The Rose of Jericho
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"The Rose of Jericho" is an instrumental single by experimental
trance
musician BT
, his first from his sixth studio album, These Hopeful Machines
.
voice analog synth layered with Native Instruments
FM8
, later processed through a Stutter Edit plug in he created on Sonik Architects.
, BT released the first part of the single through Nettwerk
and Black Hole Recordings
exclusively on digital music retailer Beatport
seven days after its initial due date on June 2. The motif behind the June 9 release date was due to Sonifi, an innovative iPhone
application created by his software company Sonik Architects. Earlier in the year, BT played twelve seconds of the song on his 12 Seconds website. A second release has been announced for June 23 through the same record labels. BT conducted a live interview through uStream
on the day of the single's release, in which he announced a remix contest for "The Rose of Jericho" on Beatport; the winning remix would be released as part of a bundle.
The music video for "The Rose of Jericho" was created by DOSE Productions (Sam Hayles). The video includes images of the actual rose of Jericho (seen right) and a tulip
, as well as the golden ratio
, a motif used in the video for BT's earlier song "1.618". A day prior to the June 9 release, the music video to the single was uploaded to Black Hole's YouTube
page.
Within a day of its release, "BT's Deux et Machina Album Mix" reached position 19 on the Top 100 Progressive house tracks on Beatport at 10:00 am (UTC-6). At the same hour on June 11 it reached position 14, followed by the "Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix" on position 19 in the same chart. On June 12 BT's mix finally entered the Beatport Top 100 downloads, the day after it reached position 63 at noon (UTC-6) and at the same time it held position 9 on the Top 100 Progressive house tracks; Meanwhile in the Electro house chart the "Robbie Rivera New Juicy Music Mix" was in position 24. On Beatport's Top 100 downloads, BT's mix kept a steady increase in the charts reaching position 47 at noon (UTC-6) on June 15; on June 16 it reached position 39 at noon on the same time zone
as well as position 5 on the Progressive house chart. On June 17 BT's album mix disappeared from the Beatport Top 100 and began to fall down from position 5 on the Progressive house chart to position 13 at 2:00 pm (UTC-6). The song remains outside of Beatport's top 100 and its position is 15 on the Progressive house chart for June 18 at noon (UTC-6).
Radio and Podcasts
BT's album mix was featured on Markus Schulz
's Global DJ Broadcast radio show for June 11. Sultan and Shepard's mix was played on Ferry Corsten
's "Corsten's Countdown" on June 17 and was well received by the public. On June 18, BT's album mix was also played on Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance
and on Black Hole's own radio show.
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
musician BT
BT (musician)
Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre...
, his first from his sixth studio album, These Hopeful Machines
These Hopeful Machines
-Personnel:Disc one* Track 1: Vocals by BT and Christian Burns* Track 2: Vocals by BT. Background vocals by Christian Burns.* Track 3: Vocals by Jes. Background vocals by BT and Christian Burns...
.
Track listing
Production and recording
The main synth section of "The Rose of Jericho" was created with an Oberheim 4Oberheim
Oberheim Electronics is an American company, founded in 1969 by Tom Oberheim , which manufactured audio synthesizers and a variety of other electronic musical instruments.-Oberheim Electronics:...
voice analog synth layered with Native Instruments
Native Instruments
Native Instruments is a technology company that develops software and hardware for music production and DJing. The company has originally been identified mostly with software instruments, but has also expanded to various other music equipment segments in recent years.Current products of Native...
FM8
FM8
FM8 is a commercial, proprietary software synthesizer from Native Instruments. It is the successor of FM7, a software emulation of the Yamaha DX7. FM8 includes many new features, for example: an arpeggiator, real time morphing, effects, a preset browser, and an updated interface...
, later processed through a Stutter Edit plug in he created on Sonik Architects.
Release
Three years after the release of his fifth studio album, This Binary UniverseThis Binary Universe
This Binary Universe is the fifth studio album by composer and electronica artist BT, and was released on August 29, 2006. The album was a significant about-face for Transeau, largely abandoning the progressive trance music he was known for, in favor of ambient soundscapes, live orchestration and...
, BT released the first part of the single through Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
and Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings discography
Black Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by one of the world's leading DJs Tijs Verwest , and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment until January 22, 2009....
exclusively on digital music retailer Beatport
Beatport
Beatport is an online music store specializing in electronic dance music and culture. Beatport is a privately held company owned and operated by Beatport LLC and based in Denver, Colorado.-History:...
seven days after its initial due date on June 2. The motif behind the June 9 release date was due to Sonifi, an innovative iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application created by his software company Sonik Architects. Earlier in the year, BT played twelve seconds of the song on his 12 Seconds website. A second release has been announced for June 23 through the same record labels. BT conducted a live interview through uStream
Ustream
Ustream is a website which consists of a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. Established in March 2007, the site has over 2,000,000 registered users who generate 1,500,000+ hours of live streamed content per month with over ten...
on the day of the single's release, in which he announced a remix contest for "The Rose of Jericho" on Beatport; the winning remix would be released as part of a bundle.
Music video
Tulip
The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of...
, as well as the golden ratio
Golden ratio
In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant, approximately 1.61803398874989...
, a motif used in the video for BT's earlier song "1.618". A day prior to the June 9 release, the music video to the single was uploaded to Black Hole's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page.
Critical reception
ChartsWithin a day of its release, "BT's Deux et Machina Album Mix" reached position 19 on the Top 100 Progressive house tracks on Beatport at 10:00 am (UTC-6). At the same hour on June 11 it reached position 14, followed by the "Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix" on position 19 in the same chart. On June 12 BT's mix finally entered the Beatport Top 100 downloads, the day after it reached position 63 at noon (UTC-6) and at the same time it held position 9 on the Top 100 Progressive house tracks; Meanwhile in the Electro house chart the "Robbie Rivera New Juicy Music Mix" was in position 24. On Beatport's Top 100 downloads, BT's mix kept a steady increase in the charts reaching position 47 at noon (UTC-6) on June 15; on June 16 it reached position 39 at noon on the same time zone
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
as well as position 5 on the Progressive house chart. On June 17 BT's album mix disappeared from the Beatport Top 100 and began to fall down from position 5 on the Progressive house chart to position 13 at 2:00 pm (UTC-6). The song remains outside of Beatport's top 100 and its position is 15 on the Progressive house chart for June 18 at noon (UTC-6).
Radio and Podcasts
BT's album mix was featured on Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
's Global DJ Broadcast radio show for June 11. Sultan and Shepard's mix was played on Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
's "Corsten's Countdown" on June 17 and was well received by the public. On June 18, BT's album mix was also played on Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...
and on Black Hole's own radio show.