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We’re All In “Danger” From The Plague

June 7, 2022

Artist Signing, FiXT Artists, FiXT Music, Label News, new artist, The Plague

FiXT Signs The Future Punk Pioneer
Resurrects Hope For The F.U.T.U.R.E.

FiXT is proud to announce the signing of future punk act The Plague. After working together in 2017 for The Plague’s remix of “Embracing Entropy” from FiXT-label-owner Klayton’s project Circle of Dust, a friendship was born and has led to a new multi-album deal together.

“Celldweller and FiXT have been an important influence on The Plague’s music and attitude,” states The Plague. “I am so excited to see where the collaboration takes us!”

Trailblazing and fierce, The Plague was created to spread a message of hope, and to rebel against growing self-destructive ideals. The Plague’s post-apocalyptic themes portray the struggles of being human, encouraging people to break free of the superficial and to know they are not alone.

“Those of you familiar with my project Circle of Dust may recognize The Plague from his remix of “Embracing Entropy,” states Klayton (Celldweller, Circle Of Dust, Scandroid) “I couldn’t be more excited to announce his signing to FiXT. His songs are heavy, electronic, extremely infectious, and top-notch from the songwriting all the way down to the vocals, guitar riffs, and electronic sound design. If you don’t believe me, check out “Danger” and you can thank me later.”

With the announcement of the signing comes the re-release of the debut album Hope For The F.U.T.U.R.E. with brand new art, mixing, and mastering, plus some bonus tracks/remixes, throughout 2022, ahead of a new album coming in 2023. The Plague’s debut single with FiXT, “Danger”, is a turbulent vision of the world around us. Featuring driving guitar riffs, a powerful vocal performance, and thought-provoking lyrics, “Danger” is a warning call to wake up to the reality surrounding us.

“David has been on a short list of artists we’ve wanted to work with for several years and I’m glad the timing finally came together for us to make it happen,” states James Rhodes (FiXT, VP & Co-Founder). “We want to help bring his music to a much bigger audience and get him the recognition he deserves!”

“Danger” is out now from independent multi-genre music label FiXT.

The Plague is the brainchild of producer/engineer David Adam Monroe, a pioneer of Future Punk. The Plague’s post-apocalyptic themes portray the struggles of being human, encouraging people to break free of the superficial and to know they are not alone.

David has been playing music from an early age, highly encouraged by his parents, he received an electric guitar at age ten and took off emulating his favorite bands at the time; Greenday, Smashing Pumpkins, and other 90’s rock bands. His career took off at age 16 when a promoter got his high school band on the Van’s Warped Tour.

As a producer/engineer, David has produced records with many artists including Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols and multi-platinum engineer Earl Cohen. As a musician, he has toured internationally–including 4 years on Van’s Warped Tour– and has played with bands such as Tony Levin, My Chemical Romance, Story of the Year, NoFx, The Used, Yellow Card, Three Days Grace, and many more. The Plague’s debut album Hope For the F.U.T.U.R.E. was released independently in 2017.

In 2018 The Plague remixed Circle Of Dust’s “Embracing Entropy” (feat. Celldweller), through artist-owned record label FiXT. The Plague eventually signed to FiXT in 2022, and is re-releasing the debut album with remastered tracks, new art and bonus tracks throughout the year, ahead of a new album coming in 2023.

“My goal with The Plague was to make futuristic Christian rock, when I was producing bands in Boston, my assistant showed me Celldweller and said, “This guy is dope and reminds me of you!” I chased Celldweller’s blend of synths and guitars, and that exploration process helped me discover my own sound. When I finished the record I emailed James (FiXT Manager) with the spirit of a little brother and said, “Hey James, look! I self-produced a futuristic rock record that I’m releasing on my label! You guys inspired this!” By some wonderful miracle he was excited too!” – The Plague

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FiXT Expands Executive Team, Welcomes Heather Johnson As Label Manager

June 1, 2022

Label News

FiXT Music, Heather Johnson, Label News

FiXT, the artist-owned, independent record label, publisher, and merch company from artist/producer Klayton (Celldweller, Scandroid), has added Heather Johnson to the company’s executive team as the company’s Label Manager.

Reporting to FiXT’s VP & Co-Founder James Rhodes, Heather brings a wealth of industry knowledge and relationships along with her passion for artist development.

“Since 2019, James at FiXT has been one of my most valuable mentors in helping me navigate the music industry. Over the years of getting to know James, I’ve come to recognize FiXT as a label with immense integrity with a team who has a genuine passion for growing and developing a positive and engaging artist community. I am incredibly excited to join the FiXT team and continue to learn from them while sharing my experience, knowledge, and passion for music and tech to their expanding roster and community.”
– Heather Johnson

Heather is moving to FiXT from her role as Director of Owned Music at Songtradr and joins FiXT as an active board member of A2iM, and the CEO of EDM label Ninety9Lives. Prior to entering the music industry, Heather’s background was on the Tech side of entertainment, with terms of service at Mixer and Apple.

“Congratulations to A2IM Board member, Heather Johnson on her appointment to the position of Label Manager of FiXT. Heather has contributed an incalculable amount of knowledge to the benefit of the entire independent community with her deep experience in gaming, licensing, and her representation of independents on the Standard Technical Measures roundtables.”
– Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE (President & CEO, A2iM)

As Label Manager at FiXT, Heather will be working closely with the team’s Distribution, Publishing, A&R, and Marketing teams. Heather brings expertise in rights management and complex future-music tech licensing issues, that will lead the company into the expanding Web3 landscape.

“I’m incredibly excited to have Heather joining the FiXT Team. This has been a multi-year relationship in the making, and we’re proud to give Heather a home to utilize her full skillset in supporting artist development and representing the rights of the catalog we’ve built over the past 16 years.“
– James Rhodes (FiXT Vice President & Co-Founder)

Heather will be working closely with FiXT’s executive team to build out both the company’s internal Sync program while expanding the number of external Sync partners. She will also be working to maximize FiXT’s direct relationships with several DSPs as well as leveraging DSP deals and relationships through FiXT’s MERLIN membership.

“We’re excited to welcome Heather to the FiXT family. Her experience in music rights and tech at companies like Songtradr, Ninety9Lives, Mixer, and Apple make her a huge asset to the future of FiXT.”
– Klayton (FiXT President/Owner)

Connect with Heather on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.

Get to Know: Cassetter

May 10, 2022

Label News

Cassetter, Get To Know

Grew Up: I was born in Warsaw and I live there now.

DAW: FL Studio
Hardware or Software: I recently bought an analog Minilogue xd synthesizer, but I feel more comfortable with software synths – it suits my workflow better.

Dream Collab: Vitalic

Favorite Sports:
Boxing & Football

Favorite Video Games:
Pro Evo Soccer series, Might & Magic series, GTA

A Non-Music Related Hobby
Boxing (I was an editor of a boxing site for several years)
Football
Computer & Board Games
Clubbing
Yerba Mate

What have you enjoyed most about working with FiXT?
I enjoy the balance which FiXT has when it comes to passion & profitability. It still works as a company but consists of people who are not there by accident. I like that FiXT wants to push things forward and not to copy trends. FiXT is always enthusiastic when I try new things / blend genres and it helps me develop as an artist. I am also grateful for staff members for always being very responsive, available and acting pretty fast in all situations.

Follow / Connect with Cassetter:
Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

Get to Know: Nouveau Arcade

April 23, 2022

Artist News

Nouveau Arcade

Project: Nouveau Arcade
Names: Kevin & Len

• Joined FiXT: 2021

Where did you Grow Up?
Len: Alaska.
Kevin: I was born in upstate NY, and I’ve lived in AZ and OR, but I’d say I grew up in Olympia, WA, sixty-ish miles from downtown Seattle. I spent many moments enjoying the record stores, hanging with friends, and being home on 15 acres of land. Loved catching as many shows as I could—lots of good memories there. So even though I’ve started new chapters in my life, it’ll always be home in my heart.

Current Location:
Len: WA State
Kevin: Seattle, WA

DAW:
Len: Logic Pro X
Kev: Logic Pro X for recording, and MainStage 3 for live

Hardware or Software?
Len: I use mostly software because the workflow allows me to get my ideas off the table and work faster.
Kev: I love to use hardware for official recordings because there are so many unique characteristics and imperfections that sound great to me. Unfortunately, all the hardware synths I tend to gravitate to are vintage and crazy expensive. I’ve never really been financially secure enough to own an arsenal of hardware synths, so instead, I use a lot of emulation software synths from Arturia. The software works out well for replicating synth patches live without having to bring 20 different synths on stage with me. I have a few friends who have unique hardware synths, and we’ve talked about me sending some reference midi/audio tracks for them to re-track with their different synths for future songs.

Day Job:
Len: Business owner
Kevin: Healthcare worker/work with kids with disabilities

Interesting Fact About Something You Do or Have Done that is non-music related:
Len: I live on a farm with horses and chickens, and I like to do carvings with my chainsaw.
Kevin:

Dream Collab:
Len: Bjork is my fav artist. She’s so unique and creative that working with her would probably challenge me to be a better artist on multiple levels.
Kevin: Martin Gore/Depeche Mode, TR/Nine Inch Nails, or Robert Smith/The Cure

Favorite Thing To Collect:
Len: Memories
Kevin: The only items i collect are memorabilia like CDs, Vinyl, and autographs from artists/musicians that have impacted my life.

Favorite Sport or Sports Team:
Len: MMA/UFC
Kevin: Football (Seahawks & Bills) & Basketball (Bring the Sonics back!)

Favorite Video Game:
Len: It’s a tie between Skyrim and Fallout
Kevin: Mario Bros. 3, TMNT: Turtles in Time, Batman Arkham series

A Non-Music related Hobby:
Len: Downhill mountain biking, Snowboarding, & kayaking
Kevin: Totally related to music, but I spend a lot of time directing/editing Music Videos

What have you enjoyed most about working with FiXT?

Len: Kevin and I have been thrilled with our experience working with FiXT. But, it’s not just about us. There’s an entire family/community of great people and talented artists here. We feel that the entire team at FiXT has this same feeling, and we all want to rise together and achieve the same success. In addition, there’s a style of music on this label that’s worth grabbing onto. We feel as if we are not judged for our creativity. We know that we’re pushing multi-genre boundaries, and they are accepting as we’re trying to express ourselves. We are emotionally immersive when we approach music, and as an artist, this is very exciting because it allows us to express whatever were feeling.

Kevin: It’s been great to connect with other like-minded people with similar passions for art. We’ve already collaborated with artists: Fury Weekend, Signal Void, Cassetter, The Anix, Void Chapter, + others. The great thing about being a part of FiXT is that staff genuinely care and make a solid effort to help us whenever we need assistance. They also encourage us to be self-efficient and provide us with tools to learn about many aspects of the music industry. Having a great network of information and people who believe in you helps us continue to create art. This is a really good home for us.

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FiXT Signs Concept-based Electronic Rock Band CANTERVICE!

April 12, 2022

Artist News, Label News

CANTERVICE

FiXT is proud to announce the exclusive signing of CANTERVICE, an American concept-based electronic rock project, its core concepts being centered around a future dystopian world, plagued by a government that has assumed control over all technology and information. The signing kicks off with a re-release of two of CANTERVICE’s earlier singles “Void” and “The Machine” ahead of new original material and a multi-album deal.

“Initially we were intent on never signing with a record label,” states CANTERVICE. “With our experience and the experiences of our peers, we’ve developed a bit of a bad taste with them and wished to keep CANTERVICE independent indefinitely. FiXT offered us more than a simple record deal, but a partnership. This partnership would allow us to accelerate our output and help us spread our message further and faster than before, and without sacrificing our authenticity. This is only the beginning, and we are truly eager to find what the future holds for us and FiXT.”

“Void” and “The Machine” are out now from independent multi-genre label FiXT.

“FiXT is proud to add CANTERVICE to our roster of genre-pioneering future-rock artists. Our reputation as an artist-friendly home with industry recognized artists like Celldweller and The Anix, opened the door to working with CANTERVICE as they were already fans of the label and some of our roster. That led to a very synergistic convergence and we can’t wait to see where CANTERVICE will go in the next several years!” – James Rhodes (FiXT VP & Co-Founder)

Stream/Purchase “Void”:
https://outnow.io/t/void

Follow/Support CANTERVICE:
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Spotify
SoundCloud

Get to Know Our Staff: Chantal Holmes

March 15, 2022

Label News

Chantal Holmes, Get To Know

Title: Metadata Manager
Joined FiXT: 2019
Current Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire

First FiXT Artist You Heard?

Even though it wasn’t part of FiXT at the time: Circle of Dust. Sometime around 2005, a buddy of mine had stopped by the local second-hand store (Toys from the Attic. Yes, it’s an Aerosmith reference) and told me he’d found something he’d thought I’d like. He hand-delivered it in the school library the next day, saying “it has you written all over it” – and it did: it was completely wrapped in post-its with the word “You” Sharpied on them. Under that magnificent wrap job was a limited edition remaster of the Mindwarp version of Brainchild. It turned into my go-to CD for the trips to, from, and during the bus rides to and from school pretty quickly.

Dream Collab You’d Like to See a FiXT Artist Work On:

Someone hit up Irving Force sometime, pretty please?

Favorites:

• Thing To Collect: At the risk of sounding super morbid: decorative skulls. I currently have a total of nine of them. Eight are chilling in my office with me: one solid acrylic, two with octopi, a small steampunk one and his non-steampunk brother, something that I think is supposed to be a goblin, a gold ”Aztec” one (even though most of the symbols on it are Mayan), and this really cool purple and blue one with light-up eye sockets. The ninth is a pumpkin with a raven on it, but I haven’t found a way to safely fit him on the shelf yet.

• Video Game: Fatal Frame

• Movie: I’m terrible at choosing favorites, but the two that tie for “closest to favorite” would probably be Event Horizon or The Fallen.

• Non-Music Related Hobby: I’ve been crocheting plush toys since late middle school. They’re small, usually adorable, and are amazing mood boosters: both as gifts, and during the entire process of making them.

• What Have You Enjoyed Most About Working With FiXT: Having come from the dreaded Cubey Land: I’m working with actual human beings instead of human-like number crunch machines, and it’s amazing. Everyone here’s so talented and supportive of one another, a combo I didn’t think could coexist with the working world.

Closing Message:

The journey from being a fan and follower of the label and its roster, to actually being a member of the staff, has been absolutely crazy. I feel both flattered and honored to be able to be here, and to work with all of the insanely talented and hard-working folks who’ve played a huge role in keeping my own creativity going for years. Don’t you guys ever stop being awesome.

Matthew Parker “Signal” Remix Contest [FiXT]

February 18, 2022

Artist News

Fixt, FiXT Noir

FiXT is proud to present the Matthew Parker “Signal” remix contest, in partnership with LabelRadar! Remix the pop-EDM track, for a chance to get an official release on FiXT, cash prizes, merchandise, and more! Submissions close March 20, 2022.

Enter the Matthew Parker Signal Remix Contest here.

PRIZES

1st Place:
– Official Release of Remix on FiXT
– $250 Cash from FiXT
– $100 of Official FiXT Merch/Gear
– Matthew Parker Snapback Hat
– 100 credits to LabelRadar

2nd Place:
– Official Release of Remix on FiXT
$100 Cash from FiXT
– $50 of Official Merch/Gear
– Matthew Parker Snapback Hat

3rd Place:
– Official Release of Remix on FiXT
– $75 Cash from FiXT
– $35 of Official FiXT Merch/Gear
– Matthew Parker Snapback Hat

**Additional mixes chosen for official release will also receive a FiXT T-Shirt + $25 each.

Remix Stems License:
By downloading the stems through the remix context FiXT grants you a UGC License through FiXT’s Remix Stems Store, which allows you to create a non-monetized upload of your remix to YouTube, SoundCloud or MixCloud, after the contest is CLOSED (do not upload publicly until the contest is closed).

Read FiXT’s full Remix Stems End User License Agreement or visit here for more info.

Contest Submission Deadline:
March 20th at 11:59pm PST

Follow Matthew Parker:
You wouldn’t expect the sound you hear from Matthew Parker, a singer & producer from rural Michigan, USA. His unique blend of EDM and Pop is modern, yet sentimental and nostalgic. Making catchy tracks for over half his life–since age 12–Matthew has garnered over 50 million streams across all platforms, with no sign of stopping.
Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Get to Know Our Staff: Kurtis Redden

February 15, 2022

Label News

Get To Know, Kurtis Redden

Title: Operations Manager
Joined FiXT: Nov 2019

Favorite Band From High School?

I think I listened mostly to Front Line Assembly, but my old high school CD case was equally loaded with Metallica, Disturbed, Good Charlotte, and Black Eyed Peas. The look on people’s faces when they saw “Monkey Business” next to assorted Metal for the Masses albums was priceless every time.My friends and I would spend hours watching random music videos and one night “Devil In Jersey City” by Coheed and Cambria came on. Everyone else hated the super high pitched vocals but something about it stuck with me. They’ve been my favorite band ever since.

First FiXT Artist You Heard?

I didn’t know it at the time but probably would have been Celldweller when I was playing Need For Speed: Most Wanted back in 2006.

Dream Collab You’d Like to See a FiXT Artist Work On:

I gotta have a collab between The Anix & Celldweller

Favorites:

• Thing To Collect: I wouldn’t say I “collect” animals but I’m starting to think my girlfriend does. Our house is a bit of a zoo. We currently have: 3 Dogs, 2 Cats, 7 Snakes, 1 Bearded Dragon, 1 Leopard Gecko, 1 Beta Fish

• Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

• Video Game: Metal Gear Solid 2

• Movie: Huge horror fan – Evil Dead 2 is probably my favorite movie ever.

Closing Message:

We have an incredible roster of very talented artists and a very passionate, hard working staff that go above and beyond. I look forward to coming to work every day, that’s not something most people can say. It’s an absolute pleasure to be able to work with each and every one of you. It’s been crazy to see the growth in the company since I started in 2019 and it’s only going to continue so I’m very excited to be able to help share more of the music with the world.