SIMON SHACKLETON
ELITE FORCE
▹ award-winning music producer of emotive electronic music
ELITE FORCE
UPCOMING SHOWS
13 May - Sonoria Festival - Spain
28 May - 20 Yrs of BeMassive (Boat Party) - Budapest
breakbeat
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techno
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electro
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award winning
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breakbeat . techno . electro . award winning .
Simon Shackleton’s award-winning Elite Force alias has been setting dancefloors alight for three decades now. His uncompromising sets as Elite Force are forged in the fires of breakbeat, infused with a techno backbone and governed by a grinding groove. As a sonic storyteller par excellence, Simon’s ability to find unexpected new contexts for the music he digs so deeply to source truly sets him apart from the crowd. He is known for pulling apart, rearranging, and infusing tracks with a liberal dose of breakbeat-techno-electro love to create a sound that is all his own, making every show unique.
SIMON SHACKLETON
organic house
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melodic techno
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progressive breaks
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emotive electronica
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organic house . melodic techno . progressive breaks . emotive electronica .
Simon Shackleton sets are rare things of beauty, leading the listener effortlessly through seamless transitions while playfully subverting expectation. His sets are never limited to a singular genre, instead including grooves that grow from emotive electronica into organic house, melodic techno and progressive breakbeat, allowing melodies to flourish and emotions to soar. No stranger to six or seven-hour mixes, Simon draws on his 30 years of experience as a musician, DJ and composer to create visionary amalgamations of sound. With releases on Anjunadeep and Soundgarden, he has planted his feet firmly in the realm of emotive electronica, showcasing his love for brooding, melancholic and emotionally charged cinematic soundscapes.
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