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about||the Los Angeles hip hop act|Shape Shifters (band)|the New Zealand drum and bass act|Shapeshifter (band)BLP sources|date=March 2011Infobox musical artist| name = The Shapeshifters| image =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias = Shape:UK, UK Shapeshifters| origin = London , England | genre = Dance-pop , techno , House music|house | occupation =| years_active = 2004present| label = Positiva Records (20042008, United Kingdom|UK ) Ultra Records (2006present, United States|USA ) Defected Records|Defected (2008present, UK)| associated_acts = Faithless , Moby , Frankie Knuckles , Christina Aguilera , George Michael | website = url|www.theshapeshifters.co.uk| current_members = Simon Marlin Max Reich| past_members = The Shapeshifters are Simon Marlin and Max Reich,cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 494 a house music Record producer|production duo based in London , England. They have a recording contract with Defected Records, and were previously signed to Positiva . Max Reich is originally from Gothenburg , Sweden , while Simon Marlin is British people|British .
They are known in the United States as Shape:UK , in part due to a conflict with the Los Angeles based Hip hop music|hip-hop act Shape Shifters (band)|Shape Shifters . However, the UK duo still uses "The Shapeshifters" name when they are releasing material in other countries outside the US.
Biography
The Shapeshifters are best known for their single " Lola's Theme " which went to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in July 2004. The track was originally released as an instrumental promo in 2003 and was inspired by Simon's wife, Lola.
Their second single, "Back to Basics", was released in March 2005 and reached #10 in the UK chart, while the third single "Incredible" reached #12. Their debut album, Sound Advice , was released in March 2006 and peaked at #76 in the UK Albums Chart , before being released in the United States on Ultra Records in September 2006. The fourth single which featured Nile Rodgers of Chic (band)|Chic , was called "Sensitivity" and charted at #40 on July 2006.
In 2008, after four years with Positiva Records , the Shapeshifters signed to Defected Records. Their first release for Defected was "Treadstone" in April 2008, and this was subsequently followed by "Chime", a re-work of the Orbital (band)|Orbital track. In September 2008, the Shapeshifters released The Shapeshifters In the House a mix album was part of the In the House series. In September 2008, the Shapeshifters also released "Lola's Theme ('08 Re-Edit)". This was an originally an exclusive remix that the Shapeshifters used in their own DJ sets, but due to major demand and exposure, this title was released as a digital download through their own Nocturnal Groove record label. Upon its release this title spent seven weeks at #1 on the Beatport sales chart.
In July 2009, the Shapeshifters released the Young Dubs EP which included "Sideways" and "Nocturnal". Throughout 2009, the Shapeshifters also remixed Natalie Imbruglia 's single ("Want") and collaborated with Frankie Knuckles on "The Ones You Love" which was released on Nocturnal Groove. They also remixed Candi Staton ("Musical Freedom") and compiled the digital compilation, Nocturnal Grooves: Vol. 2 Mixed by the Shapeshifters as well as working alongside Empire of the Sun and Kleerup remixing "We Are the People" and "Longing for Lullabies". The Shapeshifters first release of 2010 was Summerdayze 2010 Mixed by the Shapeshifters a compilation album released to coincide with their Australian tour in January 2010 and further singles such as "Helter Skelter" and "She Freaks" followed. Within the year, both "Helter Skelter" and "She Freaks" gained over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. In 2010, the Shapeshifters remixed "Broken Arrow by Pixie Lott and "Looking Forward" by Jason Chance. In April 2010, the Shapeshifters began the Nocturnal Groove Radio Show, a weekly radio show broadcast through a range of international radio station s across the world, which is also available as a podcast on iTunes and is available to stream from the Nocturnal Groove website and the Shapeshifters' pages on social networks like Facebook and SoundCloud .
The Shapeshifters have also worked on productions and remixes for George Michael , Faithless , Frankie Knuckles , Christina Aguilera , Moby , Leona Lewis , Todd Terry and Danny Howells . In 2011, the Shapeshifters released "Waiting for You"their first collaboration with Shermanologyand remixed "I'll Take You There" from Frankie Knuckles 's Director's Cut project. As well as remixing Human Life's "In It Together", the Shapeshifters also released another remix album titled Nikki Beach In the House: Mixed by the Shapeshifters via Defected Records.
As DJs, the Shapeshifters continue to tour the world and are returning to their residency for Defected @ Pacha for the fourth consecutive year.
Discography
Albums
2004: Shapeshifters Present House Grooves (Virgin)
2005: Shapeshifters Present House Grooves Vol. 2 (Newstate)
2006: Sound Advice #76 UK Albums Chart|UK (Positiva)
2008: The Shapeshifters In the House (Defected)
2009: Nocturnal Grooves: Vol. 1 Mixed by the Shapeshifters (Nocturnal Groove)
2009: Summadayze 2010 Mixed by the Shapeshifters (EQ Recordings)
2010: Nocturnal Grooves: Vol. 2 Mixed by the Shapeshifters (Nocturnal Groove)
2011: Nikki Beach In the House: Mixed by the Shapeshifters (Defected)
Singles
2004: " Lola's Theme " #1 UK Singles Chart|UK , #1 US Dance Radio Airplay, #13 Netherlands, #35 Australia (Positiva)
2005: "Back to Basics" #10 UK, #1 US Dance Club Play, #17 Netherlands (Positiva)
2010: Jason Chance featuring Michelle Weeks "Looking Forward" (Stealth)
2011: Frankie Knuckles presents Director's Cut featuring Jamie Principle "I'll Take You There" (Nocturnal Groove)
2011: Human Life "In It Together" (Defected)
See also
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.theshapeshifters.co.uk The Shapeshifters - Official website
http://www.myspace.com/theshapeshifters The Shapeshifters @ MySpace
http://www.facebook.com/theshapeshifters The Shapeshifters @ Facebook
http://www.nocturnalgroove.co.uk Nocturnal Groove - Record label owned by The Shapeshifters
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