Simon Shackleton (US)

Simon Shackleton is a genre-defying composer, producer, and DJ whose 30-year career spans underground club culture, cinematic composition, and immersive live performance. With aliases including Elite Force, Lunatic Calm, and Zodiac Cartel, Simon has released music on esteemed labels like Anjunadeep and Soundgarden, scored Hollywood blockbusters including The Matrix and Spider-Man, and played iconic festivals from Burning Man to Glastonbury.

As Elite Force, he was a driving force in the evolution of breakbeat and tech-funk, winning multiple Breakspoll Awards and a Beatport Award for Best-Selling Breaks Track. His fearless hybrid DJ sets became the backbone of influential events like The One Series, and his extended performances are known for their genre-fluid storytelling, emotional depth, and technical precision.

Simon’s 2025 project The Shadowmaker marked a powerful creative shift: a deeply personal, cinematic album exploring resilience and transformation, performed live as a boundary-blurring multimedia show. The upcoming companion album The Shadowmaker: Reconstructed reimagines the original into dancefloor-driven forms, highlighting Simon’s skill in bridging introspection with club euphoria.

From early classical roots to soundtracking AAA games like FIFA and Motorstorm, Simon remains an artist in constant evolution. Whether composing emotive electronica, mentoring emerging talent, or designing transformative DJ experiences through his CHPTR series, his work is united by a spirit of authenticity, innovation, and emotional resonance.