Monstercat 012 – Aftermath (Order Album Mix)
Monstercat Records has release their largest album yet which includes 30 different tracks and 2 album mixes. Below is a hour long album mix preview of what you are to expect from the incredible EP. If you’re a fan of Monstercat and haven’t purchased their songs individually than this EP is perfect for you.
About Monstercat 012
By release number 012, Monstercat had already established the format that would make the label famous, numbered, genre-spanning compilations packed with melodic dubstep, electro house, and drum and bass from a growing roster of in-house talent. “Aftermath” leaned especially hard into that melodic, emotionally driven side of the label’s catalog, with names like Tristam, Pegboard Nerds, and Varien all appearing here well before they became some of the label’s most recognizable artists. The Order Album Mix format, stitching all 30 tracks into one continuous hour-long listen, was also becoming a signature Monstercat move that fans specifically looked forward to with every release.
Order Album Mix Tracklist:
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00:00 Mr FijiWiji – Cynical (feat. CoMa)
http://youtu.be/6N9Qp94UwlY05:12 Day One – World’s End
http://youtu.be/wFNrVFt3DjE06:34 Tut Tut Child – Hummingbird (feat. Augustus Ghost)
http://youtu.be/a4-Tb4rHZt811:23 Rezonate – Ash
http://youtu.be/l5t0tB-nwZo13:10 Draper – Night Rider (feat. Phoebe Ray)
http://youtu.be/ZdipWuDaauE16:36 Varien – Nights in Bangalore Pt.2
http://youtu.be/Jv1E1jYVt2s18:33 Stephen Walking – Motions
http://youtu.be/lLYrqEbHyTA21:31 Varien – Lilith
http://youtu.be/SK_89XfhvY025:58 Rogue – Exogenesis
http://youtu.be/xsPeAdsh-i430:42 Tristam & Braken – Flight
http://youtu.be/OVMuwa-HRCQ32:35 1uP – Whip-It
http://youtu.be/EwhgNirNl2E35:48 TwoThirds – Origami
http://youtu.be/zk4xgu03dBs41:01 Muzzy – Concert Crush
http://youtu.be/uyvAsYLND4c45:23 Day One – White City
http://youtu.be/eXPV50Hx6V847:38 Pegboard Nerds – We Are One (feat. Splitbreed)
http://youtu.be/JJvdp0XpSj0
Where Monstercat Went From Here
Monstercat kept numbering its compilation releases well past 012, and the label went on to become one of the most influential independent brands in dance music, known for its bright, consistent branding and for launching the careers of artists who might never have gotten signed anywhere else. Looking back at an early entry like this one, it’s easy to see the formula that made the label work: strong melodic songwriting, genre variety within a single release, and enough consistency that fans trusted the Monstercat name as much as any individual artist on the tracklist.
A Format Worth Remembering
The continuous album mix format deserves credit too, it turned a compilation album into something you could genuinely put on and listen through start to finish rather than skipping between tracks, which is part of why Monstercat’s releases built such a loyal following. That approach, treating a various-artists release like a cohesive DJ set rather than just a playlist, is something a lot of labels have since tried to copy with mixed success.
