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This new mix showcases the sound I hear in my head when I think about a beautiful hybrid of breakbeat, techno and electro. It's also representative of the kind of Elite Force sets you'll hear from me in the live arena, as I return to the fray in 2023 after a four-year absence!

To craft a mix that had the exact feel I was looking for, I used 24 tracks in some shape or form, pulling many of them apart, rearranging them and adding liberal ly from my own extensive sample library. This set includes 11 Elite Force VIP edits, several acapellas / acidapellas and lashings of breakbeat-techno-electro love.

2023. I'm coming for you. 
Booking enquiries via - www.simonshackleton.org

DJ Mix Feb 2023

Full interview here: https://rb.gy/futl5

Next up we welcome one half of super duo Evil Nine AKA EVL TOM. Tom has been focusing his time on an eagerly awaited up and coming solo album, which has got us all at Berlin-Brighton HQ very excited. 

As a background, Evil Nine first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton. After sending in a demo cassette they were signed by Adam Freeland to his Marine Parade record label, with their first release being the single 'Less Stress'. According to Tom (in an interview given to Fabric Nightclub) part of the reason that their demo cassette tape was actually listened to rather than thrown away (by 1998 cassettes had become virtually obsolete in favour of CDs) was because of their friendship with Jemma Griffiths, who worked for Marine Parade at the time. 

After further single releases their debut album 'You Can Be Special Too' was released to critical acclaim in 2004, winning the breakspoll 2004 award for best album. The album featured collaborations with Aesop Rock and Juice Aleem, amongst others. The album track "Hired Goons" features in the video game Test Drive Unlimited.

In addition to their own material, Evil Nine has also released two albums for the Y4K and fabric mix series (see FabricLive.28), as well as producing remixes for dance artists including Adam Freeland, Timo Maas, Ils and UNKLE.

The pair has developed a reputation amongst both fans and critics as not being afraid to push the boundaries of what is considered breakbeat music, and tend to incorporate a multitude of styles into their DJ sets. An example of this is the track listing for Fabriclive 28, which includes artists as diverse as Simian Mobile Disco, Bodyrockers, Mystery Jets, and The Clash.

As well as regularly playing at various nightclubs both in the UK and Europe they have held residencies at Fabric Nightclub in London and Audio (now Patterns) in Brighton, as well as holding the position of 'Super-Residents' at Urban Gorilla in Sheffield.

Having met Tom many times across various decks and venues in our beloved city of Brighton, we thought it was about time we sat down together and chewed the fat about all the exciting things past, present and future. Here we go!

Tracklist:
Jellyfish acid - Lake Haze
Hidden Place - Bjork Acapella
Gimme Some Acid - Mr. White
Fools Gold ( A Guy Called Gerald Remix ) - Stone Roses 
Discredit To The Edit ( Bawrut remix ) - Local Group
Tweeterized - Bass Trip
21 - Logic1000
Calumet - Reznik, Good Guy Mikesh
MUA - Sir E.U + Tooth C
Dobrag - Joe V and Cyrus
Urth Man - Ex-Terrestrial
Sunday Midday Business ( Ede Remix ) - Sarah Wild 
Telenovela - Luca Duran 
Lift Off - TRP
Lost - Xavier Naudascher
Angel Number 909 ( Breaksapella ) - DJ Steve 
Let The Warriors Dance ( Unreleased DAT Mix ) ( ET Jumpin Edit ) - Addis Posse
Hammers Jack Voices Wail - Credit 00
Trance Sexual - Fantastic Man 
Imaginary Trip - Omega Man (Stereo MC’s on 33 ( DJ Technics Loop Tool on top ) 
Hold Your Wig - DISKOP
Acid Zdoch - Maelstrom 
Round & Round - DJ Duke 
The Heathers - EVL TOM 
Loose Caboose - Electroliners
The Feeling - Richard Humpty Vission
Okra ( Acapella ) - Tyler The Creator 
Slo-mo - DJ ESP
Mental Ability To Be Different - Oscar
Acid Flange - Pugilist
When Your X Wants You Back ( Acapella ) - Surface 
Badman - Beenie Man

Brighton Mixtapes - EVL TOM (Evil Nine) - Episode 020

An incredible day was had by all in Budapest in late May on the Cruisin / Be Massive 20th Anniversary Boat Party on the Danube. 

My great friend (and amazing DJ/Producer) Metha invited me to celebrate Be Massive's anniversary and the brief was ... 'please play some classics from across the years as well as some new stuff - and we'd love to hear a little Zodiac Cartel too'.

This is the result. 
900 people. 
Nothing but the best vibes.

For 2023 bookings, please contact lesley (at) iamcru (dot) com
Much love,
Simon

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Budapest 2023 - Be Massive 20 Party

This is my set from the Beats 4 Love Festival which took place at Dolní Vítkovice in Ostrava, Czech Republic, in the summer of 2023.

Since I returned to the fray in 2023, I've been using Ableton and a number of controllers to create my sets and am loving the flexibility it gives me to do deeper dives into edits, overdubs, mashups and mixes. It wasn't uncommon during this set to have four or five audio channels running simultaneously. I hope you enjoy the ride!

Forbookings, please contact lesley (at) iamcru (dot) com
Much love,
Simon

Beats For Love Festival 2023

Specially crafted journey into the world of electro/ breaks.

Tracklisting:

Dusky - "Skin Deep (Global Communication Dub Mix)"
Adeon - "Touched By The Soul (Funk D'Void Remix)"
CJW - "Remedy (Funk D'Void Remix)" 
Monojoke - "Digital Illusion (Original Mix)"
Nite Fleit - "Hot Bot (Original Mix)"
Client_03 - "User Viewport"
Nematic - "Pecular (John Selway Remix)"
Huda Hudia, DJ30A - "Knights Of Bass (Original Mix)"
Aloka - "XTX3"
Special Request - "Vellichor" 
Formally Unknown - "Lotus Turbo (Original Mix)"
New Order - "Crystal (Lee Coombs Remix)"
VC-118A - "PCB"
Heartik -	"Orphan Planet (Beaumont Stanford & Matt Davis Mix)"
Earth Trax - "Copies Of Copies"
Shiftone - "Thai Spa (Schodt Remix)"
SIM80 - "Reflex AI"

Machines Need Love Too (Special DJ Mix)

And here it is! 

No, not Christmas, but the awesome second EP of the moster Freear & Ekaj 'Gizmo Stomp EP' 

This time round we have a big old remix EP packed chocka full of breaks and housey goodness!!

First up we have a monster of a remix from hot up & coming breaks don, Ash Howell who has turned in an awesome no nonsense heavy b-lined breaks stomper!! 

Next up we have another rising star from the same Lowdown stable, in the form of Resistance, who drops a heavy electro tinged slab of acidy breaksy goodness straight for the dancefloor with a sweeeet half speed drop in the middle to switch tings up a bit

We are also very pleased and honoured to be able to bring you a remix from none other than Jefr Tale the man behind the infamous Root Society at the legendary Burnig Man festival....and he hasn't dissapointed with a big old chunk of dirty electro house perfect for the Festy crew!! 

Rounding off the package is a remix by the crown prince of the edit, Mr Ben Tomlinson who has worked his magic turning it into a massive breaks/dubstep mashup monster!!

Freear & Ekaj 'Gizmo Stomp (Resistance Remix)' [APEM027r]

Red Oktober - Feel The Force

Force Mass Motion - Waiting (Broken Mix)

A live DJ mix recorded at the banging Public Works on 15th Sept 2012......Big shout out to the wicked crowd and the lovely Dorothy...!!!!

Hybrid Soundsystem @ Public Works, San Francisco (Hour 1)

Second hour of a live DJ set from Hybrid Soundsystem @ Public Works SF Sept 15th..

Hybrid Soundsystem @ Public Works, San Francisco (Hour 2)

The Prodigy - Break & Enter (Resistance Edit) 320kbps

Resistance has been DJing for around 4 years, after discovering club night Tangled and buying a pair of old second hand Technics 1210 decks he began his quest to play bass bombs to the masses. After Tangled finished he started club night Carry On with Steve Thorpe (Tangled Breaks) and played every month along side artists such as Krafty Kuts, Elite Force, Rennie Pilgrem, Rico tubbs and The Soul of Man to name a few.

Now serving as Co-Owner, resident DJ and promotor at his Breakspoll Award Winning (best small club/event) clubnight Lowdown & Dirty with Steve Thorpe, Ash Howell and Mark Mciver, playing alongside people such as Hybrid (Live) Scratch Perverts, Freestylers, Plump DJs, Stanton Warriors, Meat Katie & more, expect to hear a full flavour and his own edits and remixes of bass heavy electronic music whether it be Techno-Electro-Breabeat-House or anything else that takes his fancy. Having played in the U&A Recordings bigtop at Wickerman festival and being involved with the label and also spinning at the U&A Boat Party afterparty with Peo De Pitte, Mike Hulme, Zodiac Cartel & the Loops of Fury, and on the Blow dance stage at the Kendal Calling festival, Parklife Festival, Eurocultured Festival,  as well as currently studying a full time music producer course, Resistance continues to develop his sound and put on huge parties in the UK.