It's not hyperbolic bio speak to say that Simian Mobile Disco are one of the most successful electronic music acts around today. It's verifiable fact.

Funny thing is, though, the duo of James Ford and James Shaw never planned it that way. Instead, it kind of just happened. The boys started the group on a lark, a side-project from their main group in the mid-'00s, Simian. But as the group imploded on a lengthy tour of the United States, the DJ gigs, remixes and mixes that were once a hobby became a full-time gig.

Things have been hectic ever since.

Perhaps more importantly, it also gave birth to what would become one of electronic music's most talked-about live shows, a celebrated DJing career and respect among their peers for a dedication to an analogue production aesthetic.

When the boys aren't playing live, they're spinning records in their inimitable style, which sees them as likely to play heady cosmic jams from Conrad Schnitzler as they are their own stripped down dance floor-oriented productions from their Delicacies label.

These days, though, the group is focusing their attention on more specialized pursuits. The live show is as special as ever with an added component of video gradually being added to enhance and expand the experience. The aforementioned Delicacies label is the duo's outlet for studio experiments that can be released quickly with little promo or fuss. As a direct result of the label, they've also been Djing and curating a series of events, eager to test the tunes they've just finished days before. A forthcoming mix CD based around their Fixed residency will no doubt showcase what you can expect to hear when SMD come to your city with records in tow. In other words, SMD are busy. Long may they remain so.