Number 2 in German Club Charts - Number 5 in DMC Buzzcharts - Number 13 in Cool Cuts Musicweek Charts - Radio Worldpremiere by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1.

CLAPTONE ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘THE ONLY THING’
FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT ALBUM ‘CHARMER’
FOLLOWS HIS REMIXES FOR DISCLOSURE FT. SAM SMITH, ROISIN MURPHY AND GREGORY PORTER – THIS SUMMERS BIGGEST IBIZA ANTHEM

“Claptone takes the enigma game to the next level” - Thump
“A piece of electronic invention” Clash “Hypnotic” - Noisey
“Brooding melodies and sharp beats… something that will keep you moving as the end of the night approaches” - Earmilk
“Everything he touches has a real distinct quality to it” - Annie Mac

If you don’t know Claptone yet, then you are not alone. Even though many people have heard of him, no one truly knows who or what he is. The only certainty however, is the captivating music he makes.

The mysterious enigma with the golden mask recently unveiled his anticipated debut album Charmer – due Oct 16th via Different Recordings/Exploited.
While Exploited continues to deliver the club spinners via Beatport, the album versions will be released through Different Recordings via I-Tunes.

Artist: Claptone
Release: The Only Thing
Label: Different/Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL109
LC: 15799

Releasedate Beatport: 09.10.15 (via Exploited)
I-Tunes Release (Album Versions) via Different Recordings

Early Feedback:

Arthur Baker: Reminds me of the Blackbyrds.
Jose Padilla (International Feel/Compiler of CAFE DEL MAR/Ibiza Legend): Nice ones!
The Rapture (DFA), Gabriel/The Rapture DJs: Tight!
Peter Kruder (Kruder&Dorfmeister): Nice.
Dyed Soundorom (Apollonia): In The Dark sounds good.
Tim Green (Fabric/Get Phsyical): In The Dark Sounds cool.
Karotte (Cocoon): In the Dark is great. Love it.
Mark Jenkyins (Hot Creations): In The Dark is very cool.
Noir (Noir Music): In the dark is cool. The Only Thing is good for radio.

The Only Thing

In The Dark

Claptone - In The Dark | Exploited

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Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)