Shifted Reality
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Hailing from Novosibirsk, Russia, Alexander Smirnov a.k.a. Shifted Reality (Marc Raccoon, Colibri, Substanze, Klain & Colibri) began producing music without a formal music education at age 15.

In the beginning of year 2006 Alex focused on refining his style to produce better quality tracks. The new and first finished track from Shifted Reality — «Fever», was created in 7 days, and has a unique modern sound in it. Inspired by Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz and Andy Moor, Alex produced a track with a very emotional and uplifting bassline, groovy percussions with tons of effects and a sophisticated trance melody. The track was noticed by Andre Tanneberger (ATB) and Alex was lucky to appear on his new compilation called «The Dj In The Mix 3». The track was also played on different radio stations and got support from many DJs, such as Adam White & Andy Moor.

The next track with famous vocalist Tiff Lacey was called «On This Day» and due to its commercial sound had a great success. It had a large support from famous producer and DJs like Miika Kuisma, Pedro Del Mar, ATB, Neoblizz and others. After that Shifted Reality produced a few tracks in his renovated style characterized with the same progressive trance sound combined with vocal shouts and cuts. His track «Summer Dawn» got a huge support from different DJs. Above & Beyond played this track in their TATW radio show and Kenneth Thomas announced it as the best track of the month in his radio show. Paul Oakenfold also supported it in his Perfecto Tour episode after it was released.

Today Alex tracks are supported all around the world by different DJs like Tiesto, ATB, Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz, Andy Moor, Above & Beyond, Bobina, Niklas Harding, Galen Behr, Martin Roth, Solarstone, Miika Kuisma, Pedro Del Mar, Adam White, Kenneth Thomas, Sensorica, Marcus Schossow, Dusk, Emphased Reality, Mat Zo & many more and his tracks are played in Global DJ Broadcast by Markus Schulz, Nocturnal Radio by Matt Darey, Trance Around The World by Above & Beyond, Perfecto Tour by Paul Oakenfold, Final Countdown by Ferry Corsten & Russia Goes Clubbing by Bobina.