Artist Julien-K Label Metropolis Records | Release date 10 March 2009 | |
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Released March 10, 2009 (CD/Limited)
April 7, 2009 (Vinyl)
October 20, 2009 (Worldwide/Digital)
March 5, 2010 (Europe/Digi-Pa)k Length 59:27 (Original Release)
63:34 (Worldwide Release)75:50 (European Release) Producer Julien-K
Tim Palmer
Chester Bennington Death to Analog
(2009) Death to Digital
(2011) Genres Electronics in rock music, Alternative rock, Industrial rock, Electronica, Synthpop Similar Julien-K albums, Electronics in rock music albums | ||
Julien k death to analog
Death to Analog is the first studio debut album from American rock band Julien-K, which was released on March 10, 2009 (the European/Digi-Pak release date being March 5, 2010). Despite a number of delays, the album was confirmed to be released on February 17, 2009 to coincide with the "Death of Analog" television. However the album's release date was pushed back to March 10.
Contents
Release
On January 7, 2009, Ryan Shuck confirmed the album's release date via the band's MySpace page and stated the release would be handled through Metropolis Records. The track list was also confirmed through the Metropolis Records website, along with the following press release:
"Julien-K is the brainchild of two of the founding members of the platinum selling group Orgy: Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Fusing the elements of dark electronic club music with styles of modern rock & pop, Julien-K are at the forefront of the electronic music scene. Joined by drummer Elias Andra and studio collaborator and cohort Brandon Belsky on keyboards & vocals, Julien-K push the boundaries of what traditional electronic music is supposed to be with explosive live performances that are larger than life. Executive Produced by Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, their debut album Death to Analog provides a sweeping landscape of musical influences and themes that pull the listener into their world on a first listen; A world where technology is fused with artistic expression in a way that has not been attempted before."
The album is mixed by producer/engineer Tim Palmer, who has worked with The Cure, Dead or Alive, Gene Loves Jezebel, HIM and U2.
Singles
On January 23, 2009, Julien-K's myspace page announced that on February 17, 2009, their first single "Kick the Bass" (with "Dreamlands" as a b-side) would be released digitally, coinciding with the planned end of analog television in North America. The explicit video is of a sexual theme, including references to bondage and has a cannibalistic twist to it. The video is offered in two versions for different tastes, a clean version as well as an explicit one, with the clean version being released at a later date.
As a teaser, the explicit version of the video was released exclusively on February 10 on playboy.com which also features a cameo appearance from Linkin Park's lead vocalist Chester Bennington, his wife Talinda, and Julien-K's Director of Activities Church. The site also offered a three-day trial to coincide with the release, though verification of age (18+) was needed.
"Dreamland" was released as the second single from the album on August 27, 2010.
Track listing
All tracks written by Julien-K.
Death to Digital
All tracks written by Julien-K.
Death to Digital X
All tracks written by Julien-K.
Songs
1Death to Analog5:16
2Someday Soon4:13
3Kick the Bass3:43