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deadmau5, REZZ, More Pay Tribute to i_o Following Producer’s Tragic Death
Garrett Lockhart, who to friends and fellow musicians was affectionately known as i_o, tragically passed away at the age of 30 on Monday, November 3rd. The gifted techno and deep house producer was coming into his own, in every sense of the term. Since shedding his skin as Fawks, an alias in which he cut his teeth in the electronic music scene as one of its brightest drum & bass producers, he charted a path to stardom after establishing his spellbinding i_o brand. Lockhart recently celebrated his momentous signing to Armada Music as well as the launch of his own Label 444 banner. Ergo, perhaps the most devastating aspect of Lockhart’s sudden death isn’t what he has done so far, but rather how much more he had to accomplish. The EDM family has banded together in the last 24 ho...
Renowned Electronic Music Producer i_o Has Died
Renowned electronic music producer i_o has tragically died at the age of 30. According to an announcement shared on his Instagram account, i_o passed away yesterday, November 23rd, 2020. “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love,” the post reads. “Garrett’s truth and soul lives on through the music he shared.” View the full announcement below. At the time of this article’s publishing, i_o’s cause of death has not yet been publicly revealed. The techno and deep house producer recently celebrated his signing to Armada Music, one of the most prestigious dance music record labels in the industry, as well as the launch of his own Label 444 imprint. He has also dropped many songs on dea...
i_o Introduces New Label 444 Imprint and Signs with Armada Music
Armin van Buuren‘s Armada Music recently announced that their newest signee is none other than i_o. In addition to the new signing, the mysterious artist has started his own imprint, Label 444. His Armada Music artist profile page explains that the imprint will host his more underground-sounding music while his other works will be on the main label. “He’s joined the Armada family for 2021, with promises of releasing dance smashes on the label. He will also off the year with his own imprint, Label 444, where his hard underground sound will reside,” the page reads. i_o’s first release on Armada Music since signing with the label is titled “IN MY HEAD” and will arrive next month. He shared a preview of the new vocal-driven song via Twitter, g...
i_o and Lights Release Trippy Animated Short Film for “Annihilation”
Back in May, the enigmatic i_o dropped the curtain on his new single “Annihilation,” which arrived on deadmau5‘s mau5trap imprint. In a flash of the tech wunderkind’s versatility, the song explored a softer side of i_o with its melodic deep house underscores and honeyed vocal performance from Lights. Adding to the metaphysical allure of the single is its new accompanying visual component, which i_o released via mau5trap today. “Annihilation (A Short Animated Film)” is a succinct yet striking animated audiovisual journey that seems to aim to fling its viewers into a kaleidoscopic rabbit hole. Animated by Sam Button, the sumptuous video is a perfect addition to “Annihilation,” infusing an eloquently minimalistic film noir aesthet...
i_o Explores His Soft Side with New Project AM 444
Take a guess at i_o‘s favorite number. His recent project, a three-part series of four songs each, is titled 444, if that’s any clue. Its third and final installment, titled AM 444, was announced today and is due out May 29th. Its lead single, “Annihilation,” was also released today via mau5trap. Following 2019’s ACID 444 and February’s NRG 444, each piece of the project has been dedicated to the dance music roots defining i_o’s sound, including warehouse dubstep and aggressive, uptempo techno. “Annihilation” and AM 444 will explore the the producer’s softer side with melodic and progressive house. It will also be the first set of songs to be created with alt-pop artist Lights, perhaps best known in EDM f...
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