days earning his stripes spinning hip hop, house and rave on pirate radio, and at parties around Essex and East London, through the 90’s as an ever more in demand DJ, and on into the new millennium as a label boss, producer and internationally recognised techno legend in his own right, Ben Sims has spent all his conscious life exploring all facets of underground dance music
Throughout that time, the man has honed his reputation as a tight, energetic mixer who skilfully weaves together his own distinctive blend of tough funk and hardgrooves, often using three-deck wizardry and plenty of dexterity. Be it at clubs like Fabric London, Atomic Jam, Berghain, Florida 135, or any number of festivals around the world, Sims’ sets are powerful, memorable, and unique, while constantly pushing the boundaries of a DJ set – utilising a mesmerizing blend of vinyl, CDs, and software.
As well as carving a reputation as one of the world’s leading techno DJs, Ben has curated many of his own revered labels over the years. Chief amongst them is Theory – an imprint this year celebrating it’s 40th release, that counts amongst it’s supporters contemporary connoisseurs like Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, and the old guard of Dave Clarke, Robert Hood, Rolando and more - proof, then, that Sims is on the form of his life production wise.
Riding high on the wave of critical acclaim from his cultured debut long player on Drumcode, 2011’s Smoke & Mirrors, an album that voyages into Sim’s unique take on techno, coupled with authentic house outings, thanks to guest appearances from Chicago's Tyree Cooper and Detroit's Blake Baxter, whilst also showcasing plenty of dubbed-out and grainy textures.
Sims has put his name to more than 50 releases in the last two decades. During those years, there has also been a steady stream of high profile remixes of scene heavyweights, including Jeff Mills, Adam Beyer, Kevin Saunderson and Chris Liebing, on labels du jour like AXIS, KMS, CLR and Drumcode, all of which have won as much critical praise as they have crossover success.
Despite his veteran status in the scene, Sims has always been keen to evolve. Alongside Kirk Degiorgio, he is co-founder & curator of Machine - a clubnight which focuses on new, unreleased, & upfront music; it’s primary home in London, but with editions all across Europe each year. Ben also hosts Sims & Friends events and stages at top clubs and festivals across Europe. Such shows incorporate Killa Productions sets with long time associate Paul Mac and feature regular appearances from like-minded talents such as Surgeon and others.
Quite simply, if you know techno, you know Ben Sims.
Artist: Ben Sims
Tittle: @ Albeniz Dance Club - Gijon - Asturias - Spain
Rls date: 04-02-2012
Genre: Techno
Source. WEB
Type: Set
Tracklist:
1.Fx
2.Ben Sims-Freaks/Kink Remix (Unreleased Raw Edit)
3.Mark Broom-Stag
4.The Nighttripper-Phuture/Robert Hood Remix
5.Marcel Dettmann-Duel
6.Marcel Fengler-Sphinx
7.2000 and One-Party Crash
8.Robert Hood-Clash
9.Ben Sims-Machine Funk (Forthcoming on Drumcode)
10.Ben Sims-New Blood (Forthcoming on Theory)
11.Ben Sims-New Blood/Robert Hood Remix (Forthcoming on Theory)
12.Robert Hood-The Family
13.Club MCM-Club MCM/Mark Broom Edit
14.Jeff Mills-Alpha Centuari/Ben Sims Edit
15.Dimi Angelis + Jeroen Search-Klappert/Sims JFF Edit
16.Ben Klock-Red Alert/Sims JFF Edit
17.Ben Sims-Metalworks (Forthcoming on Machine)
18.Ben Sims-The Afterparty
19.Abstract Division-Shifted Reality/Ben Sims Remix
20.Ben Sims feat Blake Baxter-I Wanna Go Back
21.Barrow Boy-Genesis (Forthcoming on Retro-Vert)
22.Ben Sims-Love N' Hurt/Gary Beck Remix (Forthcoming on Hardgroove)
23.Lighter Thief-Like Dat (Forthcoming on Beard Man)
24.Lighter Thief-Like Dat /Ben Sims Remix 1 (Forthcoming on Beard Man)
25.Gary Beck-Feel It
26.Ben Sims-Move In Time (Forthcoming on Drumcode)
27.Kike Pravda-Scared/Ben Sims Remix
28.Ben Sims-Spectrum
29.Subjected-08A1-Vault Series
30.James Ruskin-Work/Steve Rachmad Remix
31.Mike Dehnert-Pneumatic
32.JB3-Forklift/Luke Slater Filtered Remix
33.RadioNasty-Radio 4/Ben Sims Tough Remix
34.Ben Sims-Bite This (Forthcoming on Theory)
35.Ben Sims-Air Rage (Forthcoming on Drumcode)
36.Aiken-Silent Knowledge
37.Ben Sims-In The City (Forthcoming on Theory)
38.Ben Sims-In The City/Ritzi Lee Remix (Forthcoming on Theory)
39.Ritzi Lee-Reverse Processed (Forthcoming on Theory)
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