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Simon Mark Smith – Detailed information about the Dangerous Things<\/strong> Album
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\u00a0Release Date 1st August 2019<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Put simply: this exceptionally unique album is something that you\u2019ll need to definitely hear yourself from front to back. If you\u2019re like us, you\u2019ll need to listen to the album a number of times \u2013 not just because it is so different, or has 17 tracks, but also because it\u2019s just simply stunning… Categorizing a splendid, and stylistically revolutionary, song like \u201cDreams\u201d is almost a futile effort. It stands by itself. Perhaps it was intentional and strategic because at this point in the album it is becoming more apparent that Smith is a musical genius.”
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“British artist delivers his most diverse, yet intimate, records… As a mirror of wonderful life, \u201cDangerous Things\u201d is almost perfect.”
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To play it on Spotify click here or click on a title below to hear it on Reverbnation<\/a><\/h4>\n

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TRACK LIST (Click on a title to stream it)<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Driving Me Wild\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protected<\/a><\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dangerous Things<\/a><\/p>\n

4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Losing Me<\/a><\/p>\n

5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dream Girl<\/a><\/p>\n

6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fallen Angel<\/a><\/p>\n

7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Break It<\/a><\/p>\n

8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Words of Prey<\/a><\/p>\n

9\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I Feel You in My Life<\/a><\/p>\n

10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dreams<\/a><\/p>\n

11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not Enough<\/a><\/p>\n

12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your Name<\/a><\/p>\n

13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Story of Love<\/a><\/p>\n

14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our Love Lives Forever<\/a><\/p>\n

15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forever Today<\/a><\/p>\n

16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Just A Friend<\/a><\/p>\n

17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neon Sun<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyrics and individual song details can be found further down the page<\/p>\n

Press Release<\/h4>\n
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Has Automation Come to Music?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the first albums to feature mainly virtual musicians has just been released, and do you think you can tell a computer played the music?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For decades musicians have been using computers to sample sounds and play patterns of music. Up until recently it has been musicians telling the computer what notes to play, when and how. But in the last few years software has been coming to the market that lets the computer choose which note play when and how it \u201cthinks\u201d best.<\/p>\n

Simon Mark Smith has just released a 17 track album, Dangerous Things, in which 12 of the tracks were created using such software. He has had a following of over 120,000 followers on Facebook for his music over the last 10 years, yet they have been unaware that not is he not musically trained but he can\u2019t actually play any instruments because in part, he was born without any lower arms.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy followers on Facebook wouldn\u2019t know about my arms, I\u2019ve hidden this from them for the last 10 years, but I don\u2019t want to hide it anymore, nor do I want to make it the focus of what I do. It\u2019s hard to find the right balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a singer songwriter but I don\u2019t consider myself to be a musician, I write songs and sing, but when it comes to the music I either get other people to play the music on my songs or increasingly I get computers to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s strange is, using computers is very similar to working with real musicians,\u201d says Smith, \u201cI tell the computer what keys, chords, tempo and style I want and it comes up with loads of ideas which I then edit to create a song. The difference between now and a few years ago is just how human the music sounds…\u201d<\/p>\n

Dangerous Things, crosses genres and styles from rock, to pop, to folk, whilst veering from sounding like The National, to Tom Waits to Chris Isaacs.<\/p>\n

Simon Mark Smith is also a digital artist, writer, painter, and photographer. He\u2019s a product of our times; harnessing the power of the Internet to distribute and promote his art. Over the last 30 years he has written hundreds of songs and recorded 4 albums. He already has another album recorded and ready for release later this year, as well as an autobiography in the editing stage. 2019 and 2020 look set to be a busy time for Smith. Prepare to hear more from this prolific artist.<\/p>\n

For further information:<\/p>\n

Email info@simonmarksmith.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Artist Information<\/span><\/h5>\n
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Label: Independent<\/span><\/p>\n

Genre: Rock, Pop, Folk,<\/span><\/p>\n

Sounds like: The National,\u00a0James Arthur,\u00a0The Drones, Iron and Wine, Ryan Adams, Robbie Robertson, Kings of Leon, Civil Twilight, Oren Lavie,\u00a0Jade Everett, Everlast,\u00a0 <\/span>Nick Cave,\u00a0Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Chris Isaak, Mark Knopfler, JJ Cale.<\/span><\/p>\n

Influences: Nick Cave,\u00a0Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Chris Isaak, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, JJ Cale, Antony and the Johnsons, The The, Bob Dylan, Malcolm McLaren, Pink Floyd, Yellow, INXS, Michael Jackson, Roxy Music, Japan, Tracey Chapman, Kate Bush.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dangerous Things<\/h5>\n
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Simon Mark Smith\u2019s latest album, Dangerous Things, includes 12 songs out of 17 which showcase some of the most sophisticated virtual musician software currently available. The rich emotional musicality of these songs will amaze you. This is the beginning of the automation era and this album will astound you with just how real current virtual musicians sound.<\/em><\/p>\n

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