Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. All That Makes Us Human Continues
2. Dynamic Symmetry
3. The Internal Locus
4. 1.618
5. See You On The Other Side
6. The Antikythera Mechanism
7. Good Morning Kaia

Disc 2:

1. All That Makes Us Human Continues [Music Video]
2. Dynamic Symmetry [Music Video]
3. The Internal Locus [Music Video]
4. 1.618 [Music Video]
5. See You On The Other Side [Music Video]
6. The Antikythera Mechanism [Music Video]
7. Good Morning Kaia [Music Video]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11045 in Music
• Released on: 2006-09-25
• Number of discs: 2

Album Description
The Binary Universe is a new release from the artist Brian Transeau known internationally as BT. The CD is packaged with a DVD featuring all the compositions of the new release in DTS5.1 Surround and illustrated by a distinguished collection of the finest computer artists and animators in the world today. The DVD collaboration of composer and animator’s is more then a "Bonus" animated version of the CD tracks. It is a genuine unification of music and visuals: a stand-alone artwork pushing the limits of available technology in sound engineering and computer generated art.

About the Artist
Initially known as the pioneer of trance music, BT has arrived as one of the most cutting-edge artists & producers for a multitude of musical styles. Whether he's crafting perfect pop hooks with *NSYNC, composing intricate scores with 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.

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.

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

Customer Reviews

amazing
not angela her husband andy what can i sat about b.t having spent 30 years of my life as a club dj and playing all types of music REAL TRANCE is so hard to find these days unless you look well look no more i ask you all to check this guys music out the binary universe is a masterpiece
try the d.t.s.mix music for the ears it just takes you well me into space
like most of his music does to this day flaming june is a all time classic
so if your just checkin this guy out for the first time this cd is a great way to start this cd is a headphone job and d.t.s.so sit back
and let b.t.take you there...enjoy

A film soundtrack of quality and depth
BT's first four albums were a gradual musical development, from progressive trance in the mid-90s through breakbeat and glitchy sounds and then a more organic and acoustic influence developed. However "This Binary Universe", his fifth album, is a complete departure from that progression, so when I first heard it, before I'd read any reviews, I was a bit surprised. Reflecting his film work, this album is like the soundtrack to a non-existent movie (although if you buy the edition with the DVD, the movie isn't non-existent). It's definitely a grower though and BT is right up there alongside Craig Armstrong and David Arnold as a composer that blends subtle and classic beautiful music with complex production to produce a stunning result that is definitely worth giving your full attention to.

The DVD sets a very high standard.
I saw track 4 as a demonstration in a shop in Germany recently, and was very impressed with the amazing images.The shop was closed and I could hear nothing so I thought it was all a TV company promo. Back in Australia I was very pleased to find these same images on this disc. The images are certainly amazing on a 37inch TV. The sound quality is excellent, why dont more artists give their fans this quality and 5.1 sound? . My favourite tracks are 4,5,and 6.Some of the tracks are 3.5 or 4 stars, but the overall package deserves 5, its a high standard that more should follow.