simsphonica podcast

Mixed on a hot August night fuelled by beer and nicotine. Shazam for tracklist. ✌🏻

SP20 - Feb 2024 After a two year hiatus simsphonica podcast returns with it’s first of six instalments for 2024. A selection of under pitched deeper electronic cuts taken from the crates of Alex Sims. Sit back and enjoy. Tracklist: 1. Leeu, Titoffee, Kendy Zhang / Sunrise Interlude / Les Disques du bord de l’eau 2. Stelios Vassiloudis / Rust / Breaks Mix / Bedrock Records 3. Moy Santana / Dafne / Arkajo Remix / Sungate 4. AFAR / Vervain / Arutani’s Midnight Remix / Laut & Luise 5. So Inagawa / Scan Runner / Cabaret Recordings 6. Lunar Plane feat. October’s Chid / Saudade / Pépe’s Tube Metaphysics Dub / 2DIY4 7. Kaspar Bjørke / Glassy / 1-800 Girls Remix / hfn music 8. Francisco Garcia / Enero / Amancay 9. Jazzuelle & Nastic Groove / Second Chances / We Go Deep 10. Dennis Louvra / Fly With Me / VOD 11. Dee Pulse / Black Martin / Connaisseur Recordings Curated & mixed by Alex Sims IG - @alexsimsofficial *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally*

Classic selection of vinyl cuts Tracklist: 1. Nufrequency feat. Shara Nelson / Go That Deep / Charles Webster Remix / Rebirth 2. Lovebirds / The Rat / Freerange Records 3. Jimpster / Dangly Panther / Freerange Records 4. Jimpster / Square Up / Buzzin’ Fly 5. Manoo & Francois A / Traffic / Buzzin Fly 6. Kenny Hawkes & Louise Carver / Play The Game / Music For Freaks 7. Miguel Migs / Don’t Stand There / NRK 8. Jamie Anderson / Time Is Now / NRK 9. Only Freak / Can’t Get Away (From Your Love) / Solid Groove Remix / Freerange Records 10. Mario Fabriani / Attack of the Disco Bubbles / Jackin’ Tracks 11. Lawnchair Generals / Word Part 2 / Viva! 12. Mario Fabriani / Hit The Ground / Jackin’ Tracks 13. Justin Martin / Thug Love / Buzzin’ Fly 14. Harrison Crump / I Need Your Love / Crump Daddy Club Mix / PIAS

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

March 2022 This month's contribution comes from Coimbra, Portugal. Starjammers aka João Vasco Coelho, the record store poet, a true crate digger and purist at heart comes loaded with a box full of wax just for us. When recording vinyl, we remember the warmth it brings, those tiny sonic imperfections, the slight bending pitch from a lightly warped record, the muffled static hum or that grit that punches through the low end. Starjammers has an eclectic ear and a record collection to match, his mix weaves through deep house showered with trickled breakbeats and a touch of gentle acid. Strap in. This is Starjammers! Tracklist: 1. Seb Wildblood / Jobi / All My Thoughts 2. Bonobo / Rosewood / Ninja Tune 3. Bonobo, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs / Heartbreak / OUTLIER 4. Dubtribe Sound System / Sunshine’s Theme / Sunshine’s Remix / Organico 5. Planar Traits / Exo-realm / Magic Carpet 6. Plazmot / Orot Levanim / Benedict Frey Remix / Malka Tuti Records 7. Primal Code / AI Calculator / Priori Remix / Kalahari Oyster Cult 8. Mike Simonetti / I Love You Mom / Correspondant 9. Arnaldo / Family / Blank Slate 10. Sleep D / Red Rock / IV Mix / Butter Sessions 11. Kapote / Tonite / Marvin & Guy Obscure Mix / Toy Tonics 12. Ferdi Blankena / Mother’s Son / Roger Gerressen M.I.L.F. Remix / Wolfskuil Records 13. Whitesquare / Pressing Points / Edit / Tropical Animals 14. Antenna / MDF / Royal Oak 15. Lakur / Concrete Love / Joule Imprint 16. Initials B.B. / Paradise Patterns / Gonno Remix / 禁 JIN 17. Sunju Hargun / Chale / Marc Piñol Remix / 禁 JIN 18. Evigt Mörker / Enande Måne / Northern Electronics 19. Aura T-09 / Feel It / SOS MUSIC 20. Human Mesh Dance / Infinity / Music From Memory 21. Villete / Show Me / Scissor & Thread Curated & mixed by Starjammers - www.instagram.com/joao_vasco_coelho SC - @starjammers *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally*

February 2022 Back at the controls, founder Alex Sims heads his first contribution to the podcast for 2022. Tracklist: 1. Burial + Four Tet / Nova / Text Records 2. Borneo / Every End / Hommage 3. Inkswel feat. Andrew Ashong / Eachother (Fallin’) / Si Tew Remix Instrumental / ARCO 4. Typof / 460 / Libe Vibe 5. Impérieux / I Dreamed Of You Last Night, Twice / Sum Over Histories 6. Mount Kismet feat. C.A.R. / Teenage Fantasy / Frankey & Sandrino Remix / *NOL 7. Sam Shure / Malfunction / Stil Vor Talent 8. TERR / Wings Of Time / Tornado Wallace Remix / Phantasy Sound 9. Martin HERRS / Humalogy / Mobilee Records 10. Ivory / Lost / Innervisions 11. Impérieux / Kolorama / Sum Over Histories *Not on label Curated & mixed by Alex Sims - www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally*

January 2022 Kicking off 2022 in style, simsphonica invites a man who truly needs no introduction. 2lani The Warrior heads into this months mix in mighty form, one could say he is definitely one of South Africa’s electronic dance music scenes OG. Label owner, selector, record hustler and true crate digger in all of musics forms and formats. With flawless technique bleeding from his fingers, his endless curiosity and thirst for all genres make him a given crowd pleaser and solid performer. Whether he’s playing downtempo lounge sets, festival stages or underground sweatboxes, one thing is certain, no one leaves the floor. So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, the maestro, 2lani The Warrior! Tracklist: 1. Grinkgo / Bilboa vs The Tipping Point Vox 2. Pablo Bolivar / Elevator / Mundo Sutis Remix / Seven Villas Music 3. BDTom / Mandarin Drive / Addex Remix / Limitation 4. Herman Martinez (AR) / Sensitivity / AH Digital 5. Francisco Basso / Friendly Voices / RYNTH 6. Leo Parez / Madrie Tierra ft. Gabycgl / Nature Rec. 7. Mundo Sutis / Momentum / Seven Villas Music 8. N'Pot / He Was Running Wild / Malkov Remix / DeepStitched Records 9. Addex / Chronicles / DeepStitched Records Curated and mixed by 2lani The Warrior - instagram.com/2lanithewarrior SC- @user-51443703 **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

December 2021 As the year slowly begins to wind to an end, we finish up 2021 with a provocative slugger of a mix provided by Random Fact. An avid music enthusiast, producer and collector coming from deep house mecca Johannesburg, South Africa. Known for his under pitch dubby deep house signature, he draws musical influence from literally across the entire sonic spectrum. He’s no new comer to the scene, with a newly created moniker as Random Fact he’s aiming to target more than just one market with his productions. With a keen ear and influences from the electronic dance music’s leading producers, both locally and internationally he put forth a mix which sways and oscillates through very deep roots, perfect for festive season listening either by the fireplace or with your toes in the sand. Have a happy festive season surrounded by family and those most important to you. Alex Sims Tracklist: 1. Brickman / Vision / Copyright Control 2. Alessandro Crimi / Underwater Explorations 3 / MOSHItaka 3. Dave Marian / Untitled 01 / Datenbits Recordings 4. Jouem / Kazumi Cycle / Mojuba Records 5. bdtom / Mandarin Drive / Limitation Music 6. Sanna Hartfield, Rory Cochrane / Focus / Addex Remix / Limitation Music  7. Kimon Rayne / Droplets / Random Fact Remix / DeepStitched  8. Nini Maluks / Cardiac Invasion / Nutty Nys Remix / Laminar Wavy Records 9. Crackazat / Class One / Heist Recordings  10. Harvey Sutherland / Bamboo / Clarity Recordings 11. Davide Ferrario / Jewel Ice / Manjumasi Curated and mixed by Random Fact - instagram.com/random_fact1 SC- @random-fact-765950275 **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

November 2021 Yiorgos. George / Giorgos / Yorgos (Greek: Γιώργος) This month we welcome a Greco-African who can be called by many variants of his name, as diverse as his versatility in the booth. Born and bred in Johannesburg, South Africa, this mix came out from the other side of the world, New Zealand in fact where he’s currently based. Having nurtured his taste for electronic music at a young age, having the usual suspects as inspiration (Knuckles, Cox, Morillo, Tenaglia…) he was soon putting a pair of mismatched turntables to use. In his early 20’s he began to dive into the deeper minimalistic approach of the genre, driven by bass line heavy house and underground grooves. He's featured on radio shows and podcasts from the US, across Europe down to Asia, we're so glad to have him on our podcast. Not being genre bound, he prefers the music to dictate it’s soul. His mix for simsphonica slides through deep grooves trickled with melody driven by low end frequencies that will keep your foot tapping throughout. "Some hear, others listen.. few understand" - Yiorgos Tracklist: 1. GHEIST / You / RADAU 2. Frankey & Sandrino / Wega / Innervisions 3. Kermesse / Esperanza / Elfenberg Remix / Kamai Music 4. Savaggio, Felix Weltfremd / Kathi Bucht / Trippy Code 5. Chris Sen & Guy Herman / Hitchcock / Einmusika Recordings 6. Jonathan Kaspar / Elin / OUÏE  7. Ohmme / Nods / Deeperfect Records 8. Chris Sen & Guy Herman / Circling Back / Einmusika Recordings 9. Chris Sen & Guy Herman / Paraglider / Variety Music 10. Chris Sen & Guy Herman / Besides The Point / be an ape 11. Diamond Mouth / Stare At Me / Frankey & Sandrino Remix / Radikon Curated & mixed by Yiorgos - www.instagram.com/yiorgos_deep SC - @yiorgos_deep *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally*

October 2021 As the year slowly winds to an end and the northern hemisphere begins to cool, Alex Sims closes the Twenty one series with a warm and sultry mix. Tracklist: 1. Splancnic / Alianna / Random Fact Remix / Just Move Records 2. Stimming, Balbina / Pidgeons / Fka Mash Glitch Dub / Stimming Recordings 3. ID / ID 4. Ross From Friends / The Daisy / Brainfeeder 5. Claudya & Ripperton / Hey Kid / Ripperton Mix / Mina Records 6. Rubio / Hacia El Fondo / Alex Medina Remix / Be Free Recordings 7. Yeah But No / Perished / Trikk Selva Tensa Mix / Distant Echoes 8. Âme / And End / Innervisions 9. Ditian / Insignia / TAU 10. Aera / Model D / Applied Magic 11. Space Manoeuvres / Stage One / Space Manoeuvres' Total Separation Mix / Hooj Choons Curated & mixed by Alex Sims - https://www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally*

Shazam said: 1. Mano Le Tough / Man Of Aran / Pampa Records 2. Robag Wruhme / Venq Tolep / Hit Club Version / Pampa Records 3. Stimming / For A Friend / Diynamic 4. Mano Le Tough / Aye Aye Mi Mi / MLT Passion Beat Dub / Pampa Records 5. Irene Radice / Foehn / Manual Music 6. Shiffer / Black Ballad / SIAMESE 7. Tiello / Truth / Applied Magic 8. Ivory (IT) / Shiver / Sum Over Histories 9. Andy Bros / We Don't Need Any Reason To Dance / Exit Strategy 10. Bozart / I Can Hear You / AZZUR 11. Glowal / Serra / Sementa 12. AFFKT, Sutja Gutierrez / Let If Burn / Santiago Garcia Remix / Mobilee Records 13. Argy / The Third Degree / Aera Remix / Renaissance 14. Jonathan Kaspar / Last Romance / Cocoon Recordings 15. Aera / Moon Palace / Innervisions 16. Arutani / Babbelas / Akumandra 17. Danny Fiddo and Affkt / Points / Radio Slave Edit / Barraca Music 18. Andy Bros / Your Love Is Stronger / Exit Strategy 19. igor Bartyuk / Familiar Stranger / Borders Of Light 20. EdOne / Cramp / Bedrock Records 21. Siphe Tebeka feat. Toshi / Ndiyekeni / Kunye 22. Henrik Schwarz / Come Together / Innervisions 23. Trikk / Movimento / Innervisions 24. Impérieux / Modus Operandi / Sum Over Histories 25. Aleksandir / I Used To Dream / Ikonika Remix / Omena 26. Dave DK / Jelly Legs / Pampa Records 27. Al Pagoda / Steel / Frank Wiedemann Remix / Bigamo Musik 28. Echonomist / Different Versions Of Your Love / Innervisions 29. Henrik Schwarz, Bugge Wesseltoft / In Spite Of Everything / Sunday-Music 30. Forma / Hollow / Nandu Early Morning Mix / MEIOSIS 31. Frankey & Sandrino / The Edge / Innervisions 32. Cornucopia / The Day You Got Older and Stronger / Shanti Radio Moscow

September 2021 Coming after a short break we’re so happy to back with our 13th episode. This month sees pioneer and house veteran Jon Sartor aka Jon S take control of the podcast. Johannesburg born-&-bred native, he’s been at the forefront of the ever-changing house music scene since 1996. Early residencies at top JHB nightclubs, Reality and 115, were the foundation for his skyward trajectory into deep house. Jon then became a founding partner of All Good Productions, an events company that helped play a vital role in the then emerging deep house scene in the inner city. He has since held countless residencies around the country and has firmly established himself among the country's best DJ and live music acts. Whether it’s the deep, soulful beats or solid, techy grooves of his sound, Jon’s music and performance embody a carefree and positive presence. Tracklist 1. Pierre Johnson / Polar / Simeon's Sunset Remix / Ditto Music 2. Dwson / Frigid Wetland / Atjazz Record Company 3. Myazisto / Let Them Talk / Just Mo Records & Productions 4. David Mayer / Smoke / Some More Rampa Remix / Keinemusik 5. Ben Bohmer / Lifespan / Einmusika Recordings 6. Howling / Bind / Rampa Remix / Counter Records 7. Dwson feat. Simeon / Somewhere In Toronto / Atjazz Record Company 8. beatsbyhand / The Courage / Avi Subban Remix / Ambious Records 9. Floyd Lavine, David Mayer feat. Xolisa / Sondela / Connected Frontline 10. Djamou Sangare, Idd Aziz / Lua / Pippi Ciez Retake / Inward Records Curated and mixed by Jon S - instagram.com/jon_sartor SC- @jon-s **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

July 2021 Our 12th episode is in with our resident taking the reigns once again. Tracklist: 1. po-lar-i-ty / drag / de.xx remix / Yoruba Records 2. AndileAndy / When She Arrives / Stay True Sounds 3. Tiello / Crabtree / Applied Magic 4. Mano Le Tough / Aye Aye Mi Mi / MLT Passion Beat Dub / Pampa Records 5. Viken Arman / Willow / Denature Records 6. Jimi Jules / Don’t Take It Personal / Innervisions 7. Tiello / If I Knew Then / Applied Magic 8. Rampa / The Church / Circoloco Records 9. Auggië / Imperfecto / ISOLATE 10. Arutani / Whispering / Kamai Music 11. Ivory / White Sails / Exit Strategy Curated & mixed by Alex Sims - https://www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally*

June 2021 As the heat begins in the northern hemisphere, we proudly bring you the 3rd installment of Twenty One. Head curator Alex Sims takes control this week with a winding deep mix. Enjoy! Tracklist: 1. Rampa / 79249 Intro / Innervisions 2. Against All Logic feat. Lydia Lunch / Illusions of Shameless Abundance / Other People 3. Shiffer / Memento / SIAMESE 4. Jonathan Kaspar / Alle / Kompakt 5. Frankey & Sandrino / Rana / Sum Over Histories 6. Illusory / 0.32 / Auggië Remix / Dilate Records 7. Roman Flügel / Anima / Running Back 8. Closer Music / Closer Dancer / Kompakt 9. Samer Soltan, Joram Feitsma / No One Knows / Foreign Guest Remix / Outcast Oddity 10. Aera / Black Glitz / Aleph Music 11. Shiffer / A Deeper Understanding / SIAMESE 12. Bruce Loko / Huya / Stay True Sounds Curated and mixed by Alex Sims - instagram.com/alexsimsofficial **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

May 2021 This month we welcome back Miguel Tavares who debuts his solo guest mix for simsphonica. This man needs no introduction, Johannesburg born and bred, a regular on the deep house circuit and known for his under pitched groove filled slung house. A mix that dives and ducks seamlessly through rhythm and melody, a true trip! Tracklist 1. Floating Points / Falaise / Ninja Tune 2. Pulshar / So Tired / Desolat 3. Mathias Kaden feat. Zoe Xenia / Soulmakers / Pulshar Remix / Freude am Tanzen 4. Stimming / Judith Maria / Stimming Recordings 5. Kris Davis / Diorite / Sum Over Histories 6. Shiffer / Drunk on Hope / SIAMESE 7. U S H N U / Human After All / Radikon 8. &ME, Adam Port & Rampa feat. Sofie / Discoteca / Keinemusik 9. Elfenberg / Mawenzi / Stil Vor Talent 10. Siphe Tebeka feat. Toshi / Ndiyekeni / Kunye 11. Andhim / Donner / Superfriends Records Curated and mixed by Miguel Tavares - instagram.com/talesoftavares SC- @migueltavares-1 **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

Apr 2021 Twenty one continues, Alex Sims' second contribution to the podcast for this year. Tracklist: 1. Session Victim / Two Crowns / Delusions of Grandeur 2. Âme / Basic Track / Innervisions 3. Frankey & Sandrino / Pollux / Innervisions 4. Komenda / Tunno / INVŌKER Remix / Applied Magic 5. Skatman / Aromanticism / Scatcity Records 6. Andre Hommen / Eins / Jonathan Kaspar Remix / These Eyes 7. Pea K Five / Apple Juice / Soundteller Records 8. Rubio / Compañera / Warner Chapell 9. Betical / Exil / ATLANT 10. Ede / Mimosa / ISOLATE 11. David O'Dowda / The World Retreats / Santiago Garcia Reinterpretation / Not on Label ** Curated & mixed by Alex Sims - https://www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial *Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally* ** Link to Santiago Garcias Reinterpretation: https://soundcloud.com/interpretmusic/free-download-david-odowda-the-world-retreats-santiago-garcia-reinterpretation

March 2021 After being away for a while, the podcast is back, re launched and re hosted on Alex Sims personal SC. Twenty one will be Alex Sims contribution to the podcast this year. Here are a few picks from his bag to get us back into the groove! Tracklist: 1. Bella Boo / Time To Go / Running Back 2. Impérieux / Cadenza / Sum Over Histories 3. Atelier. / Can I Speak / Mathias Schober Remix / Lossless 4. Trikk / Marazul / Extended Version / Innervisions 5. Shiffer / Her Love Shines Down On Me / Innervisions 6. Jimi Jules / Scared / Innervisions 7. Colossio / Advertência / Duro 8. Impérieux / Modus Operandi / Sum Over Histories 9. Skatman / Impulsiveness / TAU 10. Kevin Di Serna / Plexuria / Innervisions 11. Echonomist, Adana Twins / A Moment In Time / TAU Curated & mixed by Alex Sims - https://www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

May 2020 The world has temporarily been placed on pause, but we like to keep it moving forward. This month we dive into some late night groovers. Tracklist: 1. Aera / Ode To An Empty Dancefloor / Orig / Applied Magic 2. Pional / Purple / Orig / Hivern Discs 3. Literatura / Dream / Enoo Napa Remix /Ocha Mzansi 4. Howling / Phases / Orig / Counter Records 5. Miguel Tavares / Searching / Orig / DeepStitched 6. Mano Le Tough / Snakes On The Brain / Orig / Maeve 7. Aera / Naked Church / Orig / Innervisions 8. Mano Le Tough / Kind Of / Orig / Maeve 9. Aera / Way Out / Orig / Innervisions 10. Mike Kiraly / Do It For Rabbit / Orig / Loot Recordings Curated and mixed by Alex Sims - www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

Apr 2020 During these times of isolation we've put together an episode mixed in quarantine by Miguel Tavares & Alex Sims. For a week, tracks have been transferred over continents, edited, sliced and stitched back together. We've had fun mixing it, hope you enjoy listening to it! Tracklist: 1. Elsa Hewitt / Breathing Spacex / Orig / ERH 2. Bob Moses / Hands to Hold / Orig / Scissor & Thread 3. Camille / Ta Douleur / Henrik Schwarz Vocal Remix / EMI 4. Âme & Mathew Jonson / Transmoderna / Orig / Innervisions 5. Pezzner / I Am You / Orig / Get Physical Music 6. Alex Medina feat. Elna / Golden Teacher / Orig / Innervisions 7. Jacques Greene ‎/ Nordschleife / Orig / LuckyMe 8. Andre Lodemann / Leaving the Comfort Zone / Innervisions 9. Motel Express / Automobile / Orig / Hunt & Gather 10. Ndf / Since We Last Met / Orig / DFA Records 11. Bonobo feat. Innov Gnawa / Bambro Goyo / Orig / Ninja Tune Curated and mixed by Miguel Tavares & Alex Sims - www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial www.instagram.com/talesoftavares/ **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases and acquire your music legally**

Mar 2020 2020 is proving to be a challenging year regarding world health. Good news is music has never been healthier. This month returning from South Africa I've dug out some local deepness from my bag for the base of this months mix. Keep safe! Tracklist: 1. Pierre Johnson / Movin' On / Orig / House Afrika 2. Dwson feat. Sio / Forbidden / Orig / Stay True Sounds 3. Kid Fonque feat. Sio / In Love / Thorne Miller Remix / Stay True Sounds 4. Kotu / Obala / Quatri Remix / Oleeva Records 5. Ditian / Forgotten April / Orig / Innervisions 6. Sophie Hunger / There Is Still Pain Left / Laolu Remix / Caroline International 7. Laolu / Force / Orig / Compost 8. Latique feat. Pierre Johnson / Vx23 / Orig / Stay True Sounds 9. Butch / Lale / Orig / Innervisions 10. Lucky Charmz / Corneria / Orig / LEHULT Curated & mixed by Alex Sims - https://www.instagram.com/alexsimsofficial **Don't forget to support the artists who bring us these releases & acquire your music legally**