Cadmium
Picture of Cadmium sitting on stairs.
Cadmium in 2023
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Clark
Born (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 32)
Genres
Occupation(s)Music producer, DJ
Years active2017-present
Websitecadmiummusic.com
YouTube information
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Alexander Clark (born February 18, 1992), professionally known as Cadmium (stylised in all caps), is an American DJ, record producer and songwriter.

Early life

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In 2011, Clark enlisted in the US Air Force[1], leading him down a dual path of service and musical exploration. During his time in the Air Force, he discovered various digital audio workstations such as Ableton, Cubase, FL Studio, and GarageBand.[2]

In 2012, after he discovered David Guetta’s music, Clark directed his artistic focus to EDM.[3]

Career

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2016 - 2017: Early professional path and debut as Cadmium

During his deployment in the Middle East in 2016, Clark discovered the artist Illenium on SoundCloud[3], which sparked his interest in a new genre and marked the beginning of a new phase in his musical journey.

The year 2017 marked Cadmium's entry into the music scene. Clark released his debut single, "Power of Music," under his Cadmium alias. Concurrently, he embarked on a creative collaboration with fellow artist Rival[4][5], resulting in their debut joint project, "My Illusion." Later this year, Rival and Cadmium debuted on the Frequency platform with the track "Daily," featuring Jon Becker.[1]

2018-2019: NCS debut and rising recognition

On April 4, 2018, Cadmium and Rival signed their first track, “Seasons”, to the British label NoCopyrightSounds, featuring vocals from Harley Bird. Cadmium's association with NCS continued[5], with releases such as "Be With You," "Change Your Mind," and "Willow Tree."

2020-2022: Collaborations and transition to full-time music career

On March 6th, 2020, Cadmium's independent release of "No Friends," a collaboration with singer-songwriter Rosendale, resonated widely on social media, accelerating his audience expansion and overall growth. During this period, Cadmium also began his venture into the live performance scene by becoming a resident DJ at Gentle Bens in Tucson, Arizona, in June 2021.[3] In March 2022, Clark was the opening act for Said The Sky's live performance.[2]

In July 2022, Clark left the US Air Force to embrace a full-time music production career. His relocation to Tampa, Florida, further solidified his commitment to his career.[2]

2023-Present: Debut EP, album and notable performances

On February 10, 2023, Cadmium released his debut EP, "The Arc of Xena Moon," featuring collaborations such as "Meet You Where You Are" with singer-songwriter caravan. In June, Cadmium made his debut on the Proximity label with the single "Dangerous," featuring Adam Woods. Cadmium released his debut album, Elemental, on December 8, 2023. Elemental features singles such as Fly Again, with Evilwave[6], and Got To Me, with Shiah Maisel.

Between May and August 2023, Cadmium emerged as a performing DJ. He performed in venues in Florida including Vanguard, The Ritz, and Celine, sharing the stage with artists such as San Holo, Kaivon, and ODDKIDOUT.[2] Cadmium performed his first headlining show in Seattle on September 22nd, 2023.

Discography

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Albums and extended plays

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Title Year Details
Elemental Remixes 2024 Self-release
Elemental 2023 Self-release
The Arc of Xena Moon 2023 Self-release

Singles

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Title Year Album Details
Beauty Within - Radio Edit

(Cadmium, AB Hill)

2024 Non-album single Self-release
When I Fall

(Teminite, Cadmium)

2024 Non-album single Self-release
Lost Souls

(Cadmium, Mblue, Cheska Moore, sebabrazy)

2024 Non-album single Self-release
Not Your Baby

(Cadmium, Snnr)

2024 Non-album single Self-release
Still Alive (if found Remix)

(Cadmium, if found, Micah Martin)

2024 Elemental Remixes Self-release
Grand Escape (Teminite Remix)

(Cadmium, Zack Merci, Teminite, Tara Louise)

2024 Elemental Remixes Self-release
Fly Again (Lost Identities Remix)

(Cadmium, Lost Identities, Evilwave)

2024 Elemental Remixes Self-release
Last Christmas

(Cadmium)

2023 Non-album single Self-release
low

(Cadmium, Andreas Stone)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Lost Labyrinth

(Cadmium, Heleen)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Take On Me

(Cadmium)

2023 Non-album single Self-release
Let Me Go

(Cadmium, Anica)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Grand Escape

(Cadmium, Zack Merci, Tara Louise)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Still Alive

(Cadmium, Micah Martin)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Shadows

(Cadmium, Andreas Stone)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Level Up

(Cadmium, Tucka)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Voices Inside

(Cadmium)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Crossfire

(Cadmium, Emilio Rojas, M.I.M.E)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Dangerous

(Cadmium, Adam Woods)

2023 Non-album single Label: Proximity
Got To Me

(Cadmium, Shiah Maisel)

2023 Elemental Self-release
If We Ever Broke Up

(Cadmium, Veronica Bravo)

2023 Non-album single Self-release
Fly Again[6]

(Cadmium, Evilwave)

2023 Elemental Self-release
Gold

(Cadmium, Robbie Rosen)

2023 Non-album single Self-release
Meet You Where You Are (Acoustic)

(caravan, Cadmium)

2023 Non-album single Self-release
Meet You Where You Are

(Cadmium, caravan)

2023 The Arc of Xena Moon Self-release
Better

(Arc North, Rival, Cadmium)

2022 Non-album single Self-release
Blame It On Me

(Cadmium, Shiah Maisel)

2023 Non-album single Label: NCS
Believe Me

(Cadmium, JAMZ, SIMMONE)

2022 Non-album single Label: NCS
King

(Cadmium, Andreas Stone)

2022 Non-album single Self-release
Tragedy

(Cadmium, Robbie Rosen)

2022 Non-album single Label: Sovereign Records
Carnival

(Cadmium, Ellii)

2022 Non-album single Label: Sovereign Records
Just a Kid

(Cadmium, Rosendale)

2022 Non-album single Self-release
Have Fun Alone

(Cadmium, Dylan Rouda)

2022 Non-album single Self-release
High On You

(Cadmium, Robbie Rosen)

2021 Non-album single Self-release
Coming Home

(Arc North, Rival, Cadmium)

2021 Non-album single Label: Frequency Music
Beauty Within

(Cadmium, Skrybe, AB Hill)

2021 Non-album single Label: Tribal Trap
Heathens

(Cadmium, Max Hurrell)

2021 Non-album single Self-release
Feeling It

(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird)

2021 Non-album single Self-release
Sick Boy

(Cadmium, Romy Wave)

2021 Non-album single Self-release
you and i

(Cadmium, Jon Becker)

2021 Non-album single Self-release
Demons Within

(Cadmium, Evilwave)

2021 Non-album single Self-release
Human Greatness

(Cadmium, Relevant, Dustin Paul)

2020 Non-album single Self-release
Outcry

(Cadmium, Skrybe, EMM)

2020 Non-album single Label: Nightblue Music
Juvenile Mind

(Cadmium, Grant Dawson)

2020 Non-album single Label: WITHYN Records
Slow Down

(Chris Linton, Cadmium)

2020 Non-album single Label: NCS
Comfortable

(Cadmium, Alex Hackett, The Loft)

2020 Non-album single Self-release
For Life

(Rival, Cadmium, Marmy)

2020 Non-album single Self-release
No Friends (Piano Version)

(Cadmium, Rosendale)

2020 Non-album single Self-release
Eat You Alive[7]

(Cadmium, Skrybe, RIELL)

2020 Non-album single Label: Nightblue Music
No Friends

(Cadmium, Rosendale)

2020 Non-album single Self-release
Doubt You

(Rival, Cadmium, Natalie Holmes)

2020 Non-album single Label: Future Generation
A Stranger's Dead

(Cadmium, Paul Flint)

2020 Non-album single Label: NCS
There For You

(Rival, Cadmium, Johnning)

2019 Non-album single Self-release
Want It All

(Cadmium, Timmy Commerford, Jaytee)

2019 Non-album single Label: Banana Music
In Your Head[5]

(Rival, Cadmium, Micah Martin)

2019 Non-album single Label: NCS
Feel Good

(Cadmium, Grant Dawson)

2019 Non-album single Label: Banana Music
Not Your Baby

(Cadmium, Jex)

2019 Non-album single Label: Banana Music
Kingdom

(Cadmium, CRVN)

2019 Non-album single Label: Banana Music
Axis Of Your Love

(Rival, Cadmium, Veronica Bravo, Jon Becker)

2019 Non-album single Labels: One Seven Music/disco:wax
Talk No More

(Cadmium, Johnning)

2019 Non-album single Label: Banana Music
Change Your Mind

(Cadmium)

2019 Non-album single Label: NCS
Should Be Me

(Cadmium, Timmy Commerford)

2019 Non-album single Label: Banana Music
Forever

(Cadmium, Deven Benjamin)

2019 Non-album single Label: Tribal Trap
Click & Scroll

(Cadmium, Eli Raain, Veronica Bravo)

2019 Non-album single Label: NCS
Notice

(Cadmium, Grant Dawson, Veronica Bravo)

2019 Non-album single Label: Hinky
Thinking About You

(Rival, Cadmium, Johnning)

2018 Non-album single Self-release
Willow Tree

(Rival, Cadmium, Rosendale)

2018 Non-album single Label: NCS
Feel It Too

(Cadmium, Timmy Commerford)

2018 Non-album single Self-release
Be With You

(Cadmium, Grant Dawson)

2018 Non-album single Label: NCS
Deep[8]

(Cadmium, Jon Becker, Veronica Bravo)

2018 Non-album single Label: Trap Nation
Ghost

(Cadmium, Eli Raain)

2018 Non-album single Label: NCS
Heartbeat[4]

(Rival, Cadmium, Veronica Bravo)

2018 Non-album single Label: Strange Fruits
I Gave It All

(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird)

2018 Non-album single Label: Tuvali Records
Seasons

(Rival, Cadmium, Harley Bird)

2018 Non-album single Label: NCS
Fight For Me

(Rival, Cadmium, Chris Linton, Veronica Bravo)

2018 Non-album single Label: Frequency Music
Goddess

(Cadmium, Elport, Veronica Bravo)

2017 Non-album single Label: Frequency Music
Melody

(Cadmium, Jon Becker)

2017 Non-album single Label: Frequency
Just Breathe

(Rival, Cadmium, Jon Becker)

2017 Non-album single Label: Frequency Music
Darkness

(Cadmium, Frances Leone)

2017 Non-album single Label: Frequency Music
Daily

(Rival, Cadmium, Jon Becker)

2017 Non-album single Label: Frequency Music
My Illusion

(Rival, Cadmium, Sina Puffay)

2017 Non-album single Self-release
Sunshine

(Cadmium, Frances Leone)

2017 Non-album single Label: Records DK
Power Of Music

(Cadmium, Jamaal Marvel)

2017 Non-album single Label: Records DK

Remixes

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Title Original artist Year
Other Side (feat. Vera Blue) - Cadmium Remix ILLENIUM, Said The Sky 2023
Party Girls (Cadmium Remix) Tayo Ricci 2023
Well Hung Heart - Cadmium Remix Olivver The Kid 2022
No Doubt (Rival x Cadmium Remix) Rogers & Dean 2018

Shows

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Venue City Date Details
Ora Seattle Seattle, WA September 22, 2023 Headliner act
Gilt Orlando, FL July 6, 2023
Vanguard Orlando, FL June 2, 2023 Support for San Holo
Celine Orlando, FL May 11, 2023 Direct support for LaRosa
The Ritz Tampa, FL May 5, 2023 Support for Kaivon
Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ March 16, 2022 Support for Said The Sky
Gentle Bens Tucson, AZ February 25, 2022 Support for Borgore
Gentle Bens Tucson, AZ June 2021-July 2022 Weekly

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Cadmium". INDIEMONO. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. ^ a b c d Taylor, Heidi (2023-06-06). "CADMIUM: Living The Dream In Electronic Music | Nexus Radio". Nexus Radio. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. ^ a b c "Meet Alexander Clark | CADMIUM (Music Producer/Artist)". Shoutout Arizona. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ a b Lillywhite, Matt (2018-05-21). "Rival & Veronica Bravo Show Us Their "Heartbeat" In Beautiful New Track..." EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  5. ^ a b c Karakolis, Konstantinos (2019-10-12). "Rival Enlists Cadmium and Micah Martín for Impactful Single "In Your Head"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  6. ^ a b Freeman, Rachel (2023-05-19). "Cadmium Teams Up With Evilwave for Dubstep and Future Bass Hybrid, "Fly Again"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  7. ^ Karakolis, Konstantinos (2020-04-10). "Cadmium Teams Up With Skrybe And RIELL For Impactful Cut "Eat You Alive"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  8. ^ Lillywhite, Matt (2018-07-27). "Cadmium Releases New Song "Deep" With Veronica Bravo & Jon Becker (Premiere)". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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