Shapeshifter

Overview

We may laugh at our neighbours across the ditch about the way they pronounce words with the letter I in them and sheep relations and other things like that, but the fact of the matter is that our Kiwi friends are pretty good at – if not better – at a lot of things than we are. They’re more successful with PSAs than we are, and their drum n’ bass scene 1UPs us every time, thanks to Shapeshifter.

The Christchurch quintet have been bringing the dub since 1999 and have been hailed as the pioneers of modern music due to their unique approach to the genre – most likely stemming from each members varied musical background, mixing funk, electronica, metal, jazz and hip-hop to create that unique Shapeshifter sound.

They’ve skipped the Christchurch winter to hang out in their Berlin studio for the past six months, creating new sounds and touring Europe along the way, but now they’re returning back to their antipodean roots, doing a mini-tour before they head back to New Zealand for the festival season. Catch them at the Hi-Fi, but maybe avoid asking them about their fush and chups – I’m sure they’ve heard that one before.