Will Saul

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Will Saul
Born (1978-12-28) 28 December 1978 (age 45)
Origin Glastonbury, England
Genres Electronica, house
Occupation(s) Disc jockey
Record producer
Record label owner
Website http://www.simplerecords.co.uk

Will Saul (born 28 December 1978 in Glastonbury, England) is a British DJ, music producer, and the founder of Simple Records and Aus Music. [1]

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Career

Will Saul started his first record label, Simple Records, in 2003, after having worked at Sony International’s A&R department for two years. He learned about house and techno while at Koobla Records and Phonica. Simple Records releases records from the melodic side of house music – releasing music from the label’s core artists (Saul, Sideshow, etc.). Additionally, Vector Lovers, Marc Romboy, and Motorcitysoul joined the roster. [2]

February 2005 saw the release of Simple One, a compilation that encapsulates the label's sound – edgy and deep but tuneful and organic. In the early summer of the same year, Saul followed with the release of his debut artist album Space Between, a soulful and melodic journey geared towards home listening rather than the dance floor.

Saul started the record label Aus Music in 2006 with Sideshow (Fink on Ninja Tune). [3] Aus Music explores the more experimental side of house, techno, dub, and downtempo, with releases from cutting-edge artists such as Motorcitysoul, Lee Jones, Martyn, Appleblim, Ramadanman, Joy Orbison, Shur-I-Kan and Midland. [4]

Additionally, Saul has gained a reputation as a talented A&R producer. In 2009, Saul released a three-disc contribution to the EQ Recordings Balance series. [5] Saul was also a resident at the London club The End for many years before it closed in January 2009. [6] He contributed to BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix series on 27 April 2013.

Since 2015, Saul has served as A&R for !K7's DJ-Kicks series, beginning with Actress' entry to the series in May, and continuing with entries by DJ Koze, Seth Troxler, Moodymann, Dam-Funk, Jackmaster, Marcel Dettmann, and Daniel Avery that received praise from critics and audiences. [7]

Discography

Original productions

Mix compilations

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References

  1. "+++++++ S I M P L e + R e C O R D S +++++++". www.simplerecords.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. Simple Records – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-27.
  3. Simpson, Paul. "Will Saul Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. Aus Music – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-27.
  5. "BALANCE 015: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. Phonique and Will Saul Interview | The End. Endclub.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-27.
  7. "Will Saul picks his favourites from the DJ-Kicks series as DJ Koze marks the 50th entry | Phuturelabs". www.phuturelabs.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.