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Since launching the Datsik brand, Troy Beetles continues to evolve as a solo artist all the while pushing his beloved bass music world to new lengths, both on a personal artistry level and as a genre as a whole. From bedroom producer to chart-topping artist, internationally touring act, and owner and founder of the enterprising Firepower Records, Datsik is poised to make bass music the sound of the future with his recent Down 4 My Ninjas EP (Nov. 2014 / Firepower Records) and upcoming release Smoke Bomb ft. Snoop Dogg (Nov. 2015 / Ultra Records). 

Datsik took his initial steps into global dominance in 2009 with his first official release, the Nuke ‘Em EP, which set the new precedence of the future of dubstep and bass music. Immediately following that was the Boom EP featuring Excision and the legendary Flux Pavilion as collaborators. In that same year, Datsik claimed 10 Beatport #1 releases. Additionally, he has also released massive remixes for dance music icons Skrillex, Diplo, Kaskade, and Zedd, as well as two collaborations with Bassnectar and two more with Diplo on his Express Yourself EP. He has also remixed artists from the mainstream pop world and hip-hop spheres such as Coldplay, Lil Wayne, MGMT, Linkin Park, Wu-Tang Clan, one of the biggest influences on his sound, and, most recently, Lana Del Rey.

Nonetheless, Vitamin D, his debut artist album released on Dim Mak Records in 2012, remains his gleaming trophy of work. Rightfully so, as Vitamin D was the first project to illustrate the full spectrum of Datsik’s production cannon and to give glimpses of the artist’s potential as a producer and songwriter. Vitamin D was the first major milestone of many to come in the Datsik storyline. The next chapter came in 2013 in the form of a two-part release, the Cold Blooded EP and the corresponding Let It Burn full-length album, both released on Firepower. While shorter in length, Cold Blooded packs as much a punch as big brother Let It Burn. Hand in hand, Cold Blooded and Let It Burn comprise the knockout one-two punch in Datsik’s artillery.

Datsik stands at a point of transition with his recent EP Down 4 My Ninjas. It exemplifies a more mature Datsik, both in sound and in vision, as it sees the producer taking vast steps outside of dubstep and deeper into his ever-burning fondness for hip-hop. In essence, it is his love letter to the hip-hop and bass music genres and sees a full circle for Datsik as it combines the best of both worlds. Featuring collaborations with DJ Paul of renowned Southern rap group Three 6 Mafia and the legendary KRS-One, Down 4 My Ninjas sees Datsik keeping one foot in bass and one foot in hip-hop and, for the first time ever, sees the artist pairing his original productions with bona fide, universally celebrated members of the rap world. 

With Down 4 My Ninjas in tow and a hefty supporting tour scheduled for 2015, expectations are higher than they’ve ever been for Datsik. Beetles welcomes the challenge, though. It’s what’s kept him developing since those bedroom producer days, and it’s what verifies Datsik as one of the leading figures in the bass music scene of today and tomorrow.

Stages and Stereos is a rock band from Tallahassee, Florida.

Members
Ian Edge - Bass
Daniel Lancaster – Lead Vocals
Zach Schweizer - Guitar
Donnie Webb – Drums

Formation and Self-Titled EP (2009)
Stages and Stereos formed in 2007 from members of Tallahassee bands, We are Action and Save it for Sunrise. Original members include Daniel Lancaster, Ian Edge, Jordan Sasser, Austin Moore, and Colby Dodson. Stages and Stereos released their self-titled debut EP in January 27, 2009. This EP was recorded with Rucker Sasser on drums, following the departure of Colby Dodson.

Maybe We’ll Make it After All EP (2009–2010)
Stages and Stereos quickly followed up the release of their self-titled EP with “Maybe We’ll Make it After All, released on March 17, 2009. This EP featured new guitarist, Bryan Cathey on guitar, replacing Austin Moore. Cathey was formerly a member of Gainesville, Florida band, “Slowmotion Skyrocket.” The title track of this EP features Erin Lancaster of “A Mayfield Affair.” A music video for the song “Dear You, Love Me” was released on November, 25th 2010 and has been viewed over 200,000 times on YouTube with only independent support from the band. Shortly after the release of this music video, members Jordan and Rucker Sasser left the band for personal reasons. Colby Dodson returned on drums and longtime friend Jordan Faircloth was recruited on guitar. 

Songs You Will Love EP (2010)
On 16 January, 2010, Stages and Stereos released their third EP; titled, “Songs You Will Love.” A music video was recorded for the song, “Diamond all the Way,” but the band went into hiatus before the release of the video. Members went their separate ways for two years. Daniel Lancaster continued his musical passion as vocalist for bands, “Select Start,” and “The Weathers.”

During the bands hiatus, bassist Ian Edge enlisted in the U.S. Army as a combat medic and was deployed to Afghanistan in March of 2011. Ian was critically wounded by an I.E.D. (improvised explosive device) while deployed, losing his right leg at knee level. Daniel Lancaster and Austin Moore were quick to visit Ian during his recovery. Once Ian returned home from recovery, talk of Stages and Stereos picking up where they left off quickly began. Daniel Lancaster, Ian Edge, and Austin Moore began looking for a drummer and second guitarist to round out the lineup. Donnie Webb and Zach Schwiezer, both formerly of Jacksonville, Florida band, “The Sophomore Attempt,” joined the band. Stages and Stereos returned to the studio in July of 2012 and recorded the “Anchorless” EP, released October 30th, 2012. “Anchorless” debuted at number 24 at on iTunes Alternative Charts. The band began touring again in November of 2012 with Go Radio and Paradise Fears on Go Radio’s “Go to Hell” tour, and followed that tour up in January of 2013 with their headlining cd release tour, the “Anchorless Tour.” 

Small Town Favorites (2013) 
Stages and Stereos recorded their fifth record with multi-platinum producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount of ZK Productions in May 2013. The five song EP is currently being mastered by Michael Fossenkemper of Turtle Tone Studio. The buzz surrounding the new album has produced incredible interest in the band which has included several label inquiries and a coveted spot on the 2013 Glamour Kills Tour with Mayday Parade, Man Overboard and Cartel.

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For the past two decades, Silverstein have relentlessly pushed themselves to become the best version of the band for both themselves and their fans. That determination has led the Ontario-based five-piece from their underground roots to becoming one of the most influential bands in their scene, playing two thousand-plus shows all over the globe, and selling over a million records. Now Silverstein are celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of their 9th, and perhaps strongest album to date: A Beautiful Place To Drown. 

While many bands would take their 20-year anniversary as an opportunity to rest on the laurels of nostalgia, Silverstein (vocalist Shane Told, guitarists Paul Marc Rousseau and Josh Bradford, bassist Billy Hamilton, and drummer Paul Koehler) see the landmark as a time to appreciate how far they’ve come, while also channeling all those years of experience into something new. A Beautiful Place To Drown finds the band deftly balancing their core sound—an intensely dynamic mix of melody and aggression, rooted in the energy of hardcore punk and the unabashed earnestness of emo—with their natural growth as songwriters and evolving inspirations.

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