Simon's musical lineage stretches back to the late 80's as founder member of electro noise terrorists Twelve 88 Cartel (Bite Back!) and later bass player with John Peel Session faves the Psylons (Thunderbird).
By 1996 Simon was DJ'ing regularly at techno clubs like Geushky, Vurt and Defcon 1 as well performing live with Seatman Separator who have released 4 albums to date. He has also collaborated with Surefoot on their acclaimed "Rucksack EP" released on London's respected On Test label which appeared in the record boxes of such diverse DJ's as Dietrich Schoeneman, Joel Mull and Carl Cox.
Simon has also done a number of remixes for Bonemachine (Hackpen) including a co-remix with the legendary Sigue Sigue Sputnik. 2006 saw the release of Sublimate EP on Techment Records and a version of Udy's tech-rumbler Trundlewheel is due for release on Mixtape Records very soon. A new downtempo album is out now on In Deep Recordings ans is available from Juno Download . Simon has also been active as a promoter and resident DJ for the Downtown, Phase 2 and Binary Nation nights in Portsmouth whose guests have included Dr Alex Paterson from the Orb and techno luminaries Billy Nasty, Darren Price, Umek, Aubrey, Luke Slater, Terry Mitchell, Colin Dale, Ian Void, Chris Finke, Mark Ambrose and the Liberator DJs.
For more info go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Heartfield
Two of the four tracks here are preview edits of the new album Fear of Logic which was specially written for a live performance at the Hard Lines techno night in March 2007. A studio version is available as a free download at www.underyournose.co.uk. Night Call Collect is taken from the Visionclash live set and Turn the House Lights On is taken from the acclaimed album Permanent Way (see below)
The last studio album, Permanent Way was inspired by some of Simon's favourite artists and composers from his musical past from obscure electronica to punk and classical. It covers a cross section of genres from electro, house, breakbeat to techno and ambient."Pitched somewhere between Orbital and The Aphex Twin, Simon Heartfield makes dark atmospheric techno that manages to sound both like dystopian future nightmare and haunting dream." Mike Bond - UK Music Search
"With this sharp, stylish and dark collection of techno-house Simon Heartfield has produced a record to be proud of. With splintered confidence Permanent Way provides an atmospheric journey through backstreets, basements and bedsits. At times haunting, at others exhilarating, the listener is treated to a story of restlessness and resentment, told only through textured beats and buried samples." Alisdair R - Diskant
"Album opener ‘Kessler' is a perfectly crafted first track. It pushes all the right buttons and gets the heart beating fast and head nodding to the beat. ‘Sunset Silo' is a Bollywood tinged techno beat box, with a great sample from a blaxploitation film I can't quite put my finger on." Patrick Whyte - Heathen Angel
"Off Kilter Midnight comes complete with stripped down beats and a Depeche Mode melody which brings us nicely on to Turn The House Lights On. This house classic floats into your ears with a Four to the floor beat that is perfect for those who like it sexy and funky. Two minutes in and the darkness comes with a stabbing keyboard track that turns the song to granite. More of the same please!" Spencer Jacobs - Glasswerk
" Almost definitely a smooth Sunday chill-out, even when it touches on abrasive breakbeats, house and yes, a few relics from the artist's techno past, "Permanent Way" is a hynotic soundtrack for mornings spent the worse for wear.Amid the more obvious beats and breaks 'Kessler' and 'Off Kilter Midnight' are some surprising moments of beauty - for instance the shimmering, sample laden 'Fredericksburg', the newagey waterfalls and delicate melodies of which would soothe away the worst morning afters. ." Bubblegum Slut Fanzine
" Simon Heartfield has effectively managed to carve out an album that at times plays like a best of all things electronic from the last 10 years or so without ever descending to a level where its mere retreading or embarrassingly dated ." Sean - To Hell With.. Magazine
Permanent Way is available from www.amazon.co.uk
DISCOGRAPHY
SIMON HEARTFIELD
Triple Sub (SBH) 1998
Assuming (track on Rucksack EP) (On Test) 2001
Codex Recordings 1991-93 retrospective double album (SBH) 2002
Binary Nation compilation album – two tracks (BN) 2003
Lux 2.1 – track on UYN compilation album (UYN) 2004
Particle - track on Under Your Nose Vol 2 compilation (UYN) 2004
Permanent Way – album (Hackpen) 2005
Cubular Theme - track on UYN compilation album (UYN) 2006
Sublimate EP (Electramento) 2006
Thurmond (track on Backlash Magazine sampler) (Backlash) 2006
Someday All This Is Gonna End – live mix album (SBH) 2006
CWC Haunting (track on Hackpen Records sampler) (Hackpen) 2007
Fear of Logic – live mix album (SBH) 2007
Reconsequences – album (In Deep) 2007
REMIXES
Hold Me – from the album Vent BONEMACHINE (Hackpen)2004
Inner City Remixed – remixes of tracks by Jason Swales, Qhixldekz Raiden and DSL VARIOUS (Electramento) 2004
Another Day Over – co remix with Sigue Sigue Sputnik BONEMACHINE (Shifty Disco) 2004
Techment Records sampler - contains numerous Simon Heartfield and Seatman Separator remixes VARIOUS (Techment) 2004
Clutching at Straws EP TRUST NO ONE (TNO) 2005
Rehacer Episode One: Rework bootlegs SURGEON/ROBERT HOOD/ LUKE SLATER (UYN) 2006
Rehacer Episode Two: Rework bootlegs JEFF MILLS/SUBURBAN/ KNIGHT/JOEY BELTRAM(UYN) 2006
Pi VORTECHTRAL (In Deep Recordings) 2007
With TWELVE 88 CARTEL
Blue Sun - track on "Against The Tide" compilation tape (Bite Back) 1986
We Encourage Resistance – album (Bite Back) 1986
Sweating Furore EP (Bite Back) 1987
Kickback - track on "Make Ready For Revelation" compilation album (Bite Back) 1988
Method - track on Saw Yourself In Half compilation album (Raquel) 1988
Hook track on "Fur Is For Animals" compilation album (Lynx) 1989
Maxim - 6 track mini album (Bite Back)1989
Blue Sun 90 - track on Umbrella compilation album (Umbrella) 1990
This Septic Isle - track on "Lie To Me" compilation album (Umbrella)1990
Evidence - 6 track video mini album (Bite Back)1990
Tension Crush EP (Bite Back) 1991
With PSYLONS
Emperor of Songs (remix) track on "Audio Postcards" compilation (Mass Prods) 1993
Gimp - album (Thunderbird)1994
With SEATMAN SEPARATOR
Mercury Trax EP (SBH) 2000
The Music of…. - album (SBH) 2001
Lisbon Sisters - track on "Made in Portsmouth Vol"3 (Where’s My Hair) 2001
Basic Electronic Principles - album (SBH) 2001
Auto Suggestion – album (SBH) 2003
Mercury Trax Vol2 EP (SBH) 2004
Navgation – album (SBH) 2005
Ten Minutes After The End Of Gravity - album (SBH) 2006