Subtronics, Wooli, Hedex, Jon Casey, Distinct Motive, Skellytn

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Subtronics on stage behind a wall of flames.

Subtronics

Since releasing his debut album in 2022, Subtronics (aka Jesse Kardon) has been a sensation in the world of electronic music. selling out shows all around the country and taking DJ of the Year (North America) from DJ Mag. If the slow-building dubstep of recent single releases is any indication, his second album, Tesseract, out Feb. 16, will also be a sensation. Hopefully you didn’t wait on tickets for the Madison show, which true to form for Subtronics sold out ahead of time. With Wooli, Hedex, Jon Casey, Distinct Motive, Skellytn.

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media release: Genre-bending electronic music artist Subtronics announces his third album, TESSERACT, will be released Friday, February 16, on Cyclops Recordings. The album release date coincides with the start of Subtronics’ 16-date US album tour on the same date.

As the third album after his groundbreaking debut FRACTALS (2022) and its follow-up remix album ANTIFRACTALS (2023)--which peaked at #5 on Spotify’s Debut Top Albums and #1 on iTunes Electronic Albums charts upon its release--expect a unique body of work from the pioneering electronic music producer. Look for its tracklist to be revealed in the coming days. 

“Sonically speaking, I believe this wholly represents my personality and sound as best as I can thus far, with the things I have learned over the years, in conjunction with what I have recently been inspired by. TESSERACT is a proper sequel to my first album FRACTALS and in the same sense, I once again aimed to demonstrate my range in style, sound, and emotion. Some songs are meant for the dancefloor, some are meant for the car, and some are meant to serenade you to sleep. I am trying as best I can to create an immersive alternative reality with a magical yet sci-fi-esque world of energy and feeling across the entire spectrum,” shares Subtronics (who is Jesse Kardon). “I hope it leaves a long-lasting impact on the listener and the dance music community as a whole. It is truly something I can look back on in 30 years and still be proud of because I know that this is the sound I am truly passionate about, and I really gave it my everything. This album is my second child, more than two years in the making, and I poured everything I could into it.”

Drawing inspiration from the “tesseract,” a geometric marvel known in fourth-dimensional geometry as a 16-cell cube, Subtronics’ passion for quantum physics and high-dimensional theory is explored through the boundaries of sound design and genre fluidity, much like traversing the cosmos, which can be seen throughout the album’s audio-visual experience, while continuing to channel his fascination into an innovative stage design, accompanied by breathtaking visual elements for the TESSERACT tour.

Kicking off on the album release date (February 16) as part of a two-night run at The Armory in Minneapolis, the corresponding TESSERACT Tour will include special guest Wooli plus support from HEDEX, Saka, Jon Casey, Distinct Motive, Automhate, SuperAve., and Skellytn. Fans can also experience Subtronics in Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Madison, Atlanta, Chesterfield, Columbus, Independence, Newport, Nashville, Greensboro and Buffalo. Soon after, SUBTRONICS’ CYCLOPS ROCKS IV takes over the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre where Subtronics will be joined by special guests Delta Heavy, Level Up, Samplifire, Automhate, Beastboi., Sanzu and Inaktiv on Thursday, May 23 and Tape B, Ternion Sound, Grabbitz, The Caracal Project and Zen Selektra on Friday, May 24.