Excision
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Excision is the alias of Jeff Abel, a dubstep
DJ and music boss
from British Columbia
, Canada
. He frequently works with fellow Canadian dubstep producers Datsik
and Downlink. As one of the first dubstep producers and DJs in North America, he has played a significant role in the genre's growth in popularity, and also the development of a more aggressive approach to dubstep production. His first release was in 2007.
, the aggressive energy of heavy metal
, and the laid back vibes of hip hop
.
Upon the selling out and repressing of his 2007 release, “No Escape” on his own label Rottun Recordings, it became apparent that there was a large demand for the aggressive side of dubstep. This was proven to be true when Excision was asked by Pendulum
to remix their 2009 single “Showdown.”
The sounds that Excision creates in his songs have become an ongoing topic of discussion within the dubstep community. There has been much debate over how these sounds are created, but Excision is known to use Steinberg Cubase
, Apple Logic, Native Instruments Massive, Linplug Albino 3, and Access Virus TI.
His recordings from the fabled Shambhala Music Festival
in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 have received over a million downloads available for free.
During the year 2011, Excision will be touring with Downlink and Antiserum throughout the United States of America on the "Subsonic Tour".
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
DJ and music boss
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from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He frequently works with fellow Canadian dubstep producers Datsik
Datsik (musician)
Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
and Downlink. As one of the first dubstep producers and DJs in North America, he has played a significant role in the genre's growth in popularity, and also the development of a more aggressive approach to dubstep production. His first release was in 2007.
Biography
Excision's signature sound takes influence from the morphing basslines of drum and bassDrum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
, the aggressive energy of heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, and the laid back vibes of hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
.
Upon the selling out and repressing of his 2007 release, “No Escape” on his own label Rottun Recordings, it became apparent that there was a large demand for the aggressive side of dubstep. This was proven to be true when Excision was asked by Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
to remix their 2009 single “Showdown.”
The sounds that Excision creates in his songs have become an ongoing topic of discussion within the dubstep community. There has been much debate over how these sounds are created, but Excision is known to use Steinberg Cubase
Steinberg Cubase
Cubase is a music software product developed by Steinberg for music recording, arranging and editing as part of a Digital Audio Workstation. It is one of the oldest DAWs to still enjoy widespread use...
, Apple Logic, Native Instruments Massive, Linplug Albino 3, and Access Virus TI.
His recordings from the fabled Shambhala Music Festival
Shambhala (music festival)
Shambhala is an annual electronic music festival held during the first week of August at the Salmo River Ranch in the West Kootenay mountains of British Columbia...
in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 have received over a million downloads available for free.
During the year 2011, Excision will be touring with Downlink and Antiserum throughout the United States of America on the "Subsonic Tour".
Singles and EPs
- Excision - No Escape [Rottun Recordings / 2007]
- Excision - Pause / Launch EP Part 1 [Rottun Recordings / 2007]
- Excision - Warning / Launch EP Part 6 [Rottun Recordings / 2007]
- Excision & Noiz - Do It Now [Rottun Recordings / 2008]
- Excision & Subvert - Dirt Nap [Muti / 2008]
- Excision - Serious Business/Wasted [Rag & Bone Records / 2008]
- Excision & Endophyte/Redline - Marauder/Square One [Cymbalism / 2009]
- Excision - System Check / Aftermath EP [Rottun Recordings / 2009]
- Excision & DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
- Boom/Calypso Boom EP [Rottun Recordings / 2009] - Excision & DZ - Yin Yang [EX7 / 2009]
- Excision - Obvious [EX7 / 2009]
- Excision & DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
- Swagga/Invaders [EX7 / 2009] - Excision & The Subdivision - Hypothermic/Titanium [Paradise Lost / 2009]
- Excision - Know You / ROT004 [Rottun Recordings / 2009]
- Excision & Liquid StrangerLiquid StrangerMartin Stääf , aka Liquid Stranger, is a Swedish-born electronic musician, described by Generation Bass as ”the epitome of Transnational Dubstep covering everything from Latin, Asian, Eastern European and Jamaican Dancehall dubs.” Martin Stääf is known for his experimental approach to composition...
- Get To the Point/One [Rottun Recordings / 2010] - Excision & Endophyte - Aliens [Dubline / 2010]
- Excision - Too Late [Dubline / 2010]
- Excision - Subsonic [EX7 / 2010]
- Excision & Noiz - Force [EX7 / 2010]
- Excision - Whalestep ft. Stickybuds / Various EP [Rottun Recordings / 2010]
- Excision & Downlink - Heavy Artillery/Reploid [EX7 / 2010]
- Excision & Downlink (with Skaught Parry) - Existence EP [Rottun Recordings / 2011 / ROTD041]
- Excision & Downlink - Crowd Control [Rottun Recordings / 2011]
Remixes
- Ultrablack - Bear Trap (Excision Remix) / Aftermath EP [Rottun Recordings / 2009]
- Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
- Biochemical Equation (Excision & Datsik Remix) [iHipHop / 2009] - Ctrl Z vs. FreestylersFreestylersThe Freestylers are a British electronic music group, generally fitting into the breakbeat genre. Recently their style has incorporated more of a drumstep sound, more in line with The Prodigy and other such artists.-Career:...
- Ruffneck '09 (Excision & Datsik Remix) [Never Say Die / 2009] - Ivory - Hand Grenade (Excision & DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
Dubstep Remix) [Rat Records / 2009] - PendulumPendulum (band)Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
- Showdown (Excision Remix) [Ear Storm/Warner / 2009] - Excision & DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
- Retreat/No Escape (Remixes) [Rottun Recordings / 2010] - Excision & DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
- Boom/Swagga (Remixes) [Rottun Recordings / 2010] - Foreign BeggarsForeign BeggarsForeign Beggars are a critically acclaimed British Hip Hop, Grime and Dubstep group based in London. The group consists of MCs Orifice Vulgatron, Metropolis, producer Dag Nabbit and DJ Nonames and are renowned for their eclectic and energetic live shows...
& NoisiaNoisiaNoisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
- No Holds Barred (Excision Remix) [Never Say Die / 2010] - Excision & DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
- Boom/Calypso (Remixes) / Various EP [Rottun Recordings / 2010] - Spor vs. ApexApex (producer)William Stanberry, better known as Apex is an American record producer and DJ. He is the founder of the label Apex Productionz. He is best known for producing 50 Cent's hit "I Get Money".-Early life:...
- Nowhere to Run (DatsikDatsik (musician)Datsik is the alias of Troy Beetles, a Dubstep DJ and music producer from British Columbia, Canada. He frequently works with fellow Canadian Dubstep producers Excision and Downlink. His first release was in the spring of 2009.-Biography:...
& Excision Remix) [Lifted Music / 2010] - Excision - Subsonic (Elite Force Remix) [Rottun Recordings / 2010]
- NoisiaNoisiaNoisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
- Alpha Centauri (Excision & Datsik Remix) [Division Recordings / 2010] - lil Wayne "A Millie" (Excision & Datsik Remix)