Transmissions

by Starset

Overview

Cinematic sci-fi rockers Starset deliver their debut Transmissions, a concept album brimming with ambition and detail. Under the directive of a character named Dr. Ashton Wise, the Ohio-based band claims to be acting as the mouthpiece for the Starset Society, a fictional collective whose aim is to publish major scientific discoveries that have been silenced by the government and other agents. The album is centered around a supposed transmission of human origin that was broadcast from the constellation Ophiuchus, which foretells the future and demise of mankind. Led by charismatic frontman Dustin Bates (frontman for Downplay), Starset set up an elaborate online presence (complete with scientific videos, documents, links to shadowy agencies, etc.) leading up to the album's eventual release. The first two singles, "Carnivore" and "My Demons," appeared in 2013, introducing the band's dramatic style, which includes electronic elements, strings, heavy alt-rock, and more mysterious samples than an entire season of X-Files. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/10/2015
Label:	Razor & Tie
UPC:	0793018360012

Tracks

1. First Light
2. Down with the Fallen
3. Halo
4. Carnivore
5. Telescope
6. It Has Begun
7. My Demons
8. Antigravity
9. Dark on Me
10. Let It Die
11. The Future Is Now
12. Point of No Return
13. Rise and Fall
14. Let It Die [Maniac Agenda Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Starset   Primary Artist
David Davidson   Violin
John Catchings   Cello
Rob Graves   Guitar
Josh Baker   Guitar
David Angell   Violin
Monisa Angell   Viola
Dustin Bates   Guitar,Vocals
Miles McPherson   Drums
Joe Rickard   Drums

Technical Credits

Paul Trust   Composer,Lyricist
David Davidson   String Arrangements
Rob Graves   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,String Arrangements
Josh Baker   Composer,Programming
Rob Hawkins   Composer,Composer,Programming
Brian Virtue   Drum Engineering
Ben Grosse   Mixing
Logan Mader   Composer,Management
Paul Pavao   Mixing
Alan Powell   Composer
Dustin Bates   Composer,Lyricist
Baeho "Bobby" Shin   String Engineer
Stephen Hutton   Management
Maor Appelbaum   Mastering
Mike Gitter   A&R
Dave Stovall   Composer
Josh Kline   Booking
Mark Holman   Composer
Ben Schmitt   Engineer
Joe Rickard   Composer,Programming
Chris Flury   Interlude,Programming
Alex Niceford   Interlude,Programming
Lance Buckley   Package Design
Matt Tisdale   Illustrations
Eric Emery   Engineer
Stevie Aiello   Composer,Lyricist