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Get to Know Our Staff: Lindon Martin
August 17, 2022
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Get To Know, Lindon Martin

Current Location:
Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom

Favorite Artist When you were in High School?

I listened to a LOT of Celldweller during high school and I’d argue that Celldweller was my favourite artist during high school. Though, I’ve always leant towards video game soundtracks for my music listening, so it’s possible that I’d have said something else back then!

Who was the first FiXT artist’s Music You Heard?
I believe it was Celldweller via the debut album, but it honestly could’ve been early of End of an Empire songs and I’m getting my memories mismatched.

Interesting Fact About Something You Do or Have Done that is non-music related:

I got my job at FiXT through creating memes. I’m not joking about this and I’ll always love that. Of course there’s more to it than that, but that’s about the general TL;DR of the story.

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

I’d love to see a collab between Klayton and CAPCOM in some fashion! Daedric and Jeff Rona for a cover of “Crimson Cloud” is pretty high up there too.

Favorite Video Game:

ELDEN RING. I love the world, the art, the visuals, the combat, almost everything! I even 100% the game (achievement wise) recently and I’m still interested in playing more. Many people tend to have a character in various media (games, films, etc.), that really sticks with ’em for various reasons and ELDEN RING gave me that character in the form of Ranni the Witch, who I’ve developed a particular affection for. Sorry if that’s all you’ve seen on your end from me recently!

Team Fortress 2 holds a special place in my heart, separate from my tier list of favourite games due to the great memories I have with it. Honourable mention to Monster Hunter: World (w/ the Iceborne DLC) for keeping my attention for over 1000 hours and counting to this day.

Favorite Movie:
Legend (2015) with Tom Hardy. I adore the comedic scenes in that film and the serious scenes of the film are a good balance to the comedy. The film features some upsetting moments but I highly recommend it!

A Non-Music related Hobby:

Video editing is really fun and I do it frequently. It’s usually just to shorten a video or make a low-effort funny video but in doing this a lot I’ve learnt several things, all of which have proven useful for work, so it’s a win:win!


What have you enjoyed most about working with FiXT?

This is going to sound cheesy but, growing as a person. When I first started here, I had no work experience whatsoever! Two years have passed and while I still have areas to improve upon, I believe I’ve grown lots in that time and that’s part of the journey. Here’s to more!

Closing Message:

It’s a weird ride, going from a young fan to a staff member (especially with how I got here), but it sure is cool. I may not always show it but I do genuinely enjoy working with the team members and artists we have and I can only see FiXT growing from here, which is a great feeling I’m sure many of us share!

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Get to Know Our Staff: Maxwell Tiedemann
July 19, 2022
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Get To Know, Maxwell Tiedemann

Current Location:
Ames, Iowa, USA

Favorite Band When in High School:
Carly Rae Jepsen

Who was the first FiXT artist’s Music You Heard? Where/How? (even if you didn’t know it was a FiXT artist at the time):
Celldweller. I browsed through his catalog on Spotify after I had my first interview with James back in 2018.

Interesting Fact About Something You Do or Have Done that is non-music related:
I hiked Mt. Bierstadt in Colorado with two college friends back in March.

Dream Collab You’d Like to See a FiXT Artist Work On:
Celldweller x Mick Gordon

Favorite Sport or Sports Team:
Golf

Favorite Video Game: Halo

Favorite Movie or Movie Genre:
Inception (Christopher Nolan can do no wrong lol)

A Non-Music related Hobby:
Hiking and Photography

What have you enjoyed most about working with FiXT?:
The wonderful people involved on our label’s team and artist roster! It’s been a blast working with everyone and I appreciate the positivity and comradery we’ve cultivated here.

Get to Know: Kaixo
July 11, 2022
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Get To Know, Kaixo

Where did you Grow Up? 
I grew up, and still live in Zutphen, which is an overall boring but historically rich city in the east of The Netherlands.

Current Location: 
Still located in Zutphen.

DAW:
When I started producing in 2014/2015 I used FL Studio, but I switched to Ableton back in 2019.

Hardware or Software? 
I have some hardware, but practically never use is in any tracks. And I’ve been surviving on mostly stock plugins as well.

Day Job: 
I am currently jobless, but studying Computer Science at university.

Dream Collab:
Obviously would love to work with Klayton at some point. But if we’re talking non-FiXT artist, then it’d be awesome if I could collab with MUZZ.


Favorite Video Game:
I’m not much of a gamer, but I’ve played Doom Eternal a lot, mainly because of the OST. And recently played through Alien: Isolation, which I definitely recommend if you like horror games.

A Non-Music related Hobby:
I absolutely love coding.

What have you enjoyed most about working with FiXT?
The thing that truly stood out to me is the dedication of all the staff, and the overall positivity. It’s such an uplifting environment that’s also visible in the entire FiXT community.

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Get to Know Our Staff: Michelle Steer
May 15, 2022
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Get To Know, Michelle Steer

• Current Location: 
Burlington, Iowa

• Favorite Band When you were in High School?
I’m probably going to age myself a bit here, but back in my High Schools days was the era of the Columbia House penny CD specials which helped expand my CD collection a lot! I had quite the range of favorite artists as I still do today, depending on my mood. LOL! In High School you could find me listing to Nirvana, Green Day, AC/DC, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cranberries & Tim McGraw…. Yes, I like Country! Sorry! 

• Who was the first FiXT artist’s Music You Heard?
After my first stint in college I landed a job managing our local f.y.e. (music & movie store for those abroad) back in the early 2000’s and my first introduction to a FiXT artist was Celldweller by none other than James Rhodes. Whenever he was in the mall, he would always stop by to say hey & to see if we had any Celldweller CD’s on the shelf. If we didn’t have any at the time of his visit, I would always place a special order for it so that we would always have some in stock. 
 
• Interesting Fact About Something You Do or Have Done that is non-music related:
Outside of work I am a very active volunteer! I am part of our local Pheasants Forever Chapter which focuses on conservation & getting youth outdoors. I also am very passionately involved with the Elks which gives back to youth & Veterans through various programs. I am currently serving the Elks in a position assisting our Grand Exalted Ruler who oversees all of the Lodges in the country and I was also recently installed as Lecturing Knight Division Chair at our Spring Convention, where I will help oversee, train, and guide Lodge Officers and several of our State committees that are dedicated to serving our Veteran & Americanism programs. One of my favorite Elks sayings is “The influence of a good deed, honestly & promptly preformed will continue forever.” Which is something that I try to live by & incorporate into my daily life. 

Favorite Sport or Sports Team:
Iowa Hawekeys Football season is THE BEST!! I love either going to games or getting together with family & friends to watch them on tv! 

A Non-Music related Hobby:
When I am not volunteering, you can find me spending time with my husband, Scott and our two dogs, Maverick & Jetta. We like to go out boating on the Mississippi in the summer, doing home improvement projects & refinishing old furniture to make it new again.
 
• What is one of the biggest successes you’ve enjoyed being a part of working on at FiXT?
One of the biggest successes I’ve been a part of was the FiXT Store re-launch. I got to know and work with several more of our awesome team members throughout the project that I don’t normally interact with & it really felt amazing knowing how much team effort was going into getting the re-launch completed. The positive response & feedback from the fans after the re-launch was the icing on the cake!
 
Closing Message:
I have thoroughly enjoyed being back working at FiXT and getting to know and work with all of the Artists and Team! I am excited for the future of FiXT and all of our Artists & Team and I am proud to be apart of such an amazing group of people all working together to achieve our goals!

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Get to Know: Cassetter
May 10, 2022
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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.

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Get to Know Our Staff: Alex Smolyaninov
May 2, 2022
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Alex Smolyaninov, Get To Know


Title: Russia/CIS Promo & Marketing Coordinator
Current Location: Saint Petersburg

Favorite Band From High School?

Pendulum

Who was the first FiXT artist’s Music You Heard? Where/How?

Celldweller! I grew up during 00s, I think many teenagers across Eastern Europe worshipped Need for Speed: Most Wanted back at the time, and its gorgeous soundtrack especially (we even shared pirated tracks via infrared interface in our cellphones back then haha). I was blown away by the furious nu-metal sound of “One Good Reason” and “Shapeshifter”, and years later was blown away again when discovered that it’s all a one-man band with the massive catalogue and the like-minded music family across the FiXT label.

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

The Anix x Comaduster would be a very exciting thing to see! I love how Brandon manages to break boundaries when he collaborates with other artists, yet still sounds like The Anix.


Favorite Thing To Collect:

I’m a vinyl addict. During the times when everything is digital and easy-accessible, having physical music artifacts is something else. It lives with you during good and bad times. You can cherish it, explore the details of the artwork, spin the records which sound a little different every time, enjoy the ritual of the music playing, not just ordinary clicking on it in Spotify (which is still a great achievement of humanity nonetheless).

Video Game(s):
Portal (both games)

Favorite Movie or Movie Genre:
Cyberpunk and sci-fi with philosophical questions across the plot.

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:

It feels like a safe space for my tastes in art and culture and it’s rad to realize when something you treated as a hobby can transformed into work that helps spread the word about the great music we all enjoy.

Closing Message:

Always stay true to your inner self, I’m sure that’s the key to the world!

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Get to Know Our Staff: Chantal Holmes
March 15, 2022
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Chantal Holmes, Get To Know

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

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.

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.

Get to Know Our Staff: Kurtis Redden
February 15, 2022
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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.

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