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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexander Clark |
| Born | 18 February 1992 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Website | cadmiummusic |
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Alexander Clark (born February 18, 1992), professionally known as Cadmium, is an American DJ, record producer and songwriter.
Early life and education[edit]
Born on February 18, 1992, in Jacksonville, Florida, Clark moved to Texas at the age of 11. His early connection with music led him to join the middle school band, and then the marching band of the Samuel Clemens High School, in 2007.
In 2011, Clark enlisted in the US Air Force[1], leading him down a dual path of service and musical exploration. During his time in the Air Force, he discovered various digital audio workstations such as Ableton, Cubase, FL Studio, and GarageBand.[2]
In 2012, after he discovered David Guetta’s music, Clark directed his artistic focus to EDM.[3]
Career[edit]
2016 - 2017: Early professional path and debut as Cadmium
During his deployment in the Middle East in 2016, Clark discovered the artist Illenium on SoundCloud[3], which sparked his interest in a new genre and marked the beginning of a new phase in his musical journey.
The year 2017 marked Cadmium's entry into the music scene. Clark released his debut single, "Power of Music," under his Cadmium alias. Concurrently, he embarked on a creative collaboration with fellow artist Rival[4][5], resulting in their debut joint project, "My Illusion." Later this year, Rival and Cadmium debuted on the Frequency platform with the track "Daily," featuring Jon Becker.[1]
2018-2019: NCS debut and rising recognition
On April 4, 2018, Cadmium and Rival signed their first track, “Seasons”, to the British label NoCopyrightSounds, featuring vocals from Harley Bird. Cadmium's association with NCS continued[5], with releases such as "Be With You," "Change Your Mind," and "Willow Tree."
2020-2022: Collaborations and transition to full-time music career
On March 6th, 2020, Cadmium's independent release of "No Friends," a collaboration with singer-songwriter Rosendale, resonated widely on social media, accelerating his audience expansion and overall growth. During this period, Cadmium also began his venture into the live performance scene by becoming a resident DJ at Gentle Bens in Tucson, Arizona, in June 2021.[3] In March 2022, Clark was the opening act for Said The Sky's live performance.[2]
In July 2022, Clark left the US Air Force to embrace a full-time music production career. His relocation to Tampa, Florida, further solidified his commitment to his career.[2]
2023-Present: Debut EP, album and notable performances
On February 10, 2023, Cadmium released his debut EP, "The Arc of Xena Moon," featuring collaborations such as "Meet You Where You Are" with singer-songwriter caravan. In June, Cadmium made his debut on the Proximity label with the single "Dangerous," featuring Adam Woods. Cadmium released his debut album, Elemental, on December 8, 2023. Elemental features singles such as Fly Again, with Evilwave[6], and Got To Me, with Shiah Maisel.
Between May and August 2023, Cadmium emerged as a performing DJ. He performed in venues in Florida including Vanguard, The Ritz, and Celine, sharing the stage with artists such as San Holo, Kaivon, and ODDKIDOUT.[2] Cadmium performed his first headlining show in Seattle on September 22nd, 2023.
Discography[edit]
Albums and extended plays[edit]
| Title | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Elemental Remixes | 2024 | Self-release |
| Elemental | 2023 | Self-release |
| The Arc of Xena Moon | 2023 | Self-release |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Alive (if found Remix)
(Cadmium, if found, Micah Martin) |
2024 | Elemental Remixes | Self-release |
| Grand Escape (Teminite Remix)
(Cadmium, Zack Merci, Teminite, Tara Louise) |
2024 | Elemental Remixes | Self-release |
| Fly Again (Lost Identities Remix)
(Cadmium, Lost Identities, Evilwave) |
2024 | Elemental Remixes | Self-release |
| Last Christmas
(Cadmium) |
2023 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| low
(Cadmium, Andreas Stone) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Lost Labyrinth
(Cadmium, Heleen) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Take On Me
(Cadmium) |
2023 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Let Me Go
(Cadmium, Anica) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Grand Escape
(Cadmium, Zack Merci, Tara Louise) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Still Alive
(Cadmium, Micah Martin) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Shadows
(Cadmium, Andreas Stone) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Level Up
(Cadmium, Tucka) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Voices Inside
(Cadmium) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Crossfire
(Cadmium, Emilio Rojas, M.I.M.E) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Dangerous
(Cadmium, Adam Woods) |
2023 | Non-album single | Label: Proximity |
| Got To Me
(Cadmium, Shiah Maisel) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| If We Ever Broke Up
(Cadmium, Veronica Bravo) |
2023 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Fly Again[6]
(Cadmium, Evilwave) |
2023 | Elemental | Self-release |
| Gold
(Cadmium, Robbie Rosen) |
2023 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Meet You Where You Are (Acoustic)
(caravan, Cadmium) |
2023 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Meet You Where You Are
(Cadmium, caravan) |
2023 | The Arc of Xena Moon | Self-release |
| Better
(Arc North, Rival, Cadmium) |
2022 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Blame It On Me
(Cadmium, Shiah Maisel) |
2023 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Believe Me | 2022 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| King
(Cadmium, Andreas Stone) |
2022 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Tragedy
(Cadmium, Robbie Rosen) |
2022 | Non-album single | Label: Sovereign Records |
| Carnival
(Cadmium, Ellii) |
2022 | Non-album single | Label: Sovereign Records |
| Just a Kid
(Cadmium, Rosendale) |
2022 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Have Fun Alone
(Cadmium, Dylan Rouda) |
2022 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| High On You
(Cadmium, Robbie Rosen) |
2021 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Coming Home
(Arc North, Rival, Cadmium) |
2021 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency Music |
| Beauty Within
(Cadmium, Skrybe, AB Hill) |
2021 | Non-album single | Label: Tribal Trap |
| Heathens
(Cadmium, Max Hurrell) |
2021 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Feeling It
(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird) |
2021 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Sick Boy
(Cadmium, Romy Wave) |
2021 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| you and i
(Cadmium, Jon Becker) |
2021 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Demons Within
(Cadmium, Evilwave) |
2021 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Human Greatness
(Cadmium, Relevant, Dustin Paul) |
2020 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Outcry
(Cadmium, Skrybe, EMM) |
2020 | Non-album single | Label: Nightblue Music |
| Juvenile Mind
(Cadmium, Grant Dawson) |
2020 | Non-album single | Label: WITHYN Records |
| Slow Down
(Chris Linton, Cadmium) |
2020 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Comfortable
(Cadmium, Alex Hackett, The Loft) |
2020 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| For Life
(Rival, Cadmium, Marmy) |
2020 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| No Friends (Piano Version)
(Cadmium, Rosendale) |
2020 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Eat You Alive[7]
(Cadmium, Skrybe, RIELL) |
2020 | Non-album single | Label: Nightblue Music |
| No Friends
(Cadmium, Rosendale) |
2020 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Doubt You
(Rival, Cadmium, Natalie Holmes) |
2020 | Non-album single | Label: Future Generation |
| A Stranger's Dead
(Cadmium, Paul Flint) |
2020 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| There For You
(Rival, Cadmium, Johnning) |
2019 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Want It All
(Cadmium, Timmy Commerford, Jaytee) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Banana Music |
| In Your Head[5]
(Rival, Cadmium, Micah Martin) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Feel Good
(Cadmium, Grant Dawson) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Banana Music |
| Not Your Baby
(Cadmium, Jex) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Banana Music |
| Kingdom
(Cadmium, CRVN) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Banana Music |
| Axis Of Your Love
(Rival, Cadmium, Veronica Bravo, Jon Becker) |
2019 | Non-album single | Labels: One Seven Music/disco:wax |
| Talk No More
(Cadmium, Johnning) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Banana Music |
| Change Your Mind
(Cadmium) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Should Be Me
(Cadmium, Timmy Commerford) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Banana Music |
| Forever
(Cadmium, Deven Benjamin) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Tribal Trap |
| Click & Scroll
(Cadmium, Eli Raain, Veronica Bravo) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Notice
(Cadmium, Grant Dawson, Veronica Bravo) |
2019 | Non-album single | Label: Hinky |
| Thinking About You
(Rival, Cadmium, Johnning) |
2018 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Willow Tree
(Rival, Cadmium, Rosendale) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Feel It Too
(Cadmium, Timmy Commerford) |
2018 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Be With You
(Cadmium, Grant Dawson) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Deep[8]
(Cadmium, Jon Becker, Veronica Bravo) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: Trap Nation |
| Ghost
(Cadmium, Eli Raain) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Heartbeat[4]
(Rival, Cadmium, Veronica Bravo) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: Strange Fruits |
| I Gave It All
(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: Tuvali Records |
| Seasons
(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: NCS |
| Fight For Me
(Rival, Cadmium, Chris Linton, Veronica Bravo) |
2018 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency Music |
| Goddess
(Cadmium, Elport, Veronica Bravo) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency Music |
| Melody
(Cadmium, Jon Becker) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency |
| Just Breathe
(Rival, Cadmium, Jon Becker) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency Music |
| Darkness
(Cadmium, Frances Leone) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency Music |
| Daily
(Rival, Cadmium, Jon Becker) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Frequency Music |
| My Illusion
(Rival, Cadmium, Sina Puffay) |
2017 | Non-album single | Self-release |
| Sunshine
(Cadmium, Frances Leone) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Records DK |
| Power Of Music
(Cadmium, Jamaal Marvel) |
2017 | Non-album single | Label: Records DK |
Remixes[edit]
| Title | Original artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Other Side (feat. Vera Blue) - Cadmium Remix | ILLENIUM, Said The Sky | 2023 |
| Party Girls (Cadmium Remix) | Tayo Ricci | 2023 |
| Well Hung Heart - Cadmium Remix | Olivver The Kid | 2022 |
| No Doubt (Rival x Cadmium Remix) | Rogers & Dean | 2018 |
Shows[edit]
| Venue | City | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Seattle | Seattle, WA | September 22, 2023 | Headliner act |
| Gilt | Orlando, FL | July 6, 2023 | |
| Vanguard | Orlando, FL | June 2, 2023 | Support for San Holo |
| Celine | Orlando, FL | May 11, 2023 | Direct support for LaRosa |
| The Ritz | Tampa, FL | May 5, 2023 | Support for Kaivon |
| Rialto Theatre | Tucson, AZ | March 16, 2022 | Support for Said The Sky |
| Gentle Bens | Tucson, AZ | February 25, 2022 | Support for Borgore |
| Gentle Bens | Tucson, AZ | June 2021-July 2022 | Weekly |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cadmium". INDIEMONO. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Heidi (2023-06-06). "CADMIUM: Living The Dream In Electronic Music | Nexus Radio". Nexus Radio. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b c "Meet Alexander Clark | CADMIUM (Music Producer/Artist)". Shoutout Arizona. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ a b Lillywhite, Matt (2018-05-21). "Rival & Veronica Bravo Show Us Their "Heartbeat" In Beautiful New Track..." EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b c Karakolis, Konstantinos (2019-10-12). "Rival Enlists Cadmium and Micah Martín for Impactful Single "In Your Head"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b Freeman, Rachel (2023-05-19). "Cadmium Teams Up With Evilwave for Dubstep and Future Bass Hybrid, "Fly Again"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Karakolis, Konstantinos (2020-04-10). "Cadmium Teams Up With Skrybe And RIELL For Impactful Cut "Eat You Alive"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Lillywhite, Matt (2018-07-27). "Cadmium Releases New Song "Deep" With Veronica Bravo & Jon Becker (Premiere)". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.