Artist
Shockone
Perth / London, Australia 47k SoundCloud followers. Active
DancefloorNeurofunk
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MANAGEMENT MGMT Ben@frndsmgmt.com BOOKINGS </b> U.K. & European Bookings Ivo@mbartists.co.uk </b> AUS,NZ & Asia Bookings joel@seismictalent.com </b> Hailing from Perth the epicenter of the Australasian drum and bass scene, ShockOne aka Karl Thomas origins started in a band with Rob & Gareth from Pendulum, through to his recent assault on drum and bass dance floors worldwide, his musical energy and expression is powerful to say the least. The beginning of the new year will see ShockOne drop his debut album ‘Universus’. With the first two smash singles from the album ‘Crucify Me’ and ‘Relapse’ released over the past year, ‘Chaos Theory’ presents the latest glimpse into what is undoubtedly one of bass culture’s most eagerly anticipated debut longplayers. Already a huge star in Australia – where he is without doubt the biggest homegrown DnB star since Pendulum, enjoying headline billing at festivals such Big Day Out and guaranteed daytime playlisting on Triple J radio – ShockOne’s fame has spread worldwide as his long standing relationship with Viper, alongside remixes for artist such as Netsky, Brookes Brothers and Stanton Warriors have seen him grow into one of the most sought
Biography
Shock One started out as two guys from Perth, Australia, Jay Burns & Karl Thomas. They'd been in a metal band with Rob Swire & Gareth McGrillen, and after they left to form Pendulum, Jay & Karl formed Shock One. Later Jay Burns left Shock One, leaving just Karl Thomas. 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.
As published on Resident Advisor
- Lives in
- Australia
- First known date
- 2006, Backbeat presents Atomic Hooligan, Geisha
Dates102
Upcoming dates
Dates per year
100 past dates on Resident Advisor, by year and by country
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- 524
- 825
- 626
AU 58
UK 8
NL 7
JP 4
DE 4
FR 4
Booked by8
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Affinity score out of 100: collaborators already booked, their style in the programme, same country.
Collaborated with13
13 artists with a shared track or release
Releases102
Read from Beatport and Deezer, most recent first.
- Golden HourWobbles & Waffles2026-08-14
- TerminalMonstercat2026-07-17
- Rewired (feat. PENELOPE)Dark Machine (Label)2025-12-10
- Rewire (feat. PENELOPE)Dark Machine Recs2025-12-10
- Back 2 BackDark Machine (Label)2025-10-24
- Rockstar BassMonstercat2025-08-27
- VoicesNIGHTMODE2025-08-08
- RewireDark Machine Recs2025-07-25
Labels13
Rosters read from Deezer albums; only artists on the map count.
Booking4
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Remixes8
8 artists remixed by or remixing them
DirtyphonicsShockone - Polygon (Dirtyphonics Remix) (cut)189k
Ekko & SidetrackVirtual Riot & Shockone - Showdown (Ekko & Sidetrack Remix)15k- Bcee862
DON DARKOEShockOne - Say Woah (DON DARKOE Remix) [free download]39k
Netsky237k
PendulumPendulum - Tarantula (Ekko & Sidetrack x Shockone Bootleg)112k
Mc Spyda6 538
Montell2099Montell2099, Sam Bruno - GO! (Shockone Remix)55k
Trend
SoundCloud followers per day, read every night
+9 followers over 7 d+0.0 %
Sep 2: 46 728Oct 22: 46 798
Hype85 / 100
Out of 100, as percentiles among the artists on the map: what moves, not what is big.
- 7-day growth65
- Upcoming dates94
- Plays96
- Wider audience95
- Followers98
Elsewhere
Booking
MGMT: Ben@frndsmgmt.com North & South America: mrodriguez@teamwass.com U.K. & Europe: tom@clockworkartists.co.uk AUS/NZ/Asia: joel@seismictalent.com
As published on Resident Advisor
- Plays mostly in
- Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, London
- Venues
- Chinese Laundry, Melkweg
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