Shackleton Prepares Fabric Mix

Including new, re-worked material

Shackleton is set to unveil new and re-worked material on his forthcoming mix for Fabric.

Dubstep may have evolved from the garage scene, but this timeline belies the influences of other forms of electronic music. Small but perfectly formed, the Skull Disco label always had more in common with German imprint Basic Channel and the growth of minimal than the evolution of 2-step.

Lancashire born producer Shackleton drove the label forwards. Releasing some spell-binding cuts, Skull Disco came to a close in 2008 and the producer packed up his things and moved to Berlin.

Releasing ‘Three EPs’ on Perlon last year, Shackleton proved that he is not ready to stand still. Still working within the boundaries of dubstep, the producer has helped blur the location of exactly where those boundaries are.

Preparing a new mix for Fabric, the producer has decided to drop in new material and re-workings of classic cuts. ‘Death Is Not Final’ makes a welcome re-appearance, while the unreleased dubs include ‘Man On A String’ and more.

FACT has managed to grab hold of Shackleton’s sleevenotes. “Some of the tracks are re-jigged versions of older material, some of them are new. Some of them will never see a release in any form aside from this.”

“Some of them are not even tracks, just coincidental parts merging with each other between tracks. Those are the best bits actually. I don’t expect everyone to like it. I know it is not to everyone’s taste. That’s why I appreciate Judy sticking her neck out for this and I hope some people like it.”

Fabric 55 – Shackleton is out soon. Tracklisting:

1. Shackleton – Come Up [unreleased]
2. Shackleton – Moon Over Joseph’s Burial [Perlon]
3. Shackleton – Hypno Angel [Skull Disco]
4. Shackleton – Visontele [unreleased]
5. Shackleton – Interlude: Blood Rhythm With Wishy Drones [unreleased]
6. Shackleton – Operatic Waves [unreleased]
7. Shackleton – Closeness to Nature [unreleased]
8. Shackleton – Negative Thoughts [Perlon]
9. Shackleton feat. Vengeance Tenfold – Death Is Not Final [Skull Disco]
10. Shackleton – International Fires [unreleased]
11. Shackleton – Paper [Perlon]
12. Shackleton – Deadman [unreleased]
13. Shackleton – Interlude: Point One, Sense It [unreleased]
14. Shackleton – Man On A String (Part 1) [unreleased]
15. Shackleton – Man On A String (Part 2) [unreleased]
16. Shackleton – Ice [unreleased]
17. Shackleton – Busted Spirit [unreleased]
18. Shackleton – Bottles [unreleased]
19. Shackleton – New Dawn [Skull Disco/ Hotflush]
20. Shackleton – Something Has Got To Give [Perlon]
21 Shackleton – Massacre [Skull Disco/Hotflush]
22 Shackleton – Stripped [unreleased]

-
Join the Clash mailing list for up to the minute music, fashion and film news.