Shimon is a respected and sought after producer, from the many remix offers he receives to being approached by Novation to produce sounds for their new Xio Synthesisor, Shimon’s studio skills along with his DJ performances are recognized & highly appreciated the world over.
After an early entry into music via the rock scene, Shimon soon discovered dance music. He borrowed the money to purchase a set of turntables, next came a sampler, followed by 'thousands of hours' spent developing his unique style as well as his production techniques on his Akai 950 and Atari ST computer!
It’s common knowledge that you don’t become a first class producer and sound engineer overnight, but even so, it wasn’t too long before Shimon’s individual efforts, in particular a catchy beat and bass line caught the attention of his good friend, DJ and label owner, Andy C. They immediately joined forces. The result was massive and is arguably one of the most popular Drum & Bass 12”s of all time; ‘Quest,’ with ‘Nightflight’ on the flip. Shimon’s professional relationship with Andy C and Drum & Bass’ biggest record label, Ram Records had begun. In 1995 ‘Recharge’ was included on Ram Records’ first compilation – ‘The Speed of Sound LP,’ and Shimon became a permanent fixture of Ram.
A whole series of Ram releases followed, each as successful as the last and it was only a matter of time before Shimon's yern for progession inspired him to experiment with another genre and carried him in the direction of the breaks scene. For a man who's standards have always been high, he looked no further than a link up with Finger Lickin' Records and it goes without saying that FLR were incredibly excited to have such an esteemed producer joining their ever increasing ranks.
Shimon’s first Finger Lickin' release; ‘I Like You’, was a collaborative effort with DJ and Snowboarder extraordinaire Scott Nixon, under the moniker 'Shimon & Nixon' and clearly highlighted the duos combined production skills . The dark and anthemic ‘Around the Edge’ and ‘Whitenoise' followed to receive rave reviews and massive support from breaks heavyweights Stanton Warriors, Plump DJs and Crystal Method not to mention superstar DJ and production legend MOBY!
Shimon continues to go from strength to strength across both genres, with 2008 looking likely to be his most successful year yet!
