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Shapeshifters, consisting of British Simon Marlin and Swedish Max Reich, are an electronic music group from the United Kingdom and Sweden. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The group is signed to Positiva Records. Positiva Records is a subsidiary of EMI Records and is one of the biggest Dance music labels in the UK.
They are known in the United States as Shape:UK, in part due to a conflict with the Los Angeles based hip-hop act Shape Shifters over the name because of the latter having legally trademarked it. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The Shape Shifters is a Los Angeles based underground collective of hip hop artists currently consisting of Awol One Existereo Die Young Life Rexall Akuma Radioinactive However, the duo still uses the "Shapeshifters" name when they are charting in other countries outside the US.
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They are best known for their UK #1 single "Lola's Theme" in July 2004. Lola's Theme was the first hit for UK / Sweden house act Shapeshifters. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The track was originally released as an instrumental promo in 2003 and was inspired by Simon's wife, Lola. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The distinctive horn rif was sampled from Johnnie Taylor's 1982 track 'What About My Love'. Their second single released in March 2005, titled "Back To Basics" reached number 10 in the UK. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The third single "Incredible" reached Number 12 and their debut album Sound Advice was released on 6 March 2006, peaking at 76. " Incredible " is the third single by dance group Shapeshifters, released in 2006 Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sound Advice was released in the United States on Ultra Records under the Shape:UK name in September 2006. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ultra Records is an American independent Electronic dance music Record label. The fourth single, featuring Chic, Sensitivity charted at number 40 on 30 July 2006. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The Shapeshifters returned with the single, ‘Pusher’, ahead of their eagerly awaited second album 'Do Not Disturb'. Pusher was released on 2nd July 2007 in the UK. The new album is expected to be released in early 2008. The UK release date of their next single, "New Day" is 15th October 2007.
Discography
Albums
- 2004 Shapeshifters present House Grooves
- 2005 Shapeshifters present House Grooves Vol. 2
- 2006 Sound Advice — #76 UK
- 2008 Do Not Disturb — TBA UK
Singles
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"Chime" (2008)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
External links
- Official site (German content)
- Official MySpace page
- Shapershifters video clips
- Positiva Records - their record label
- Nocturnal Groove - their management company
- Shapeshifters & Chic - Sensitivity Video
- The Shapeshifters - Pusher Video
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