Lemonade, Kateee, music music music, independant record shops, clubs, books books books, writing, coffee, graphic design, philosophy, publishing + printing things, graffiti, short films, cigarettes, open spaces, walking around until I'm lost, friendly barstaff, collecting short-peaked caps, good grammar, loose jeans, sitting round a pub table with three mates, accidental dancing, trying to find picture frames in second hand shops, finches and ducks, looking for the perfect beat, setting fire to stuff.
Music
I started collecting hip-hop and dance music records before I was old enough to know better, bought turntables, started raving in the late 80's; hip hop, techno, house, soul, jazz, reggae; returned to slower, mellower sounds in the early 90's, inspired by discovering sample sources in crackly old disco and funk records and listening to sets of more diverse DJ's. So now after exploring all sections of the record shop - downtempo beats, breaks, disco, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, drum + bass, hip hop, new york / deep house, detroit techno, boogie + rare groove, broken beat, latin, abstract electronica, I listen + buy pretty much anything at all.
My DJ sets tend to be a combination of headnodding dusty hip hop beats, jazzy hooks and vocals, through to disco and funk with ALOT of percussion, combining old tracks with the brand new, with a few club classics tossed in there.
DJ's + Inspiration: Nickodemus, Recloose, Kid Sublime, DJ Vadim, Charlie Dark + Tony Nwachuku, Andy Baxter + Simon Gibb + CP back in the Havana days, The Fat City + Grand Central collective , Kenny Dope, Louie Vega, Todd Terry, DJ Spinna, Ashley Beedle, Jon K + Kelvin Brown (Eyes Down / Electric Chair), Norman Jay, Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Bobby Corridor, Pete Rock, Marley Marl, Red Alert, Pork Recordings, Ninja Tune, Monk One, DJ Krush, DJ DSL, DJ Smash, Mr Scruff.
Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen, Mode2, Futura 2000, Miss Van, Delta, Banksy, Kozyndan, Space Invader, Oliver Stak, Akroe, KRSN, Dreph, AlexOne, The Barnstormers, Evan Hecox, Remi Rough.
Photographers: Jeff Wall, Gregory Crewdson, Nan Goldin, Naoya Hatakeyama's River Series, Ed Templeton.
Graphic Designers: Saul Bass, Josef Muller-Brockmann, Michael C Place (Build), Stefan Sagmeister.
Designers: Kenya Hara, Naoto Fukasawa.
DJ Simon Armstrong 's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Brixton London
Body type:
6' 0"
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Atheist
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
Smoke / Drink:
Yes / Yes
Children:
Someday
Education:
Grad / professional school
Occupation:
Retailer of good things + DJ
DJ Simon Armstrong 's Schools
University of Sunderland
Sunderland, United Kingdom
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Major: Philosophy & Literature
About me: Check the blog:
http://keepleftlondon.wordpress.com/
...by day I'm Head of Retail + Buying for the Design Museum Shop in London.
By night I relax with my beautiful lady, listen to strange records, and DJ in bars and clubs.
I originate from the North East and have lived in Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Sunderland, London, Manchester and now London again.
FRIENDS+FAMILY______________________________________________________
You can find me here playing records every other month, the best in live hip hop, funk, disco + party beats. I share a residency with MC Kwasi, Frankie Francis (Sofrito / The Carvery) and Charlie Dark (Attica Blues / Blacktronica). I've had the good fortune to play in London, Manchester, Zurich, Oslo, Lisbon, The Big Chill 2008, V-Festival 2008 alongside DJ's and artists such as Dabrye, The Foreign Beggars, One Self, OhNo (Stones Throw), Waajeed, The Nextmen, DJ Spinna, Luke Unabomber, Keb Darge, Herve, Sinden, Qool DJ Marv, DJ MK, Jehst, Rodney P, Andy Votel, Martin Brew, Alice Russell (Live), Joe Driscoll (LIVE), Earl Gateshead + the Trojan Sound System, Atlantic Conveyor, YesKing Sound System, Jazzanova, Nickodemus + Nappy G (Turntables On The Hudson), Maurice Fulton, Ohmega Watts, The No Fakin' DJ's, The Killer Meters, Woolfy, Ashley Beedle, Ross Allen, Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Blu-Jemz, J-Live, Mr Thing, Joe Hot Chip, Dels, XXXchange, Percee P, Afrikan Boy, Martelo, MC Riz, John Robinson, Joker and more...
BLESSING THE PLACE WITH LOVE...CHECK OUT MY FIRST MUSIC VIDEO FROM MY UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM 'LIVE AND LOVE YOUR LIFE'!!! REQUEST AND LOOK OUT FOR IT ON YOUR LOCAL CHANNELS. COMMENT N LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...BLESSED
Videocrash 3! with Hexstatic (live AV) vs The Nextmen (live AV) plus The Anomolies + DJ Cheeba (AV) + more tbc 8 - 3 Sat 6th June '09 £15 adv www.ticketweb.co.uk
For the third installment of the now legendary Videocrash, London's biggest and best dedicated Audio-Visual event, we have lined up a truly ground-breaking affair, with the undeniable kings Hexstatic and new challengers The Nextmen as well as some of the finest up-and coming talent in this, the coolest up-and-coming night-club experience. Having absolutley killed it at the previous 2 Videocrash nights Hexstatic was an obvious choice to invite back to Koko, and in looking for an act to match up to them The Nextmen were a clear option, with their live showcase and excellent turntable skills. To make it all that bit more special, and to fit in with the theme of the occasion, Hexstatic will be providing a visual accompaniment to The Nextmen's set! Awesome. Throw into the mix the fruits of our quest into the world of AV to find some of the hottest new talent in the field, and the result is an evening that will blow Koko's bass-bins and your minds with a kaleidescopic mix of sounds and sights.
FINALLY!!! The live video of Mr. Confuse & The Confusers playing at the Mephisto Club in Hannover Germany on 27th September 2008 is ready. It was the album release concert of the Mr. Confuse album “Feel The Fire” released on Légère Recordings as DLP, CD and digital in September 2008.
Los Charly's Orchestra - Disco Royale EP - Out Now!
Dear digital friends, we have the pleasure to announce the new release of Los Charly's Orchestra - "DISCO ROYALE" is out now! Is also a pleasure to invite you all to our launch party:
8 piece live band on stage at 10:30pm followed by DJ Jorge Montiel till late.
The line up is fat: Paul Batik playing Trumpet, Alejandro from Colombia on percussion, Rotimo Soul singing the soulful lines, Mr Mackenzie on drums among others...
It will be good fun! properly Boogie stuff....
Venue: Lockside Lounge, West Yard, Camden Lock Place, London NW18AF
