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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

New single SWT is a hypnotic slice of chunky house music with a euphoric breakdown ... 

A #1 Single on Juno on Pre-Release and available from all good download stores from 26th January 2015.

"In 2013 the artist formerly known as Elite Force - a trailblazing tech-funk pioneer through the 90's and 2000's - returned under his given name, Simon Shackleton, with a well received foray into Minimal and Tech House territory. Two years on and a string of releases later, he returns to StereoPhoenixwith two more twisted dancefloor bombs. 'Bishoujo' sets the tone, peppering a chugging locked-techno groove, with spooky melodies, EDM effects and gnarly noises. There's a little more dustiness and depth to SWT, which successfully fused a woozy deep house sensibility with Shackleton's trademark tech-funk swing and bump." [Juno Reviews]

DOWNLOAD HERE

Simon Shackleton - SWT [STPX009]

For more Stanton Warriors Podcasts, check their Podomatic Page. 

This exclusive mix includes an interview, with me sat in a car park somewhere tuning into the Internet. From Space.

http://stantonwarriors.podomatic.com/

Elite Force - Exclusive 'Subsonic' Mix For Stanton Warriors Podcast

Recorded specially for Johnny Hunter's excellent Headfunk Sessions and originally broadcast on www.meattrasnmission.com on 13th March 2015.

Enjoy!

Simon Shackleton - Exclusive DJ Mix For The Headfunk Sessions (March 2015)

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

Here's one I don't drop all that often, but it's been a proper weapon over the past 2-3 years. Thank you DISTRIKT for showing me the way.

WEBSITE: www.simonshackleton.org
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/djeliteforce
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/eliteforce

[RVMPD] Elite Force & Friends - The Beatles Bazaar (2012)

DOWNLOAD: https://eliteforce.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-unreleased-revamp-collection

This Chemical Brothers classic has always been an anthem in my book ... and yes, perhaps it's a little obvious for a re-working but I always found the original frustratingly slow ... as with any *serious* classic, this took a lot of studio time to get right, but it's been played in dozens of my live sets over the years and, well, it just rocks.

WEBSITE: www.simonshackleton.org
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/djeliteforce
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/eliteforce

[RVMPD] Chemical Brothers, Elite Force - Block Rockin' Beats (2012)

I did this back in 2011 to close my DISTRIKT set at Burning Man with just as the sun dipped down over the desert mountains. Whilst it may not sound like it, a *lot* of studio work went into rebuilding this track - I wanted to keep it's beautiful flow and organic looseness, but bolster it with extra beef and bass. 3 days later, I got there with it.

Now downloadable from the link ... 


Led Zeppelin - Kashmir (Elite Force RVMP) (2011)

The launch of Zodiac Cartel's new dating agency, 'Looking For Love' is set for July 2013.

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"Set me up with a trashbag with ladyhair" [David Re-Gretta]
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Zodiac Cartel - Looking For Love (Out on U&A, July 2013)

Around this point (2013) I'd really become pretty disenchanted with Breaks. For me the breakneck tempos, shouty MCs, Psy-Trance influences, jungle-bass coldness and EDM-infused sound-palettes had all left me cold ... the genre had taken a series of turns that I just didn't like.

This was a rebuttal to that - a return to simpler times, with slowed down tempos and a seriously deep Reece style bass. 

I will be making this available from Bandcamp as a Pay What You Like download. Soon.

Elite Force - Phantom Zone

A new Revamp for 2013. Just a preview :)

WEBSITE: www.simonshackleton.org
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/djeliteforce
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/eliteforce

[RVMPD] Bassnectar, VonStroke, Elite Force - Detroit Basshead (TASTER)

Here's a Revamp from a couple of years back ...  I think you know the drill. 

WEBSITE: www.simonshackleton.org
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/djeliteforce
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/eliteforce

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