Meet SIMBA, which house music is going to make you dance !
JYH - First, how about introducing yourselves, I heard they're two of you, who is Simba ?
SIMBA - Yes that's right, Myles Bossman 19 from London and Barney Hollington 21 from Cambridge :)
JYH - How did you come to produce, and how did you come to do it together ?
SIMBA - Started producing on our own to start with, both started making Drum and Bass then came to uni in Sheffield (Sheffield Hallam University) met each other and started going to a lot of House nights. Started to get inspired by House music. One day another friend from uni dropped my laptop whilst the three of us were mixing by yanking a cable. It fell and my hard drive was damaged, had get a new hard drive and many of my projects were lost as a result. Barney sent me a clip i liked which would then become 'Back Up' and i said why not put two and two together and work together. Before that point we had both started to make House.
JYH - How did you come with this artist name “Simba” and this Disney pics on your soundcloud tracks ? What’s the funny story ?
SIMBA - Haha basically i love the Lion King; it is my favourite film of all time and Simba is my faviourite character so i thought why not name this project that. Quite a cool name too i thought.
JYH - It’s been a year or two that you started producing, your first EP ‘ Boot To The Head ’ just came OUT, happy ?
SIMBA - We both started producing in 2012 properly. Both self taught and watching lots of youtube videos along the way! Very happy to final get a full release out there and big shouts to our C P Rec family, lovely people. The first of many releases hopefully.
JYH - Your soundcloud historic starts with a tribute for Skream, is it what launched you, is he a friend ?
SIMBA - Basically Skream is my inspiration. He is the person who i looked up do and wanted to be like when first getting into the game. I used to be in love with his Dubstep productions and Dj sets as well as Magnetic Man. I wanted to be just like him, dj'ing around the world and then producing swiftly followed in order to get more dj sets. I made that mix as a tribute to him because i respect everything he does and he is such a hero.
JYH - How did you come with all this support from a lot of artists, and from magazines like Trax magazine.
SIMBA - Basically just building rapport amongst dj's and producers and them feeling the tunes. It's such a pleasure and unreal to see you're heroes and massive names playing you're tracks!
JYH - How does a fresh English band like yours come to sign with a fresh French label like Carton-Pâte Records ?
SIMBA - They heard 'Don't Look' played on Shadow Child's Rinse Fm show and got in contact as a result because they loved it. They booked us to play in France and signed a few tracks too :)
JYH - Is there a project waiting with your other label Fat! Record ?
SIMBA - Yes, got a full 4 track e.p forthcoming Fat! Records as well as a remix for a track they have released. Really looking forward to these massive releases!
JYH - Your music is really amazing. How do you define it, house ? Is that a music choice that appeared obvious when you started to produce ? What influenced you ?
SIMBA - Thank you very much for the kind words. Deep House, Techno, Tech House. Very inspired by Drum and Bass as that is the first electronic i ever listened too as well as Soul and Funk, Rnb and Hip Pop. Started making Dnb then moved into House and so happy i did! Love House and Techno so much now!
JYH - How do you produce ? What's the process ? What do you use ? Who make what ?
SIMBA - I have 2 Yamaha HS-80's, an Akai MPK-25, Mac Brook Pro Laptop, Beringher Condensor mic, Focusrite Interface and Logic. Recently topped up my studio adding a Roland Juno 106 Synthisizer and the Native Instruments Audio 6. Not everything we make is together. Anything made is just put under Simba, there are a lot of tracks not made together.
JYH - Where are you based in UK ? Is it a great place to produce music ? To play it ?
SIMBA - Sheffield at uni. This has helped massively as i DJ a lot in Sheffield and a lot of people know what i do, Dj and produce. Being at uni has given me the platform for the people to know what i do and what i'm about.
JYH - What are you listening ? What is your favorite song/artist this year ?
SIMBA - I listen to a lot of Techno and Tech House. My favourite dj's are tINI, Bella Sarris, The Martinez Brothers and Enzo Siragusa. My favourite producers are Fideles, Boddika & Joy Orbision together and Disclosure however i have many really wicked tracks produced by many different producers.
Thank you,
Simba :)
