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Sam Dobkin, known by his stage name Trivecta, is an electronic dance music artist and DJ from Tampa, Florida. He has worked with record labels such as Monstercat, Thrive Music, and Ophelia Records.

Career

2014–2016: Beginnings

Trivecta began his career by releasing the melodic dubstep song "One Night Only" featuring Yohamna Solange on April 7, 2014 with record label Monstercat.

In 2015, Trivecta began to release songs of other genres, with trance song "Evaporate" featuring Aloma Steele, and house song "Drift Away" featuring Charlotte Haining.

2017–2018: Touring

On July 17, 2017, Trivecta released a remix of Illenium's song "Fractures". It was described by Rachel Vensand of Dancing Astronaut as a "high-energy take on Illenium’s passionate track, adding a gliding drop to the melodic original."

He toured with many artists in 2017, including Illenium, Seven Lions, Tritonal, and Kill the Noise.

On September 24, 2018, Trivecta released the melodic dubstep song "Axis" with Monstercat, described as gut wrenching, "metal crunching dubstep paired with bright synth rolls" by Chris Stack of Dancing Astronaut.

2019–2020: Ophelia Records releases

On January 4, 2019, Trivecta released the song "Island" in collaboration with Seven Lions, Wooli, and Nevve on record label Ophelia Records, which peaked at the No. 20 position on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. It was described by Billboard as a "deft mix of styles and feelings" and "equal parts fantasy getaway and monstrous mood as glowing melodies soar between hard drops".

On April 24, 2020, Trivecta released his debut EP, Everyday, via Ophelia Records, which fans described as "folk bass". Rachel Kupfer of EDM.com described the extended play as an "innovative fusion of indie folk music and the melodic bass championed by the label". Harry Levin of Dancing Astronaut called it a "connection to a younger, more hopeful past" that "many people long for in their music while living through the current contemporary".

2021–2022: Debut album The Way Back Up

On January 15, 2021, Trivecta released his first single of the year, "Twilight of the Gods", via Ophelia Records. It is a riddim dubstep song which Jessica Mao of Dancing Astronaut described as "summoning divine auras in his gargantuan coalition of stabbing synths and whipping sound design".

Two years since his last release on Monstercat, Trivecta returned to the record label on March 23, 2021 with progressive house song "Ghost in the Machine". He described the song to Dancing Astronaut as a "callback to some of the progressive house tunes I put out with Monstercat in my early years".

On June 4, 2021, Trivecta released the song "Wild and Broken" in collaboration with Seven Lions, Blanke, and RBBTS. It is Trivecta's second collaboration with Seven Lions. Matthew Meadow of Your EDM described the song with drops as "intensely happy and perfectly indicative of each artists’ ability to produce incredible, uplifting music" and an "uptempo dubstep section that chugs along to the perfect headbanging tempo".

Trivecta was featured on Ophelia Records' first tour, the Pantheon tour, on October 1, 2021 alongside artists such as Blanke, Jason Ross, Kill the Noise, and Wooli. On the same day, the record label had its 100th release, "Pantheon", a seven-artist collaboration between Blastoyz, Dimibo, Jason Ross, Kill the Noise, Seven Lions, Trivecta, and Wooli. "Pantheon" combines psytrance, riddim, and melodic dubstep, and was made over the span of a year.

On October 8, 2021, Trivecta released the song "Light Up the Sky" in collaboration with Wooli and Creed member Scott Stapp via Ophelia Records. It was described by Matthew Meadow of Your EDM as "wonderfully powerful and anthemic in every way that it should have been", and Niko Sani of EDM.com as "a story of growth and how change comes from within". It is featured on Wooli's EP Resurrection.

On February 18, 2022, Trivecta released the song "Sail Away" featuring Jay Mason, announced to be the lead single of his debut album to be released on Ophelia Records. The song was described by Stephanie Otalora of EDM Identity as an "explosive, yet beautiful track features melodic highs and gritty bass drops that are paired with the powerful, uplifting vocals of singer-songwriter, Jason May to make it truly stand out".

On March 18, 2022, Trivecta released the second single from his debut album, "Open Road" featuring Rico & Miella. Megan Schriewer of Dancing Astronaut described it as "pulling inspiration from folk music and melodic bass" and a "reflection of both Trivectas' unique production style and Rico & Miellas' grassroots background". The third and final single from the album, "Back to the Start" featuring Isaac Warburton, was released on April 8, 2022.

On May 13, 2022, Trivecta released his debut album, The Way Back Up on Ophelia Records. Niko Sani of EDM.com described the album as "encapsulating the emotive sound that helped bring him to prominence while also showcasing his ability to effortlessly flow between genres." Matthew Meadow of Your EDM described the album's genres as "the classic melodic dubstep, a bit of country/folk, some liquid drum & bass, uber wonky bass, and some heavier dubstep with psytrance." In an interview with Dancing Astronaut, Trivecta said "I didn’t actually go into it thinking, 'hey, I’m making an album'. I was just kind of like sitting around in the studio and sketching little bits of DNA, even just 15-second clips of little ideas."

Discography

Albums and extended plays

Singles

References

1. ^ "Trivecta Ft. Yohamna Solange - One Night Only [Monstercat]". April 8, 2014.
2. ^ "Trivecta - Evaporate feat. Aloma Steele [Monstercat]". May 11, 2015.
3. ^ "Trivecta - Drift Away feat. Charlotte Haining (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. August 14, 2015.
4. "Illenium unveils new Trivecta remix of 'Fractures' and first leg of North American tour". Dancing Astronaut. July 18, 2017.
5. Stone, Katie (24 September 2018). "Trivecta Releases New Single "Axis"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.
6. ^ "Trivecta releases captivating melodic dubstep project, 'Axis,' off Monstercat". Dancing Astronaut. September 27, 2018.
7. ^ Bein, Kat (January 4, 2019). "Seven Lions, Trivecta and Wooli Take Nevve to a Dreamy Dubstep 'Island': Listen". Billboard.
8. ^ Kupfer, Rachel (24 April 2020). "Trivecta Pioneers "Folk Bass" In His Debut EP [Interview]". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.
9. "First Listen: Trivecta channels peak-time EDM with new EP 'Everyday' [Q+A]". Dancing Astronaut. April 24, 2020.
10. ^ "Trivecta inaugurates 2021 with menacing dubstep cut, 'Twilight Of The Gods'". Dancing Astronaut. January 15, 2021.
11. ^ "Trivecta returns to Monstercat for progressive 'Ghost in the Machine'". Dancing Astronaut. March 23, 2021.
12. ^ "Seven Lions, Trivecta, & Blanke Come Out With Ultra Collab, "Wild & Broken" ft RBBTS". June 4, 2021.
13. "Seven Lions plots debut Ophelia Records tour with Blanke, Jason Ross, Wooli, Xavi, and more". Dancing Astronaut. July 13, 2021.
14. ^ "Seven Lions, Kill The Noise, Wooli, Trivecta, & More Team Up On Ophelia's 100th Release, "Pantheon"". October 1, 2021.
15. ^ "Wooli & Trivecta Release "Light Up The Sky" with Creed Singer Scott Stapp on Ophelia". October 8, 2021.
16. Sani, Niko (8 October 2021). "Wooli and Trivecta Tap Creed Frontman Scott Stapp for Anthemic Single "Light Up The Sky": Listen". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.
17. ^ "Trivecta announces debut album with 'Sail Away' featuring Jay Mason". Dancing Astronaut. February 20, 2022.
18. Otalora, Stephanie (May 14, 2022). "Trivecta Shows Us 'The Way Back Up' on Debut Album".
19. ^ "Trivecta issues second Ophelia album single, 'Open Road' with Rico & Miella". Dancing Astronaut. March 23, 2022.
20. ^ "Trivecta goes 'Back to the Start' in third and final debut album single". Dancing Astronaut. April 8, 2022.
21. ^ Sani, Niko (15 May 2022). "Listen to Trivecta's Uplifting Debut Album "The Way Back Up"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.
22. "Trivecta provides a career defining performance with his debut album, 'The Way Back Up'". May 13, 2022.
23. "Trivecta maps out 'The Way Back Up' on Ophelia Records-backed debut album [Interview]". Dancing Astronaut. May 13, 2022.
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25. "Trivecta Ft. Connor Zwetsch - Believe [Monstercat]". May 27, 2014.
26. "Trivecta Ft. Roniitt - The Surface [Free Download]". July 11, 2014.
27. "Trivecta - Ease My Soul ft. Charlotte Haining [Free Download]". April 4, 2015.
28. "Trivecta - Resurface feat. Roniit [FREE DOWNLOAD]". June 9, 2015.
29. "Trivecta - Into the Limelight (feat. Danyka Nadeau) [Monstercat]". April 18, 2016.
30. "Trivecta Returns With 'Shatterpoint'". January 19, 2017.
31. "Trivecta - Feel My Love [Thrive]". May 22, 2017.
32. Bhanawat, Akshay (May 22, 2018). "Trivecta and Wooli team up for their latest hit - Falling". T.H.E - Music Essentials.
33. "Your EDM Premiere: Trivecta - Talk ft. Bright Sparks". November 14, 2019.
34. "Trivecta, Last Heroes, and RUNN yield melodic dubstep bliss on Ophelia Records liaison, 'Waiting For You'". Dancing Astronaut. November 13, 2020.
35. "Ophelia Records dips into house territory with new Trivecta, Gem & Tauri collaboration featuring Tyler Graves". Dancing Astronaut. July 26, 2021.
36. "Good in Goodbye - Single by Frank Walker & Trivecta". Apple Music. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

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