The Shapeshifters

Since then, a slew of legal issues have kept Mystikal from producing any new studio efforts since 2001’s Tarantula, although a new album, Original, could see the light by the end of this year after he signed to Cash Money Records back in 2010. He’s served jail time since then, but also performed live across America, with an energetic set at the Gathering of the Juggalos festival a particular highlight; look out for further live activity once Original drops. Given that it’s now a decade since their one and only smash, ‘Lola’s Theme’, went to number one on the UK charts and won undeniable status as the 2004 sound of the summer, it’s probably reasonable to say that Shapeshifters need to get a bit of a move on if they’re going to avoid forever being referred to as one-hit wonders. The London production duo, comprised of Simon Marlin and Max Reich, have continued to work dilligently in the years following the huge success of ‘Lola’s Theme’, but haven’t come anywhere close to matching that level of chart success. Instead, they’ve collaborated with the late, great Frankie Knuckles and remixed the likes of Natalie Imbruglia, Christina Aguilera, George Michael, Candi Staton, Faithless and Moby, and continue to prove a hit in the electronic dance world, with recent tracks like ‘She Freaks’ racking up seven-figure view counts on YouTube. They also deliver high-octane DJ sets the world over.