Swarm Intelligence

Swarm Intelligence is the project of Dublin-born Berlin-based producer and DJ Simon Hayes. Immersed in the thriving bass and techno scene of his hometown since the early 2000s, he has since become a household name on the global underground club scene. After graduating in computer and electronic engineering, he moved to Berlin in 2009, where he founded his project Swarm Intelligence. With a raw, high-tempo, distorted, charged sound, he eventually landed on the Ad Noiseam label, where he released two albums of rhythmic noise: Faction (2014) and Rust (2015). He also began an extensive tour, including an AV performance at the infamous Maschinenfest. His powerful live sets later caught the attention of the Boiler Room crew, who invited him to perform at the Berlin edition of their show at the end of 2015. Since then, Swam Intelligence has steadily gone from strength to strength, exploring different approaches and styles. His critically acclaimed fourth album Against the Dying Light was written in response to the shift in global politics towards fear and oppression, while on the Ultraware EP he reworked classic rave foundations for the dance floors of the future using experimental DSP and modular synthesis.