english | Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand, with a million residents
and two beautiful coastlines. The city is dominated by its harbour, its volcanic peaks, and wide open sky that brings all kinds of weather.
Simon Beeston hails from this place in the deep south, but now calls Berlin home. Drawn by his love of electronic dance music and the cities
unique feeling of creativity and musical passion, Berlin seemed an obvious choice for an artist whose ambitions aim well beyond the South
Pacific.
While living and working in China, Simon was so disturbed by the lack of quality music in clubs that he started playing
it himself. After moving back to New Zealand he discovered his friends had also developed a passion for house and techno music and got together
to promote a series of parties and club nights with a focus on quality music and DJ's unwilling to compromise their musical tastes.
Simon first came to Berlin in 2004 to play gigs in various clubs, including a set at the original Tresor. He returned to
play New Years Eve 2005, and made the move to Berlin permanently in 2006. The unique party culture and the vast array of musical expression in
the city are a huge inspiration to any artist and Simon Beeston is no exception. You can often find him dancing near the front of the club
until the last record spins!
Simon has been producing music for seven years and continues to push his sound in new directions. Influenced by house,
techno and minimal, it would be difficult to put his music into any one category, but his tracks always have both feet on the dance floor , an
irresistible groove and a unique array of samples and sounds. As a DJ Simon plays a bionic, club moving mix of tech house, techno, and house,
full of subtle musical hooks and crunchy percussion. His innate ability to program a set from peak time to rolling grooves never fails to keep
dancers on the floor.
After a busy year in 2008 with successful releases on District of Corruption, Highgrade Digital and Bond Records, Simon
is now set for a bright future as a permanent member of the Highgrade Records artist roster.
discography
releases:
Horn Fed EP Highgrade Digital 2008
Krankenwagen (12") District Of Corruption 2008
Dusty Backroom Highgrade Records 2009
remixes:
Shitzzo Marco Polo Mirrors 001 Digital 2009
Exorbitant EP Sash Liq / Daniel Abe Exhorbitant (Simon Beeston Rmx) Supdub Digitales 2009
appears on:
Floorboards/3rd Attack (12") Simon Beeston & Andi Numan 'Floorboards' Bond Records 2008
Various Artists Vol. VI 'Idle Housewives' Highgrade Records 2009
Various - Dont Share Needles Vol 1 EP Nima & Beeston 'The Soulsinger' District Of Corruption 2008
Our Thing Vol.II - The Inner Circle What Crisis Highgrade Records 2009
Highgrade vs. Freak n' Chic Mikado Under the Sofa Highgrade Records 2009
10 Years of Highgrade Horn fed Highgrade Records 2010
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