Blue Stahli

Last updated

Blue Stahli
Blue Stahli, 2010 (Celldweller Day 1) - 4969341840.jpg
Autrey performing at a Celldweller show in 2010
Background information
Also known asThe Insignificant Others

Lucid Hardware (1997)

VOXiS:MACHINA (1997–2000) [1]
VOXiS (2000–2006)
The Gimp Smackin' Love Truckers (2000–2004)
Remorse Code (2006–2007)
Sunset Neon (2017–present)
Origin Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Years active1996–present
Labels
  • Ballistic Test
  • Flaming Fish
  • Position
  • FiXT
MembersBret Autrey
Website bluestahlimusic.com

Blue Stahli is an American electronic rock music project by Bret Autrey. Blue Stahli has released 10 studio albums and his music has appeared in a number of movie trailers, shows and games. [2] [3] Additionally, he composes music for video games. [4]

Contents

History

Musical beginnings and VOXiS (1997–2006)

Autrey started music at a young age, learning through the use of an old beat up piano he had rescued from a dump. He worked through 3 years of piano lessons, by mimicking his neighbor and playing the melodies by ear. During this same time, he had become interested in sampling and programming music using Impulse Tracker for DOS. Later he received lessons from a friend for guitar, and would play along to music such as Queen's soundtrack to Flash Gordon. He has played in a band as the guitarist, fronted by drag queens; as well as joining a burlesque troupe as a DJ to their shows. [5]

Autrey used his self-taught musical skills [6] alongside Collin Landis to enter a demo-tape titled Mainframe into Flaming Fish Music. Once on the label the duo, aided by brother of Collin, Shawn Lanis (Virocity) produced (under VOXiS:MACHINA, and later VOXiS) Lullabies in 1998. Later in 2006, released as VOXiS, was the debut album Darkeworld: Project One. The release was aimed for summer 2001, [7] but complications pushed the album back 5 years. Darkeworld features various collections of songs, demos, and experiments through the years 2000 to 2006, being re-released through FiXT in 2007 prior to his signing on as Blue Stahli. [8] [5]

Klayton (of Celldweller; co-founder of the FiXT Music label) discovered Blue Stahli in 2007 through a remix contest for "Own Little World", titled as the "Remorse Code remix". After he was signed he relocated to Detroit, the residence of the FiXT Music label and its studios. [8]

Signing with FiXT Music and album releases (2008–2013)

Blue Stahli logo between 2011 and 2016 Blue Stahli logo.svg
Blue Stahli logo between 2011 and 2016

The name orignates as a mix between the painting "untitled blue" and its painter Susanne Stahli. [9] The following year Blue Stahli debuted with his first single, "Kill Me Every Time" [10] then later releasing his first instrumental based album Antisleep Vol. 01 . [11] Blue Stahli released additional singles which led up to the release of his first vocal album (with FiXT) Blue Stahli in 2011. [12] He also released two more instrumental albums as sequels to Antisleep Vol. 01 in 2012 and 2013. [13]

On May 20, 2013, Blue Stahli released a stand-alone single titled "Never Dance Again", which featured elements of 80s Dance music, followed by a remix by labelmate Josh Money. [14] In July the same year, Stahli started a YouTube series titled Ask Blue Stahli, a vlogging series where fans can ask him questions on his social sites using the hashtag #askbluestahli for him to answer. [15]

The first song ever officially recorded for Blue Stahli was This Will Make You Love Again, a cover of IAMX. Of the song, Autrey tells that it was recorded "in a closet in a family home." [16] It was recorded the night before he left Phoenix, Arizona, to Detroit, Michigan, to begin the Blue Stahli project. [17] Autrey also states that it was singing along to early IAMX records that taught him how to sing. [18]

The Devil and Antisleep Vol. 4 (2013–2015)

In 2013, Blue Stahli premiered two new songs, titled "The Fall" and "Down In Flames", both of which were released on December 17, 2013, on the first "chapter" for the second upcoming vocal album, The Devil . This album had received wide coverage from popular online magazines such as Loudwire , [19] Revolver [20] and Bloody Disgusting. [21] In an interview, Autrey stated that he aimed to finish and release the album in late 2014, however, this was later pushed back to 2015. [22] [23]

In May 2015, Autrey announced the completion of Antisleep Vol. 04 (Chapter 01), [24] it was later released, without warning, on June 5, 2015.

The Devil was released on October 2, 2015.

Sunset Neon and Obsidian (2017–2020)

Since April 2017, Blue Stahli has been working under the alias Sunset Neon, a predominantly synthwave solo project. He released his debut album Starlight on December 1, 2017. [25] On September 13, 2018, the single "Lakes of Flame" was released for the would-be seventh album, Obsidian. [26] Obsidian was originally slated for a 2019 release with "Lakes of Flame" as the lead single, but due to legality issues with FiXT Music, it never came to fruition and was later moved to 2021, with "Lakes of Flame" becoming a non-album single.

The deadchannel_Trilogy (2020–present)

By the end of September, Blue Stahli posted three teasers for a trilogy of albums called the Dead Channel Trilogy (stylized as deadchannel_Trilogy). The first two were revealed to be titled Quartz and Copper while also confirming Obsidian to be the final album of the trilogy. [27] [28] [29] The albums were released on October 2, November 13, 2020, and January 15, 2021, respectively; the first independent releases in Blue Stahli's history. [30] [31] [32]

Discography

Studio albums

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Celldweller</span> American electronic rock project

Celldweller is an electronic rock project by American multi-musician Klayton. Celldweller's songs have been featured in many apps, films, movie trailers, television shows, mobile games and video games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IAMX</span> Chris Corner solo musical project

IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner founded in 2002 in London, England after the hiatus of his former band Sneaker Pimps. It is an independent music project with a secondary focus on the experimentation of visual art.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Klayton</span> American musician (born 1969)

Klayton Albert is an American multi-instrumentalist from New York City who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He has led several electronic bands and has performed under a variety of stage names since the early 1990s. His current projects are Celldweller, Scandroid, Circle of Dust and FreqGen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sick Puppies</span> Australian rock band

Sick Puppies is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1997. After releasing their debut album Welcome to the Real World in 2001, the band rose to prominence in 2006 when their song "All the Same" was uploaded, along with a video, to YouTube. The video supported the Free Hugs Campaign, which was launched in Sydney by Juan Mann, and has since received over 78 million views on the website. This success was followed up with their second studio album, Dressed Up as Life in 2007, which entered the Billboard 200 at number 181. Their third studio album, Tri-Polar, came out on 14 July 2009. The band's fourth studio album, Connect was released on 16 July 2013. They released their fifth studio album, Fury on 20 May 2016 with new vocalist Bryan Scott after Shimon Moore was fired from the band in October 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LVL (musician)</span>

LVL is both the solo music project and personal moniker for New York City musician Dan Albert. Formerly called Level, he changed his stage name to avoid confusion with others with the same name. His musical output ranges from fast-paced industrial metal to mellow electronica. Albert is the younger brother of musician Klayton.

FiXT is an American independent media company with several divisions including a record label, an online music store, and a film/TV/video game music licensing arm. FiXT was founded and is owned by Klayton, the sole member of the electronic rock project Celldweller.

"ULTRAnumb" is the third single by the American multi-genre project Blue Stahli. It remains as Blue Stahli's most popular song to date. A music video for the song was released on 7 February 2013.

<i>Antisleep Vol. 01</i> 2008 studio album by Blue Stahli

Antisleep Vol. 01 is the debut studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, released in 2008. The majority of the tracks are instrumental. The album was produced by Klayton of Celldweller and it was mixed by Klayton and Bret. The cover artwork was made by Shawn Landis of Virocity.

<i>Blue Stahli</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Blue Stahli

Blue Stahli is the self-titled second studio album and the first vocal album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli. It was released on March 2, 2011, however, most of the tracks had previously been released as singles. The cover artwork was created by Grant Morhman, the producer of the debut Celldweller album.

<i>Antisleep Vol. 02</i> 2011 studio album by Blue Stahli

Antisleep Vol. 02 is the third studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, and the second instrumental-based album, after Antisleep Vol. 01, the digital album was released on December 9, 2011 and the CD was released on December 16, 2011. Like its predecessor, the majority of the tracks are instrumental-based, with the exception of "Let's Go" and "So So Bad".

<i>The Complete Cellout</i> 2011 remix album by Celldweller

The Complete Cellout Vol. 1 is a remix album by the American electronic rock project Celldweller, which is essentially a compilation of old and new remixes by Klayton himself, Blue Stahli, Drivepilot, Josh Money and many others. It was released alongside Blue Stahli's Antisleep Vol. 02 on December 16, 2011. The instrumental version of the album, titled The Complete Cellout Vol. 01 Instrumentals was released on June 25, 2013.

<i>Antisleep Vol. 03</i> 2012 studio album by Blue Stahli

Antisleep Vol. 03 is the fourth studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, and the third instrumental-based album, after Antisleep Vol. 01 and Antisleep Vol. 02, pre-orders became available on November 22, 2012, all pre-orders came with "Atom Smasher", the first officially released song on the album, and the full album was released on December 18, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Plot in You</span> American rock band

The Plot in You is an American rock band formed in Hancock County, Ohio in 2010. Originally a side project of former Before Their Eyes member Landon Tewers, the group is composed of Tewers, guitarist Josh Childress, bassist Ethan Yoder and drummer Michael Cooper.

<i>B-Sides and Other Things I Forgot</i> 2013 compilation album by Blue Stahli

B-Sides and Other Things I Forgot is a compilation album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, released on May 7, 2013. The album is composed of cover songs, outtakes from Blue Stahli's Antisleep album series, and alternate versions of previously recorded songs.

Scandroid is an American electronic music project created by Klayton, which previously included Varien in 2013. The project released its debut single, "Salvation Code", on August 6, 2013. Scandroid can be described as encompassing the retro synth melodies of the 1980s while still adapting to modern production, thus creating a new retro sound.

<i>The Devil</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Blue Stahli

The Devil is the fifth studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, and the second vocal album following Blue Stahli. It was released in chapters, the first of which was released on December 17, 2013. The full album was released on October 2, 2015. The album features guest appearances from Australian musician Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies and American singer Mark Salomon.

Blue Stahli is a Los Angeles, CA-based electronic rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Bret Autrey. He has released 9 studio albums, 5 of which are instrumental based, and the other 4 are vocal based. He has also released 5 compilation albums, 25 singles and has released 7 music videos. Most singles have been released already onto albums, and there is currently 1 re-release.

<i>End of an Empire</i> 2015 studio album by Celldweller

End of an Empire is the third vocal studio album from electronic rock project Celldweller. It was released in "chapters", like most of Celldweller's previous works. The first of four chapters, Time, was released on September 16, 2014. The second, Love, was released on December 5, 2014. The third, Dreams, was released on March 13, 2015. The fourth and final chapter, Death, was released on July 17, 2015. The full album was released on November 6, 2015.

<i>Of Beauty and Rage</i> 2015 studio album by Red

Of Beauty and Rage is the fifth studio album by American Christian rock band Red. It was released on February 24, 2015 through Essential Records. It was produced by Rob Graves. The album was included through a PledgeMusic campaign. "Darkest Part" and "Yours Again" were available pre-release to backers. The album's first single "Darkest Part" was released on December 8, 2014. The album's second single, "Yours Again", was released on March 19, 2015. The album received highly positive reviews, with many citing it as the band's best album ever.

<i>Antisleep Vol. 04</i> 2017 studio album by Blue Stahli

Antisleep Vol. 04 is the sixth studio album by American multi-genre project Blue Stahli, and the fourth in the instrumental Antisleep series. It is the first in the series to be released in "chapters". The first of which was completed and released, as a surprise, on June 5, 2015. The full album, which includes 6 additional tracks, was released on August 25, 2017. This is the last Blue Stahli album to be released by FiXT Music, as he left without any prior announcement.

References

  1. ↑ "Voxis:Machina – Lullabies review". Flaming Fish Music. 1998. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ Autrey, Bret. "Bret Autrey – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Autrey, Bret. "Film/TV Credits – Blue Stahli". FiXT. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ Karakolis, Konstantinos (October 25, 2023). "Electronic-Rock Artist Blue Stahli Composes Original Soundtrack for Ubisoft's "The Crew: Motorfest"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Brenton, Ryan (March 8, 2011). "FiXT Interview: Blue Stahli". Fixtstore.com. FiXT. Archived from the original (Interview) on January 18, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ Autrey, Bret. "Ask Blue Stahli – Naked Elvis Kung Fu". YouTube. Blue Stahli. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Facebook Group". Facebook. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  8. 1 2 "VOXiS – Darkeworld Project One". FiXT Music. 2007. Archived from the original (Online store) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014. The material on this disc is a non-chronological collection of songs, demos, experiments and crimes against the listening populace I committed between the years 2000 and 2006.
  9. ↑ Islander (January 27, 2012). "NOT A METAL INTERVIEW: BLUE STAHLI". NO CLEAN SINGING. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Blue Stahli Kill Me Every Time" (Database). Allmusic.com. AllMusic. 2008. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Blue Stahli Antisleep, Vol. 1" (Database). Allmusic.com. AllMusic. 2008. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Blue Stahli – Blue Stahli" (Database). Allmusic.com. AllMusic. 2011. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Blue Stahli discography" (Database). Allmusic.com. AllMusic. 2014. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  14. ↑ Maguire, Chris (May 20, 2013). "Blue Stahli Releases '80s Indie Chainsaw Pop' Single: "Never Dance Again"". Altsounds.com. AltSounds. Archived from the original (News post) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Ask Blue Stahli – Clownhorning" (YouTube video). YouTube.com. Blue Stahli. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  16. ↑ Stahli, Blue (June 22, 2019). "So glad you enjoy it! That cover was done ages ago, and recorded in a closet in a family home that is unfortunately not in the family anymore, so it holds a special place besides just loving @IAMX". @bluestahli. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  17. ↑ This Will Make You Love Again (SAB D1T20), archived from the original on December 20, 2021, retrieved November 25, 2019
  18. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  19. ↑ Kaufman, Spencer (December 16, 2013). "Blue Stahli, 'The Fall' – Exclusive Song Premiere" (News post). Loudwire.com. Loudwire. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014. Detroit multi-instrumentalist Blue Stahli is unleashing his new album, 'The Devil,' via a series of chapters, the first of which drops Dec. 17...
  20. ↑ Chichester, Sammi (December 17, 2013). "Exclusive: Blue Stahli Premiere New Song, "Down In Flames"". Revolvermag.com. Revolver. Archived from the original (News post) on February 9, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  21. ↑ Jonathan, Barkan (December 19, 2013). "Blue Stahli Releases "Down In Flames" Lyric Video" (News post). Bloody-disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Interview with ChaosControl.com". Facebook.com. Blue Stahli. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Blue Stahli interview". ChaosControl.com. Chaos Control. February 23, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Blue Stahli – Be sure to lay down an excitement tarp, art for..." Facebook. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Starlight, by Sunset Neon".
  26. ↑ Zukowski, Zenae (September 13, 2018). "Blue Stahli premiere new song "Lakes of Flame"". Metal Insider.
  27. ↑ "deadchannel_01". YouTube . September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  28. ↑ "deadchannel_02". YouTube . September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  29. ↑ "deadchannel_03". YouTube . September 29, 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  30. ↑ Parsons, Luke (October 11, 2020). "Blue Stahli – Quartz (Album Review)". Abrasive Noise. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  31. ↑ Parsons, Luke (November 18, 2020). "Blue Stahli – Copper (Album Review)". Abrasive Noise. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  32. ↑ Parsons, Luke (January 20, 2021). "Blue Stahli – Obsidian (Album Review) + dead_Channel trilogy round-up". Abrasive Noise. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.