My set from the Global Breaks Festival got taken down from YouTube so here it is on Soundcloud, hopefully it lasts here!

Enjoy!

KK x

TRACKLIST:

01. The Breaks (Kid Kenobi Re-Funk) – Kurtis Blow 
02. Re-Funk – Kid Kenobi 
03. Everybody – Kid Kenobi 
04. Discotheque (Kid Kenobi Remix) – Halcyon Dayz
05. You Don't Know Yours (Kid Panel Remix) - The Darrow Chem Syndicate
06. Funky Phenomena (VIP Mix) – Ondamike
07. Hands Up – Kid Kenobi feat. Bam
08. Killin’ It – Kid Kenobi
09. Skank - Fedde Le Grand
10. Take it Back – Kid Kenobi & A-Tonez
11. Everybody Loves a 303 (Kid Kenobi Breaks Mix) – Fat Boy Slim
12. I Remember Booty – Chris Lake vs XXX
13. XTC - Stanton Warriors
14. What You Do To Me (Extended Mix) – SUB-X

Kid Kenobi @ Global Breaks Festival, November 2021

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://hypeddit.com/eliteforce/eliteforce-oct2022-djmix

It’s been three years since I last created an Elite Force DJ mix. While my focus has recently turned to my Simon Shackleton output, there’s been a nagging desire to create something a little tougher from some of the great breakbeat and techno that’s being made at the moment.

May The Force Be With You.

Elite Force (aka Simon Shackleton) - DJ Mix Oct 2022

Evil Nine are an English DJ/Producer duo comprising of members Tom Beaufoy and Patrick Pardy. Gaining recognition after signing to Adam Freelands label Marine Parade in the early 2000's their unique sound gathered a high following and had a very influential effect in the early Nuskool Breaks scene as well as early influences on the later Tech Funk genre.

This mix is from 2004 was made for Australia's Triple J Radio and it's Saturday night weekly show Mix Up. 

For more information about Evil Nine : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Nine

https://www.facebook.com/evilnine
https://soundcloud.com/evilnine

Evil Nine - Triple J Mix Up - 2.10.2004

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://hypeddit.com/eliteforce/djmixfebruary2023

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

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

More Elite Force / Simon Shackleton
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https://www.facebook.com/Simon.K.Shackleton
https://www.instagram.com/simonshackletonmusic

For more on Be Massive - 
https://www.instagram.com/bemassive
https://www.facebook.com/BeMassiveBudapest/

Budapest 2023 - Be Massive 20 Party

This set was first performed on January 1st 2024 in San Francisco at the Breakfast of Champions block party on the Space Cowboys main stage.

A RE:CONSTRUCTED set is a *long* way removed from a standard DJ set. It's a live/hybrid set.

Simon takes hundreds of tracks from his huge library, painstakingly deconstructs them (using Ai if needed to separate elements from the original tracks), and then pieces everything back together to create a hugely emotive and immersive musical story.

He uses Ableton Live and multiple controllers to trigger up to 16 individual channels of audio at any one time during the performance, and also performs live keyboard overdubs. The end result is a hugely addictive, compulsive and compelling blend of music that's often new, often familiar but always utterly unique.

Thanks for all the love on this set 🙏 Out of it came a full track — Bell Tolls (Revamped).
🎶 Free download inside my Discord → https://discord.gg/5GaPYNeejS

Hope you enjoy the ride.
xoxo

Breakbeat Breakfast Reconstructed - Jan 2024

Remaster of Moonshine Mix CD FunkyDesertBreaks2

Track Listing
01 - Michael Kores, "Multica"
02 - Drop Out, "Plastic"
03 - Friction & Spice, "You Make Me Feel So Good"
04 - Liquid Art, "Xplorer"
05 - Pigforce, "Doin' Jobz 4 Tha Mob"
06 - Peter Tall vs. Xpando, "Tricked"
07 - M.A.D., "Free"
08 - MVP, "Make Me Feel"
09 - Underworld, "Born Slippy"
10 - Inspirazione, "I Feel You"
11 - Rollin' Gear, "I, I Know"
12 - Drably Frond, "Scilintific"
13 - JDS, "Nine Ways"
14 - The Coffee Boys, "Nipple Fish"
15 - Canyon, "Universe"

FUNKYDESERTBREAKS2 2024 REMASTER

Stanton Warriors - Live on Radio 1 Essential Mix (25.07.04)

ALBUM: ELEMENTS (Beatport Exclusive)
Release Date: November 21st 2025 
Artist: PYRRHUS & Ste Cunliffe (Vela)
 Label: Somnia Records / Beatport Exclusive

Overview 
Elements is a modern classical electronic album from Manchester based artist PYRRHUS in collaboration with UK producer Ste Cunliffe (Vela). The album explores the natural forces that shape emotional equilibrium — air, fire, earth, water and space — translating elemental motion into melodic minimalism, modular expression and cinematic electronic sound design.

Sound Direction Electronic, atmospheric and deeply textural — Elements sits at the meeting point between modern composition and melodic electronic movement, offering a refined listening experience that still carries dance floor lineage without becoming functional club music. This is music designed for immersive emotional focus — patient, deep, spatially aware — with rhythm serving tension instead of dominance.

Key Positioning / Genre Placement 
Main: Electronica 
Secondary: Melodic House & Techno 
Modern Classical Weighted

Why it matters Elements represents two creative worlds merging into one language — a shared signature between PYRRHUS’ minimal orchestral emotional world and Vela’s modern electronic design approach — creating a sonically rich LP that feels both immediately grounded and timeless.

Elements Album

Pyrrhus,Vela & Keef luv - Higher planes Original Mix

Junction is a dreamy journey through future garage explorations.  Has some reverse delays going on with the woodwinds and sparse electric piano.  Great for introspection or a night drive.

Buy Junction now

Junction [Out November 25th on Dreamer Records]

Meat Katie 'Lowering The Tone’ Podcast - Episode 23 (Exclusive Classic Breakbeat & Tech-Funk Mix)

This episode I decided to do something slightly different, due to the overwhelming response to the recent Old Skool Breaks set I played in Budapest which is posted as a live MP4 from the Breakbeat Massive event @ Frame on youtube, I have re-recorded the set as close as I could, I have also added a few other tracks that I didn’t get chance to play that night, so now it be accessed as a full download for your listening pleasure.

As always if you enjoy the show (‘set' in this case) please hit the share button and spread the word, that is how you can support the podcast. 

If you are unaware of Lowering The Tone, just head off to www.loweringthetone.london and all the episodes are up there & an bunch of release’s too.

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I hope you enjoy, have a great easter everyone :-)

x

Mark

Tracklisting

Meat Katie 'Lowering The Tone’ Podcast - Episode 23 (Exclusive Classic Breakbeat & Tech-Funk Mix)

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Elite Force (aka Simon Shackleton) - DJ Mix Oct 2022

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