The concept was a simple one ... One DJ, One Room, All Night in exceptional surroundings with jaw-dropping visuals (installations, performance etc), decor, and sound all combining to create a unique, fully immersive experience all based around an extraordinary, one-off musical journey.

A big driver of this passion was the simple notion that when it comes to DJaying, it's all about the context - how you set moments up, how you create curves in your sets, of the peaks and the troughs, the deliberate breathers, the space to listen, to move, to engage with the sounds on a deeper level. It's how you present a track that makes it grow, that makes it hit home much harder than it could ever do in isolation. If we lose those skills, and people become disassociated with the concept of movement and context in a set, we wind up with what we're edging ever closer towards - a monochrome landscape of brick wall noise where there's no scope for growth, for exploration, for creativity.

Electronic music with heart and soul.

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It's not often you get to throw a proper party at your own place. 

Forcefields was exactly that - an invite-only weekend on my little farm tucked away in the South East (UK) far away from the madding crowds.

This year, post-Burning Man re-entry has been harder than ever before, so burying myself in 18-hours a day graft to make this happen in a way I'd be happy with was the perfect way to ameliorate my way back to the default world.

Everyone who came was perfectly respectful, and most people participated, contributed and thoroughly enjoyed the unique nature of the event. Those who were able, helped create a truly magical kingdom for the night, and it's certainly one I'll never forget, regardless of how long I find myself living in this place.

My set that night began deep as darkness fell, and as the bar emptied, I rather surprised myself by rocking out for the last hour. Most unexpected ... but that's the beauty of DJ'ing, right?

Much <3
s

The One Series [FFS004] - Simon Shackleton - Live @ Forcefields 2013

The One Series [LON006] - Simon Shackleton - London (pt.1)

Split over two parts ... silly Soundcloud.

The One Series [LON006] - Simon Shackleton - London (pt.2)

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)

The seventh edition of The One Series: www.facebook.com/TheOneSeries took place in Los Angeles on Friday 28th February. Despite the biblical storms that lashed the city that day, a sell out crowd of 400 joined forces with our co-promoters The Cruz Coalition to create a spectacular journey of light & sound.

Simon Shackleton once again took to the decks for 6 straight hours, with guest appearances during the night from the excellent improv violinist, Maki Hsieh, and Lauren Shaw performing gravity-defying hoopla.

One. Epic. Night.

The One Series [LAX007] - Simon Shackleton - Los Angeles

The One Series is a true labour of love ... from the countless hours spent sourcing and curating the 6-hour long set, to the meticulously video-mapped Temple of Beats (thank you Howie Wong), to the beautifully designed stage set (thank you Mad Dog Madigan), to the sunshine smiles of the bar staff (thank you DISTRIKT!).

I hope you enjoy this set as much as the Sold Out crowd and myself did on the night. It really was something special.

xoxo

The One Series [SFO008] - Simon Shackleton - San Francisco

We bought some real heat to Denver in this, the 9th edition of the epic One Series parties. Working alongside The Fantastic Hosts and The Whomp Truck, we created a completely immersive experience at a warehouse space within City Hall.

The five-hour set (one of the shortest One Series to date) flew by, and once again I am hugely proud of the results. I hope you enjoy listening back as much as I enjoyed performing :)

xoxo

The One Series [DEN009] - Simon Shackleton - Denver

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

"You took me far far away with every beat. Never experienced anything like this before. it was MIND BLOWING!" [from SFO008]

The One Series is something special. Based around the simple concept of One DJ, One Room, All Night, it's a properly personal, musical journey, shared amongst friends, and a chance for DJ, VJ & crowd to fuel each other ... a chance to experience something magical, exceptional.

After a packed house back in March in LA, I once again teamed up with The Cruz Coalition to bring love and beats to a roomful of sunshine smiles as we took over the gorgeous off-grid warehouse space of The Syrup Loft.

"MIND ABSOLUTELY BLOWN! I knew Simon Shackleton would throw down an epic set, but nothing could have prepared me for this!!! I didn't think I could dance for 6 straight hours but every time I thought of taking a break, another eargasm kept my feet moving and my sweaty face smiling! " [One Series San Francisco - SFO005]

The One Series [LAX011] - Simon Shackleton - Los Angeles

The One Series is something special. Based around the simple concept of One DJ, One Room, All Night, it's a properly personal, musical journey, shared amongst friends, and a chance for DJ, VJ & crowd to fuel each other ... a chance to experience something magical, exceptional.

This, the 12th in the series, was sold out in advance, and a packed Gingerbread House in San Francisco was utterly transformed by the wonderful visuals from Howie Wong and the AllOfItNow crew, with stage design by Mad Dog Madigan.

Bring on the next One.
xoxo

The One Series [SFO012] - Simon Shackleton - San Francisco

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

The 18th One Series took place in Denver at a brand new annexe to City Hall.

We overcame one or two technical issues with ground loops & power outages in the early stages of the night, but triumphed thanks to all the hundreds of beaming souls who came out to play and made for such an impassioned evening.

A big thank you goes out to all the lighting & sound wizz-kids, and of course my good friends 'Surreal Laser' and 'The Fantastic Hosts'.

Where should I host The One next??

The One Series  [DEN018] - Simon Shackleton - Outpost One, Denver

Another stunning night at Publicworks on the back of *that* election result. I deliberately kept things upbeat and optimistic, which made for one of THE most fun sets I've ever played.

A HUGE heartfelt thank you to every single one of you that came down, felt and shared the love and made this One Series *such* a massive high.

I'd also like to thank PublicWorks and Peter Blick for being a joy to work with, Kevin Zhu from All of it Now for the stunning visual treats, and Mad Dog from the beautiful inter-galactic stage design.

More from me at www.simonshackleton.org

The One Series [SFO020] - Simon Shackleton - Publicworks San Francisco

A low key return to the UK with my only One Series show of the UK in my home country. This was a beautiful, heads down session at the end of a tough year.

For bookings : bookings@simonshackleton.org

The One Series [MAN021] - Simon Shackleton - Joshua Brooks, Manchester

This was the final One Series show in a 5-year run of events that began at Cellspace in San Francisco back in 2012. 

These sets gave me a much-needed chance to breathe and to branch out from the peaktime headline shows I'd been playing for many years. They allowed me time to spread my wings musically and explore different tempos and different flavours and tell a story from cover to cover. They inspired me and kept me going at a time when I was deeply disillusioned by electronic music's move into the bubblegum candy-pop of the supersized McRave. 

I believe that music has the power to affect people deeply and that it can be felt on a spiritual level, and during these sets I always felt that connection profoundly. I'm proud of what I achieved with them and that a beautiful legacy remains.

This particular set had to be reconstructed from 2/3rds of the way through as the recorder malfunctioned, but I didn't want to leave the Final One unarchived, so here it is in all of it's 6-hours of glory.

Much love and a massive thank you to all the thousands of people who have supported me in this journey.
xoxo

The One Series [SFO022] - Simon Shackleton - Publicworks, San Francisco

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