Wish Upon a Blackstar

Electronic · 2012 · 16 tracks · 1h 14m

Wish Upon a Blackstar

A maximalist collision of industrial metal, drum and bass, and cinematic synth-pop. Hyper-detailed sound design meets soaring, high-stakes vocal anthems.

It's like a Michael Bay movie for your ears but with actually good songwriting and insane synth work.

A high-octane, cinematic surge of digital adrenaline and existential defiance.

Wish Upon a Blackstar · vs · Celldweller

Processed+1.3σ

The vocals lean notably further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 14m

01

The Arrival

0:35

02

Unshakeable

5:14

03

Blackstar

4:10

04

Eon

6:42

05

Louder Than Words

4:39

06

Memories of a Girl I Haven’t Met

1:05

07

I Can’t Wait

5:24

08

Gift for You

5:55

09

The Lucky One

6:48

10

The Seven Sisters

3:44

11

Birthright

5:15

12

It Makes No Difference Who We Are

3:29

13

The Best It’s Gonna Get

4:49

14

So Long Sentiment

6:07

15

Tainted

4:38

16

Against the Tide

5:53

Moments Worth Waiting For

The massive, stuttering dubstep-influenced bass drop halfway through Eon that shifts the track into overdrive.

The transition from the haunting ambient intro of The Arrival into the crushing guitar riffs of Unshakeable.

The soaring, multi-tracked vocal harmonies in the chorus of Louder Than Words that feel like a digital choir.

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