Shapeshifter Announces Tour With The Upbeats and MC Tiki

Shapeshifter has teamed up with The Upbeats again, this time to record the forthcoming EP SXUB, which will be released on September 12. To celebrate unleashing the collaborative EP the two electronic acts will be hitting the road for a nationwide tour, for which they will be joined by MC Tiki. Here's the details...

Shapeshifter, The Upbeats and MC Tiki

Friday 26th September, The Bedford at CPIT, Christchurch
Saturday 27th September, Sammy's, Dunedin
Sunday 28th September, Loco Cantina, Queenstown
Friday 3rd October, Powerstation, Auckland
Saturday 4th October, James Caberet, Wellington

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SHAPESHIFTER (DJ Set) THE UPBEATS with MC TIKI

This September New Zealand will shake when two of the mightiest powers in New Zealand dance music combine for an EP and national tour. Shapeshifter and The Upbeats have forged a partnership stretching back years – now they’re preparing to take their mutual admiration to another level with the release of an epic collaborative recording, the SSXUB EP. It’s released on September 12 , and the two acts will celebrate by hitting the road together for and unmissable event tour at the month’s end. While the EP’s arrival alone will be a huge deal amongst New Zealand’s bassheads, the tour will be the ultimate expression of the collaboration. It will feature a scorching DJ set from Shapeshifter, boosted by live elements from PDigsss on vocals. Come their turn, The Upbeats will bring their customary full noise live experience, with tracks from their acclaimed Rituals EP from May sure to be among the highlights. As if two members of Aotearoa’s dance music royalty sharing a stage wasn’t enough, they’ll be joined by MC Tiki across all five dates. It’s a dynamite lineup, a historic collaboration and sure to be an unforgettable tour.