Monstercat

Monstercat
Monstercat's official logo with wording.
Founded July 1, 2011
Founder
  • Mike Darlington, CEO
  • Ari Paunonen, COO
Genre
Country of origin Canada
Location Vancouver, British Columbia
Official website Monstercat.com

Monstercat (previously known as Monstercat Media) is a Canadian-based independent electronic dance music record label located in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] Monstercat was formed during July 2011 by Mike Darlington CEO,[2][3] and Ari Paunonen, COO.[1]

The label signs artists on a non-exclusive single-track basis, allowing artists to freely move between other labels and brands.[4] Monstercat follows a release schedule, where new music is released three times a week,[5][6] in addition to an hour-long podcast that is live streamed every Tuesday on their Twitch, Beam and YouTube accounts.[7] Once Monstercat has released thirty tracks consecutively, a new compilation album is created containing these tracks and two continuous mixes of the album.[8]

History

In July 2011, James Leusink, Mike Darlington, Monstercat's current CEO and Ari Paunonen, Monstercat's current COO, created the Monstercat YouTube channel as a medium for their friends to promote themselves and to share their music with each other.[1][2][9] The two created compilation albums to provide artists with a method of releasing their music and to lessen the competitiveness between them.[1][10] Monstercat's first compilation album, Launch Week, featured seven artists: Feint, Halo Nova (now Varien), Stephen Walking, Ephixa, Neilio, Arion and Going Quantum.[11]

Krewella signing

In December 2011, Monstercat signed the very notable musical group Krewella,[1][2][9] an American electronic dance music trio from Chicago, Illinois. "Killin' It" was Krewella's first original song released by a label.[2][12] Monstercat promoted Krewella with numerous social media campaigns and partnered with a plethora of EDM YouTube promotional channels for a larger platform.[1]

2014

During the first few months of 2014, Monstercat partnered with the electric family in aid of the Humane Society of Canada.[13] In December 2014, Monstercat launched a 24-hour digital radio station, hosted on Twitch and YouTube.[14] To this day, Monstercat continues to release compilation albums containing thirty songs and two mixes each.[10]

Artists

Current roster

The following is a list of all the artists that are on Monstercat's current roster. Please note that not all artists who have released with Monstercat are necessarily supposed to be on this list.[15]

Former artists

The following is a list of artists who previously released music with Monstercat.

Compilation Albums

Monstercat 001 - Launch Week (Jul. 7, 2011)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Cold Blood & Ice Cream Cones" Arion Electro
2. "Atlas" Feint Drum & Bass
3. "Dubstep Killed Rock 'n' Roll" Ephixa Dubstep
4. "Hello?" Going Quantum Dubstep
5. "The Force" Halo Nova Dubstep
6. "Captivating" Neilio Hardstyle
7. "Still Walking" Stephen Walking Dubstep
Monstercat 002 - Early Stage (Sep. 28, 2011)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Some Wobbles" Ephixa Dubstep
2. "Blow ExXplode" Arion Electro
3. "Dreaming" Project 46 House
4. "Lost" TwoThirds Drum & Bass
5. "Another World" Obsidia Dubstep
6. "We Move” Feint Drum & Bass
7. "Tanpopo” Eminence Trance
8. "Totally Radical" Halo Nova Dubstep
9. "Metropolis" Stephen Walking Dubstep
10. "Airwaves" Noisestorm Electro
11. "Obsession” Neilio Hardstyle
12. "Rock the House" Matduke Hard Dance
13. "Light Pollution" Stephen Walking Dubstep
14. "Triceracops” Halo Nova Dubstep
15. "The BASSEX" Arion Dubstep
Monstercat 003 - Momentum (Oct. 4, 2011)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Shivers" Matduke & Metzen Hardcore
2. "Limitless" Project 46 Progressive House
3. "Belgium" Eminence & Alex Farway Trance
4. "Android" Obsidia Dubstep
5. "Top Of The World" Stephen Walking Electro
6. "Stockholm" Hellberg Progressive House
7. "Divison" Ephixa Dubstep
8. "The Technician" Matduke, remixed by Neilio Hardstyle
9. "Insomnia" Mr FijiWiji Dubstep
10. "Full Grizzly" Going Quantum & Stephen Walking Dubstep
11. "Formless" Feint Drumstep
12. "Full Focus" Noisestorm Drumstep
13. "Slide" Project 46 Progressive House
14. "Elements of Sanity" Arion Dubstep
15. "Cloak and Dagger" Varien Dubstep
Monstercat 004 - Identity (Dec. 18, 2011)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Deadline" Project 46 & Gemellini Progressive House
2. "The Destroyer" Muzzy, remixed by TwoThirds Drum & Bass
3. "Run Away From Me" DotEXE Drumstep
4. "Oblivion" Obsidia Dubstep
5. "Riding The Storm" Muzzy Drum & Bass
6. "Crazy" Project 46 & Gemellini ft. Corinne Lee Progressive House
7. "Party for the Living" Tristam Dubstep
8. "Part Two" yh Dubstep
9. "Strong Arm" Stephen Walking Dubstep
10. "Kill It With Fire" DotEXE Dubstep
11. "Spazz Out" Arion Dubstep
12. "Stereo" Hellberg Progressive House
13. "Audiocity" Ephixa Hard Dance
14. "Outside This World" Neilio Hardstyle
15. "Pump It!" Rezonate Electro
Monstercat 005 - Evolution (Feb. 20, 2012)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. “Internet Rebellion" Arion Dubstep
2. “Backlash" Noisestorm Dubstep
3. “Throne of Ravens" Varien Dubstep
4. “Bad Pitched" Insan3lik3 Electro
5. “Dust Devil" Muzzy Drum & Bass
6. “Fresh" 23 Dubstep
7. “Follow Me" Tristam Dubstep
8. “Gina" Mr FijiWiji Drumstep
9. “Pushed Away" Tristam & Rogue Dubstep
10. “Make Me Worse" Kings of the City, remixed by Muzzy Drumstep
11. “Let It Roar" Noisestorm Dubstep
12. “Substance" Stephen Walking & Ephixa Dubstep
13. “Killin' It" Krewella Dubstep
14. “Illusion" Obsidia Dubstep
15. “Who We Are" Tristam Dubstep
16. “Game Changer" Day One Electro
17. “Renegade" Noisestorm Electro
18. “Mirrors" Varien Drumstep
19. “Disco Dancer" Matduke Electro
20. “Laguna" Eminence Trance
21. “Monstercat 005 Album Mix Pt. 1" Monstercat Mix
22. “Monstercat 005 Album Mix Pt. 2" Monstercat Mix
Monstercat 006 - Embrace (Apr. 13, 2012)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "M.O.A.B." Project 46 House
2. "Kill the Silence" Muzzy Drumstep
3. "Bring It Back" TwoThirds Drum & Bass
4. "Undercat" Tristam ft. Zealot Drumstep
5. "Bang" Droptek Dubstep
6. "Birthday Cake" Steven Walking Electro
7. "Gunpoint" Pegboard Nerds Dubstep
8. "For The Stars" Day One Dubstep
9. "Explode" Droptek Glitch Hop
10. "The Alchemist's Nightmare" Varien Dubstep
11. "Better Than Expected" Insan3Lik3 & Throttle Electro
12. "Overcome (This Time)" Hot Date! & Chrisson Drum & Bass
13. "Mysterious Stranger" Tut Tut Child Glitch hop
14. "Rock the Flock" Televisor Nu Disco
15. "Trance Chords" Ephixa Trance
16. "This Is It" Rogue Glitch Hop
17. "Thundergun" 1uP Dubstep
18. "Talent Goes By" Tristam Dubstep
19. "Lights" Rezonate ft. KayoszX Electro
20. "United" Eminence House
21. “Monstercat 006 Album Mix" Monstercat Mix
Monstercat 007 - Solace (Jun. 6, 2012)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Time Bomb" Feint & Boyinaband ft. Veela Drum & Bass
2. "Reasons" Project 46 ft. Andrew Allen Progressive House
3. "Bloodlip" Matduke ft. Veela Electro
4. "Next Big Thing" Throttle Electro
5. "Pinup" Televisor Nu Disco
6. "To The Limit" Obsidia Dubstep
7. "Maelstrom" Tut Tut Child Drumstep
8. "Hello?" Going Quantum, remixed by Centra Drum & Bass
9. "Ampersand" Stephen Walking & Soulero Electro
10. "ReWel" Tristam & Rogue Dubstep
11. "Waking Dreams" TwoThirds ft. Laura Brehm Progressive House
12. "Animal Instinct" Stephen Walking Drumstep
13. "Ideekay" Ephixa Moombahcore
14. "Gravity" Stereotronique Electro
15. "Disconnected" Pegboard Nerds Electro
16. "The Other Day" Insan3Lik3 Electro
17. "I Remember" Tristam Electronic
18. "Dance To It" Tut Tut Child Glitch Hop
19. "Seduction" Varien Glitch Hop
20. "Breakdown" Noisestorm Dubstep
21. "Solace Album Mix" Monstercat Mix
Monstercat 008 - Anniversary (Jul. 27, 2012)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Free My World" Direct Dubstep
2. "Emergency" Chris Ramos ft. Natasha Waterman Progressive House
3. "Hipster Cutthroat" DotEXE Mombahcore
4. "People Say" Skifonix ft. Stella Talpo Electro
5. "Exoskelephone" Stereotronique Electro
6. "Pressure Cooker” Pegboard Nerds Drumstep
7. "Life" ft. Iris Televisor Nu Disco
8. "Ocean City" Eminence Progressive House
9. "Clocks" Hot Date! & Insan3Lik3 ft. Chrisson Electro
10. "Daybreak" Rogue Dubstep
11. "Black Sky" TVDS Moombahcore
12. "Live It Up" Stephen Walking Dubstep
13. "Saga" Direct Dubstep
14. "Revolt" Rezonate ft. Amelia Rose Dubstep
15. "Vice" Droptek Dubstep
16. "Don’t Push Me" Tut Tut Child Dubstep
17. "Too Simple” Tristam & Stephen Walking Drumstep
18. "Dynamite" Rogue Electro
19. ”Rocktronik" Pegboard Nerds Breaks
20. "Black Magic" Muzzy & Day One Drumstep
21. "Anniversary Album Mix" Monstercat Mix
Monstercat 012 - Aftermath (Mar. 11, 2013)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Flight" Tristam & Braken Drumstep
2. "Night Rider" Draper ft. Phoebe Ray Dubstep
3. "We Are One" Pegboard Nerds ft. Splitbreed Glitch Hop
4. "Heartbeat" Vicetone ft. Collin McLoughlin House
5. "Chaos Storm" Droptek Electro
6. "Another Day" TVDS House
7. "Farewell" Hellberg & TwoThirds House
8. "No One" Project 46 ft. Matthew Steeper House
9. "Tonight" Stereotronique & Sebastian Ivarsson ft. Danyka Nadeau House
10. "United" Eminence, remixed by RedMoon Electro
11. "Break Away" Soulero House
12. "Get Up" Hellberg House
13. "Starlight" Televisor Nu Disco
14. "Cynical" Mr FijWiji ft. CoMa Electronic
15. "Hummingbird" Tut Tut Child ft. Augustus Ghost Dubstep
16. "Lilith" Varien Dubstep
17. "World's End" Day One Dubstep
18. "Eternity" Direct Chillout
19. "White City" Day One Drum & Bass
20. "Motions" Stephen Walking Trap
21. "Nights in Bangalore Pt. 2" Varien Trap
22. "Ash" Rezonate Dubstep
23. "Addicted" Skifonix Electro
24. "Exogenesis" Rogue Dubstep
25. "Sweet" I.Y.F.F.E., Au5, & Auratic Electro
26. "Grind" Stereotronique Electro
27. "Bliss" Insan3Lik3 Electro
28. "Whip-It" 1up Dubstep
29. "Origami" TwoThirds Drum & Bass
30. "Concert Crush" Muzzy Drum & Bass
31. "Aftermath Album Mix: Chaos" Monstercat Mix
32. "Aftermath Album Mix: Order" Monstercat Mix
Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary (Jul. 15, 2016)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Matches" Stephen Walking & Ephixa featuring Aaron Richards Indie Dance
2. "Lift You Up" Stonebank ft. EMEL Trance
3. "Blackout" Pegboard Nerds Electro
4. "Divided VIP" Slips & Slurs Trap
5. "Imperfect Views" Rogue Electronic/Dubstep
6. "This Feeling" Noisestorm Electro
7. "Tribal" Laszlo House
8. "Break the Silence" Richard Caddock, WRLD, Nitro Fun, Slips & Slurs, & Subtact Future Bass
9. "Crescendo" Muzzy ft. MYLK Drum & Bass
10. "Before We Fade" Tristam Electronic
Monstercat 028 - Uproar (Sep. 5, 2016)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "Deep In The Night" Pegboard Nerds & Snails Dubstep
2. "Nevada" Vicetone ft. Cozi Zuehlsdorff Progressive House
3. "Found You" Unlike Pluto ft. Michelle Buzz Trap
4. "Stars" Project 46 ft. Haley House
5. "Don't Shoot Me Down" Anevo ft. Jae-Mi Breaks
6. "I Wanna Know" Conro Future Bass
7. "PARTY" Tokyo Machine Electro
8. "Who's Got Your Love" Stonebank Happy Hardcore
9. "Bad Language" Topi Breaks
10. "Faces" Candyland & Shoffy Trap/Breaks
11. "Wake Up, the House Is Underwater!" Stephen Walking House
12. "I'm Here" Puppet & Foria ft. Richard Caddock Indie Dance
13. "Altitude" Eminence & Alex Klingle ft. Danyka Nadeau Trance
14. "By Design" WRLD Drum & Bass
15. "Sphere" Laszlo House
16. "Backup" Topi Electronic
17. "Weaponize" Pegboard Nerds & MIU Dubstep
18. "Summer Never Ends" Anna Yvette & Laura Brehm with F.O.O.L. Indie Dance
19. "Ready For Us" Draper ft. SYKES Breaks/Indie Dance
20. "For You" Rich Edwards ft. Park Avenue Future Bass
21. "Electric Heart" Anevo ft. Ameria Electronic
22. "Soldier" Stonebank Drumstep
23. "OKAY" Tokyo Machine Electro
24. "Dancing by Myself" Glacier ft. Q'AILA Glitch Hop
25. "Rupture" Droptek Drum & Bass
26. "Airglow" Laszlo House
27. "Talisman" Loosid ft. Raycee Jones & Lyon Hart House
28. "Showdown" F.O.O.L. Electro
29. "Darkest Place" Rameses B ft. Aloma Steele Drum & Bass
30. "Highlight" Rezonate Future Bass/R&B
31. Uproar Album Mix: Tyranny Monstercat Mix
32. Uproar Album Mix: Supremacy Monstercat Mix
Monstercat 029 - Havoc (Nov. 18, 2016)
No. Title Artist Genre
1. "OK!" Jauz & San Holo Trap
2. "Cold Skin" Seven Lions & Echos Future Bass
3. "Anywhere You Go" NERVO ft. Timmy Trumpet House
4. "Breathing Me In" KOVEN Breaks
5. "FIGHT" Tokyo Machine Breaks
6. "Gorilla Glue" Dirty Audio Trap
7. "Until The End" Aero Chord & Fractal ft. Q'AILA Trap
8. "Wake Up" Grant ft. Jessi Mason Future Bass
9. "BAMF" Pegboard Nerds Dubstep
10. "Killing Giants" Puppet & MURTAGH ft. Richard Caddock Indie Dance
11. "Aamon" KUURO デフ Trap
12. "Panic" Dion Timmer Dubstep
13. "Sweat" Karma Fields Breaks
14. "Words" Feint ft. Laura Brehm Drum & Bass
15. "Bon Voyage" DROELOE Future Bass
16. "Rare" Going Quantum & Psychic Type Trap
17. "Nemesis" Rogue Trap
18. "Halo" SMLE ft. Helen Tess Future Bass
19. "Tunnel Vision" Subtact Future Bass
20. "Gems" Notaker Trance
21. "Wildfire" Rootkit Drumstep
22. "Hey" Stephen Walking Electronic
23. "The Only One" Stonbank Hardstyle
24. "Over You" soupandreas Future Bass
25. "The 90s" Aero Chord Future Bass
26. "Trust In Me" Direct, MrFijiWiji, & Holly Drummond Chillout
27. "Touch Me" Candyland & Ricci House
28. "Silence" KOVEN House
29. "To Be Alive" Puppet ft. Aaron Richards Indie Dance
30. "TEVA833" Varien House
31. Fury Mix Monstercat Mix
32. Retribution Mix Monstercat Mix

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