SLANDER is an artist duo consisting of Derek Anderson and Scott Land. They debuted on Monstercat with their song Superhuman featuring Eric Leva, which was released on June 23, 2017.
Formation[]
- Derek and Scott met while studying at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
- They were fraternity brothers and discovered their mutual passion for electronic music during their college years.
- They later attended Icon Collective, a prestigious music production school in Los Angeles, which helped them refine their sound and production skills.
Heaven Trap[]
- SLANDER coined the term "Heaven Trap" to describe their style, which blends emotional melodies with trap beats.
- This sub-genre became a signature sound that set them apart in the EDM scene.
Breakthrough[]
- They gained popularity through their unique remixes and reimagined versions of tracks, often dubbed as "Heaven Trap."
- Their remix of "Love Again" by The Chainsmokers and the original track "Love Is Gone" became some of their most iconic works.
Timeline[]
2017[]
June
- June 23, 2017: SLANDER released their debut Monstercat single, Superhuman featuring Eric Leva. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 2.
September
- September 29, 2017: SLANDER released their second Monstercat single, Without You, in collaboration with Kayzo and featuring Dylan Matthew. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3 and their Dilapidation Celebration EP.
October
- October 27, 2017: SLANDER released their debut Monstercat EP, Dilapidation Celebration EP, in collaboration with Kayzo:
- Holy (feat. Micah Martin)
- Without You (feat. Dylan Matthew)
- Holy is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3 and Monstercat - Best of 2017.
November
- November 8, 2017: Gammer created a remix of the song Superhuman by SLANDER, featuring Eric Leva.
- November 14, 2017: Spag Heddy created a remix of the song Superhuman by SLANDER, featuring Eric Leva.
2018[]
March
- March 2, 2018: SLANDER released their third Monstercat single, Happy Now. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 1.
June
- June 1, 2018: SLANDER released their fourth Monstercat single, Slow Motion, in collaboration with Bret James. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 1.
- June 29, 2018: SLANDER released their fifth Monstercat single, So Long featuring Juliana Chahayed. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 2.
August
- August 9, 2018: SLANDER released their sixth Monstercat single, Kneel Before Me in collaboration with Crankdat and featuring Asking Alexandria. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 5.
September
- September 20, 2018: SLANDER released their seventh Monstercat single, You Don't Even Know Me, in collaboration with RIOT. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6, Monstercat - Best of 2018 and The Headbangers' Ball EP.
November
- November 15, 2018: SLANDER released their eighth Monstercat single, Running To You in collaboration with Spag Heddy and featuring Elle Vee. The song is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6 and The Headbangers' Ball EP.
- November 29, 2018: SLANDER released their second Monstercat EP, The Headbangers' Ball EP:
- You Don't Even Know Me (with RIOT)
- Running To You (with Spag Heddy, feat. Elle Vee)
- Hate Being Alone (feat. Dylan Matthew)
- Hate Being Alone is featured on Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6.
2019[]
May
- May 31, 2019: SLANDER released their ninth Monstercat single, Potions in collaboration with Said The Sky and featuring JT Roach. The song is featured on Monstercat Instinct Vol. 4 and Rocket League x Monstercat.
2020[]
March
- March 4, 2020: SLANDER released their tenth Monstercat single, Potions (Acoustic) in collaboration with Said The Sky and featuring JT Roach.
April
- April 8, 2020: SLANDER released their third Monstercat EP, Potions (The Remixes) in collaboration with Said The Sky and featuring JT Roach:
- April 15, 2020: SLANDER, in collaboration with Bossfight, created a remix of their and Said The Sky's song Potions featuring JT Roach.
Monstercat Uploads[]
- Superhuman (feat. Eric Leva)
- October 27, 2017
- Without You (with Kayzo, feat. Dylan Matthew)
- September 29, 2017
- Holy (with Kayzo, feat. Micah Martin)
- October 27, 2017
- Superhuman (feat. Eric Leva) (Gammer Remix)
- November 8, 2017
- Superhuman (feat. Eric Leva) (Spag Heddy Remix)
- November 14, 2017
- Happy Now
- March 2, 2018
- Slow Motion (with Bret James)
- June 1, 2018
- So Long (feat. Juliana Chahayed)
- June 29, 2018
- Kneel Before Me (with Crankdat, feat. Asking Alexandria)
- August 9, 2018
- You Don't Even Know Me (with RIOT)
- September 20, 2018
- Running To You (with Spag Heddy feat. Elle Vee)
- November 15, 2018
- Hate Being Alone (feat. Dylan Matthew)
- November 29, 2018
- Potions (with Said The Sky, feat. JT Roach)
- May 31, 2019
- Potions (Acoustic) (with Said The Sky, feat. JT Roach)
- March 4, 2020
- Potions (with Said The Sky, feat. JT Roach) (Au5 Remix)
- April 8, 2020
- Potions (with Said The Sky, feat. JT Roach) (SLANDER & Bossfight Remix)
- April 15, 2020
Trivia[]
Other[]
- Read more about the artist here.
- They own the labels Heaven Sent and Gud Vibrations, the latter of which they own alongside NGHTMRE.
- Their track "Love Is Gone" featuring Dylan Matthew became a worldwide hit, touching millions with its emotional depth and resonating lyrics. It also became the only song, alone with its acoustic version, to be most popular without being signed, but rather release via Gud Vibrations.
- SLANDER is derived from a combination of Derek's and Scott's last names: Scott LANDERsen = SLANDER.
- Before making it big, SLANDER spent years playing at local clubs and opening for other artists. Their persistence and networking eventually paid off when they started gaining recognition for their remixes.
- Their fans often make an "S" shape with their hands during live sets, symbolizing the SLANDER brand and community.
- The iconic eye visual used in their branding symbolizes introspection, emotions, and connection. It appears during their live shows, especially in certain emotional moments.
- SLANDER has cited artists like Porter Robinson, Seven Lions, Flume, and Illenium as major inspirations for their melodic and emotional sound.
Collaborated with[]
- Kayzo (2)
- Said The Sky (2)
- Bossfight (1)
- Bret James (1)
- Crankdat (1)
- RIOT (1)
- Spag Heddy (1)
Artists featured[]
- Dylan Matthew (2)
- JT Roach (2)
- Asking Alexandria (1)
- Elle Vee (1)
- Eric Leva (1)
- Micah Martin (1)
Remixed by[]
- Au5 (1)
- Blanke (1)
- Bossfight (1)
- Brondo (1)
- Danny Olson (1)
- Eliminate (1)
- Gammer (1)
- Hekler (1)
- Mazare (1)
- Spag Heddy (1)
- Stonebank (1)
- Tisoki (1)
- TYNAN (1)
- William Black (1)
Off-Monstercat Releases[]
Albums[]
- Duality (2016)
EPs[]
- Nuclear Bonds (with NGHTMRE) (2015)
- YOU
- WARNING
- POWER
- GUD VIBRATIONS (Instrumental)
- POWER VIP
- YOU (UFO! Remix)
- WARNING (Ghastly Remix)
- YOU (QUIX Remix)
- YOU (J-Louis Remix)
- After All (feat. Jinzo) (with YOOKiE) (The Remixes) (2016)
- We Out (with Stoltenhoff) (The Remixes) (2017)
- We Out (Megalodon Remix)
- We Out (Dr Ozi Remix)
- We Out (PhaseOne Remix)
- Welcome To The Fire (with Sullivan King) (The Remixes) (2018)
- Welcome To The Fire (MONXX Remix)
- Welcome To The Fire (Oolacile Remix)
- I Can't Escape (feat. Feli Ferraro) (with SAYMYNAME) (The Remixes) (2018)
- I Can't Escape (feat. Feli Ferraro) (MUST DIE! Remix)
- I Can't Escape (feat. Feli Ferraro) (Mahalo Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (with Gryffin) (The Remixes) (2019)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (JVNA Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (Riggi & Piros Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (Jason Ross Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (Man Club Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (Matt Fax Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (Midnight Tyrannosaurus Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (Samplifire x IVORY Remix)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (The Remixes) (2019)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Kompany Remix)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Spag Heddy Remix)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Danny Olson Remix)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Current Value Remix)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Crystal Skies Remix)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (ALRT Remix)
Singles[]
- 2016
- Breathe (feat. HALIENE x Matthew Steeper) (with Adam K)
- GUD VIBRATIONS (with NGHTMRE)
- After All (feat. Jinzo) (with YOOKiE)
- 2017
- DROP IT (with Basstrick)
- We Out (with Stoltenhoff)
- One Life (feat. Zach Sorgen) (with YOOKiE)
- Welcome to the Fire (with Sullivan King)
- 2018
- I Can't Escape (feat. Feli Ferraro) (with SAYMYNAME)
- Move Back (with Wavedash)
- Welcome to the Fire (with Sullivan King) (Smooth Remix)
- First Time (feat. Dylan Matthew) (with Seven Lions x Dabin)
- 2019
- First Time (feat. Dylan Matthew) (with Seven Lions x Dabin) (Acoustic)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (with Gryffin)
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew)
- Broken (feat. fknsyd) (with Kompany)
- GUD VIBRATIONS (with NGHTMRE) (Habstrakt Remix)
- First Time (feat. Dylan Matthew) (with Seven Lions x Dabin) (NGHTMRE Remix)
- All You Need To Know (feat. Calle Lehmann) (with Gryffin) (Acoustic)
- Heart Break (feat. Karra) (with Moody Good)
- 2020
- Feeling Gud (feat. Matthew Santos) (with NGHTMRE)
- Back To U (with William Black)
- Better Than Heaven (feat. JT Roach) (with Jason Ross)
- Blood On Me (with SVDDEN DEATH)
- Hurts Sometimes (feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn) (with Fairlane)
- Your Fault (feat. Elle Vee) (with Excision) [Subsidia]
- 2021
- Love Is Gone (feat. Dylan Matthew) (Greenice Orchestral Cover)
- Anywhere (feat. shYbeast & PLYA) (with Au5) [Heaven Sent]
- When I'm With You (with Synymata feat. neverwaves) [Heaven Sent]
- Gravity (with Subtronics feat. JT Roach) [Gud Vibrations/Cyclops Recordings]
- Miss You (with Ganja White Night) [Gud Vibrations]
- Suffer (with Marauda feat. Elle Vee) [Gud Vibrations]
- Getting Late (with if found feat. Danni Carra) [Heaven Sent]
- 2022
- Fall Into Me (with NGHTMRE feat. Dylan Matthew) [UNSOUND]
- Walk On Water (feat. RØRY & Dylan Matthew) [Heaven Sent]
- Halfway Down (with Ashley Drake)
- Replay (with Dylan Matthew)
- Before Dawn
Remixes[]
- 2015
- Alison Wonderland - U Don't Know (feat. Wayne Coyne)
- 2016
- Kill The Noise - Kill It 4 The Kids (feat. AWOLNATION x R.City)
- Empire of the Sun - High And Low
- 2017
- Major Lazer - Know No Better (feat. Travis Scott x Camila Cabello x Quavo)
- 2018
- Above & Beyond - Always (feat. Zoë Johnston)
- 2019
- Excision x Space Laces - 1 On 1 (with Shadient)
- 2020
- ILLENIUM - Good Things Fall Apart (feat. Jon Bellion)
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