Tom Mundell, better known as Metrik, is an English electronic music producer from London. He has been releasing records since 2007.
History
2010–12: Early career
In 2010 Metrik released his debut EP, The Departure EP, on Viper Recordings which included “T-1000” as well as collaborations with Jan Burton and techno producers Christian Smith & John Selway. In 2011 he released Between Worlds EP on Viper Recordings which included “T-2000” and “I See You” which featured vocals from house singer Kathy Brown. In 2012 he released Flightwave EP as a free download. Later that year he released one of his one of his most iconic tracks “Freefall” featuring the vocals of Australian singer Reija Lee.
2012–16: Universal Language
In November 2012 he signed exclusively to Hospital Records. Soon after he was invited to do the prestigious BBC Radio 1Essential Mix and appeared on the front cover of Computer Music Magazine with a Producer Masterclass. His 2014 single "Want My Love" became his first charting single peaking at number 61 in the UK Singles Chart and no. 31 in the UK Dance Chart. His debut album, Universal Language was released on 29 September 2014, following the album's second single "Human Again", peaking at no. 13 in the UK Dance Chart. “Believe” was featured on Microsoft's Forza Horizon 2 and ”Make the Floor Burn VIP" was featured in Season 4 Episode 1 of Luther. His collaboration with Friction “Legacy” was used as the lead track for Hospital Records's milestone “We Are 18” album. In 2015 Metrik collaborated with Belgian drum & bass artist Netsky on “Can’t Speak” and remixed Enter Shikari’s “The Appeal & The Mindsweep I”.
2016–present: LIFE/THRILLS
On the 7 October 2016 Metrik released his second album LIFE/THRILLS with critical acclaim and hit number 4 in the UK Dance Chart. The album amassed over 6 million streams on Spotify in its first year of release and spawned three singles. “Chasing Sunrise” became BBC Radio 1's “Track Of The Day”, reached number 2 in Radio 1's Specialist Chart and playlisted for 6 weeks on Apple MusicBeats 1. “LIFE/THRILLS” featured on the Sony Xperia TrackID Online advert and was licensed officially for the 2017 release of Gran Turismo Sport. "We Got It", the third and final single from LIFE/THRILLS was released in February 2017. The track reached over 2 million streams on Spotify and was awarded "Best Remix" at the Drum&BassArena Awards 2017. Other notable tracks “Cadence” and “Hi!” featured on Microsoft's Forza Horizon 3 and “Bring It Like That” featured on WipeOut Omega Collection. In December Metrik remixed "X-Ray" by Sub Focus which hit number 1 on the Beatport drum & bass chart. Metrik was interviewed by , and The Sun. In January 2017 Metrik joined as a resident DJ and embarked on an extensive tour across Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand with notable festival performances at Reading & Leeds, Glastonbury, Bestival, EDC Las Vegas, Hospitality In The Park and others. His performance at Bestival alongside Dynamite MC was broadcast live on BBC Radio 1. In May he performed at the Sony PlayStation Headquarters showcasing the official launch of WipeOut Omega. The livestream was viewed over 15 million times on streaming platformTwitch. The year birthed a new working relationship with Dolby as an ambassador for Dolby Atmos for Music, an initiative bringing immersive audio to live music venues. Metrik premiered the first-ever drum and bass show in Dolby Atmos to a sold-out crowd at Sound-Bar in Chicago as part of his Autumn 2017 USA tour. Later in the year, Metrik was a featured artist at the Ableton Loop summit for music makers at Funkhaus in Berlin, and led a masterclass on production techniques for Dolby Atmos content creation and mastering tools. Metrik has remixed selected works of Eric Prydz, Swedish House Mafia, DJ Fresh & Ellie Goulding, Sub Focus, Martin Garrix & Sander van Doorn, Skepta, Enter Shikari, Gorgon City, Dirtyphonics, Ayah Marar, Camo & Krooked and John B on labels such as EMI, Parlophone, 3Beat, Ministry Of Sound, Hospital Records, Dim Mak Records, Spinnin' and Destined Records.
