Switchback (Celldweller song)

"Switchback"
Single by Celldweller
from the album Celldweller
Released August 17, 2004
Format DVD
Recorded 2000-2003
Genre Alternative metal
Drum & Bass
Electronic rock
Industrial metal
Length 5:02
Label Position
Fixt
Producer(s) Klayton
Celldweller singles chronology
"Switchback"
(2004)		 "Shapeshifter"
(2005)

"Switchback" is an electronic rock song by Klayton's current musical project Celldweller. It is frequently used in mainstream media.

Music video

The music video was produced, edited and directed by Klayton, and includes Celldweller's live band members Dale Van Norman (guitars), Kemikal (bass), and Trent Duckworth (drums), playing in a futuristic room while a humanoid (Rachel Covert) wanders through the building concealing it, when she finally discovers the room, only Klayton is waiting for her.

History

Klayton stated that he had recorded 50 demos for "Switchback" over the course of three years and became the most expensive track he ever produced.[1] Additionally, he commented in a Myspace video to have rewritten "Switchback" 17 times.[2]

Remix Competition Round 3

"Switchback" was the third song that Klayton released to be remixed.

Klayton's picks were

Top 3 winners

Media usage

"Switchback" has been used in promotions for films and video games, including:[3]

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekji7sktRwk
  2. ↑ http://www.myspace.com/celldweller/videos/celldweller-debut-cd-recording-cessions/1578189
  3. ↑ http://www.celldweller.com/bio.html