KUURO

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.

Luke Shipstad Edit

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

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

2016 Edit

October

• October 7, 2016: KUURO released their debut single Aamon. The song was featured on Monstercat 029 - Havoc, Monstercat - Best of Trap and Monstercat - Best of 2016.

2017 Edit

January

• January 20, 2017: KUURO released their second single Savage. The song was featured on Monstercat 030 - Finale.

March

• March 17, 2017: KUURO released their third single Bandit. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1.

May

• May 19, 2017: KUURO released their fourth single Possession. The song was 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 was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 2.

October

• October 6, 2017: KUURO released their sixth single Swarm. The song was 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

February

• May 17, 2018: KUURO released their ninth single Knockin'. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 5.

March

• March 23, 2018: KUURO released their tenth single Afraid Of The Dark. The song was featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 1 & Monstercat - Best of 2018.

May

• May 17, 2018: KUURO released their eleventh single Omen. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 4.

June

• June 21, 2018: KUURO released their twelfth single Take Me Down feat. Bianca. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 5.

October

• October 22, 2018: KUURO released their thirteenth single 1000 Cuts, in collaboration with Clockvice. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6.

December

• December 3, 2018: KUURO released their fourteenth single What U Wanna Do feat. Spencer Ludwig. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6.

2019 Edit

April

• April 29, 2019: KUURO released their debut EP on Monstercat, Bad Habits EP.
  1. Bad Habits (feat. Tylor Maurer)
  2. Run Up
  3. Horns (feat. Tylor Maurer)
  • Bad Habits was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 7.

June

• May 17, 2019: KUURO released their sixteenth single Trigger. This song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 7.

July

• July 31, 2019: KUURO released their single Can We Be Free, featuring CVBZ (uncredited). The song was featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 4.

December

• December 9, 2019: KUURO released their collaboration with Clockvice, entitled All Night. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 8.

2020 Edit

March

• March 5, 2020: KUURO released their single Warning Signs, in collaboration with Hex Cougar. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 9.

May

• May 7, 2020: after Jordin Post left from KUURO, Luke Shipstad released his single with McCall, She's Got a Gun. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 9.

June

• June 22, 2020: KUURO released his twenty-first single Crash & Burn. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 10.

August

• August 6, 2020: KUURO released his twenty-second single Don't Stop. The song was featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 10.

Monstercat ReleasesEdit

1. Aamon
   • October 7, 2016
2. Savage
   • January 20, 2017
3. Bandit
   • March 17, 2017
4. Possession
   • May 19, 2017
5. Rapture (feat. MC Mota)
   • August 4, 2017
6. Swarm
   • October 6, 2017
7. Doji
   • December 4, 2017
8. Swarm VIP
   • December 22, 2017
9. Omen
   • February 8, 2018
10. Afraid Of The Dark (feat. Sophiya) (Lyric Video)
    • March 23, 2018
11. Knockin'
    • May 17, 2018
12. Take Me Down (feat. Bianca)
    • June 21, 2018
13. 1000 Cuts (with Clockvice)
    • October 22, 2018
14. What U Wanna Do (feat. Spencer Ludwig) (Lyric Video)
    • December 3, 2018
15. Bad Habits (feat. Tylor Maurer) (Lyric Video) (along with the rest of their Bad Habits EP)
    • April 29, 2019
16. Trigger
    • June 3, 2019
17. Can We Be Free
    • July 31, 2019
18. All Night (with Clockvice)
    • December 9, 2019
19. Warning Signs (with Hex Cougar)
    • March 5, 2020
20. She's Got a Gun (with McCall)
    • May 7, 2020
21. Crash & Burn
    • June 22, 2020
22. Don't Stop
    • August 6, 2020

Trivia Edit

Kuuro means "deaf", in Finnish. "デフ (Defu)" is also pronounced like "deaf", in Japanese. "デフ" translates to "differential".

Collaborated with Edit

• Clockvice (2)
• Hex Cougar (1)

Artists featured Edit

• Tylor Maurer (2)
• Bianca (1)
• MC Mota (1)
• McCall (1)
• Sophiya (1)
• Spencer Ludwig (1)

Off-Monstercat Releases Edit

• 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

1. ↑ http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/08/jordin-post-luke-shipstad-from-kuuro-talk-lollapalooza-collaborating-and-touring/

2. Photos courtesy of KUURO's Twitter Page

[ v • t • e ] KUURO (Discography)
Songs October 7, 2016 Aamon January 20, 2017 Savage March 17, 2017 Bandit May 19, 2017 Possession August 4, 2017 Rapture October 6, 2017 Swarm December 4, 2017 Doji February 8, 2018 Omen March 23, 2018 Afraid Of The Dark May 17, 2018 Knockin' June 21, 2018 Take Me Down October 22, 2018 1000 Cuts December 3, 2018 What U Wanna Do April 29, 2019 Bad Habits • Horns • Run Up June 3, 2019 Trigger July 31, 2019 Can We Be Free December 9, 2019 All Night March 5, 2020 Warning Signs May 7, 2020 She's Got a Gun June 22, 2020 Crash & Burn August 6, 2020 Don't Stop
Extended Plays April 29, 2019 Bad Habits EP
VIPs, Mixes & Other December 22, 2017 Swarm VIP

[ v • t • e ] Artists, Vocalists, & Remixers
Artists A Aaron Richards • Aero Chord • Aiobahn • Anevo • Apriskah • Arion • Astronaut • Atmozfears • Au5 • AZEDIA B Bad Computer • Bear Grillz • Bensley • Bishu • Bossfight • Braken • Bustre C Case & Point • Chris Ramos • CloudNone • Conro • Crankdat D Darren Styles • Day One • Delta Heavy • Deon Custom • DESERT STAR • Dexter King • Didrick • Dion Timmer • Direct • Dirty Audio • Dirtyphonics • Disero • DotEXE • Draper • DROELOE • Droptek • Duumu • Dwilly • Dyro E Ellis • Eminence • Ephixa • Eptic F Falcon Funk • Favright • Feed Me • Feint • Flite • F.O.O.L • Fractal • FWLR G Gammer • Gareth Emery • Gent & Jawns • Glacier • Going Quantum • Grabbitz • Grant H Habstrakt • Half an Orange • HALIENE • Halo Nova • Haywyre • Hellberg • Hush • Hyper Potions I Infected Mushroom • Insan3Lik3 • INTERCOM • I.Y.F.F.E J Jay Cosmic • Julian Calor • Just A Gent • Justin OH K Karma Fields • Kasbo • Kayzo • Keepsake • Kill Paris • KOVEN • Krewella • KUURO L Laszlo • Lets Be Friends • Lil Hank • Lookas • Loosid • LVTHER M Maazel • Marshmello • Matduke • Matroda • Melano • MEMBA • Memtrix • Midoca • Mitchell Claxton • Modestep • Mr FijiWiji • Murdock • MUZZ • MYLK • MYRNE N nanobii • Neilio • NERVO • Nigel Good • The Night • Nitro Fun • Noisestorm • Nonsens • Notaker O Obsidia • Orbiter P Pegboard Nerds • Pixel Terror • PIXL • Project 46 • Protostar • Puppet • PYLOT R Rameses B • Razihel • Reach • REAPER • Rezonate • RICCI • Rich Edwards • Richard Caddock • Rickyxsan • RIOT • Robotaki • Rogue • Rootkit • Rundfunk S Sabai • San Holo • Savoy • SCNDL • ShockOne • Skifonix • Skyelle • SLANDER • Slippy • SLUMBERJACK • Slushii • SMLE • Snareskin • Snavs • Soulero • SOULJI • soupandreas • Stephen • Stephen Walking • Stereotronique • Stonebank • Stoneblue • Subformat • Subtact • Sullivan King • Summer Was Fun T Tails • Taska Black • Televisor • Teqq • Terry Zhong • Throttle • Tisoki • Tokyo Machine • Tony Romera • Topi • Tristam • Trivecta • Tut Tut Child • TVDS • TwoThirds U Unlike Pluto V Varien • Vicetone • Volant W WRLD X Xilent Y yh Z Zac Waters • Zero Hero Numbers & Symbols 23 • 7 Minutes Dead • 1uP Artists that have released one or more songs by themselves on Monstercat.
Collaborators A Able Heart • Aether • AgNO3 • Alex Farway • Alex Klingle • A.M.C & Turno • Amelia Moore • AMIDY • Anjulie • Anna Yvette • ARUNA • Asdek • A-SHO • Auratic • Aviella B Bassnectar • Beach Season • BeauDamian • Bellecour • Bertie Scott • BLiSS • Botnek • Boyinaband • BRDGS • Bret James C Candyland • Carbin • Chrisson • Clockvice • Cormak • Cory Enemy • Crossways • Crystal Skies D Daktyl • David Spekter • Dead Robot • Declan James • Deorro • Deutgen • Dillon Francis • Dirty Chime • Dougal • Drowsy • Dzeko & Torres E Echos • The Eden Project • Ekali • Elizaveta • Elle Vee • Elliot Berger • EMAN8 • Emma McGann • ÊMIA • Ericka Jane • Essenger • ETC!ETC! • Excision • Exist Strategy • EYES F Far Too Loud • Faustix • Felicity • FOMO • The Forgotten • Foria • Fox Stevenson • Freedom Fighters • FTKS G Galimatias • Gemellini • Ghost • Goja • GOLDA • Good Times Ahead H Hayve • Heartful • Hex Cougar • Holly • Holly Drummond • Hot Date! I I See Colors • I See MONSTAS • Inukshuk • Inverness J Jack Newsome • Jason Horecky • Jauz • JayKode • Josh Bogert • Juelz • Jupe K Kermode • Kevin Villecco • Killabyte • Kill The Noise • Klaypex • Knife Party • Kori L Labisch • Laura Brehm • Leotie • lug00ber • Luma M Machine Age • MakO • Marten Hørger • Matt Van • Matt Vice • Max Styler • Mazare • MC Flipside • Metzen • Micah Martin • Midranger • Mihka • Mindsight • MisterWives • MIU • More Plastic • MORTEN • Mr. Bill • Murtagh N NGHTMRE • Nokae • Northend • Nytrix O Openwater • Ookay P Pairanoid • Park Avenue • Paul Aiden • Philip Strand • Pierce Fulton • Popeska • Power Glove • Priority One • Psychic Type Q Quiet Disorder R RedMoon • Rob Gasser • Roniit • RØRY • RudeLies • RUNN S Said The Sky • Sebastian Ivarsson • Seven Lions • She Is Jules • Shoffy • SirensCeol • SKUM • Slaydit • Snails • Sound Remedy • Soundwell • Spag Heddy • Splitbreed • Spyker • SQWAD • Standerwick • Supermans Feinde • Sushi Killer • Sweater Beats T Taylr Renee • Teddy Killerz • TheFatRat • Timmy Trumpet • TroyBoi • Tülpa • Tuna • Tylor Maurer V Vin • Virtual Riot • Vorso W WHIPPED CREAM • WHITENO1SE • Will Sparks • William Bolton • Wolfgang Gartner • Wooli Y YAKO Z Zeros Numbers & Symbols 15grams Artists who have been credited as collaborators on a Monstercat release. Vocalists who have collaborated with an artist are also listed here.
Musicians Austin Rafuse • Davek • Jim Davies • KJ Sawka • Lambert McGaughy • Matthew Steeper • Miyavi • Saxsquatch Artists that have not provided vocals, but played a notable solo instrument on a song and are credited for it.
Featured non-vocalists Andre Frauenstein • Big Gigantic • Chimeric • Clean Kill • Ekko & Sidetrack • High Maintenance • Hoang • Illuminor • In-Phase • KayoszX • KG • Mango Artists featured on a song that only worked on the production but did not contribute vocals.
Vocalists A Adam Young • Alby Hobbs • Alexis Donn • Alice Berg • All About She • Alli Simms • Allie X • Aloma Steele • AmanderSings • Amelia Rose • Ameria • Amiya Inspiration • Andrew Allen • Angie Coombes • Anna Cyzon • Armanni Reign • Ashdown • Ashley Apollodor • Asking Alexandria • Augustus Ghost • AU8UST • Ava Silver • A-Wa • Ayelle • Azuria Sky B BAUM • Beckii Power • Becko • Bekah Novi • Ben Clark • Beth Cole • Bianca • Bijou • Blonde Maze • Bloodhounds • The Bloody Beetroots • Brenna Myers • Brenton Mattheus • Bri Tolani • BullySongs C Cammie Robinson • Cassandra Kay • CC Sheffield • Cecil • Celldweller • Chali 2na • Charli Brix • Charlotte Colley • Charlotte Haining • Che'Nelle • Claire Ridgely • Colin Magalong • Collin McLoughlin • Colordrive • CoMa • Concept • Connor Zwetsch • Corinne Lee • Courtney Drummey • Cozi Zuehlsdorff • Cruz Patterson D D. Brown • Daisy Guttridge • Danyka Nadeau • David Benjamin • Delaney Kai • Desi Valentine • Desirée Dawson • Devin Santi • Dutch Robinson • dyl • Dylan Matthew E Ehiorobo • EMEL • Emelie Cyréus • EMELINE • Emily Hendrix • Emily Underhill • Emma Hewitt • Emsi • Eric Leva • Eric Lumiere • Eric Zayne F FATHERDUDE • Fenomenon • Fiora • Foreign Beggars G Gamble & Burke • glasscat • GLNNA • Go Periscope • Grey MTTR H Haley • Haley Reinhart • Harry Brooks JNR • Harry Shotta • Hauskey • Helen Tess • HOLLY I Ini Oladosu • Iris • Isabel Higuero • itsreallyelijah J Jacob Wellfair • Jade LeMac • Jae-Mi • Jamie • Jeff Sontag • Jenny Broke the Window • Jessarae • JHYVE • Jimi Tents • Joanna Jones • Johnny Graves • Jojee • Jonny Rose • Jordan Powers • Josh Smith • JT Roach • Jude • Juliana Chahayed • Juliette Lewis • Juneau • Juvon Taylor K Kalibwoy • Karra • Kate Walsh • Kayla Diamond • Kayo Genesis • Kendall Morgan • Kerli • Kiddo Ai • KIELY • KINGDØMS • Koda • Koo • KORY • Kovic • Kris Kiss • Kuda L LaMeduza • LAUR • Lauren Neate • LAYNE • LeyeT • Lindsey Cook • LIZ • Lucas Marx • Lyon Hart M Maria Lynn • Mari-Anna • Maribelle • Mammals • Matilda Dahlberg • Matt Wertz • Matthew Sartori • Matthew Steeper • Max Collins • Mayor Apeshit • McCall • MC Mota • Meg Dean • Megan Lenius • Memia • Meron Ryan • Merseh • Michelle Buzz • Miggel • Mike Taylor • Miss Trouble • Mister Blonde • Miyoki • Molly Moore • Monarchy • Monika Santucci • MOONZz• Mothica • MVE • Myth • MYZICA N Natasha Waterman • Nessakay • Nevve • The Nicholas • Night Panda • NICOLOSI • NOËP • NOHC • Nothing But Thieves P Panther • Pasha • Patrick Baker • Pauline Herr • PAV4N • Phoebe Ray • P.Keys • PLYA Q Q'AILA R Rachel Hirons • Ragga Twins • Ralph Larenzo • Raycee Jones • Reija Lee • Richard Judge • Roufaida • Royal S Sam Tabor • Sara Skinner • Savoi • Sebastian Lind • Seri • Shantee • SJMA Choir • SKYXXX • Slyleaf • Sophie Strauss • Sophiya • Spencer Ludwig • Stefan Ludik • Stella Talpo • Sundial • Syrin T Talib Kweli • Tamzene • Taryn Manning • Tash • Tasha Baxter • TeamMate • Temu • Tessa Douwstra • Thallie Ann Seenyen • Tia Simone • Tim Moyo • Tima Dee • Tobias Stenkjær • Tray Haggerty • Trifonic • Trove U UK:ID V Veela • Veronika Redd • Victoria Zaro • Virus Syndicate W We Ghosts • Whizzkid • Will Jay • Wim Hof • Winter Y Yohamna Solange Z Zealot • Zoe Moon Artists who have only provided credited vocals for Monstercat releases.
Remixers A Aaron Jackson • AC Slater • Alex Mind • AlphavibeZ • Andy C • Apashe • Astrix • Audeka • Audiorockers B Barely Alive • BASSEX • Basstrick • BCee • BEAUZ • Bixel Boys • Blanke • Bluescreens • The Brig • Brondo C Calvertron • Capital A • Cash Cash • Castor Troy • Centra • Centron • Champion • Charity Strike • Chime • Color Source • CPT • Cursor • Cutline D Dabin • Dani Deahl • Danny Olsen • Dark Cat • Decoy! • DFlent • Different Heaven • Dilemn • The Dirty Tees • Diskord • Disprove • DKS • DMNDZ • Dodge & Fuski • DOTH • Dr. Fresch • Dubloadz • Dubsidia • Ducked Ape • Duko • Duskus E Effin • Eliminate • Elton Kit • ËMMË • Erotic Cafe' F Falling North • Fat Pony • Ferry Corsten • Filtercrush • FKYA • Flumer • Fransis Derelle • The Frederik • F-777 G Getter • Graves H Hekler • Hixxy I INITIATE J Jacob Tillberg • James Landino • Jason Ross • JELO • JIKES • JSTJR • Julius Dreisig • JumoDaddy K Kage • Kastle • Kotek • KRANE L LöKii • LUCA LUSH • Lush & Simon M Madnap • Maduk • MAKRO • Mandorli • Markus Schulz • The McMash Clan • MitiS • Morgan Page • MRVLZ N NCT • Nico Vega • Nitepunk • Niuby • Nvrleft • NWYR O Oliverse • ORIENTAL CRAVINGS • Osmo P Panda Eyes • Perkulat0r • PhaseOne • Poni • Prismo R Raise Spirit • Redial • Revolvr • Rhythmics • Ruben de Ronde • Rusko • Ryos S Saint Punk • Signal • Sikdope • Silverback • Skapes • Skellism • SLDGHMR • Soltan • Stiletto • Streex • Synchronice T Teminite • Terravita • THIEVES • Tim Ismag • Tobtok • Toby Green • TOKYO ROSE • Tommie Sunshine • Trinergy • Tumult • Twine • Twistex • Two Friends • TYNAN U Unlovable • Usica V Vacant • V!RTU • VYNYL W WE ARE FURY • Whales • WILDLYF • William Black X Xan Griffin • xKore • Xristo Y YULTRON Z Zack Martino • Zatox • ZAXX • Zuko Numbers & Symbols 12th Planet • 4B • $unday $ervice This list includes artists who have only released remixes on Monstercat.
Uncredited Artists Dirge • Loic Zev • Markus Cole • Mar!no • Mesto Artists who have not been credited in the title for their work on a Monstercat release for various reasons.
Uncredited Vocalists Aviana • Brede Baldwin • BridgeHill • Bruses • Chris James • cluda • CVBZ • Delacey • Dylan Dunlap • Grace Fulmer • Hollie Ha • Jin Jin • Kate Walsh • Kate Wild • Katy Jean • Kyle Reynolds • Lauren Neate • Lisa Vitale • MOONFLWR • Olivera • PollyAnna • Rachèl Louise • Richard Hutchinson • Sophie Rose • Telepathics • Voicians Vocalists who have not been credited in the title for their vocals on a Monstercat release for various reasons. Vocalists with credited vocals on other songs are not included.
Mixers Evan Duffy Artists who have only done mixes for Monstercat compilations.
Unpublished Artists Archie • Arnej • BOX • Elliot Mars • Geck-o • Jack of Sound • The Killabits • Mike EFEX • Nick Nikon • OVERWERK • SNEEK • Sub Antix Artists whose only appearances on Monstercat have been unpublished from Monstercat or cancelled for various reasons.
Non-Monstercat Artists Alice Deejay • Daft Punk • Darude • Earth, Wind & Fire • Haddaway • Justin Bieber • Kenny Loggins • Kings of the City • Nico Vega • Robert Miles • Signum • Snap! Artists whose songs have been remixed or covered and released on Monstercat but who are not affiliated with the record label.
Non-Monstercat Vocalists Scott Mac Artists who feature on songs that have been remixed or covered and released on Monstercat but who are not affiliated with the record label.