Blue Stahli
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Blue Stahli is a Detroit, Michigan
-based Electronic rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Bret Autrey.
in 2007 to move to Detroit and record in residence at Celldweller Studios. The following year Blue Stahli debuted with his first single, Kill Me Every Time, which featured Klayton as guest vocalist, mixer and producer. Since then, Blue Stahli has released five additional singles through the label and has stated that the singles are all leading up to the completion of a full-length album. Stahli, like labelmate Celldweller
, is represented by Position Music for film, television, and video game licensing and has appeared in a number of movie trailers, shows, and games. An album of production music titled Antisleep Vol. 01 was recorded by Autrey for this express purpose and was released under FiXT in 2008.
. Utilizing the tools Klayton has provided, Bret sticks to aggressive guitars, fast rhythms, breakbeats, melodic vocals, and loud glitchy effects. The resulting style is best described as taking elements from Alternative Metal
, Electronica
, and Industrial music
.
Singles and EPs
Compilation appearances
Licensed appearances
Remixes and Guest Appearances
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Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
-based Electronic rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Bret Autrey.
Bio
After releasing material under the name Voxis, Autrey was approached by FiXT label head KlaytonKlayton
Scott Albert, now known as Klayton, is a multi-instrumentalist musician formerly of New York City and currently of Detroit, Michigan who has led several cult status underground bands and has performed under a variety of stage names since the early 1990s...
in 2007 to move to Detroit and record in residence at Celldweller Studios. The following year Blue Stahli debuted with his first single, Kill Me Every Time, which featured Klayton as guest vocalist, mixer and producer. Since then, Blue Stahli has released five additional singles through the label and has stated that the singles are all leading up to the completion of a full-length album. Stahli, like labelmate Celldweller
Celldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
, is represented by Position Music for film, television, and video game licensing and has appeared in a number of movie trailers, shows, and games. An album of production music titled Antisleep Vol. 01 was recorded by Autrey for this express purpose and was released under FiXT in 2008.
Style
The style of music is similar to that of CelldwellerCelldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
. Utilizing the tools Klayton has provided, Bret sticks to aggressive guitars, fast rhythms, breakbeats, melodic vocals, and loud glitchy effects. The resulting style is best described as taking elements from Alternative Metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
, Electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, and Industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
.
Discography
Studio Albums| Year | Album Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Darkeworld Project One | Released independently under name "Voxis". |
| 2008 | Antisleep Vol. 01 | Instrumental-Based Album |
| 2011 | Blue Stahli Blue Stahli (album) Blue Stahli is Blue Stahli's Self-Titled debut album, released on March 2, 2011.-Artwork:The album artwork was produced by Grant Mohrman, the person on the cover is Bret Autrey, note the normal Blue Stahli logo has been dropped.-Track listing:... |
First Full-Length Album |
| Antisleep Vol. 02 Antisleep Vol. 02 Antisleep Vol. 02 is an upcoming album by Blue Stahli, it is his second instrumental-based album, after Antisleep Vol. 01, it will be released December 16, 2011.-Track listing:-Bonus Instrumental Tracks:... |
Second Instrumental-Based Album | |
| TBA | Antisleep Vol. 03 | Third Instrumental-Based Album |
Singles and EPs
- Kill Me Every TimeKill Me Every Time (Blue Stahli song)"Kill Me Every Time" is debut single by Blue Stahli.- Track listing :# Kill Me Every Time – 5:11# Kill Me Every Time – 5:09# Kill Me Every Time – 5:12# Kill Me Every Time – 5:09...
(2008, FiXT) - ScrapeScrape (Blue Stahli song)- Licenced appearance :"Scrape" is used in a TV spot for the film Armoured."Scrape" is also used in the hit video game Dead Rising 2 in the Psychopath boss fight against ....
(2008, FiXT) - ULTRAnumbULTRAnumb"ULTRAnumb" is third single by Blue Stahli, it remains Blue Stahli's most popular song to date.-Overview:ULTRAnumb contains massive guitars and glitched vocals in tandem to layers of smooth harmonies. The song was produced by Klayton of Celldweller and mixed by Klayton and Bret...
(2009, FiXT) - Throw AwayThrow Away (Blue Stahli song)"Throw Away" is the fourth single taken from the album Blue Stahli by Blue Stahli....
(2009, FiXT) - Anti You (2009, FiXT)
- Antisleep: Undercover (an ongoing series of free releases, so far made up of live and studio covers)
- Corner (2010, FiXT)
- Metamorphosis (2011, FiXT)
- Smackdown (2011, FiXT)
Compilation appearances
- FiXT Music Comp 2008 (2008, Fixt Music) - 3 songs
Licensed appearances
- The Final Destination
- Race To Witch Mountain
- America's Next Top Model
- Knight Rider
- Shorts
- Witchblade
- Stylista
- Bitch Slap
- The Big Bang Theory
- UN-Broke
- The Shot
- From Paris with love
- Dead Rising 2(Capcom)
- The Bleeding
- Lost Boys: The Thirst
- Sucker Punch
Remixes and Guest Appearances
- Celldweller - "Own Little World" (Remorse Code & Blue Stahli Remix) (2006)
- Celldweller - "Birthright" (Birthwrong Remix by Blue Stahli) (2008)
- Breathing Underwater - Rain Clouds (Blue Stahli Remix) (2009)
- Celldweller - "Frozen" (Celldweller vs. Blue Stahli) (2011)
- BT - "Feed The Monster" (Blue Stahli Mix) (2011)
- Celldweller - "Shapeshifter" (Blue Stahli Mix (2011)
Trivia
Two of Blue Stahli's tracks are featured in the game Dead Rising 2Dead Rising 2
is an action-adventure horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom. It was released on September 24, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and September 28, 2010 for Microsoft Windows. The Dead Rising staff returned to create...
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- Blue Stahli - Scrape (Sgt. Boykin Fight)
- Blue Stahli - Shiny (Randy Tugman Fight)
Anti You was used in the promotion of 2011 bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
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Players
Players is an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1997-1998. Created by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, the series starred Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Frank John Hughes, and Mia Korf.-Synopsis:...