Simon Shackleton One Series

Well *that* was something else. Truly.

This was the fourth successive year I'd played a sunrise on the Playa with my most excellent friends at the Nutz camp, and this year *everyone* upped the bar. The One Series (my vehicle for DJs to express themselves fully through uber-long sets) effectively sprang out of the love & passion for these ethereal mornings at Burning Man, so it seemed fitting that this would become One Playa Sunrise.

As with every year the sun was shining, everyone wore a vast, passionate smile with wonderful sights & sounds filling the air. We were joined by The Dusty Rhino & Painkiller, along with most of Distrikt. It was the perfect morning.

At the end, six intensely wonderful hours later, I dissolved into tears, not for the first time this week & the dancefloor submerged me. 

I hope it takes you there.
x

The One Series [BMN003] - Simon Shackleton - One Playa Sunrise @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2013

The very first edition of The One Series took place on 10th November 2012 at Inner Mission / Cellspace in San Francisco in conjunction with Stereophoenix, Vau de Vire Society and DISTRIKT.

The One Series is all about taking music out of the clubs and into the extraordinary, with each event in the series featuring One Room, One DJ, All Night. Our goal is to tell stories in fabulous environments with amazing people.


The One Series [SFO001] - Simon Shackleton - San Francisco

San Francisco was a wild ride. It always is. We found an uber-cool underground spot, right in the heart of the financial Distrikt (sic) and with the help of Mad Dog and All of it Now Visuals, transformed the space into a beautiful, dreamlike warehouse.

Over 700 people packed into the space, and danced 'til dawn to this 6-hour plus set ... the intention is always to make these One Series parties as immersive as possible, and as the final vocal harmonies floated off into the cool morning air, there was no shortage of <3 around from the hundreds of people who remained on the floor.

The One Series [SFO005] - Simon Shackleton - San Francisco (pt.1)

San Francisco was a wild ride. It always is. We found an uber-cool underground spot, right in the heart of the financial Distrikt (sic) and with the help of Mad Dog and All of it Now Visuals, transformed the space into a beautiful, dreamlike warehouse.

Over 700 people packed into the space, and danced 'til dawn to this 6-hour plus set ... the intention is always to make these One Series parties as immersive as possible, and as the final vocal harmonies floated off into the cool morning air, there was no shortage of <3 around from the hundreds of people who remained on the floor.


The One Series [SFO005] - Simon Shackleton - San Francisco (pt. 2)

These sets at the Nutz camp have grown organically in the 5 years I have been doing them for, and have been the catalyst for a sea of change in my own personal musical appreciation. They've shown and encouraged me to dig deep into electronic music, looking for a spiritual dimension ... they have stretched me mentally and physically, and in doing so I see myself leaving my past behind in all it's forms.

They have also encouraged and enthused me to produce music under my real name (Simon Shackleton), to launch the Stereophoenix label which is now my primary recording outlet, and to launch and develop The One Series, a vehicle for further long sets such as these.

Burning Man is pure, raw, inspiration. Each year is very different and you get the Burn you need rather than the Burn you want. This year was my personal favourite of the 6 I've been to ... it was beautiful, intimate, inspiring, passionate, flawless ... and as my heart & soul moves further away from the EDM-heavy festival stages of the night time, I feel more engaged than ever before with this music, and more importantly this incredible sense of community that Burning Man engenders.

The Nutz epitomise everything I <3 about the Burn. Roll on 2015. xoxo

The One Series [BMN010] - Simon Shackleton - Live @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2014

The first One Series show of 2015 took place on 23rd May at one of the finest clubs in North America, Beta, in association with awesome local crew, The Fantastic Hosts. The massive 4-stack Funktion One rig is legendary worldwide, and was an absolute thrill to take over for the night.

Beta were an amazing team to work with on the night, with everyone going the extra mile to  make this a truly special one. Special mention goes to Eric Basquez for building me a special touchscreen controller to enable me to show various words and short poems on the big LED screens through the night, which I suspect will be the first stepping stone on the road to live sets as Simon Shackleton that will, all being well, premier at the end of 2015.

Another spectacular One Series show with some inspirational collaborators. I hope you enjoy the mix, which as ever is a warts & all recording of the entire night :)

Much <3
Simon



The One Series [DEN014] - Simon Shackleton - Denver

That was a *truly* unforgettable night in London.

We've had some amazing boat parties over the years, but it felt like there was something particularly special in the air. The transition to a One Series set was *so much fun* for me personally, starting out with some low slung funk & percussive deep house, rolling through the gears with some widescreen tech & bass house and finally bringing home the bacon with an anthemic outburst of classic techno.

I can't thank family and friends enough for being so supportive, so engaged, so welcoming, and so THERE. Such a spectacular, and special night. Thank you all.

The One Series [LON015] - Simon Shackleton Boat Party - London

(PART ONE)

Recorded Live and unedited at Nutz Camp, Burning Man 2015 ... this most epic of One Series Sunrise sets wound up some time after 3pm. Given it's length (at around 9 hours), it has been split into two parts. For those of you looking for a single downloadable version, I may well put that on my Dropbox (download on request).

This Burn was my 7th, and the 6th playing Sunrise at Nutz. Far & away the biggest crowd to date gathered around dawn and joined me for 9 hours of pure magic, as only the playa can provide. This Burn was tough - the weather was aggressive, punishing and harsh, and we both commemorated huge losses (Jon Horvath, David Ringel) and learnt of the saddest of losses to our DISTRIKT family (Mike Reigle) as we were on the Playa.

This set held their spirits dear - a celebration of life, of love, or growth, of transformation, of commemoration. 

Be there for each other and seize the day xoxo

The One Series [BMN016] - Simon Shackleton - Live @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2015 - Part1

(PART TWO)

Recorded Live and unedited at Nutz Camp, Burning Man 2015 ... this most epic of One Series Sunrise sets wound up some time after 3pm. Given it's length (at around 9 hours), it has been split into two parts. For those of you looking for a single downloadable version, I may well put that on my Dropbox (download on request).

This Burn was my 7th, and the 6th playing Sunrise at Nutz. Far & away the biggest crowd to date gathered around dawn and joined me for 9 hours of pure magic, as only the playa can provide. This Burn was tough - the weather was aggressive, punishing and harsh, and we both commemorated huge losses (Jon Horvath, David Ringel) and learnt of the saddest of losses to our DISTRIKT family (Mike Reigle) as we were on the Playa.

This set held their spirits dear - a celebration of life, of love, or growth, of transformation, of commemoration. 

Be there for each other and seize the day xoxo

The One Series [BMN016] - Simon Shackleton - Live @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2015 - Part2

Well, that was quite something.

Recovery mode has been initiated and rejuvenation is now complete. I just wanted to say a HUGE heartfelt thank you to every single one of you that came down, felt and shared the heart emoticon and made Saturday's One Series *such* a massive high.

I'd also like to thank The Public Works SF for being a joy to work with, Kevin Zhu from All of it Now for the stunning visual accompaniment, and Mad Dog from the beautiful steampunk stage design.

Let's do it again. Soon!

The One Series [SFO017] - Simon Shackleton - Publicworks San Francisco

A 30 minute mix I did exclusively for Adam Turner's TURN:ED ON Podcast which airs on 20 stations and was released on iTunes on 23 May.

You can hear the whole show and subscribe to future episodes here : 
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/turn-ed-on-101-simon-shackleton/id545970029?i=1000369164545&mt=2

Photo Credit : Tony Edwards Photography, LA



TURN-ED ON Podcast (Exclusive 30 Minute Mix)

Decoded Cat. No - DM089
 Artist - Simon Shackleton
Month - June
Year - 2016
Genre - Techno
Track List -  http://www.decodedmagazine.com/simon-shackleton/


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