Figure (musician)

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Figure
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Performing at the 2015 Spring Awakening Music Festival
Background information
Birth nameJosh Gard
Origin Evansville, Indiana
Genres Dubstep, drumstep, electronic
Occupation(s) Music producer, DJ
Years active2009–present
LabelsDOOM Music; Owsla; Never Say Die Records
Website imfigure.com

Josh Gard, better known by his stage name Figure, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. [1] [2]

Contents

Career

Figure is largely known for his Monsters series, which features drumstep tracks mixed with horror movie samples. [3] [4] As of 2022, he has released 13 volumes in the series. Since 2012 Universal Studios have enlisted him to supply the soundtrack for their annual event Halloween Horror Nights. [5] [6]

Besides his horror themed releases, Figure has also ventured into traditional electronic music genres. On September 10, 2013, he released an EP titled "Horns of the Apocalypse" through the record label Owsla. [7] Further showcasing his abilities, Figure released a full-length album titled "Gravity" on August 31, 2015. [8]

Figure's song "Monster Mania" was featured on the sixth episode of season eleven of the show, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsTracklist
Gravity
  1. One Million Tons of Starship
  2. Destiny Awaits
  3. Slime Station
  4. Check My Movements with Adeem & KJ Sawka
  5. Beware
  6. We Are Ready
  7. Robbin The Rich
  8. Terminated
  9. Aligned
  10. From Mars With Love (ft. Siff)
  11. Stars That Never Burn Out
  12. Gravity (ft Whiskey Pete)
  13. 9MM
  14. Ready For Action (ft. A Plus)
  15. Who's Next
  16. Infinite Lives
  17. First Night On Planet F

Monsters series

TitleDetailsTracklist
Monsters of Drumstep, Vol. 1
  1. Aliens
  2. Vampires
  3. Zombies
  4. Frankenstein
  5. Aliens (VIP Edit)
  6. Zombies (VIP Edit)
Monsters of Drumstep, Vol. 2
  1. Boogie Man
  2. Leather Face
  3. Werewolf (VIP Edit)
  4. The Mummy with Gangsta Fun
  5. Mr. Hyde
  6. Monster's Revenge
  7. The Werewolf (The Killabits Remix)
  8. Boogie Man (Oblivion Remix)
  9. Leather Face (Captain Panic! Remix)
  10. The Mummy (VIP Edit) with Gangsta Fun
Monsters, Vol. 3
  1. The Grave Yard
  2. The Grave Yard (Dr. Ozi Remix)
  3. Jack the Ripper
  4. The Corpse Grinders
  5. The Corpse Grinders (Phrenik Remix)
  6. Otis
  7. Creepin (feat. Proe)
  8. Creepin (feat. Proe) (Alex Sin Remix)
  9. Pounds of Blood
  10. No Turning Back
  11. No Turning Back (J.Rabbit Remix)
  12. Dead or Alive (feat. Messinian)
  13. Michael Myers is Dead
  14. Michael Myers is Dead (Oscillator Z Remix)
  15. The Werewolf (Ariok Remix)
Monsters, Vol. 4
  1. Deaths Gospel (feat. Brawninoff)
  2. The Crypt (feat. Khadfi Dub)
  3. Center of Hell (feat. Helicopter Showdown)
  4. Nightmares (Interlude)
  5. The Giant Eyeball
  6. The Blob (feat. Dirty Deeds)
  7. Symphony of the Damned (Interlude)
  8. Living Dead
  9. Are You Afraid of the Dark (feat. Lexi Norton)
  10. The Blob Returns (feat. Dirty Deeds)
  11. Ade Due Damballa
  12. The Devil
  13. Cocytus (feat. Travis Pealer) (Outro)
Monsters Selected Remixes
  1. Aliens (The Damn Bell Doors Remix)
  2. Center of Hell (Gangsta Fun Remix)
  3. The Blob (1UP Remix)
  4. Michael Myers is Dead (Jack Bass Remix)
  5. Are You Afraid of the Dark (Phrenik Remix)
  6. Are You Afraid of the Dark (Zardonic Remix)
Monsters, Vol. 5
  1. House on Haunted Hill (feat. CasOne)
  2. Monster Mania
  3. It's Alive (feat. D Styles)
  4. Friday the 13th
  5. Never Sleep Again (Interlude)
  6. Freddy Krueger
  7. Pumpkinhead (feat. Kool Keith)
  8. Return to House on Haunted Hill
  9. Evil Dead
  10. Pennywise the Clown (feat. CasOne)
  11. Jason is Dead (feat. Bitter Stephens)
  12. Creature From the Black Lagoon
  13. Stay Out of the Cellar (Outro)
Selected Remixes, Vol. 2
  1. Pumpkinhead (LUMBERJVCK Remix)
  2. Freddy Krueger (Downlink Remix)
  3. Evil Dead (Dack Janiels Remix)
  4. The Werewolf (Midnight Tyrannosaurus Remix)
  5. Pennywise the Clown (Twofold Remix)
  6. It's Alive (BlackMask Remix)
Monsters 6.66
  1. Blood Thirsty (feat. CasOne & Bitter Stephens)
  2. Creatures of the Night (feat. Bitter Stephens)
  3. The Witches Revenge
  4. Trick or Treat with 2FAC3D
  5. Goosebumps with Brawler
  6. Your Worst Fear with Dakota
  7. Torture and Terror with Midnight Tyrannosaurus
  8. The Man in the Hallway
Monsters 7
  1. The Exorcist
  2. Black Magick
  3. RedRum with Code:Pandorum
  4. The Omen
  5. The Ritual with Dack Janiels
  6. Hellraiser with BARE
  7. Suspiria
Monsters 7 Remixes
  1. Black Magick (Sudden Death Remix)
  2. The Exorcist (Oolacile Remix)
  3. Suspiria (Code:Pandorum Remix)
  4. Black Magick (HEHVY Remix)
  5. Black Magick (Ironhide Remix)
  6. Hellraiser (Tempest Remix)
  7. The Ritual (Dubscribe Remix)
  8. The Exorcist (Dakota Remix)
  9. The Ritual (SQUNTO Remix)
  10. Hellraiser (Dmise Remix)
Monsters 8
  1. The Werewolf Returns
  2. The Ring
  3. Hell House
  4. The Spider (Feat. TenGraphs)
  5. Eve Of Terror (Interlude)
  6. The Fog
  7. The Twilight Zone (Feat. Hatch)
  8. Maniac (Feat. Dmise)
  9. Reverse Bear Trap (Feat. Effin)
  10. Phantasm
  11. Man Or Monster (Outro)
The Asylum (Monsters 9)
  1. Welcome to the Asylum (Feat. Don't Kill It)
  2. Dr.Death (Feat. Dack Janiels)
  3. Patient 138
  4. Dissociative Identity (Feat. 2FAC3D)
  5. The Sound of Surgery (Binaural)
  6. Lobotomy (Feat. Born I Music)
  7. The Voices (Feat. Hatch)
  8. Shock Therapy
  9. Schizophrenia
  10. Ear Drill Operation
  11. Sleep Paralysis
  12. The Escape (Feat. Don't Kill It)
  13. Uncompromising Darkness (Feat. Hatch)
Monsters 10
  1. My Monster Mansion (Intro)
  2. The Phantom of the Opera
  3. Poltergeist
  4. Spirits of the Dead
  5. The Crooked Man
  6. Madhouse
  7. Vampire Hunter
  8. Necromancy
  9. Monster Squad
  10. Dinner with Demons
  11. Candyman
  12. Riddim of the Living Dead
  13. The Hearse Song
XI Monstrum (Monsters 11)
  1. The Unholy
  2. The Devils Reaper (Unreleased)
  3. Welcome To Your Death by Figure & 2FAC3D
  4. Cannibal Inferno
  5. If It Bleeds (Featuring Born I)
  6. Lilith's Invocation
  7. Abaddon's Wrath
  8. Ravenous Flesh by Figure & Contakt
  9. Dead Shall Rise
  10. The Gates Of Hell by Figure & Point.blank
  11. Ancient Evil by Figure & Ryan Browne
Monsters 12
  1. They Come At Night
  2. Something Evil by Figure & ENiGMA Dubz
  3. The Boogeyman
  4. Flesh Ripper by Figure & Contakt
  5. It's Under The Bed by Figure & FLOZE
  6. Slenderman by Figure & 2FAC3D
  7. I Eat Your Skin I Drink Your Blood
  8. The Deadly Organ
  9. The House That Dripped Blood
  10. Fright Night
  11. Dawn of the Dead by Figure & Terravita
  12. If You Dare by Figure & Slasher Dave
  13. Babadook by Figure & Contakt
  14. Zombies Ate My Ravers by Figure & MDK
Monsters 13
  1. The Final Chapter
  2. Jason's Revenge
  3. Ghostface
  4. CreepShow
  5. Camp Terror by Figure & Contakt
  6. Zombie Chase
  7. Frankenstein's Fury
  8. Suffering And Pain
  9. The Cenobites
  10. Raver Decapitation
  11. Total Fright
  12. Night Terrors
  13. Funeral For Monsters

Extended plays

TitleDetails
In & Out of Brooklyn
House On the Hill
The Doses / War Fair
Show You Bass
The Phantom
The Destruction Series, Vol. 1
Horns of the Apocalypse
Incident 86
Heartbeat of Hell

Singles

TitleDetailsTracklist
Cowabunga
  1. Cowabunga
Traptor
  1. Traptor with Twofold
  2. Traptor (Trap VIP) with Twofold
Chew You to Pieces
  1. Chew You to Pieces with Kill Rex
Death
  1. Death with 2FAC3D

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  2. ↑ "Figure :: Beatport DJs". Beatport. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Barkis, Ian (18 October 2013). "Figure - Monsters Vol. 4". Your EDM. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Gullotta, Steve (29 September 2014). "FIGURE - Monsters Vol. 5, Brutal Resonance". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Thompson, A.D. (17 July 2014). "'Face Off' comes to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights". USA Today. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "UNIVERSAL MONSTERS REMIX: RESURRECTION FEATURING THE MUSIC OF FIGURE". Universal Studios. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Figure - Horns of the Apocalypse EP - Nest HQ". NEST HQ. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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