Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary
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{{Infobox album
| name = Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary
| type = Compilation
| artist = Monstercat
| cover = File:Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary Cover.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2016|07|15|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|EDM|Electronic}}
| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=52}}
| label = Monstercat
| producer = Various Artists
| chronology = Monstercat special compilations
| prev_title = Monstercat – Best of 2015
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Monstercat – Best of 2016
| next_year = 2016
}}
Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary is a compilation album by the Independent record label Monstercat, released on 15 July 2016 and features ten songs from various artists.{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlythebeat.com/electronic-dance-music-label-spotlight/2016/07/30/monstercat-celebrates-five-years-anniversary-album|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112210252/http://www.onlythebeat.com/electronic-dance-music-label-spotlight/2016/07/30/monstercat-celebrates-five-years-anniversary-album/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=12 November 2016|title=Monstercat Celebrates Five Years with Anniversary Album|website=Onlythebeat.com|language=en|access-date=27 July 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://relentlessbeats.com/2016/07/monstercat-has-been-putting-out-some-serious-fire-for-their-5-year-anniversary/|title=Monstercat Has Been Putting Out Some Serious Fire For Their 5-Year Anniversary|last=Alexander|first=Eric|work=Relentless Beats|access-date=27 July 2017|language=en-US}} The album was announced to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Monstercat, which was founded on 1 July 2011.{{Cite news|url=http://vergecampus.com/2016/08/edm-monstercat-5th-anniversary-interview/|title=EDM Label Monstercat 5th Anniversary: Roundtable Interview With DJs|date=12 August 2016|work=Verge Campus|access-date=27 July 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.edmtunes.com/2016/07/monstercat-celebrates-5-year-anniversary/|title=Monstercat Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary - EDMTunes|last=MrRyanHarcourt|date=17 July 2016|work=EDMTunes|access-date=27 July 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/18/didrick-5/|title=Monstercat Releases 5 Year Anniversary Mix by Didrick|last=Landon Fleury|date=18 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}}
Background
Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary was released on 15 July 2016, two weeks after Monstercat's 5th anniversary of the label being founded in 2011. On 18 July 2016, Monstercat released Didrick's 5 Year Anniversary Mix, a compilation song featuring several popular songs released by Monstercat including The Girl by Hellberg, Alone by Marshmello and Stronger by Stonebank.
Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary features 10 songs from various artists including Blackout by Pegboard Nerds,{{Cite news|url=http://www.edmtunes.com/2016/07/pegboard-nerds-blackout/|title=Pegboard Nerds - Blackout - EDMTunes|last=MrRyanHarcourt|date=7 July 2016|work=EDMTunes|access-date=27 July 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728075219/http://www.edmtunes.com/2016/07/pegboard-nerds-blackout/|archive-date=28 July 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/06/pegboard-nerds-blackout/|title=Pegboard Nerds - Blackout [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=6 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}} Crescendo by Muzzy (featuring vocals by Mylk),{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/14/muzzy-crescendo/|title=Muzzy - Crescendo feat. MYLK [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=14 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}} Break The Silence by Richard Caddock, Wrld, Nitro Fun, Slips & Slurs and Subtact{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/13/break-the-silence/|title=Richard Caddock, WRLD, Nitro Fun, Slips & Slurs, Subtact - Break the Silence [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=13 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}} and Matches by Stephen Walking and Ephixa (featuring vocals by Aaron Richards).{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/04/ephixa-is-back-2016/|title=Ephixa & Stephen Walking - Matches feat. Aaron Richards [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=4 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://bythewavs.com/monstercat-celebrating-fifth-anniversary-giving-away-free-music-two-weeks/|title=Monstercat Is Celebrating Their Fifth Anniversary By Giving Away Free Music For Two Weeks - By The Wavs|date=7 July 2016|work=By The Wavs|access-date=27 July 2017|language=en-US}} Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary features several recurring artists from previous Monstercat compilation albums including Stonebank,{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/05/stonebank-lift-you-up/|title=Stonebank - Lift You Up feat. EMEL [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=5 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}} Tristam,{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/15/tristam-before-we-fade/|title=Tristam - Before We Fade [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=15 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}} and Noisestorm.{{Cite news|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2016/07/noisestorm-this-feeling|title=Noisestorm - This Feeling|work=Stoney Roads|access-date=27 July 2017|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/11/noisestorm-this-feeling/|title=Noisestorm - This Feeling [Monstercat]|last=Landon Fleury|date=11 July 2016|website=Your EDM|access-date=27 July 2017}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Genre
| title1 = Matches
| note1 = featuring Aaron Richards
| music1 = Ephixa & Stephen Walking
| extra1 = Indie Dance
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Lift You Up
| note2 = featuring EMEL
| music2 = Stonebank
| extra2 = Trance
| length2 = 5:08
| title3 = Blackout
| music3 = Pegboard Nerds
| extra3 = Electro
| length3 = 3:32
| title4 = Divided VIP
| music4 = Slippy{{efn|name="Slippy"}}
| extra4 = Trap
| length4 = 3:32
| title5 = Imperfect Views
| music5 = Rogue
| extra5 = Electronic
| length5 = 4:02
| title6 = This Feeling
| music6 = Noisestorm
| extra6 = Electro
| length6 = 4:22
| title7 = Tribal
| music7 = Laszlo
| extra7 = House
| length7 = 4:44
| title8 = Break The Silence
| music8 = Keepsake, Wrld, Nitro Fun, Slippy,{{efn|name="Slippy"|At the time of this single's release, Slippy was credited as Slips & Slurs until he changed his alias in 2018.}} & Subtact
| extra8 = Future Bass
| length8 = 4:33
| title9 = Crescendo
| note9 = featuring Mylk
| music9 = Muzz
| extra9 = Drum & Bass
| length9 = 4:59
| title10 = Before We Fade
| music10 = Tristam
| extra10 = Electronic
| length10 = 4:07
| total_length = 42:52
| all_writing =
}}
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Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard){{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/various-artists/chart-history/elp/|title=Various Artists Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=2017-11-12}}
| 13 |