Joel Burleson, better known as Ki:Theory (pronounced "key theory") is an American recording artist and producer who specializes in alternative rock with electronic elements. As of , he has released four studio albums, three soundtracks, a remix album, one compilation, and eight EPs, as well as numerous singles.

Career

Ki:Theory's first release, a self-titled, full-length album, came out in 2000. It was followed by ''The Mantic Method'', in 2003. The artist subsequently issued several EPs, including ''Brittle Branches'' (2006), ''Save Our City'' (2008), ''Arms for Legs'' (2009), ''Remixes 1'' (2010), ''Remixes 2'' (2010), and '' Messages: Syntax / Error'' (2011). On November 30, 2011, the project released the single "I Wanna Run", featuring

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. Ki:Theory's third full-length album, ''KITTY HAWK'', was published on October 29, 2013. The title track is featured in the trailer for the video game ''

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/ref> as well as in '' The Crew''. On February 3, 2014, Ki:Theory's cover of Ben E. King's " Stand by Me", off the ''KITTY HAWK'' album, was used in Fox's ''

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TV spot, also for ''The Following''. The song has since been used in a trailer for the film ''

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'', as well as TV spots for '' Bates Motel'', ''

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'', and the

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''. On July 9, 2017, the track was played at the end of the season-3 mid-season finale of ''

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''. A "Remixed and Extended" edition of ''KITTY HAWK'' came out in April 2014. It features previously unreleased songs as well as remixes by artists such as

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. In June 2015, Ki:Theory issued the single "If You Don't Care" / "Fake It", alongside a remix by electronic producer GANZ, featuring sped-up vocals from the original song. In November 2016, the project contributed to the promotion of the upcoming 2017 live-action ''

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'' film adaptation, with a cover/remix of

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", taken from the EP ''Walkin' After Midnight''. On his fourth studio album, ''Silence'', issued in 2017, Ki:Theory collaborated with electro-pop singer Ruelle on the track "Bringing Me Down". In 2019, he released the EP ''Centrifugal''.

Remix and soundtrack work

Ki:Theory's remix of

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's "The Son of Flynn", from their 2010

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to the film '' Tron: Legacy'', was included on the subsequent remix album, '' Tron: Legacy Reconfigured''. His remix of

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's "Angelica" was included on the 2011

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/ref> His music has been featured on various television programs, including ''

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'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and MTV's ''

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'', among others. His songs have appeared in commercials for

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; the video game trailer for ''

''; and within the games '' Need for Speed: Shift'', '' The Crew'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', and ''

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''. Ki:Theory has released three full film scores to date: ''Killer Shots (Soundtrack)'' (2011), ''Long Live Chainsaw (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2021), and ''The Engine Inside (Original Score)'' (2023).

Discography

Studio albums * ''Ki:Theory'' (2000) * ''The Mantic Method'' (2003) * ''KITTY HAWK'' (2013) * ''KITTY HAWK (Remixed and Extended)'' (2014) * ''Silence'' (2017) Soundtracks * ''Killer Shots (Soundtrack)'' (2011) * ''Long Live Chainsaw (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2021) * ''The Engine Inside (Original Score)'' (2023) EP * ''Brittle Branches'' (2006) * ''Save Our City'' (2008) * ''Arms for Legs'' (2009) * ''Remixes 1'' (2010) * ''Remixes 2'' (2010) * '' Messages: Syntax / Error'' (2011) * ''Walkin' After Midnight'' (2016) * ''Centrifugal'' (2019) Compilations * ''Relics'' (2021) Singles * "I Wanna Run (feat.

)" (2011) * "Holiday Heart" (2011) * "HowVeryDare" (2011) * "Kitty Hawk" (2013) * "If You Don't Care / Fake It" (2015) * "Terraform" (2015) * "Walkin' After Midnight / Enjoy the Silence" (November 11, 2016) * "Stand by Me (Remixes)" (2017) * "Bringing Me Down (feat. Ruelle)" (March 29, 2017) * "Evolve" (with Honor of Kings) (2020) * "The Prisoner's Song" (with Roniit * "Hunting We Will Go" (2023) * "Run This Game" (with Night Panda) (2023) Remixes *

– “The Son of Flynn” (2011), '' Tron: Legacy Reconfigured'' (2011) *

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with

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– “Angelica (Grant Us Peace Remix)”, '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (2011)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ki Theory Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American alternative rock musicians American electronic musicians