Tracks:
- Center of Gravity
- Affliction
- Where I am Nothing
- The Common Thread
- System of Belief
- Spores
- Seratonin
- A New Progression
- The Auction
- Fall Hard
- In the Walls
- Subterranean
- Forgotten
- Programmed for Symmetry
In the world of science, Quantum Dots are a recent creation that uses semiconductor material that dynamically changes the properties of matter. Taken literally: "programmable matter." Like their namesake, The Quantum Dots (from Portland, Oregon) dynamically shift moods, creating complex, orchestral compositions that range from subtle ambient soundscapes to crushing thrashfests. Multi-instrumentalist Eric Sterling and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Dean Blair use state of the art synthesizer technology, alternating melodic/heavy guitars, both live and programmed drums, and masterfully-integrated soaring vocals to create their highly cinematic tracks.
The Quantum Dots' impressive new release, Inventing Reality, is definitely not your average fledgling debut. Having already been compared to everything from Depeche Mode to Tool, the Quantum Dots expertly showcase their diverse talents and defy classification by delving into everything from ambient electronica, to powernoise, to thrash-metal on this CD. Sure to appeal to a broad range of listeners, from metalheads to club kids, Inventing Reality also features the guest-talents of a number of respected Pacific Northwest artists, including violinist Jyri Glynn of The Sins and Ned Wahl of Chemlab and Halo-Black.
“The Quantum Dots were a pleasing surprise, sounding much darker and more complex than expected. Don't mistake them for one of those bands which is just one guy, his keyboard, and a computer. Inventing Reality is an almost eighty-minute maze of dark psychedelia, featuring stormy, grinding guitars, room-filling atmosphere, sweeping synth and noise backdrops, and real drumming, with guest musicians filling in some fine details (flute, acoustic guitar, electric violin, and didgeridoo).” - Carolee, Gothic Beauty Magazine