LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ MSO PR) North American dubstep pioneer DATSIK is amassing an army. His record label, FIREPOWER, began infiltrating electronic dance music with an arsenal of club-razing tracks in early 2012. Just like the artist's own catalog, the brand specializes in incisive, infectious and incendiary art. With speakers blaring and gunsblazing, the assault will be fully underway with the announcement of DATSIK's FIREPOWER RECORDS Tour set to launch August 30 in Denver.
The massive tour will travel to all major markets across the U.S. with DATSIK to be joined by various special guests and FIREPOWER label mates, including DELTA HEAVY, TERRAVITA, BARE NOIZE, XKR, GETTER and AFK. Each show will feature the Vortex video and lighting system to enhance the killer sets by these dub slingers.
"Tearing thru 40+ cities this fall, with a sick ass line up, dope new production and a mental sound system," said DATSIK via Facebook. "This sh*t is gonna pop. Can't wait to rip it up with all my boys."
Information on dates and cities follow below. Follow www.firepowertour.com for updates.
Look for DATSIK and the FIREPOWER RECORDS tour in these cities:
DATE CITY
Thu 8/30 Denver, CO
Tue 9/4 Burlington, VT
Wed 9/5 Albany, NY
Thu 9/6 Worcester, MA
Fri 9/7 Hartford, CT
Sat 9/8 Baltimore, MD
Tue 9/11 Richmond, VA
Fri 9/14 Charlotte, NC
Mon 9/17 Tallahassee, FL
Wed 9/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Thu 9/20 Orlando, FL
Sun 9/23 Mobile, AL
Mon 9/24 Baton Rouge, LA
Wed 9/26 Knoxville, TN
Thu 9/27 Columbus, OH
Fri 9/28 Indianapolis, IN
Sat 9/29 Chicago, IL
Sun 9/30 Cleveland, OH
Mon 10/1 Buffalo, NY
Wed 10/3 Syracuse, NY
Thu 10/4 Covington, KY
Fri 10/5 Detroit, MI
Sat 10/6 St. Louis, MO
Mon 10/8 Tulsa, OK
Tue 10/9 Austin, TX
Thu 10/11 College Station, TX
Fri 10/12 Dallas, TX
Sat 10/13 Houston, TX
Tue 10/16 Tucson, AZ
Fri 10/19 Los Angeles, CA
Fri 10/26 San Francisco, CA
Wed 10/31 Kansas City, MO
Wed 11/7 Eugene, OR
Thu 11/8 Portland, OR
Fri 11/9 Seattle, WA
*More dates TBA
About DATSIK and FIREPOWER RECORDS:
For DATSIK, FIREPOWER stands out as an extension of his revered and applauded musical persona. "I come from the dark, hip hop-influenced side of dubstep, and I'm trying to create a haven for that style," he explains. "There are all of these incredible young producers on the rise. I want to elevate them and promote them. If I'm playing a track in my set, I'm likely to sign it and release it. Those are my guidelines, and FIREPOWER's dance floor ammunition is my contribution to the EDM world." DATSIK's specialty is wrecking the dance floor. Barely out of high school, the Canadian artist and producer inked a deal with Excision's Rottun Recordings. He released a series of successful singles and EPs and rose to prominence as a leader of the underground dubstep scene in North America. After collaborating with the legendary Korn on The Path of Totality, he toured the U.S. with the group. Then, 2012 saw him release his proper full-length debut, Vitamin D, via Dim Mak Records and featuring the epic single "Evilution" [Featuring Jonathan Davis of Korn & Infected Mushroom].
However, founding a label has always been part of his plan. FIREPOWER began formally contributing to that landscape with the release of AFK & Hizzleguy's 10-song EP, Full Clip. Unveiled in February 2012 on iTunes and Beatport, the collection solidified FIREPOWER as an explosive force to be reckoned with.
Shortly after, the second signing Getter dropped the razor sharp Psycho EP. Other acts that make up the roster include Barron, Rekoil, Terravita, The Frim and DATSIK himself. With tours planned under the label banner and more music on the horizon, they're well on their way to domination. Either duck and cover or storm the gates with them.
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