Rezz

Isabelle Rezazadeh,[3] (born March 28, 1995; Ukraine)[5] known by her stage name Rezz (stylized as REZZ), is a Canadian DJ and record producer from Niagara Falls, Ontario.[4][6][7] She released her debut EP, Insurrection in 2015 through OWSLA's sub-label Nest HQ. In 2016, she signed with Deadmau5's record label Mau5trap, and released follow-ups The Silence is Deafening and Something Wrong Here. On August 4, 2017, Rezazadeh released her debut studio album, Mass Manipulation, with its follow up, Certain Kind of Magic, released in 2018.

Rezz
Rezz in 2017
Background information
Birth nameIsabelle Rezazadeh
Born (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995
Ukraine
OriginNiagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsDigital audio workstation
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
• Blanke
Websiteofficialrezz.com

Early life

Ethnically a Persian-Ukrainian, Rezazadeh was born in Ukraine and was raised by her Ukrainian mother and Iranian father, before moving to Canada at a young age.[8] While attending high school, she worked at Hard Rock Cafe at Niagara Falls. She was fired from her job after skipping work on weekends to attend festivals. She traveled to Toronto infrequently, and attended dubstep shows by artists like Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Zeds Dead, amongst others. Rezz's involvement in the Toronto scene helped grow her gritty style. Events like Bassmentality and older shows at The Guvernment nightclub helped shape not only Rezz, but an era of electronic music producers who became inspired from early DJ college tours.[9]

Rezazadeh began DJing at the age of 16, playing music by other artists until she became inspired by a Deadmau5 concert to create her own. She was noticed on a blog by Skrillex, who then followed and sent her a message on Twitter.[10][11][12]

In 2020, she began dating Florida-based DJ Lucii The Alien.[13][14]

Career

2015–16: Extended plays

In 2015, Rezazadeh started producing songs on her laptop in her home in Niagara Falls, Ontario,[15] and uploaded them to SoundCloud. She released Insurrection on OWSLA subsidiary, NEST on July 20, 2015. Later that year, she released music on Deadmau5's record label, Mau5trap and her track "Serenity" was featured on the 2015 compilation album We Are Friends, Vol. 4.[16][17][18]

In 2016, Rezazadeh announced her first EP on the music label Mau5trap, The Silence is Deafening, which released on January 22, 2016. This was followed by a second EP release on Mau5trap later that year, Something Wrong Here, on October 7, 2016. The EP charted in the United States, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Dance Charts.[19]

2017–2018: Mass Manipulation and Certain Kind of Magic

In 2017, Mau5trap announced Rezazadeh's debut full length studio album, Mass Manipulation. On July 7, 2017, A music video for "Relax" was released on Mau5trap's YouTube channel to promote the album's release. A month later, Mass Manipulation was released on digital download stores on August 4, 2017,[20] and on vinyl on October 6, 2017.[21]

In 2018, Mass Manipulation was named the best Electronic Album of the Year at the Juno Awards.[22]

On June 1, 2018, Rezazadeh announced her second studio album, Certain Kind of Magic.[23][24] The album was released on August 3, 2018 through Mau5trap.[25] Its lead single, "Witching Hour", was released on June 4, 2018.[26] The album's second single, "Hex", was made in collaboration with 1788-L and released on June 29, 2018.[27]

2019–Present: Beyond The Senses

On May 14 Rezz announced on Twitter her upcoming EP titled "Beyond The Senses" set for release on July 24.[28][29] She released the single "Dark Age" the following day.[30][31] On June 12, she released a collaboration with American band Underoath titled "Falling".[32][33] It was accompanied by a music video released the same day,[34][35] as well as an online VR listening party through WaveVR, with VR Arcades across North America and also Otherworld in London taking part in physical events supporting the listening party.[36]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Information Peak chart positions
US
Dance
[37]		 US
Heat
[37]		 US
Ind.
[37]
Mass Manipulation 161430
Certain Kind of Magic
  • Released: August 3, 2018[39]
  • Label: Mau5trap
  • Formats: Digital download, vinyl
 12819
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays
Title Information Charts
US
Dance
[37]
Insurrection
  • Released: July 20, 2015
  • Label: OWSLA / NEST HQ
  • Formats: Digital download

—

The Silence is Deafening
  • Released: January 22, 2016[40]
  • Label: Mau5trap
  • Formats: Digital download

—

Something Wrong Here
  • Released: October 7, 2016[41]
  • Label: Mau5trap
  • Formats: Digital download

18

Beyond the Senses
  • Released: July 24, 2019[42]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, vinyl

—

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles
Title Year Album
"Alien"
(with Raito)		 2016 Non-album singles
"Fourth Impact"
(with K?d)		 2017
"Psycho"
(with Isqa)
"I"
"Silent Hill"
"Relax" Mass Manipulation
"Diluted Brains"
"Premonition"
(with Knodis)
"Drugs!"
(with 13)
"Witching Hour" 2018 Certain Kind of Magic
"Hex"
(with 1788-L)[27]
"Flying Octopus"
"Mixed Signals"[43]
(with Blanke)		 Non-album single
"Dark Age"[44] 2019 Beyond the Senses
"Falling"
(featuring Underoath)[45]
"Kiss of Death"[46]
(with Deathpact)
"Criminals"[47]
(with Malaa)		 Non-album singles
"Hell on Earth"[48]
(with Yultron)
"Into The Abyss"[49]
(with Zeds Dead)		 2020
"Someone Else"[50]
(with Grabbitz)

Remixes
Title Year Original artist(s) Album
"This Is the New Shit" 2015 Marilyn Manson Non-album remixes
"Conquistador" Jean-Michel Jarre & Gesaffelstein
"Without a Trace" 2016 Kill the Noise
"Slip" Deadmau5
"Clear" 2017 No Mana (with Zashanell)
"I Could Be Anything"[51] 2018 The Glitch Mob (featuring Elohim)
"Divinity"[52] Porter Robinson

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Album
"Paranoid" 2016 Alison Honey Something Wrong Here
"Relax" 2017 Tyler Hynes Mass Manipulation
"Premonition"
(with knodis)		 Luis Colindres
"Flying Octopus" 2018 Aoífe Doyle and Stefan Grambart Certain Kind of Magic
"Falling"
(Featuring Underøath)		 2019 Colin G. Cooper Beyond the Senses

Awards and nominations

Juno Awards
Year Association Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
2018 Juno Awards Electronic Album of the Year Mass Manipulation (studio album) Won [22]
2019 Juno Awards Electronic Album of the Year Certain Kind of Magic (studio album) Nominated [53]
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