Excision (musician)

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Excision
Birth name Jeff Abel
Born 1986 (age 27–28)
Origin Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Dubstep, Brostep, electronica, drumstep, drum and bass, electro house
Occupations Music producer, DJ
Years active 2004–present
Labels Rottun Recordings; EX7; mau5trap; Destroid Music
Associated acts Destroid, Datsik, Downlink, Messinian, SKisM, Ajapai, Space Laces, Bassnectar, Far Too Loud
Website excision.ca

Jeff Abel, better known by his stage name Excision, is a dubstep producer and DJ from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

Excision frequently works with fellow Canadian dubstep producers Datsik and Downlink. Along with Downlink, he is the founder of Rottun Recordings. Active since 2004, his first release was in 2007. He had released an annual "Shambhala" mix album in the third quarter of each year.[1] He also is known for his watts of bass tours.[2]

Abel recently founded another label "Destroid Records", upon it's debut release a full length digital album was released with the majority of tracks by Excision himself and collaborations with other artists such as Downlink, Space Laces, Far Too Loud, Bassnectar and Ajapai. Another single was released in December 2013 by Excision & Space Laces entitled "Get Stupid". There are more releases scheduled to be released on Destroid Records.

Career

When Excision's 2007 release, "No Escape" (on his own label Rottun Recordings), sold out and was re-pressed, a demand for the aggressive side of dubstep became clear. Excision was later asked by Pendulum to remix their 2009 single “Showdown.”

During the year 2011, Excision toured the US with Downlink and Legacy on the "Subsonic Tour".

He released his debut studio album X Rated on 12 September 2011 through the Canadian Mau5trap Recordings label. A remix album was released a year later. Excision explores various music styles beyond his own throughout the album and collaborates with various artists, such as Datsik, Downlink, SKisM, Messinian, Savvy and Mr. Hudson.

In early 2012, Excision started the North American "X Tour" with Liquid Stranger and Lucky Date.[3]

In 2012, he started an electronic supergroup, Destroid, with Downlink and Pendulum's former drummer KJ Sawka.

Starting January 2013 until April, Excision embarked on a new tour in North America and Canada unveiling his new "Executioner" video stage, along with the 100,000 watt bass system from PK Sound.[4] Opening acts include Vaski and Paper Diamond.

Starting in January 2014, Excision begins a new tour covering North America and Canada with support from Dirtyphonics and Ill Gates. This new tour brings once again his "Executioner" video and light production. This time around, he brings a new 150,000 watt bass system from PK Sound.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • X Rated (Mau5trap Records - September 12, 2011)
    • The Remixes (Mau5trap Records - September 3, 2012)
  • Destroid: The Invasion (Destroid Music - May 7, 2013)

Singles and EPs

  • "No Escape" (Rottun Recording - October 19, 2007)
  • "Do It Now" (with Noiz) (Rottun Recordings - August 15, 2008)
  • "Wasted" / "Serious Business" (Rag & Bone - January 19, 2009)
  • Boom EP (with Datsik & Flux Pavilion) (Rottun Recordings - June 15, 2009)
  • "Yin Yang" / "Obvious" (Excision & DZ / Excision) (EX7 - August 10, 2009)
  • "Swagga" / "Invaders" (with Datsik) (EX7 - September 28, 2009)
  • Hypothermic (Excision vs. The SubDivision) (Paradise Lost - November 2, 2009)
  • "Know You" (Rottun Recordings - November 23, 2009)
  • "Get To The Point" / "One" (with Liquid Stranger) (Rottun Recordings - January 11, 2010)
  • "Aliens" / "Too Late" (Excision & Endophyte / Excision) (Dubline - February 22, 2010)
  • "Subsonic" / "Force" (Excision / Excision & Noiz) (EX7 - April 19, 2010)
  • "Heavy Artillery" / "Reploid" (with Downlink featuring Messinian / with Downlink) (EX7 - November 15, 2010)
  • "Rude Symphony" / "Darkness" (with Subvert) (Rottun Recordings - March 14, 2011)
  • Existence EP (with Downlink) (Rottun Recordings - May 25, 2011)
  • "Crowd Control" (with Downlink) (Rottun Recordings - November 14, 2011)
  • "Before The Sun" (with Downlink & Ajapai) (Rottun Recordings - December 10, 2011)
  • "Brutal" (Rottun Recordings - March 5, 2012)
  • "Headbanga" (with Downlink) (Rottun Recordings - April 2, 2012)
  • "Vindicate" (with Datsik) (Firepower Records - January 8, 2013)
  • "Get Stupid" (with Space Laces) (Destroid Music - November 25, 2013)
  • "Rock You" (with Downlink) (January 21, 2014)

Mixes

References

  1. ↑ Blistein, Jon (7 October 2013). "Uncharted Territory: OrelSan Climbs; Excision Drops New Mix". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2013. 
  2. ↑ Aidan, Julian. "Dubstep DJ Excision brought 100,000 watts of bass to the Fillmore". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 8 October 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Shows | EXCISION". Excision.ca. Retrieved 2013-07-23. 
  4. ↑ "Kelly Frazier: Dubstep's Excision Brings 100,000 Watts of Bass to Detroit". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2013-07-23. 
  5. ↑ http://www.excision.ca

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