The Beta Cessions is a series of releases by 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...

 that collect demos, B-sides, outtakes, and remixes that have been omitted from Celldweller's main studio albums. As of summer 2011, one complete volume of The Beta Cessions, collecting material from the era of the debut Celldweller album, has been released. A second volume is planned to be released with Celldweller's second main studio album, Wish Upon a Blackstar

Wish Upon a Blackstar

Wish Upon a Blackstar is the second album from American electronic rock project Celldweller. Wish Upon a Blackstar has been a work in progress since 2005; originally scheduled for release in 2006, finalized songs from the album were not released until mid-2009. The full album will be released on...

. In addition, Klayton

Klayton

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...

 began releasing free remixes and mash-ups

Mashup (music)

A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...

 on his blog in spring 2009 that are also part of the Beta Cession series.

The Beta Cessions Vol. 1

The first Beta Cession release was a double album put out in September 2004 that collected material related to the debut, self-titled album. The first disc of this album begins with a brand new version of "Goodbye", which was the last Circle of Dust

Circle of Dust

Circle of Dust were a 1990s Industrial rock band created and run by Klayton who is now more widely known for his solo band Celldweller. Circle of Dust was, along with contemporaries Mortal and Deitiphobia, instrumental in bringing industrial metal to the Christian alternative metal scene...

 song to be recorded and released by Klayton. The rest of the disc contains the majority of Klayton's early Celldweller demos that he cut in Detroit in 2000, many of which were originally released on Mp3.com

MP3.com

MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...

. Note that the three Detroit 2000 demo songs from the original Celldweller limited edition EP

Celldweller (EP)

Celldweller is the self-titled debut EP by industrial rock band Celldweller. Only 250 copies were made and sold out quickly. The first three tracks are credited to Celldweller and were re-recorded for the debut full-length album that was released four years later; the fourth and fifth tracks were...

, "Symbiont", "Own Little World" and "Fadeaway", were omitted from this compilation. The sole remix present, Elevation & Kenneth Thomas's remix of "Switchback", is a house

House music

House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

/techno remix that was featured in a Paul Oakenfold

Paul Oakenfold

Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...

 set in 2005. A handful of alternate mixes and instrumental tracks round out disc 1. Disc 2 contains the entire debut Celldweller album in instrumental form, with only minor variations present in the mix. It was these instrumentals that were used in many of Celldweller's media licensing deals, appearing in film trailers and television shows.

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Goodbye" – 5:25
2. "Switchback" (2001) – 4:35
3. "Switchback" (Elevation & Kenneth Thomas Remix) – 9:07
4. "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" (Detroit 2000) – 3:30
5. "Under My Feet" (Detroit 2000) – 3:34
6. "Switchback" (Detroit 2000) – 3:44
7. "So Sorry to Say" (Detroit 2000) – 5:20
8. "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" (Scott Humphrey/Frank Gryner Mix) – 3:44
9. "Afraid This Time" (Detroit 2000) – 5:12
10. "Under My Feet" (Original Demo) – 1:22
11. Klayton - "Beginning of the End" – 5:54
12. Klayton - "Kemikal" – 5:28
13. "Switchback" (2001)(Instrumental) – 3:57
14. "Goodbye" (Instrumental) – 5:25
15. "Switchback" (Detroit 2000) (Instrumental) – 3:43

Disc 2

1. "Switchback" (Instrumental) – 5:21
2. "Stay with Me (Unlikely)" (Instrumental) – 3:44
3. "The Last Firstborn" (Instrumental) – 7:46
4. "Under My Feet" (Instrumental) – 3:28
5. "I Believe You" (Instrumental) – 3:25
6. "Frozen" (Instrumental) – 6:56
7. "Symbiont" (Instrumental) – 5:26
8. "Afraid This Time" (Instrumental) – 5:01
9. "Fadeaway" (Instrumental) – 4:50
10. "So Sorry to Say" (Instrumental) – 5:37
11. "Own Little World" (Instrumental) – 3:34
12. "Unlikely (Stay with Me)" (Instrumental) – 3:01
13. "One Good Reason" (Instrumental) – 3:56
14. "The Stars of Orion" (Instrumental) – 3:05
15. "Welcome to the End" (Instrumental) – 4:04

The Beta Cessions Klog Edition

In April 2009, Klayton started posting free mixes on his blog, which he calls the Klog. These mp3 files come with tags and album art that denote their being a part of the Beta Cessions line of releases. The first and third songs released so far bear the label "Beta Cessions: Klog Edition" while the second mix released thus far is labeled "Beta Cessions: Klash-Up", Klash-Up being Klayton's name for his mash-ups.

Track listing

1. "Goodbye/We Will Rock You (Cellmate Mix)" – 2:07
   • contains elements of:
     1. Celldweller – "Goodbye (Klayton Revision)"
     2. Queen
        Queen (band)
        Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
        
         – "We Will Rock You
        We Will Rock You
        "We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
        
        "
2. "Klash-Up (Cinco de Mayo 2009 - Cellmate Mix)" – 5:53
   • contains elements of:
     1. Celldweller - "Banger" (Unreleased Demo)
     2. Squarehead
        Sebastian Komor
        Sebastian R. Komor is a Polish born, Norwegian raised EBM/Industrial musician, best known for his collaborative work in Icon of Coil and Zombie Girl...
        
         - "Stop, Drop & Roll"
     3. Celldweller - "The Lucky One
        The Lucky One (Celldweller)
        "The Lucky One" is an industrial metal single by Celldweller from Wish Upon a Blackstar, and it will be accompanied by Celldweller's first music video since "Switchback".-Release:...
        
        " (from Wish Upon a Blackstar
        Wish Upon a Blackstar
        Wish Upon a Blackstar is the second album from American electronic rock project Celldweller. Wish Upon a Blackstar has been a work in progress since 2005; originally scheduled for release in 2006, finalized songs from the album were not released until mid-2009. The full album will be released on...
        
        )
     4. Burufunk, Carbon Community - "Community Funk (Deadmau5 Remix)"
     5. Slayer
        Slayer
        Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
        
         - "South of Heaven"
     6. Argyle Park
        Argyle Park
        For the park of the same name in Babylon, NY, see Argyle Lake ParkArgyle Park was an underground industrial rock supergroup founded in New York City in 1994 and active until 1996. Members of the group reformed under the name AP2 in 1998, and were active under that name until winter 2000...
        
         - "Doomsayer"
     7. Daft Punk
        Daft Punk
        Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
        
         - "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
        Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
        "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is a song by French duo Daft Punk. The single was first released on 13 October 2001. A live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was released as a single from the album Alive 2007 on 15 October 2007. This version won a Grammy Award for Best Dance...
        
        "
     8. Celldweller - "So Long Sentiment" (from Wish Upon a Blackstar
        Wish Upon a Blackstar
        Wish Upon a Blackstar is the second album from American electronic rock project Celldweller. Wish Upon a Blackstar has been a work in progress since 2005; originally scheduled for release in 2006, finalized songs from the album were not released until mid-2009. The full album will be released on...
        
        )
     9. SebastiAn
        SebastiAn
        SebastiAn is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'H.A.L.' and 'Smoking Kills '. He's also known for his remixes for artists such as Annie, Daft Punk, Klaxons, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie...
        
         - "Dog"
     10. Morgan Page
         Morgan Page
         Morgan Page is an American progressive house and electro house DJ from Los Angeles. His most widely recognized track is "The Longest Road," featuring Lissie, which was included on his debut album Elevate, released in March 2008. The Deadmau5 remix was nominated for a Grammy...
         
          feat. Lissie - "The Longest Road"
     11. Celldweller - "The Last Firstborn"
3. "Distants (05-14-2009 - Cellmate Gift)"
4. "Fadeaway Demo (06-13-2009)"
5. "We Will Rock You/Goodbye (Klash-Up Mix)" – 4:55 (was used in the 2010 live shows)
6. "Mother's Arms (12-20-2010 - Merry Christmas Cellmates)"
7. "Disposable War Pigs (11-7-2011 - Celldweller Klash-Up)" - 6:28
   • contains elements of:
     1. Black Sabbath
        Black Sabbath
        Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
        
         - "War Pigs
        War Pigs
        "War Pigs" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid. It is generally believed that the band wrote the song as a protest against the Vietnam War; however, when Sabbath played "War Pigs" in the mid-'70s, they projected scenes from World War II.As explained in...
        
        "
     2. Metallica
        Metallica
        Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
        
         - "Disposable Heroes
        Disposable Heroes
        This article is about the Metallica song. For the Hip Hop group, see The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy."Disposable Heroes" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the fifth track on their 1986 album Master of Puppets....
        
        "
     3. Black Sabbath - "Iron Man
        Iron Man (song)
        "Iron Man" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their second studio album Paranoid released in 1970. It was later included on their initial greatest hits compilation We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll , as well as all subsequent greatest hits compilations.-Writing and...
        
        "

External links

• Klayton's Celldweller blog, where the Beta Cession Klog Edition tracks can be downloaded