Bloody Brilliant The 405
F++king brilliant Unpeeled
Truly Amazing System Failure
A clusterf++k of awesomeness The Music Mag
The Conformist record is my favorite of the week Steve Lamacq
The weirdest thing since ApheX Twins' Richard D. James album LIVErpool Daily Post
A head spinning deluge of audacious beats & samples...staggering Wales Online
A musically kaleidscopic headf++k...file under essential Louder Than War
A wonderfully schizophrenic patchwork of sounds Ringmaster Reviews
Sophisticated, seductive and supremely inventive...stunning Barrygruff
atmospheric and dreamy...artistically pleasing for the ears London Cafe
as intricately constructed as anything penned by Bob Dylan or Burt Bacharach...stunning Logo
excellent everett True
Awesome Buzz Magazine
B I O
Conformist is the Electronic music project of Michael A. Simmons. Hailing originally from the in the outer reaches of beyond aka the remote village of Dale, Wales, Simmons' musical inspiration gathered pace with a move to Wales' capital city Cardiff. Following a few false-starts cutting his teeth in Punk bands multi-instrumentalist Simmons slowly began to pursue his own electronic-based solo work. Early Conformist demos immediately caught the attention of the influential Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens of BBC Radio alongside respected DJ's John Kennedy and Eddy Temple Morris. "the Conformist record is my favourite of the week...a kind of Industrial DIY mash-up." — Steve Lamacq - BBC Radio. Suitably encouraged Conformist forged ahead releasing his full debut album "Paid To Fake It" in 2013. The 9 track record dropped with little initial fanfare but quickly gained overwhelmingly positive reviews from the UK music media: "Paid To Fake It" is the sort of record that will take your breath away...bloody brilliant... 7/10" The 405 - "A musically kaleidoscopic head f***...brilliant" Louder Than War. Conformist released his second full length album "Lifestyle Bible" in October 2016 to superb reviews. The record was followed by 2018's "Lifestyle Revised" featuring reinterpretations of Conformist tracks by key figures in the underground Electronic music scene. Conformist will return in 2025with his third full length album.
