Shimon (DJ)
Shimon Alcoby, who performs and records music as Shimon, is an English DJ, record producer, and founder of AudioPorn Records. Shimon is also affiliated with the drum and bass record label Ram Records, and has published music through Ram since its inception in 1992. Shimon is one third of Ram Trilogy, a collective which also includes Andy C and Ant Miles.
Shimon's solo record production work includes the singles "The Predator", "Hush Hush", and "The Shadow Knows". The single "Body Rock" reached number 28 in the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Singles on 6 January 2002.[1][2]
In 2006, Shimon was asked by Novation Digital Music Systems to produce sounds for their Xio Synth. Shimon is also a breaks producer with releases on Finger Lickin' Records such as "I Like You", "Around the Edge", and "White Noise".
In 2007, Shimon began releasing tracks on his own record label, AudioPorn Records, and was featured as the cover artist in Kmag in December of that year. He was also responsible for the mix CD AudioPorn that was issued with the magazine.
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Dance [2] | ||||||||||||
| "Quest" (with Andy C) |
1996 | 95 | — | ||||||||||
| "Body Rock" (with Andy C) |
2001 | 28 | 1 | Ram Raiders – The Mix | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
References
- Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "Quest" and "Body Rock": "Shimon & Andy C" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Peak chart positions for singles on the Dance Chart in the United Kingdom: "Body Rock (SClub Version)": "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 – 06 January 2002 – 12 January 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2015.