Monstercat

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Monstercat
Logo of the label
Logo of the label
Active years since July 1, 2011
founder Mike Darlington ( Managing Director ) and Ari Paunonen (Manager)
Seat 380 Railway St., Vancouver , Canada
Website www.monstercat.com
Genre (s) Electronic Dance Music , Drum and Bass , Dubstep , Electronic , Electro-House , Trance , Trap , Future-Bass , Drumstep, House , Breaks, Chillout, Glitch Hop, Hard Dance, Indie Dance, Nu Disco, Darkstep, Moombahcore and Moombahton

MONSTERCAT is a Canadian independent label in the field of electronic dance music , which is headquartered in Vancouver is. The net label was founded on June 11, 2011 by Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen.

Label program

Monstercat is not a classical music label . It mostly brings out digital publications and is increasingly focused on streaming music.

The artist retains complete control over the copyright and may offer the published songs to other labels. Together with the compilation Monstercat 018 - Frontier (August 6, 2014) the “Monstercat Manifesto” was published in which the label declares that they consider the old copyrights to be antiquated and outdated. Instead, encourage people to share and remix music. Bootleging and unauthorized remixing are no problem for the label .

The artists' publications appear on their own website, iTunes , Xbox Music , Spotify , Deezer , SoundCloud , Bandcamp , Google Play Music , Apple Music and Beatport , among others . Videos appear on Twitch and YouTube .

The main business of the label, however, is the different samplers . The label releases new songs every Monday and Thursday (Monstercat: Uncaged) and every Tuesday and Friday (Monstercat: Instinct). In addition, on Wednesdays appears podcast on Twitch.tv . A new sampler is released about every 40 songs or every three to four months.

history

In July 2011 Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen launched Monstercat as a YouTube channel. Darlington and Paunonen started a series of samplers to give artists both a chance to publish and to minimize competition among artists. The first song was Dubstep Killed Rock 'n' Roll by Ephixa, the first sampler was released on July 7, 2011 with seven songs by the artists Feint, Halo Nova (today: Varien), Stephen Walking, Ephixa, Neilio, Arion and Going Quantum. Initially only intended as a platform for befriended bands and artists, the label developed a life of its own.

In December 2011, Krewella , an American EDM group from Chicago , Illinois, signed with Monstercat. The first song was Killin 'It and thus the first own piece that the group had ever released on a label. Monstercat launched a social media campaign and collaborated with numerous EDM YouTube channels to promote Krewella. Her second song, This Is Not The End , a collaboration with Pegboard Nerds , was released on Monstercat in September 2013 and later, on Columbia Records , as part of their first album, Get Wet . In 2012 the label reached the iTunes charts for the first time with its seventh compilation. Fans had started a campaign called Operation Dethroned to raise the compilation to number 1 on the iTunes charts. A YouTube video appeared with a black cat that later became the inspiration for the label's logo. Other albums also reached number 1 on the iTunes dance charts and high positions on Beatport.

In June 2014, the label sold its one millionth album in the United States. In July 2014, the label funded its first tour with Pegboard Nerds, Stephen Walking and Varien. The label let fans vote where the artists should perform. 20 appointments came about. In September, on the occasion of the label's third birthday, a mix of 78 songs, created by Didrick, was released. In December of the same year, a dedicated digital 24-hour radio channel was published on Twitch.TV.

Monstercat launched a new channel called "Monstercat: Instinct" in 2018. This focuses on melodic, emotional songs and their main channel Monstercat is now called "Monstercat: Uncaged". On this channel you can find more vibrant, energetic songs. Since the musical genres were separated, the release days of the songs have also been changed. On Mondays and Thursdays, songs are published on Uncaged, on Tuesday and Friday on Instinct and on Wednesday a new podcast "Call Of The Wild" (short: COTW) comes on Twitch.TV

Discography

Label sampler

title Songs publication Catalog number
001 - Launch Week 7th July 7, 2011 MC001
002 - Early Stage 15th September 28, 2011 MC002
003 - momentum 15th 4th October 2011 MC003
004 - Identity 15th December 18, 2011 MC004
Best of 2011 20th December 30, 2011 MCBO001
005 - evolution 20th February 20, 2012 MC005
006 - Embrace 20th April 13, 2012 MC006
007 - Solace 20th June 6, 2012 MC007
008 - Anniversary 20th July 27, 2012 MC008
009 - Reunion 20th September 12, 2012 MC009
010 - Conquest 20th October 31, 2012 MC010
011 - revolution 20th December 19, 2012 MC011
Best of 2012 30th 4th February 2013 MCBO005
012 - Aftermath 30th 11th March 2013 MC012
013 - Awakening 30th June 10, 2013 MC013
014 - Discovery 30th 2. September 2013 MC014
015 - Outlook 30th 20th November 2013 MC015
The Best of 2013 30th 20th December 2013 MCBO11
016 - expedition 30th February 26, 2014 MC016
3 year anniversary 30th 15th September 2014 MCX003
017 - Ascension 30th May 21, 2014 MC017
018 - Frontier 30th August 6, 2014 MC018
019 - Endeavor 30th October 22, 2014 MC019
020 - Altitude 30th 15th December 2014 MC020
Best of 2014 30th January 26, 2015 MCBO12
021 - Perspective 30th March 18, 2015 MC021
022 - Contact 30th June 1, 2015 MC022
023 - Voyage 30th 17th August 2015 MC023
024 - Vanguard 30th November 2, 2015 MC024
025 - Threshold 30th December 18, 2015 MC025
Best of 2015 40 22nd January 2016 MCBO13
026 - Resistance 30th March 21, 2016 MC026
027 - Cataclysm 30th 3rd June 2016 MC027
5 year anniversary 10 15th July 2016 MCX004
028 - Uproar 30th 5th September 2016 MC028
029 - Havoc 30th 18th November 2016 MC029
Best Of 2016 40 December 16, 2016 MCBO14
030 - final 30th 22nd February 2017 MC030
Uncaged Vol. 1 31 May 12, 2017 MCUV1
Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1 18th 5th July 2017 MCRL001
Uncaged Vol. 2 31 August 25, 2017 MCUV2
Uncaged Vol. 3 31 November 10, 2017 MCUV3
Uncaged Vol. 4 30th 1st March 2018 MCUV4
Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 2 6th 2nd April 2018 MCRL002
Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 3 6th May 25, 2018 MCRL003
Instinct Vol. 1 40 June 15, 2018 MCIV001
Uncaged Vol. 5 40 August 16, 2018 MCUV5
Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 4 6th 13th September 2018 MCRL004
Monstercat Instinct Vol. 2 38 November 9, 2018 MCIV002
Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 6 30th February 21, 2019 MCUV6
Monstercat Instinct Vol. 3 39 May 14, 2019 MCIV003
Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 7 41 July 31, 2019 MCUV7
Monstercat Instinct Vol. 4 41 18th October 2019 MCIV4

EPs (Extended Play) and LPs (Long Play)

Artist album Songs publication Catalog number
Ephixah Some Wobbles EP 2 September 14, 2011 MCEP018
Project 46 Limitless EP 3 November 14, 2011 MCEP001
Stephen walking Christian the Lion EP 5 November 28, 2011 MCEP002
Mr. FijiWiji Keeping It Surreal EP 7th January 6, 2012 MCEP003
Tristam Smashing Newbs EP 6th January 11, 2012 MCEP004
Noisestorm Renegade EP 3 February 7, 2012 MCEP005
1uP Thundergun EP 3 April 4, 2012 MCEP006
Going quantum Hello? EP 4th May 7, 2012 MCEP007
Rogue & Tristam Catalyst EP 5 May 12, 2012 MCEP008
Tut Tut Child Dance to It EP 3 June 6, 2012 MCEP009
Chris Ramos Emergency EP 3 June 18, 2012 MCEP010
DotEXE Hipster Cutthroat EP 2 June 20, 2012 MCEP011
TVDS Black Sky EP 3 2nd July 2012 MCEP012
Droptek Polygon EP 4th July 11, 2012 MCEP013
Muzzy Last rock EP 2 October 8, 2012 MCEP014
TwoThirds Waking Dreams (The Remixes) 5 October 26, 2012 MCEP015
Tut Tut Child We'Re All Mad Here EP 6th 19th November 2012 MCEP016
Rogue Dreams EP 4th November 26, 2012 MCEP017
TVDS Another Day EP 4th 4th January 2013 MCEP019
Pegboard nerds We Are One EP 4th 1st February 2013 MCEP020
Stereotronique & Sebastian Ivarsson Tonight (The Remixes) 5 April 8, 2013 MCEP021
7 minutes dead 7 Minutes Dead EP 4th April 10, 2013 MCEP022
PIXL Astrocat EP 2 April 26, 2013 MCEP023
Vicetones Heartbeat (The Remixes) 7th May 24, 2013 MCEP024
Project 46 Continuum EP 3 May 29, 2013 MCEP025
Tristam Truth (The Remixes) 6th 5th June 2013 MCEP026
Falcon funk Falcon Funk EP 4th 14th of June 2013 MCEP027
Pegboard nerds Guilty Pleasures EP 5 June 24, 2013 MCEP028
Tut Tut Child Impossible Things Before Breakfast EP 3 15th July 2013 MCEP029
Au5 Blossom EP 2 August 14, 2013 MCEP030
PIXL Sugar Rush EP 3 August 21st, 2013 MCEP031
Pegboard nerds The Lost Tracks EP 6th August 30, 2013 MCEP032
Televisor Old Skool (The Remixes) 5 September 27, 2013 MCEP033
Protostar Scorpion Pit (The Remixes) 4th October 11, 2013 MCEP034
Mr. FijiWiji Friends EP 3 October 16, 2013 MCEP035
Rameses B Timeless EP 4th October 23, 2013 MCEP036
Muzzy The Takeover EP 4th October 28, 2013 MCEP037
Rogue Earth EP 4th 4th November 2013 MCEP038
Hellberg & Deutgen vs. SPLITBREED Collide (The Remixes) 7th 11th. November.2013 MCEP039
Fractal Elements EP 2 15th November 2013 MCEP040
Au5 & fractal Secret Weapon EP 4th 2nd December 2013 MCEP041
astronaut Destination: Apollo 6th December 9, 2013 MCEP042
astronaut Quantum EP 3 January 13, 2014 MCEP043
Fractal Spection EP 2 20th January 2014 MCEP044
Reconate Prelude EP 5 January 24, 2014 MCEP045
7 minutes dead Peacock EP 2 January 27, 2014 MCEP046
astronaut Destination: Rain 6th 17th February 2014 MCEP047
Pegboard nerds Bassline Kickin (The Remixes) 3 19th February 2014 MCEP048
Direct Wanna Know You EP 3 March 7, 2014 MCEP049
Noisestorm Surge EP 2 March 12, 2014 MCEP050
astronaut Destination: Quantum 5 March 19, 2014 MCEP051
Haywyre Two Fold Pt. 1 8th March 31, 2014 MCLP001
SCNDL The Munsta (The Remixes) 4th 20th June 2014 MCEP052
Au5 Follow You (The Remixes) 7th July 11, 2014 MCEP053
Falcon funk Pounce EP 3 July 16, 2014 MCEP054
Rameses B Dream Catcher EP 2 August 25, 2014 MCEP055
Varien & 7 Minutes Dead Mirai Sekai EP 5 September 1, 2014 MCEP056
astronaut Destination: pinball 7th September 8, 2014 MCEP058
Draper Perspectives EP 4th September 12, 2014 MCEP057
Tut Tut Child Ask Your Friends First EP 4th October 31, 2014 MCEP059
Favright Taking Over (The Remixes) 3 5th November 2014 MCEP060
Pegboard nerds The Uncaged Remixes 4th 17th November 2014 MCEP061
astronaut Destination: Champions 4th January 12, 2015 MCEP062
Astronaut & Far Too Loud Destination: War 5 February 11, 2015 MCEP064
Mr. FijiWiji Growing Up EP 5 February 13, 2015 MCEP063
Eminence Universe EP 5 February 18, 2015 MCEP065
Muzzy Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger 2 February 20, 2015 MCEP066
Excision & Pegboard Nerds Bring the Madness (The Remixes) 4th March 23, 2015 MCEP068
Reconate Rebirth EP 10 March 25, 2015 MCEP069
Televisor Venture EP 4th April 6, 2015 MCEP067
Hellberg This is Me EP 5 April 15, 2015 MCEP072
FOOL Knight EP 4th April 20, 2015 MCEP070
Grabbitz Friends EP 7th April 27, 2015 MCEP071
San Holo Victory EP 3 May 25, 2015 MCEP073
Karma Fields Build the Cities (Reconstructions) 7th May 28, 2015 MCEP074
Laszlo Closer EP 5 June 24, 2015 MCEP075
Muzzy Get Crazy / Feeling Stronger (The Remixes) 4th June 29, 2015 MCEP076
Hellberg The Girl (The Remixes) 5 July 13, 2015 MCEP078
Varien The Ancient & Arcane 8th 5th August 2015 MCLP002
WRLD Chase It EP 4th August 24, 2015 MCEP079
Televisor Venture (The Remixes) 4th 4th September 2015 MCEP077
Grabbitz Ballin '/ Don't Stop 2 September 14, 2015 MCEP080
Mr. Fijiwiji Yours Truly (The Remixes) 5 September 28, 2015 MCEP081
Fractal Gaia LP 9 October 7, 2015 MCLP003
Nigel Good Space Cadet LP 12 October 14, 2015 MCLP004
Pegboard nerds Pink Cloud EP 5 October 23, 2015 MCEP082
Briefs & slurs Restless / Vicimus 2 October 26, 2015 MCEP083
Au5 & fractal Ison / Pavonine 2 November 11, 2015 MCEP084
Jauz & Pegboard Nerds Get On Up (The Remixes) 6th November 12, 2015 MCEP085
San Holo Victory (The Remixes) 2 17th October 2015 MCF025
Stonebank Monument EP 5 November 27, 2015 MCEP087
Karma Fields & MORTEN Stickup 2 November 30, 2015 MCEP088
Savoy 1000 Years EP 4th 2nd December 2015 MCEP086
Grabbitz Better with time 7th December 11, 2015 MCLP005
Pegboard nerds Pink Cloud (The Remixes) 21st 20th January 2016 MCEP089
Puppet Soft spoken EP 6th January 29, 2016 MCEP090
Botnek & I Lake MONSTAS Deeper Love (The Remixes) 5 3rd February 2016 MCEP091
Haywyre Two Fold Pt. 2 9 February 8, 2016 MCLP006
Tut Tut Child Come to the end; Then stop 11 February 24, 2016 MCLP008
Karma Fields New Age | Dark Age 12 March 2, 2016 MCLP007
WRLD Awake EP 3 March 7, 2016 MCEP092
San Holo New Sky EP 2 March 11, 2016 MCEP093
Hush Vonk EP 5 April 8, 2016 MCEP04
Pegboard nerds Heartbit (The Remixes) 6th April 19, 2016 MCEP095
Muzzy F Minor Factory EP 4th May 6, 2016 MCEP096
Mr. FijiWiji Dogma EP 5 May 18, 2016 MCEP097
Hellberg Synchronize (VIP Mix / Acoustic) 2 11th August 2016 MCEP099
Eminence Hollow Mind EP 6th August 24, 2016 MCEP098
Marshmello Alone (The Remixes) 6th August 25, 2016 MCEP101
Project 46 Summer Feels EP 4th 26th August 2016 MCEP100
Karma Fields New Age | Dark Age [Deluxe Version] 16 15th September 2016 MCLP007X
Direct Trust In Me EP 5 September 28, 2016 MCEP102
Aero chord Love & Hate EP 5 October 14, 2016 MCEP103
Varien My Prayers Have Become Ghosts EP 7th October 31, 2016 MCEP104
Ephixa & Stephen Walking Matches (The Remixes) 6th November 8, 2016 MCEP106
Koven Come To Light EP 4th November 11, 2016 MCEP105
Puppet Fear is Fleeting EP 6th November 30, 2016 MCEP107
Hush Ruimtevaart EP 4th December 9, 2016 MCEP108
Pegboard nerds Nerds By Nature EP 6th January 13, 2017 MCEP109
PYLOT Shadowtask EP 5 23rd January 2017 MCEP110
Nervo Anywhere You Go (The Remixes) 4th 2nd February 2017 MCEP111
Snails & Pegboard Nerds Deep in the Night (The Remixes) 3 March 7, 2017 MCEP112
Duumu Illuminate EP 4th April 14, 2017 MCEP114
Muzzy Spectrum EP 4th 17th April 2017 MCEP113
Pegboard nerds Nerds By Nature EP (The Remixes) 6th May 16, 2017 MCEP115
Orbiter Orbiter EP 3 29 May 2017 MCEP116
Seven Lions & Echoes Cold Skin (The Remixes) 6th June 13, 2017 MCEP117
Droptek Fragments EP 4th July 31, 2017 MCEP118
Conro Connecting The Dots EP 9 August 9, 2017 MCEP119
Gareth Emery & Standerwick Saving Light (The Remixes) [feat. HALIENE] 6th 18th August 2017 MCEP120
Notaker Genesis EP 5 October 24, 2017 MCEP121
Slander & Kayzo Dilapidation Celebration 2 October 27, 2017 MCEP122
Dirtyphonics & Sullivan King Vantablack EP 6th 3rd November 2017 MCEP123
Gammer THE DROP 4th 22nd November 2017 MCEP124
Puppet Life Overseas EP 4th December 11, 2017 MCEP125
Fashion step Higher (The Remixes) 2 17th January 2018 MCEP126
Lookas Lucid EP 3 19th January 2018 MCEP127
Delta Heavy & Dirty Audio Stay (The Remixes) [feat. Holly] 3 January 24, 2018 MCEP128
Gent & Jawns The Meaning EP 3 February 23, 2018 MCEP129
Muzzy The Cascade EP 5 April 9, 2018 MCEP130
Matroda Shut It Down EP 5 April 12, 2018 MCEP131
Soulji Black Mask EP 6th May 3, 2018 MCEP133
Gammer THE DROP (Remixes Pt. 1) 5 3rd July 2018 MCEP132
Lookas Lucid EP (The Remixes) 5 11th July 2018 MCEP133
Gammer THE DROP (Remixes Pt. 2) 6th 18th July 2018 MCEP135
Pegboard nerds Full Hearts EP 4th July 27, 2018 MCEP136
Koven Reality Reach EP 6th August 14, 2018 MCEP137
CloudNone Welcome To London EP 5 11th September 2018 MCEP138
Conro All eyes on me 7th October 12, 2018 MCEP139
Protostar SEQUENCE EP 5 1st November 2018 MCEP140
SLANDER The Headbangers Ball 3 29th November 2018 MCEP141
Monstercat Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 5 6th November 30, 2018 MCEP142
Slippy Flux 5 January 7, 2019 MCEP143
Lil Hank EDM's Last Hope II EP 4th 17th January 2019 MCEP144
SLUMBERJACK SARAWAK 5 5th February 2019 MCEP145
Vicetones Elements 4th February 22, 2019 MCEP146
Bossfight Next Wave EP 7th February 25, 2019 MCEP147
CloudNone Midnight Underground 5 26th February 2019 MCEP148
Helped on orange Mostly We Grow Pt. 1 4th 15th March 2019 MCEP149
Bishu Hali 2 Cali 6th 29th March 2019 MCEP150
Notaker PATH.FINDER 6th April 8, 2019 MCEP151
KUURO Bad habits 3 April 29, 2019 MCEP152
Vicetones Elements Remixed 4th May 8, 2019 MCEP153
FOOL Time dispenser 5 May 13, 2019 MCEP154
SLUMBERJACK SARAWAK (The Remixes) 5 May 22, 2019 MCEP155

Christmas and Halloween EPs

title Songs publication Catalog number
Monstercat Christmas Album 2011 6th December 23, 2011 MCX001
Trick or Treat - EP 4th 20th October 2012 MCH001
Monstercat Christmas Album 2012 8th December 15, 2012 MCX002

"Best Of" compilations

title Songs publication Catalog number
Best Of 2011 18th January 6, 2012 MCBO001
Electro Vol. 1 15th May 29, 2012 MCBO002
DnB / Drumstep Vol. 1 15th May 29, 2012 MCBO003
Dubstep Vol. 1 15th May 29, 2012 MCBO004
Best Of 2012 30th 4th February 2013 MCBO005
Electro Vol. 2 15th 2nd of July 2013 MCBO006
DnB / Drumstep Vol. 2 15th 2nd of July 2013 MCBO007
Dubstep Vol. 2 15th 2nd of July 2013 MCBO008
Electronic Music Vol. 1 15th 2nd of July 2013 MCBO009
House Vol. 1 15th 2nd of July 2013 MCBO010
Best Of 2013 15th 19th December 2013 MCBO011
Best Of 2014 30th January 27, 2015 MCBO012
Best Of 2015 40 22nd January 2016 MCBO013
Best Of 2016 41 December 16, 2016 MCBO014
Best of trap mix 14th 19th December 2016 MCBO015
Best Of Future Bass Mix 15th December 21, 2016 MCBO016
Best of house mix 15th December 23, 2016 MCBO017
Best Of Electronic Mix 15th December 26, 2016 MCBO018
Best Of DnB / Drumstep Mix 16 December 28, 2016 MCBO019
Best Of Dubstep Mix 15th December 30, 2016 MCBO020

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Glenn Molina: Monstercat: A New Breed of Record Label in the Digital Music Age. In: DJList. Retrieved August 29, 2015 .
  2. ^ A b c Matt Medved: The Monstercat Label Model: From YouTube Channel to One Million Record Sales. Billboard , July 8, 2014, accessed July 11, 2014 .
  3. ^ The Monstercat Manifesto. Retrieved August 30, 2015 .
  4. Interview with Mike Darlington, CEO of Monstercat. Elektrodaily.com, accessed August 30, 2015 .
  5. a b c d Line Abrahamian: Mike Darlington: Channeling his inner Monstercat. In: DJ Magazine Canada. February 2014, accessed May 26, 2014 .
  6. a b Monstercat CEO - Mike Darlington. In: The FrontLiner. November 8, 2013, archived from the original on March 28, 2014 ; Retrieved May 26, 2014 .
  7. Behind the Beat: Hellberg Interview. In: Only the Beat. April 11, 2013, archived from the original on May 27, 2014 ; Retrieved May 26, 2014 .
  8. Chelsea Perry: Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington. In: NoisePorn. March 10, 2014, accessed May 26, 2014 .
  9. Matthew Meadow: Monstercat Uncaged Tour, Chosen By You! YourEDM, July 2, 2014, accessed July 31, 2014 .
  10. Virtual to reality: Vancouver-based Monstercat changing face of indie labels. VancityBuzz.com, June 3, 2015, accessed August 29, 2015 .
  11. Monstercat: Instinct. Retrieved April 3, 2018 .
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  13. Monstercat: Uncaged. Retrieved April 3, 2018 .
  14. Monstercat: Uncaged. Retrieved April 3, 2018 .