Shakes

Having announced their arrival to the wider world with their debut singles 'Sister Self Doubt' and 'Disneyland' in the UK this past year, Shakes are set to unleash both these singles in one shining debut EP on US shores June 5th, 2007 thru IAMSOUND Records. Now you can finally hear what every DJ from Erol Alkan to Ewan Pearson have been playing to the bone.

Shakes are the Isle Of Wights Matt & Darren Farrow and the past twelve months have seen Shakes make a splash with their blend of punk-funk and jacking electro. Citing Adam & The Ants, DFA, Ivan Smagghe of Black Strobe fame and Optimo as key influences, Shakes are making dance music in a way that nobody else is at the moment. Their main stage, genre-straddling electro rock marks them out as natural heirs to the Chemical Brothers and Underworld.

Already featured on a variety of mix compilations coming out early this year, ranging from Modulars Leave Them All Behind 2 and Wall Of Sounds ShockRock through to the new Fabric32: Luke Slater album, Shakes are proving themselves to be a different proposition to the New Orderisms and Gallic-influenced glitch-house of their contemporaries. With a true understanding of the mechanics of what makes great dance music, Shakes combine the pyrotechnic thrills of Jilted Generation Prodigy with the more subtle nuanced production of classic Detroit techno and Chicago house.

While Sister Self Doubt showcases many sides of Shakes versatile and invigorating sound, the EP also features Disneyland' in all its forms. Having evolved from a guitar-led early demo to a funked-up bouncy stomp and eventually ending up as a full-on bass-driven behemoth. Similarly to the Sister Self Doubt release, Disneyland leads with two different versions of the track Part One and Part Two. Disneyland (Part One) is the aforementioned bouncy stomp whilst Disneyland (Part Two) takes the original to its most fucked-up limits a surging, unrelenting beast that twists and turns in such a way that you never know quite what to expect it to do next.

Oversees, their live shows have been confirming Shakes as the dance act to watch, appearing at venues ranging from Fabric to the Barfly. 2007 will see Shakes build on the reputation quickly forged since their first ever UK live date in Summer 2006, with regular gigging planned around the UK and in Europe throughout the year. Combining their chunky synths with live percussion, its an eye-catching live show that blows most of todays other live electronic acts out of the water.

2007 will also see Shakes establish themselves as sought-after producers for their remix work. With remixes for GoodBooks and Datarock, and a phenomenal reworking of Kasabians Shoot The Runner last year, the requests are piling up for Shakes to mould new releases into dancefloor bangers. Its a name youre gonna see a lot of in 2007.