Acclaimed Electronic Act The Bloody Beetroots Reimagine Letdown.’s “Empty” In Dark And Harrowing Remix

23rd October 2022 Rob Cella 430 Views

ALTERNATIVE ROCK ARTIST LETDOWN. TEAMS UP WITH CELEBRATED ELECTRONIC ACT THE BLOODY BEETROOTS FOR DARK
AND HARROWING REMIX OF “EMPTY”

MUSIC VIDEO FOR “EMPTY (THE BLOODY BEETROOTS REMIX)”
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LETDOWN. CURRENTLY RELEASING LIVE, FULL-BAND VERSIONS
OF SINGLES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS ON YOUTUBE

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Big Loud Rock, the new alternative/rock imprint of Big Loud Records, and Letdown. are excited to present “Empty (The Bloody Beetroots Remix),” a reimagining of the Chicago/Nashville-based songwriter and vocalist’s emotionally charged single. Teaming up with the acclaimed electronic act The Bloody Beetroots — the punk rock and comic book-inspired creation of Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo that mixes his classical training, his punk obsession and his passion for electronic music into an edgy rock-meets-dance hybrid sound — the remix is a dark and harrowing offering that pairs well with the song that details the internal strife that heavily informs Blake Coddington of Letdown.’s songwriting.

“I struggle a lot with my mental health — it’s tough for me to put a smile on for everyone else,” Coddington explains. “I write music not only as therapy for myself but for others who feel they are spread too thin, falling short or just not good enough.” In regards to the remix, Rifo adds, “I had a lot of fun turning a sad song into a creepy tune.”

“Empty (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)” follows Letdown.’s previous singles “Freak” and “Go To Hell,” a track that received 10,000 pre-saves, 4 million views and 700k likes on TikTok. Watch the Filippo Bano-directed music video for “Empty (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)” on YouTube HERE.

Letdown. and The Bloody Beetroots. Courtesy of Big Loud Rock

The new singles also release alongside six new, live full-band videos on Letdown.’s YouTube over the course of the next several weeks, which will continue his growth to a very engaged audience, not the least of which is 650k TikTok followers that have helped him gain 5 million likes on the platform and 50 million streams across DSPs.

While everyone else was learning to garden or make bread from scratch in 2020, Blake Coddington was busy finding a new way to musically express himself. The Chicago/Nashville-based rocker launched Letdown. (period included), a new project that features his powerful range of vocals and deeply personal lyrics over catchy guitar hooks and hypnotizing drum beats. Or in Coddington’s words, “It’s just me crying about my problems.”

But while the songwriter — who could pass as Jason Momoa playing the lead role in a film about rock ‘n roll — may be a little facetious in the description of his own music, Coddington’s mental health struggles have served as a primary creative focus for Letdown. thus far. The Big Loud Rock artist is looking to share his experiences to let others know that they’re not alone in their own struggles, and he’s found a home already in large swathes of the internet.

In the last nine months, Letdown. has already seen rapid growth on TikTok, more than 265K monthly listeners on Spotify, and 100K on Instagram — and that’s before counting the 35+ million streams Coddington’s singles have picked up. Of course, the emotionally vulnerable rocker is fully aware that TikTok hasn’t exactly become a bastion of heavier music just yet, and his bearded and tattooed look stands out from the platform’s assortment of teenage pop stars and dance routines.

“I started posting on TikTok because I figured if all these guys doing pop music can do it, then I can at least put myself out there a little bit,” Coddington says. “I didn’t expect much, but then I started going to bed every night and waking up with 50,000 or 100,000 new followers. The first video I posted did like 500,000 views in the first three hours, and I didn’t know what to do with that because I came from a world where you make music, put it on YouTube to show to your friends, and 10 years later it has like 100 views.”

Ten singles, a handful of music videos, and bigger streaming and social numbers than he ever thought he’d see later, Coddington is ready to take the next step in his musical journey and start bringing his music live to the fans who have stuck with him throughout the pandemic.

“Empty (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)” single art

About The Bloody Beetroots:
The Bloody Beetroots first exploded on the scene via his 2009 critically acclaimed debut album Romborama featuring the iconic “Warp 1.9” with Steve Aoki, both of which helped launch the American EDM boom at the end of the 2000s. His 2013 sophomore album, Hide, featured crossover tracks with rock icons and alternative stars like Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others. Rifo’s third full-length album, The Great Electronic Swindle (2017), continued the electronic-rock narrative via collaborations with Perry Farrell, Jet, Gallows, Deap Vally and more. In 2019, The Bloody Beetroots released the Heavy EP, which saw Rifo revisiting his classic electro style and featured collaborations with ZHU, Ephwurd and Dr. Fresch, as well as three new solo originals. 2021 saw Bob pair with Tom Morello to release The Catastrophists EP. And Bob provided the entire 16 track soundtrack to the RiMS Racing video game. 10 classics and 6 brand new tracks were released as the Official RiMS Racing Soundtrack. The Bloody Beetroots has performed his boundary-pushing full live band shows and DJ sets at every major music festival around the world as well as several headlining tours.