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Get to Know: The Anix

February 1, 2022

Artist News, Label News

The Anix

Project: The Anix
Name: Brandon Smith

• Joined FiXT: 2018
• Project Growth with FiXT: 25k to 245k Monthly on Spotify

Grew Up: Southern California
Current Location: Orange County, California

Computer: 2019 iMac + 2021 MacBook Pro
DAW: Logic Pro

Quick Facts: Massive sneaker head, vegetarian, love sports cars
Non Music Hobby: Designing clothes and accessories
Dream Collab: Nike

Favorite Thing To Collect:
Japanese Collaboration Nikes, Fender Jaguars, Acronym clothing.

Favorite Video Game:
No time to play anymore, but when I did it was Grand Theft Auto, Gran Turismo and Forza.

What have you enjoyed most about working with FiXT?
It feels like I am working with my friends who happen to be business partners! The open mindedness and willingness to let me try new things, even if it doesn’t work!

What is one of the biggest successes you’ve had since working with FiXT?
I think it has been my steady rise on Spotify. I now have higher numbers than the artists I looked up to when I was getting into producing music, and they are coming to me wanting to collab now.

What made you excited about working with FiXT to begin with?
It’s a label that feels like the future. It’s like working with a boutique who only specializes in cool shit, rather than going into a department store that carries everything to accommodate the masses. It’s very targeted and it’s not going to appeal to everyone, which is the main reason I like it. All of the brands I like have this in common, that they only appeal to a very small but highly targeted group of like minded people.

Closing Message:
The biggest attitude change I have had, was when I stopped listening to other people (friends, family, etc.) about what they think it is to “make it” in the music business. I defined what it means to “make it” to myself, so in my eyes I HAVE made it already. To outsiders who aren’t in the music industry, they think you need to be famous, or driving a Ferrari to have made it, but that is simply ignorant. My definition of making it, is that I have people actually waiting and excited to listen to a song I make. I remember how hard it was to get ANYONE to listen for such a long time when I first started, and that is something I will never forget.

Follow The Anix:
https://fanlink.to/followtheanix

FiXT Announces New EDM Compilation: FiXT Noir

January 27, 2022

Artist News, Artist Press

FiXT Noir

FiXT is proud to present FiXT: Noir, the label’s premier EDM compilation album featuring 35 tracks with over 40 contributing artists, vocalists, and remixers spanning the sounds of drum & bass, dubstep, midtempo, pop-inspired EDM, and beyond. The complete tracklist has been announced below, with the album dropping on February 18th. You can pre-order FiXT: Noir now and get Fight The Fade’s new single “Buried” (Kaixo Remix) immediately.

“FiXT has a long history of working tangentially with the EDM world, from behind the scene merch deals with several major EDM names, to collabs and remixes with hundreds of artists/producers over the past 16 years. It’s finally time to put our name forward as an EDM label destination for aspiring up and comers as well as seasoned veterans. The ‘FiXT: Noir’ compilation showcases our stamp on the scene and brings FiXT owner/founder Klayton’s (Celldweller) vision of an artist-centered label to a whole new world of musicians & producers.”
– James Rhodes, FiXT Vice President

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxopv5-aQJA

Pre-Order FiXT: Noir:
https://www.fixtmusic.com/noir-preorder/

Tracklist Reveal:

Teddy Killerz & Celldweller – “Clone”
Neddie – “Traction”
Tenebrax – “Plan B”
Foxhunt – “Skullduggery”
The Anix – “Die With You” (Kaixo Remix)
Draeden – “Monolith”
Matthew Parker – “Signal”
Essenger – “Divine Virus”
Biometrix & Becko – “Run Away”
totto – “CPU”
The Forgotten – “The Forgotten”
Asteroid Afterparty & Killin’ Void – “Axiom II”
Toronto Is Broken – “We Are” (Neddie Remix)
HIGHSOCIETY – “Rip My Heart Out (feat. Skyler Cocco)”
Soul Extract – “Solid State” (Kaixo Remix)
Gazz & MATTSH – “Dragon”
Silent Villain – “Crazy”
Everen Maxwell – “Dark Tales”
Celldweller – “Into The Void” (SWARM Remix)
Toronto Is Broken – “Reminisce (feat. Natty Campbell)
Similar Outskirts – “Mastermind”
Ian Snow – “Tektronik”
Teddy Killerz – “Destroyer”
Glacier – “Noctua”
Shaded Grains – “Parallax”
Celldweller – “Frozen” (Social Kid Remix)
Fight The Fade – “Buried” (Kaixo Remix)
Blosso – “Proper”
The Forgotten & TOKYO ROSE – “Feel New”
Too Kind – “Burn”
Daedric – “Wretched” (Kaixo Remix)
Celldweller – “My Disintegration” (Joe Ford Remix)
if found x VAANCE x Herrin – “All I Want” (feat. Harley Bird)
Essenger – “After Dark” (Protostar Remix)
Elliot Berger – “Not On My Own”

FiXT: Noir is available on all platforms on February 18, 2022.
Pre-order now at https://www.fixtmusic.com/noir-preorder/

FiXT Announces New Exclusive Roster Signing: EDM Artist Kaixo

January 14, 2022

Artist News

Kaixo

FiXT is proud to announce the exclusive signing of European EDM artist Kaixo. The signing kicks off with a series of remixes from Kaixo, taking on some of FiXT’s established roster artists, ahead of new original material coming in a multi-album deal.

Out today is Kaixo’s remix of the title track of label-mate Soul Extract’s recent album, “Solid State”, with Kaixo taking on remixes for Celldweller, Circle of Dust, Fight The Fade, Scandroid, Daedric, and others throughout 2022.

“It is such an honor to become part of something that I’ve looked up to as an artist. I’m incredibly excited to see where this new chapter in my journey will take me!”
– Kaixo

“We’re incredibly excited to officially have Kaixo join the FiXT family. Our mission to support aspiring artists and help them reach exponentially higher levels of success is on display with this signing. We can’t wait to see the massive growth ahead for Kaixo and be apart of taking his talent, production abilities, and incredible sound design to a global audience.” – James Rhodes, FiXT Vice President

Kaixo first came to the attention of FiXT after winning first place in The Anix’s “Die With You” Remix contest in mid-2020 with an EDM-heavy spin on “Die With You” brings club-friendly beats to the track without losing the emotive vocal style and intense atmosphere of The Anix original.

Drum and bass sci-fi-inspired artist Kaixo didn’t always know he was going to be a musician. In fact, growing up he had little care for what was playing on the radio and hated music class. It wasn’t until 2015 when he touched his first DAW at the age of fourteen that it clicked and new world opened for him. Kaixo was born with a few simple goals: Learn and improve.

In 2018 Kaixo discovered Celldweller, and the mix of electronic, metal, and rock that he’d heard growing up resonated with him. In 2019 he stopped releasing music entirely instead focusing on the creative process itself. Taking inspiration from Celldweller, The Anix, Voicians, 3D Stas, Circle of Dust, Scandroid, and Muzz, his entire taste in music switched from EDM to electronic rock/metal and after a year-long break, Kaixo dropped what he considers his first real album, How it Began in mid 2020. It was followed in 2021 by The Aqaer EP, a six track throwback to Kaixo’s original electronic style.

In 2020 Kaixo came to the attention of independent record label FiXT when he won first place in The Anix’s “Die With You” Remix Contest and signed a multi-album deal with the label in late 2021. In 2022 Kaixo is releasing a series of remixes for FiXT artists including Celldweller, Scandroid, Fight The Fade, Circle of Dust, Daedric, ahead of releasing original material towards a new full-length album.

Follow Kaixo
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FiXT 2021 Wrap Up

December 30, 2021

Artist News, Artist Press

Fixt, FiXT Neon, FiXT Noir

2021 has been a tremendous year at FiXT – delivering music to millions of fans across the globe. We had plenty of new faces and exciting updates this year that we wanted to recap and share with you.

We worked with 130 artists (Primary artists, collaborators, features, and remixers)
Released 350+ original tracks
26 albums
31 music videos
24 lyric videos

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FiXT 2021 Announcement Event

On July 13th FiXT made a public announcement on the future of the FiXT brand along with updates for the label rosters, new artist signing announcements, and more.

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FiXT Launched The Squeaky Chair Sessions

Klayton and FiXT Vice President James Rhodes discuss how Klayton got started with music and the music industry.

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2021 Artist Awards

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Michelle Steer
Merchandise & E-Commerce Manager
Cory Todd
Layout Designer & Art Coordinator
Whitney Shoemaker
Social Media Manager
Ben Lewis
A&R Coordinator

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2021 Merch

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From all of us on the FiXT Team – thanks for making 2021 a great year!

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FiXT Announces Company Rebrand, Launches EDM Label Division, 6 New Artist Signings

July 13, 2021

Artist News, Artist Press, Label News

Fixt, FiXT Neon, FiXT Noir

Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary

“Some of you already know I’ve signed several bad records deals in my career. That prompted me early on to create my own independent label, FiXT. We wondered through the years if we could survive as a label, and here we are 15 years later, with the biggest and best roster, staff and resources we’ve ever had, and there’s a lot more to come.”
– Klayton (President & Founder, FiXT)

Los Angeles, California – FiXT, the independent, artist-owned record label from artist/producer Klayton (best known for his projects Celldweller, Scandroid, and Circle of Dust), has announced a full company rebrand today. In addition to visual branding changes, FiXT announced major updates to its 2 existing label divisions, FiXT and FiXT Neon, along with launching a 3rd, all-new EDM division, FiXT Noir.

FiXT’s rock/metal division, which has been operating since 2006, has been re-branded as FiXT Radium. The label has announced 4 new exclusive artist signings – the division’s first female fronted electronic-rock project, Daedric, UK electro-nu-core 6-piece Seething Akira, Eastern Europe electro-metal duo Nitroverts, and Canada-based artist Richy Nix with his metal meets hip-hop fusion. The new signings join FiXT Radium’s existing roster featuring The Algorithm, The Anix, Becko, Celldweller, Circle of Dust, Fight The Fade, I Will Never Be The Same, NUTRONIC, Raizer, Soul Extract, Voicians, and Void Chapter.

FiXT Neon, the company’s synthwave, indie pop, and chillwave division, which launched in 2018, has announced the exclusive signing of retro synth pop duo Nouveau Arcade, based out of Washington. The project joins FiXT Neon’s existing artist roster, including Ace Marino, The Bad Dreamers, Cassetter, DEADLIFE, Essenger, FreqGen, Fury Weekend, LeBrock, Mega Drive, Moonrunner83, OVRGRWN, Polyark, PRIZM, Scandroid, Signal Void, and Young Medicine.

“I absorbed a lot of electronic music through the ’80s and ’90s and that would eventually lead to the sound of Celldweller. For those who have been following, you know that I’ve collaborated with some big names in EDM, and FiXT operated the world’s largest EDM merch store for many years. So here it is, 2021, and I’m really excited to announce the launch of FiXT’s brand new EDM label division, FiXT Noir.”

– Klayton (President & Founder, FiXT)

FiXT Noir, the company’s all new EDM label division announced the debut exclusive roster signing of UK metal/drum & bass producer Toronto Is Broken, along with upcoming releases from a wide ranging list of artists, including: Celldweller, Biometrix, Teddy Killerz, KJ Sawka, Becko, Aktive, Tenebrax, Glacier, Elliot Berger, Social Kid, BVLVNCE, Zardonic, Blosso, Everen Maxwell, Similar Outskirts, Tadeusz, Everything Must Go, A_Rival, Too Kind, Ian Snow, Totto, Deuce & Charger, Punker, Gazz, Foxhunt, Matt Neux, Natty Campbell, Killin Void, Asteroid Afterparty, KYB, Timian, Neddie, Mattsh, NVFNAL, Shaded Grains, Only Kidding, and more.

FiXT Noir launches with its debut release “Traction” by Neddie, out everywhere July 14th, with Toronto Is Broken’s full-length album Clare featuring an all new remix from Zardonic dropping July 16th. The label’s release schedule will consist of dual releases each week moving forward.

Watch The Full Announcement Event:

Celebrating the company’s 15 year anniversary milestone, FiXT revealed it reaches millions of listeners each month and has accrued billions of streams and thousands of Film/TV/Video Game placements across its catalog. The company highlighted industry membership associations with A2iM (American Association of Independent Music), Merlin, and FUGA, providing its artists with industry leading distribution, premium DSP deals, and relationships.

For more information, visit www.fixtmusic.com.

Follow FiXT Radium:
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Follow FiXT Neon:
https://fanlink.to/followfixtneon

Follow FiXT Noir:
https://fanlink.to/followfixtnoir

FiXT Neon Provides Official Game Soundtrack For Twin-Stick Shooter, Curved Space

June 28, 2021

Artist News

Curved Space

Featuring Scandroid, Fury Weekend, 3FORCE, Cassetter,
Daniel Deluxe, & Dance With The Dead
Game Out Now on Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and Steam

FiXT Neon is proud to provide the official in-game soundtrack to the arcade-style twin-stick shooter, Curved Space. The game is available today on Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and Steam via game studio Only By Midnight and game publisher Maximum Games. The official game soundtrack is available today via FiXT Neon on all music stores for purchase or stream.

Featuring over 20 songs from Scandroid, Fury Weekend, 3FORCE, and Cassetter, and remixes from Daniel Deluxe and Dance With The Dead, Curved Space takes this traditionally 2-dimensional genre and puts a unique spin on it. Climb walls, flip over to the other side of your environment, and experience breathtaking vistas. Collect a plethora of abilities and test your twin-stick mechanical prowess as you climb the leaderboards.

Battle cosmic space-invading spiders across curved landscapes where bullets hug the terrain while the horizon drops sharply out of sight, while enjoying a high-octane soundtrack of cyberpunk and synthwave tracks.

Get The Game:
https://curvedspacegame.com

Get The Soundtrack:
https://fanlink.to/CurvSpcOST

FiXT Signs Electro-Nu-Core Band Seething Akira!

June 24, 2021

Artist News, Artist Press

Seething Akira

Independent future rock label FiXT is proud to announce the signing of UK electro-nu-core 6-piece band Seething Akira. The exclusive, multi-album deal includes a deluxe edition re-release of Seething Akira’s explosive debut album Sleepy Skeletor, featuring newly remastered bonus tracks “Firepower” and “Airstrike” along with instrumental versions available for the first time. Seething Akira is also releasing the band’s upcoming full-length album Dysfunctional Wonderland with FiXT this Fall.

“Well, what can we say? Seething Akira have been working tirelessly for almost a decade and quietly waiting for the right home to allow the band to flourish further. We’re absolutely elated this home is now with FiXT. With FiXT’s vision, experience, and global reach we’re thrilled to be part of the family and more determine than ever to deliver Seething Akira’s unique style to more ears than ever before!”
– Seething Akira

Explosive. Bombastic. Defiant. Intense. Seething Akira have developed a gloriously turbulent sound that is uniquely their own. Founded by vocalists Charlie Bowes and Kit Conrad, Seething Akira are a 6-piece electronic nu-core band hailing from the seafront city of Portsmouth, UK that have been tearing venues apart across Europe with their powerful fusion of genres since 2012.

The band’s first full-length album, Sleepy Skeletor, dropped in 2018 and made it clear that Seething Akira would be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. In late 2020, the band launched a series of new singles leading up to their second album, the highly anticipated Dysfunctional Wonderland. With the strength of the band’s music and their popularity with fans rocketing skyward, they connected with electronic rock label FiXT and forged a partnership for their future releases.

Seething Akira has been featured on the Rock Hard Spotify editorial list, while their single “Firepower” landed on Kerrang Radio and Scuzz. “I Am The Devil” and “The Islander” were both featured on BBC Introducing, and “The Islander” premiered on Soundsphere Magazine.

At home and on the road, Seething Akira have also put their stamp on staple festivals such as Bloodstock, Victorious, Camden Rocks, and many more while touring with bands like The Qemists and The Algorithm.

The band’s new album, Dysfunctional Wonderland, is scheduled for an early fall 2021 release followed by a tour to support the new tracks.

Purchase / Stream: Sleepy Skeletor
https://fanlink.to/SleepySkeletor

Follow/Support Seething Akira:
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FiXT Signs Metal Duo Nitroverts!

June 18, 2021

Artist News, Label News

Nitroverts

What do you get when you cross the classic rock/electronic ’80s vibe of Ars Nikonov’s Fury Weekend project with the impassioned, versatile, and high-octane vocals of Yann Zhanchak? You get Nitroverts, a hybrid electronic rock / nu-metal fusion collaboration between two Belarusian artists at the top of their game.

Electro-Metal duo Nitroverts make their debut appearance on the FiXT label, hitting the ground running with their brand new single, “Starting Point.” This aptly titled track is the beginning of a series of singles from the band, fusing modern metal and electronics. The group’s riveting vocals are courtesy of Yann Zhanchak, while guitars, electronic programming, mixing, and production are delivered by Ars NIkonov, known for his successful retro synth project Fury Weekend.

“Everything started from the demos I showed Yann during our recording sessions. He liked them very much and was eager to work with them as a vocalist. We were glad and ready to show and share the new music, powerful than ever. So our starting point was set.”– Ars Nikonov

“Starting Point” is part of the all-original FiXT: Radium anthology and is out now on all platforms from independent electronic rock label FiXT.

Stream / Purchase “Starting Point”:
https://fanlink.to/startpnt

Follow/Support Nitroverts:
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