Blackburner

Blackburner is an American electronic music duo. Blackburner combines elements of dubstep, metal, and electronica. A buzz started for Blackburner by remixing tracks and releasing original compositions through Cleopatra Records, initially placing Blackburner alongside dubstep artists such as Rusko, Nero and Dubba Jonny.[2]

Blackburner
Blackburner performing at Soho Mixed Media Bar, Honolulu Hawaii
Blackburner performing at Soho Mixed Media Bar, Honolulu Hawaii
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresElectronica, glitch, EDM, dubstep, electro house
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitewww.blackburner.org

Blackburner’s debut album, Feel the Burn, featured guest appearances by Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream, as well as John Wesley of Porcupine Tree. The single "Freak You" was used on a national Verizon FIOS Quantum advertisement,[3] and on NBC’s hit competition program America's Got Talent.

In the summer of 2012, Blackburner was asked to support industrial group Ministry on their AEG[4] (Anschutz Entertainment Group) American tour. They also appeared at SXSW 2012.[5] During this time, Blackburner met William Shatner[6] briefly, inspiring Skyla to write a sci-fi driven album, Planet Earth Attack.[7]

2017 Release new album Dog Eats Rabbit (with rapper DMX)

Studio albums
Year Album
2012 Feel the Burn
2012 Planet Earth Attack
2013 Drop Bass Not Bombs
2014 From Dusk to Dub
2017 Dog Eats Rabbit (with DMX)

Compilation albums
Year Album
2012 Dubstep Electro Glitch
2012 Seventy Dubstep - Electronic Essentials
2012 Club 2012 House Dubstep Trance Hits
2012 Bass Culture
2012 Blackburner Presents: Dubstep Breakout 2012
2012 100 Dubstep Club Essentials
2012 99 Dubstep Essentials
2012 100 Dubstep - Club Tracks
2012 Dubstep - Anthems 2012
2012 Dubstep Mania 2012
2012 100 Dubstep Now

Singles
YearTitleLabel
2012"The World Is Ours"Hypnotic Records
2012"Wonderland Room"Hypnotic Records
2012"Back In Black"Cleopatra Records
2012"Dust Eater"Cleopatra Records
2012"In Love With the City" featuring Geri XCleopatra Records

Remixes
YearTrackArtist
2011White LinesGrandmaster Flash
2012In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaIron Butterfly
Hey Baby...So SadNew Skin
Take Me AwayBurman feat. Jessica Jean
No DiggtyBlackstreet
The Devil Is RealModelsaint
Internet FriendsKnife Party

Appears on

"Freak You" was featured in America's Got Talent the Las Vegas Round 2012 Episode 13. "Freak You" was featured in Verizon FIOS national ad campaign for Verizon Fios Quantum.

Chart history

Drop Bombs Not Bass (Beatport) placed Number 1 on in the Dubstep Charts (December 6, 2012).[8]

Band Equity placed them as the number 1 Dubstep artist on ReverbNation.com

References
  1. James Christopher Monger "Artist Biography" "AllMusic.com" Retrieved Oct. 25, 2017
  2. "Blackburner". MetroSeeker.com. 2012-05-07. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. "Verizon FiOS Speed Flight Commercial Song Freak You by Blackburner. - TV Commercial Songs". Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  4. "Contests". AEG Live. 1970-01-01. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  5. "Blackburner". Schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  6. "More Shat, Less Shame - William Shatner & Blackburner Dubstep Wobbler – Planet Earth Attack". More-shatner.livejournal.com. 2012-09-14. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  7. "Problem Encountered". Musicstack.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  8. "Blackburner – Bass Driven Thing (Drop Bass Not Bombs)". Embrace The Beat. 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
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