British electro wunderkind Alex Metric is a resident DJ on BBC Radio 1 and has released numerous EPs over the past two years. It all started at a party one night when Metric decided to approach electronic pioneer Adam Freeland. The latter soon signed him to his label Marine Parade, where Metric released his debut EP, What She Wants.
Although roundly embraced by ravers and deejays alike, it was not until Alex turned his attentions to his own vocal offerings that things really started to get interesting. Alex started to push his grinding electronic output in an increasingly pop-centric direction while still mixing together 80s synth pop, filter disco, big beat and indie.
Alex Metric – Deadly On A Mission (Alex Metric Remix)
The subsequent In Your Machine EP was a jewel of genre-breaking electronic that brought Alex both critical and commercial success. Keeping up the momentum, Deadly On A Mission did yet more damage, and gave the greatest indication yet of what to expect from Alex’s forthcoming album – quirky, offbeat vocals backed with fuzzy, cracked-at-the-edges synths and huge singalong choruses.
After his triumphant releases, Alex promptly received an avalanche of remix requests from big name acts such as Hard Fi, Alphabeat, Ladyhawke, Phoenix, Fenech Soler, La Roux and Gorillaz.
La Roux – Quicksand (Alex Metric Remix)
Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
October 2009 saw Alex launch his live show by supporting Phoenix at Brixton Academy. Since then he has played packed shows throughout the UK and is gearing up for an eventful summer, with appearances at Glastonbury, Global Gathering, SW4, Bestival and Iceland Airwaves later in the year.
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MM8000 says:
August 8, 2010 at 1:53 am (UTC 1 )
Why is Stylo not available anywhere?? It’s magnificent!
Friday Mixup | The Good Life says:
August 6, 2010 at 6:35 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) – Here [...]
GORILLAZ – REMIXES (Indie/Electonica – UK) says:
January 20, 2011 at 9:09 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) [more on Alex Metric] [...]
TREASURE FINGERS – LIFT ME EP (House/Electro – US) says:
May 15, 2011 at 10:34 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] his remixes. The list of his contributions is virtually endless: Miike Snow, Hey Champ, Classixx, Alex Metric, Avicii, N.A.S.A, Señor Stereo, Monarchy, Little Boots, Kid [...]
PHOENIX – WOLFGANG AMADEUS PHOENIX (Indie/Pop – France) says:
June 16, 2011 at 7:41 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] preceded by excellent lead single “Lisztomania”, hyped up to the max with remixes by Alex Metric, Yuksek, Holy Ghost! and [...]
FENECH SOLER – STOP AND STARE (Electro/Synthpop – UK) says:
June 22, 2011 at 12:17 am (UTC 1 )
[...] Of Romance” and “Lies,” which have been remixed by artists such as Alan Braxe, Alex Metric or [...]
LADYHAWKE – REMIXES (Electro/Indie – New Zealand) says:
November 26, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] a nice selection of remixes of Ladyhawke’s past singles, starting with a remix by London DJ Alex Metric, who turned the poppy “Paris Is Burning” into a ferocious dancefloor [...]