Brian Transeau aka BT

[blueBiscuit]

"To marry melody, harmony and memorable songwriting with the most bleeding-edge technology possible is my passion. These are the things that excite me." (BT)

Name: Brian Wayne Transeau
Birthdate: October 4, 1971
Birthplace: Rockville, MD
Education: Berklee School of Music, Boston, MA (1 year)
Current residence: Los Angeles, CA

Initially known as the pioneer of trance music, BT has arrived as one of the most cutting-edge artists and producers for a multitude of musical styles. Whether he's crafting perfect pop hooks with *NSYNC, composing intricate scores with eighty-piece orchestras for films like The Fast and the Furious, collaborating with Sting on a track from his forthcoming album, or remixing emotional and languid epics for Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Madonna or Seal, BT consistently balances creative and memorable songwriting, sonic innovation, and the latest technology for a cutting-edge, yet organic sound.

His new album, Emotional Technology, is the latest milestone in his sonic trek and electronic innovation. "It's a huge leap forward for me," says BT, "I've grown as an artist, a vocalist and a producer, which is all reflected in the new album. Not only did I sing on six tracks, I also experimented more with traditional and aleatoric/contemporary string writing, and break-step beats, and learned more about coding for proprietary sound-design systems such as Kyma."

BT felt compelled to sing on Emotional Technology as it is the most personal and intimate statement of his impressive career, which now spans over ten years. One listen to the album's first single, 'Simply Being Loved (Somnambulist),' gives a great perspective of the intense and dramatic musical and stylistic growth of BT as an artist.

The euphoric and inspired 'The Force of Gravity,' his collaboration with JC Chasez (*NSYNC), is reminiscent of some of his greatest dance floor moments like 'Godspeed,' 'Dreaming' or 'Loving You More.' There is also the 80's synth-laden, 'Superfabulous,' featuring sexy barbs traded by actress Rose McGowan (Charmed), Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys) and BT.

'Dark Heart Dawning' is a complex and compelling musical journey that mixes BT's evocative, raw vocals, moody strings, the redemptive voices of gospel singers, powerful instrumentation by Richard Fortus, Tommy Stinson and Brain of Guns 'N Roses, and cuts by DJ Swamp. "I'd feel uncomfortable with someone else singing a song like 'Dark Heart Dawning' because the lyrics are so personal," BT says. "It would feel like dictating a journal entry to someone."

BT, born Brian Transeau, grew up outside Washington D.C. where the first evidence of his musical talent manifested as mastery of composers such as Chopin and Bach by age six. A great break in musical direction came when he heard electronic music as an adolescent. "This is what my heroes Debussy, Stravinsky and the like were looking for. Technology-based music is the only idiom that packs such infinite sonic possibilities. After being introduced to artists like Cabaret Voltaire and Depeche Mode, I turned my back on classical music for quite awhile."

BT's sense of individualism also inspired his scholastic decisions. He dropped out of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1990 to shop his electronic music in Los Angeles. Many doors were slammed in his face because few understood his new unique sound, but he refused to compromise his vision. He returned to the D.C. area and launched Deep Dish Records with long-time high school friends, and recent Grammy award winners, Deep Dish.

Within the year, BT's first releases garnished the attention of English dance pioneer, Sasha, who gave BT his first taste of stardom and the rewards of dance culture. "The first venue he took me to was a barn in Brighton, England," BT recalls, "It was the most amazing party. Three thousand people were sweating and crying over my songs like 'Embrace The Future.' I had found my people."

BT's mix of epic and classically inspired journeys and beats quickly took on the name Trance, and became one of the most popular and dominant electronic music genres played in clubs from London to Tokyo and New York. BT's talent and persistence had finally paid off and he later released his epic albums, IMA, ESCM, and the wildly diverse Movement In Still Life, featuring the hit single, 'Never Gonna Come Back Down.'

BT has also gained the reputation as a talented and versatile film score composer. He scored movies such as the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious, Doug Liman's Go, Under Suspicion, starring Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman, and he's currently working on the highly anticipated Monster starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci.

BT provided vocals on the Tiësto single "Love Comes Again"-- in exchange, Tiësto remixed BT's song from Emotional Technology, "Force of Gravity." BT recently contributed vocals to Tiësto's track "Break My Fall."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_T...u#Music_career
http://www.bt-network.org/biography/

[Cosmin Lukacs]

I wouldn`t mind having an exclusive interview for TranceSound.net with the guy, since I like his voice, and also one of my friends, female, she loves him the most and she gets paranoic when she sees him on TV

[Euphoria]

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I wouldn`t mind having an exclusive interview for TranceSound.net with the guy, since I like his voice, and also one of my friends, female, she loves him the most and she gets paranoic when she sees him on TV


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LOL He's all yours....I wouldn't even bother asking him. I guess we all share a completely different image of him.

[blueBiscuit]

It will be a great thing to have an interview with him here, I'd have a couple of questions for him too...his voice is amazing and his whole artistic career too. Plus that I love Tiesto`s "Break My Fall" and I am still not decided what makes it so special: the sound, the voice, the lyrics or the vocalist's image?

[Cosmin Lukacs]

The girl from the clip

[blueBiscuit]

Don't remember her so good :P

[Cosmin Lukacs]

[quote author=blueBiscuit link=topic=17936.msg49309#msg49309 date=1204237378]
Don't remember her so good :P[/quote]

I do, and it`s hard to forget her :P

[blueBiscuit]

I'll watch it one more time to see :P

[mely]

can I have him please? =) I'll take good care of him, I promise : P

[Cosmin Lukacs]

Originally Posted by mely

can I have him please? =) I'll take good care of him, I promise : P

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