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California Noir: Analog Beaches and Digital Cities

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Released
  
March 27, 2015

Producer
  
Julien-K

Release date
  
27 March 2015

Recorded
  
2015

Artist
  
Julien-K

Label
  
Julien-K

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California Noir - Chapter One Analog Beaches & Digital Cities (2015)
  
California Noir - Chapter Two Nightlife in Neon (2016)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Electronics in rock music, Industrial rock, Post-punk

Similar
  
Julien-K albums, Alternative rock albums

California Noir - Chapter One: Analog Beaches & Digital Cities is the third studio album by American electronic rock band Julien-K. It is the first album without former drummer Elias Andra. During the recording process he was replaced by Eli James who he also replaced in Dead By Sunrise, the alternative rock side project of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. Furthermore, this album is the first chapter of the concept album California Noir. The second chapter, Nightlife in Neon, was released on August 5, 2016.

Contents

Background

The album was first announced in January 2015 via Facebook. This announcement came along with an Indiegogo campaign in order to finance the album. It started on January 26, 2015, and aimed for a goal of $10,000; however, when the campaign ended 30 days later more than $28,000 had been collected. The initial goal of $10,000 was reached within 10 hours.

Personnel

Julien-K
  • Ryan Shuck – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Amir Derakh – lead guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, percussion
  • Anthony 'Fu' Valcic – programming, samples, bass guitar
  • Additional musicians
  • Eric Stoffel – programming, synthesizer on tracks 2, 4
  • Craig 'Craigypants' Williams – programming, synthesizer on track 8
  • Caitlyn Youngblood – background vocals on track 2
  • Len Hotrum – background vocals on track 7
  • Amber Snead – female choir on track 10
  • Eli James – drums, percussion on tracks 4, 5, 6, 7
  • Frank Zummo – drums, percussion on track 4
  • Ricardo Restrepo – drums, percussion on track 4
  • Elias Malin – drums, percussion on track 9
  • Songs

    1Analog Beaches & Digital Cities2:03
    2Strange Invisible3:23
    3Photo Voltaire4:00

    References

    California Noir: Analog Beaches & Digital Cities Wikipedia