Karl Thomas, better known as ShockOne, is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ born in 1982. Originally from Esperance, Western Australia, he now resides in Perth. He has been releasing music as ShockOne since 2005, producing a wide variety of dance genres including

drum and bass Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...

dubstep Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken be ...

drumstep Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...

and

electro house Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 130 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including Benny Benassi, Skrillex, Steve Aoki ...

History

Beginnings

Karl Thomas was a drummer and in high school when he met and formed a metal band (called Xygen) with

Rob Swire Robert Swire-Thompson (born 5 November 1982) is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ, best known as the founder and vocalist of the drum and bass and electronic rock band Pendulum (drum and bass band), Pendulum, a ...

and

Gareth McGrillen Pendulum is an Australian electronic rock band founded in 2002. Pendulum originally formed in the city of Perth, Western Australia, by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen and Paul "El Hornet" Harding. The band was later expanded to include members Ben ...

(the two who would later become

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and eventually

Knife Party Knife Party are an Australian electronic music duo consisting of Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, two members of the drum and bass band Pendulum. The duo has worked with artists such as Swedish House Mafia, Steve Aoki, MistaJam, Foreign Begga ...

) and Jay Burns. When

started in the early 2000s, Xygen finished, and so Thomas started making electronic music of his own, under the alias of ShockOne.

Early career (2005–2008)

From 2005 to 2009 ShockOne released many singles and remixes, making a name for himself within the worldwide

scene.

''ShockOne'' EP (2009–2010)

In 2009, he released a debut self-titled EP, containing drum and bass hit "Polygon" and dubstep track "Adachigahara's Theme" among others. ''The Re-Fix'' EP was released in 2010 containing VIPs and remixes of songs off the ShockOne'' EP.

''Universus'' (2011–2014)

In 2010, Thomas announced that he would begin work on a full-length debut album titled ''Universus''. The first single to be taken from the album was "Crucify Me", released in June 2011, a two-part drum and bass/dubstep piece in which he provided his own vocals, featuring friend and fellow producer Phetsta. The second single released in December 2011 was "Relapse", a dubstep track featuring the vocals of Sam Nafie. The third single, "Chaos Theory", released in October 2012, is a drumstep/dubstep tune that gained much attention in Australia, UK, and around the world. The fourth single to be taken from ''Universus'' was "Lazerbeam", a drum and bass track with additional production by Metrik and vocals by Kyza. A highly anticipated album, ''Universus'' was released on 26 April 2013 in Australia and on 29 April in the rest of the world. The album became overall number one album in Australia on its first day of release. It contains 14 songs in dance genres such as

, and

. Collaborations include Phetsta, Reija Lee (ShockOne's sister),

Metrik Tom Mundell, better known as Metrik, is an English electronic music producer from London. He has been releasing records since 2007 and currently is one of the top drum and bass producers in the world, with 650,000 monthly listeners on Spotify ...

, Kyza, and Sam Nafie. Thomas said of the title: "The loose theme of ''Universus'' is the lifespan of our universe. The term itself, 'universus', actually means everything right now. It's dealing with, as humans, our perception of reality and how we deal with the universe that we're in."

''In This Light'' and ''A Dark Machine'' (2014–present)

After moving to London for a number of years, Thomas moved back to Perth in 2014 to build a new studio at home before he started work on his EP, ''In This Light'', which was released on 6 May 2016. To build hype for the EP and to re-introduce himself to the market, Thomas premiered the single "City Lock" off the EP on triple j Goodnights on 2 February 2016, and announced a national tour. All the while, Thomas continues to produce remixes for many artists including Netsky,

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Ayah Marar Ayah Marar ( ar, آية مرار; born 20 September 1980) is a Jordanian singer, songwriter, music producer, DJ, performer, writer, poet, model, entrepreneur, radio show host and label owner based in London. She has been featured as a vocalist ...

The Aston Shuffle The Aston Shuffle is the name of Australian electronic music producer and DJ Vance Musgrove. They were initially a group until Mikah Freeman left in 2021, with Musgrove continuing on as a solo artist. In addition to DJ gigs and a recording care ...

, and

Brookes Brothers Phil and Dan Brookes, otherwise known as the Brookes Brothers, are two London-based drum and bass producers. History In 2006 they surfaced with "Portal" / "Desert Island" on Danny Wheeler's W10 imprint. This was followed by "Verano", a collabo ...

. ShockOne released his second full-length album ''

A Dark Machine ''A Dark Machine'' is the second studio album by Australian producer ShockOne. Warner Music Australia and Canadian record label Monstercat released the album on 1 August 2019. Background The album was announced through a tweet from Monstercat. ...

'' on 1 August 2019. He embarked on a nationwide tour promoting the album the same month.

Discography

Sources for discography are correct as of

Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ...

and

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Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the

AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...

) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ,

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, "Follow Me" , Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single , ,

National Live Music Awards

The

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...

(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. ! , - ,

National Live Music Awards of 2018 The National Live Music Awards of 2018 are the third National Live Music Awards. The event took place on 6 December 2018. The event moved its gala event to Brisbane – following events in Sydney and Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ W ...

, ShockOne , Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year , , , -

References

External links

ShockOne – Universus Review
{{Authority control 1982 births Living people Australian electronic musicians Australian DJs People from Esperance, Western Australia Drum and bass musicians Electronic dance music DJs Monstercat artists