Something Wicked Artist Profile: Antiserum
Antiserum‘s roots in bass music emerged in the Bay Area, where he started to merge heavy drums, rolling bass lines with intuitive melodies. Born Mike Shumer, his tight production techniques have been inspired from a variety of styles like hip hop, funk, drum and bass and reggae. The Something Wicked artist’s live show is full of high-octane mixes and emotional progressions that gives his fans a perfect dose of bass energy.
Though dubstep is popular trend, Antiserum doesn’t get flustered by it, “Well, for starters, I don’t listen to dubstep. I feel like that’s been really helpful for me lately. I have also been eating more at the taco truck by my house, which seems to be helping my production output a lot! No joke!” His plan seems to be working. In 2008, Antiserum landed the 8th best-selling bass track on Beatport while reaching a vast global audience. His debut single “Skull Fucked” is full of dark sounds and intriguing atmospheres. After this milestone, he launched his first tour in Australia and New Zealand, exposing his music to a new fan base.
Antiserum’s artistic reach far exceeds the confines of just dance music. In 2012, the Wicked talent’s collaboration “Droid Prom” with live musician Dubsworth appeared in the opening scenes of CSI: Miami’s “Friendly Fire” episode. His list of successful collaborations doesn’t end there. A partnership with Atlanta bass music producer Mayhem “Brick Squad Anthem” got huge support from heavyweights like Skillex, Diplo, Datsik and Flux Pavilion. The track “Bass Salt” with 12th Planet was featured on Rolling Stone and releases with Smog Records and Caspa’s Dub Police imprint have established Antiserum as one of the future growing artists of sub-heavy music.
Still pounding out free remixes and originals that keep fans coming back for more, we can’t wait to see his amazing performance at Something Wicked this Saturday, October 26th. Grab your tickets today.
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Announcing Something Wicked's Official House Party on Mixify
Start the countdown – We are just a week away from celebrating the Hallows Eve over at the Sam Houston Race Park for Something Wicked 2013. But we want to start the party a little early.
Disco Donnie Presents, NightCulture and Mixify are teaming up to bring you exclusive non-stop sets from some of our Wicked talents on Thursday, October 17th for the official Something Wicked House Party starting at 6:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM CT.
In just a few short days, you can power through your Thursday night or plan an impromptu house party with great music from some of the best DJs in the world directly to your laptop or smartphone. Hit “party mode” when you’re in our official Something Wicked House Party event to plug Mixify into your flat screens at home.
Invite some freaks, witches and vampires over this Thursday and get in the mood for Something Wicked coming to Houston on Saturday, October 26th. There’s still time to grab your tickets – get yours today!
Official Something Wicked House Party Lineup
Tune in at Mixify.com on Thursday, October 17th beginning at 6:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM CT to check these Wicked acts…
- Figure
- Alex Young
- Sean Tyas
- Arnej
- Simon Patterson
- Deorro
Announcing the Winner of Mixify's Something Wicked DJ Contest
We had hundreds of DJs from all corners of the region enter Mixify’s Something Wicked DJ Competition. Thousands of you tuned into the Halloween themed sets on Mixify.com to check out all the entrants, and after tallying all the votes cast in the contest, we’re proud to give a warm congratulations to Vice Club of Houston,TX the winner of the Mixify DJ Contest!
Vice Club will be featured on the Official Something Wicked Pre-Party at Mixify.com on Thursday, October 17th and will also be performing at Something Wicked on Saturday, October 26th along with artists like Tiësto, Deorro, Adventure Club, Firebeatz and ATB.
Though they aren’t our grand prize winner, honorable mentions go to Mac Sauce and Relapse for their hard work and stellar mixes for the contest.
Tickets for Something Wicked are still available, buy your tickets today!
Grand Prize Winner
Vice Club
Honorable Mentions
Mac Sauce
Relapse
Something Wicked Sound Clash: Deorro, Cookie Monsta
Something Wicked is just around the corner. Soon, we will be gathering at the Sam Houston Race Park to celebrate All Hallows Eve. Have all you ghouls and goblins bought your tickets yet?
In this edition of our Sound Clash, the #PandaFam meets a Circus Monsta. Though one artist is known for their progressive electro cocktail and the other for his filthy take on bass music, we couldn’t be more excited to see Deorro and Cookie Monsta when the perform at the 2013 edition of Something Wicked.
Deorro
For Deorro, the progression to world-famous DJ was natural, “I started playing the drums and guitar. I had an old computer and I installed a free software so I could start making some beats. From there I went with my dad to DJ at some parties and weddings. Kids really like how I mixed music for ‘young people’ and they started to hire me for their parties! I liked a lot how people dance with music so I started to make similar music and I uploaded it to Soundcloud and suddenly I was playing in Florida, Australia. It was a blast! It all grew very fast but I have a lot of people that support me and students that trust me.”
Formerly known to the world as Ton!c, Los Angeles native Deorro has been releasing quality Dutch/electro bangers for quite some time now. Though his major releases as Toni!c date back to 2011, the world came to love the name Deorro for tracks like “The Disco Donnie” and “Queef” which showcase his perfect fusion of progressive and electro dutch sounds.
The Wicked talent (and panda bear lover) has quickly turned into one of the fastest rising talents in the dance music industry. Releasing some huge dance floor fillers that are influenced by drumstep, house, trance, heavy electro, and even some moombahcore elements. One of the things we love most, is that Deorro creates a sound that is uniquely his own. You can join the #PandaFam when Deorro comes to Houston for the return of Something Wicked on Saturday, October 256th. Tickets are available online, purchase yours today!
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Cookie Monsta
Although he’s not the most well known on the UK imprint Circus Records, Cookie Monsta is one of the most talented producers on the roster. His filthy productions have been known to make you want to rage and fill your heart’s womp desires, packing a perfect formula of in-your-face snares, earth-shattering bass and unbelievably dirty synths.
As a young Monsta, Tony Cook spent hours on his brother’s Playstation creating sounds on the program Music 2000. Always attracted to the dirtier sides of music, Cook began to make dubstep-style tunes and random beats with a grime sound. After meeting Flux Pavilion, Cook went on to release his debut in 2010 with the Ginger Pubes/Blurgh! EP. “Ginger Pubes” became an anthem on dance floors all over the world and it wasn’t long before Cookie Monsta was performing on stages around the globe.
Cook followed the success of his first release with the Riot! EP. The title track sets the tone of the extended player with ominous soundscapes and energetic builds. The second track, “Level Up,” is the perfect title for the melody made of 8-bit synths and samples from classic 90s games like Super Mario Brothers and Mortal Kombat. The EP also shows the Wicked talent exploring drum and bass influences, often pushing the tempo and then slowing it back down down. As a whole, the release just oozes grime and reminds us that the filth style doesn’t have to sound muddy.
His latest project is a mega 26-track album presented with FuntCase called Circus Two. Featuring releases from Brown & Gammon, Doctor P, Flux Pavilion, Mizuki and many more, the release is heaven for bass lovers obsessed with heavy drops and the maximum amount of filth and grime.
We are certainly ready for the wicked sounds that Cookie Monsta will bring when he performs at Houston’s Something Wicked on Saturday, October 26th. Buy your tickets now!
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Club Cirque Drop: Crizzly remixes Jay-Z's 'Tom Ford;' Torro Torro invited to Red Bull Thre3Style World Finals
Club Cirque will be here faster than you know it, and as we countdown the days until Saturday, October 19th, we’ve got some more artist news for all you circus lovers.
On this edition of the Club Cirque Drop, we’ve got a free download of Jay-Z and some battling DJs.
Crizzly gives away his latest remix Jay-Z’s track “Tom Ford”
Native Texan and crunkstepper pioneer, Crizzly has been giving fans a seemingly endless stream of free tracks recently. Known for putting his twist on hip hop smash hits, just a few days ago, the Cirque talent uploaded yet another bass-lead track with his remix of “Tom Ford” by Jay-Z. Spoiler Alert: If you were planning on taking a nap in the next 5 minutes, think again.
For his edit of “Tom Ford,” Crizzly deconstructions the original Timbaland production, bringing a provocative feeling that only crunkstep could create. With some deep, resonating 808 kicks, piercing snares, and clean hi-hats, the catchy vocals make this track a certifiable weekend anthem. And did we mention it’s free?
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Torro Torro to Judge and Perform at Red Bull Thre3Style World Finals in Toronto
Every year, DJs from all over the world battle for the chance to be the winner of Red Bull Thre3Style World Championship. These are not your average DJs – they are the cream of the crop, representing their country after winning regional and national eliminations at home. For the 2013 edition, over 20 countries will gather in Toronto for a week of blockbuster events across the city from November 4th to 9th.
On the third night of the competition, Canadian-grown Club Cirque duo, Torro Torro will be lending their talents to help judge the finalists along with Fool’s Gold frontman A-Trak. There will be a performance from the two artists following the finals at The Hoxton on Thursday, November 7th. You can make the trip to Toronto to see the show, or you can run away with Club Cirque in Tampa on Saturday, October 19th. Buy your tickets today!
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