Here's a live mix up and lil interview on Ibiza Global Radio from Tuesday 2/7/13, recorded ahead of my gig at Space for Carl Cox's Intec Digital label party the same night, Enjoy!


BEN SIMS on IBIZA GLOBAL RADIO 2/7/13

1.JEFF MILLS-LAST OF THE HUMAN HARVEST.AXIS
2.JEFF MILLS-DREAM RAIDERS.AXIS
3.EXPLOIT-INTUITION.SO WHAT MUSIC
4.CRAIG MCWHINNEY-UNTITLED (REDUB).THEORY (FORTHCOMING)
5.JOHANNES HEIL-LIFESIGNS PT 4.FIGURE
6.DEREK PLASLAIKO-RAM JAM/JONAS KOPP REMIX.PERC
7.KYLE GEIGER feat STEPHANIE JANSEN-SCREAM/TRUNCATE REMIX.CUBERA
8.MIKE DEHNERT-EIGENZEIT.FACHWERK
9.TRIPEO-KIENOKKI.THEORY (FORTHCOMING)
10.RECID-ONE OF THEM.COINCIDENCE
11.ROBERT HOOD-SELF POWERED.AXIS (MARK BROOM EDIT)
12.TRUNCATE-BODEGA V1.TRUNCATE
13.QUINDEK DIGGA-LATER HARDER SESSIONS.WOLFSKUIL
14.BEN SIMS-THE LITTLE JAM.THEORY
15.PSYK-ARCADE.MOTE EVOLVER
16.EXPLOIT-NEUROMANTIC.MUTEX
17.BEN SIMS-SPECTRUM.THEORY (FORTHCOMING)
18.SOUL DESIGNER-SOUL IS BACK/LUKE SLATER REMIX.THIRD EAR (SIMS JFF EDIT)
19.FLOORPLAN-HIGHER.MPLANT
20.L VIS 1990-RUBBER CRASH.NIGHTSLUGS
21.SPECIAL REQUEST-WALL TO WALL.HOUNDSTOOTH (FORTHCOMING)
22.FOKUS GROUP-NUT NUT.PENNYROYAL (FORTHCOMING)
23.FOKUS GROUP-MUCKY CRACK FUNK.PENNYROYAL (FORTHCOMING)
24.CLOUDS-FUTURE 1.TURBO
25.FOKUS GROUP-RAVE X 3 = MURDER.PENNYROYAL (FORTHCOMING)
26.MARK BROOM-133.BEARD MAN
27.CLUB MCM-CLUB MCM.RHYTHM BEAT (MARK BROOM EDIT)


Ben Sims on Ibiza Global Radio 2/7/2013

Release date. Sept 2013
Taken from forthcoming Theory 044, which also features remixes by Tripeo, Jonas Kopp and Marcelus.

Named after a certain legendary UK club ;-)

THEORY 044: Ben Sims - Orbit (Clip)

tough machine funk mix up for mark williams concept show, recorded some time around 2003 i think. bit messy in places but full on 3 deck action with some classic mills and slater in there. a follow up to a mix i did in 1997 which i'll upload when i find it

Ben Sims Circuit War 2 (Studio Mix) 2003-ish

Another tape from way back when, a fast and furious home techno mix up from Jan 1996!

Ben Sims-Electric Kingdom, Jan 1996/Mix Tape (Techno)

After a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album 'Smoke & Mirrors' for Drumcode, Ben Sims' Theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (Robert Hood, Rolando and Skudge). 

The title track 'Slow Motion' was included on Marcel Fenglers recent Ostgut Ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus there's brand new Sims cuts 'Straight From Bolivia' and 'New Blood' to complete the package. 

This E.P will released in 3 parts on vinyl and digital as Theory 040.1/040.2/40.3 in early March 2012.

DJ SUPPORT FROM: BEN KLOCK, DVS1, MARCEL DETTMANN, MARK BROOM, JAMES RUSKIN, ROLANDO, ADAM BEYER, JORIS VOORN, MARCEL FENGLER, DAVE CLARKE, KENNY LARKIN, OSCAR MULERO, CARI LEKEBUSCH, LAURENT GARNIER and many more.

Theory 040: Ben Sims - Slow Motion  'Mini Mix'

Founded in 1996, Adam Beyerʼs Drumcode has become synonymous with all that is exciting about techno. Having completed a landmark year in 2011 with the labels 15 Year anniversary celebrations that included a 12-date club tour and a 28-track various artist compilation, Drumcode gets back to the future in 2012 with a busy schedule of releases. Followers of Drumcode over recent times will recognize some familiar names within the schedule with projects confirmed from Adam Beyer & Joseph Capriati, Ben Sims, Alan Fitzpatrick, Kaiserdisco and Sam Paganini.

As Ben Simsʼ own biography puts it, “if you know techno, you know Ben Sims”. The simple truth behind this statement says it all about a DJ and producer whose standing, as one of the scenes leading exponents, appears to be as evergreen and unshakable as it ever has been in his long an illustrious career. It was then with great pride and much excitement that Drumcode released Benʼs ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ album in 2011; very much a discography highlight for Drumcode and one of the most significant releases of the year for many others within the techno scene. An album in the true sense of the word, ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ drew critical acclaim from all corners, not least for the retro-future vision with which Simsʼ lays out his blueprint for what techno can and should be; proving to those that needed reassurance that Ben Sims is the jack-master of the techno trade.

With the irresistible force of his recent contributions to the label still reverberating strongly throughout all parts of techno and beyond, Drumcode welcome back Ben Sims for another inspirational and incendiary EP of his trademark grooves. Beginning where Benʼs ʻSmoke & Mirrorsʼ album left off, Air Rage EP has Sims on serious underground form; laying down punishing party grooves of abrasive, rolling rhythms while making space for splashes of full-force funk and enchanting melodic moments. Simsʼ intuitively daring use of these contrasting energies is the source of this EPs intoxicating appeal with examples evident within all four tracks. Whether it is the looping robotic bleeps on The Parade; the funked-up electro stomp of Air Rage; the otherworldly strings in Move In Time or the harmonic bell chimes within Machine Funk.

Tracklist:
01. Move In Time - DC93_A 
02. Machine Funk - DC93.5_A 
03. The Parade - DC93_B 
04. Air Rage - DC93.5_B

Audio clips can be streamed via the Drumcode Soundcloud too.

For more information visit www.drumocde.se

DC93 Ben Sims-Air Rage E.P (Mini Mix) RELEASE DATE: APRIL 30TH 2012

THEORY 038: 
VARIOUS ARTISTS-THE BOX VOL 4 (yes 4, not 3!!!)

The Box series returns on Theory with 3 peak time tough edged tracks that have been gaining plenty of attention at clubs and festivals over the past year.

'Bite This' sees Ben Sims drop an anthemic analogue fuelled jacker.

'Reverse Processed' from Holland's Ritzi Lee is an uncompromising old school Techno banger.

And 'Dry Run' by Paul Mac is a drum heavy DJ tool with a crowd pleasing vocal sample.

3 no nonsense cuts for your box, enjoy!

Early DJ support from Ben Sims, Dave Clarke, Luke Slater and DVS1.




Theory 038: Various Artists-The Box Vol 4 (Mini Mix) RELEASE DATE JUNE 2012

Here's my guest mix up for the Carl Cox Global show, April 2012.

1.2562-Jarash Hekwerken.When In Doubt
2.Wax-30303/Shd O San Mix.Wax
3.Ben Sims-Machine Funk.Drumcode
4.Stephen Brown-Polar/Ben Sims Remix.Theory
5.Marcel Dettmann-Duel.50 Weapons
6.Ben Sims-Freaks/Kink Remix.Hardgroove
7.Lighter Thief-Like Dat/Ben Sims Remix 1.Beard Man
8.Robert Hood-Minus.Tresor (Paul Mac Edit)
9.Ben Sims feat DJ Rush-Beat The Box.Unreleased
10.Lee Holman-Kawl 3.2/Roman Lindau Remix.Kawl
11.Heiko Laux & Steve Rachmad - The Viking.Soma (Ben Sims JFF Edit)
12.Ben Sims-Move In Time.Drumcode
13.Ben Sims-New Blood/Robert Hood Remix.Theory
14.Barrow Boy-Genesis.Retro-Vert

Ben Sims on Carl Cox-Global Show. APRIL 2012

My closing set at the rather bloody good Awakenings Drumcode ADE party, the last 15 or 20 mins is b2b with Mr Adam Beyer.

1.intro
2.truncate-dial/ben sims remix (forthcoming on truncate)
3.lighter thief-like dat (beard man)
4.mark broom-133 (unreleased)
5.mr g-bounce/ben sims remix (forthcoming on phoenix g)
6.gary beck-to be 2 (unreleased)
7.dj hyperactive-wide open/len faki edit (figure)
8.raffaele attanasio-from shade to stardom/psyk edit (non series)
9.ant prescott-immerse/chris colburn edit (driving forces)
10.ben sims vs moby/rough mix (unreleased)
11.ben sims-orbit (forthcoming on theory)
12.mr jones-hyperfunk (mixtape)
13.ivan devero-typical topic (unreleased)
14.green velvet-flash/the advent + industrialyzer remix (relief) *sims jff edit
15.slam-harem/gary beck remix (unreleased)
16.ben sims feat blake baxter-i wanna go back (drumcode)
17.barrow boy-genesis (retro-vert)
18.sin sin-frozen feedback (ground factory)
19.ruff draft-lone ranger (ruff draft) *sims jff edit
20.ben sims-air rage (drumcode)
21.kontra-kicklaps (forthcoming on theory)
22.reese + santonio-bounce your body to the box/ben sims 25th anniversary edit (kms)
23.heiko laux + steve rachmad-the viking (soma) *sims jff edit
24.sutter cane-binary pulsar (nightmare factory)
25.ben sims-strike 2 (unreleased)
26.ben sims-spectrum (forthcoming on theory) 
27.midland + pariah-untitled/bside (she works the long nights)
28.blawan-why they hide their bodies under my garage (hinge finger)
29.reese-bassline/joris voorn remix-sims jff edit (kms)

b2b with Adam Beyer

30.? (AB)
31.robert hood-minus (tresor) *paul mac edit
32.? (AB)
33.mark broom-dj sneak/dhs mash up (unreleased)
34.? (AB)
35.ben sims-the afterparty (drumcode)
36.heron-retro strike (forthcoming on KMS Records) (AB)
37.g flame-da walls (moody) *sims jff edit
38.terranova feat tomas haffding-question mark/kink remix (kompakt) (AB)

Ben Sims Live @ ADE Drumcode (Awakenings Gashouder) (18.10.12)

Here's my set from the legendary Movement Festival in Detroit!

Big thx to the Paxahau guys for having me on (and tracking down the recording).

Enjoy!


BEN SIMS at MOVEMENT FESTIVAL, DETROIT. 25/5/13

1.ROLANDO-WE WILL.OSTGUT TON
2.PAR GRINDVIK-RUBY.STOCKHOLM LTD
3.KRYPTIC MINDS & PAUL MAC-ICON.TACTICAL
4.PSYK-ARCADE.MOTE EVOLVER
5.L VIS 1990-RUBBER CRASH.NIGHT SLUGS
6.MARK BROOM-133.BEARD MAN
7.REESE AND SANTONIO-HOW TO PLAY OUR MUSIC/SIMS 25TH EDIT.KMS
8.BEN SIMS-SOMETHING/SIMS REMIX.THEORY
9.MIKE DEHNERT-EIGENZEIT.FACHWERK
10.ROMAN FLUGEL-MOREMOREMORE/SERGE & TYRELL SBF325 MIX.CLONE JACK FOR DAZE
11.BEN SIMS-BREAK GLASS.THEORY
12.TYREE COOPER-T.C.X.COSMIC (PAUL EDIT EDIT)
13.PLURAL-NO FUCKS.SPACE
14.DJ HYPERACTIVE-WIDE OPEN/LAIDBACK LUKE REMIX.EC
15.TRUNCATE-BODEGA V1.TRUNCATE
16.OCTAVE ONE-LOVE AND HATE/LUKE SLATER REMIX.430 WEST (SIMS JFF EDIT)
17.JEFF MILLS-DNA.TRESOR (SIMS JFF EDIT)
18.RITZI LEE-SIGNAL DETECT.BELIEF SYSTEM (SIMS JFF EDIT)
19.ROBERT HOOD-FAMILY.MPLANT
20.BEN SIMS-SPECTRUM.THEORY
21.DJ SNEAK-TEST.ITH (PAUL MAC EDIT)
22.CARL TAYLOR-DEBBIE'S GROOVE/ROBERT HOOD REMIX.EPM
23.JOVONN-BACK TO HOUSE/IAN POOLEY DUB.UNDERGROUND SOLUTION (SIMS JFF EDIT)
24.BEN SIMS feat BLAKE BAXTER-I WANNA GO BACK.DRUMCODE
25.BEN SIMS-JOYRIDER.THEORY
26.LIL LOUIS-ORIGINAL VIDEO CLASH.DANCE MANIA (SIMS JFF EDIT)
27.SANDRIEN-I LEFT MY GIRLFRIEND AT THE CLUB.THEORY
28.TRIPEO-KIENOKKI.THEORY
29.MAKAM-LION KING.INDIGO AREA (SIMS JFF EDIT)
30.RITZI LEE-REVERSED PROCESSED.THEORY
31.TRUNCATE-FORTY FOUR.MOTE EVOLVER
32.MDL & JR-BELMONT.THEORY
33.MR FINGERS-WASHING MACHINE.TRAX (SIMS JFF EDIT)
34.BEN SIMS-UNTITLED.UNRELEASED
35.DJ ASSAULT-U CAN'T SEE ME.ELECTROFUNK (SIMS JFF EDIT)
36.MODEL 500-TIME SPACE TRANSMAT.METROPLEX (SIMS 25TH EDIT)


Ben Sims at Movement, Detroit. Underground Stage 25/5/13

Harvey McKay 'The Hook Up EP' - out now: https://fanlink.tv/HGDIGI037

Ben Sims 'Transmission One (Final Take) out now on Neighbourhood https://neighbourhood-ldn.bandcamp.com/album/hood010b-the-hive-volume-3

Bookings: jeroen@sourceartists.net
Bookings (Americas): nicole@muisca.la
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