Before even graduating high school, Getter has spun at sold-out shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Cruz, and his hometown of San Jose. Like fellow boy-wonder electro producers Sonicc and Porter Robinson, Petulla has impressed many people in the industry and countless electronic music fans with his unquestionable talent at making high quality dubstep music at such a young age.
He gained recognition when he released songs on labels such as Ultragore Recordings and Tuff Love Dubs. In an interview, he said "I basically started when I was 16. I was in a few bands before that; I was a drummer and a guitar player. I was a huge metal head and I loved rap like Mac Dre and Andre Nickatina. You could make electronic music by yourself, so that really attracted me towards it and made me want to do my own thing". He said "As soon as I picked up a guitar I knew I wanted to do music. I have always done art, whether it’s music or drawing, so it all came pretty natural".
Quickly Petulla’s talent was recognized, and his tracks started gaining hype far beyond his high school’s halls. Petukka was signed by Vital Management in August 2010. Since joining Vital, he has opened for the best artists in dubstep today, such as Rusko, Downlink, Eprom, Subvert, Noah D, Nit Grit, Megalodon, and Borgore — not to mention sharing the stage at Vital SC’s Wobbleland with world class talents Skrillex, 12th Planet, and Nero, among many others.
Petulla later signed to Datsik's label Firepower Records in 2012, while also releasing through other labels such as Rottun Recordings and OWSLA. In 2017, Petulla launched his own record label, clothes shop, and artist collective known as Shred Collective. He also produces and performs hip-hop under the name Terror Reid.
He regularly uses heavy bass and “gnarly” synths in his music. Petulla's style of producing/DJing has evolved through the years from massive dubstep tracks to a diverse assortment of genres which culminate to an ethereal, trap-light sound that still contains hard-hitting dubstep roots. Recently, he's been dabbing into more of an experimental style of reverb and bass while assimilating a variety of beats. His debut album Visceral is a testament to this newer style.
In April 2019, Petulla cancelled his Visceral Tour early after getting booed by a large number of fans at several venues who were not in favor of his changed music style, and in a tweet said that the Visceral Tour would be his last tour. There was an outpouring of support for Petulla from the EDM community in reply to his tweets shortly after. A large number of artists have also stated their support towards Petulla on Social Media, including Jauz, Lost Kings, Joyryde, Dave Dresden, Tommie Sunshine, 1788-L, Svdden Death, Kayzo, Ghastly, Rezz, Modestep, Herobust, Louis the Child, Feed Me, Delta Heavy, Zeds Dead, Excision, and Alison Wonderland.
In October 2019, Petulla teased the release of a single "When It's All Gone" on his social media platforms. The track was released on October 16, and was included in a vaguely teased Terror Reid album that was rumored to release in 2020. Petulla also released "Heartless" on October 29 as a single track, and a return to the now enjoyed music style that Petulla used in Visceral.
Petulla was also known on the app called Vine, in which he amassed over 400 thousand followers and had his videos watched over 376,500,000 times. Vine was also the platform Petulla first founded the phrase "Suh Dude" which he and his best friend, Nick Colletti, sell as a part of merchandise for their clothing brand.
666!
Getter Lyrics
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It's over, o-o-over now
It's over, over
It's o-o-over now
Just over
O-o-o-over
Now!
The lyrics of Getter Ghastly's song "666!" depict an ending, a conclusion, or a resolution to something. The repetition of the line "It's over" highlights the significance of this ending, as well as the finality of it. The use of the word "just" before "over" implies that the ending may have been unexpected or sudden, or perhaps was a long time coming but is still difficult to accept. The repetition of "o-o-over" emphasizes the drawn-out nature of the ending or the lingering emotions that come with it, while the exclamation of "now!" signals a sense of urgency, as if the singer is urging themselves or others to move on.
Overall, the lyrics of "666!" are fairly straightforward but nonetheless capture a feeling of emotional conclusion that is relatable to many people. Whether the ending in question is a breakup, the end of a job, a death, or simply the close of a chapter, the song's message of moving forward is both cathartic and inspirational.
Line by Line Meaning
It's over, over, just over
The situation at hand has come to an end and there is no way to undo it
It's over, o-o-over now
The event or cycle has come to a definitive conclusion and there is no going back
It's over, over
The experience has ended and there is no reason to dwell and hold on to the past
It's o-o-over now
The final chapter has been written, the curtain has been drawn, and there is no more to be said or done
Just over
The finality of the situation is being emphasized, there is no more to add or subtract from it
O-o-o-over
The conclusion has been reached, and there is no further need to linger or delay
Now!
This is the moment where it all ends, emphasizing the immediacy and finality of what has just occurred
Writer(s): James Mathus
Contributed by Austin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ButterChrome888
2023 and im still amazed by this track.
@JordanBoyer69
I can only wonder how many stoners were scared shitless from the sirens.
@Njord-ou7gz
wtf are you talking about
@campbellorvis
Sébastien Mauron only people who are guilty would understand
@ItsHollowfied
yep lmao
@roastednation8733
here i'm
@Naeonification
Holi shid HAHAHAHAH legit af
@Siknastyy
I hear "Great beats make me feel the vibe"
@firebirdforever7794
Yea that’s what I can hear too
@GoMadBad
This shit burning up all my staminas! Oh oes,,