All Hail the Silence
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All Hail the Silence | |
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 All Hail the Silence in 2014. L-r; Christian Burns, BT | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Electronic, synthpop, minimal wave |
| Years active | 2012, 2014–present |
| Members | BT Christian Burns |
| Website | allhailthesilence |
All Hail the Silence is an electronic music duo comprising American electronic musician BT and English singer-songwriter Christian Burns. The band was informally announced on March 8, 2012, but live shows and project announcements did not commence until the second half of 2014.
All Hail the Silence and its album are notable in that they were created using analog synthesizers without the aid of a computer.[1]
History[edit]
In 2012, Transeau contacted Burns, who collaborated with him on albums such as the These Hopeful Machines (2010) and A Song Across Wires (2013), asking about forming a band, which Burns accepted. Before the band's informal announcement, they recorded 17 songs in the basement of a synthesizer store called AnalogLand in Baltimore, without the use of a computer.[2] Transeau said that the record was inspired by the teen angst of listening to synthpop bands from the 1980s and 1990s such as Depeche Mode, Yaz, The Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and The Blue Nile. He described it as "synth wave".[3]
One of the songs, "Looking Glass", was available for download as a "Tweet for a Track" song from Twitter and Facebook.[4]
A first album was expected for release in the second half of 2012, but it was postponed so that both artists could finish their remaining solo projects.[5]
In October 2013, it was announced that musician Vince Clarke would work with them on their album. On July 21, 2014, Transeau and Burns announced that their band would be touring with Erasure in fall 2014 for the album The Violet Flame.[6]
On August 24, 2016, the duo announced that it would release a four-track limited edition colored 12" vinyl collectible extended play with Shopify on September 19, 2016, and the four songs were released on iTunes on December 16, 2016, with more songs to be released later.[7]
On December 24, 2016, the duo released the song "All Hail the Silent Night" for free to celebrate Christmas.[8]
On September 28, 2018, the duo released its first official single, "Diamonds in the Snow", with an accompanying music video.[9] Billboard reported that the band's album, Daggers, would be released on January 18, 2019.[10]
Members[edit]
- BT (Brian Transeau) – synthesizers, drum machines
- Christian Burns – vocals
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Daggers |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| AHTS-001 |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Diamonds in the Snow" | 2018 | Daggers |
| "Christmas Upon Winter Hill" (featuring Tony Burns)[11] | none |
Music videos[edit]
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Time"[12] | 2016 | none | Daggers |
| "Broken Satellite"[13] | 2017 | ||
| "Diamonds in the Snow"[9] | 2018 | Histibe | |
| "Diamonds in the Snow (Jody Wisternoff Remix)"[14] | none | none | |
| "Temptation"[15] | none | Daggers | |
| "Christmas Upon Winter Hill"[11] | none | none | |
| "The Alarm"[16] | 2019 | none | Daggers |
References[edit]
- ^ Burns, Christian. "Christian Burns homepage". Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ Rilling, Deanna (October 27, 2016). "Creating An Analog Dance Music Album, by BT". Medium. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "IN CASE YOU MISSED IT : ALL HAIL THE SILENCE". BT. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ "Great New Music – All Hail The Silence".[dead link]
- ^ "Looking Glass – All Hail the Silence". I Can Give You House. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ "All Hail the Silence Debut Tour with Erasure This Fall". BT. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "PRE PURCHASE Limited Edition Coloured 12" Vinyl Collectable AHTS 001 EP". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- Oseni, Abisola (August 24, 2016). "All Hail The Silence To Release Debut EP!". EDMIdentity. Retrieved August 24, 2016. - ^ "All Hail The Silent Night // All Hail The Silence". YouTube.
- ^ a b Roumeliotis (September 28, 2018). "Diamonds in the Snow // All Hail the Silence". YouTube. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Graff, Gary (September 28, 2018). "All Hail the Silence Tap Old-School Analog Synths for 'Diamonds In the Snow'". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "[WATCH] ALL HAIL THE SILENCE – "BROKEN SATELLITE"". YouTube. December 19, 2018.
- ^ Roumeliotis, Tina (December 16, 2016). "[REVIEW] ALL HAIL THE SILENCE – 'AHTS-1'". The Daily Listening. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ Roumeliotis, Tina (February 14, 2017). "[WATCH] ALL HAIL THE SILENCE – "BROKEN SATELLITE"". The Daily Listening. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Diamonds in the Snow // All Hail The Silence // Jody Wisternoff Remix". YouTube. September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Temptation // All Hail The Silence". YouTube. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Russonello, Giovanni (December 14, 2018). "The Playlist: David Byrne's Paranoid Party, and 10 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018. - ^ Leak, Brian (January 18, 2019). "All Hail The Silence (BT, Christian Burns Of BBMak) Share Sweeping Video For 'The Alarm'". Forbes. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- "The Alarm // All Hail The Silence". YouTube. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.