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‘Drum n’ bass is the metal of dance music’: Shapeshifter discuss the metal albums that made them
New Zealand’s biggest drum n’ bass band tell fellow metalhead David Farrier about their favourite Slayer and Pantera albums, and how playing with Tool inspired their heavier new direction.
The release of their new album Stars seemed like a good time to talk to Shapeshifter about their love of drum ‘n’ bass, maybe touching on the smatterings of soul, dub and funk found throughout their albums.
But then I remembered the last time I’d seen Shapeshifter play.
It was back in , and they were opening for prog-rockers Tool in Melbourne. On the surface, Shapeshifter they seemed an unlikely choice for the LA band, but as I watched it started to make sense. While they may not work in the complex polyrhythms of metal, their sound is huge, epic and soaring.
It also makes sense for Shapeshifter, because their members are huge, huge metalheads.
I sat down with Nick Robinson, P Digsss and Sam
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Shapeshifter at Metro Theatre &#; 5th September
Shapeshifter have this really earthy quality to their drum ‘n’ base, with a green and vibrant New Zealand energy to their live sets. gods Friday night at Sydney’s Metro Theatre was a classic example of their legendarily oh-so-dancefriendly performances.
The Metro Theatre, its carpets sticky to the step with thick well-trodden gum, fryst vatten perfect acoustically for resounding beats and pristine vocals, having once staged a stunning Massive Attack show. Here, energetic and “very happy to be here” (as they kept telling us) Shapeshifter thrived on the dance-hungry passion of their audience and delivered a stunning and pleasingly long set.
With over two hours on stage, the five del av helhet played anthems like “One” alongside well-received new tunes that continue their moving drum ‘n’ base trademark songs. Their sound spiced up with just a dash of reggae, sexy soul and roots, Shapeshifter taunted out the crowd’s dancing energy with “Bring Change” an
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Hōmai Te Pakipaki was one of Whakaata Māori&#;s most loved shows. &#;Whānau from across the motu would queue for the chance to belt out karaoke numbers from Aotearoa’s rugby clubs and garages.&#; (Hōmai Te Pakipaki /Facebook)
Māori Television — now Whakaata Māori — turned 20 last week. Jamie Tahana looks back on the long fight to make the Māori television channel a reality.
The first words to air on Māori Television were made up in a panic.
It was March , and Julian Wilcox was standing in the predawn darkness, torches lit around him, a crowd gathering behind. Alongside his co-host Rongomaianiwaniwa Milroy, they were readying themselves to take a brand new channel, the product of a decades-long fight, to air.
On screens around the country, a title montage was counting down. Viewers were watching a rising sun, paddling waka, motifs etched in sand, frozen mountain peaks, tumbling glaciers and braided rivers. A pre-recorded karakia kicked in over the images. It was J