Isabelle Rezazadeh (born 28 March 1995), who is known by her stage name Rezz (stylized in

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), is a Ukrainian–Canadian DJ and record producer from

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. Rezz released her debut

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(EP) ''Insurrection'' in 2015 through

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's sub-label Nest HQ. In 2016, she signed with record label

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and released her follow-up EPs ''The Silence is Deafening'' and ''Something Wrong Here''. Rezz released her debut studio album ''

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'' in 2017 and her follow-up album '' Certain Kind of Magic'' in 2018. She released her third album ''

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'' in 2021 through

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. She then founded her own label HypnoVizion Records, through which she released her fourth album '' Can You See Me?'' (2024), which focuses on a

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sound.

Early life

Isabelle Rezazadeh was born on 28 March 1995 in Ukraine to a Ukrainian mother and an Iranian father, before moving to Canada at a young age. The family settled in Niagara Falls. While attending high school there, Rezz worked at a branch of

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. Rezz began DJing at the age of 16, playing music by other artists until she became inspired by a

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concert to create her own. According to Rezz, she knew she wanted to work in the music industry when she was 18.

Career

2013–2016: Early career

In 2013, Rezz started producing music on her

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at her home in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and uploaded it to the music-sharing website

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. She released ''Insurrection'' on

subsidiary NEST on 20 July 2015. Later that year, she released music on deadmau5's record label

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and her track "Serenity" was included on the

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''We Are Friends, Vol. 4'' (2015). During her early career, the American disc jockey (DJ)

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noticed Rezz via a blog; he followed her and sent her a message via

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. In 2016, Rezz announced her first

(EP) ''The Silence is Deafening'', which was released on the music label Mau5trap on 22 January 2016. Her second EP ''Something Wrong Here'' was released on Mau5trap on 7 October 2016; it charted in the United States, peaking at number 19 on the

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2017–2018: ''Mass Manipulation'' and ''Certain Kind of Magic''

In 2017, Mau5trap announced Rezz's debut

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''. On 7 July 2017, a

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for "Relax" was released on Mau5trap's

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channel to promote the album's release. ''Mass Manipulation'' was released on digital download stores on 4 August 2017, and as a

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on 6 October 2017. In 2018, ''Mass Manipulation'' was named the best Electronic Album of the Year at the

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. On 1 June 2018, Rezz announced her second studio album '' Certain Kind of Magic''. "

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", its lead single, was released on 4 June, and the second single "

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", which was made in collaboration with

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, was released later that month. The album was released on 3 August through Mau5trap.

2019–2021: ''Beyond the Senses'' and ''Spiral''

On 14 May 2019, Rezz announced on Twitter her EP ''Beyond the Senses'' was set for release on 24 July. She released the single "Dark Age" the following day. On 12 June, she released a collaboration titled "Falling" with the American band

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. It was accompanied by a music video that was released the same day, and an online VR listening party through WaveVR with VR Arcades across North America and also

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in London taking part in physical events supporting the listening party. Rezz is profiled in the 2020 documentary film '' Underplayed'', and performed a DJ set following the film's Canadian premiere at the

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. In 2021, Rezz collaborated with

to release a single named "Hypnocurrency" through Mau5trap. On 24 April, she performed a set at

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's virtual music festival Secret Sky. On 21 May, Rezz released "Taste of You", a collaboration with

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. Rezz released ''

'', her third album, on 19 November.

2022–present: HypnoVizion Records, ''It's Not a Phase'', and ''Can You See Me?''

In 2022, Rezz launched a label called HypnoVizion Records. The label's first release was a Halloween-themed mix and album entitled ''Nightmare on Rezz Street 2''. On 21 April 2023, an EP entitled ''It's Not a Phase'' (styled in all caps) and described by the artist as "goth-punk" was announced and was released on 20 July. On 13 October, Rezz and deadmau5 released "Infraliminal", a rework of deadmau5's 2012 song "Superliminal", as their debut single as REZZMAU5. An alternate version titled "Infraliminal (Isabelle's Version)" was released alongside the original. Speaking about the track and collaboration with deadmau5, Rezz cited "Superliminal" as her favourite deadmau5 track, stating: "That's one of the key songs that stunned me and I immediately had to learn to produce music. I put my own lil 'sic''">sic.html" ;"title="'sic">'sic''spin on it, while Joel also did his own lil [''sic''">sic">'sic<_a>''.html" ;"title="sic.html" ;"title="'sic">'sic''">sic.html" ;"title="'sic">'sic''spin on it, while Joel also did his own lil [''sic''spin". In January 2024, Rezz with Subtronics and Holly (DJ), Holly released collaborative singles titled "Black Ice" and "Dysphoria", respectively. She also announced her fourth album '' Can You See Me?'', which was released on 14 March. In 2025, Rezz performed at the inaguarual Force Fields music festival in

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, held by the same organizers as Hoofbeat and

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. She also performed at VELD Music Festival, held in downtown Toronto. In March of that year,

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showcased a previously unreleased collaboration with Rezz at his Vegas Sphere show.

Musical style and influences

Rezz is an

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producer and DJ; her sound has been described as "midtempo bass" and a modern styling of "

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". In 2015,

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called her the "new queen of the dark techno scene", writing she had been "making electronic and techy beats for two years" at that point. EDM.com's Niko Sani wrote Rezz's "deliciously ominous, often alien-sounding bass music" helped gain her popularity within the electronic music scene in around 2016. Other music writers have referred to Rezz's music as sounding "dark", as well as "menacing", "mechanical", "haunting and industrial".

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's outlet ''For the Record'' profiled Rezz, calling her "one of the most highly regarded producers of

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soundscapes", and saying she "strikes a firm balance between minimal original tech compositions and the all-heavy bass". Rezz has described her music as "eerie, grungy, dungeon sounds". She has stated while growing up, she listened exclusively to bands, particularly punk and rock bands.

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, and

have been cited as such bands she listened to in her youth. She cited Silverstein as one band that she frequently listened to that had an influence on her EP ''It's Not A Phase''.

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is an early inspiration for Rezz. She has also mentioned

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and

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as fellow Canadian artists who have influenced her. Rezz is known for the signature LED spiraling "hypno glasses" she wears during live performances.

Personal life

On 15 August 2023, Rezz announced her engagement to fellow musician and frequent collaborator Sydney Fisher, who is known by her stage name fknsyd. The couple held their wedding in September 2024.

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (2017) * '' Certain Kind of Magic'' (2018) * ''

'' (2021) * '' Can You See Me?'' (2024) * ''As the Pendulum Swings'' (2025)

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

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