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- Check out each episode of Whoopi Goldberg's Stream below. The Silk Demise contributed 4 tracks:

Episode 1
Episode 2: features the tracks 'Pincushion' and 'Bound'
Episode 3
Episode 4: features the track 'Bound'
Episode 5: features the track 'Pincushion'
Episode 6: features the track 'Bound'

Stream premiered on January 15, 2009 on FEARnet in a series of six webisodes as Video On Demand, and was produced by Jun Group Productions and Whoopi Goldberg. Fearnet.com is a joint venture of Comcast (CMCSA), Sony (SNE), and Lionsgate Entertainment. Read all about it HERE.

The Silk Demise contributed 4 tracks to the movie: Bound (theme music, end credits), Pincushion, Stargazer, and Morealis.

The Silk Demise made its television debut with Stargazer playing in a clip shown on The View.

Influences and sound...

Where to begin? Listeners will hear pieces of Massive Attack, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, Nine Inch Nails, Mogwai, Oceansize, Hooverphonic, Moby, Deftones, IAMX, DJ Shadow, UNKLE, Stars, V.A.S.T, Puscifer, Ladytron, Goldfrapp, Akira Yamaoka... among others. Though the influence is diverse, the sound encompasses, driving beats, throbbing basslines, and ambient darkscapes to produce a sound that is both smooth and sinister...

official site for 'the silk demise'
all material copyright Bill Litshauer, 2002-2010

... Hailing from Toronto, The Silk Demise offer up sensual, stripped-down trip-hop on their self-titled debut. Combining the talents of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Bill Litshauer and lyricist/vocalist Olivia Zielinski, the band's sound falls somewhere between…say…Massive Attack and the moody trip-hop found on Akira Yamaoka's soundtracks to the later Silent Hill games.

Blending sultry female vocals, occasional half-whispered male vocals a la Tricky, and music that emphasizes atmospheric sound with sometimes sparser melodic work, the album is an extremely competent and immaculately produced blend of dark, electronic-yet-organic trip-hop with a slightly experimental slant ...

[Grave Concerns webzine review]

the silk demise is...

Bill Litshauer: composer, producer

Based in Toronto, Bill has always been in the interactive space, both musically, and throughout his career. Working full time as the Director of Quality Assurance at Ganz (Webkinz) for three years, and now as a Production Lead for an exciting online experience, Bill has always found time to work on his side projects- music, photography, and the media. Bill's projects include a photo gallery, and a new website, RelativelyIntesting.com, which will serve to promote critical thought in media and science. To learn more, or to connect with Bill, visit his LinkedIn profile.

Edie Marshall: vocalist on Midnight Eyes

Edie was the former vocalist for the band Beauty's Confusion. Working with Bill for over 7 years, the two have combined to produce Midnight Eyes, a collection of 14 tracks. Having never met Bill (located in Toronto, while she is sharing time in Florida and California), the collaboration is an iterative process, sending files across the continent, reviewing, editing, and reviewing some more. To read more, visit her website at www.thesleepersopera.com.

Olivia Zielinski: vocalist on The Silk Demise (self-titled)

Olivia now works out of Montreal, though the self-titled debut was produced in Toronto. She works in the arts, constantly creating new and exciting projects.

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[ Discography / Videography ]

This is a collection of all released work by The Silk Demise - official albums, downloads, videos, compilations, and films/TV related material.
Read as: \\ date released - album title - isbn - comment
Last Modified: September/2009
Copyright: Bill Litshauer, 2009

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\\ November, 2009 - the silk demise: Music For A Film - isbn ##- digital formats available (free download)

01 Sightless
02 Cataclysm
03 Homage
04 Relative Prime
05 Eclipse
06 Mourning Skies
07 ... And No One Else
08 Motive
09 Self Delusion
10 Kathulu
11 Delicate Brides
12 Over
13 Seduisante
14 God Zilla
15 5 Four 3 Two 1
16 Pincushions
17 Clockwork
18 Terra Cotta (Erin's Theme)

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\\ July, 2009 - the silk demise: Midnight Eyes- isbn 829982111050 - physical (digipack) and digital formats available

01 Wildfire
02 Heroin Chic
03 Smoke and Mirrors
04 Floodlights
05 Atalik
06 Stargazer
07 Lo-Fi
08 Midnight Eyes
09 Mystic
10 Renegade
11 Black Majik
12 Sioux
13 The Greys
14 Trails

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\\ Jan, 2009 - STREAM - na - Series of 6 webisodes starring Whoopi Goldberg and William Sadler, produced by Jun Group

01 Bound (theme music)
02 Pincushion
03 Stargazer
04 Morealis

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\\ Aug, 2006 - the silk demise: unlocked - na - a collection of unreleased material (digital format only)

01 Splendid Legacy
02 Being (feat. Edie Marshall)
03 Solitaire
04 Sugar Coated Killers
05 Fetal
06 Element of Red
07 CODEC
08 Dumbed
09 Idol
10 Never Enemy
11 Denied
12 Dead-Letter Queue
13 Eleuthera
14 Sugar Coated Killers V2
15 Pincushion

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\\ April, 2006 - Legends of the Twighlight - unknown - UK documentary directed by Andre Tanguy

Silkshatter (opening credits)

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\\ March, 2006 - the silk demise - n/a - music video

1. Bound

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\\ Dec, 2004 - the silk demise - n/a - provided four tracks for the online show The Scene - Episode 2, produced by Jun Group

01. Afterthought
02. Bound
03. Corridor Fog
04. The Garden

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\\ Nov, 2004 - the silk demise - isbn 676868138621 - self title debut

01. Bound
02. The Garden
03. Lamia
04. Afterthought
05. Corridor Fog
06. Silkshatter
07. Sioux
08. Morealis

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\\ Oct, 2003 - Decomposing Destiny - n/a - provided several tracks for horror/suspense film produced by Stuck In Time Productions

* all tracks provided in this film are unreleased
- Atalik (v1)
- Crisis Desire
- Never Enemy
- The Garden (as "Downheart")
- Dead-Letter Queue
- Solitaire
- Rain
- Morealis (instrumental)
- Wither

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\\ April, 2001 - ultra violet - isbn 625989163623 - compilation disk sponsored by Queens University and Labatt Blue

11. Engraved (appeared as "Self Delusion")

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