Transmissions (Starset album)

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Transmissions
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Studio album by
Starset
ReleasedJuly 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)
Genre
Length60:00
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerRob Graves[1]
Starset chronology
Transmissions
(2014) 		Vessels
(2017)
Singles from Transmissions
  1. "My Demons"
    Released: October 24, 2013[2]
  2. "Carnivore"
    Released: October 29, 2014[3]
  3. "Halo"
    Released: May 4, 2015[4]

Transmissions is the debut studio album by American rock band Starset, released on July 8, 2014, through Razor & Tie.[5] Three singles were released in support of the album; "My Demons", "Carnivore", and "Halo", all charting in the top 20 of the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[6]

Background[edit]

Transmissions is a concept album.[7] The album was produced by Rob Graves and mixed by Ben Grosse.[8] A deluxe version of the album was released on iTunes on February 12, 2016, featuring four new acoustic recordings of songs "My Demons", "Halo", "Point of No Return", and "Let It Die" along with three previously released remixed tracks. As of November 2016, the album has sold 79,000 copies in the United States, according to Billboard.[7] and a quarter million overall, factoring in album sales, downloads, and streaming.[9]

The songs "Down with the Fallen" and "Dark on Me" had previously been recorded and released by Dustin Bates's previous band, Downplay.[10][11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Light"
  • Dustin Bates
1:24
2."Down with the Fallen"
4:17
3."Halo"
  • Bates
3:45
4."Carnivore"
  • Bates
4:22
5."Telescope"
  • Bates
5:31
6."It Has Begun"Bates5:16
7."My Demons"
4:48
8."Antigravity"
  • Bates
6:09
9."Dark on Me"
  • Bates
  • Trust
5:38
10."Let It Die"
  • Bates
4:32
11."The Future Is Now"
  • Bates
4:45
12."Point of No Return"
3:39
13."Rise and Fall"
  • Bates
5:54
Total length:60:00
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."My Demons" (acoustic)
  • Bates
  • Aeillo
3:34
15."Halo" (acoustic)
  • Bates
3:36
16."Point of No Return" (acoustic)
  • Bates
  • Hawkins
  • Graves
  • Powell
3:56
17."Let It Die" (acoustic)
  • Bates
3:15
18."My Demons" (Synchronice Remix)
  • Bates
  • Aeillo
3:53
19."Let It Die" (Maniac Agenda Remix)
  • Bates
7:32
20."Telescope" (EmoTek Remix)
  • Bates
7:00
Total length:92:46

Personnel[edit]

Musicians
  • Dustin Bates – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Rob Graves – programming, guitars, strings arrangement
  • Alex Niceford – programming
  • Chris Flury – programming
  • Rob Hawkins – programming
  • Josh Baker – programming, guitars
  • Joe Rickard – programming, drums
  • David Davidson – strings arrangement, violin
  • David Angell – violin
  • Monisa Angell – viola
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Miles McPherson – additional drums (9)
Production
  • Rob Graves – production, engineering
  • Ben Grosse – mixing
  • Paul Pavao – mixing
  • Maor Appelbaum – mastering
  • Ben Schmitt – engineering
  • Brian Virtue – drums engineering
  • Baheo "Bobby" Shin – strings engineering
  • Eric Emery - engineering (tracks 14, 15, 16, 17)

Charts[edit]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 49
US Top Rock Albums[12] 16
US Top Hard Rock Albums[12] 5
US Top Alternative Albums[12] 12
US Top Digital Albums[12] 24

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions
Mainstream Rock[12] Rock
[13]
"My Demons" 2013 5 36
"Carnivore" 2014 16 —
"Halo" 2015 16 41

References[edit]

  1. ^ "STARSET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM TRANSMISSIONS ON JULY 8th : Razor & Tie Direct L.L.C". Razorandtie.com. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  2. ^ "Starset 'My Demons' - Crank It or Yank It". 1063thebuzz.com. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  3. ^ "Starset | "Carnivore"". The ONE Magazine. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  4. ^ "Starset Release Halo Video | 97.7 QLZ". Wqlz.com. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  5. ^ "Starset sign to Razor & Tie - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  6. ^ "Starset - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b Billboard (2016-11-09). "How Rock Band Starset Found Huge Success on YouTube, Without Even Trying". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  8. ^ "Transmissions - Starset | Credits". AllMusic. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  9. ^ "[INTERVIEW] STARSET – HEAVY Music & Film Magazine". Heavymag.com.au. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  10. ^ Downplay - Down with the fallen, retrieved 2023-05-07
  11. ^ Downplay-Dark on Me Lyric Video, retrieved 2023-05-07
  12. ^ a b c d e f Mark Deming. "Starset - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  13. ^ Mark Deming. "Starset - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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