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2015 studio album by Julien-K
California Noir - Chapter One: Analog Beaches & Digital Cities Released March 27, 2015 Recorded 2015 Genre Label Julien-K Inc. Producer Julien-K
"California Noir" Released: July 8, 2014[ 1]
California Noir - Chapter One: Analog Beaches & Digital Cities is the third studio album by American electronic rock band Julien-K . It is the first album without former drummer Elias Andra . During the recording process he was replaced by Eli James who he also replaced in Dead By Sunrise , the alternative rock side project of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington . Furthermore, this album is the first chapter of the concept album California Noir . The second chapter, Nightlife in Neon , was released on August 5, 2016.[ 2]
The album was first announced in January 2015 via Facebook . This announcement came along with an Indiegogo campaign in order to finance the album.[ 3] It started on January 26, 2015, and aimed for a goal of $10,000; however, when the campaign ended 30 days later more than $28,000 had been collected. The initial goal of $10,000 was reached within 10 hours.[ 4]
Title 1. "Analog Beaches & Digital Cities" 2:03 2. "Strange Invisible" 3:22 3. "Photo Voltaire" 3:59 4. "California Noir" 3:51 5. "Black Market Machines" 4:13 6. "Deep Beat Overground" 3:49 7. "Cast Into the Sea" 3:29 8. "She's the Pretender" 3:57 9. "No You Can't" 2:57 10. "Eviscerate" 4:57
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Julien-K
Additional musicians
Eric Stoffel – programming, synthesizer on tracks 2, 4
Craig 'Craigypants' Williams – programming, synthesizer on track 8
Caitlyn Youngblood – background vocals on track 2
Len Hotrum – background vocals on track 7
Amber Snead – female choir on track 10
Eli James – drums , percussion on tracks 4, 5, 6, 7
Frank Zummo – drums, percussion on track 4
Ricardo Restrepo – drums, percussion on track 4
Elias Malin – drums, percussion on track 9