In 2002 the English band Simian caused quite a stir with their crossover between floaty psychedelics from the sixties and the coolest electro influences of that moment. However, after a fairly successful album, Jas Shaw and James Ford hung up their guitars and continued their musical careers with a battery of synthesizers. Initially they made electro ( ), then via electropop ( ) with minimal techno
… ( ) to get out. Unpatterns shows that this last jacket is the best fit for men. Nine carefully crafted tracks where vocals are only applied after expert rework in the sampler. Not always suitable for the dance floor, but all in all an attractive whole with a few danceable highlights. (AD)more
