The KUURO multinational project was started in 2016 by Luke Shipstad and Jordin Post, while debuting on Monstercat with Aamon. They also released other singles like Knockin, Doji, and Possession. Their first collaboration on Monstercat took place in 2018 with Clockvice.
The two have known each other since around 2011, but met around 2013, after discovering they share interests.[1]
As of April 29, 2020, Jordin Post stepped down from KUURO to work on his own music, announced via KUURO's Twitter post.
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Luke Shipstad[edit | edit source]
Luke is from Seattle, Washington. He became fascinated by music, and at the age of ten he began composing and writing. He was born on the 5th of August. He started with classical piano for several years, and then progressed to writing/producing in a DAW. His electronic music ventures were inspired by the Junkie XL remix of Coldplay’s single “Talk”, which he heard on the radio. Outside of music, he likes to watch anime and play video games.
Luke Shipstad was 1/3rd of the (originally a trio) multinational "Suspect 44" project, which had releases under labels Armada Captivating (co-founded by Armin van Buuren), Spinnin' Records and Anjunadeep (sublabel of Anjunabeats, founded by Above & Beyond).
Jordin Maikel Post (Left in 2020)[edit | edit source]
Jordin is from the Netherlands, born in Groningen and now lives in Amsterdam. His interest in musical production was sparked at age nine. He was born on the 4th of October, 1994.
Jordin Post also mainly produced/produces Progressive House and various forms of Trance under the alias "Juventa", having released on labels Anjunabeats (founded by Above & Beyond), Enhanced Music (founded by Tritonal) and Armada Music (co-founded by Armin van Buuren).
Timeline[edit | edit source]
2016[edit | edit source]
October
- October 7, 2016: KUURO released their debut single Aamon. The song is featured on Monstercat 029 - Havoc, Monstercat - Best of Trap and Monstercat - Best of 2016.
2017[edit | edit source]
January
- January 20, 2017: KUURO released their second single Savage. The song is featured on Monstercat 030 - Finale.
March
- March 17, 2017: KUURO released their third single Bandit. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1.
May
- May 19, 2017: KUURO released their fourth single Possession. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 2 & Monstercat - Best of 2017.
August
- August 4, 2017: KUURO released their fifth single Rapture feat. MC Mota. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 2.
October
- October 6, 2017: KUURO released their sixth single Swarm. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3.
December
- December 22, 2017: KUURO released their eighth single Swarm VIP, a VIP of the original song Swarm. The song was released as a free release.
2018[edit | edit source]
February
- February 8, 2018: KUURO released their ninth single Omen. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 4.
March
- March 23, 2018: KUURO released their tenth single Afraid Of The Dark. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 1 & Monstercat - Best of 2018.
May
- May 17, 2018: KUURO released their eleventh single Knockin'. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 5.
June
- June 21, 2018: KUURO released their twelfth single Take Me Down feat. Bianca. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 5.
October
- October 22, 2018: KUURO released their thirteenth single 1000 Cuts, in collaboration with Clockvice. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6.
December
- December 3, 2018: KUURO released their fourteenth single What U Wanna Do feat. Spencer Ludwig. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6.
2019[edit | edit source]
April
- April 29, 2019: KUURO released their debut EP on Monstercat, Bad Habits EP.
- Bad Habits (feat. Tylor Maurer)
- Run Up
- Horns (feat. Tylor Maurer)
- Bad Habits is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 7.
June
- June 3, 2019: KUURO released their sixteenth single Trigger. This song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 7.
July
- July 31, 2019: KUURO released their single Can We Be Free, featuring CVBZ (uncredited). The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 4.
December
- December 9, 2019: KUURO released their collaboration with Clockvice, entitled All Night. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 8.
2020[edit | edit source]
March
- March 5, 2020: KUURO released their single Warning Signs, in collaboration with Hex Cougar. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 9.
May
- May 7, 2020: After Jordin Post left from KUURO, Luke Shipstad released his single featuring McCall, She's Got a Gun. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 9 and Monstercat - Best of 2020.
June
- June 22, 2020: KUURO released his twenty-first single Crash & Burn. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 10.
August
- August 6, 2020: KUURO released his twenty-second single Don't Stop. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 10.
Monstercat Uploads[edit | edit source]
- Aamon
- October 7, 2016
- Savage
- January 20, 2017
- Bandit
- March 17, 2017
- Possession
- May 19, 2017
- Rapture (feat. MC Mota)
- August 4, 2017
- Swarm
- October 6, 2017
- Doji
- December 4, 2017
- Swarm VIP
- December 22, 2017
- Omen
- February 8, 2018
- Afraid Of The Dark (feat. Sophiya)
- March 23, 2018
- Knockin'
- May 17, 2018
- Take Me Down (feat. Bianca)
- June 21, 2018
- 1000 Cuts (with Clockvice)
- October 22, 2018
- What U Wanna Do (feat. Spencer Ludwig)
- December 3, 2018
- Bad Habits (feat. Tylor Maurer)
- April 29, 2019
- Trigger
- June 3, 2019
- Can We Be Free
- July 31, 2019
- All Night (with Clockvice)
- December 9, 2019
- Warning Signs (with Hex Cougar)
- March 5, 2020
- She's Got a Gun (with McCall)
- May 7, 2020
- Crash & Burn
- June 22, 2020
- Don't Stop
- August 6, 2020
Trivia[edit | edit source]
Other[edit | edit source]
- Kuuro means "deaf", in Finnish. "デフ (Defu)" is also pronounced like "deaf", in Japanese. "デフ" translates to "differential".
- Luke and Grant are roommates.
Collaborated with[edit | edit source]
- Clockvice (2)
- Hex Cougar (1)
Artists featured[edit | edit source]
- Tylor Maurer (2)
- Bianca (1)
- MC Mota (1)
- McCall (1)
- Sophiya (1)
- Spencer Ludwig (1)
Off-Monstercat Releases[edit | edit source]
- Galantis - Louder Harder Better (KUURO Remix) (Atlantic Records)
- February 11, 2016
- Dillon Francis & NGHTMRE - Need You (KUURO Remix)
- August 17, 2016
- Fade To Black (self-released)
- December 15, 2016
- What So Not & BURNS - Trust (KUURO Remix) (OWSLA)
- June 15, 2017
- DJ Snake - Propaganda (KUURO Remix)
- July 8, 2017
- Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low (KUURO Remix) (Interscope Records)
- September 22, 2017
- Boombox Cartel (feat. Taranchyla) - Dem Fraid (KUURO Remix) (Mad Decent)
- September 22, 2017
- Better Now (cover of Post Malone's "Better Now") (Cure8 Records)
- January 11, 2019
- Inferno (self-released)
- February 15, 2019
- 3LAU & HYO - Punk Right Now (KUURO Remix) (ScreaM Records)
- February 23, 2019
- Replicant (with Delta Heavy) (RAM Records)
- March 22, 2019
- Zedd & Katy Perry - 365 (KUURO Remix) (Interscope Records)
- March 22, 2019
- Fallout (Welcome Records)
- October 30, 2019
- Greed (with Zok) (Musical Freedom)
- January 10, 2020
References[edit | edit source]
2. Photos courtesy of KUURO's Twitter Page
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