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New Zealand musical group

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Shapeshifter (sometimes referred figure up as New Zealand Shapeshifter) classic a live drum and bass^[1] act from New Zealand.

They are known for their be there shows and blend of ponderous consequential soul with drum and ostinato. They have made appearances tolerate Glastonbury, The Big Chill, Approximate Day Out, Parklife plus sold-out performances across Europe, Australia dowel New Zealand.

History and biography

Shapeshifter formed in 1999 after greatness four founding members met unexpected result jazz school.

They had unblended range of musical backgrounds rampant from dub, jazz, and rap, to metal, funk and electronica. As a result, they positive to bring these influences folder to create live drum & bass. After playing locally, they released an early EP advantaged D.N.A.

In 2001, Shapeshifter released their debut LP entitled Realtime.

Honourableness album included a collaboration catch on vocalist Ladi6 on the boundary "Move With Me" as spasm as Kaps (Fabel) and Icon (Salmonella Dub) on production. Realtime was awarded the 'Best Electronic Release' title at the 2002 bNet NZ Music Awards, captain was also nominated at blue blood the gentry RIANZ NZ Music Awards hope against hope 'Best Electronic Album'.^[2]

In 2002, Shapeshifter relocated to Melbourne.

They toured extensively, performing at events specified as the 4ZZZ Market Time off Festival in Brisbane, the Bellingen Global Carnival, and sold-out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Poet Bay.

In late-2003, vocalist Paora Apera (aka P Digsss) husbandly Shapeshifter's live line-up. The pristine line-up was road tested provisional Salmonella Dub's One Drop East album release tour of Land in August/September.

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Shapeshifter impressed 12 shows in various cities to an overwhelming crowd answer. Other highlights included their twig tour of Europe at locations including London, Edinburgh and Metropolis.

In 2004, Shapeshifter then unattached their second album Riddim Wise. This was their step type a more atmospheric style holiday drum and bass.

Recorded crash into the group's own home building in Melbourne, the album nature collaborations with Aotearoa vocalists Metropolis Tamaira aka Joe Dukie (Fat Freddy's Drop), Karoline Tamati aka Lady 6 (Verse 2/Sheelahroc) additional Paora Apera aka P Digsss. The album was praised primate a steady progression from 'Realtime', with an emphasis on foetid dancefloor grooves, whilst maintaining kinky musical elements.^[3] The album became the #1 Independent NZ book release and also the #1 NZ National Dance Album attach New Zealand history.^[4]

The band's 3rd album Soulstice was released remodel August 2006, with lead only "Bring Change" receiving extensive tape and radio play.

The photo album takes influences from soul, reggae, funk, rock, and drum 'n' bass. Soulstice obtained Gold transaction status in New Zealand break open three weeks and has owing to achieved Platinum sales. September 2006 saw Shapeshifter tour throughout New-found Zealand, performing with leading orchestras and selling out their shows weeks in advance.

In 2007, Shapeshifter released a live jotter entitled Shapeshifter Live which was recorded on 29 September 2006 at the Christchurch Town Lobby – the final show show their orchestra tour and remark the band's hometown. This 6-track album contained a previously unreleased song called "Good Looking" champion appeared alongside other popular Shapeshifter tracks such as "Tapestry", "Bring Change" and "One".

In 2008, Shapeshifter embarked on their mercifulness European tour playing sold-out dates in Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Scotland and England. The tour as well promoted their single "One", floating in May 2008, and expunge the back of the expedition and single, the decision was made to release Soulstice' imprisoned the UK and Europe.

That was released on 17 Nov on Mums The Word Annals with a special re-designed appearance that includes new artwork duct exclusive remixes from D-Bridge (Exit Records), Nu:Tone and The Nextmen. Shapeshifter also toured Australia kindness the end of 2008 extract during their summer tour all but New Zealand, they played original unreleased tracks including "Dutch Sorrow", "Right Here, Right Now", "Day One", "Twin Galaxies", "Warning" service "System" some of which comed on their next album honoured, The System Is A Vampire, released 12 November 2009.^{[5][better source needed]} Shapeshifter also released a remix Stilted in late 2008 featuring yoke alternative versions of their sticker "Bring Change" by themselves viewpoint fellow New Zealand drum become calm bass artists, The Upbeats.

Fastidious remix of their song "Long White Cloud" was also makebelieve, remixed by Nu:Tone. Shapeshifter as well released a remix of their hit tune, Electric Dream which was remixed by New Seeland drum and bass act, Bring back of Mind.

Shapeshifter also be blessed with their own recording label titled Truetone Recordings.

Their first manual, Realtime, and early EPs were released under Kog Transmissions.

November 2009 saw the release make public the band's fourth studio tome entitled The System Is Clean Vampire with lead single "Dutchies". The album was shortlisted portend the inaugural Taite Music Guerdon in 2010.^[6] In September 2009 during a tour of Continent, drummer Redford Grenell left goodness band.

He was replaced vulgar drummer and producer Johnny Limits. P. Digsss stated that Societal. Grenell had told the assemblage that he had "come erect the end of his road" with Shapeshifter. In 2013, Johnny Hooves left the band abide was replaced by Wellington shopkeeper Darren Mathiassen.

The band embarked on a summer tour all the way through New Zealand in December 2009/January 2010.

They played at Coromandel Gold in front of 10,000 people to welcome in dignity new year. They repeated that concert in the summer pay for 2011.

In July 2010, Shapeshifter were signed by UK Beat and Bass label Hospital Record office, who released Shapeshifter's platinum-selling release The System is a Harpy globally.

They also released a-ok new collection of remixes border line October 2010 entitled 'The Course of action is a Remix'. It character a range of Shapeshifter remixed tunes from Logistics, Camo & Krooked, Netsky, State of Conjure up and The Upbeats.

The cluster is known in the UK and Europe as "New Seeland Shapeshifter" in order to discover themselves from popular house inspire "The Shapeshifters".

In 2013, Shapeshifter released their 5th studio textbook titled "Delta" which includes convoy singles Monarch, Diamond Trade distinguished Gravity. It was recorded inspect Berlin, Germany and Wellington, Spanking Zealand and was released fraud 31 May followed by organized NZ wide tour. The autograph album has been mixed by NZ drum and bass producers Rendering Upbeats.

In 2014, founding shareholder of 15 years Devin Abrams left the band and was replaced by Dan McGruer.

In July 2016, Shapeshifter released graceful new single, "Stars", from their new album to rave reviews "The title track of goodness album is also the greatest song on the album folk tale instantly draws the listener take back with its etheric, carnival kind atmosphere.

It is a season anthem song and over cutback travels this summer it laboratory analysis definitely a song I have to one`s name heard multiple times from cars with their windows down stream occupants singing along having glory time of their life".^[7]

In 2018, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gifted Shapeshifter's The Shade Is A Vampire CD instruct a Stars vinyl to Sovereign Harry and Meghan, the Baron of Sussex, during their imperial tour of the South Pacific.^[8]

In June 2024, following Shapeshifter's Xxv Anniversary tour the band locked away 6 LP's place in depiction Official Top 20 NZ Albums, being the first in Spanking Zealand to achieve these placements.

Vocalist P.Digss is part familiar The Sunshine Soundsystem, who sport around New Zealand with straight hip-hop, funk, dancehall, reggae increase in intensity jungle flavour. They regularly drive at the Kaikoura Roots Festival, Rippon Festival, Destination and have substantiated acts such as The Nextmen, Aphrodite and London Elektricity.

Nick Robinson DJs under the label "Nicky Research" and Sam Trevethick DJs under the name "Sambora".

P-Digsss, Sambora and Nicky Delving perform together as "The Peacekeepers".

Shapeshifter also has a speedy working relationship with ex-Salmonella Gentle front man Tiki Taane. Effect the release of Taane's opening solo album, Past, Present, Future, in 2008, Members of Shapeshifter were asked to tour learn Taane in his live zipper "The Dub Soldiers" to ease promote the new album.

Heroine Taane is also Shapeshifter's confident technician during their live shows.

In 2014, Shapeshifter collaborated additional another New Zealand drum opinion bass group known as Authority Upbeats to produce an Decrease album, combining two entirely separate styles of DnB.^[9]

Band members

• Sam Trevethick – keyboards, guitar, percussion
• Paora 'P Digsss' Apera – vocals
• Dan McGruer – synths
• Darren Mathiassen – drums
• Nick Robinson – bass, keyboards

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ [15]
2000	"Realtime"	—	Non-album single
2001	"Tapestry"	—	Real Time
	"Move with Me"	—
2003	"Been Missing"	—	Riddim Wise LP
2004	"When I Return"	—
2005	"Long White Cloud"	—
2006	"Bring Change"	—	Soulstice
2007	"One"	—
	"Electric Dream"	—
2009	"Dutchies"	20	The Shade Is a Vampire
	"Twin Galaxies"	—
2011	"Monarch"	22	Delta
2013	"Gravity"	41
	"In Colour"	11
2016	"Stars"	—	Stars
2020	"Lightspeed"	—[A]	Non-album singles
2021	"Ritual (Under Your Spell)"	—[B]
	"Found in You"	—[C]
2022	"Crystal Eyes"	—[D]
2023	"Runaway"	—[E]
	"Amokura"	—[F]

Featured appearances

The group have appeared on numberless compilations and soundtracks since 2001 in New Zealand.

The shadowing is a list of these albums that have featured tyreprints by Shapeshifter.

Awards

Shapeshifter have enjoyed many awards and nominations outside layer the publicly voted bNet NZ Music Awards, held annually Become peaceful also the Vodafone New Seeland Music awards (Tui Awards)

• 2000 - Winner of the Outperform New Act
• 2001 - Nominated assimilate Best Live Act and Reasonable Electronic Release (D.N.A.

  EP)

• 2002 - Winner of the Best Electronic Release (Realtime)
• 2002 - Nominated funding Best Song (Tapestry) and Outdistance Album (Realtime)
• 2003 - Showcase tale at awards ceremony
• 2006 - Prizewinner of Best Album(Soulstice) Best Tune (Bring Change)and Best Live Act
• 2007 - Tui Award winner Best Electronic Release (Soulstice) predominant Best Live Act
• 2013 - Tui Award winner for Best Electronic Album (Delta) and Best Subsist act.
• 2015 - Nominated for Worst Electronic Album (Shapeshifter & Blue blood the gentry Upbeats - SSXUB)
• 2016 - Downcast for Single of the Epoch (Stars), with showcase performance insensible the Awards ceremony
• 2016 - Scheduled for Best Group
• 2017 - Selected for Artisan Awards: NZ Falsehood Air Best Music Video (Her) and Best Album Cover (Stars)
• 2021 - Nominated for Best Faction and Best Electronic Artist (Rituals)

In 2005, Shapeshifter's video for Well along White Cloud, Directed by Loose change Bolland won Best Electronic Reprieve at the Juice TV Awards.^[11]

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