Alex Metric Explained

Alex Metric
Birth Date:31 December 1981
Alias:Alex Drury
Origin:London, England
Years Active:2006-present
Label:Marine Parade, Owsla, Big Beat Records, Anjunadeep

Alex Drury (born 31st December 1981), known professionally as Alex Metric, is a British musician, DJ and producer. At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, he won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for producing the Silk City and Dua Lipa song "Electricity".[1]

Biography

Alex Metric has released numerous EPs as a solo artist, and singles as a member of Metroplane and Kuu. He has remixed artists such as Daft Punk, N.E.R.D., Foals, La Roux, Pet Shop Boys, Phoenix, Gorillaz Depeche Mode and Bloc Party as well as working as a producer for acts such as Silk City, Dua Lipa, Avicii, Snow Patrol, Muse, Charli XCX, The Infadels and Adam Freeland.

Discography

Compilation albums

Singles and EPs

Remixes

Mixes Under the "Metroplane" Alias

Bootlegs

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten withProduced with
"Hate"2007Adam FreelandThe Hate EPCo-writer/ProducerAdam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Where's Your God Now?"Adam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Glowsticks"Adam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Under Control"2009FreelandCopeAdam Freeland, Kurt BaumannAdam Freeland
"Do You"Adam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Strange Things"Adam Freeland, Kurt BaumannAdam Freeland
"Bring It"Adam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Mancry"Adam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Borderline"
Adam Freeland, Brody DalleAdam Freeland
"Rock On"Producer-Adam Freeland
"Silent Speaking"Co-writer/ProducerAdam Freeland, John Ceperano, Kim FieldAdam Freeland
"Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada"Adam FreelandAdam Freeland
"Only a Fool (Can Die)"
Adam Freeland, Gerald CasaleAdam Freeland
"Morning Sun"Adam Freeland, Damian TaylorAdam Freeland
"Wish I Was There"Adam Freeland, Kurt BaumannAdam Freeland
"From Out of the Black Sky"2012The Future of the
Gravity Boy
Producer--
"The Future of the Gravity Boy"--
"Ghosts"--
"We Get Along"--
"Mercury Rising"--
"Jupiter 5"-Jagz Kooner
"American Girl"2013Bonnie McKeeCo-writerBonnie McKee, Jonathan Asher, Oliver Goldstein, Jacknife Lee-
"Talk to Myself"
2015AviciiStoriesTimothy Bergling, Brandon Lowry, Matthew Hartke-
"Endisco"2016The Knocks55: Japanese EditionBenjamin Ruttner, James Patterson, Benjamin Berger, Ryan McMahon-
"On What You're On"BustedNight DriverCo-producer-John Fields
"Thinking of You"Co-writer/Co-producerJames Bourne, Matthew Willis, Charlie Simpson, John Fields, Eric BazilianJohn Fields
"Word of Mouth"
2018MetroplaneCo-writer/ProducerVito de Luca, Uzoechi Emenike, Rebecca Hill, Ryan CampbellMetroplane, Mark Ralph
"Ginger"
Kah-LoForeign OroroCo-Writer / ProducerHenry Smithson, Faridah Demola-Seriki-
"Only Can Get Better"
Silk CityCo-producer-Mark Ronson, Diplo, The Picard Brothers, Riton, Lil Silva
"Feel About You"
Producer-Mark Ronson, Diplo, The Picard Brothers, Magnus Lidehäll, Jr Blender
"Electricity"
Additional producer-Mark Ronson, Diplo, The Picard Brothers, Jarami, Riton, Jr Blender
"Runway"Duke DumontProducer-Duke Dumont
"Heaven Let Me In"Friendly FiresAdditional producer-Friendly Fires, Disclosure, Hal Ritson, Mark Ralph, Richard Adlam
"High Heels”2019Melanie CProducerMelanie C, Rae Morris,Fryars-
"New Love" ft Ellie Goulding2021Silk CityNon album singleProducerMark Ronson, Diplo, The Picard Brothers, Riton
"Don't Be Afraid"2021Diplo & Damian Lazarus ft JungleProducerDiplo, Vito De Luca,

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Metric - Artist - GRAMMY.com . . 19 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119183559/https://www.grammy.com/artists/alex-metric/246853 . 19 January 2023.
  2. Web site: How Could I Ever (single). Apple Music. 17 July 2020. 23 January 2021.