Serotonin Thieves

Sometimes life has an irrevocable way of bringing you face-to-face with a stranger who will change the course of your life. In February 2002, that happened to Serotonin Thieves, or more specifically Scott Smith and Ryan Cummings. Scott was born in Dundee, Scotland and grew up in the rural countryside, surrounded by fields and not much else. Ryan spent his formative years in the cultural wasteland of Basildon, Essex, most famous for Depeche Mode, who quickly abandoned it. The pair met by chance whilst in the Caribbean in 2002 and immediately bonded over a shared passion for their beloved record collections, quickly beginning early experiments into crafting a sound, frequently staying up all night mixing vinyl on each other’s living room floors. After both relocating to London in 2003, they spent a number