SKisM

Not to be confused with Schism.
SKisM
Birth name Tommy Dash
Also known as Ctrl Z, Control Z, Stereo:Type
Origin London, England United Kingdom
Genres Dubstep, drumstep, brostep, drum and bass, trap
Occupation(s) DJ, producer, record label owner
Years active 2009–present
Labels Never Say Die Records
Associated acts Flux Pavilion, Excision, Foreign Beggars, Virus Syndicate, Zomboy, LAXX, DC Breaks
Website skism.co.uk

Tommy Dash,[1] better known by his stage name SKisM,[2] is a British electronic music producer from London, England.[3] Formerly known as DJ Dash, Tom was one half of breakbeat duo CTRL-Z, with DJ Inch (Nicky D'Silva, who now performs as Pyramid). The two met whilst studying Creative Music Production & Business on CM.[4] He started performing and producing dubstep as SKisM in 2009.[3][5] He has produced multiple songs and remixes, collaborating with the likes of Flux Pavilion, Excision, Foreign Beggars, Zomboy, Porter Robinson and Hadouken!. His productions have amassed over 14 million views on YouTube.[6]

SKisM is one of the co-founders of Never Say Die Records (as well as its sister label Black Label). Also its A&R, he has managed many of the label's artist. These artists include Zomboy, Far Too Loud, Eptic, BAR9, LAXX and MUST DIE!.[7]

He has performed at festivals such as Amsterdam Bass Festival,[8] and as of 2014, he was headlining the Rage By The Pound tour.[2]

Musical style

SKisM produces various style of bass music. Although best known for producing dubstep,[3] he has also produced drum and bass, drumstep, Brostep, glitch hop, moombahcore, and trap music.[9]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Track listing
The Blank
  1. "The Blank"
  2. "The Blank" (16bit Remix)
Rise of the Idiots / Back Off
  1. "Rise of the Idiots"
  2. "Back Off"
Down with the Kids EP
  1. "Rave Review"
  2. "Elixir"
  3. "Power"
  4. "Rise of the Idiots" (FuntCase Remix)
  5. "Back Off" (Matta Remix)
Down with the Kids: Remixed
  1. "Rave Review" (Dodge & Fuski Remix)
  2. "Power" (Eptic Remix)
The Division EP
  1. "Killer" with DC Breaks and Dee Freer
  2. "Red Heat"
  3. "Experts"
  4. "Kick It" with Zomboy
  5. "Killer" (Tantrum Desire Remix)
  6. "Killer" (CRUSH Remix)
  7. "Red Heat" (TC Remix)
  8. "Experts" (xKore Remix)
  9. "Kick It" (Dirtyloud Remix)
Elixir Remixes
  • "Elixir" (VIP)
  • "Elixir" (Skeptiks Remix)
  • "Elixir" (Karetus Remix)
  • "Elixir" (Megalodon Remix)

Singles

Title Details Track listing
Jump Back
  1. "Jump Back" (with Flux Pavilion feat. Foreign Beggars)
Jaguar
  1. "Jaguar" (with Habstrakt and Megalodon)
Black Hole
  1. "Black Hole" (with Trampa)

Other appearances

Year Song Other artists Album
2011 "SEXisM" Excision X Rated
2011 "Signs" with Do The Math Tali Dark Days, High Nights
2012 "Like This" (feat. Virus Syndicate) — Never Say Die / The Swarm
2015 "Hostile" LAXX Black Label XL

Remixes

Year Song Original artist Album
2010 "Cruel" Pyramid feat. Julie Thompson The 140 EP
2010 "Normal" Envy Normal
2010 "Boom" (SKisM's Got A Big Boomstick Remix) Excision & Datsik Boom / Swagga (Remixes)
2010 "Flush" Losers feat. Riz Mc & Envy Dub Step - Cross The Line, Vol. 1
2010 "Get A Bit More" Foreign Beggars Beggattron Remixed
2011 "Heavy Artillery" Excision & Downlink Heavy Artillery / Reploid (Remixes)
2011 "Dazed & Confused" (SKisM's Baroque Out Remix) RackNRuin feat. Janai & Illaman Soundclash Remixes EP
2011 "The State" Porter Robinson Spitfire
2012 "Calling Your Name" Muffler Muffler Remixes Vol. 1
2012 "600 Years" Far Too Loud Firestorm Remixes EP
2012 "Parasite" with Zomboy Hadouken! Parasite Remixes EP
2013 "Lazerbeam" ShockOne feat. Metrik & Kyza Lazerbeam EP
2014 "Raptor" with LAXX Zomboy Never Say Die, Vol. 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NEVER SAY DIE! 5 YEARS IN THE MAKING". CM (Community Music). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  2. 1 2 Weiss, Brian (21 March 2014). "Review: SKisM, Mayhem, CRNKN at Deluxe". NUVO. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. 1 2 3 Watts, Nick (20 January 2015). "Your EDM Interview: SKisM". youredm.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Sam (13 March 2014). "CM People: New Website Feature". CM (Community Music). Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  5. ↑ Dash, Tommy (27 August 2009). "How to remix a breakbeat track with Ctrl-Z". Music Radar. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  6. ↑ "SKISM - list of tracks and track genres". Beatport Classic. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  7. ↑ "SKisM". Never Say Die Records. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  8. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (8 June 2012). "Distance, DOOM headline Amsterdam Bass Festival". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  9. ↑ "Skism". Scene Magazine. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
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