Kuuro
{{Short description|American electronic music producer and DJ}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kuuro
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| origin = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
| genre = Trap, dubstep, moombahton, hardstyle
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Monstercat
- RAM Records
- Welcome Records
- Musical Freedom
- Night Mode
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| associated_acts = Clockvice
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| current_members = Luke Shipstad
| past_members = Jordin Maikel Post
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Luke Shipstad, better known by his stage name Kuuro ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|j|ʊər|oʊ}}) (stylised in all caps), is an American DJ and electronic music producer.{{Cite web
| url = https://edm.com/interviews/kuuro-interview-chasing-summer
| title = We Speak With KUURO About Playing Festivals & Future Ambitions
| last = Lillywhite
| first = Matt
| website = EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists
| date = August 9, 2018
| access-date = March 25, 2019
| url = https://www.edmsauce.com/2018/09/06/electric-zoo-2018-exclusive-interview-kuuro/
| title = Electric Zoo 2018 Exclusive Interview: KUURO
| last = Frantellizzi
| first = Stefano
| date = September 7, 2018
| website = EDM Sauce
| access-date = March 25, 2019
| url = http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/08/jordin-post-luke-shipstad-from-kuuro-talk-lollapalooza-collaborating-and-touring/
| title = Kuuro talks Lollapalooza 2018, Touring, and Collaborating with the Loyola Phoenix
| last = Plauche
| first = Kaylie
| date = August 8, 2018
| website = Loyola Phoenix
| access-date = March 25, 2019
| url = http://dancemusicnw.com/kuuro-interview/
| title = Talking Bass Music and Career Goals With KUURO (Interview)
| date = March 31, 2018
| website = Dance Music NW
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} The Kuuro project was formerly a production duo that also included Dutch producer Jordin Post. They revealed themselves as the producers behind the name in May 2017 during an episode of Monstercat's Call of the Wild radio program.
In April 2020, Post announced his departure from Kuuro to focus on a solo endeavor.{{Cite web |title=Half of electro duo KUURO parts ways to pursue trance |url=http://dancemusicnw.com/half-of-electro-duo-kuuro-parts-ways-to-pursue-trance/ |last=Welch |first=Maddie |date=May 7, 2020 |website=Dance Music NW |language=en-US |access-date=May 16, 2020}}
Discography
= Extended plays =
= Singles =
- "Aamon" {{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/features/under-the-radar-kuuro|title=Go 'Under The Radar' With Rising Bass Duo Kuuro|date=January 21, 2018 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}(2016, Monstercat)
- "Fade to Black" {{Cite web|url=https://www.bassrush.com/premiere-kuuro-fade-to-black/|title= Kuuro - Fade To Black|date= December 15, 2016| language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}(2016, Self-released)
- "Savage"{{Cite web
| url = https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/01/24/kuuro-demonstrates-range-savage/
| title = KUURO Demonstrates His Range With – 'Savage'
| last = Erik
| date = January 24, 2017
| website = EDM Sauce
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2017, Monstercat)
- "Bandit" {{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/03/22/kuuro-bandit/|title=Kuuro – Bandit|date=March 22, 2017 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}(2017, Monstercat)
- "Possession"{{Cite magazine
| url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7801002/kuuro-possession-identity-revealed
| title = KUURO Stomps Out From Behind Veil of Mystery With Bass-Heavy 'Possession': Premiere
| magazine = Billboard
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2017, Monstercat)
- "Rapture"{{Cite web
| url = http://www.noiseprn.com/2017/08/07/kuuro-rapture-monstercat/
| title = KUURO (ft. MC Mota) – "Rapture"
| last = ago
| first = Lennon Cihak • 2 years
| website = Noiseporn
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(featuring MC Mota)}} (2017, Monstercat)
- "Swarm"{{Cite web
| url = https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/10/kuuro-swarm/
| title = KUURO – Swarm
| date = October 15, 2017
| website = Dancing Astronaut
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2017, Monstercat)
- "Doji"{{Cite web
| url = https://www.youredm.com/2017/12/05/kuuro-doji/
| title = KUURO Releases Dark, Groovy Track "Doji"
| last = Landon Fleury
| date = December 5, 2017
| website = Your EDM
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2017, Monstercat)
- "Swarm VIP" (2017, Monstercat)
- "Omen"{{Cite web
| url = https://www.youredm.com/2018/02/09/kuuro-omen-tour/
| title = KUURO Announces Debut Tour, Drops Ultra-Heavy Single "Omen"
| last = Landon Fleury
| date = February 10, 2018
| website = Your EDM
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2018, Monstercat)
- "Afraid of the Dark" {{small|(featuring Sophiya)}} (2018, Monstercat)
- "Knockin'"{{Cite web
| url = http://www.noiseprn.com/2018/05/21/kuuro-drops-explosive-halftime-track-knockin/
| title = KUURO Drops Explosive Halftime Track "Knockin'"
| last = ago
| first = Jeanette • 10 months
| website = Noiseporn
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2018, Monstercat)
- "Take Me Down" {{small|(featuring Bianca)}} (2018, Monstercat)
- "1000 Cuts"{{Cite web
| url = https://earmilk.com/2018/11/06/kuuro-clockvice-slice-a-banger-up-in-1000-cuts/
| title = KUURO & Clockvice slice a banger up in "1000 Cuts"
| last = edwin604
| date = November 6, 2018
| website = EARMILK
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(with Clockvice)}} (2018, Monstercat)
- "What U Wanna Do"{{Cite web
| url = https://edm.com/music-releases/kuuro-spencer-ludwig-what-u-wanna-do-monstercat
| title = KUURO Share Newly Styled 'What U Wanna Do' with Spencer Ludwig on Monstercat
| last = Cihak
| first = Lennon
| website = EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists
| date = December 5, 2018
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(featuring Spencer Ludwig)}} (2018, Monstercat)
- "Inferno"{{Cite web
| url = https://earmilk.com/2019/03/07/kuuro-emerges-with-inferno-a-fusion-of-trap-and-moombahton/
| title = KUURO emerges with "Inferno", a fusion of trap and moombahton
| last = edwin604
| date = March 7, 2019
| website = EARMILK
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} (2019, Self-released)
- "Replicant"{{Cite web
| url = https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/New-Album-From-Delta-Heavy-ONLY-IN-DREAMS-Out-Now-20190322
| title = New Album From Delta Heavy ONLY IN DREAMS Out Now
| author = BWW News Desk
| website = BroadwayWorld.com
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(with Delta Heavy)}} (2019, RAM Records, Only in Dreams)
- "Trigger"{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/trigger-single/1464296256 |title=Trigger - Single by Kuuro |language=en-us |access-date=July 7, 2019}} (2019, Monstercat)
- "Can We Be Free"{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/can-we-be-free-single/1472855817 |title=Can We Be Free - Single by Kuuro |language=en-us |access-date=September 29, 2019}} (2019, Monstercat)
- "Fallout" (2019, Welcome Records)
- "All Night" {{Cite web|url=https://dopecausewesaid.com/dope-music/kuuro-and-clockvice-team-up-for-all-night-on-monstercat?format=amp|title=Kuuro and Clockvice Team Up For "All Night" On Monstercat|language= en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{small|(with Clockvice)}} (2019, Monstercat)
- "Greed" {{small|(with Zok)}} (2020, Musical Freedom)
- "Slap!"{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/slap-single/1495412875 |title=Slap! - Single by Kuuro |language=en-us |access-date=February 7, 2020}} (2020, Night Mode)
- "Warning Signs"{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/warning-signs-single/1497982857 |title=Warning Signs - Single by Hex Cougar & Kuuro |language=en-ca |access-date=March 5, 2020}} {{small|(with Hex Cougar)}} (2020, Monstercat)
- "She's Got a Gun" {{Cite web|url=https://dopecausewesaid.com/dope-music/kuuro-shares-his-bass-hit-shes-got-a-gun-on-monstercat?format=amp|title=Kuuro Shares His Bass Hit "She's Got A Gun" On Monstercat|language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{small|(featuring McCall)}} (2020, Monstercat)
- "Crash & Burn"{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/crash-burn-single/1515613957 |title=Crash & Burn - Single by Kuuro |language=en-us |access-date=June 22, 2020}} (2020, Monstercat)
- "Don't Stop" {{Cite web|url=https://houseofaceonline.com/2020/08/21/kuuro-dont-stop-download/amp/|title=Kuuro - Don't Stop|date=August 21, 2020 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}(2020, Monstercat)
- "Close To Hell" {{small|(with Goja)}} (2021, Monstercat)
- "Can't Say" {{Cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/amp/music/kuuro-unveils-melodic-trap-record-cant-say-featuring-syon-on-monstercat/|title=Kuuro Unveils Melodic Trap Record "Can't Say" Featuring Syon on Monstercat|date=April 12, 2021 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{small|(featuring Syon)}} (2021, Monstercat)
- "Collapse" {{Cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/amp/music/kuuro-hayve-imallryt-team-up-for-dubstep-heater-collapse-on-monstercat/|title=Kuuro, Hayve & Imallryt Team Up For Dubstep Heater "Collapse" on Monstercat|date=May 29, 2021 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{small|(with Hayve and featuring imallryt)}} (2021, Monstercat)
- "Waiting" {{Cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/amp/music/kuuro-unveils-melodic-trap-banger-waiting-featuring-bianca/|title=KUURO Unveils Melodic Trap Banger "Waiting" Featuring Bianca |date=July 30, 2021 |language=en-us |access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{Small|(featuring Bianca)}} (2021, Monstercat)
- "D.E.A.L" {{Cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/amp/music/kuuro-d-e-a-l/|title=KUURO And Psycho Boys Club Unveil Dark Hard Dance Single "D.E.A.L" |date=November 5, 2021 |language=en-us |access-date=July 3, 2023}}{{small|(with Psycho Boys Club)}} (2021, Monstercat)
- "BTFU" {{small|(with AnthonyZ)}} (2022, Kuuro Music)
- "Break" (2022, Nightmode)
- "Damage" {{Cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/amp/music/kuuro-damage/|title=Kuuro Unveils Heavy Trap Single "Damage"|date=September 5, 2022 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}(2022, Monstercat)
- "Alive" {{small|(with SKUM)}} (2023, Monstercat)
- "Snakes And Ladders" {{small|(with Bianca)}} (2023, Monstercat)
= Remixes and covers =
- Galantis – "Louder, Harder, Better" {{Cite web|url=https://www.thissongslaps.com/2016/02/new-galantis-remix-ep-single-louder-harder-better/|title=New Galantis Remix EP For Their Single "Louder, Harder, Better"|language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{small|(Kuuro Remix)}} (2016)
- What So Not and Burns – "Trust" {{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/what-so-not-divide-and-conquer-remix-ep|title=What So Not Just Released An Exciting 9 Track Remix Package For His Divide & Conquer EP|date=February 19, 2018 |language=en-us|access-date=July 4, 2023}}{{small|(Kuuro Remix)}} (2017)
- Boombox Cartel – "Dem Fraid"{{Cite web
| url = https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/09/boombox-cartel-drop-hot-new-remix-ep-cartel/
| title = Boombox Cartel drop hot new remix EP for 'Cartel'
| date = September 23, 2017
| website = Dancing Astronaut
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(Kuuro Remix) [featuring Taranchyla]}} (2017)
| url = https://www.youredm.com/2019/01/15/kuuro-deliver-fresh-cover-of-post-malones-better-now/
| title = Post Malone's "Better Now" Gets A Stellar Cover From KUURO & 1/2 Of Grey [MUST LISTEN]
| last = Meadow
| first = Matthew
| date = January 16, 2019
| website = Your EDM
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(Kuuro Cover)}} (2019)
- Zedd and Katy Perry – "365"{{Cite web
| url = https://www.youredm.com/2019/03/21/zedd-teases-his-own-as-well-as-jonas-aden-kuuro-remixes-for-365/
| title = Zedd Teases His Own, As Well As Jonas Aden, KUURO Remixes For "365"
| last = Meadow
| first = Matthew
| date = March 21, 2019
| website = Your EDM
| access-date = March 25, 2019
}} {{small|(Kuuro Remix)}} (2019)