Will Saul | |
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Born | 28 December 1978 |
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]
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]
Saul has gained a reputation as not only a DJ but also 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]