PhaseOne
Graeme Duffy (born 22 December 1989) bka PhaseOne is an Australian DJ, electronic music producer and record label executive. PhaseOne is well known for producing and releasing Metalstep music record: A subgenre within dubstep that combines Rock music & Heavy metal music with Bass music and other genres in Electronic music. PhaseOne also founded a record label called Sounds of Mayhem Recordings.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Graeme Duffy 22 December 1989 |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | www.phaseoneau.com |
Graeme Duffy (born 22 December 1989)[1][p1 1] bka PhaseOne is an Australian DJ, electronic music producer and record label executive. PhaseOne is well known for producing and releasing Metalstep music record: A subgenre within dubstep that combines Rock music & Heavy metal music with Bass music and other genres in Electronic music.[2] PhaseOne also founded a record label called Sounds of Mayhem Recordings.
Early life
[edit]Duffy grew up in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Prior to PhaseOne, Duffy used to be a member in several rock/metal bands, and its music is one of his main influences for every track he produces.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Releases on Firepower Records (2014–2016)
[edit]In November 2014, PhaseOne released his first Extended play (EP) titled "Touching The Stars" on Datsik's Firepower Records.[5] "Six Feet Under" was remarked as being an combination between dubstep and drum and bass and Heavy metal music. The buildup on the track, in particular, was remarked as being beautiful due to its "metal power chords and double bass pedals". "Burdens" and "Initiate" also contained influences from Glitch hop (the former being purely glitch hop) whereas "Touching The Stars" was a purely Drum and bass track.[5] One month later, PhaseOne also won a remix competition hosted Disciple Recordings where he remixed Virtual Riot's single: "We're Not Alone".[1][4]
In March 2015, PhaseOne released a single in collaboration with British electronic music duo Bar9 called "Why They Need Us". The single was remarked for having an "epic intro, the lightning switches between 4/4 [beats] and halfstep, [and] those thundering drum rolls". The build up included a speech from Adam Sutler: One of the main antagonists in the 2005 film: V for Vendetta.[6]
Four months later, PhaseOne released another single called "UFO". The track was remarked for being "grimy, intense and original" overall, its "vocal sampling bring[ing] an undeniable errie vibe, and a tension filled [buildup giving] way to a drop that is absolutely unexpected in all the best ways".[3]
Releases on Disciple Records (2016–2021)
[edit]In January 2017, PhaseOne signed with Disciple which meant that his tracks will exclusively be released on the label for a certain period of time. His first release was his third 4-track EP titled "Origins". The EP was remarked of having the "gnarliest, most unique fusions with swarthy drum rolls, chugging guitars, deep belly roars and a whole range of wider influences." The etymology behind the EP referred to his roots in metal music and rock music.[4]
Five months later, PhaseOne released his fourth EP titled "Dreamscape". "They Came From Within" included a sample, in the song's buildup, from the 1975 film: Shivers. The song was remarked as a equal combination from both PhaseOne's metal influences and Figure's extensive music production skills.[7]
In May 2018, PhaseOne released his fifth EP titled "Double Up".[8][9]
In May 2019, PhaseOne released his first studio album titled "Transcendency". It was remarked for its willingness to "transcend genres and bleed into other worlds" that "even hardcore purists within metal, Hip-hop, drum & bass, and beyond" can embrace.[10]
In 2020, PhaseOne collaborated with Hydraulix to release a single called "Space Invaders". The track was remarked for its "glitched-out intro" and a "sharp bass cut[ting] the tension" between the build-up and the drop, as well as the drop that "contradicts the harshness of the basses". The track was based on the video game Space Invaders.[11]
Post-Disciple releases & Sounds of Mayhem Recordings (2022–present)
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On July 2022, PhaseOne collaborated with Australian rock band Polaris to release "Icarus" on Epitaph Records. The track was remarked for its "explosive composition that combines electronic basslines and metal instrumentation". PhaseOne initially wrote the song to be a metal music track, but then added electronic elements later on. Polaris' lyrics touches of "humanity's seemingly endless ambition and self-interest, and [its] failure to recognize or learn from the destructive ramifications of that tendency".[12][13]
On June 13, 2023, PhaseOne founded a record label called "Sounds of Mayhem Recordings". The label was founded as a way to showcase unreleased music that PhaseOne and his associates produced, and to be "live in the nextus between metal and bass music".[14] The etymology behind the name was inspired partially due to the success of his 2017 song on his "Origins" EP titled "Welcome To Mayhem".[15] In December, PhaseOne collaborated with Nosphere to release "Brunt" which "features intense metal breakdowns with unique guitar riffs".[16]
Discography
[edit]Albums
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| Transcendency[10] |
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| Terranova |
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Extended Plays (EPs)
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| Touching The Stars[5] |
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| Matter Of Time |
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| Origins[4] |
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| Dreamscape |
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| Double Up[9] |
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| Dead Line |
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| The Risen |
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| PhaseOne x UNFD |
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| Beyond Oblivion |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | Label |
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| 2013 | Take Me Away
feat. Nicole Millar |
Non-album release | Drop Dem Records |
| 2015 | Hit Rewind
with Hydraulix |
Play Me Too Records | |
| Why They Need Us[22]
with Bar9 |
Firepower Records | ||
| Recon[2]
with Protohype |
Shellshock Legends | ||
| 2016 | UFO[1][3] | Non-album release | |
| No Chill[6]
with Megalodon |
My Selecta EP | Never Say Die Records | |
| Area 51
feat. F3tch |
Non-album release | Firepower Records | |
| 2017 | Send It
with 12th Planet & Barely Alive |
Disciple Round Table | |
| 2018 | Mistakes (feat. The Arcturians)
with Dodge & Fuski |
Disciple Records | |
| Slaughter Them All[23]
with 12th Planet |
Disciple Alliance Vol. 4 | ||
| Taco Bout It
with 12th Planet |
Non-album release | Disciple Round Table | |
| 2019 | Bubzstep
with 12th Planet & Barely Alive | ||
| The Last Stand
with Dirtyphonics |
Scars EP | Disciple Records | |
| Arsonist (feat. Virus Syndicate)
with Barely Alive |
Multiplayer EP | ||
| Turtle Neck
with Eliminate |
Disciple Alliance Vol. 5 | ||
| 2020 | Space Invaders[11]
with Hydraulix |
Non-album release | |
| Demise[24]
with Excision |
Subsidia Records | ||
| Make It Bump | Disciple Alliance Vol. 6 | Disciple Records | |
| Death Waltz[17]
with Kai Wachi |
Non-album release | Kannibalen Recods | |
| 2021 | Enemy
with Shane Told |
Disciple Records | |
| Enemy (VIP Mix)
with Shane Told |
Disciple Alliance Vol. 7 | ||
| 2022 | Meet You In The Sound (feat. Aaron Pauley)
with Kayzo |
Non-album release | Welcome Records |
| 2023 | Bringer Of Death
feat. In Hearts Wake |
Sounds Of Mayhem: The Uprising I | Sounds Of Mayhem Recordings |
| Brunt[16]
with Nosphere |
Sounds Of Mayhem: The Uprising II | ||
| 2024 | Brace For Impact | Non-album release | |
| 2025 | Divide (Acoustic)
(feat. Micah Martin & Intervals) |
Remixes
[edit]| Year | Original Artist | Title | Label |
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| 2014 | Apashe | Black Gold (with Hydraulix) | Kannibalen Records |
| Virtual Riot | We're Not Alone[1][4] | Disciple Records | |
| 2017 | The Trickaz | OG Purp | Disquette Prod |
| 2018 | Delta Heavy & Dirty Audio | Stay | Monstercat |
| AFK & Carbin
feat. Cody Ray |
Boss | Bite This! | |
| 2019 | Zomboy | The Beast | Never Say Die Records |
| 2020 | In Hearts Wake | Worldwide Suicide | Epitaph Records |
| 2022 | The Upbeats
(feat. Joe Dukie) |
Beams | Vision Recordings |
| 2023 | Dabin & Kai Wachi
feat. Lø Spirit |
Hollow | Kannibalen Records |
| 2024 | RedHook | Jabberwocky | RedHook Records |
| 2025 | Fox Lake | Freestyle | Sounds Of Mayhem |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Frazier, Cameron (August 16, 2016). "Aussie Producer PhaseOne Makes PNW Debut". Dance Music NW. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Ullah-Blocks, Jayce (September 9, 2018). "Five Sets You Have to Catch at Lost Lands 2018!". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Mahal, Erik (July 7, 2016). "PhaseOne Drops 'UFO' and Speaks on Coming to America [Interview]". EDMSauce.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e Jenkins, Dave (2017-01-04). "Disciple Announce New Signing: PhaseOne". UKF. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Meadow, Matthew (November 13, 2014). "PhaseOne – Touching The Stars EP [Firepower Records]". YourEDM. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Belluscio, Malachi (September 8, 2016). "Defining Dubstep With Firepower's PhaseOne (Interview)". Dance Music NW. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Conklin, Jack (June 22, 2017). "Figure & Phaseone Release Their Monster Collab". EDMSauce.
- ^ a b Dexter, Robyn (May 1, 2018). "PhaseOne x YOOKiE – State Of Emergency". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Ullah-Blocks, Jayce (May 11, 2018). "PhaseOne Shatters Vertebrae with the 'Double Up EP'". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Scilippa, Phil (May 13, 2019). "PhaseOne's TRANSCENDENCY Transcends Genre". EDM.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Small, Liz (February 6, 2020). "Hydraulix and PhaseOne Release Fresh Collab". Relentless Beats. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Young, David James (July 27, 2022). "PhaseOne and Polaris team up for collaborative single 'Icarus'". NME. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (July 27, 2022). "PhaseOne And Polaris Combine For New Single, 'Icarus'". Musicfeeds. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022.
- ^ Heffler, Jason (June 14, 2023). "PhaseOne Launches Record Label for "Forward-Thinking Sounds That Make You Want to Rage"". EDM.com.
- ^ "FBI Exclusive: PhaseOne announces new label called Sounds of Mayhem". Dubstep FBI. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "PhaseOne unleashes anarchy in new Sounds of Mayhem: 'Uprising' 2". Dubstep FBI. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024.
PhaseOne was generous enough to bless us with a new song on the compilation, a collaboration with Nosphere titled Brunt. Brunt features intense metal breakdowns with unique guitar riffs that are truly only found in PhaseOne productions. Nosphere, hailing from Hungary, identifies as a "noise architect" and CEO of darkness. Brunt beautifully features his cutting edge bass design with the intense sounds of mayhem provided by PhaseOne.
- ^ a b c d e Veneracion, Olivia (September 7, 2021). "5 PhaseOne Songs That'll Make You 'Send It' to Goldrush". Relentless Beats. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021.
- ^ Basket, Tyrone (March 13, 2025). "PhaseOne Joins Forces With Make Them Suffer For Massive Single 'Sos'". The Daily Frequency.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Masood, Saad (February 18, 2018). "Catch Up On 10 Of The Biggest Bass Music Releases Of The Summer [LISTEN]". EDM.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019.
- ^ Rogers, Jack (December 2, 2022). "PhaseOne & ERRA Team Up On Punishing 'World Unknown'". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022.
- ^ Varvaris, Mary (December 5, 2022). "Aussie Producer PhaseOne Teams Up With Erra For Another Electro-Metal Banger". The Music. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Dave (2015-03-04). "The Story Behind The Song: Bar 9 & PhaseOne – Why They Need Us". UKF. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024.
- ^ Stack, Chris (July 11, 2018). "Disciple Alliance Vol. 4 is underway with two singles from 12th Planet, PhaseOne, Modestep, Virtual Riot, and Barely Alive". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018.
12th Planet and PhaseOne have released their hard-hitting single, "Slaughter Them All," off Disciple. With a haunting, old-school video game intro and rhythm heavy buildup, the track culminates into head-banging mayhem lead by that kick drum. The second verse has a twinkling sensation, a more complex rhythm, and a drop meant to break necks. A message reminiscent to Skrillex's "Kill Everybody" plagues the second installment of Disciple Alliance Vol. 4, a collaborative project between the labelmates of this classic bass heavy imprint.
- ^ Yopko, Nick (September 28, 2020). "Excision Opens the Gates to a New Bass Music Utopia, "Subsidia"". EDM.com.
Excision's... introduces a new PhaseOne collaboration, "Demise," which is designed for those who enjoy breaking rails.