This is ShrEDM

Nucleus

The Daily Grind

Vitamin D

Zombie Apocalypse

This started off as a metal guitar riff in 9 over 4. Transposed it to sound like 80's synth meets future synth with bass for good  measure. 100 bpm was a fun tempo to work with. Enjoy!

Ninety Niner

This track is heavily influenced by what I liked from 80's music: cheesy synth, reverb snare, basic beat, good groove, dance ready, etc. Makes a great instrumental track for a video game, background music to a chill sesh with friends, or something new with an oldschool edge on the dance floor. 

Victim Of Circumstance

A little dubstep track with some trap influence and a splash of electro in there for fun. That's me on vocals with a splicer effect. This track was inspired by that amazing feeling we get during and after a work out. For me it's crossfit, but really any solid exercise will give you that same feeling-- not to mention getting busy in the sac ;) I had a lot of fun building this ditty for sure! Enjoy :)

Feeling I Get

Dark, yet also melodic hybrid trap track. Originally intended as a backup beat for a rap artist but ended up with vocoder a la DJ Snake style decimate voice. I don't get high, but if I did I'd do it to this track fo sho. Enjoy \m/

Desensitized

Solid headbanging track with some sick metal screams courtesy of Graham Cwinn from Ottawa's local heavy metal group: ...From the Deep. Metal and electronic crossover with a catchy chorus. Keep on dubbin' \m/

It's No Wonder (featuring Graham Cwinn on vocals)

“I wanted to make electronic music, but I’d rather play the guitar than pushing buttons on a computer or standing behind a DJ table. So I found a way to perform electronic music live similar to the way a rock or metal band performs, and people really get it.”

“There was a definite need to create a new genre—DJ’s spin in clubs and bands play in bars. I could fit into either category, but neither of them truly define what I do. ‘ShrEDM’ is a perfect name to bridge the two worlds together and fans of either EDM or metal/shred guitar pick up on that immediately.”

Rising in Ottawa, Canada-- MARKIAN is a solo artist that combines electronic dance music with lead guitar for a unique sound that will have you instantly addicted. Coining the term 'ShrEDM' as a name for this newly born genre, MARKIAN is for fans of electronic dance music as well as anyone who appreciates melodic shred influenced guitar solos. The harmonious blend of MARKIAN’s metal roots and popular dance hits combine the duties and sounds of a DJ and virtuoso guitarist seamlessly. After 2 years of creating the perfect niche sound, his debut EP appropriately titled ‘This is ShrEDM’ was released in February 2014 followed by a string of shows around Eastern Canada to promote this effort. These massive bass drops and lightning speed guitar solos are a real treat, but to fully experience the magic of this new music you really have to see a MARKIAN show for yourself. This is no ordinary solo artist, and after listening you’ll realize immediately that MARKIAN is the fresh new sound you've long been waiting for.