SHADED

SHADED has a signature sound. It's a weaving combination of driving,
psychedelic vibes and funk-inspired textures. His sound is undeniable in
character, and whilst his production style is constantly evolving, he always stays
true to his Southern California roots.
As a slew of released material will all attest, SHADED is on fire in every sense of
the word. His releases have been signed to leading labels, namely TRICK, Dirty
Bird, Experts Only, and Hot Creation. He has fans across the globe in such
luminaries as Patrick Topping, Dubfire, Jamie Jones, and Tiga. If you're a
long-term fan or just discovering him through Desert Hearts or Turbo Recordings
channels, there's never been a better time to light the touch paper and indeed get
lit.
Some die-hard fans may know SHADED from the SHDWPLAY duo days. After a
string of successful releases together on the aforementioned Dubfire's SCI+TEC
imprint, he ventured down the solo path which ultimately proved the right move,
with releases like "Be My Binge", 'Dwell' and 'Crayzy'
. Still great friends today,
it wasn't long until Turbo's head honcho Tiga picked up on SHADED's fresh
approach, which led to a total of 5 EPs on Turbo including the label's best-selling
release and Mixmag's 'Tune of the Month' for 'She She' to "Body Feels", which was
heavily supported by Loco Dice, The Martinez Brothers and Martin Buttrich. He's
also a key associate with Patrick Topping's label TRICK, with two releases -
'Midnight Minds' & 'Naught Mofo'
- where the first had a remix from Hot
Creations label head Jamie Jones, as well as being part of the Patrick's Tasty
Techno Volume One compilation with his track 'Bad Mofo'
.
His remix schedule has been equally slick and serene, with reworks for Tiga,
Mikey Lion, Boys Noize, Marbs, Oliver Huntemann, Alex Kennon, Dubfire,
long-time collaborator Harvard Bass and his another download site No.2 minimal remix for
Christian Smith in 2017. SHADED's remix of 'Rising' (SHADED's Realized
Dreams Remix), a tune by Anabel Englund and company, was bestowed with the
coveted Essential New Tune from Pete Tong, and was played extensively by
Danny Howard and Mistajam on BBC Radio 1 alike. His twisted remix for a Joyce
Muniz track 'Chapter 4' featuring Aquarius Heaven on Exploited hit hard in 2019,
then his 'Ripple' EP was unleashed on Senso. Following further releases on
Desert Hearts and an EP back in the Turbo fold, Skyler then made his debut on
Jamie Jones' Hot Creations label with the hugely supported jam 'Mad Stacks'.
SHADED's music has continued to keep rolling out, with one such EP "Holla Atcha
Boy" which was – naturally – championed by industry figurehead Claude
VonStroke and a key release on DirtyBird. A previous release on Turbo, 'My
Stimuli', also connected the dots from electro to hip hop to house to indie-dance
and reminded everyone why he's such a good fit for Tiga's sensibility. Oliver
Huntemann's Senso imprint has also had a few releases and Skyler appeared on
the imprint's 5th birthday with a belter of a tune titled 'I Got Haters'.
At the end of 2023, Skyler had a track 'Jack Your Body' on Jamie Jones' sub-label
Hottrax, his 'Nasty Freaks' EP on Yolanda Be Cool's dancefloor label Club Sweat,
the techno track 'Silent Silence' as part of the 25th anniversary release for Tiga's
label Turbo Recordings, and a monster of a club anthem 'Don Julio' that has been
a key record within Jon Summit's sets in 2023 that was released on his
relaunched label 'Experts Only'
.
2025 has already seen his 'Feel The Heat' EP land on his frequent supporters'
Desert Hearts Records but he also has a follow-up release on Dirtybird Records
for a Miami Music Week special with his track 'Badboy' and a big collaboration
with long-time friend as well as fellow Californian producer Harvard Bass with
their track 'Oscillate'on Insomniac's sub-label IN/RO.
All in all, the ever-moving and funk-shaking Skyler is on a mission to spread the
SHADED vibe to as many people in as many ways as possible, and who are we to
stand in his way?