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Troy Beetles [[File: |frameless|alt=|]]File:Datsik.pngBackground information Also known as Datsik Born 1988 (age 22–23) Genres Dubstep, drum and bass Occupations Music producer, DJ Years active 2008–present Labels Rottun Recordings; Ex7; Smog Recordings Associated acts Excision, Downlink Website facebook.com/djdatsik 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.
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Biography
Beetles was born in 1988 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. He began producing dubstep music after hearing Excision (Jeff Abel) perform at Shambhala electronic music festival in 2008.[1] Soon afterword the two began collaborating together and had several releases in 2009 and 2010. He performs internationally and continues to produce music in Canada.
In 2009 Datsik had several number one releases on Beatport.[2] He has remixed and collaborated with artists such as The Crystal Method, Noisia, Wu-Tang Clan, and Diplo, and has performed with Rusko, Bassnectar, Skream, DJ Craze and Nero, among others.[3]
Beetles cites a wide range of musical inspirations, including Wu-Tang Clan members RZA and Method Man. He has described his sound as "dark and robotic," while trying to remain "funky and gangster" and "dirty."[1] Beetles' artist name "Datsik" was inspired from his former Xbox Live gamertag, which was itself inspired by the Russian MMA fighter Viacheslav Datsik.[1]
Discography
Singles and EPs
- Excision & Datsik / Swagga/Invaders / EX7 / 2009
- Datsik & 12th Planet / Texx Mars EP / Smog Records / 2009
- Excision, Datsik & Flux Pavilion / Boom EP / Rottun Recordigs / 2009
- Datsik vs. Downlink / Against the Machines EP / Substruk / 2009
- Nuke 'Em|Excision]] / Retreat/No Escape (Remixes) / Rottun Recordings / 2
- Datsik / 3 Fist Style / Basshead / 2010
- Datsik & Funtcase / Mechano/Brock Out / EX7 / 2010
- Various EP / Rottun Recordings / 2010
- Datsik & Bare / King Kong / Subhuman / 2011
- Datsik / Firepower EP / Rottun Recordings / 2011
Remixes
- Wu-Tang Clan/ Biochemical Equation (Datsik & Excision Remix) / iHipHop / 2009
- Ctrl Z vs. Freestylers / Ruffneck '09 (Excision & Datsik Remix) / Never Say Die / 2009
- Ivory / Hand Grenade (Excision & Datsik Dubstep Remix) / Rat Records / 2009
- Spor vs. Apex / (Nowhere to Run (Datsik & Excision Remix) / Lifted Music / 2010
- The Crystal Method ft. LMFAO / Sine Language (Datsik Remix) / Black Hole Recordings / 2010
- Don Diablo ft. Dragonette / Animale (Datsik Remix) / Ego Music / 2010
- Various - Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep / U Don't Like Me (Datsik Remix) / Mad Decent / 2010
- Noisia / Alpha Centauri (Excision & Datsik Remix) / Division Recordings / 2010
- MGMT / Kids (Datsik Remix)2010
Appears on
- An-ten-nae Presents Acid Crunk Vol. 2 / Muti Music / 2009
- Revamped / U&A Recordings / 2010
- "The Path of Totality" 2011
References
- ^ a b c Vicky B (2010-08-22). "Excision and Datsik Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner. http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/16/excision-and-datsik-interview-sxsw-2010. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ CA (2010-08-02). "Datsik | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/djdatsik. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ "dj Craze + Datsik + 12th Planet @ Crown Nightclub Rio Casino Las Vegas 12-17-2010". RaveLinks. http://www.ravelinks.com/forums/f102/dj-craze-datsik-12th-planet-crown-nightclub-rio-casino-las-vegas-12-17-2010-a-421936. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
External links
- Datsik (musician) on Myspace
- Datsik discography at Discogs
- Datsik mix on the MistaJam show
Categories:- Canadian electronic musicians
- Canadian DJs
- Remixers
- Dubstep musicians
- Living people
- 1988 births
- People from Kelowna
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