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Celldweller
Originfounded: New York City, New York
relocated: Detroit, Michigan, USA
GenresElectronic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, industrial metal, drum & bass, electro-house, trance, trip hop, crossover, ambient, nu metal, glitch, metalstep, drumstep,[1] experimental music[2]
Years active1999–present
LabelsEsion Media
Position Music
FiXT Music
MembersKlayton
Websitewww.celldweller.com

Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based musical project consisting of hybrid fusion of electronic rock combined with orchestral music elements, created by multi-instrumentalist, producer, remixer, DJ and performer, Klayton. Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, commonly being described as a combination of rock, drum and bass and trance in his earlier works[3] and as dubstep, electro and metalstep for his more recent works.[4] Celldweller songs have frequently appeared in movies, trailers, television shows, and video games.

Biography

Precursors: Circle of Dust and Angeldust, 1997–1999

Klayton had gained a devoted cult following in the mid 90s because of his industrial metal band Circle of Dust. After the dissolution of that band, Klayton concurrently released both a posthumous collection of reworked Circle of Dust leftovers titled Disengage and an album for a new project, Angeldust, created in conjunction with illusionist Criss Angel.[5] Both albums demonstrated Klayton's shift away from industrial metal and towards more electronic / modern industrial rock influences, incorporating richer electronic instrumentation and greater emphasis on melody. This change in style was a major step toward the sound that would come to define Celldweller's output. Klayton began creating songs for the Celldweller project in 1998/1999[6] and released a limited edition EP of three early Celldweller demos and two solo trance tracks, which quickly sold out. Klayton and Criss Angel parted ways in 2000 after three albums' worth of material had been completed, allowing Klayton to devote all of his time to Celldweller.[7]

Self-titled debut period (1999–2008)

Main article: Celldweller

Klayton worked in earnest with producer Grant Mohrman (formerly of Leaderdogs For The Blind) on the debut Celldweller album, which was slated for release in February 2001. Unfortunately, various delays kept pushing the release date back.[8] During this time, Klayton kept fans up to date with numerous Celldweller Logs through his website and via email and, in 2001, released raw files of the song "Symbiont" to give fans and fellow musicians a chance to remix Celldweller's music.[9] Eight remixes were chosen and uploaded to the original Mp3.com, most of them making it to the top of the Electronic and the Electro-Industrial charts. All the exposure led to over 500,000 song plays on Mp3.com.[citation needed] The "Symbiont" remixes became a digital EP six years later.

The self-titled debut album saw release in early 2003 and debuted at No. 17 on Billboard's Internet Sales Chart.[10] Celldweller included a guest appearance by Taproot drummer Jarrod Montague. In 2004, the album took home seven awards at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards, winning Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, Industrial Album of the Year, Metal Song of the Year ("One Good Reason") and Best Industrial Rock Song ("Switchback"), and also took runner-up in Best Industrial Song with "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" and Best Rock Song with "I Believe You".[11] Later, the songs "Birthright" and "Switchback" were included in the list of Hard and Extreme Mode songs respectively for the popular iPhone OS game Tap Tap Revenge.

In 2004, Klayton put together a double disc release called The Beta Cessions. The first disc contained a re-recording of the last Circle of Dust song, "Goodbye", alternate mixes of "Switchback", the Klayton tracks from the initial Celldweller EP, and demo versions of debut Celldweller songs. The second disc contained the full debut album in instrumental form, with a few of the instrumentals being slightly edited.[7] Klayton stated that he plans to release Beta Cessions to coincide with each of his major albums to collect outtakes, demos, and other rarities.[12]

In the years following the release of the first Celldweller album, various remix EPs were released, culminating in the conception of the Take It & Break It Celldweller Remix Competition in 2006.[13] Expanded off the fan remix concept that Klayton first toyed with in 2001 with the Symbiont remixes, the Take It & Break It competition saw the creation of its own website on which unlimited numbers of fans could register, download and remix the individual recording files of various Celldweller songs, and then submit their remixes. Three rounds of the competition were completed, with compilations of Celldweller remixes being released at the end of each round. In 2008, the Celldweller Remix Competition evolved into the FiXT Remix Competition where fans, remixers, and musicians have the opportunity to remix songs of not only Celldweller but other FiXT Music artists as well.[citation needed]

In December 2008, Klayton released Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 01, a collection consisting primarily of short, instrumental score-based compositions. He selected and reworked demos from his extensive archives that he felt would suit for Film, TV and video game licensing.[14] Additionally, some of the songs were from the (then work in progress) second main Celldweller album sessions.[15][16] Celldweller's management has sought to have these songs placed in media, like those on the debut album, and several have already been heard on film and television and in video games.[15]

Wish Upon a Blackstar period (2008–present)

Main article: Wish Upon a Blackstar

Writing and recording for the second Celldweller album has been underway since 2004.[17][18] Originally slated to come out in the summer of 2006, the album has been delayed numerous times. In March 2009 Klayton announced that the title of the album is Wish Upon a Blackstar. Of 50 songs, he has narrowed it down to the 10 that will comprise the album. In a blog post on his website, he elaborated on wanting to release the album in 'Chapters' with each Chapter consisting of 2 songs.

In April 2009 Klayton revealed the tracks Wish Upon a Blackstar would contain,[19] and has also stated that many of the leftovers will be on the second volume of The Beta Cessions.[15]

During the recording of Wish Upon a Blackstar, Klayton also began work on his follow-up to Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 01. Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 02 will be released in the same manner as Wish Upon a Blackstar: as handfuls of tracks are completed, Chapters of the full album will be released digitally until the full collection is complete and the album is released on physical media. Chapter 01 of SVH Vol. 02 featured four songs, including a 20 minute ambient piece (a first for Celldweller). Additionally, a Limited Edition CD of Chapter 01 was released on 7 December 2010 that contained a bonus short ambient track, "Distants".

In addition to working on Wish Upon a Blackstar and SVH Vol. 02, Celldweller kept busy on other fronts. He produced the remainder of the debut Blue Stahli album, appeared on the soundtrack of the Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 game Dead Rising 2 with a new original song, "Kill The Sound", as well as a selection of previously released Celldweller songs,[20] and also did remixes for BT[21] and Jes.

Klayton confirmed in April 2010 that, for the first time in five years, he would be taking Celldweller on the road. The live band would consist of Klayton and fellow FiXT recording artist Blue Stahli.[22] The first leg of the tour, in fall 2010, included shows at Triton Fest in New York City, Dragoncon in Atlanta, Georgia, and EBM Fest in Toronto. In November, 2010, Klayton announced that he is planning to release studio recordings of the alternate live versions of Celldweller songs played on the tour. The first of these releases, Cellout EP 01, is available as an iTunes exclusive, released on January 25, 2011.

On May 4, 2011, a 4-EP bundle was released via Groupees in a 72 hour only exclusive online sale with 20% of the benefits going to Red Cross for Tornado Relief. The EPs in the promotion were Cellout EP 01, Chapter 01 of Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 02, Chapter 03 of Wish Upon a Blackstar and the Unreleased EP which contained previously unreleased songs and remixes including a song titled "Senorita Bonita" from the Chapter 02 of SVH Vol. 02 and a Beta Cessions demo, "Atmospheric Light".[23]

In May 2011, in a Ustream broadcast Klayton mentioned that he was planning to launch a Celldweller VIP Membership, which would give "access to unreleased demos, video, news, discounts & more". It was to be launched in "early/mid July", 2011.[24]

On November 24, 2011, Klayton announced that he is planning to release Wish Upon a Blackstar on March 27, 2012.[25]

Chapter 02 of Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 02 was released on February 14, 2012 and pre-orders of Live Upon a Blackstar began on the same day along with an announcement about the delay of Wish Upon a Blackstar to May 22, 2012.[26] On March 2, 2012, Klayton released a new SVH song, "Elara" as a single.[27]

The MP3 Album version of Live Upon a Blackstar was released on March 26, 2012, one day early.[28] However, the Live Upon a Blackstar Blu-ray DVD was delayed to April 17, 2012 and was delayed again, to May 22, 2012.[29] The release date of Wish Upon a Blackstar was also moved. Currently, it is scheduled to be released on "a final release date in early June, 2012."[30] On April 18, 2012, the final release date of Wish Upon a Blackstar was announced. The album is set to be released on June 12, 2012.[31] On May 22, 2012, the Live Upon a Blackstar DVD/Blu-ray was delayed to June 12, 2012.[29]

On June 12, 2012, Wish Upon a Blackstar was released alongside the Live Upon a Blackstar Blu-ray DVD.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).[29]

On July 13, 2012, Klayton released a new SVH Vol. 02 song as a single and he also announced the release date of July 24, 2012 for the full Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 02 album.[32][33] On July 16, 2012, a new vocal song titled "Tough Guy" was released for free download on Dubstep.net.[34] Klayton stated that this song is "towards the next Celldweller album".[35]

On September 14, 2012, a new Klash-Up, "Miss Murder's Personal Jesus" was premiered Alternative Press's website. It contains elements of AFI's Miss Murder and Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus.[36] On October 19, 2012, another Klash-Up titled "Cry Little Sister Vs. Hello Zepp" was released on Bloody Disgusting's website. It contains elements of Gerard McMahon's "Cry Little Sister" and "Hello Zepp" from Saw.[37]

On October 22, 2012, Klayton announced International Tour, including shows in Estonia, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.[38][39]

On October 26, 2012, Celldweller launched another Groupees campaign,[40] selling Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Live Upon a Blackstar, Wish Upon a Blackstar, The Complete Cellout as well as offering the Live Upon a Blackstar DVD for digital download with a portion of all the sales were donated to the Children's Defense Fund. Through the campaign, donors unlocked a new 3-song Unreleased EP 2 with demo songs that were intended for Wish Upon a Blackstar.[41]

On December 11, 2012, the Space & Time EP was released containing remixes of various songs from Wish Upon a Blackstar.[42]

Discography

Further information: Celldweller discography
Major releases

Licensing

Many Celldweller songs spanning the entire discography have been licensed for various media uses.

Trailers/Commercials/Promos
Film/Features
Video Games
CD Soundtracks
Television
Various

Awards

The debut Celldweller album won seven awards in the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards:[11]

  • Best Hard Rock song - "Fadeaway"
  • Best Industrial Song - "Switchback" (with "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" in second place)
  • Best Metal song - "One Good Reason"
  • 2nd place, Best Rock Song - "I Believe You"
  • Album of the Year - Celldweller
  • Producer of the Year - Klayton
  • Best Industrial album - Celldweller

Live band

Current members

Past live members

  • Bret Autrey (Blue Stahli) - backing vocals, synthesizers, guitar, bass, percussion (2010–2011)
  • Dale Van Norman - electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2004–2005)
  • Kemikal - bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2004–2005)
  • Cais - acoustic and electronic drums, percussion (2004–2005)
  • Kenny James - acoustic and electronic drums, percussion (2004–2005)
  • Del Cheetah - guitar, keyboards, percussion (2004–2005)
  • Chris Cross aka Tweety - guitar, keyboards, percussion (2004–2005)

References

  1. ^ FiXT Music (2011-05-15). "Unshakeable (Radio Edit)". Soundcloud. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. ^ "Celldweller - Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 2 (Chapter 02)". FiXT Music. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. ^ "Keyboard Magazine Celldweller Music Makers Feature". Keyboard Magazine. 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-13. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Celldweller / Disposable War Pigs". DED Music. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  5. ^ "Klay Scott Interview with Carpe Noctem". Carpe Noctem magazine. 1997. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  6. ^ Diamantis-Fry, Sophie (2003). "Klayton Interview with DELIRIUM". Retrieved 2009-04-12. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b "Klayton Interview with 1340 Mag". 1340 Mag. 2003. Retrieved 2009-04-12. [dead link‍] Cite error: The named reference "1340interview" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Celldweller current info 29 October 2002". Archived from the original on 29 October 2002. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  9. ^ "Celldweller current info 1 June 2000". Archived from the original on 1 June 2000. Retrieved 2009-04-12. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 9 December 2000 suggested (help)
  10. ^ Celldweller ranking at Billboard
  11. ^ a b "2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards". 7 November 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  12. ^ "Klayton Was Here... (artist's blog) 06-10-2005". 6 October 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-12. [dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Celldweller To Launch Groundbreaking Remix Contest". September 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-11. [dead link‍]
  14. ^ "Klayton Was Here...(artist's blog) 5-10-08". 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  15. ^ a b c Burkart, Gregory S. (10 December 2008). "Klayton interview with FEARnet". FEARnet. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  16. ^ Celldweller - The Best It's Gonna Get Beta Cessions Commentary (Wish Upon a Blackstar Chapter 02 Deluxe Edition)
  17. ^ celldweller (2009-12-08). "Eon Beta Cessions commentary". youtube.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  18. ^ celldweller (2011-12-23). "Beta Cessions (Demos Vol. 01)". FiXT Music. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  19. ^ Scott, Klayton (20 April 2009). "Does This Smell Like Chloroform? (04-20-09)". Celdweller.com. Retrieved 2009-04-20.[dead link‍]
  20. ^ "Dead Rising 2: The Music Behind the Game (Celldweller)". FiXT News. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  21. ^ "Update from the studio". Celldweller. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  22. ^ "Updates (lots of 'em)". Celldweller. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  23. ^ "Atmospheric Light". Celldweller. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-03. {{cite web}}: Text "72 Hour Promo Sale" ignored (help)
  24. ^ "Anyone still..." Facebook. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-11. {{cite web}}: Text "Facebook" ignored (help)
  25. ^ celldweller (2011-11-24). "Wish Upon A Blackstar". mim.io. Retrieved 2011-11-24. {{cite web}}: Text "Letter From Klayton" ignored (help)
  26. ^ celldweller (2012-02-14). "Celldweller - Live Upon a Blackstar". FiXT Music. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  27. ^ "Surprise! "Elara"..." Facebook. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  28. ^ celldweller (2012-03-27). "What's this?..." Facebook. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  29. ^ a b c FiXT Music (2012-04-07). "Celldweller - Live Upon A Blackstar (DVD & Blu-Ray Combo)". FiXT Music. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  30. ^ celldweller (2012-03-27). "What happened to..." Facebook.com. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  31. ^ celldweller (2012-04-18). ""Wish Upon A Blackstar" Official Release Date + Free Download of "Unshakeable"". mim.io. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  32. ^ "Celldweller - First Person Shooter (Single) (MP3 Album)". FiXT Music. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  33. ^ "Soundtrack For The Voices In My Head Vol. 2". FiXT Music. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  34. ^ "Tough Guy by Celldweller - Dubstep.NET Exclusive". Dubstep.net. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  35. ^ "There's a *pretty..." Facebook. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  36. ^ "Song Premiere: Celldweller, "Miss Murder's Personal Jesus (AFI & Depeche Mode Klash-Up)"". Alternative Press. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  37. ^ "[Premiere] Stream AND DOWNLOAD Celldweller's "Cry Little Sister Vs. Hello Zepp" Klash-Up". Bloody.Disgusting. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-191. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  38. ^ "Celldweller 2012 International Tour Announcement". Youtube.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  39. ^ "Celldweller Tour 2012". celldweller.com. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  40. ^ "2012 Groupees Campaign". Celldweller. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  41. ^ "Unreleased EP 2". Celldweller. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  42. ^ "Space & Time (Deluxe Edition)". FiXT Music. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
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