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Lunatic Calm is a UK-based electronic music group, specializing in big-beat hardcore and down-tempo trip-hop. Formed in 1996 and comprised of Simon "sHack" Shackleton and Howard "Howie" Saunders, they composed and produced several high-energy tracks and two albums. They are most famous for their track "Leave You Far Behind," which has appeared on numerous movie soundtracks including The Matrix, Charlie's Angels, and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Their 1998 single, "LC001" is featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 2000. Together, they have also done numerous remixes for artists such as Bush, DJ Scissorkicks, and Curve.

Lunatic Calm quietly split up since the release of Breaking Point in 2002, with sHack placing the blame on record labels (this was also a factor in the numerous delays in releasing their last album). However, sHack has been active in the DJ scene, operating under the name Elite Force. Some of his songs (both remixes and new tracks) have appeared on the Crystal Method remix albums, Community Service and Community Service II.

Singles

• "Centista"
• "One Step"
• "Leave You Far Behind" (1997)
• "Roll the Dice" (1997)

Albums

• Metropol (1998)
• Breaking Point (2002)

Remixes

• The Heads - Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness (1996)
• Black Grape - Get Higher (1997)
• Bush - Comedown (1997)
• Curve - Chinese Burn (1997)
• Definition of Sound - Outsider (1997)
• Meat Katie - Boned (1997)
• Pitchshifter - Genius (1998)
• DJ Scissorkicks - Clap Yo' Hands (1999)

Soundtrack Appearances

• The Jackal (1997) - "Leave You Far Behind"
• Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) - "Leave You Far Behind" (V2. Instrumental Mix)
• The Matrix (1999) - "Leave You Far Behind" (Lunatic vs. Lunatic Rollercoaster Remix)
• Arlington Road (1999) - "Neon Reprise"
• Need For Speed: High Stakes (1999) - "Roll the Dice"
• Test Drive 6 (1999) - "Leave You Far Behind"
• Charlie's Angels (2000) - "Leave You Far Behind" (V2. Instrumental Mix)
• The Guilty (2000) - "Leave You Far Behind"
• Tomcats (2001) - "Roll the Dice" (Fatboy Slim vocal mix)
• Spider-man (Teaser Trailer) (2002) - "Leave You Far Behind"
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale (2003) - "Sound of the Revolution"
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture (2003) - "Leave You Far Behind"
• Motorstorm (2007) - "Leave You Far Behind"

• Elite Force Official site
• [1] Interview with Simon "sHack" Shackleton (October 2005)
• [2] Interview with Lunatic Calm
• [3] Interview with Lunatic Calm (March 2002)