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EXCISION – X RATED
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Canadian DJ and producer Excision is an inimitable talent.
Eluding expectations at every turn he continues his rapid
ascent to international acclaim with each step, leaving a
string of blown speakers and stunned clubbers in his wake.
Now, having officially joined the Mau5trap clan with
Deviance – a collaborative effort with long-time sparring
partner Datsik that was featured on the recent
Meowingtons Hax compilation – we are proud to announce
the next chapter in his story with the release of his debut
album X Rated.
One of the earliest proponents of dubstep in North America,
Excision has played an integral part in the international
growth of the burgeoning scene and pioneering new
interpretations of the sound. Ever since releasing his sell
out debut single No Escape on his own Rottun Recordings
label in 2007, Excision has defiantly created his own path
and has not diverged from it since remaining resolutely
singular in everything he does. Dissecting an eclectic array
of influences in his tracks that stretches from drum and
bass to hip hop, metal to electro, his productions are
always both unique and progressive.
Ten tracks strong, X Rated allows Excision the room to
spread his creative wings and explore the diversity of his
tastes and myriad of facets to his sizeable production
talents. He is also joined by a number of like-minded
collaborators on the album who help him to bring his vision
to life, with appearances from Messinian, Downlink, Datsik,
Savvy, SkisM and Mr Hudson.
From the first ominous rumblings of album opener, the
eponymous X Rated featuring Messinian, Excision makes
his intentions clear. Tribal drums, oppressive atmospheres
and the growl of Messinian’s voice build to breaking point
before giving way to the maniacal bassline that writhes
through the belly of the beast blowing out anything in its
path. From there, Excision takes the listener through a
wealth of different sounds while always retain the impact
and brute force for which he has become known.
The Underground featuring Downlink invigorates a
stomping breakbeat with a mechanized bassline and
glistening pitch-bent synths before moving on to Ohhh
Nooo, a heaving 4×4 machination that sets the bassline
glitches against a propulsive drum line. 8 Bit Superhero
with Datsik picks up the pace with hyperkinetic synths and
rattling drum and bass rhythms before morphing into
dubstep after the breakdown, while Sleepless explores a
more expansive terrain, giving the ethereal vocals of
Savvy room to breathe amidst the bed of warm piano,
cavernous drum and rib-rattling bass.
Moving into the second half, Execute ramps the energy
back up, re-appropriating the swinging jackhammer
rhythms of metal and wielding a heavily distorted bassline
before SexisM threatens to blow out even the sturdiest of
speakers with its lurching bass and loping drums. Swerve
featuring Downlink heads back into more linear rhythm
territory, allowing the chugging bassline to jut through the
core of the track while Deviance which features on the
Meowingtons Hax comp takes things back into dubstep
territory with grinding beats and growling basslines meeting
extra-terrestrial synth lines to devastating effect. Excision
joins up with Datsik again on album closer Jaguar featuring
Mr Hudson, which plays out the album in epic fashion with
cinematic atmospheres, reverberating drums and searching
synth lines.
You can be assured that X Rated packs enough heat to
send any club into pandemonium, but Excision has created
more than just a collection of tracks with this album. This is
a masterfully crafted mission statement that gives the
fullest insight into the breadth and depth of his talent yet.
The past year has been nothing short of epic for Excision
as a touring artist. After completing a successful American
tour in early 2011 that brought amazing production and
massive numbers to premiere venues across the country,
Excision has kept extremely busy touring across North
America. Following a string of sold out dates at some of the
biggest and best venues in North America, as well as
headlining sets at world renown festivals such as Coachella
Music and Arts Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, the
Shambhala Music Festival, Starscape Music Festival, and
Insomniac’s Electric Forest, Excision is now embarking on a
3 month North American tour as direct support for
Deadmau5.
Other Recent Points of Interest for Excision Include:
-Headline Performances at Electric Daisy Carnival Las
Vegas and Dallas
-Performance in the Sahara Tent at Coachella Music and
Arts Festival
-Headline Performance at Starscape Music Festival
-Headline Performance at Electric Forest in Rothbury, MI
-Current Release “Deviance†at #2 on the Beatport
Dubstep Charts via Mau5trap
-Currently performing as direct support for Deadmau5 on
the “Meowington’s Hax” North American Tour.
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