Slumberjack

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]

Slumberjack
Origin	Perth, Australia
Genres	EDM
Occupation	Record producers
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Onelove Recordings Mad Decent Monstercat Lowly Palace Sweat It Out Future Classic
Members	Fletcher Ehlers Morgan "Yee Sheng" Then

Members

Morgan Then

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

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

Creation of Slumberjack

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

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

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

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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details
Dichotomy[8]	Released: 28 January 2022 Label: Sweat It Out, Warner Music Australia Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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	ARIA: Gold[9]
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

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	—	ARIA: Gold[9]	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

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

WAM Awards

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

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

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

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

1. 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.
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5. Harry. "Interview: Slumberjack On Secret Warehouse Gigs & Making Yin/Yang Music". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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10. "Slumberjack's new 'Fracture' EP is a keenly diverse masterstroke [EP Review]". Dancing Astronaut. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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14. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:

    • For "Poison": "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 18 October 2020". Recorded Music NZ. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
15. "Slumberjack talk "Naked" with Alison Wonderland and more!". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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22. "Crucified (feat. Moonzz) - Single by Slumberjack & Daktyl". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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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.