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Revision as of 14:57, 10 February 2016

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Monstercat (previously known as Monstercat Media) is an EDM record label based out of Vancouver, Canada.[1] Mike Darlington, CEO,[2][3] and Ari Paunonen, COO, founded Monstercat in July 2011.[1]

Unlike other labels that sign artists to exclusive label deals, Monstercat signs their artists on a per-track basis, giving them full copyright to a song while still giving the artist freedom to release other productions where they see fit.[4] Monstercat releases 3 new tracks per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with an hour-long podcast every Tuesday. After a certain amount of releases - currently 30 - Monstercat bundles them into a compilation album. Remixes and multiple tracks from an Artist's EP are generally not included in each compilation.

History

In July 2011, Mike Darlington (CEO) and Ari Paunonen created Monstercat as a YouTube channel.[1] Monstercat served as a medium for Darlington and Paunonen's friends to share and promote their music.[1][2][5] Darlington and Paunonen created compilation albums to provide artists with a method of releasing their music and attempt to lessen the competitiveness between them.[1][6] The first song on the label was Dubstep Killed Rock n Roll by Ephixa on Monstercat's first album, "Launch Week", which features seven artists: Feint, Halo Nova (Now Varien), Stephen Walking, Ephixa, Neilio, Arion, and Going Quantum. Recent albums now feature upwards of 30 artists with an even larger variety of genres. [6]

In December 2011 Monstercat signed Krewella,[1][2][5] an American electronic dance music group from Chicago, Illinois; "Killin' It" being their first original song released by a label.[2][7] Monstercat promoted Krewella with social media campaigns and partnered with EDM YouTube promotional channels for a larger platform.[1] Their second song on Monstercat was a collaboration with Pegboard Nerds titled 'This is Not The End'. It was released in September 2013, but was only sold on Krewella's forthcoming album 'Get Wet' through Columbia Records.

In June of 2014, Monstercat reached one million record sales, and became the 11th most subscribed channel on YouTube[4] in Canada. Since then, Monstercat has grown to become the largest YouTube channel in Canada and has broken into the Top 350 in the world. [8]

Discography

Singles, Free Releases, & Remixes

Singles

Catalog Number Name Artist Date Released
MSC420 Fopspeen (Bound 2 U) [feat. All About She] Hush February 10, 2016

Free Releases

Catalog Number Name Artist Date Released
MCF001 Inspire Throttle
MCF002 The Anthem Project 46, Varien, & Ephixa August 25, 2012
MCF003 Beast Vicetone & Nico Vega
MCF004 Bad Boy Razihel
MCF005 Eclipse Noisestorm July 19, 2013
MCF006 Some Kinda Wizard Stephen Walking July 31, 2013
MCF007 This Is Not the End Krewella & Pegboard Nerds September 18, 2013
MCF008 Feel Alive (Direct Remix) [ft. Charlotte Haining] Insan3Lik3
MCF009 Breathe TwoThirds
MCF010 Iceladen Favright
MCF011 Buzz Kill PIXL
MCF012 Men & Machines Draper
MCF013 Coffins Pegboard Nerds & MisterWives
MCF014 Air (Hellberg's Back To Summer Mix) [ft. Taylr Renee] Hellberg & Teqq
MCF015 Itvara Fractal
MCF016 Prism Case & Point
MCF017 Skybreaker Razihel
MCF018 Saviors Hellberg August 13, 2014
MCF019 Ambush Rootkit August 22, 2014
MCF020 Ghost Town Draper
MCF021 Memory (Mr FijiWiji Remix) [ft. Holly Drummond] Direct
MCF022 Legends (Hyper Potions Remix) [ft. TeamMate] Razihel September 29, 2015
MCF023 Get On Up (The Remixes)* Pegboard Nerds November 12, 2015
MCF024 Skyline (Acoustic Mix) Karma Fields October 20, 2015
MCF025 Victory (The Remixes) San Holo November 12, 2015
MCF026 Edge of the World (ft. Becko) Razihel & Xilent November 10, 2015
MCF027 Legends (Zatox Remix) [ft. TeamMate] Razihel February 9, 2016

*Get On Up (The Remixes) was intended to be a free release, but was later changed for unspecified reasons.

Remixes

EPs & LPs

Extended Plays

Catalog Number Name Artist Date Released
MCEP001 Limitless EP Project 46 November 14, 2011
MCEP002 Christian the Lion EP Stephen Walking November 28, 2011
MCEP003 Keeping It Surreal EP Mr FijiWiji January 4, 2012
MCEP004 Smashing Newbs EP Tristam January 11, 2012
MCEP005 Renegade EP Noisestorm February 1, 2012
MCEP006 Thundergun EP 1uP April 4, 2012
MCEP007 Hello? EP Going Quantum May 7, 2012
MCEP008 Catalyst EP Tristam & Rogue May 11, 2012
MCEP009 Dance To It EP Tut Tut Child May 30, 2012
MCEP010 Emergency EP Chris Ramos June 18, 2012
MCEP011 Hipster Cutthroat EP DotEXE June 13, 2012
MCEP012 Black Sky EP TVDS July 2, 2012
MCEP013 Polygon EP Droptek July 11, 2012
MCEP014 Letz Rock EP Muzzy October 8, 2012
MCEP015 Waking Dreams EP TwoThirds October 26, 2012
MCEP016 We're All Mad Here EP Tut Tut Child November 12, 2012
MCEP017 Dreams EP Rogue November 26, 2012
MCEP018 Some Wobbles Ephixa July 29, 2011
MCEP019 Another Day EP TVDS January 4, 2013
MCEP20 We Are One EP (ft. Splitbreed) Pegboard Nerds February 1, 2013
MCEP021 Tonight (The Remixes) ft. Danyka Nadeau Stereotronique & Sebastian Ivarsson April 8, 2013
MCEP022 7 Minutes Dead EP 7 Minutes Dead April 10, 2013
MCEP023 Astrocat EP PIXL April 26, 2013
MCEP024 Heartbeat (The Remixes) Vicetone May 24, 2013
MCEP025 Continuum EP Project 46 June 11, 2013
MCEP026 Truth (The Remixes) Tristam June 5, 2013
MCEP027 Falcon Funk EP Falcon Funk June 14, 2013
MCEP028 Guilty Pleasures EP Pegboard Nerds June 24, 2013
MCEP029 Impossible Things Before Breakfast EP Tut Tut Child July 15, 2013
MCEP030 Blossom EP Au5 August 6, 2013
MCEP031 Sugar Rush EP PIXL August 14, 2013
MCEP032 The Lost Tracks EP Pegboard Nerds August 30, 2013
MCEP033 Old Skool (The Remixes) Televisor September 27, 2013
MCEP034 Scorpion Pit (The Remixes) Protostar October 11, 2013
MCEP035 Friends EP Mr. FijiWiji October 16, 2013
MCEP036 Timeless EP Ramses B October 23, 2013
MCEP037 The Takeover EP Muzzy October 28, 2013
MCEP038 Earth EP Rogue November 4, 2013
MCEP039 Collide (The Remixes) ft. Splitbreed Hellberg & Deutgen November 11, 2013
MCEP040 Elements EP Fractal November 15, 2013
MCEP041 Secret Weapon EP Au5 & Fractal December 2, 2013
MCEP042 Destination: Apollo EP Astronaut December 9, 2013
MCEP043 Quantum EP Astronaut January 13, 2014
MCEP044 Spection EP Fractal January 20, 2014
MCEP045 Prelude EP Rezonate January 24, 2014
MCEP046 Peacock EP 7 Minutes Dead January 27, 2014
MCEP047 Destination: Rain EP Astronaut February 17, 2014
MCEP048 Bassline Kickin (The Remixes) Pegboard Nerds February 19, 2014
MCEP049 Wanna Know You EP Direct March 7, 2014
MCEP050 Surge EP Noisestorm March 12, 2014
MCEP051 Destination: Quantum EP Astronaut March 19, 2014
MCEP052 The Munsta (The Remixes) SCNDL June 19, 2014
MCEP053 Follow You (The Remixes) feat. Danyka Nadeau Au5 July 11, 2014
MCEP054 Pounce EP Falcon Funk July 16, 2014
MCEP055 Dream Catcher EP Rameses B August 25, 2014
MCEP056 Mirai Sekai EP Varien & 7 Minutes Dead September 1, 2014
MCEP057 Perspectives EP Draper September 12, 2014
MCEP058 Destination: Pinball EP Astronaut & Eyes September 8, 2014
MCEP059 Ask Your Friends First EP Tut Tut Child October 31, 2014
MCEP060 Taking Over (The Remixes) Favright November 5, 2014
MCEP061 The Uncaged Remixes Pegboard Nerds November 17, 2014
MCEP062 Destination: Champions EP (Harry Brooks JNR) Astronaut January 12, 2015
MCEP063 Growing Up EP Mr FijiWiji February 13, 2015
MCEP064 Destination: War EP Astronaut & Far Too Loud February 11, 2015
MCEP065 Universe EP Eminence February 18, 2015
MCEP066 Get Crazy EP Muzzy February 20, 2015
MCEP067 Venture EP Televisor April 6, 2015
MCEP068 Bring the Madness (The Remixes) ft. Mayor Apeshit Pegboard Nerds & Excision March 23, 2015
MCEP069 Rebirth EP Rezonate March 23, 2015
MCEP070 Knight EP F.O.O.L April 20, 2015
MCEP071 Friends EP Grabbitz April 27, 2015
MCEP072 This Is Me EP Hellberg April 15, 2015
MCEP073 Victory EP San Holo May 25, 2015
MCEP074 Build The Cities (Reconstructions) ft. Kerli Karma Fields May 27, 2015
MCEP075 Closer EP Laszlo June 24, 2015
MCEP076 Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger (The Remixes) Muzzy June 29, 2015
MCEP077 Venture (The Remixes) Televisor September 4, 2015
MCEP078 The Girl (The Remixes) (ft. feat. Cozi Zuehlsdorff) Hellberg July 13, 2015
MCEP079 Chase It EP WRLD August 24, 2015
MCEP080 Ballin' / Don't Stop EP Grabbitz September 14, 2015
MCEP081 Yours Truly (The Remixes) Mr FijiWiji September 28, 2015
MCEP082 Pink Cloud EP Pegboard Nerds October 23rd, 2015
MCEP083 Restless / Vicimus EP Slips & Slurs October 26, 2015
MCEP084 Ison / Pavonine EP Au5 & Fractal November 11, 2015
MCEP085 Get On Up (The Remixes) Pegboard Nerds & Jauz November 12, 2015
MCEP086 1000 Years EP Savoy December 2, 2015
MCEP087 Monument EP Stonebank November 27, 2015
MCEP088 Stick Up EP Karma Fields & MORTEN November 30, 2015
MCEP089 Pink Cloud (The Remixes) Pegboard Nerds January 20, 2016
MCEP090 Soft Spoken EP Puppet January 29, 2016
MCEP091 Deeper Love (The Remixes) Botnek & I See MONSTAS February 3, 2016
MCEP092 Vonk EP Hush Upcoming

Long Plays

Catalog Number Name Artist Date Released
MCLP001 Two Fold Pt.1 Haywyre March 31, 2014
MCLP002 The Ancient & Arcane Varien August 5, 2015
MCLP003 Gaia Fractal October 7, 2015
MCLP004 Space Cadet Nigel Good October 14, 2015
MCLP005 Better With Time Grabbitz December 11, 2015
MCLP006 Two Fold Pt.2 Haywyre February 8, 2016
MCLP007 New Age | Dark Age Karma Fields March 2, 2016
MCLP008 Come To The End; Then Stop Tut Tut Child February 24, 2016

Compilations

Album Compilations

Name Date Released
Monstercat 001 - Launch Week July 7, 2011
Monstercat 002 - Early Stage September 28, 2011
Monstercat 003 - Momentum October 4, 2011
Monstercat 004 - Identity December 18, 2011
Monstercat 005 - Evolution February 20, 2012
Monstercat 006 - Embrace April 13, 2012
Monstercat 007 - Solace June 6, 2012
Monstercat 008 - Anniversary July 27, 2012
Monstercat 009 - Reunion September 12, 2012
Monstercat 010 - Conquest October 31, 2012
Monstercat 011 - Revolution December 19, 2012
Monstercat 012 - Aftermath March 11, 2013
Monstercat 013 - Awakening June 10, 2013
Monstercat 014 - Discovery September 2, 2013
Monstercat 015 - Outlook November 20, 2013
Monstercat 016 - Expedition February 26, 2014
Monstercat 017 - Ascension May 21, 2014
Monstercat 018 - Frontier August 6, 2014
Monstercat 019 - Endeavour October 22, 2014
Monstercat 020 - Altitude December 15, 2014
Monstercat 021 - Perspective March 18, 2015
Monstercat 022 - Contact June 1, 2015
Monstercat 023 - Voyage August 17, 2015
Monstercat 024 - Vanguard November 2, 2015
Monstercat 025 - Threshold December 18th, 2015
Monstercat 026 - Upcoming

Yearly Compilations

Name Date Released
Monstercat - Best of 2011 December 30, 2011
Monstercat - Best of 2012 February 4, 2013
Monstercat - The Best of 2013 December 20, 2013
Monstercat - Best of 2014 January 26, 2015
Monstercat: Best of 2015 January 22, 2016

Best of Genre Compilations

Name Date Released
Monstercat - Best of Dubstep, Vol. 1 May 28, 2012
Monstercat - Best of Drum & Bass / Drumstep, Vol. 1 May 28, 2012
Monstercat - Best of Electro, Vol. 1 May 28, 2012
Monstercat - Best of Dubstep, Vol. 2 July 2, 2013
Monstercat - Best of Drum & Bass / Drumstep, Vol. 2 July 2, 2013
Monstercat - Best of Electro, Vol. 2 July 2, 2013
Monstercat - Best of Electronic, Vol. 1 July 2, 2013
Monstercat - Best of House, Vol. 1 July 2, 2013

Seasonal Compilations

Name Date Released
Monstercat Christmas Album 2011 December 23, 2011
Trick or Treat EP October 20, 2012
Monstercat Christmas Album 2012 December 15, 2012

Artists

2016 Monstercat Roster

All Artists (Current & Former)

Vocalists

The following is a list of artists who have used their voices to enhance and/produce a Monstercat release.

Collaborators

The following is a list of artists who have worked with another producer to produce a Monstercat release.

Remixers

The following is a list of artists who have remixed a song to produce a Monstercat release.

Showcases, Live Performances, & Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Line Abrahamian (February 2014). "Mike Darlington: Channeling his inner Monstercat". DJ Magazine Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Monstercat CEO – Mike Darlington". The FrontLiner. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Behind the Beat: Hellberg Interview". Only the Beat. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Template:Citeweb
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chelsea Perry (10 March 2014). "Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington". NoisePorn. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bob Vrbanac (17 September 2013). "Thinking of the possibilities". Waterloo Chronicle. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Luis Gomez (12 November 2013). "Krewella returning home feeling 'Alive'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Template:Citeweb

External Links

Q&A with Mike Darlington

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