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Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites by Skrillex

Artist Biography For Skrillex

Skrillex Is The Pseudonym Used By Los Angeles California USA Musician Sonny Moore To Differentiate His Electronic Solo Work From His Work With From First To Last And His Other Solo Projects. As Skrillex Moore Is An Electronic DJ And Producer Boasting A Musical Style That Incorporates Electro House Fidget House And Dubstep. Moore Began Producing And Performing Under The Alias Skrillex At Clubs In The Los Angeles Area In 2008. Throughout 2010 Skrillex Became A Bigger And Bigger Part Of Moore’s Life. On June 7 2010 He Released His Debut EP As Skrillex My Name Is Skrillex As A Free Download. Soon After He Was Signed To Mau5trap And Began A Nationwide Tour With Deadmau5. On October 22 2010 He Released His Second EP Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites As A Co-Release Through Mau5trap And Big Beat. On June 2 2011 Moore Announced The Release Of A "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" Remix EP Titled More Monsters And Sprites Which Was Released On June 7 2011 On Beatport And June 21 2011 On ITunes. It Contained 3 New Tracks As Well As 4 Remixes Of "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites". Skrillex Announced His Label OWSLA On August 17 2011. On December 23 2011 Moore Released The Bangarang EP. The EP Features Ellie Goulding On The Track "Summit" As Well As Collaborations With Wolfgang Gartner Kill The Noise The Doors And 12th Planet Skrillex Has Been Nominated For Five Awards At The 54th Annual Grammys To Be Held In February 2012. Among His Nominations Are Best New Artist Best Dance Recording For "Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites" And Best Short Form Music Video For "First Of The Year Equinox "

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" Is A Song By American Electronic Dance Music Producer Skrillex. It Was Released As The Lead Single From His Second EP Of The Same Name Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites. The Song Name Was Inspired By The David Bowie Album And Song Scary Monsters And Super Creeps And Has Been Remixed By A Variety Of Producers Such As Zedd Noisia Kaskade Among Others. It Uses A Vocal Sample Of Exclamations From Rachael Nedrow Also Known As "speedstackinggirl" Shouting "Yes Oh My Gosh!" After Speedily Stacking A Set Of Cups In One Of Her YouTube Videos Titled "7.00!!! OMG!!! NEW PB! OMG!! OMG!!!". Although Permission To Use The Sample Was Not Initially Granted Nor Was Nedrow Aware Of Its Use She Was Later Compensated An Undisclosed Sum. On October 3 2013 The Song Was Certified 2× Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA With Sales Exceeding 2 000 000 Units. It Was Also Certified Gold Within Canada With Sales Exceeding 40 000 Units. On February 12 The Song Won Best Dance Recording At The 54th Grammy Awards. It Was Used In The 2012 Film Spring Breakers And An Ad For GoPro Titled "Kayak Kiss With Ben Brown" And Also The Video Games MLB 2K12 And Ridge Racer Unbounded. According To A 2019 Scientific Study Published In Acta Tropica The Song Can Provide Protection Against Mosquito Bites In The Study The Authors Write That "female Mosquitoes Exposed To The Song 'Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites' Attacked Hosts Much Later Than Their Non-Exposed Peers." Although This Observation At First Glance Is Humorous It Also Indicates That Low-Frequency Tones A Signature Of "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" Can Serve As A More Environmentally Friendly Means Of Pest Control Versus Pesticides .

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