Slumberjack

Slumberjack
OriginPerth, Australia
GenresEDM
Occupation
  • Record producers
Years active2014–present
Labels
Members
  • Fletcher Ehlers
  • Morgan "Yee Sheng" Then

Slumberjack (stylised in all caps) is an Australian electronic music duo consisting of Morgan Then and Fletcher Ehlers. Their 2017 single, "Fracture", peaked at 89 on the ARIA Charts.[1]

Members

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Morgan Then

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Morgan Then was raised in Borneo, before moving to Perth for university. Then has had a long relationship with his love for music, growing up listening to world music and learning piano from his father from a young age.[2]

Fletcher Ehlers

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Ehlers was born in Perth, but moved with his close family and spent his early years to Vietnam before moving back to Perth ten years later. His parents were always fond of house music, which gave him an early appreciation for electronic music in general.[3]

Career

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Creation of Slumberjack

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Then and Ehlers met at a DJ competition in 2011, where they became familiar with one another's work. Ehlers won the competition in 2011 while Then won in 2012, and afterwards they found themselves hanging out as friends, which naturally led to hanging out in the studio. They had the opportunity to get in the studio with Mr Carmack, the day where things truly started to fall into place for Slumberjack. A few singles later, they had enough material for a debut EP which quickly received traction in Australia, as well as receiving ample support from Triple J, pushing Slumberjack to become a staple electronic artist.[4]

2013–2015: Debut

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After meeting a year prior while at a DJ Competition, Then and Ehlers started working on music together, and it wasn't long before they found themselves in the studio working on new music alongside Mr Carmack. They released their self titled EP to critical acclaim, getting adds on Triple J and launching them into the mainstream early in their career. They spent their 2015 touring alongside Alison Wonderland, playing "secret warehouse shows" and any time not touring was spent working on new music.[5]

2016–2019: "Open Fire" to Sarawak

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During this time, much of their work became collaborative, and they began linking with many different artists in preparation for their next EP Fracture. Working with artists like Vera Blue and Sydnee Carter, Fracture led to their first headlining tour, and the overall visual aesthetic of Slumberjack, mainly in their live shows, was developed throughout this time. In late 2017, they were invited to do a "triple j Like A Version" performance alongside K. Flay, where they played a cover of the song "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.[6]

In 2018, Slumberjack began production on a new EP titled Sarawak, featuring another eclectic mix of collaborators including TroyBoi and Ekali. The release of SARAWAK in 2019 led to their most ambitious worldwide tour alongside fellow collaborators TroyBoi, Ekali, and Alison Wonderland.[7]

2020–present: Black & Blue to Dichotomy

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Slumberjack kicked off 2020 with the EP "Black & Blue" featuring various collaborations with artists like Daktyl and FOMO. Around this time Slumberjack started releasing their "Distillation Mixes", pulling a mix of Slumberjack originals as well as some of their favorite tracks that's inspired their sound. The release of "Poison" featuring Sydnee Carter marked the first single as part of their first full-length album, "Dichotomy". Following "Poison", their next release was a double single titled "Memory" and "The Reprise". Shortly after, Slumberjack won Best Electronic Producer in the WAM Awards. "DICHOTOMY" is slated for release in late 2021.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details
Dichotomy[8]

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with release date, label, and certifications shown
Title EP details Certifications
Slumberjack
  • Released: 21 November 2014
  • Label: Onelove Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
Fracture
  • Released: 13 April 2017[10]
  • Label: Onelove Recordings, Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Sarawak
  • Released: 5 February 2019[11]
  • Label: Onelove Recordings, Monstercat
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Black & Blue
  • Released: 21 February 2020[12][13]
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[1] 		NZ
Hot
[14]
"Naked"
(with Alison Wonderland)[15] 		2015 — — Run
"Enigma" 2016 — — Back to Bass
"Fracture"
(featuring Vera Blue) 		2017 89 — Fracture
"Hollow"
(with Krane)[16] 		— — Fallout
"Vision"
(with Quix featuring Josh Pan)[17] 		— — Non-album singles
"Warlord"
(with What So Not)[18] 		2018 — —
"Sometimes Love"
(with Alison Wonderland)[19] 		— — Awake (Remixes)
"Helios"
(with Ekali)[20] 		— — Crystal Eyes
"Daggers"
(with Machine Age)[citation needed] 		— — Sarawak
"Solid"
(with TroyBoi)[21] 		— —
"Crucified"
(with Daktyl featuring Moonzz)[22] 		2019 — — Black & Blue
"Hades"
(with Fomo)[23] 		2020 — —
"Inferno"
(with Twerl, Loston, ShockOne and Hwls) 		— — Non-album singles
"Legend"
(with Apashe featuring Wasiu) 		— —
"Surrender"[24] — —
"Poison"
(featuring Sydnee Carter)[25] 		— 13 Dichotomy
"Better Off"
(featuring Lucy Lucy)[26] 		2021 — —
"Pain"
(featuring Josh Pan)[27] 		— —
"Reptiles"[28] 2023 — — TBA
"Bodymorph" — —
"Uh Uh" — —
"Python" — —
"Scout" — —
"Nostalgia"
(featuring Little Green) 		— —
"To Be Loved" 2024 — —
"Back Again" — —
"Swear You" — —

Remixes

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List of remixes, with year released, artist(s), and album name shown
Title Artist(s) Year Album
"Fellow Feeling" Porter Robinson 2015 Worlds Remixed
"Time"[29] Alison Wonderland and Quix 2019 Non-album singles
"14U+14ME" The Presets

Awards and nominations

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WAM Awards

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The Western Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM).

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020[30] Slumberjack Best Electronic Producer Won

AIR Awards

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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as 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
2018[31][32] Fracture Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album Nominated

National Live Music Awards

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The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Slumberjack Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year Nominated [33]
2023 Slumberjack Best DJ/Electronic Act Nominated [34]

Triple J Unearthed Awards

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Australia's Listen Out award is given to 4 different artists each year, and offer the chance to perform at the Listen Out festival, which started in 2013.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014[35] Themselves Listen Out Winner Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Peaks on the ARIA Singles Chart:
    • "Fracture": "ARIA Chart Watch #404". auspOp. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Slumberjack (Morgan) Interview- growing up in Borneo, MR.CARMACK visiting, synesthesia". SIDEWALK TALK EDM. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Slumberjack (Fletcher)- growing up in Vietnam, studying engineering, music". SIDEWALK TALK EDM. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Slumberjack INTERVIEW - A RISING MUSICAL POWERHOUSE". Futuremag Music. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ Harry. "Interview: Slumberjack On Secret Warehouse Gigs & Making Yin/Yang Music". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Slumberjack INTERVIEW - A RISING MUSICAL POWERHOUSE". FUTUREMAG. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. ^ Morris, Genevieve (17 December 2018). "Interview: Mountain Sounds bound Slumberjack (AU) on their favourite moments of 2018 and what the duo have planned for 2019". The AU Review.
  8. ^ Newstead, Al (8 February 2022). "Eight years in, Slumberjack are playing the electronic music game better than ever". TripleJ. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Slumberjack's new 'Fracture' EP is a keenly diverse masterstroke [EP Review]". Dancing Astronaut. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  11. ^ Karakolis, Konstantinos (7 February 2019). "Slumberjack release impactful 5-track EP with Sarawak". EDM.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Black & Blue by Slumberjack on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  13. ^ Pix, Justin (23 February 2020). "Creative Conversation 001: Breaking down Black & Blue with Slumberjack". Future Mag Music. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  14. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  15. ^ "Slumberjack talk "Naked" with Alison Wonderland and more!". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  16. ^ Andrew (8 March 2018). "KRANE is set to touch down in New York City with friends Slumberjack & Alexander Lewis". Your EDM. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  17. ^ Ahmad, Raz (8 February 2018). "Animated video expands on "Vision" from Slumberjack, Quix, and Josh Pan". Earmilk. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  18. ^ Backer, Grace (16 April 2018). "What So Not goes deep into his new album, creative process, & live show". EDM Identity. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  19. ^ Grant, Sydney (16 November 2018). "Awake (The Remixes) gives Alison Wonderland's fans something new to devour [Review]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  20. ^ Meadow, Matthew (28 September 2018). "Ekali's new EP Is breathtaking & has us way more excited for the tour". Your EDM. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  21. ^ Lin, Vivian (8 December 2018). "Slumberjack and Troyboi collaborate for another "Solid" trap release". Earmilk. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Crucified (feat. Moonzz) - Single by Slumberjack & Daktyl". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  23. ^ Gallagher, Peach (25 January 2020). "Slumberjack & Fomo team up for heavy new single 'Hades'". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  24. ^ Bain, Katie (24 July 2020). "First Spin: The Week's best new dance tracks from Lost Frequencies, Mat Zo & more". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Poison (feat. Sydnee Carter) – Single by Slumberjack on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Better Off (feat. Lucy Lucy) – Single by Slumberjack on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Pain (feat. Josh Pan) – Single by Slumberjack & Twerl on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  28. ^ "about to release a song a month for the foreseeable future. 'Reptiles', out this Friday". Facebook. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  29. ^ Stack, Chris (31 October 2019). "Alison Wonderland and Quix strikes with eclectic remix package for their "Time" project". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Winners of 2020 WAMAwards revealed in star-studded ceremony!". West Australian Music Industry Awards. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  31. ^ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  32. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  33. ^ "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  34. ^ "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  35. ^ "Nominees 2014". Triple J. 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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