“Element Number 7” by Simon Heartfield is taken from “Light Fades and Light Returns” LP set for release on 29th May 2026 on Synonym Music.
Dropping on the new Synonym Music imprint Simon’s 24th studio album draws on decades of musical influences from ambient and post-rock through techno to modern classical and experimental electronics.
It is an evolving cinematic musical landscape of distant piano figures, dense electronics, layered guitar textures, disembodied fractured voices through to insistent percussion and powerful rhythms.
The album transforms patiently from dark, melancholic introspection to a more hopeful dramatic conclusion. A sense of time passing.
Simon Heartfield – Light Fades and Light Returns
Format: 12″ vinyl, CD – elasticStage
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Simon Heartfield’s musical journey began in the 1980s with the formation of the electronic post-punk band Twelve 88 Cartel. He later became bass player for Psylons, before going on to form Seatman Separator alongside former Psylons bandmates Keith Seatman and Jack Packer. The group gained exposure through appearances on John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show and MTV’s 120 Minutes.
Over the years, Simon has released music on a wide range of labels, including Werra Foxma, Moolakii Club Audio Interface, Wolf Trap, MixTape, Attack Release, On Test, Deca Rhythm and Taro Records in the UK, as well as Domestica (Spain), Machine Records (New Zealand), Low Noise Productions (Canada) and Shady Ridge (USA).
He has also put out several albums and EPs on his own Limbic Production label, exploring genres from ambient, techno and electro to post-punk and modern classical. His work has received airplay from Deb Grant on BBC 6 Music.
Simon made his club DJ debut in 1995 at the legendary Geushky techno night in Portsmouth. Since then, he has played alongside some of techno’s most respected names, including The Orb, System 7, Regis, Mark Broom, Oliver Ho, Truss, Ancient Methods, Darren Price, Billy Nasty, Umek, Actress and Luke Slater. He has also performed live audiovisual shows for Plex and Colony at Corsica Studios in London.
In addition to his solo work, Simon formed the techno live act Total State Machine with former Geushky resident DJ Chris Collins, performing at events such as Icebreaker and Victorious Festival.
He has hosted a monthly show on Seance Radio, featuring guest mixes from artists including The Gasman, DVNT, Stephanie Merchak, Lair, Halina Rice, TVO, Kritzkom, Hence Therefore, Inge K and Dot Product. He also hosted a monthly show on Fnoob Techno Radio for two years, with guests such as Billy Allen, Kamikaze Space Programme, Hiroaki Iizuka and Manni Dee.
In the past two years, Simon has promoted the Syncing Not Swimming live electronic events, featuring artists such as Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan, Kayla Painter, Sulk Rooms, Bunkr and Kieran Mahon. He has also performed live sets across the UK, including supporting Halina Rice at the O2 Academy Oxford, as well as shows in Glasgow, Brighton and Chelmsford.
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