ShockOne

Karl Thomas (born 29 November 1982), better known as ShockOne, is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ born in 1982. 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.

History Beginnings Karl Thomas was a drummer and in high school when he met and formed a metal band (called Xygen) with Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen (the two who would later become Pendulum and eventually Knife Party) and Jay Burns. When Pendulum started in the early 2000s, Xygen finished, and so Thomas started making electronic music of his own, under the alias of ShockOne.

Early career (2005–2008) From 2005 to 2009, ShockOne released many singles and remixes, making a name for himself within the worldwide drum and bass scene.

ShockOne EP (2009–2010) In 2009, he released a debut self-titled EP, containing drum and bass hit "Polygon" and dubstep track "Adachigahara's Theme" among others. The Re-Fix EP was released in 2010 containing VIPs and remixes of songs off the ShockOne EP. Universus was released on 26 April 2013 in Australia and on 29 April in the rest of the world. The album became overall number one album in Australia on its first day of release. It contains 14 songs in dance genres such as drum and bass, electro house, and dubstep. Collaborations include Phetsta, Reija Lee (ShockOne's sister), Metrik, Kyza, and Sam Nafie. Thomas said of the title: "The loose theme of Universus is the lifespan of our universe. The term itself, 'universus', actually means everything right now. It's dealing with, as humans, our perception of reality and how we deal with the universe that we're in."

Discography Sources for discography are correct as of Discogs

Studio albums Title Album details Peak positions AUS Universus Released: 29 April 2013 Label: Viper Recordings 2 A Dark Machine Released: 21 August 2019 Label: Warner Music Australia, Monstercat — Organism Algorithm Released: 23 February 2024 Label: Dark Machine Records ?

Extended plays Title EP details Headroom Part 2Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Viper Recordings ShockOneReleased: 10 April 2009 Label: Viper Recordings The Re-FixReleased: 1 October 2010 Label: Viper Recordings In This LightReleased: 6 May 2016 Label: Warner Music Australia

Singles

Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. 2021 "Follow Me" Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. 2018 ShockOne Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year