James Ellis Ford - Synthetic Dreams Podcast

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My guest this week is multi-talented musician and producer, James Ellis Shaw James has worked with some of the biggest names in music and is one half of Simian Mobile Disco, who formed back in 2003. James talks to me about the making of his first ever solo record, ‘The Hum’ which came out last year on Warp Records, playing with 808 State, the formation of Simian Mobile Disco and his time as a student in Manchester We also talk a little about his work with Blur and Depeche Mode. James produced the band’s latest album ‘Memento Mori’, which is a truly fantastic record. He’s also been working with The Pet Shop Boys on their brand new album, which is due to be released in the spring - Instagram @syntheticdreampod - Twitter @SyntheticDreamP

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This episode was published on January 30, 2024.

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My guest this week is multi-talented musician and producer, James Ellis Shaw James has worked with some of the biggest names in music and is one half of Simian Mobile Disco, who formed back in 2003. James talks to me about the making of his first...

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