Next year I will be re-entering the Matrix.
See you in the Upside Down xoxo 
#livemusic

A curated journey through my musical world ... 30 years of creative output that takes you from Lunatic Calm to The Shadowmaker (and various points in between).

open.spotify.com/playlist/2BWjpePJVv4lAr9...

What would you add to this playlist??
#SimonShackleton

My open-to-close CHPTR set as performed in Boulder, Colorado, on 22nd November.

soundcloud.com/simon_shackleton/chptr-0...

You'll hear a range of music including Ambient, SloMo, Psychedelic House, Nu Disco, House, Breaks, Electro, Tech House & Techno.

#DJSets

Cavernous trip hop breaks and a righteous bassline!

Check out this 1998 Elite Force dub of Area 51, shaped by the grimy beats of the likes of Sabres of Paradise, Depthcharge, & Renegade Soundwave. 

Full track: hypeddit.com/lunaticcalm/area51-elite...

Halloween in the basement with good friends, great energy, and my new sound system getting its first proper workout.

Boy, did it sound good down there!

Open-To-Close at Monarch in San Francisco next weekend… this one’s going to be special!
#halloween2025

San Francisco - just 11 days until my open-to-close at Monarch.

One DJ. One room. All night.

Limited tickets left → www.eventbrite.com/e/simon-shackleton-open-... 🎟

#EpicDJSets

🔥 Out now - Elite Force - Burning 🔥

Breakbeat roots. Rave spirit. Big system energy.

After some time away, it feels incredible to be back in full flow, channeling that raw dancefloor power again. Turn it up and crush the weekend!

🎧 https://hypeddit.com/eliteforce/burning

#EliteForce

In case you missed this a week or two back, take a listen to my recent *Elite Force* Mix ... recorded live at Denver Decompression on Saturday 4th October.

Keep your eyes peeled for more of these in the near future!

soundcloud.com/simon_shackleton/elite-f...

Found this from DISTRIKT 2012 – an epic closing set at my favourite desert sound camp.
You can catch me in San Francisco for a rare open-to-close set at Monarch on Saturday Nov 8.

www.eventbrite.com/e/simon-shackleton-open-...

10k followers and counting 🙏

New Elite Force single Burning drops Friday 24 Oct.
Turn it up.

Pre-Save: https://hypeddit.com/eliteforce/burning

Radiohead’s Exit Music (For A Film) has always had a wonderful, haunting quality – fragile, cinematic, and human. My reinterpretation leans into that space between heartbreak and hope.

Out now. 🎧
https://hypeddit.com/simonshackleton/exitmusicforafilm

#ExitMusic

What drives electronic artists to push limits? 🤔 Excited to join DJ Sasha at ADE!

We'll explore "Beyond the Dance Floor" and dive into stories from my Shadowmaker album.

🎶 Discover creativity beyond clubs and the power of vulnerability. See you 23/10 at Felix Meritis! 🙌

#ADE2025

This Friday ...

PRE-SAVE: https://hypeddit.com/simonshackleton/exitmusicforafilm

The first Pop-Up DJ set is live - recorded under the Denver sun at Cheesman Park.
Next up: Confluence Park, Denver – 2 pm, Sun 19 Oct (weather permitting).

🎧 https://www.simonshackleton.org/popup
💬 https://discord.gg/5GaPYNeejS

San Francisco, you’ve been wild from day one! 

Back at Monarch on Nov 8 for an open-to-close set 🎶

🎟️ Grab tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/simon-shackleton-open-...

#SanFrancisco

Spent a few hours in the studio this week reviewing AlphaTheta’s new CDJ-3000X for MixMag UAE.

It’s a refined evolution of the club standard - bigger screen, sturdier build, smarter workflow, and seamless streaming.

Quality!
#DJTech

After a break from peak-time sets, I jumped back behind the decks for Denver Decomp last weekend. A full-tilt Elite Force set packed with grit, groove, and fresh Revamps & Edits.

🎧 Stream it here:
www.simonshackleton.org/news/elite-force-live-at...

#BreakbeatCulture

A day of digging through tunes, sharpening the vibe, and plotting tonight’s ride.

I’ll be on the main indoor stage from 11pm–midnight at Denver Decompression.

If you don't yet have your ticket, grab one today: https://www.multipass.com/decomp2025
See you in the dust.

#denverdecomp

A day of digging through tunes, sharpening the vibe, and plotting tonight’s ride.

I’ll be on the main indoor stage from 11pm–midnight at Denver Decompression.

If you don't yet have your ticket, grab one today: https://www.multipass.com/decomp2025
See you in the dust.

#denverdecomp

From unicorns and rainbows… to the filthiest shadow-beats. 🌑✨
Denver Decompression is tonight - I'm playing 11pm-12am on the main indoor stage. See you down the front.
https://www.multipass.com/decomp2025

On Nov 22 I’m in Boulder for a special open-to-close set at Junkyard Social – an intimate, Burner-friendly warehouse with big vibes and a proper sound system.

🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/simon-shackleton-open-...

A haunting new take on Dying of the Light - symphonic trip-hop with a dusty twist.

🎧 hypeddit.com/simonshackleton/dying-of...

On Nov 8 I return to San Francisco for my first open-to-close set in 8 years at Monarch – deep in the basement on their VOID system.

🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/simon-shackleton-open-...

Earlybirds for my Open To Close sets in San Francisco and Boulder in November have already SOLD OUT. Very limited capacity for these events so would strongly advise grabbing a ticket ASAP :)

SAN FRANCISCO - 08 NOV: tinyurl.com/CHPTR003
BOULDER, CO - 22 NOV: tinyurl.com/CHPTR004

CHPTR//001 is out now — my first longform DJ mix in years. A genre-fluid journey through ambient, breaks, psychedelic house & late-night techno. If you loved The One Series, this one’s for you. 🎧

👉 soundcloud.com/simon_shackl...

This Friday ... Lunatic Calm's '90s anthem 'Leave You Far Behind' is back, rebuilt from the ground up for 2025, and with a brand new video that pays homage to the original.

Video premiere: youtu.be/pF4fbgXgQgU

Streaming:
hypeddit.com/lunaticcalm/...

Smokestack Blues (Reconstructed Dreams Mix) is out now.
Club-driven and emotional—gritty basslines, garage swing, and snarling synths.

For fans of Overmono, Conducta, Joy Orbison, Bakey & Jamie xx.

🎧 hypeddit.com/simonshackle...

A DJ's Journey Hosted by Deckard Ep 7 Simon Shackleton Podcast Episode · A DJ's Journey · 04/06/2025 · 1h 43m

Had a great conversation with Deckard on his excellent 'DJ's Journey' podcast recently.

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

We cover Thom Yorke, Lunatic Calm, Acid House, Burning Man, Globetrotting as Elite Force & Zodiac Cartel right up to the current days with my Shadowmaker album.

Santa Fe & Cheyenne on the 25!

An acid-infused slo-motion screamer for late-night dreamers.

hypeddit.com/simonshackle...

Addicted To Lies (Reconstructed Make Me Whole Mix) is out now.

#TheShadowmaker