Thu, 02 Jan 2020
2011 has seen Shifted rise swiftly from the murky shadows of UK Techno. Little is
known of who the cryptic producer is, but rest assured of his credentials. ’Drained’,
his first of two EPs on Luke Slater’s esteemed Mote Evolver imprint instantly grabbed
the attention of the Techno fraternity. A heavy, muscular and stripped sound
was born from what was to become one of 2011’s most exciting Techno artists.
Releases under the pseudonyms Pacific Blue and Relay soon followed, continuing
along Shifted’s Techno lines, but built on a deeper, more understated sound.
Appearing on a limited blue vinyl, ’Industry Part 1 & 2’ was the opening release on
the Pacific Blue 12” series, with remixes following from Sandwell District artists
Rrose and Silent Servant at the tail of 2011. Shifted’s growing demand as a remixer
himself led to reworks of UK Techno legends The Black Dog as well as peers Sigha
and Cio D’Or amongst others. Several ’secret’ white labels were also released with
which no name was attributed.
2011 also saw the launch of his Avian imprint. Confirming the calibre of Shifted’s
productions, the d?but (vinyl only) release ’AVN #001’ struck a chord with its thudding
drums and deep p... More Biography
known of who the cryptic producer is, but rest assured of his credentials. ’Drained’,
his first of two EPs on Luke Slater’s esteemed Mote Evolver imprint instantly grabbed
the attention of the Techno fraternity. A heavy, muscular and stripped sound
was born from what was to become one of 2011’s most exciting Techno artists.
Releases under the pseudonyms Pacific Blue and Relay soon followed, continuing
along Shifted’s Techno lines, but built on a deeper, more understated sound.
Appearing on a limited blue vinyl, ’Industry Part 1 & 2’ was the opening release on
the Pacific Blue 12” series, with remixes following from Sandwell District artists
Rrose and Silent Servant at the tail of 2011. Shifted’s growing demand as a remixer
himself led to reworks of UK Techno legends The Black Dog as well as peers Sigha
and Cio D’Or amongst others. Several ’secret’ white labels were also released with
which no name was attributed.
2011 also saw the launch of his Avian imprint. Confirming the calibre of Shifted’s
productions, the d?but (vinyl only) release ’AVN #001’ struck a chord with its thudding
drums and deep p... More Biography