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Celldweller, based in Detroit, Michigan, is the versatile outlet of the artist, performer, producer, songwriter, programmer, and
remixer, Klayton. It began as a producer pseudonym in the early 90’s, amongst his many other projects including Circle of
Dust, Argyle Park, Brainchild and Angeldust, the latter with Criss Angel on vocals (later reissued and renamed simply as Criss
Angel albums). Now, over a decade later, Klayton (born Scott Albert) uses the name to deliver his vision of progressively
combining multiple genres of music. Taking a unique approach to mixing styles, Celldweller ...read more
Celldweller, based in Detroit, Michigan, is the versatile outlet of the artist, performer, producer, songwriter, programmer, and
remixer, Klayton. It began as a producer pseudonym in the early 90’s, amongst his many other projects including Circle of
Dust, Argyle Park, Brainchild and Angeldust, the latter with Criss Angel on vocals (later reissued and renamed simply as Criss
Angel albums). Now, over a decade later, Klayton (born Scott Albert) uses the name to deliver his vision of progressively
combining multiple genres of music. Taking a unique approach to mixing styles, Celldweller fuses the electronics of drum &
bass, electro and techno, with rock and orchestral elements, meshing the synthetic and the organic, darkness with beauty,
into a cohesive blend entirely its own.
In 2003, Klayton independently released the self-titled debut Celldweller album, and reached 17 on the Billboard Internet
Sales Chart. The album garnered Top 40 Metal Radio charting, and the track 'I Believe You' reached 11 on the R&R Alternative
Specialty Show Chart. The debut album also received 7 awards at the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards, including: Producer
of the Year and Album of the Year. Guest appearances included Jarrod Montague of Taproot and mixes by Ben Grosse and
Grant Mohrman.
During Summer ‘06, Klayton co-wrote and performed the theme song to long-time friend Criss Angel’s A&E Television Show
Mindfreak, co-produced the Mindfreak CD Soundtrack, created a remix to, co-starred in a music video for the theme song,
and also made a cameo appearance on a Mindfreak episode. Incidently, Criss Angel was the one to dub Scott “Klay” because
of his ability to shape sound as a sculptor molds clay.
Klayton’s fierce electronic programming & production skills have captured the minds of the electronic music world as seen in
the full page feature of the February ‘06 edition of Keyboard Magazine and a recent appearance for Apple Computer’s Logic
Pro audio software at Remix Hotel LA. Klayton has also received special attention from EQ Magazine & Keyboard Magazine as
co-sponsors of the Celldweller Remix Competition v2.0 - Take It & Break It. The Take It and Break It competition is still on
going, with voting on round 3 scheduled to end on Feb. 13th. CDs with the finalist and winning mixes are currently available.
Klayton has also captured the interest of the Film/TV industry after having licensed every track from the Celldweller
album. Credits include: Spider Man 3, Doom, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, and many other notables. Though his new album has yet to
be released, he had already licensed 'Birthright', the first single for that album, to Warner Brothers for usage in the
Speedracer original trailer. 'Birthright' is currently available for free download from the Fixt Music Store.
The Celldweller live show is a fusion of performance art, rave culture, and the raw energy of a rock show, entirely
synchronized to projected video. Brought to life by members Klayton (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Eyris,
Programming), Dale Van Norman (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals), Kem (Bass, Guitars,
Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals) and Cais (Acoustic & Electronic Drums and Percussion) the show is driven by multi-
instrumental performances, including mass percussion ensembles with the incorporation of trance/electronic elements.
Klayton is currently preparing the next Celldweller release, which promises to be another effort towards breaking stereotypical
genre boundaries. The new album will feature a cover version of the Bee Gee’s hit 'Tragedy', along with new tracks 'Louder
Than Words', 'Blackstar', 'The Lucky One', and 'So Long Sentiment'. With each track, Klayton continues to redefine the
Celldweller vision, while maintaining his signature sound. The album was slated for a 2008 release.
Celldweller is endorsed by Fixt Clothing, Mesa Boogie, FabFilter, Firewire Strings, Native Instruments, M-Audio, Cakewalk, Rusk
& Korg. « hide |
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