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Formed in 1990 by Matt Black & Jon More (Coldcut)

Monstercat is North America’s largest independent electronic music record label. Founders Mike Darlington (CEO) and Ari Paunonen (CSO) founded the label in 2011, and since moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, have built a roster of world-renowned artists. The company’s mission is to connect artists with fans in a way that nurtures the spirit of sharing and family. Monstercat is a label finely in-tune with an audience that communicates primarily in the online realm. Notable achievements include: over 7 million YouTube subscribers, 4 billion streams, and 4 million record sales. With major markets including the United States, the UK, and Australia, Monstercat has highly successful branches of merchandising, live event promotion, and technological innovation. Backed by enthusiastic employees, driven artists, and the dedication of supporters world-wide, every chapter of our story is worth a listen. Welcome to the family. www.monstercat.com

Dance Music Northwest is an award-winning online EDM magazine. We connect fans with incredible new dance music, hard-edged editorials, analysis of the local and global electronic music scene, great events and merchandise, and unbridled support for local talent. Dance Music Northwest also actively lobbies for common sense harm reduction measures at the individual, festival, and city levels. Elevate dance music.