2010–2012: Early career In 2010, Metrik released his debut EP,
The Departure EP, on Viper Recordings, which included "T-1000" as well as collaborations with
Jan Burton ("The Arrival" / "Learn To Fly") and techno producers
Christian Smith & John Selway ("The Departure"). In 2011 he released
Between Worlds EP on Viper Recordings which included "T-2000" and "I See You" which featured vocals from house singer
Kathy Brown. In 2012 he released
Flightwave EP as a free download. Later that year he released one of his one of his most iconic tracks, "Freefall", featuring the vocals of Australian singer
Reija Lee.
2012–2016: Universal Language In November 2012, he signed exclusively to
Hospital Records. Soon after he was invited to do the prestigious
BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and appeared on the front cover of
Computer Music Magazine with a Producer Masterclass. His 2014 single "Want My Love" (featuring
Elisabeth Troy) became his first charting single peaking at number 61 in the
UK Singles Chart and no. 31 in the
UK Dance Chart. His debut album,
Universal Language was released on 29 September 2014, following the album's second single "Human Again" (featuring Jan Burton), peaking at no. 13 in the
UK Dance Chart. "Believe" was featured on Microsoft's
Forza Horizon 2 and "Make the Floor Burn VIP" was featured in Season 4 Episode 1 of
Luther. His collaboration with
Friction "Legacy" was used as the lead track for Hospital Records's milestone "We Are 18" album. In 2015 Metrik collaborated with Belgian drum & bass artist
Netsky on "Can't Speak" (featuring Stealth) and remixed
Enter Shikari's "The Appeal & The Mindsweep I".
2016–2018: Life/Thrills On 7 October 2016, Metrik released his second album
Life/Thrills with critical acclaim In May he performed at the
Sony PlayStation Headquarters showcasing the official launch of WipeOut Omega. The livestream was viewed over 15 million times on streaming platform
Twitch. The year birthed a new working relationship with
Dolby as an ambassador for
Dolby Atmos for Music, an initiative bringing immersive audio to live music venues. Metrik premiered the first-ever drum and bass show in Dolby Atmos to a sold-out crowd at Sound-Bar in Chicago as part of his Autumn 2017 USA tour. Later in the year, Metrik was a featured artist at the
Ableton Loop summit for music makers at
Funkhaus Berlin, and led a masterclass on production techniques for Dolby Atmos content creation and mastering tools. Metrik has remixed selected works of
Eric Prydz,
Swedish House Mafia,
DJ Fresh &
Ellie Goulding,
Sub Focus,
Martin Garrix &
Sander van Doorn,
Skepta, Enter Shikari,
Gorgon City,
Dirtyphonics,
Ayah Marar,
Camo & Krooked and
John B on labels such as
EMI, Parlophone,
3Beat,
Ministry of Sound,
Hospital Records,
Dim Mak Records,
Spinnin' and
Destined Records.
2019–2022: Ex Machina In April 2019, the song "Hackers" was released, revealing a less mainstream approach, and in September Metrik released "Gravity". Amongst other
Hospital Records artists, he performed at "Hospitality Berlin" on 13 April 2019, "Hospitality Summer BBQ" on 4 May 2019, at "Hospitality Bristol BBQ" on 8 June 2019 and "Hospitality In The Park" on 21 September 2019. Festival appearances included "A Weird & Wonderful Day Out" and
Beat-Herder, he also performed at
Fabric on 24 May 2019. In February 2020, Metrik released "We Are the Energy" via Hospital Records. In June 2020, his third studio album,
Ex Machina was released along the single "Parallel" which features Grafix. In July, Metrik released a new song featuring
ShockOne, titled "Dying Light". Metrik was voted best producer of 2020 in the Drum&BassArena Awards. April 2022 saw Metrik release "Skyline", a collaboration with Grafix which also featured on Grafix's album
Half Life.
2023: New music In January 2023 Metrik released the single "Immortal", followed by "Fall to the Dust" in June and "Abyss" in November. All three tracks feature Metrik's lead vocal and include metal influences. ==Discography==