Ki Theory
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Joel Burleson, better known as Ki:Theory is an American recording artist and producer who specializes in electronic and indie rock.
. He has done remixes for Daft Punk
/Tron: Legacy, Kings of Leon
, Queens of the Stone Age
, Ladytron
, Sasha
, UNKLE
, Rodrigo y Gabriela
with Hans Zimmer
and Brazilian Girls
, amongst others.
Ki:Theory's remix for Daft Punk
's "The Son Of Flynn" for Tron: Legacy was featured on the official remix album, Tron Legacy R3C0NF1GUR3D.
Also, his remix for Rodrigo Y Gabriela
's "Angelica" was included on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
.
His original music has been featured on various television programs, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, First Ascent for the National Geographic International Channel, National Geographic Wild
's 2011 TV series Killer Shots and MTV's Teen Mom 2
.
His songs have appeared in commercials for Converse, Billabong
, and Audi
, the film trailer for Abduction starring Taylor Lautner and Sigourney Weaver
directed by John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood
) as well as in numerous films and videos games including Electronic Arts
' Need for Speed: Shift
and WINtA.
Ki:Theory has DJed for famed fashion designer Betsey Johnson
during Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week
.
In 2009 Ki:Theory released, Arms For Legs, a digital work-in-progress LP: new songs were self-released as singles and added to the collection as they were completed.
In April 2011 Ki:Theory released a set of two EPs, Messages, as a collection of previously unreleased songs written as part of film scores, TV commercials and creative expressions. Side one is titled Messages: Syntax and side two is titled Messages: Error.
In April 2011 Ki:Theory released a new single HowVeryDare from the forthcoming 2011 LP release featuring the new Ki:Theory original HowVeryDare and Ki:Theory's remix with Holy Fuck
of UNKLE
/The Black Angels song Natural Selection.
All of Ki:Theory's music is available for free download at kitheory.com. Several songs are also available for free on Google Music, under the "Dance/Electronic" category.
Career
Burleson has toured widely in Canada, Japan, Korea, and the US, including a performance at Bonnaroo Music FestivalBonnaroo Music Festival
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual four day music festival created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, held at Great Stage Park on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. It hosted its tenth annual event June 9–12, 2011...
. He has done remixes for Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
/Tron: Legacy, Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
, Ladytron
Ladytron
Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
, Sasha
Sasha (DJ)
Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s...
, UNKLE
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
, Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
with Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
and Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls was a band from New York City known for their eclectic blend of electronic dance music with musical styles as diverse as tango, chanson, house, reggae and lounge. None of the members are actually from Brazil and the only female in the band is Sabina Sciubba. Other members include...
, amongst others.
Ki:Theory's remix for Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
's "The Son Of Flynn" for Tron: Legacy was featured on the official remix album, Tron Legacy R3C0NF1GUR3D.
Also, his remix for Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
's "Angelica" was included on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 adventure fantasy film and the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series...
.
His original music has been featured on various television programs, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, First Ascent for the National Geographic International Channel, National Geographic Wild
National Geographic Wild
Nat Geo WILD is a cable TV channel focused on animal-related programs. It is a sister network to National Geographic Channel and it is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the National Geographic Society and Fox Cable Networks. It first launched in Hong Kong on January 1, 2006, focusing...
's 2011 TV series Killer Shots and MTV's Teen Mom 2
Teen Mom 2
Teen Mom 2 is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on January 11, 2011. The series is a spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, and sister show to the original Teen Mom. The show chronicles the lives of four girls from the second season of 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first...
.
His songs have appeared in commercials for Converse, Billabong
Billabong
Billabong is an Australian English word meaning a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake, a section of still water adjacent to a river, cut off by a change in the watercourse. Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end...
, and Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
, the film trailer for Abduction starring Taylor Lautner and Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana...
directed by John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood
Boyz N the Hood
Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American hood film written and directed by John Singleton. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Angela Bassett and Regina King, the film depicts life in poor South Central Los Angeles, California and was filmed and released...
) as well as in numerous films and videos games including Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
' Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts. It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World...
and WINtA.
Ki:Theory has DJed for famed fashion designer Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished...
during Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
.
In 2009 Ki:Theory released, Arms For Legs, a digital work-in-progress LP: new songs were self-released as singles and added to the collection as they were completed.
In April 2011 Ki:Theory released a set of two EPs, Messages, as a collection of previously unreleased songs written as part of film scores, TV commercials and creative expressions. Side one is titled Messages: Syntax and side two is titled Messages: Error.
In April 2011 Ki:Theory released a new single HowVeryDare from the forthcoming 2011 LP release featuring the new Ki:Theory original HowVeryDare and Ki:Theory's remix with Holy Fuck
Holy Fuck
Holy Fuck is an electronica band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of Dependent Music, a music label and artist collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004 until its closing...
of UNKLE
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
/The Black Angels song Natural Selection.
All of Ki:Theory's music is available for free download at kitheory.com. Several songs are also available for free on Google Music, under the "Dance/Electronic" category.
Albums/EPs
- Brittle Branches (October 2006)
- Save Our City (May 2008)
- Arms For Legs (May 2009)
- Remix EP 1 (September 2010)
- Remix EP 2 (November 2010)
- Messages: Syntax (April 2011)
- Messages: Error (April 2011)
- Killer Shots (Soundtrack) (August 2011)
Remixes
- Cedars – “This Century” (2007)
- Army of MeArmy of Me"Army of Me" is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first, and leading, single from her second solo album Post. The song also appeared, later in the same year on the soundtrack of Tank Girl as well as in the soundtrack of Sucker Punch in 2011...
– “Going Through Changes” (2007) - Butchers Of Sky Valley – “Drop, Cock & Roll” (2007)
- Blacksmoke (feat. Hugh Cornwell) – “Danger Global Warming” (2007)
- UNKLEUNKLEUnkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
– “Hold My Hand” (2007) - SashaSasha (DJ)Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s...
– “Coma” (2007) - Queens Of The Stone AgeQueens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
– “I’m Designer” (2007) - Maps – "Lost My Soul" (2007)
- Computer Vs Banjo – “Give Up On Ghosts” (2008)
- Pictures And Sound – “100 Directions” (2008)
- Brazilian GirlsBrazilian GirlsBrazilian Girls was a band from New York City known for their eclectic blend of electronic dance music with musical styles as diverse as tango, chanson, house, reggae and lounge. None of the members are actually from Brazil and the only female in the band is Sabina Sciubba. Other members include...
– “Good Time” (2008) - That 1 GuyThat 1 GuyMike Silverman, better known as That 1 Guy, is an American musician based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He frequently performs and records as a one-man band, singing and using a variety of homemade musical instruments.-Early career:...
– “Mustached” (2009) - LadytronLadytronLadytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...
– “Runaway” (2009) - Kings of LeonKings of LeonKings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
– “Crawl” (2010) - Kasabian – “Underdog” (2010)
- MuteMath – “BackFire” (2010)
- UNKLEUNKLEUnkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
featuring The Black Angels – “Natural Selection” (2010) - Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
/Tron Legacy – “The Son Of Flynn” (2011) - Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
/Tron Legacy – “Solar Sailer” (2011) - Rodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
with Hans ZimmerHans ZimmerHans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 adventure fantasy film and the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series...
– “Angelica” (2011)
Film, television, and videogame credits
- "1904" appeared in a video for GoPro
- “All The Same” appeared in a commercial for BF Goodrich
- “All The Same” appeared in an episode of First Ascent by Sender Films
- “All The Same” appeared in an advertisement for BARK
- “All The Same” appeared in the film Hotel Charley 3: The Lost World
- “All The Same” appeared in the Teton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
film Under The Influence - "Arms For Legs" appeared in a commercial for HoodieBuddie
- "Busy Budy" appeared in a video for GoPro
- “Coincidence” appeared in a commercial for BF Goodrich
- “Daily Routine” appeared in the Teton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
film Under The Influence - “Fighting For It” appeared in the video game Golden TeeGolden TeeGolden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies.- About :There are many versions of the game that have been created throughout the years, but a fairly consistent feature between them all is the availability of a variety of 18-hole courses with different themes and levels of...
20th Anniversary Edition - “Fighting For It” appeared in the film Revolution Green
- “Gloss” appeared in the film Green Flash (film)
- “Here To Stay” appeared in a commercial for Converse
- "HowVeryDare" appeared in an episode of Shaun WhiteShaun WhiteShaun Roger White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board.-Early life:Shaun White is an Irish American...
Learns to Drive - “Kiss With Fists” appeared in the Sender Films film The Sharp End
- "KITTY HAWK" appeared in TV commercial featuring Shaun WhiteShaun WhiteShaun Roger White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board.-Early life:Shaun White is an Irish American...
- "KITTY HAWK" appears in the opening scene of the Nike 6.0 surf film "Leave A Message"
- “Mosquitoes” appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
- "My Thoughts" appeared in the film trailer for AbductionAbduction (2011 film)Abduction is an American action thriller film, directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfred Molina. The film is about a teenager who finds out that his parents are not really his when he sees his baby...
- "My Thoughts" appeared in the brand manifesto video for The North FaceThe North FaceThe North Face, Inc. is an American outdoor product company specializing in outerwear, fleece, shirts, footwear, and equipment such as backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags....
- "My Thoughts appeared in the film trailer for Sympathy for DeliciousSympathy for DeliciousSympathy for Delicious is a 2010 drama film, and the directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo. Filming took place in Los Angeles.-Plot:A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.-Cast:...
- "My Thoughts" appeared in the MTV TV show "Teen Mom 2Teen Mom 2Teen Mom 2 is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on January 11, 2011. The series is a spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, and sister show to the original Teen Mom. The show chronicles the lives of four girls from the second season of 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first...
" - “My Thoughts” appeared in a short film for BillabongBillabongBillabong is an Australian English word meaning a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake, a section of still water adjacent to a river, cut off by a change in the watercourse. Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end...
- “My Thoughts” appeared in the film Slick City for Body GloveBody GloveBody Glove International, LLC is a major surf/skateboard/watersports brand started in the United States. Body Glove was founded in 1953 by twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell. The brothers invented the very first practical wetsuit in the early 1950s in the back of their Redondo Beach, California...
- “My Thoughts” appeared in the film Pelada
- “My Thoughts” appeared in the Teton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
film Re:Session - “My Thoughts” appeared in the podcast "Mac OS Ken" as the opening song
- "No One Gets Hurt" appeared in the brand manifesto video for The North Face
- “Ouija” appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
- “Ouija” appeared in the Teton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
film Under The Influence - "Ridley" appeared in CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
- “SkyKid” appeared in the Electronic ArtsElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
video game Need for Speed: ShiftNeed for Speed: ShiftNeed for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts. It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World... - "Scare Myself" appeared in Top Gear
- “Sleep All Day” appeared in a commercial for AudiAudiAudi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
- "Strongman" appeared in Warren MillerWarren Miller (director)Warren Miller is an American ski and snowboarding filmmaker. He is the founder of Warren Miller Entertainment and produced, directed and narrated his films until 1988. His credits include over 750 sports films, several books and hundreds of published non-fiction stories...
film Intervention - “Strongman” appeared in a commercial for BF Goodrich
- "Surrender" appeared in the film Pedal Driven
- “That Was Summer” appeared in the short film Dean Potter – Sky Flier, National Geographic AdventureNational Geographic AdventureNational Geographic Adventure, formerly known as Adventure One but now commonly known as Nat Geo Adventure, is a subscription TV channel part of National Geographic Channels International and News Corporation...
: 2009 Adventurer of the Year - “The Smallest Piece" appeared in a video for GoPro
- “Unmediated” appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
- “Varia” appeared in the Electronic ArtsElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
video game Need for Speed: ShiftNeed for Speed: ShiftNeed for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts. It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World... - “We Will Become Ourselves Reborn” appeared in the Irons Brothers Productions film Fly In The Champagne
- “We Will Become Ourselves Reborn” appeared in the Teton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity ResearchTeton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
film Under The Influence - "We Will Become Ourselves Reborn" appeared in the trailer for First Ascent by Sender Films