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'''Monstercat''' (previously known as Monstercat Media) is an EDM record label based out of Vancouver, Canada.<ref name="djmag canada">{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/djmagcanada/docs/dj_20mag_20canada_20issue_20feb_fin_c35b700c37e354?e=0/6931372|title=Mike Darlington: Channeling his inner Monstercat|author=Line Abrahamian|work=DJ Magazine Canada|date=February 2014|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> Mike Darlington, CEO,<ref name="the frontliner">{{cite web|url=http://thefrontliner.com/interviews/labels/interview-monstercat-ceo-mike-darlington-37214|title=Monstercat CEO – Mike Darlington|work=The FrontLiner|date=8 November 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlythebeat.com/interviews/2013/04/11/behind-the-beat-hellberg-interview/|title=Behind the Beat: Hellberg Interview|work=Only the Beat|date=11 April 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> and Ari Paunonen, COO, founded Monstercat in July 2011.<ref name="djmag canada" />
 
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'''Monstercat''' (previously ''Monstercat Media'') is an EDM record label based out of Vancouver, Canada.<ref name="djmag canada">{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/djmagcanada/docs/dj_20mag_20canada_20issue_20feb_fin_c35b700c37e354?e=0/6931372|title=Mike Darlington: Channeling his inner Monstercat|author=Line Abrahamian|work=DJ Magazine Canada|date=February 2014|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> [[Mike Darlington]], CEO,<ref name="the frontliner">{{cite web|url=http://thefrontliner.com/interviews/labels/interview-monstercat-ceo-mike-darlington-37214|title=Monstercat CEO – Mike Darlington|work=The FrontLiner|date=8 November 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlythebeat.com/interviews/2013/04/11/behind-the-beat-hellberg-interview/|title=Behind the Beat: Hellberg Interview|work=Only the Beat|date=11 April 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> and [[Ari Paunonen]], COO, founded Monstercat in July 2011.<ref name="djmag canada" />
   
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.<ref name="billboard">{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6150380/monstercat-label-model-youtube-million-sales|title=The Monstercat Label Model: From YouTube Channel to One Million Record Sales|last=Medved|first=Matt|date=8 July 2014|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=11 July 2014}}</ref> 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.
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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.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6150380/monstercat-label-model-youtube-million-sales|title=The Monstercat Label Model: From YouTube Channel to One Million Record Sales|last=Medved|first=Matt|date=8 July 2014|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=11 July 2014}}</ref> Darlington and Paunonen created compilation albums to provide artists with a method of releasing their music and attempt to lessen the competitiveness between them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/thinking-of-the-possibilities/|title=Thinking of the possibilities|author=Bob Vrbanac|work=Waterloo Chronicle|date=17 September 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref>
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Founding===
In July 2011, Mike Darlington (CEO) and Ari Paunonen created Monstercat as a YouTube channel.<ref name="djmag canada" /> Monstercat served as a medium for Darlington and Paunonen's friends to share and promote their music.<ref name="djmag canada" /><ref name="the frontliner" /><ref name="noise porn">{{cite web|url=http://www.noiseporn.com/2014/03/noiseporn-interviews-monstercat-ceo-mike-darlington/|title=Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington|author=Chelsea Perry|work=NoisePorn|date=10 March 2014|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> Darlington and Paunonen created compilation albums to provide artists with a method of releasing their music and attempt to lessen the competitiveness between them.<ref name="djmag canada" /><ref name="waterloo chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news/thinking-of-the-possibilities/|title=Thinking of the possibilities|author=Bob Vrbanac|work=Waterloo Chronicle|date=17 September 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> 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. <ref name="waterloo chronicle" />
 
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In July 2011, Mike Darlington (CEO) and Ari Paunonen created Monstercat as a YouTube channel.<ref name="djmag canada" /> and Paunonen's friends to share and promote their music.<ref name="djmag canada" /><ref name="the frontliner" /><ref name="noise porn">{{cite web|url=http://www.noiseporn.com/2014/03/noiseporn-interviews-monstercat-ceo-mike-darlington/|title=Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington|author=Chelsea Perry|work=NoisePorn|date=10 March 2014|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref>
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===Milestones===
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*The first single on the label was ''[[Dubstep Killed Rock 'n' Roll]]'' by Ephixa which was released on July 4, 2011.
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*In December 2011, Monstercat signed [[Krewella]],<ref name="djmag canada" /><ref name="the frontliner" /><ref name="noise porn" /> an American electronic dance music group from Chicago, Illinois; [[Killin' It|''Killin' It'']] being their first original song released by a label.<ref name="the frontliner" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-12/entertainment/chi-interview-krewella-returning-home-feeling-alive-20131112_1_krewella-trindl-band-members|title=Krewella returning home feeling 'Alive'|author=Luis Gomez|work=Chicago Tribune|date=12 November 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> Krewella later became an internationally recognised name, and brought attention to the growing label.
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*In June of 2014, Monstercat reached one million record sales. <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6150380/monstercat-label-model-youtube-million-sales|title=The Monstercat Label Model: From YouTube Channel to One Million Record Sales|last=Medved|first=Matt|date=8 July 2014|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=11 July 2014}}</ref>
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*January 30, 2017, after the release of [[Gareth Emery]] and [[Standerwick|STANDERWICK's]] [[Saving Light|''Saving Light'']]'' ''featuring [[HALIENE]], it has reached #1 on the Best of Trance List on Beatport; furthermore, reaching #1 across multiple digital stores. This has become the first Trance song to do this since over a decade ago. Because of the popularity of this song and having a large audience to Monstercat, Trance was confirmed/deemed to be revived. Sequentially, on the very last "A State of Trance" show of 2017, Saving Light was crowned as the Anthem of 2017, giving the song the Anthem status.
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*[[Marshmello|Marshmello's]] ''[[Alone]]'' was certified Platinum in the United States in October 2017, and in Canada in April 2018.
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*As of November 10, 2019, the Uncaged YouTube channel Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen founded back in 2011 has grown to 7.45 million subscribers. The channel currently ranks 828th for total number of subscribers. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/user/MonstercatMedia</ref><ref>https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/monstercatmedia</ref>
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*As of November 10, 2019, the Instinct YouTube channel Mike Darlington founded in 2018 has grown to 537,000 subscribers. After almost 2 years, it currently ranks 31,127th for total number of subscribers. The channel reached more than 40,000 subscribers before it's first released song, [[Didrick|Didrick's]] ''[[Ready To Fly]]'' featuring Owl City's [[Adam Young]] on January 9, 2018. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8OOssjSjGZRVYK6zWbNLg</ref><ref>https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCp8OOssjSjGZRVYK6zWbNLg</ref>
   
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==Release Schedule==
In December 2011 Monstercat signed [[Krewella]],<ref name="djmag canada" /><ref name="the frontliner" /><ref name="noise porn" /> an American electronic dance music group from Chicago, Illinois; "Killin' It" being their first original song released by a label.<ref name="the frontliner" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-12/entertainment/chi-interview-krewella-returning-home-feeling-alive-20131112_1_krewella-trindl-band-members|title=Krewella returning home feeling 'Alive'|author=Luis Gomez|work=Chicago Tribune|date=12 November 2013|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> Monstercat promoted Krewella with social media campaigns and partnered with EDM YouTube promotional channels for a larger platform.<ref name="djmag canada" /> 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.
 
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Originally, Monstercat released three new tracks per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with an hour-long podcast every Tuesday (entitled [[Monstercat: Call of the Wild]], previously Monstercat Podcast).
   
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In 2017, after thirty compilation albums (001 - 030), Monstercat unveiled a major branding titled [[Monstercat: Uncaged]] and compilation albums included a collaboration of veteran Monstercat artists, totaling 31 songs and an album mix per album.
In June of 2014, Monstercat reached one million record sales, and became the 11th most subscribed channel on YouTube<ref name="billboard">{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6150380/monstercat-label-model-youtube-million-sales|title=The Monstercat Label Model: From YouTube Channel to One Million Record Sales|last=Medved|first=Matt|date=8 July 2014|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=11 July 2014}}</ref> 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. <ref name="rank">{{citeweb|url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/500/mostsubscribed|title=Top 500 Youtubers by Subscribed|publisher=Socialblade|accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref>
 
   
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Since 2018, with the inclusion of the brand [[Monstercat: Instinct]], Monstercat uploads songs for Uncaged on Mondays and Thursdays, Instinct on Tuesdays and Fridays, and Call of the Wild is released every Wednesday.
== Discography ==
 
   
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The number of songs released on a compilation album recently is 40 and an album mix per album.
=== Singles, Free Releases, & Remixes ===
 
   
==== Singles ====
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==External Links==
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* Official Website - https://www.monstercat.com/
Please note that Monstercat did not start cataloging singles until Monstercat 004 - Identity. As a result, some of the earliest songs on the label are not cataloged.
 
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* Q&A with Founder Mike Darlington - http://recess.is/blog/entrepreneurship/creating-digital-empire-qa-mike-darlington-ceo-monstercat/
{| class="article-table"
 
!Catalog Number
 
!Name
 
!Artist
 
!Date Released
 
|-
 
|MCS390
 
|[[Dangerous|Dangerous (ft. Danyka Nadeau)]]
 
|[[Televisor]]
 
|November 23, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS391
 
|[[Be Free]]
 
|[[Aero Chord]] & [[Klaypex]]
 
|November 25, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS392
 
|[[Deeper Love]]
 
|[[Botnek]] & [[I See Monstas|I See MONSTAS]]
 
|December 4, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS393
 
|[[Here For You|Here For You (ft. Q'aila)]]
 
|[[PIXL]]
 
|December 7, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS394
 
|[[Boy and the Beast]]
 
|[[Pierce Fulton]] & [[Puppet]]
 
|December 9, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS395
 
|[[Talking of Axes|Talking of Axes ft. Jim Davies]]
 
|[[Tut Tut Child]]
 
|December 14, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS396
 
|[[Endlessly]]
 
|[[Haywyre]]
 
|December 15, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS397
 
|[[Emoji VIP]]
 
|[[Pegboard Nerds]]
 
|December 8, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS398
 
|[[Home|Home (ft. Richard Caddock)]]
 
|[[Laszlo]]
 
|December 16, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS399
 
|[[Signs|Signs (ft. Shantee)]]
 
|[[Project 46]]
 
|December 17, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS400
 
|[[Drive Away]]
 
|[[Rogue]]
 
|December 18, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS401
 
|[[Fighter]]
 
|[[WRLD]]
 
|December 21, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS402
 
|[[The Vine]]
 
|[[Tristam]]
 
|December 22, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS403
 
|[[Porkchop Express]]
 
|[[Stephen Walking]]
 
|December 23, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS404
 
|[[Come With Me|Come With Me (ft. Anna Yvette)]]
 
|[[Nitro Fun]] & [[Subtact]]
 
|December 24, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS405
 
|[[Paradigm]]
 
|[[Case & Point]]
 
|December 25, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS406
 
|[[Lark]]
 
|[[Direct]]
 
|December 28, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS407
 
|[[Elevate]]
 
|[[Rootkit]]
 
|December 29, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCS408
 
|[[No Regrets]]
 
|[[Openwater]] & [[Matt Vice]]
 
|December 30, 2015
 
|-
 
|MSC409
 
|[[All Night]]
 
|[[Stonebank]]
 
|January 4, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS410
 
|[[Enough Is Enough|Enough Is Enough (ft. Richard Caddock)]]
 
|[[Puppet]] & [[Cormak]]
 
|January 6, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS411
 
|[[The Vale|The Vale (ft. Miyoki)]]
 
|[[Trivecta]]
 
|January 8, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS412
 
|[[All I See|All I See (ft. Laura Brehm)]]
 
|[[Draper]]
 
|January 11, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS413
 
|[[On Fire]]
 
|[[Melano]]
 
|January 13, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS414
 
|[[X-Ray|X-Ray (ft. JHYVE)]]
 
|[[Rezonate]]
 
|January 15, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS415
 
|[[Pick Up the Phone]]
 
|[[Summer Was Fun]]
 
|January 18, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS416
 
|[[A Race Against Time]]
 
|[[PYLOT]]
 
|January 25, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS417
 
|[[On My Way Up]]
 
|[[Conro]]
 
|January 27, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS418
 
|[[Synchronize|Synchronize (ft. Aaron Richards)]]
 
|[[Hellberg]]
 
|February 19, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS419
 
|[[Malicious]]
 
|[[Slips & Slurs]]
 
|February 5, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS420
 
|[[Fopspeen (Bound 2 U)|Fopspeen (Bound 2 U) [ft. All About She]]]
 
|[[Hush]]
 
|February 10, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCS421
 
|[[Into the Wild|Into the Wild (ft. Sebastian Lind)]]
 
|[[Snavs]]
 
|February 15, 2016
 
|}
 
 
==== Free Releases ====
 
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!Catalog Number
 
!Name
 
!Artist
 
!Date Released
 
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|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)|Feel Alive (Direct Remix) [ft. Charlotte Haining]]]
 
|[[Insan3Lik3]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF009
 
|[[Breathe]]
 
|[[TwoThirds]]
 
|
 
|-
 
|MCF010
 
|[[Iceladen]]
 
|[[Favright]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF011
 
|[[Buzz Kill]]
 
|[[PIXL]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF012
 
|[[Men & Machines]]
 
|[[Draper]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF013
 
|[[Coffins]]
 
|[[Pegboard Nerds]] & [[MisterWives]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF014
 
|[[Air (Hellberg's Back To Summer Mix)|Air (Hellberg's Back To Summer Mix) [ft. Taylr Renee]]]
 
|[[Hellberg]] & [[Teqq]]
 
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|-
 
|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]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF021
 
|[[Memory (Mr FijiWiji Remix)|Memory (Mr FijiWiji Remix) [ft. Holly Drummond]]]
 
|[[Direct]]
 
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|-
 
|MCF022
 
|[[Legends (Hyper Potions Remix)|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|Edge of the World (ft. Becko)]]
 
|[[Razihel]] & [[Xilent]]
 
|November 10, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCF027
 
|[[Legends (Zatox Remix)|Legends (Zatox Remix) [ft. TeamMate]]]
 
|[[Razihel]]
 
|February 9, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCF028
 
|[[Heartbit|Heartbit (ft. Tia)]]
 
|[[Pegboard Nerds]]
 
|February 14, 2016
 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>[[Get On Up (The Remixes)]] was intended to be a free release, but was later changed for unspecified reasons.
 
 
==== Remixes ====
 
The following is a list of remixes Monstercat has released.
 
 
===== Non-Monstercat Original Songs That Have Been Remixed =====
 
 
===== Monstercat Original Songs That Have Been Remixed =====
 
 
=== EPs & LPs ===
 
 
==== Extended Plays ====
 
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!Catalog Number
 
!Name
 
!Artist
 
!Date Released
 
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|MCEP001
 
|[[Limitless EP]]
 
|[[Project 46]]
 
|November 14, 2011
 
|-
 
|MCEP002
 
|[[Christian the Lion EP]]
 
|[[Stephen Walking]]
 
|November 28, 2011
 
|-
 
|MCEP003
 
|[[Keeping It Surreal|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|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|We Are One EP (ft. Splitbreed)]]
 
|[[Pegboard Nerds]]
 
|February 1, 2013
 
|-
 
|MCEP021
 
|[[Tonight (The Remixes)|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)|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)|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)|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|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)|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)|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)|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)|Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger (The Remixes)]]
 
|[[Muzzy]]
 
|June 29, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCEP077
 
|[[Venture (The Remixes)]]
 
|[[Televisor]]
 
|September 4, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCEP078
 
|[[The Girl (The Remixes)|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|Restless / Vicimus EP]]
 
|[[Slips & Slurs]]
 
|October 26, 2015
 
|-
 
|MCEP084
 
|[[Ison Pavonine EP|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|I See MONSTAS]]
 
|February 3, 2016
 
|-
 
|MCEP092
 
|[[Vonk EP]]
 
|[[Hush]]
 
|Upcoming
 
|}
 
 
==== Long Plays ====
 
{| class="article-table"
 
!Catalog Number
 
!Name
 
!Artist
 
!Date Released
 
|-
 
|MCLP001
 
|[[Two Fold Pt​.​1|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 LP|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 ====
 
{| class="article-table"
 
!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 ====
 
{| class="article-table"
 
!Name
 
!Date Released
 
|-
 
|[[Best of 2011|Monstercat - Best of 2011]]
 
|December 30, 2011
 
|-
 
|[[Best of 2012|Monstercat - Best of 2012]]
 
|February 4, 2013
 
|-
 
|[[The Best of 2013|Monstercat - The Best of 2013]]
 
|December 20, 2013
 
|-
 
|[[Best of 2014|Monstercat - Best of 2014]]
 
|January 26, 2015
 
|-
 
|[[Best of 2015|Monstercat: Best of 2015]]
 
|January 22, 2016
 
|}
 
 
==== Best of Genre Compilations ====
 
{| class="article-table"
 
!Name
 
!Date Released
 
|-
 
|[[Dubstep Vol. 1|Monstercat - Best of Dubstep, Vol. 1]]
 
|May 28, 2012
 
|-
 
|[[DnB/Drumstep Vol. 1|Monstercat - Best of Drum & Bass / Drumstep, Vol. 1]]
 
|May 28, 2012
 
|-
 
|[[Electro Vol. 1|Monstercat - Best of Electro, Vol. 1]]
 
|May 28, 2012
 
|-
 
|[[Dubstep Vol. 2|Monstercat - Best of Dubstep, Vol. 2]]
 
|July 2, 2013
 
|-
 
|[[DnB/Drumstep Vol. 2|Monstercat - Best of Drum & Bass / Drumstep, Vol. 2]]
 
|July 2, 2013
 
|-
 
|[[Electro Vol. 2|Monstercat - Best of Electro, Vol. 2]]
 
|July 2, 2013
 
|-
 
|[[Electronic Vol. 1|Monstercat - Best of Electronic, Vol. 1]]
 
|July 2, 2013
 
|-
 
|[[House Vol. 1|Monstercat - Best of House, Vol. 1]]
 
|July 2, 2013
 
|}
 
 
==== Seasonal Compilations ====
 
{| class="article-table"
 
!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==
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{reflist}}
  +
[[Category:Monstercat Discography]]
 
==External Links==
 
 
[http://recess.is/blog/entrepreneurship/creating-digital-empire-qa-mike-darlington-ceo-monstercat/ Q&A with Mike Darlington]
 
[[Category:Canadian record labels]]
 
[[Category:Record labels established in 2011]]
 
[[Category:Electronic music record labels]]
 
[[Category:Drum and bass record labels]]
 
[[Category:Dubstep record labels]]
 

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Monstercat (previously 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] Darlington and Paunonen created compilation albums to provide artists with a method of releasing their music and attempt to lessen the competitiveness between them.[5]

History

Founding

In July 2011, Mike Darlington (CEO) and Ari Paunonen created Monstercat as a YouTube channel.[1] and Paunonen's friends to share and promote their music.[1][2][6]

Milestones

  • The first single on the label was Dubstep Killed Rock 'n' Roll by Ephixa which was released on July 4, 2011.
  • In December 2011, Monstercat signed Krewella,[1][2][6] an American electronic dance music group from Chicago, Illinois; Killin' It being their first original song released by a label.[2][7] Krewella later became an internationally recognised name, and brought attention to the growing label.
  • In June of 2014, Monstercat reached one million record sales. [8]
  • January 30, 2017, after the release of Gareth Emery and STANDERWICK's Saving Light featuring HALIENE, it has reached #1 on the Best of Trance List on Beatport; furthermore, reaching #1 across multiple digital stores. This has become the first Trance song to do this since over a decade ago. Because of the popularity of this song and having a large audience to Monstercat, Trance was confirmed/deemed to be revived. Sequentially, on the very last "A State of Trance" show of 2017, Saving Light was crowned as the Anthem of 2017, giving the song the Anthem status.
  • Marshmello's Alone was certified Platinum in the United States in October 2017, and in Canada in April 2018.
  • As of November 10, 2019, the Uncaged YouTube channel Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen founded back in 2011 has grown to 7.45 million subscribers. The channel currently ranks 828th for total number of subscribers. [9][10]
  • As of November 10, 2019, the Instinct YouTube channel Mike Darlington founded in 2018 has grown to 537,000 subscribers. After almost 2 years, it currently ranks 31,127th for total number of subscribers. The channel reached more than 40,000 subscribers before it's first released song, Didrick's Ready To Fly featuring Owl City's Adam Young on January 9, 2018. [11][12]

Release Schedule

Originally, Monstercat released three new tracks per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with an hour-long podcast every Tuesday (entitled Monstercat: Call of the Wild, previously Monstercat Podcast).

In 2017, after thirty compilation albums (001 - 030), Monstercat unveiled a major branding titled Monstercat: Uncaged and compilation albums included a collaboration of veteran Monstercat artists, totaling 31 songs and an album mix per album.

Since 2018, with the inclusion of the brand Monstercat: Instinct, Monstercat uploads songs for Uncaged on Mondays and Thursdays, Instinct on Tuesdays and Fridays, and Call of the Wild is released every Wednesday.

The number of songs released on a compilation album recently is 40 and an album mix per album.

External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.
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  5. Bob Vrbanac (17 September 2013). "Thinking of the possibilities". Waterloo Chronicle. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Chelsea Perry (10 March 2014). "Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington". NoisePorn. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. Luis Gomez (12 November 2013). "Krewella returning home feeling 'Alive'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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  9. https://www.youtube.com/user/MonstercatMedia
  10. https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/monstercatmedia
  11. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8OOssjSjGZRVYK6zWbNLg
  12. https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCp8OOssjSjGZRVYK6zWbNLg