Kate Simko

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Kate Simko
Background information
Origin United States USA
Genres Electronic music, Deep House, Minimal Techno
Occupations Musician, Composer, Producer
Instruments Piano
Years active 2000 to Present
Associated acts Detalles
Website www.katesimko.com
Notable instruments
Piano

Kate Simko is an American electronic music producer from Chicago, IL.

Background

Kate spent her childhood years studying piano and music theory. During her teens in Chicago in the mid-nineties, she fell in love with underground dance music, gaining a voracious appetite to hear new sounds and absorbing it all dancing until dawn each weekend in the Midwest. Her passion for electronic music eventually led to her to study music technology and piano at Northwestern University, while also directing the dance and hip-hop format of the respected radio station WNUR.

In 2001, Kate relocated for a music composition program in Santiago, Chile, where she met Andres Bucci and recorded their first record together as Detalles. Since then, Kate has returned to South America for numerous extended trips, recording more music with Andres Bucci and playing shows in cities like Buenos Aires, Punta del Este and Caracas.

With roots in Chicago house and Detroit techno, Kate's music maintains a warm, soulful character, full of funky bass lines and driving rhythms.

Reflecting her diverse background, Kate's music crosses genre borders, blending rich textures and intricate programming with funky synth lines, thumping bass and groove. Her ever-changing live PA continues to be a highlight wherever she plays, at home or abroad. She has received press in The Wire, XLR8R, de:Bug, Mixmag, BPM and Remix and her Detalles project was named one of the 'Next 100' artists by URB magazine. A versatile DJ, Kate was named one of the Top 10 DJ's in Chicago by XLR8R magazine. Her work has been released on Traum Schallplatten and Kupei Musika, and been remixed by Thomas Brinkmann and Atom Heart, while she has remixed Philip Glass and Aeroc.

In 2009, Simko released Music from The Atom Smashers, which was the soundtrack to a documentary about physicists at Fermilab.[1]

Kate's highly anticipated debut solo album Lights Out was released on Hello? Repeat records June 2011.[2]

Discography

  • Kabuki Drop EP 12", Digital Leftroom Records (2012)
  • Same Page EP Digital Leftroom Records (2012)
  • Lights Out 12", CD, Digital Hello? Repeat Records (2011)
  • Mind On You Digital Hello? Repeat Records (2011)
  • Take You There Digital Ghostly International (2009)
  • Lost In Time 12", Digital Eklo Records (2009)
  • Zhivago 12", Digital Spectral Sound (2009)
  • Music from the Atom Smashers Digital-only soundtrack album Ghostly International (2009)
  • Gamelan / Margie's Groove Digital Spectral Sound (2008)
  • She Said EP 12"/Digital Spectral Sound (2008)
  • Cityspace (Kate Simko EP)|Cityscape 12"/EP Kupei Musika (2007) w/Jonas Bering
  • Strumm 12"/EP Kupei Musika (2006)

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Appears On

References

1. Holland, Bill. "Ableton Live With Kate Simko At Mosaic Music Studios In Chicago", Gearwire.com August 14, 2007.

2. Andrew, H. "Tastemaker: Kate Simko", mmmChicago.com December 5, 2005.

  1. ↑ Howe, Brian (06/07/09). "Music From the Atom Smashers". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
  2. ↑ "Kate Simko debut solo album Lights Out". Lowbit Records. 2011-05-16. 

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