ShockOne
{{Short description|Australian electronic music producer and DJ}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Karl Thomas
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|29}}
| birth_place = Esperance, Western Australia, Australia
| origin = Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| genre = Drum and bass, dubstep, drumstep, electro house
| occupation = Musician, producer, commentator
| instrument = Computer
| years_active = 2005–present
| label = Viper Recordings, Monstercat, Warner Music Australia{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnermusic.com.au/artists/shockone|title=Warner Music Australia|website=Warnermusic.com.au}}
| website = http://shockone.com.au/
| current_members = Karl Thomas
| past_members = Jay Burns{{discogs artist|Shock One (2)}}
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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, dubstep, drumstep and electro house.{{cite web|title=Viper Recordings:ShockOne artist profile|url=http://www.viperrecordings.co.uk/artist/999917/shockone|access-date=25 April 2013}}
History
=Beginnings=
Karl Thomas was a drummer and in high school when he met and formed a metal band (called Xygen) with Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen (the two who would later become Pendulum and eventually Knife Party) and Jay Burns. When Pendulum started in the early 2000s, Xygen finished, and so Thomas started making electronic music of his own, under the alias of ShockOne.{{cite web|title=Everguide ShockOne Interview – April 2013|url=http://everguide.com.au/music/clubs-and-parties/interview/karl-thomas-aka-shockone.aspx|access-date=25 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428205616/http://everguide.com.au/music/clubs-and-parties/interview/karl-thomas-aka-shockone.aspx|archive-date=28 April 2013|url-status=dead}}
=Early career (2005–2008)=
From 2005 to 2009, ShockOne released many singles and remixes, making a name for himself within the worldwide drum and bass scene.
=''ShockOne'' EP (2009–2010)=
=''Universus'' (2011–2014)=
In 2010, Thomas announced plans to work on his full-length debut album, Universus. the first single from the album, "Crucify Me," was released in June 2011. this two-part drum and bass/dubstep track featured his own vocals and a collaboration with fellow producer and friend, Phetsta. the second single, "Relapse, " a dubstep track with vocals by Sam Nafie, came out in December 2011. The third single, "Chaos Theory, " a drumstep/dubstep piece, got much attention in Australia, the Uk, and around the world in October 2012. The fourth single, "Lazerbeam, " a drum and bass track with additional production by Metrik and vocals by kyza, was another highlight of Universus.
A highly anticipated album,{{cite web|title=Triple J Feature Album: Universus by ShockOne|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s3741102.htm|work=Triple J|access-date=24 July 2023|archive-date=4 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504093225/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s3741102.htm|url-status=dead}} 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 drum and bass, electro house, and dubstep. Collaborations include Phetsta, Reija Lee (ShockOne's sister), Metrik, Kyza, and Sam Nafie.{{cite web|title=ShockOne – Universus on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/universus/id621109433|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806060640/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/universus/id621109433|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 August 2013|work=iTunes Australia|access-date=25 April 2013}} 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, Chicane, Ayah Marar, The Aston Shuffle, and Brookes Brothers.
ShockOne released his second full-length album A Dark Machine on 1 August 2019. He embarked on a nationwide tour promoting the album the same month.{{Cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/shockone-confirms-a-dark-machine-album-tour/kdiJhYSHhok/ |title=ShockOne Confirms 'A Dark Machine' Album Tour |website=Themusic.com.au |language=en-au |access-date=2019-08-01}}
Discography
Sources for discography are correct as of Discogs and iTunes.{{cite web|title=ShockOne on iTunes|url=https://music.apple.com/au/artist/shockone/303114540|work=iTunes Australia|access-date=25 April 2013}}
=Studio albums=
= Extended plays =
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! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:25.5em;"| EP details |
| scope="row" | Headroom Part 2 {{small|(with L Plus)}} |
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| scope="row" | ShockOne
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| scope="row" | The Re-Fix
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| scope="row" | In This Light
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= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:6em;" | Album |
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| scope="row" | "Dropping Science" / "Silverscreen"
| 2005 | rowspan="8" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Let Me Go" / "Frank"
| rowspan="2" | 2006 |
| scope="row" | "It's On!" |
| scope="row" | "Don't You Know" / "Shock Resistance" {{small|(featuring Elisha King)}}
| rowspan="2" | 2007 |
| scope="row" | "The Riddler" / "We Be Droppin This" |
| scope="row" | "The Calling" / "Follow You"
| rowspan="2" | 2008 |
| scope="row" | "The Sun" / "Cyclones" {{small|(with Phetsta)}} |
| scope="row" | "The Sun 2009" / "Stage Diver" {{small|(with Phetsta)}}
| 2009 |
| scope="row" | "Crucify Me" {{small|(featuring Phetsta)}} | rowspan="2" | 2011 | rowspan="4" | Universus |
| scope="row" | "Relapse" {{small|(featuring Sam Nafie)}} |
| scope="row" | "Chaos Theory"
| 2012 |
| scope="row" | "Lazerbeam" {{small|(featuring Metrik & Kyza)}} | 2013 |
| scope="row" | "Showdown" {{small|(with Virtual Riot)}} | 2016 | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "A Dark Machine" {{small|(featuring Reija Lee)}} | 2017 | rowspan="5" | A Dark Machine |
| scope="row" | "Bleed Black"{{Cite web |url=https://www.musicinsight.com.au/news/shockone-new-music-video-for-bleed-black-featuring-cruz-patterson/ |title=ShockOne new music video for 'Bleed Black', featuring Cruz Patterson |date=2018-04-13 |website=Musicinsight.com.au |language=en-AU |access-date=2019-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724203806/https://www.musicinsight.com.au/news/shockone-new-music-video-for-bleed-black-featuring-cruz-patterson/ |archive-date=24 July 2019 |url-status=dead }} {{small|(featuring Cruz Patterson)}} | rowspan="2" | 2018 |
| scope="row" | "Underloved" {{small|(featuring Cecil)}} |
| scope="row" | "Run"{{Cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8517892/shockone-the-bloody-beetroots-run-video |title=ShockOne & The Bloody Beetroots Bring the Doom in 'Run' Video: Exclusive |last=Bein |first=Kat |date=2019-06-27 |website=Billboard.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701062444/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8517892/shockone-the-bloody-beetroots-run-video |archive-date=2019-07-01 |access-date=2019-06-28}} {{small|(featuring The Bloody Beetroots)}} | rowspan="2" | 2019 |
| scope="row" | "Til Dawn" |
| scope="row" | "It's All Over"
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | rowspan="4" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Follow Me"{{Cite web|author=Staff Writer|date=2020-09-16|title=SHOCKONE RELEASES DYNAMIC SINGLE 'FOLLOW ME'|url=https://www.aroundthesound.com.au/shockone-releases-dynamic-single-follow-me/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=Around the Sound|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|author=Staff Writers|title=ShockOne Drops New Single 'Follow Me'|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/shockone-drops-new-single-follow-me-20200914|access-date=2021-02-27|website=scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment|language=en-gb}} |
| scope="row" | "Hardwired" {{small|(featuring Reija Lee)}} | 2021 |
| scope="row" | "Thinkin About" {{small|(with Lee Mvtthews)}} | rowspan="3" | 2022 |
| scope="row" | "Collecting Thoughts" {{small|(with Koven)}} | {{TBA}} |
| scope="row" | "Say Woah"
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| scope="row" | "Heart on Fire" {{small|(with Paulene Herr)}} | 2023 | {{Non-album single}} |
Awards and nominations
=AIR Awards=
The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
{{Awards table}}
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| 2021
| "Follow Me"
| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
| {{won}}
| {{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |title=Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced |work=The Music |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=5 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602000704/https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |archive-date=2 June 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=2021 AIR Awards Winners |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805 |website=Scenstr.com.au |access-date=6 August 2021}}
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=National Live Music Awards=
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2018
| ShockOne
| Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2018/10/02/national-live-music-awards-announces-2018-nominees-live-legend-induction-aaa-award-expansion-ros-ogorman-tribute-and-more/|title=NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend|website=NLMA|date=2 October 2018|access-date=5 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2018/12/07/baker-boy-stella-donnelly-and-tropical-fck-storm-among-the-big-winners-of-the-2018-nlmas-magic-dirt-inducted-as-live-legends/|title=Winners of the 2018 NLMA|website=NLMA|date=December 2018|access-date=5 September 2020}}
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Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=ShockOne&nReviewID=9204 ShockOne – Universus Review]
{{Authority control}}
Category:Australian electronic musicians
Category:People from Esperance, Western Australia
Category:Drum and bass musicians