What can elevate the college starter to elite athlete status or the open mic champ to a Billboard chart topper? Competition breeds excellence, and it is this mantra which brought together rival producers Prometheus and Midas to create Clique Tracks. Gone are the days where they’d face off on major stages for beat battles, both winning and losing to each other on multiple occasions. These days, when the two meet up, they both come out victorious with their co-produced masterpieces.

Head-to-head competition in front of judges like The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Fat Trel served as grooming for Midas and Prometheus to partner up as they were able to acquire mutual respect for one another’s abilities. “There was a point where we would see each other and know it was gonna be a tough battle to win because, ‘He’s here,’” said Midas.

The two quickly moved from conversations to collaborations which utilized Prometheus’ knack for percussion, sequencing, and post production with Midas’ musicianship and instrumentation expertise.

Midas, a Maryland native, came to embrace music early on, playing both piano and saxophone; however, Prometheus, who hails from Pennsylvania, got a late start. He attributes his dive into music to his first bad breakup for which the beats and melodies provided him much needed therapy.

While working with the independent studio and record label Sluggerz Entertainment during his college tenure, Midas was able to hone his production skills as their in-house producer. Meanwhile, Prometheus put in long hours watching Youtube tutorials to tap into his musical gift.

With a sense of trust between them, the duo is now in pursuit of their first major placement which is just within reach. They’ve already landed work with many top tier DMV artists such as Visto, Black Cobain, Rob Regal, Pro’Verb and Garvey the Chosen One, but they have their sights set on working with them all. “We can consistently make killer tracks. Our goal is to show the world what we can do and hopefully inspire someone to chase their dreams just like we are doing” said Prometheus.

Differing backgrounds and influences have proven to be key ingredients to their eclectic sound. Their differences inevitably shine through their production, making their sound innovative and exciting.

Midas and Prometheus bring various accolades to the table including victories at iSTANDARD,  the MADE in the DMV beat battle along with the 1VsMany beat battle. Their musical influences include: Timbaland, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Johnny Juliano and more.

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