SIMMS

SIMMS is a London-based DJ and producer pushing jungle into a new era. The artist has become a key name in the city’s new wave of selectors, known for high-octane sets that move from misty, emotional pads into razor-sharp breaks and sub-heavy basslines. A regular fixture on Balamii and a go-to for promoters across the UK, he’s been described as a leading force in London’s new generation of junglists.

On the production side, SIMMS has built a cult following with a run of flips, refixes and originals that reframe R&B, garage and classic jungle through his own widescreen, videogame-coded lens. His SoundCloud and Bandcamp releases read like a living archive of this new school of jungle: emotive, sample-rich, but cut with the precision and impact of modern club music.

That energy has translated into co-signs from some serious heavyweights. Shy FX invited SIMMS to play his Notting Hill Carnival stage for 2025, a moment that cemented him as part of jungle’s emerging current frontline. New York innovator Takuya Nakamura also brought SIMMS into his world, inviting him to open for his sold-out headline show at London’s Jazz Cafe, a nod from one of the scene’s most respected live experimenters. Even outside the core jungle community, SIMMS’ approach has caught the attention of artists on the global stage, with Tyler, The Creator showing love to his music on Instagram.

On air, SIMMS is truly at home. He holds a regular presence on Balamii and has guested across the UK’s key underground and specialist platforms including foundation.fm, NTS and Rinse FM. He most notably stepped up to BBC Radio 1Xtra for a mix on Tiffany Calver’s show, further underscoring his status as a selector bridging pirate-radio roots with next-gen club culture. Collaborations and remixes for artists such as Mysie have shown how naturally his sound wraps around vocal-led, future-soul songwriting, pushing jungle into intimate, emotional spaces as well as peak-time chaos.

Visually, SIMMS designs much of his own artwork and online world, with collaborators praising him not only as a DJ and producer but as a strong graphic designer whose aesthetic is as instantly recognisable as his drum programming. Together, the audio and visual sides make SIMMS feel less like a traditional DJ and more like a full-stack world-builder for the new wave of jungle.