I'm proud to present a new self-release series! For its inaugural edition, Bones Creek / Simitri captures the cold, wet, and eerie atmosphere of Fall, enveloping listeners in a chilling experience. The creeping pads, damp acid lines, and dirty drums evoke an unsettling mood that mirrors the season's descent into darkness.

Written and produced by Simon-Luc Laporte
Mixed and mastered at Mata Sound Studios, Lanaudière, QC
All rights reserved

SIM - Simitri

SIM - Bones Creek

This first iteration of SLOWTECHERS highlights the key elements within the slow tech universe. In this first volume, we delve into a sound universe where the fusion of Techno and Dancehall beats pulses through space, body, and rhythm. This mix doesn’t just live in the tension between genres but pushes the boundaries of Sound System culture, expanding the narrative of how music interacts with our environments, our movements, and our reflections.

TRACKLIST

sts - Meditations On Boosting
Adge - South Circular
SIM - Simitri
Less-O - 2 Third (featuring Dites Safran
SINNAZ - Concha Dub
Sos Tharpa - Tkapoi
Ben Keynes - Doordrms
Norty  Corto & Oscar P - Mambo (Norty Cotto Poolside Remix)
jaijiu - 416 AM
Dj Scriby - ???
Monibi - Gnawa Wa Wa
Priori & SIM - Sub Crawl
Plastikman - Fuk
Fergus Sweetland - Untitled 
Kaval - Ghost Party
Dan Only - No Transparency
SIM & Siu Mata - ???
SIM - Palladium
Cardozo - Spring Recipe
Kessler - Lunar 
Doctor Jeep & Tamarak - Destroyer
SIM - If I'm Honest 
Grove & SIM - Full Package
CRRDR & The Beginning Of Pozole - Rompe Bishote
Sòn Du Maquís - Passage
Soreab - ???
Elpac - Tread Lightly
SIM & Soreab - Let's Roll
ABADIR & Nahash - Cabbout
Juli - W.Gun (Shaku Remix)
Pearson Sound - Around in Circles
STUPR - Gloomy Thoughts Erasing Center
Marina - Ruaal

SLOWTECHERS

Mata Riddim / Flexus imagines a space where the essence of a pulsating warehouse in which a dancehall rave is happening. The atmosphere is sweaty, dense with the energy, bodies moving in sync, the air thick with the bass reverberating against concrete walls.

Written and produced by Simon-Luc Laporte
Mixed and mastered at Mata Sound Studios, Lanaudière, QC
All rights reserved

SIM - Flexus

SIM - Mata Riddim

The 2nd iteration of the SLOWTECHERS mix series explores the Dubbier side of things, and slowly pass the halftime brrier that takes us to more riddimwise territories. Manyunreleased, and exclusive trax in this one. Support all these amazing artist! I've tagged them along with the tracklist one here: https://www.instagram.com/sim_mtl/

SLOWTECHERS 2

The third installment of the SLOWTECHERS mix series goes head first in the ragga sound to gradually pushing past the halftime threshold into more club-driven territory. Packed with unreleased and exclusive tracks—big up to all the incredible artists featured! 

Check out the full tracklist and tags here: www.instagram.com/sim_mtl/

SLOWTECHERS 3

Braindance envisions synapses firing and dancing to the rhythm of electric currents flowing through neurons. A fusion of intricate rhythms and deep frequencies, the track captures thought in motion—where the mind becomes the dancefloor.

3oz of it imagines a fluid subspecies that morphs with the rhythm, adapting its plasticity to the ever-evolving pulse of sound. Oscillating between tension and release, the track bends form and function, embodying the adaptability of sonic matter.

SIM - 3oz of It

SIM - Braindance

Written and performed by @crimenpasional
Produced, mixed and mastered by @sim_mtl

Buy: bit.ly/2Ah3PMO
Stream on YT: bit.ly/2LtGXPn

Crimen Pasional - Pu$$ycat (prod. SIM)

Here's my take on @kiyanomusic 's "Ocean" 
Downloadable for free on my Bandcamp: bit.ly/2MoLseK

Go support these talented artists

Vocals by @kiyanomusic
Original production by @gvijin 
Remixed by SIM

Free D/L

Kiyano - Ocean (SIM Remix)

Following a multitude of exchanges between Montreal and Brooklyn, SIM, Epic B and Eddie Hill finally show the world one of many works that have been created during that time. More to come VERY soon.

Produced by Epic B (@immortal-instruments) and SIM
Written and performed by Eddie Hill (@therealehill)
Artwork by Juliette Marzano (@rubymarzano)

Epic B, SIM & Eddie Hill - Patient

Performed by Leïla Lanova
Original production by Last Drama
Remixed by SIM
Mastered by SIM

FREE

Leïla Lanova - Feu Vert (SIM Remix)

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SIM is a Montreal-based producer and researcher whose work exists at the intersection of genres. Known for coining the term "Slow Tech" to describe his unique approach to sound, SIM creates a gravitational pull between genres—particularly Techno and Dancehall—while maintaining the integrity of their respective histories. His sound traverses both the abstract and the concrete, drawing inspiration from Dub and Dancehall pioneers like Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, and Dave Kelly, alongside Techno innovators like Plastikman and Jeff Mills.

The release of Pu$$ycat in 2018, a collaboration with Catalan duo Crimen Pasional, marked a turning point in SIM's career, amplifying his voice within the international scene. Since then, his collaborative spirit has only grown, working with artists such as Brodinski, Sinjin Hawke, Grove, Henzo, Madam X, Doctor Jeep, DJ Plead, Toumba, and Siu Mata, among others.

His recent discography showcases a diverse range of sounds and styles, with standout releases like the SIM000 releases, the SLOWTECHERS mix series  ‘Oil Drum’ with Doctor Jeep, the Sulum EP on Berlin’s SPE:C Records and the Terminate EP on London’s renowned Nervous Horizon.

Through his artistic practice and academic research, SIM continues to redefine the conversation around Sound System culture and electronic music, pushing the boundaries of genre and cultural dialogue on a global scale

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