ONES & ZEROS: VOLUME 1 (2015) Compact Disk in 6-panel “eco-wallet”.

 “Try keeping a secret in the age of the diode” (from Circuit Court) 

ONES & ZEROS: the building blocks of data in our modern world. Our internet is made of it-our governments in thirst to find out what everyone’s doing with it… 
“from the quaintest living room to a huge industrial boom we thank it’s name 
…Let’s just hope he’s nice” (from The Best & Brightest) 
ONES & ZEROS put to the test. Ultra-Artificial Intelligence out of control? Where’s the rulebook for countries to play by? 
Who’s going to have the first one? What will they do with it? 
“I never thought my chances of contentment would be determined by a transistor” (from This Is The Future) 
ONES & ZEROS inside us all. Making us…”better”. Who wants to improve? Should we all? Will we be made to? 
“How much would you take from your very own children…for more life would you spare any cost?” (from Life At Any Cost) 
ONES & ZEROS extending life until the decision to join a digital mausoleum…a final “home in the clouds”… 

These are various aspects of our future possibly on their way to becoming commonplace. These are the things on the mind of 3RDegree and make up its fifth and first full concept studio album ONES & ZEROS: vol. 1. All songs offer a unique take on the issues and ethics associated with the rapid progress of technology. Ray Kurzweil & others have been discussing futurism and transhumanism since the 1970s but only now are we seeing it impact our daily lives. Spearheaded by 1990’s-era members California guitarist Patrick Kliesch & New Jersey lead vocalist/keyboardist George Dobbs, the rest of the band shortly pitched in different songs-all closely associated with the overall theme. 

 Accolades:

 #3 Album of 2015 -Progarchives.com

#9 Album of 2015 -DPRP.net

#5 Album of 2015 -Background Magazine (NL)

#16 Album of 2015 -The Gagliarchives

#10 Album of 2015 -NewEars.org

#5 Album of 2015 -Angelo’s Rock Orphanage

Top 50 Album of 2015 -SeaOfTranquility.org

Top 5 of 2015 -Grendel’s Headquarter

3 Writer’s Top 10 Lists of 2015 -Progarchy.com

#5 of 2015 -Aural Moon.com radio

1. Hello World! (:16)

2. The Gravity (7:50)

3. This Is The Future (4:34)

4. Life (3:07)

5. The Best & Brightest (4:05)

6. Circuit Court (5:19)

7. Life At Any Cost (8:49)

8. What It Means To Be Human (5:30)

9. We Regret To Inform You (5:22)

10. More Life (5:33)