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Stonebank | |
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| Born | Michael Stonebank 1988 (age 37–38) Peterborough, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Peterborough, England, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | Zero Hero |
Spouse |
Louise Marie (aka EMEL)
(m. 2017) |
Michael Stonebank (born 1988) is an English electronic music producer. He is well known for his records, on Canadian-based electronic music record label Monstercat, for his notability in the UK hardcore genre[1], and was previously a member of "Zero Hero" along with Darren Styles.[2][3]
Early life
Stonebank was born and raised in Peterborough, England.[6]
History (2013-present)
Prior to producing under his current alias "Stonebank", he used to produce under two separate aliases: "Rocket Pimp" was for complextro tracks whereas "Modulate" was for any tracks produced at 170 beats per minute, particularly in hardcore. Stonebank made the decision to produce under the "Stonebank" alias to "release music as he pleases without the pressures of limiting himself to old genre sounds" and to no longer cause confusion for music promoters.[7]
Stonebank released a single on Monstercat called "Moving On" with EMEL as the featured vocalist. The track was remarked for the vocals, along with, house and electro influences, taking the listener "on a ride full of flawlessly produced twists, turns, and epic drops through the healing process.", and as a way to help the listener "move on from and accept their past mistakes in relationships".[8] One month later, Stonebank released "Holding On To Sound" which blended Moombahcore and Glitch hop.[6] In September, Stonebank released another single called "Step Up" which combined "super-fresh hip-hop verse atop a raw, dark electro beat" while maintaining an "eery theme".[9]
In January 2015, Stonebank released "Stronger" featuring EMEL's vocals. The track was homage to his roots in UK hardcore, and introduced the genre to an American audience. The video, as of January 7th, 2026, is the most viewed song on Monstercat's YouTube channel with 28 million views and counting. Stonebank released Blast From The Past which was remarked for having a "solid electro with amazing music theory".[10] Two months later, Stonebank released his first Extended play (EP) titled "Monument". The 5-track EP was a reflection of Stonebank's production style of "different genres and showcas[ing] some diversity" due to each track being produced in a different genre.[7]
On March 2017, Stonebank released "Ripped To Pieces" another hardcore track which featured "intense beats, haunting use of strings, and emotion-laden lyrics".[11] One month later, Stonebank collaborated with Darren Styles to release "Us Against The World" that "incorporate[d] emotional lyrics with that infectious and notable uptempo happy hardcore sound".[2] One month later, Stonebank collaborated with Rogue and Slippy to produce "Unity" for Monstercat's Uncaged Vol. 1 Compilation album.[12]
Personal life
Stonebank is married to Louise Marie (aka EMEL).[11]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Tracklist | Details |
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| Monument[7] |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
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| 2014 | Moving On[8]
(feat. EMEL) |
Non-album singles | Monstercat |
| Holding On To Sound[6]
(feat. Concept) | |||
| Step Up[9]
(feat. Whizzkid) | |||
| 2015 | Stronger[7]
(feat. EMEL) | ||
| Blast From The Past[10] | |||
| 2017 | Ripped To Pieces[11]
(feat. EMEL) | ||
| Us Against The World[2]
(with Darren Styles) | |||
| Unity[12]
(with Rogue & Slippy) |
Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1 |
Remixes
| Year | Original Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Haliene | Dream In Color[13] | Monstercat |
References
- ^ Oseni, Abisola (February 26, 2018). "DJ S3RL Discusses His Retirement From Touring, Happy Hardcore's Future, & More!". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018.
As far as UK Hardcore goes, Stonebank has definitely shaped modern UK Hardcore, with so many other artists today being influenced by his sound.
- ^ a b c Oseni, Abisola (April 5, 2017). "Darren Styles Releases "Us Against The World" On Monstercat!". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017.
- ^ Oseni, Abisola (May 2, 2017). "Stonebank & Darren Styles's Zero Hero Returns with "Bass Drop"!". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017.
- ^ Antoon, Becca (August 10, 2018). "Watch a Masterclass on Making a Synth Lead in Sylenth1 with Stonebank (Monstercat)". Archived from the original on August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Watch Stonebank (Monstercat) Discuss How Subpac Became Integral to his Work". DJ Mag. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ a b c Wizzy, Brian (July 5, 2014). "Stonebank – Holding On to Sound (feat. Concept) [Free Download]". EDMSauce.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d Neudorf, Tabitha (2015-11-30). "Stonebank: He never lost his hardcore". UKF. Archived from the original on August 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Lindberg, Cailey (June 11, 2014). "Stonebank takes us through the healing process on new track "Moving On" Feat. EMEL". Earmilk. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014.
- ^ a b Downs, Chad (September 23, 2014). "Powerful Picks Of The Week: Volume 1- DJ Snake, AOBeats, Aero Chord And More". RaverRafting. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019.
Stonebank outdoes himself with "Step Up," combining super-fresh hip-hop verses atop a raw, dark electro beat. Stonebank maintains a similar eery theme throughout, but somehow conveys "Step Up" as what it is: an extremely distinct, well-constructed, and original sound given it's genre.
- ^ a b Downs, Chad (September 11, 2015). "Powerful Picks: Volume 49 – The Party Squad, Modestep, Fight Night & More". RaverRafting. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019.
Stonebank "Blast from the Past" is the type of sound that Monstercat was built on. Solid electro with amazing music theory that truly tells a story. "Blast from the Past" couldn't be a more suiting title.
- ^ a b c Oseni, Abisola (March 24, 2017). "Stonebank Has Fans "Ripped To Pieces"". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Wilkerson, Mikaela (May 9, 2017). "Monstercat's Rogue x Stonebank x Slip & Slurs Join Forces For Massive "Unity" Collab". ThisSongSlaps. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017.
- ^ "HALIENE's "Dream In Color" Gets A Massive Remix Treatment | EDM Identity". 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
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