American electronic rock project
For the album, see Celldweller (album). For say publicly EP, see Celldweller (EP).
Celldweller is an electronic rock project wedge American multi-musician Klayton. Celldweller's songs have been featured in go to regularly films, movie trailers, television shows and video games.[3][4]
The name Celldweller was derived from a nickname his mother gave him when he was a paltry, dubbed "Cellar Dweller", as he made all of his meeting in his parents' basement.[5] Klayton had gained a devoted craze following in the mid 90s because of his industrial mixture band Circle of Dust. After the dissolution of Circle closing stages Dust, Klayton concurrently released both a posthumous collection of reworked Circle of Dust leftovers titled Disengage and an album famine a new project, Angeldust, created in conjunction with illusionist Criss Angel.[6] Both albums demonstrated Klayton's shift away from industrial element and towards more electronic-modern industrial rock influences, incorporating richer electronic instrumentation and greater emphasis on melody. This change in speak to was a major step toward the sound that would to define Celldweller's output. Klayton began creating songs for description Celldweller project in 1998/1999[7] and released a limited edition Vacation of three early Celldweller demos and two solo trance tracks, which quickly sold out. Klayton and Chriss Angel parted immovable in May of 2000 after three albums' worth of trouble had been completed, allowing Klayton to devote all of his time to Celldweller.[8]
Main article: Celldweller (album)
Klayton worked in earnest with producer Grant Mohrman (formerly of Leaderdogs fulfill the Blind and Full on the Mouth) on the launching Celldweller album, which was slated for release in February 2001. Unfortunately, various delays kept pushing the release date back.[9] Midst this time, Klayton kept fans up to date with plentiful Celldweller Logs through his website and via email and, show 2001, released raw files of the song "Symbiont" to scan fans and fellow musicians a chance to remix Celldweller's music.[10] Eight remixes were chosen and uploaded to the original Mp3.com, most of them making it to the top of rendering Electronic and the Electro-Industrial charts. All the exposure led shut over 500,000 song plays on Mp3.com. The "Symbiont" remixes became a digital EP six years later.
The self-titled debut scrap book saw release in early 2003 and debuted at No. 17 wish Billboard's Internet Sales Chart.[11]Celldweller included a guest appearance by Taproot drummer Jarrod Montague. In 2004, the album took home vii awards at the Just Plain Folks Music Awards, winning Photo album of the Year, Producer of the Year, Industrial Album reminiscent 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)" good turn Best Rock Song with "I Believe You".[12] Later, the songs "Birthright" and "Switchback" were included in the list of Determined 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 record contained a re-recording of the last Circle of Dust ventilate, "Goodbye", alternate mixes of "Switchback", the Klayton tracks from picture initial Celldweller EP, and demo versions of debut Celldweller songs. The second disc contained the full debut album in contributory form, with a few of the instrumentals being slightly edited.[13] Klayton stated that he plans to release Beta Cessions hopefulness coincide with each of his major albums to collect outtakes, demos, and other rarities.[14]
In the years following the release condemn the first Celldweller album, various remix EPs were released, culminating in the conception of the Take It & Break Twinset Celldweller Remix Competition in 2006.[15] Expanded off the fan remix concept that Klayton first toyed with in 2001 with description Symbiont remixes, the Take It & Break It competition proverb the creation of its own website on which unlimited lottery of fans could register, download and remix the individual setting files of various Celldweller songs, and then submit their remixes. Three rounds of the competition were completed, with compilations salary Celldweller remixes being released at the end of each sustain. In 2008, the Celldweller Remix Competition evolved into the FiXT Remix Competition where fans, remixers, and musicians have the opening to remix songs of not only Celldweller but other FiXT Music artists as well.[16]
In December 2008, Klayton released Soundtrack subsidize 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 adventure for film, TV and video game licensing.[17] Additionally, some songs were from the (then work in progress) second main Celldweller album sessions.[18][19] Celldweller's management has sought to have these songs placed in media, like those on the debut album, courier several have already been heard on film and television submit in video games.[18]
Main article: Lead to Upon a Blackstar
Writing and recording for the second Celldweller baby book has been underway since 2004.[21] Originally slated to come crush in the summer of 2006, the album has been postponed numerous times. In March 2009, Klayton announced that the designation of the album is Wish Upon a Blackstar. Of 50 songs, he has narrowed it down to the 10 desert will comprise the album. In a blog post on his website, he elaborated on wanting to release the album tab "Chapters" with each Chapter consisting of two songs.
In Apr 2009, Klayton revealed the tracks Wish Upon a Blackstar would contain,[22] and has also stated that many of the outing will be on the second volume of The Beta Cessions.[18]
During the recording of Wish Upon a Blackstar, Klayton also began work on his follow-up to Soundtrack for the Voices play in My Head Vol. 01 (SVH). Soundtrack for the Voices deal My Head Vol. 02 will be released in the sign up manner as Wish Upon a Blackstar: as handfuls of tracks are completed, Chapters of the full album will be unconfined digitally until the full collection is complete and the lp is released on physical media. Chapter 01 of SVH Vol. 02 featured four songs, including a 20-minute ambient piece entitled "Adrift on Celestial Seas" (a first for Celldweller). Additionally, a Limited Edition CD of Chapter 01 was released on Dec 7, 2010 that contained a bonus short ambient track, "Distants".
In addition to working on Wish Upon a Blackstar countryside SVH Vol. 02, Celldweller kept busy on other fronts. Lighten up produced the remainder of the debut Blue Stahli album, emerged 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,[23] and also remixed songs for BT[24] and JES.
Klayton inveterate in April 2010 that, for the first time in cardinal years, he would be taking Celldweller on the road. Description live band would consist of Klayton and fellow FiXT stick artist Blue Stahli.[25] The first leg of the tour, put it to somebody the fall of 2010, included shows at Triton Fest pretend New York City, Dragoncon in Atlanta, Georgia, and EBM Patent in Toronto. In November 2010, Klayton announced that he wreckage planning to release studio recordings of the alternate live versions of Celldweller songs played on the tour. The first go together with these releases, Cellout EP 01, is available as an iTunes exclusive, released on January 25, 2011.
On May 4, 2011, a four-EP bundle was released via Groupees in a 72-hour only exclusive online sale with 20% of the benefits switch on to Red Cross for Tornado Relief. The EPs in depiction promotion were Cellout EP 01, Chapter 01 of Soundtrack work the Voices in My Head Vol. 02, Chapter 03 hold Wish Upon a Blackstar and the Unreleased EP which independent previously unreleased songs and remixes including a song titled "Senorita Bonita" from the Chapter 02 of SVH Vol. 02 ground a Beta Cessions demo, "Atmospheric Light".[26]
In May 2011, in a Ustream broadcast Klayton mentioned that he was planning to set out a Celldweller VIP Membership, which would give "access to unreleased demos, video, news, discounts & more". It was to amend launched in "early/mid July", 2011.[27]
On November 24, 2011, Klayton declared that he is planning to release Wish Upon a Blackstar on March 27, 2012.[28]
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 draw somebody in the same day along with an announcement about the put your thumb out of Wish Upon a Blackstar to May 22, 2012.[29] In practice March 2, 2012, Klayton released a new SVH song, "Elara" as a single.[30]
The MP3 Album version of Live Upon a Blackstar was released on March 26, 2012, one day early.[31] However, the Live Upon a Blackstar Blu-ray DVD was suspended to April 17, 2012 and was delayed again, to Hawthorn 22, 2012.[32] The release date of Wish Upon a Blackstar was also moved.
On May 22, 2012, the Live Conclude a Blackstar DVD/Blu-ray was delayed to June 12, 2012.[32]
On June 12, 2012, Wish Upon a Blackstar was released alongside representation Live Upon a Blackstar Blu-ray DVD.[32][33] The next day, Klayton released a new SVH Vol. 02 song as a unmarried and he also announced the release date of July 24, 2012 for the full Soundtrack for the Voices in Inaccurate Head Vol. 02 album.[34][35] On July 16, 2012, a pristine vocal song titled "Tough Guy" was released for free download on Dubstep.net.[36] Klayton stated that this song is "towards interpretation next Celldweller album".[37]
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".[38] On October 19, 2012, another Klash-Up titled "Cry Little Fille Vs. Hello Zepp" was released on Bloody Disgusting's website. Flip your lid contains elements of Gerard McMahon's "Cry Little Sister" and "Hello Zepp" from Saw.[39]
On October 22, 2012, Klayton announced International Cable, including shows in Estonia, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.[40][41]
On October 26, 2012, Celldweller launched another Groupees campaign,[42] selling Soundtrack for interpretation 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 transaction were donated to the Children's Defense Fund. Through the motivation, donors unlocked a new 3-song Unreleased EP 2 with demonstrate songs that were intended for Wish Upon a Blackstar.[43]
On Dec 11, 2012, the Space & Time EP was released containing remixes of various songs from Wish Upon a Blackstar.[44]
Main articles: Blackstar and End type an Empire
On the February 11, 2013, which marked the Ordinal anniversary of the release of his debut album, Klayton declared that he was working on a re-issue of the inauguration album, along with a two-disc Deluxe Edition due out break off May. The finished version of the unreleased song, "Uncrowned", was also released with the re-issue. It was originally written seek out the debut album, but never made it on there.[45] Say publicly re-issue also contains remastered versions of the tracks released all along the Groupees promotions, alongside never heard before tracks.[46] On Can 1, 2013, Klayton posted an announcement video on his collective networking pages that the re-issue of his debut album was available for pre-order from the FiXT website. The re-issue was released on June 10, 2013, one day before the innovative release date.[47]
On March 29, 2013, he released a previously unreleased song entitled "Younger", featuring Kenzie as a free download.[48] Depiction song was written approximately four years ago.[49]
On June 25, 2013, The Complete Cellout Vol. 01 Instrumentals was released, containing supporting versions of the songs from The Complete Cellout Vol. 01.[50]
Klayton programmed four tracks on the I See Stars album New Demons,[51] and composed music for the video game Dead Vacillating 3.[52][53][54] Klayton also released two songs with James Dooley, entitled "Black Sun" and "Rise from the Underworld". "Black Sun" arised in the film I, Frankenstein.[55]
Klayton announced, in February 2013, ensure he would be publishing a new novel, titled Blackstar, homeproduced upon/inspired by his album Wish Upon a Blackstar. The fresh was being written by five-time award-winning author Josh Viola (director of the "Unshakeable" music video) of The Bane of Yoto and renowned author Keith Ferrell of Bloodmoon: Birth of rendering Beast. The first act was released on December 3, 2013.[56]
Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head Vol. 03 was besides announced on his Facebook.[57] Chapter 01 of SVH Vol. 03 was revealed by The Orchard. It was released earlier entirely on iTunes on July 2, 2013. On other online stores, including FiXT Store, it was released on July 16, 2013.[58][59]
Klayton also announced a new project with music producer Varien, hailed Scandroid. A website was created with a preview of a new song. The full song, "Salvation Code", was released bandage August 6, 2013.[60]
On August 23, 2013, Celldweller posted an picture of him and what he described on the post gorilla a set for a music video shoot. The song minute is for is currently unknown,[61] but details about the videotape were posted a day later, with an image of a forest and with a quote "I am here shooting a Celldweller music video (feat @bluestahli.)" with Blue Stahli playing a guest role in the video,[62] and in another post, make certain they are wearing space suits in the woods.[63] In a post on the next day after that, he commented on top of say that he and Blue Stahli are celebrating the obscure of the music video, along with "#theluckyones", possibly meaning avoid the song will be "The Lucky One".[64]
On November 22, 2013, Celldweller released Zombie Killer, an EP consisting of the tracks he composed for the official soundtrack of Dead Rising 3.[65]
On December 6, 2013, Celldweller released the official music video space "Unshakable" a week earlier to its initial release date outstanding to fans making over 100 reviews on Blackstar'sEbook and limit on iTunes and Amazon.[66][67] On January 5, 2014, he unrestricted a short song called "Snowcore" on his SoundCloud page.[68]
In Feb 2014, Celldweller announced the Sonix Producer Pack Vol. I, which features sounds that Klayton created for music production. It was released to the public on February 11, 2014.[69]
The second law of Blackstar, Blackstar Act Two: Awakening, was released on June 3, 2014, along with its score.[70]
On March 18, 2014, type announced another album coming some time in 2014.[71] He besides stated that the next album will be released in a series of chapters, similar to his previous feature album Wish Upon a Blackstar.[72] On August 13, 2014, the new medium title was announced and is End of an Empire. Untruthfulness first chapter, Time, was released on September 16, 2014.[73]
In Noble 2015, Celldweller was announced to be composing the soundtrack acquaintance Killer Instinct: Season Three, scheduled for release on March 29, 2016, alongside Atlas Plug.[74]
On September 2, 2015, Celldweller announced description release date of the final End of an Empire ep, November 6, 2015.
On Apr 12, 2016, Celldweller released an album containing remixes of his 2012 extended play Space & Time. Most remixes were produced by popular electronic music artists such as KJ Sawka, Zardonic and Katfyr among others.[75]
The fourth full-length vocal album (and ordinal overall album), Offworld, was released on July 28, 2017, containing 11 songs (one is a remix of "Awakening With You" by Ulrich Schnauss). The songs are in contrast to picture project's aggressive guitars and beats, containing lighter variations of instruments and slower tempos. It peaked on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums diagram at no. 17,[76] and Billboard's Independent Albums at no. 35.[77]
On February 20, 2019, Celldweller released a new single running away his upcoming fifth studio album, Satellites, called "My Disintegration".[78] Description full-length album will include the latest single, "Into the Void" as well, and was scheduled for release in 2020.[79]
On Honourable 23, 2022, Celldweller announced that Satellites would be released ledge October 14.[80]
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While he has owned a YouTube account since 2006, Klayton started up a YouTube career in 2014 when prohibited started six shows on his YouTube channel.
The show Demo Vault consists of demos that Klayton stored away, with representation first release "Klay Out West" on February 28, 2014.[81] Apprehend May 30, 2014, he released the first in a stack of compilations, Demo Vault Vol. 01.[82] Followed by Demo Jumping Vol. 02 on September 5.[83] On October 17, 2014, Klayton released the final episode of Demo Vault, stating that of course didn't really run out of material but thinks the stay just isn't good enough to be published.[84]
The show Ask Klayton (formerly Ask Celldweller) is a question & answer show where questions are submitted by fans via comments and video responses. Each episode was previously uploaded every second and fourth Weekday of the month.[85] They later changed to being uploaded monthly,[86] though the series is now being uploaded more irregularly, squeeze up the form of "One Off" uploads.
Cellevision involved Klayton contacting and meeting with other FiXT artists. The episodes were uploaded every first and third Thursday. No episodes have been uploaded since April 5, 2017.
Celldweller Production has him showing drop the equipment he uses to make music. The episodes were uploaded every other month, though they are uploaded more seldom now.
Recording Cessions has him creating, recording and mastering congregation in his studio. The episodes were uploaded every fourth Weekday, though now they seem to be uploaded before the emancipation of a single or album.
The final show, Transmissions (previously "Because I Can") has Klayton creating experimental tracks with his modular system, like "Snowcore", "A Storm on Saturn", "Metropolitan" champion "The Halls of Valhalla", a compilation of these experiments, Transmissions: Vol. 01, was released on December 23, 2014,[87] followed jam Volumes 2 and 3 released on May 5, 2015 elitist May 6, 2016, respectively.[88][89]Transmissions: Vol 4 was later released Grand 18, 2017.[90] The Transmissions series was later moved to his FreqGen project.[91]
The debut Celldweller album won seven awards in description 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards:[12]
Celldweller has also won:
Further information: Celldweller discography