Au5
| Au5 | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Austin Collins |
| Born |
September 18, 1992 New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Electronic, dubstep, drum and bass, house, electro house, ambient, trance and glitch hop |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer |
| Instruments | Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Digital Audio Workstation (Logic Pro, FL Studio, Ableton Live) |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Labels |
Monstercat Atom Recordings Armada Music Adapted Records Rottun Recordings Viper Recordings Anemnesis Funky Element Records Gravitas Recordings Walt Disney Records/Pixar Magik Muzik Simplify Recordings |
| Website | Au5 on Facebook |
| Notable instruments | |
| Digital Audio Workstation (Ableton Live) | |
Austin Collins, going by the stage name Au5 (ā-yo̵̅o̅-fīv), is an American electronic dance music producer[1] from New Jersey, USA.
In 2012 he teamed up with I.Y.F.F.E. and won the Seven Lions Official Remix contest on Beatport, with his remix of "Days to Come", which was released on Skrillex's OWSLA label.[2] Au5 also collaborated with BT on the single "Partysaurus Overflow" for Walt Disney Records/Pixar,[3] and was also featured with Matt Hales on BT's single "Surrounded", which made it to #2 on Beatport's dubstep chart. Alongside Bada and Fractal, Au5 contributed to the track "City Life" from BT's album A Song Across Wires, released on August 16, 2013 by Armada Music. On August 29, 2014, Au5 released his track "Snowblind" on Monstercat, featured on the compilation 019 - Endeavour and currently has over 5 million views on YouTube.[4] Au5 has repeatedly made his way into Beatport's Top 10, spanning various genres by combining elements of electro house, progressive house, trance, and dubstep. He has collaborated with Fractal and I.Y.F.F.E multiple times.
History
Since the age of 4, Austin has been involved with music, and has had constant exposure to multiple genres, both old and contemporary.[5] He received weekly classical piano training until the age of 12. He started using Easy Beat (a simple multi-track MIDI sequencer) when he was 8 years old, and when he was 11, he learned the program GarageBand. At the age of 12, he began taking production more seriously; having been in numerous bands, and learning how to mix, Austin decided to start a solo project as Au5.[6]
Austin's debut album, Minimality, was self-released on 28 September 2010 and included Trance elements. He later self-released an 8-track album, Anchus Definy, on June 30, 2011. His EP Iconoclast was later released through Atom recordings on May 14, 2012.
"Sweet" (A collaboration with Auratic and I.Y.F.F.E), a complextro song, was Austin's first release on Monstercat in February 11, 2013. He later released "Halcyon", a drumstep track along with Fractal. Au5's first solo release on Monstercat was his Blossom EP, featuring the melodic bass track "Blossom" and the Drum and Bass track "Moonland." A 4-track EP was later released on Monstercat with Fractal on December 2, 2013, titled Secret Weapon EP, with 3 of the tracks uploaded to the Monstercat YouTube channel. In these releases, Au5 used Trance, Bass and House influences to create fast-paced, heavy yet melodic tracks.
"Follow You", a Progressive House song featuring vocals from Danyka Nadeau, was released through Monstercat in March, 2014, and a remix EP was released on July the same Year, featuring remixes from Virtual Riot, Rootkit and a VIP mix. Austin later released "Snowblind", featuring vocals from Tasha Baxter, a dubstep song that seamlessly fuses melodic, vocal parts and heavy sections with a unique drop, again through Monstercat, and has since become Au5's most popular song, reaching #1 on Beatport and amassing over 3.5 million views on YouTube. A free self-released remix EP was later released.
2015 saw Austin release Tracks of increasing variety. "Dream Of Love", a Glitch-Hop collaboration with Heavy J featuring vocals from Kenny Raye, was released on Simplify Recordings in May. Au5 later released 3 singles under Monstercat: "Inside", an electro song with vocals from Danyka Nadeau; "Atlantis", a dubstep song and "Guardians" a Progressive House song featuring Fiora. Au5's latest Monstercat release was a 2-track EP with Fractal titled Ison/Pavonine and includes "Ison" and "Pavonine", which are dubstep and Glitch Hop respectively.
It was announced on February 10 that Austin would be joining Infected Mushroom on their 2015 US Tour.[7]
Beatport
Tracks
| Rank | Track[8] |
|---|---|
| #1 | Snowblind feat. Tasha Baxter (Original Mix) |
| #1 | Follow You (VIP Mix) |
| #1 | Blossom (Original Mix) |
| #1 | Halcyon (with Fractal) (Original Mix) |
| #2 | Superhuman (Au5 Remix) |
| #2 | French Cigarette (Original Mix) |
| #2 | Stay (feat. Jarvis Church) (Au5 Remix) |
| #2 | Moving On (Au5 Remix) |
| #2 | Surrounded (Au5 & Fractal Remix) |
| #2 | Subvert (with Fractal) (Original Mix) |
| #4 | Follow You (Rhythmics Remix) |
| #4 | Follow You (Fractal Remix) |
| #5 | Illuminate (Au5 Remix) |
| #5 | Metronic (Original Mix) |
| #5 | Crystal Mathematics (feat. Shaz Sparks) (Original Mix) |
| #8 | Discover (Au5 Remix) |
| #8 | Lazerbeam (feat. Metrik & Kyza) (Au5 Remix) |
| #10 | Urchin (Au5 Remix) |
| #10 | Subvert (Haywyre Remix) |
Singularity - "Alone (Au5 & Fractal Remix)", made it to #1 on Dubstep.NET.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Genre | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Minimality | Electronic/Acoustic | September 28, 2010 | Self-Released |
| 2011 | Anchus Definy | Electronic | June 30, 2011 | Self-Released |
EPs
| Year | Title | Genre | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iconoclast | Dubstep | May 14, 2012 | Atom Recordings |
| 2013 | Singularity | Dubstep / Drum & Bass | February 4, 2013 | Adapted Records |
| Subvert (with Fractal) | Glitch Hop | June 25, 2013 | Adapted Records | |
| House Party | Electro House | August 5, 2013 | Self-Released | |
| Blossom | Dubstep / Drum & Bass | August 7, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| Metronic | Various | September 2, 2013 | Atom Recordings | |
| Secret Weapon (with Fractal) | Various | December 2, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| 2014 | Follow You (The Remixes) (feat. Danyka Nadeau) | Various | July 11, 2014 | Monstercat |
| 2015 | Snowblind (The Remixes) (feat. Tasha Baxter) | Various | April 7, 2015 | Self-Released |
| Ison / Pavonine (with Fractal) | Dubstep / Glitch Hop | November 11, 2015 | Monstercat | |
| Dream of Love (The Remixes) (with Heavy J featuring Kenny Raye) | Various | November 17, 2015 | Simplify Recordings | |
| 2016 | Any Longer / Hit Rewind (feat. Q'AILA) | Dubstep / Future House | August 11, 2016 | Alchemist Records |
| Freefall (feat. Cristina Soto) | Dubstep / Complextro | November 27, 2016 | Gravitas Recordings |
Singles
| Year | Title | Genre | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "The Essence" | Dubstep | January 31, 2012 | Atom Recordings |
| "Ennui" | Dubstep | September 3, 2012 | Atom Recordings | |
| "Iteration" | Dubstep | June 18, 2012 | Rottun Recordings | |
| "The Seahorse VIP" | Dubstep | June 18, 2012 | Rottun Recordings | |
| "Partysaurus Overflow" (with BT) | Electro House | November 19, 2012 | Walt Disney Records/Pixar | |
| "Hypersphere VIP" | Dubstep | December 1, 2012 | Self-Released | |
| 2013 | "Lucky" (with Auratic and I.Y.F.F.E) | Glitch Hop | January 10, 2013 | Adapted Records |
| "Sweet" (with Auratic and I.Y.F.F.E) | Electro House | February 11, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| "Crystal Mathematics" (feat. Shaz Sparks) | Dubstep | March 24, 2013 | Viper Recordings | |
| "Flower of Life/First Blood" (with I.Y.F.F.E and Helicopter Showdown) | Dubstep | April 1, 2013 | Anemnesis | |
| "Halcyon" (with Fractal) | Drumstep | May 3, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| "French Cigarette" (with I.Y.F.F.E) | Glitch Hop | June 3, 2013 | Funky Element Records | |
| "Vapor" | Ambient | September 18, 2013 | Self-Released | |
| "Secret Weapon" (with Fractal) | Dubstep | December 2, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| "Blue" (with Fractal) | Drumstep | December 4, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| "Dreaming" (with Fractal) | Progressive House | December 6, 2013 | Monstercat | |
| "Tendril" (with Collin McLoughlin) | Breaks / Dubstep | December 17, 2013 | EDM.com | |
| 2014 | "Myst" | Ambient | February 10, 2014 | Self-Released |
| "Follow You" (feat. Danyka Nadeau) | Progressive House / Liquid Dubstep | March 21, 2014 | Monstercat | |
| "Reiteration" | Drum & Bass | April 21, 2014 | Self-Released | |
| "Etheros" | Ambient | August 6, 2014 | Soundcloud | |
| "Snowblind" (feat. Tasha Baxter) | Dubstep | August 29, 2014 | Monstercat | |
| "Spawn" (with Fractal and Bird of Prey) | Dubstep | October 14, 2014 | Gravitas Recordings | |
| "Crossroad" (feat. Danyka Nadeau) | Trance | November 26, 2014 | Monstercat | |
| 2015 | "Neptuna" | Ambient | February 17, 2015 | Self-Released [12] |
| "Serenata" (feat. Keeley) | Progressive House | March 2, 2015 | Black Hole Recordings | |
| "Dream of Love" (with Heavy J, feat. Kenny Raye) | Glitch Hop | May 18, 2015 | Simplify Recordings | |
| "Inside" (feat. Danyka Nadeau) | Electro House | June 10, 2015 | Monstercat | |
| "Bigger Than Me" (With Tasha Baxter) | Dubstep | June 29, 2015 | Self-Released | |
| "Atlantis" | Dubstep | September 7, 2015 | Monstercat | |
| "Guardians" (feat. Fiora) | Progressive House | October 12, 2015 | Monstercat | |
| "The Cliff" | Ambient | October 29, 2015 | Self-Released | |
| 2016 | "Virgo" | Future Bass | January 26, 2016 | Wakaan |
| "Shlappy" (With Mr. Bill) | Trap/Dubstep | March 31, 2016 | Self-Released | |
| "Return To Moonland" | Orchestral | April 27, 2016 | Self-Released | |
| "Watership" | Chillout | June 8, 2016 | Armada Music |
Remixes
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasure - "I Lose Myself" | Dubstep | October 26, 2011 | Mute Records |
| Lightspeed Rescue - "Keep Your Body Moving" | Dubstep | March 20, 2012 | Lightspeed Rescue |
| LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem" | Dubstep | May 6, 2012 | Self-Released |
| BT, Nadia Ali, & Arty - "Must Be the Love" | Big-Room House | December 1, 2012 | Armind (Armada) |
| Adventure Club - "Wait" (with I.Y.F.F.E) | Glitch Hop | December 13, 2012 | Self-Released |
| Singularity - "Breathe" (with Auratic and I.Y.F.F.E) | Funkstep | January 17, 2013 | Self-Released |
| Seven Lions feat. Fiora - "Days to Come" (with I.Y.F.F.E.) | Drum & Bass | January 22, 2013 | OWSLA |
| Dino Safari - "Ghost Named Charlie" | Dubstep | January 27, 2013 | Self-Released |
| ShockOne feat. Metrik & Kyza - "Lazerbeam" | Dubstep | April 14, 2013 | Viper Recordings |
| Singularity - "Alone" (with Fractal) | Drumstep | May 23, 2013 | Play Me Records |
| Digital Eyes - "Samuel L. Jackson" | Dubstep | June 25, 2013 | PhetHouse Records |
| Faruk Sabanci feat. Jaren - "Discover" | Dubstep | July 3, 2013 | Arisa Audio |
| BT feat. Matt Hales - "Surrounded" | Dubstep | July 29, 2013 | Armada Music |
| Prismatic - "Minty" (with Fractal) | Electro House | September 30, 2013 | SectionZ Records |
| Scatman John - "Scatman" (with Savant, Fractal, and Prismatic) | Dubstep | October 3, 2013 | Self-Released |
| Blatwax - "Illuminate" | Drum & Bass | November 11, 2013 | Adapted Records |
| Yanntek - "Moving On" | Glitch Hop | February 17, 2014 | High Intensity Records |
| Fractal - "Urchin" | Glitch Hop | April 1, 2014 | Adapted Records |
| Manufactured Superstars feat. Jarvis Church - "Stay" | Dubstep | July 15, 2014 | Magik Muzik |
| Virtual Riot - "We're Not Alone" | Electro House | August 11, 2014 | Disciple Recordings |
| Akira Complex - "Odyssey" | Liquid Neuro | August 12, 2014 | Hardcore United Tokyo |
| Revolvr & Genesis feat. Splitbreed - "Unstoppable" | Glitch Hop | September 15, 2014 | Simplify Recordings |
| Juventa feat. Kelly Sweet - "Superhuman" | Dubstep | November 10, 2014 | Enhanced Recordings |
| Xilent feat. Sue Gerger - "The Place" | Dubstep | November 24, 2014 | Audioporn Records |
| Illenium & Said The Sky feat. Cristina Soto - "Painted White" (with Fractal) | Dubstep | July 20, 2015 | Gravitas Recordings |
| Infected Mushroom feat. Sasha Grey - "Fields of Grey" | Dubstep | September 25, 2015 | Dim Mak Records |
Other Songs From Au5
| Title | Genre | Release Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Techland" | Trance | 3 April 2012 | Soundcloud |
| "Deep In The Mist" | Ambient | 30 July 2012 | Soundcloud |
Mixing, Mastering
- Kenny Raye, Heavy J - Keep It Moving (2013)
References
- ↑ "Au5 Official Soundcloud".
- ↑ Michael Sundius, "Seven Lions – Days to Come (AU5 & I.Y.F.F.E. Remix)", Dancing Astronaut, January 01, 2013
- ↑ Mike Bastoli, "Partysaurus Overflow Available for Download", Big Screen Animation, November 19, 2012
- ↑ Monstercat (2014-08-29), [Dubstep] - Au5 - Snowblind (feat. Tasha Baxter) [Monstercat Release], retrieved 2016-02-18
- ↑ Ben Gutnik, "EDM CHARTS’ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Au5" EDM Charts, April 14, 2013
- ↑ Aleks Zander, "Exclusive Interview With Ground-Breaking Artist – "Au5″ V.I.Peeps, March 22, 2014
- ↑ US Tour. , Feb 21, 2014
- ↑ "Au5" Beatport Top Tracker
- ↑ "Beatport"
- ↑ "iTunes"
- ↑ "Soundcloud"
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/au5/mr-bill-au5-shlappy
External links
- Au5 on Facebook
- Au5 on SoundCloud
