The Shapeshifters are London DJ and production duo Simon Marlin and Max Reich, also behind long running club night Nocturnal at AKA, London, the party hang of Nocturnal Groove – the boys’ and Lola Marlin’s record label. Party people at heart, the pair met when Simon signed Max to the Down Boy record label that he was working for. Musically, Simon found his enthusiasm for house on the dancefloor in the late 80’s and early 90’s, while Max got into production via a passion for techno honed whilst throwing illegal raves in his native city of Gothenburg.

Together, they make and play what can best be described as club music – underground house with elements of funk and soul and a darker, techy edge. 2008 brings a new home for them on the Defected label, and they’re already loving the opportunity to produce music for clubbers rather than for mainstream radio and the charts. “We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved – our remix of Christina Aguilera’s ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ topped the US Billboard dance chart, our Candi Staton ‘You Got The Love’ cut was number one in the Music Week Club Chart, and we remixed George Michael’s ‘Flawless’” amongst others says Simon. “Our debut single, ‘Lola’s Theme’, reached number one in the UK charts and our album ‘Sound Advice‘ gave us 3 more top 20 hits, but when we came to make our second album for Positiva it was starting to feel as though what we made in the studio was getting further and further away from what we were playing out, and it just didn’t feel quite right. The dancefloor is our home, it’s where we want to see our music working. Ultimately, what makes us happy is moving away from the live band element and returning to our roots, making music that we can then watch explode at the weekend…”