Nothing Patchy about Shapeshifter's Big Day Out Tour & Signing To Inertia's New Label, Pattern
Author: NEwzfusion / Inertia
Saturday, December 9, 2006
The label is to be headed by John Ferris, a DJ of some repute, a Ministry of Sound DJ and now Head Of Labels at Inertia. John has a lively history with success in Australia with acts like The Prodigy, Underworld, Fatboy Slim, Bexta, compilations such as Strictly Techno, DJ Beats and set up and developed the Dance Division at Sony Music as well as did at stint at Warners as consultant A and R. Pattern is a label that encompasses all the experiences of modern dance, electronic, club and beats music.
Pattern's first release in January 2007 is 'Soulstice', from drum & bass gods, Shapeshifter.
Not needing an introduction, Shapeshifter are New Zealand's top drum & bass band and a favourite live act on Australian shores. Their sound has evolved to transcend genre definition, taking elements from jazz, latin, reggae, soul, rock, hip hop and electronica, blending them live into a truly diverse and overwhelming dancefloor experience.
'Soulstice' entered the NZ national charts at a remarkable number 4, spent over two months in the Top 20, and reached number 1 on the independent charts. This is their third album after the successful debut LP Realtime (which was awarded 'Best Electronic Release' at the 2002 bnet NZ music awards) and the 'Riddim Wise' LP (which gained gold sales status in NZ and features some of New Zealand's top soul vocalists such as Joe Dukie, P-digsss and Ladi6).
Catch Shapeshifter at Big Day Out headlining the Hot House Stage, with select side shows across Australia this summer:
Tour Dates
Sat 13 Jan - solo show Melb
Thur 18 Jan - solo show Syd Fest Beck's Bar
Fri 19-Jan-07 Big Day Out Auckland
Sat 20-Jan-07 solo show Brisbane
Sun 21-Jan-07 Big Day Out Gold Coast
Thu 25-Jan-07 Big Day Out Sydney
Sun 28-Jan-07 Big Day Out Melbourne
Soulstice will be available on Pattern through Inertia on 13th January, 07. Tags