Simian Mobile Disco - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Simian Mobile Disco performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 26, 2014.
Songs:
Dandelion Spheres
Nazard
Sun Dogs
Tangents
Calyx
Host: DJ Alex
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Christopher Somerville
Editor: Scott Holpainen
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[@AndrewHillis_2024]

MAN THIS IS SO ADDICTIVE I KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE!!! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@jwalts37]

ok..so. even 20 minutes ago if you were to ask me if i liked any sort of music like this i would've said absolutely not. I clicked on this video coming from helms alee playing at kexp and christ i am floored. some of the music gave me goosebumps. well done gentlemen. well done.

[@temporary_terpenes]

Listen to the actual album. I would argue that it may be their best take of the mix.

[@jonporter1233]

Attack, sustain, decay, release

[@moritzbierdimpfl7233]

wholesome comment

[@louisadam9966]

@@temporary_terpenes I love the album but I prefer the mix on this video

[@normalpleasure]

I send this video to anyone who thinks electronic music is simple.

[@MrBjorkhead]

Isaac Arnold lol, hear/here

[@okidot]

but its just two guys farting around

[@andhikapermana357]

It's different dude, DJ shit is so freaking simple but this one is masterpiece

[@waynebelfast]

To be fair, as far as electronic music goes, this is relatively simple. That's not to say it isn't good.

[@setupdept3147]

wow.................. so much talent................ i'm overwhelmed with how good they are at plating COMPUTERS...........

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

PURE ANALOGUE MAGIC!!! I LOVE IT!!! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@gumdrops27]

This gives me a nostalgia for electronic music for a time before I was even born...

[@RaviKumar-ve3wk]

+gumdrops27 felt the same man..!!

[@SidechainStudios]

-This is officially my most Favorite recorded show on KEXP.

[@SidechainStudios]

6 years later, I still think it’s one of the best live electronic music sessions, ever

[@SeanHortondB]

One of the best live acts we've ever hosted at Decibel Festival and one of the better KEXP in-studios I've seen. Bravo on capturing this brilliant performance and asking some very interesting and pertinent questions. Alex Ruder is the man!

[@namelessghoul1911]

KEXP: So before we start, what instruments do you need? SMD: Yes

[@karmatraining]

This got the belly laugh dude

[@danielblanco7134]

i like to think the reason they took so long to drop it is because they needed the oscillators to warm up so it could sound 10/10

[@WARDISWARD]

LOL , this ain't the 60's anymore Most analogue eurorack ( a lot of eurorack stuff is digital ) , but most of todays analogue stuff have extremely stable oscilators

[@ermitanyo777]

@MWay saw the official vid and its... fucken dope i must say

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

DOCTORS/PROFESSORS OF SYNTHESIS AND INSTRUMENTATION!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@origamihirn]

If i had heard this album from mp3 or such, i wouldn't had paid any attention to this stuff whatsoever. But i had the great luck to see this live a couple of weeks ago.. after a guy who was playing on two Apple laptops.. i cried! incredible sonore and engaging experience!

[@jaktomas647]

I can’t believe that this channel only has 1m subscribers!; the whole world should be following their fantastic work!

[@mark56122]

Beyond brilliant, these guys really set the bench mark for electronic music today!!!

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

WONDERFUL WAVEFORMS, FREQUENCIES AND TEXTURES!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@willybeamn9741]

Came here because PDIDDY put James to sleep at his freak off parties . Boy got laceddddddddddd and was ktfo. Prayers for you

[@PICOIncorp]

I'm so glad I found this performance produced by KEXP! What a find! I've always admired SMD for their music and interesting music videos.

[@maxm3515]

fucking 4:50 is the catalyst . this is the most raw unadulterated example of what TRUE electronic music is . the simple reverberation of particular frequencies of rhythm. The most basic universal language.

[@Rockdrigo0]

Max Murphy try 9:35

[@MrBjorkhead]

Rodrigo Varela yeah, juicy cliksNclaks

[@okidot]

great composition at 4:50 - seriously beautiful. 9:35 is fine, but forgettable.

[@rdecastrod1]

Your comment was electronic poetry.

[@ermitanyo777]

Om

[@stevencharles6425]

"Getting the most out of a closed system"-- love it!!

[@emmagriffiths111]

Experts in sound! Came across these guys a few years ago somehow and loved it! Until I watched this video I had no idea they were creating music on a system like this. As a baseline and d&b lover, this stuff is crazy awesome!!

[@waynebelfast]

Perfect tunes for listening to at work to keep me chilled.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

W-O-W + ZOWIE!!! I HAVE GOT NO IDEA OF WHAT I JUST SAW, HEARD AND EXPERIENCED BUT IT WERE G-R-E-A-T ANYWAY!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@manuelcosta3166]

love the baseline on the very first music, it loops so intensely

[@fork11186]

What instrument do you play? Oh, i play the atomic switchboard.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

I Play 'The Generator' Myself!!!🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

And Why Not!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ermitanyo777]

Ohhh I just press play on my mp3 player and troll everyone setting up wildly wire-y modular synths

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

@@ermitanyo777 Andy Hillis Plays Gene Sequencer ! ! ! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

Andy Hillis Played The Following Instruments On This Album:- CGAT DNA+RNA Genomic Gene Sequencers, PCR+Lateral Flow Test Machine, Cardiac Defibrilator Machine, Analogue And Digital Telephone Exchanges, Red Telephone Box With Coin Operated Telephone, Telephone Answering Machine, FAX Machine, Xerox Machine, Electronic Drainpipe, Shaker Loops, Electronic Devices, Oscilloscope, TESLA Coils, Optikinetics Optoisolator, Light Diode, Anode+Cathode Modules, Three Phase Generator, Frequency Shifter, Ring Modulator, AC To DC Convertor, High Voltage Electricity Power Transmission Pylons, Jodrell Bank Radio Astronomy Dish, Magnetometer, SHIVA LASER, MASER, Hornby Railway Model Train Power Supply Units, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Auxillary Power Unit, ITeR Tokamak Thermonuclear Fusion Reactor, Project 'Flashlight' Earth Energy Grid Generator, The Death Star Weapon, Stellar Convertor, RS25/D Hydrolox SSME, SSME M.E.C. Main Engine Controller, Krytron Nuclear Detonator Timing Capacitors, SID Chip, Seven Segment LED Display, NEC 555 Clock/Timer I.C., Curtis Chips, Microprofessor Programmable Logic Gate Module, Three Phase Voltage Invertor, Electromagnetohydrodynamic Drive Unit, B&W C.R.T. Television, Colour C.R.T. Television, VHS+Betamax Video Recorders, Shortwave Transistor Radio, Magnetron, Goblin Teasmade, Toasting Machine, George Foreman Sandwich Toaster, Texas Instruments Speak And Spell Machine, Panasonic Microwave Oven, Travis & Perkins Rotary Drum Cement Mixer, Angle Grinder, Pneumatic Drill, Pile Driver, Mass Driver.

[@AlexCruceru]

They should make an album out of this Live take at your show because it is really good, I love it.

[@sc077vv]

How do you not get lost in that sea of knobs and wires? This is amazing.

[@PolarsunBe]

Oh man! This is brilliant! The second part (after the interview) is my favorite!

[@longjakep]

This (and all other SMD videos) make me wish I was seeing them live again sometime soon. Complete and utter craft mastery is just a regular day for these two. (They're amazingly nice and down to earth too.)

[@RichyB44]

I love how they bob in time without looking at each other

[@satankay]

it's the beat :)

[@xquizit79]

Cirklon + Modular = WIN! Love this show... watched it a gazillion times

[@0sandra123]

Thanks for the pleasure you give me. This is one of my favorite performances.

[@babbes4210]

I prefer this set to the album version. All the little distortions and harmonizing oscillators are much more noticeable. Praise and accolades for making pure electronic music with a warm and funky sound.

[@shahirmaged3428]

just amazing and the music is smooth and wonderfully crafted

[@ThetechnicianKSR]

This is why intelliligel modular is cooler than you're average DJ on a turntable. Listen to those lovely sounds!

[@AlexCruceru]

It is like R2-D2 and C3PO are sitting in a lounge, on the road to the Death Star, having a blast on the electronic music's past.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

JUST GROOVIN' ON DOWN WITH SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO!!! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@crouchingotter]

It looks like when a BT engineer has opened the exchange box at the end of the road!

[@mircea3006]

I belive what I need to belive - their music message is perenial

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

WHO NEEDS A ROCKETSHIP TO GET TO MARS WHEN YOU HAVE GOT THIS!!!🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@JanVoo]

I love how they even brought out the office chairs

Last friday of October with this on the headphones. it feels good. #SimianMobileDisco

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

THE BUCHLA IS A WONDERFUL SYNTH!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@phonique]

nice!!! Favorite Act this year... by far!

[@HakanARIK]

Beautifully strange and attractive sound.

[@mitchelltarrant345]

found out why mod gear is so hard to find. because Simian Mobile Disco has it aLL

[@1dJHorY1]

Can't wait to see them in Newcastle this February! x_x

[@limelight9]

This is the definition of art

[@MrLESLO]

these two immediately earn Ensign ranking on any federation starship :)

[@IshbelMcL]

I cannot wrap my head around how they are doing this. The way they're moving the dials up and down a fraction, twisting three things and pressing buttons all at once whilst also head-bobbing, I just cannot deal.

[@tylerk.7947]

Ishbel McL that’s exactly how I would describe my ex’s blowjob form. Too much shit going on. Chill Brenda!!!

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

NO MONKEY BUSINESS (PUN MOST DEFINATELY INTENDED!!!) GOING ON HERE WITH SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO!!! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@josephquartana1546]

utterly amazing, just wow

[@user-pi2xl4jw3e]

this makes me want to fill my apartment with old CRT monitors and watch 90s scifi anime

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

ON THE SPACE MACHINE:- SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO!!! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@alsklaftsk123]

It looks like they are flying a spaseship

[@jorgejordan910]

hahaha I was just thinking the same.

[@c4p4c1t1v3]

that's the 'mobile' part

[@fhumulaninemulodi1758]

I know right? LMAO

[@solarbot6099]

music for the planetary masses

[@davehansung4127]

if daft punk had a spaceship they would probably be the pilots

[@aargossigma]

No computers! All synced thru MIDI (or maybe not, just LFO's) ! This is true electronic music!

[@therealborischang]

A lot of their stuff looks homemade too!

[@chartomosfil1278]

Pure bs. Like a classical guy saying electronic music is not music.

[@chartomosfil1278]

Oh, and also, you do not actually know what a computer is. Because I saw a couple on the video. So, please gtfo.

[@bursonmusic]

they definitely use digital for some of their sequences. this specific production wouldn't exist without computers.

[@bursonmusic]

plus, digital music can/has beeen produced with as much intention and detail as analog. true musicianship exists in the people creating it, not how.

[@Nicolas-ov4qu]

i can't wait to see them in Bogota in 2016

[@HeadLiner1995]

+Nicolas Ceballos uy cuando no estoy en Colombia, les da ganas de ir :/ Que la pases bien parcero!

[@Nicolas-ov4qu]

Ojalá vaya pana, además de ellos vendrá Nicolas Jaar, Jamie Jones, Duke Dumont y ODESZA!

[@HeadLiner1995]

Nicolas Ceballos uyy solo falta Jaime xx y me compro vuelos devualta jajaja como se llama el festival? es un festival no?

[@Nicolas-ov4qu]

Sí, el estero picnic. También estará Jack Ü, A-trak, Kygo y Zedd, esos son todos los artistas dr musica electronica.

[@HeadLiner1995]

Nicolas Ceballos que gonorheaaa! parce pues que la pase bien, yo mientras tanto boy a seguir viendo videos en youtube :P se cuida parce

[@swarm69]

love these guys such great tunes and all that modular gear *drool*

[@czonerelax]

really love Whorl and these tracks performed live are superb..

[@JiveChillin]

When I see these two playing, I can only think: WW2 is over...

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

JUST THE KINDA KNOB TWIDDLING I LIKE!!! VERY SUBLIME!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KateArete]

Saw them in person several years ago - they were great!

[@SLVMBER80s]

Just two pale men sitting in comfy chairs, churning out Radiohead outros. Respect.

[@BenStJohn-mf3im]

+SLVMBER what more respect is to give to two pale Australian men siting in chairs churning out Radiohead outros.

[@TROGULAR10000]

+SLVMBER i hate that when all ambient type synth music gets compared to Radiohead

[@SLVMBER80s]

TROGULAR 10,000 Considering that I've never read, nor wrote that particular statement maybe you can set your mind at ease knowing I mean it as a huge compliment..

[@javiceres]

:)

[@TROGULAR10000]

+SLVMBER I like Radiohead. I like this band, but don't really see the link. but don't remember putting words in anyone's mouth. Did I do that? Wasn't really talking about favorable or unfavorable comparisons. Either way.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

I LIKE THE WAY THE DRUM MACHINE COMES IN AT 4:55 👍👍👍

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

I DIDN'T KNOW THE CLANGERS COULD PLAY SYNTHESISERS??? W-O-W YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@flopasen]

after listening to this for the 15th time i now realise all the gear is neatly constructed in boxes so everything really is super portable and now i want boxes full of colourful spaghetti and knobs

[@AcidTonic]

Not one, but 2 Cirklon Sequencers in one photo. I love these guys!

[@mutedisease21]

You cannot get more geeky (looking) that James Ford, the dude with the afro. I'm curious as to what has he created with Depeche Mode.

[@danteajacobo3930]

1 word: quality

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

15:34 I AM GLAD THE GUY WITH THE GLASSES (JOE-90) SAID IT WAS A 'LIVE' SHOW BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO GO TO A 'DEAD' SHOW IN A MORGUE/MORTUARY!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@dziugasjanciauskas7779]

!!!!!Great!!!!!! performance One of my favorites.Guys keep up the good work.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

CAN MY iPHONE MAKE THESE WONDERFUL SOUNDS???🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@vaspers]

Thank goodness somebody's making cool electronic music, instead of regressing into disco funk.

[@espiloves2]

Steven Streight Hey man, disco funk is where it’s at!

[@SolidRoot]

I agree with both your comment and the reply that rebuts it :)

[@MadMax23]

The "Beat" goes on....frecuencies all over us !!! Breath life !!! Feel the Music Dance To Beat ....Grazie Simon God Bless You...23

[@hugokobelt]

The intro is world-class!

[@Tandle779]

man they make dance music so classy

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

THIS IS SPACE MUSIC!!!🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@ACCOUNTANTB]

Holly dam....a bunch of modular synthesizers from 70s.....amazing.... Thousand sof wires making the signal path....

[@ianmarccuss5342]

Absolute space ship trip and at 27:40 made me fall in orbit..

[@ACCOUNTANTB]

This is what im talking about...serious analog gear...unique...

[@markhagan8515]

13:51 "Brilliant" Lol DJ went straight for the heavy adjectives

[@vanessagonzalezserna4702]

Is excellent!!

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

LOGAN'S RUN MUSIC!!! JUST HOW I LIKE IT!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CatfishD]

SMD Definitely going to secondary inspection every time their luggage goes through the X-Ray

[@lcapillon]

Maaaan, you've got to have a PhD in electronics to play one of their songs on their behalf

[@BlezzBeats]

That's how they should portray a scientist in children's books

[@HEDFUCcom]

this is what we called 'Electronic Music'

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

"HIT IT PINBACK!!!"🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@therealborischang]

Art meets science and engineering

[@HMan2828]

Reminds me a lot of Boards of Canada and Tosca... Good stuff!

[@leetronix]

Nice composition, well done.

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

I LIKE THE GUY WITH THE GLASSES BECAUSE HE REMINDS ME OF JOE-90 AND THE OTHER GUY REMINDS ME OF PAUL MICHAEL GLASER (DAVID STARSKY IN STARSKY AND HUTCH!!!)😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@AndrewHillis_2024]

AT 12:50 'THE DANCE OF THE COMMODORE-64 MOS 6581/8580 S.I.D. CHIP'👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@benjiarias9599]

Fantastic performance!

[@Alpine_Joe]

I had heard OF these guys before but I popped over here today to see if I should check them out at Latitude '17. That'll be a resounding 'YES' then.

[@swarm69]

9:34 ahhh yeahhhhh!

[@bluesmanpolly]

Woooo ! Beautiful performance

[@ozbizbozzle]

Visually its a treat!!!

[@DDONNRICARTUR]

Geniouses

[@marcpoppl2568]

just great work guys !!!

[@Jamthraxx]

jizz in my pant shit right here! love the chemistry is what we are album.. this just rocks me back to the 2000s with the like of BOC etc.

[@orderlyschism]

you guys should do more video work like this. great stuff. the shots you chose really complimented your subject. :)