Transmissions (Starset album) explained
| Transmissions |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Starset |
| Cover: | Starset_Transmissions.jpg |
| Alt: | A close-up of an astronaut with space reflecting his helmet |
| Length: | 60:00 |
| Label: | Razor & Tie |
| Producer: | Rob Graves[1] |
| Next Title: | Vessels |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
Transmissions is the debut studio album by American rock band Starset, released on July 8, 2014, through Razor & Tie.[2] 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.[3]
Background
Transmissions is a concept album.[4] The album was produced by Rob Graves and mixed by Ben Grosse.[5] 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.[4] and a quarter million overall, factoring in album sales, downloads, and streaming.[6]
The songs "Down with the Fallen" and "Dark on Me" had previously been recorded and released by Dustin Bates's previous band, Downplay.
Personnel
Musicians
- Dustin Bates – vocals, guitars, bass
- Rob Graves – programming, guitars, strings arrangements
- Josh Baker – programming, guitars
- Chris Flury – programming
- Rob Hawkins – programming
- Alex Niceford – programming
- Joe Rickard – programming, drums
- Miles McPherson – additional drums (9)
- John Catchings – cello
- Monisa Angell – viola
- David Angell – violin
- David Davidson – violin, strings arrangements,
Production
- Mike Gitter – A&R
- Rob Graves – producer, engineer
- Ben Schmitt – engineer
- Eric Emery – engineer (14-17)
- Brian Virtue – drum engineer
- Baheo "Bobby" Shin – string engineer
- Ben Grosse – mixing
- Paul Pavao – mixing
- Maor Appelbaum – mastering
- Lance Buckley – package design
- Matt Tisdale – illustration
- Stephen Hutton – management
- Logan Mader – management
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak
position |
|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 49 |
| US Top Rock Albums | 16 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums | 5 |
| US Top Alternative Albums | 12 |
| US Top Digital Albums | 24 | |
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: STARSET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM TRANSMISSIONS ON JULY 8th : Razor & Tie Direct L.L.C . Razorandtie.com . 2014-07-08 . 2015-11-09.
- Web site: Starset sign to Razor & Tie - News - Alternative Press . Altpress.com . 2015-11-09.
- Web site: Starset - Chart history - Billboard. www.billboard.com. 15 May 2017.
- Web site: Billboard . How Rock Band Starset Found Huge Success on YouTube, Without Even Trying . Billboard . 2016-11-09 . 2017-05-24.
- Web site: Transmissions - Starset | Credits . . 2014-07-08 . 2015-11-09.
- Web site: [INTERVIEW] STARSET – HEAVY Music & Film Magazine |website=Heavymag.com.au |date= |accessdate=2017-05-24].
- Web site: Starset - Awards - AllMusic. Mark Deming. AllMusic. 16 October 2014.
- Web site: Starset - Biography - AllMusic. Mark Deming. AllMusic. 16 October 2014.
