# ShockOne

Karl Thomas, 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 (2011–2014)

In 2010, Thomas announced plans to work on his full-length debut album, Universus. the first single from the album, "Crucify Me," was released in June 2011. this two-part drum and bass/dubstep track featured his own vocals and a collaboration with fellow producer and friend, Phetsta. the second single, "Relapse, " a dubstep track with vocals by Sam Nafie, came out in December 2011. The third single, "Chaos Theory, " a drumstep/dubstep piece, got much attention in Australia, the Uk, and around the world in October 2012. The fourth single, "Lazerbeam, " a drum and bass track with additional production by Metrik and vocals by kyza, was another highlight of Universus.
A highly anticipated album, 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."

### In This Light and A Dark Machine (2014–present)

After moving to London for a number of years, Thomas moved back to Perth in 2014 to build a new studio at home before he started work on his EP, In This Light, which was released on 6 May 2016. To build hype for the EP and to re-introduce himself to the market, Thomas premiered the single "City Lock" off the EP on triple j Goodnights on 2 February 2016, and announced a national tour.
All the while, Thomas continues to produce remixes for many artists including Netsky, Chicane, Ayah Marar, The Aston Shuffle, and Brookes Brothers.
ShockOne released his second full-length album A Dark Machine on 1 August 2019. He embarked on a nationwide tour promoting the album the same month.

## Discography

Sources for discography are correct as of Discogs and iTunes.

### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | AUS |
| Universus | Released: 29 April 2013 Label: Viper Recordings | 2 |
| A Dark Machine | Released: 21 August 2019 Label: Warner Music Australia, Monstercat | — |

### Extended plays

| Title | EP details |
| Headroom Part 2 (with L Plus) | Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Viper Recordings |
| ShockOne | Released: 10 April 2009 Label: Viper Recordings |
| The Re-Fix | Released: 1 October 2010 Label: Viper Recordings |
| In This Light | Released: 6 May 2016 Label: Warner Music Australia |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Dropping Science" / "Silverscreen" | 2005 | Non-album singles |
| "Let Me Go" / "Frank" | 2006 | Non-album singles |
| "It's On!" | 2006 | Non-album singles |
| "Don't You Know" / "Shock Resistance" (featuring Elisha King) | 2007 | Non-album singles |
| "The Riddler" / "We Be Droppin This" | 2007 | Non-album singles |
| "The Calling" / "Follow You" | 2008 | Non-album singles |
| "The Sun" / "Cyclones" (with Phetsta) | 2008 | Non-album singles |
| "The Sun 2009" / "Stage Diver" (with Phetsta) | 2009 | Non-album singles |
| "Crucify Me" (featuring Phetsta) | 2011 | Universus |
| "Relapse" (featuring Sam Nafie) | 2011 | Universus |
| "Chaos Theory" | 2012 | Universus |
| "Lazerbeam" (featuring Metrik & Kyza) | 2013 | Universus |
| "Showdown" (with Virtual Riot) | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "A Dark Machine" (featuring Reija Lee) | 2017 | A Dark Machine |
| "Bleed Black" (featuring Cruz Patterson) | 2018 | A Dark Machine |
| "Underloved" (featuring Cecil) | 2018 | A Dark Machine |
| "Run" (featuring The Bloody Beetroots) | 2019 | A Dark Machine |
| "Til Dawn" | 2019 | A Dark Machine |
| "It's All Over" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Follow Me" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Hardwired" (featuring Reija Lee) | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Thinkin About" (with Lee Mvtthews) | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "Collecting Thoughts" (with Koven) | 2022 | TBA |
| "Say Woah" | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "Heart on Fire" (with Paulene Herr) | 2023 | Non-album single |

## 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | "Follow Me" | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Won | |

### 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | ShockOne | Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year | Nominated | |