Monstercat
Canadian record label From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Monstercat (also known as Monstercat Media) is a Canadian-based independent electronic dance music (EDM) record label in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] Monstercat was formed in July 2005 by Mike Darlington CEO,[2][3] and Ari Paunonen, COO.[1]
The label signs artists on a non-exclusive single-track basis, allowing artists to freely move between other labels and brands.[4] Monstercat follows a simple release schedule, where new music is released three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,[5][6] in addition to an hour-long podcast that is live streamed every Tuesday on their Twitch account, known as Call Of The Wild.[7] Once Monstercat has released thirty tracks consecutively, a new compilation album is created containing these tracks and two continuous mixes of the album.[8] At several points in time, Monstercat has released a track outside of their regular release schedule for various reasons.
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History
In July 2005, Monstercat's current CEO - Mike Darlington - along with Ari Pauonen, Monstercat's current COO, created the Monstercat YouTube channel as a way for their friends to promote themselves and share music with each other.[1][2][9] The two created compilation albums to provide artists with an easy method of releasing their music, as well as lessening the competitiveness between the artists.[1][10] Monstercat's first compilation album, Launch Week, featured seven artists: Feint, Halo Nova (currently Varien / Koinu), Stephen Walking, Ephixa, Neilio, Arion and Going Quantum.[11]
Krewella Signs
In December 2005, Monstercat signed the very notable musical group Krewella,[1][2][9] an American electronic dance music duo (at the time, a trio) from Chicago, Illinois. "Killin' It" was Krewella's first original song released by a label.[2][12] Monstercat promoted Krewella using many social media campaigns and partnered with many EDM YouTube promotional channels for a larger platform.[1]
2014 - 2017
During the first few months of 2014, Monstercat partnered with the electric family in aid of the Humane Society of Canada.[13] In December 2014, Monstercat launched a 24-hour digital radio station, hosted on Twitch.[14] Monstercat continued to release compilation albums containing thirty songs and two mixes each until 2017.[10]
2018 - Present
Near the beginning of 2018, Monstercat announced that it would seperate into two brands: Monstercat Uncaged and Monstercat Instinct.[15]
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Artists
Current Roster
The following is a list of all the artists that are on Monstercat's current roster. Please note that not all artists who've released with Monstercat are necessarily supposed to be on this list.[16]
Monstercat's Current Roster
- 7 Minutes Dead
- Aero Chord
- Astronaut
- Au5
- Braken
- Bustre
- Case & Point
- Deon Custom
- Dion Timmer
- Direct
- Dirty Audio
- Draper
- Droptek
- Emsi
- Eminence
- Fox Stevenson (Stan SB)
- F.O.O.L- Part of Falcon Funk
- Feint
- Fractal
- Grabbitz
- Haywyre
- Hellberg
- Hyper Potions
- Karma Fields
- Krewella
- Laszlo
- LVTHER- Alias of TwoThirds
- Mr FijiWiji
- Muzzy
- Nigel Good
- Nitro Fun
- Noisestorm
- PIXL
- PYLOT
- Pegboard Nerds
- Rogue
- Rootkit
- Slaydit
- Slips & Slurs
- Snavs
- Soulero
- Sound Remedy
- Stephen Walking
- Stonebank
- Summer Was Fun- Alias of DotEXE
- TheFatRat
- Tut Tut Child
- Varien
- Vicetone
- Volant
- WRLD
Former Artists
The following is a list of artists who previously released music with Monstercat.
Former Monstercat Artists
- 1uP
- 23
- Archie
- Arion
- Atmozfears- Now TVDS
- AZEDIA
- Chris Ramos
- Day One
- DotEXE- Now Summer Was Fun
- Dzeko & Torres
- Ephixa
- Falcon Funk
- Favright
- Gammer
- Halo Nova- Now Varien
- Hot Date!
- I.Y.F.F.E
- Insan3lik3
- Lets Be Friends
- Matduke
- Marshmello
- Mitchell Claxton
- MYLK
- Neilio
- Obsidia
- OVERWERK- Now an independent artist
- Rundfunk- Now part of Televisor
- SCNDL
- Skifonix
- Stereotronique
- Teqq
- Throttle
- TVDS
- TwoThirds- Now LVTHER
- Virtual Riot
- yh
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References
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