Mark Shimmon - DJ, producer, and owner of Decipher recordings - has been kept busy last year and this year with DJ appearances at Bedrock (with BT, Evolution and HYBRID) in June 2000, coming on after Junkie XL at the GLASTONBURY Dance Tent in front of 5,000 people, and playing at the Roxy in Prague (Czech) where Sasha and Jimmy Van M have also recently played. 

UK appearances this year at Brixton’s 414 club and the legendary Dogstar and regular DJ’ing slots in Holland (for Extrema) have increased Mark’s DJ’ing side of his dual role as producer/DJ. 

With a double album coming out through Pioneer, who also handle the Bedrockalbums, Mark embarked on a 2 week tour of the USA in September. The double album showcases his work as a producer and includes a live DJ mix. The album will be called Decoded and is out now!

Decipher, his record label, has just released Spacetribe’s ‘Warped’ which has had very strong support from Parks & Wilson, Sander Kleinenberg, Seb Fontaine and Danny Howells. Previous releases such as ‘Interstella’ was licensed by Nick Warren for his recent Global Underground compilation - with the likes of Anthony Pappa and Mick Wilson also heavily supporting it. 

Mark also releases records under the names of Twister, Savannah and Ultrasonik which have all proven to be firm favorites with the likes of Timo Maas, John Digweed and Anthony Pappa. Sasha, Paul Van Dyk, and Pete Tong have all played his tracks on their ‘ESSENTIAL MIX’ sessions for RADIO 1 and international DJ’s such as Max Graham and Christopher Lawrence have been hammering his tracks in the USA and Canada.

As a remixer, Mark has been doing the right things on BT’s ‘Mercury & Solace’ (Pioneer), Roland Klinkenberg’s ‘Inner laugh’ (Hooj) THK’s ‘France’ (Heat), and Fortress’ ‘An Angel saved my life’ (Superstition). Muzik magazine have raved on about Roland Klinkenberg’s ‘Saurus’ (Tune Inn) as being Mark’s finest remix to date. 

More recently, Jimmy Van M. has been on the phone to Pete Gawtry of Tune Inn Records saying that he is heavily supporting all of Mark’s recent tracks and remixes including ‘Dark Feelin’, Thomas Penton’s ‘Cliffhanger’ (Mark Shimmon mix), and ‘R U Out There’. High praise from the number 1 DJ in the USA.

Mark has also just had his latest track reaching #1 in the Balance Pool charts which is compiled by Chris Fortier and Jimmy Van M himself. (see below). ‘Dark Feelin’ has now been in the top 10 for three consecutive weeks. 

Also check out: www.decipher-recordings.com


Artist Biography

Started producing records with Nick Woolfson in 1994 and formed own record label called JAMM. Had a substantial hit with Turnmills anthem ‘Stack the Galley’ 
Formed Shining Path record label with Red Jerry at Hooj Choons to release underground tracks. This highly acclaimed label was set up to release progressive house and deep house singles.
Signed to React Records as Shimmon & Woolfson in 1997 producing classic tracks as ‘Evil Queen’ and ‘Welcome to the Future’.
Between 1998 and 1999 had 4 top 40 singles under name of Sundance while signed to React and Inferno record labels.
Set up Decipher recordings in 2000 to produce quality British underground house tracks.

DECIPHER Recordings 

Twister ‘Mauna Kea’ : DCR 001 (released 7th Feb 2000)
Sasha’s ‘Essential Mix’ Feb. 2000. 
Compilations: TranceNation 4 - Ferry Corsten (MOS), Headliners-Tall Paul (MOS), Cream-Seb Fontaine (Virgin), John 00 Flemming (React), Mark Shimmon 21st Century Trance (React)
Savannah ‘Spirit’: DCR 002 (released 8th May 2000)
PVD ‘Essential Mix’ April 2000, Pete Tong ‘Essential Mix’ August 2000.
Compilations: Max Graham-Cream Festival (YUL), Solid Sounds (NEWS)
Twister 2 ‘Twisted’: DCR 003 (released 2nd October 2000)
Compilations: Christopher Lawerence (Moonshine USA), Fantasia-Aural Pleasure (Fantasia), Sound Factory NY (Track),
Mark Shimmon vs 3rd Degree ‘Interstella’: DCR 004 (released 4th December 2000)
Compilations: Nick Warren - Global Underground 18. (Boxed), 

Recent Remixes

1. Thomas Penton ‘Cliffhanger’ (Tune Inn).
2. Nylon ‘If You Love Me’ (YK2)
3. Natious ‘Stylo’ (Tune Inn)
4. THK ‘France’ (Heat) : Number 6 in Cool Cuts chart, 9/10 in Wax magazine.
5. Fortress ‘ An Angel Saved My Life’ (Superstition) : 5/5 in 7 magazine.
6. Roland Klinkenberg ‘Saurus’ (Tune Inn) : 5/5 in Musik magazine, Vital Vinyl (Trance) record of the month in Musik Magazine. 
7. Roland Klinkenberg ‘Inner Laugh’ (Hooj) : Played by Sasha, Pete Tong and Ashley Casselle.
8. Q-Lock ‘Minimal Thoughts’ (Deep) : Being played by DJ Remy and Anthony Pappa.
9. Ultrasonik ‘Pulsating Rhythm’ (Joof) : Played by Ferry Corsten and John‘00’Flemming.

Previous Remixes

10. BT ‘Mercury & Solace’ (Pioneer/Headspace) : Released as 1 sided white label in UK.
11. Smudge & Smith ‘Near me’ (INCredible) : Number 2 in DJ Magazine Club Charts.
12. Roland Klinkenberg & Remy ‘Airwalkin’ (Tune Inn) : Played by Sasha, Digweed, Pappa, Pete Tong.
13. Fred Numf ‘ Wireless Influences’ (Tune Inn) : Played by Christopher Lawerence, Pete Tong and Sasha.
14. Reysan Khan ‘Shi-Do 2000’ (Joof) :