Celldweller: Start of an Empire (The Making of

An intimate, low-key look at the grind of making music, more procedural than dramatic, with a steady, detail-oriented rhythm.

Directed by

Klayton

Genres

Documentary, Music, Science fiction

Starring

Josh Danforth, Kyle Kramer, Bret Autrey

Tagline

An unprecedented behind the scenes look inside the world of Celldweller

Overview

Witness the creation of the Celldweller album "End of an Empire" as Klayton gives you an unprecedented behind the scenes look in this feature-length documentary. From musical direction to art design, staff meetings and interviews with the FiXT team and Klayton himself, "Start of an Empire" shows how the iconic album came to life. From writing, recording, engineering, producing, mixing and mastering the album entirely by himself, to uncovering some of the inner workings of his label, FiXT and the team he surrounds himself with, Start of An Empire provides an intimate commentary on the man behind the iconic red mohawk. Experience the music, art & creation of the promotional videos behind TIME, LOVE, DREAMS & DEATH, the 4 chapters from End of an Empire, from the other side of the lens.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, work, ambition, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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