Stephen Simpson (musician)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Stephen Simpson |
Also known as | MYEGO |
Born | Huddersfield |
Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Electronica, hip-hop, soul |
Occupation(s) | Session musician, producer |
Instruments | Keyboards |
Years active | 2004 – present |
Associated acts | The Electric DJ Vadim |
Website | stesimpson |
Stephen Simpson Professionally known as MYEGO is a musician, beat-maker and producer, born in Huddersfield, UK, his music incorporates elements of hip hop, soul, reggae and electronica.
Career[]
In 2004 Simpson began his career as a keyboardist with the grammy-nominated artist Estelle, joining her on her 2005 European tour supporting John Legend.[1] Moving to London in the summer of 2007 Simpson began working closely with Russian producer DJ Vadim[2] with whom he formed a production duo "Butterfish Black" and a band "The Electric".[3] After leaving the band in the winter of 2011, Simpson went on to work closely with numerous musical artists including Chipmunk, Liam Bailey,[4] Robinn, Altrego, Natural Self and Hawkhouse before teaming up with Chesca Royalty in 2017 to work on several tracks on her "System Olympia" project.
Style[]
Simpson's music fuses genres to create a digital-analog hybrid sound using various vintage synthesizers, drum machines and acoustic instruments to create dreamy textures.[5]
Discography[]
Alice Russell[]
- "Living the Life of a Dreamer" remix (Little Poppet, May 2009)[6]
- "Got the Hunger" remix (Little Poppet, May 2009)[6]
Anti-Social (OST)[]
- "Looking Back" w/Shara Nelson (RST Pictures, May 2015)[7]
- "Matola" w/Rodney P. (RST Pictures, May 2015)[7]
DJ Vadim[]
- "Hidden Treasure/Saturday/Soldier" 12"/Digital download (BBE, April 2009)[6]
- U Can't Lurn Imaginashun LP (BBE, May 2009)[6]
- "That Lite" remix 12" (BBE, July 2009)[6]
The Electric[]
- Life is Moving – Instrumentals LP (BBE, June 2013)
- Life is Moving LP (O.G.S. Organically Grown Sounds, April 2011)[6]
- Toot Toot 12" (O.G.S. Organically Grown Sounds, March 2011)[6]
- You are Diamonds 12" (Jakarta, November 2010)[6]
- Beautiful w/Yarah Bravo 12" (O.G.S. Organically Grown Sounds, September 2010)[6]
I Blame Coco[]
- "Summer Rain" 12" (Island Records Group, November 2010)
- "No Smile" 12" (Island Records Group, November 2010)
- "Never Be" (Unreleased, November 2010)
Mr Day[]
- "If I Can't Love You" remix 7" (Favorite Recordings, May 2009)
System Olympia[]
- Dusk & Dreamland LP (Slow Motion Recordings, Jan 2017)
- Rising/Setting EP (Slow Motion Recordings, Jan 2017)
- "8" 7" (Slow Motion Recordings, Jan 2017)
- "Your Not Talking" 7" (Slow Motion Recordings, Jan 2017)
Wax Taylor[]
- We Be/There is Danger EP (Atmosphériques, May 2008)
References[]
- ^ otherwise., Steven M Bloomfield XTML Creative Ltd – webmaster@creative.xtml.co.uk. All pages and images copyright XTML Creative Ltd 1998 unless stated. "Live Reviews". www.manchester.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ oneself (26 April 2009), DJ Vadim Prepares for the U Can't Lurn Imaginashun world tour..., retrieved 26 January 2017
- ^ "DJ Vadim Presents The Electric – Life Is Moving". Discogs. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ DrinkMellowMood (27 April 2011), Liam Bailey Heartbeat, retrieved 27 January 2017
- ^ "RE|A|O|KS Introduction (L.A.-NY)". Vimeo. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ste Keyz". Discogs. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b Sulkin, Gregg; Markle, Meghan; Myers, Josh; Berkel, Christian (1 May 2015), Anti-Social, retrieved 25 January 2017
External links[]
- English record producers
- Musicians from Huddersfield
- English keyboardists
- Musicians from London
- Living people