BUNKER SOLDIER: The Debris Field

Bunker Soldier

The Debris Field

© 2006 Timothy Thomas Tyran (634479232695)

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The Debris Field is pure synth-powerpop. Bunker Soldier's 4th CD release mixes U2 style guitars with his trademark melodic electronic sound. "Close The Door" is a must listen for those fans of Angels and Airwaves.

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80's INSPIRED SYNTHPOWERPOP WITH PASSION!

If you love Angels and Airwaves, you'll dig Bunker Soldier!

Bunker Soldier, an underground electronic music pioneer since 1994, releases his first full length cd since 1999. "The Debris Field" takes his music in a new direction as this cd is the result of 6 months of hard work at the Panhandle House Studios in Denton, Texas with producer Erik Herbst. Erik produced Bunker's EP "Triple Threat." That cd received rave reviews for its' production. "The Debris Field" is a magical audioscape and is flawless in its' production, also. Each song will grab you in with a hook and leave you eagerly anticipating with what's next around the corner. Elements of U2, Coldplay, Moby, Paul Van Dyk and of course, OMD, are found throughout the songs. Bunker Soldier is well known for his hard hitting industrial dancefloor anthems. This cd tends to walk the fine line between synthpop and powerpop. He has never hesitated mixing styles or musical genres since 1996 when he dabbled in hip hop and techno. "The Debris Field" is his best work to date, showcasing his ability to write catchy songs and showing that he is about to break through the underground once and for all.

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  • Fantastic Poptastic Songs, very poppy!
    author: Iain T

    It's a fantastic slice of Pop, great songs with some meaning.

  • Very well done and definitely a keeper.
    author: Legends Magazine

    Tim Tyran is back with his fourth release, breaking down more genre-defining walls and shitting on any semblance of pigeonholing. His past releases were all radically different, going from the rap-centric hip-hopish Quite a Dilemma[1] to the heavier industrial overtones of the old Innuendo[2], Tyran’s music has blasted across styles without much ado about nothin’. This time, The Debris Field brings us a softer side to Tim’s antics, with New Order and Backlash style synthetic movements, brilliant arrangement and a more mature, older and wiser Tim Tyran than we’ve ever known. While Tim is the sole backbone of Bunker Soldier, he brings in lots of friends to mix things up. Les Farrington, for example, is one of five vocalists that takes on the first three, and thereafter tenth, track of The Debris Field. Les’ vocals are just scratchy enough to be interesting and just soft enough to be smooth. Much here on Debris Field is ballad based, slow but moving. Mixtures of synthpop, power ballad rock and EBM new wave mix together into well layered song structures drawn together with great vocals and solid engineering. The lyrics throughout The Debris Field is a bit non-chalant really, but the smoothness of the electronics and the ease at which they seem to come about makes up for any lack of high-brow verbiage. The opening and chorus piano of Drive Me Home is simple but excellent. I love the vocals of Drive Me Home as well – Hildegunn Gjedrem Surdal provides them here and does a great job. Reminiscent of Bel Canto as is the following Full Circle, though this one applies some stronger guitar movements and steps up the BPMs a tad. Disappoint reminds us of Tim’s underground finesse with darker beats and rhythms, harkening back to the Triple Threat[3] or Innuendo releases with his signature guitar riffs, sliding bass and veiled vocals. Infection has a similar vibe but comes out almost trip-hop with memories of Scarlet Life coming about. The pleasant piano is back in the final track, In Rose’s Garden. Slow and subtle male vocals from Lou Marini – if I were to pick a song from The Debris Field to make a music video with it would be In Rose’s Garden – the imagery of this one is sweet yet sad and is one of the most heartfelt on the album. The end blathering on The Debris Field is that I was very surprised by what I found here. Having been listening to Bunker Soldier since the late 90s and having seen them perform live with all the energy and frantic nature of a hummingbird on crack, to find such smoothly layered ballads and synthpop music as on The Debris Field was completely out of left field. Unexpected, but it’s very well done and definitely a keeper. - Marcus Pan

  • It's hommage to U2 with majestic melodies.
    author: Elektrauma Germany

    Bunker Soldiers is actually a song of OMD. And somewhere into the 80's Tim Tyran lost his heart. "Darkness Falls" is perhaps the elektronischste / standout song, but afterwards the true passion of the cd becomes clear. Despite the OMD band name, cd title is "The Debris Field", a clear hommage to the early U2. "Close The Door" and "When All Is Lost" has the same guitar runs, with majestic melodies, as one heard it with "With Or Without You" and "Where The Streets Have No Name". Thus the project is naturally superpopping, perhaps nearly already a little too smooth. Tim also has a certain Hildegunn Surdal singing for Bunker Soldier. She sings the pieces in the center section to that CD, which is a little strange, because one adjusted oneself to a male voice. That should not be a negative, however. Hildegunn lends the pieces a certain eroticism, which does not happen with Les Farrington's vocals. -Nuuc

  • "Close The Door" is a masterpiece. A great pop music cd.
    author: Synthpop Russia

    Bunker Soldier derives his name from a good-old OMD song. A one man synthetic orchestra invented by Timothy Tyran that is not a new band by any chance within this so-called underground music world, bearing luggage of 5 albums along, and now the 5th of them all brings forth a stunning overall effect. Seemingly a band under such name should have played really dark and harsh electro maneuvers, but this time around the names are illusion and the music is everything. Firstly "The Debris Field" cover shines gloomily with a trashy landscapes with tons of garbage and the seagulls the eternal satellites of the places depicted on the sleeve. However a symbolic metaphor is here, and apparently a concept of the album is built upon the 9/11 afterthoughts. This becomes more obvious given the fact that Timothy himself lost something precious in his previous career as an airline pilot. Now he turned out to be a diving instructor sometimes taking a plunge against deep waves of electro music garbage (in a positive sense though). Recorded under the production supervision of Erik Herbst somewhere in the Texas solemn deserts, this album sounds solemnly as well, so instant and open-heartedly. The opener song "Darkness Falls", a greasy-sweet echo of the 80s, sets on the atmosphere of early morning, when all gets up and going smoothly further on towards the dusk. Craftily played piano parts and swift guitar passages do it almost flawlessly, easily and promising even a greater follow-ups. Then it has to be true: "Close The Door", a masterpiece, is waiting next door, full of courage and life and simple truths. Les Farrington's vocals seem to get perfectly fit into the musical environment! Romantic shoo-ins, Tears For Fears, U2 and other waves of obsessions you know can be found here. So the story unfolds, from the good head-start to the sparkling end. A fragile sentimental rhythm invented again by the ex-pilot who surely has seen what most of you did not even dream about. And something is lost now and the music testifies it all clearly. After all this can be called a hymn, an anthem of life, freedom and courage. A weapon of romantics and optimists. A great pop music cd made in a great way. Quite melancholic, with that qualified mood of the 80s, with nostalgia weaved into it, something precious Tim mastered to keep cherished and warm deep inside while living in the debris fields of the outside. -Oleg V. Gurkin

  • Bunker Soldier delivers!
    author: ReGen Magazine

    An amalgamation of the modern and the classic forms of synthpop, Bunker Soldier deliver melodic synthpop that fuses rock arrangements with precise electronics.While this disc marks the fourth chapter in the saga of Bunker Solider, The Debris Field is also my first taste of their smooth synthpop sound. The name and packaging struck me as a bit of a misnomer; I went in expecting thumping militant electro, which is quite the opposite of the actual product. In reality, Bunker Solder is slightly akin to Apoptygma Berzerk or Iris in their basic structure, yet augmented with traditional rock arrangements and powerful female vocals as a sound-defining bonus. In some lights, the sound delved within has an openhearted fragility comparable to some of the forefathers of the genre, with A Flock of Seagulls, Erasure, and A-ha coming to mind. Drums thump like empty gallon jugs to serve as the bass beat for “Darkness Falls,” where synths hum and pluck with video game exuberance. Vocalist Les Farrington appears here with a lilting croon that bears quite a bit of similarity to that of Stephan Groth of Apoptygma. His relationship ruminations within the chorus are punctuated by strokes of guitar, with the instrument waning into milky plucked notes during its verses. Like a swirling torrent to trip-hop, Tanya Michelle’s siren call in “Disappoint” beckons one into a deadly eddy. While her voice is certainly the heart of this song, the sultry and smooth snares and its cascading spectral synth shimmer like an aquatic light show, with a jagged power chord peppering the whole with occasional whining menace. Electroclash robots chatter out an introduction to a tale of black widow seduction called “Infection.” In a dance of dualism, Michelle’s voice swirls ethereal around the bitter nasal croon of Tom Pacia, her luring tone twirling into a singsong swing as she strives to overtake her victim. Swept with the gentle whistle of wind, the soundtrack to this fatal attraction appears as an arrangement of stark clockwork snares and alien arpeggio babble with the gentle guidance of snares aiding it with a bit of propulsion. While Bunker Soldier does uncover the moments of melancholy amongst their debris, they also offer moments of bliss. “Flying (I Want to Go)” is a perky moment that frolics with upbeat energy. Light arpeggios flutter like happy butterflies to the silky seductive chant of Hildegunn Surdal. Her high soprano lilt is airy and gossamer, yet its ethereal quality has a slight disco diva inflection that perfectly suits its plucky trance rhythm. Powerful embracing male vocals spur on “I Am Complete,” a torch song of struggle and love whose chorus is painted with thick strokes of bright electric guitar. Church bells toll to the sensual hum of serene synth, both enlivened by thoughtful piano whose notes are each stroked with gentle passion. Finally, we are presented the cherished portrait, “In Rose's Garden.” This homage to family and childhood breathes with sentimental electrical organ, Les Farrington’s voice is delicate and sincere, the rhythm beneath measured by gentle piano and the pensive tap of snare. The Debris Field is for fans of synthpop who are drawn to its emotional catharsis and the heartfelt sentiments, rather than those who pine for a dominating bass groove. Not only does it lyrically and vocally plumb the moody depths and strive for the touching heights, but the breadth of its instrumentation is also quite striking. Incorporating such range within an electronic pop format gives Bunker Soldier a rather distinctive voice, one that pleasantly aims for something grander than straightforward sub-genre appeal. -Vlad McNeally

  • Uniquely engaging music!
    author: Fort Worth Star Telegram

    My buddy Tim Tyran -- the musician behind Denton's Bunker Soldier -- has put out another Bunker Soldier record, The Debris Field. It's a slight departure from BS's last few efforts, which have been heavy on the synth pop (he used to be sort of a one-man Black Tie Dynasty); he's now using a full band. As a result, Field has sort of a U2 thing going. I like and admire Tyran because his music is oblivious to trends. He's been putting out records for a decade, and he always sticks to his guns, crafting uniquely engaging music that has absolutely nothing to do with whatever else is going on in the local-music scene. - Malcolm Mayhew

  • A very catchy cd that will appeal to a wide audience of music lovers.
    author: DJ De'Ath - Leeds, U.K.

    This is an unusual release from Bunker Soldier almost two seperate recordings in one. The opening 3 tracks have a 80's wave feel. It reminds of when there was an alternative music scene in the UK and there were some intelligent pop songs, instead of the mass dullness which has been spewed out over the last decade with the occassional beacon of light. A quite individual male vocal is accompanied by a tight drum, bass, keyboard and guitars in the vein of Then Jericho , The Fountainhead , The Adventures and Simple Minds . 'Close The Door' is a great track. From track 4 it sounds like a different CD as the female vocal and a piano is used Drive Me Home Full Circle could be the perfect pop song, with a killer hook. Disappoint has a Collide feel to it. Infection another catchy song with lots of interesting indian loops. Track 8 could be S- Express!! Track 9 and 10 sees a return to the first part of the CD. Overall a very catchy CD which will appeal to a wide audience of music lovers.

  • Absolutely recommended!
    author: POPoNAUT - Germany

    Behind the American project "Bunker Soldier" Tim Tyran conceals himself. It's his fourth album and he was able to use the talents of 5 different vocalists, each bringing their own style and sound. So it comes to no surprise the album contains 5 different genres: synthpop, powerpop, pianopop, industrial and trance. Tim designates it as synthpowerpop. The listener can expect live drums with piano, sequencing and typical U2 style guitar. ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED!

  • Superbly produced and incredibly polished. A synthpop opus.
    author: Grave Concerns E-Zine

    With a band name taken from an OMD song, it is not surprising that this latest offering from Bunker Soldier, aka Tim Tyran, is a synth pop opus. From roots and history as diverse as rave and industrial music comes this incredibly polished and commercial offering. The Debris Field, a name taken from the wreckage left after a plane crash, follows the tradition of its predecessors in using a wide variety of guest vocalists to great effect. The first three tracks feature Les Farrington, who adds his oddly British-sounding tones to the mix, bringing to mind the sounds of the Lightning Seeds. Hildegunn Gjedrem Surdal reprises her previous involvement with the project, adding her lustrous vocal vibes to a selection of tracks. “Drive me Home’ and “Full Circle’ are her moments of triumph on this album, at times evoking memories of Ireland’s The Corrs. As each vocalist is introduced to listener though, the sound seems to subtly shift in direction. By the time Tanya Michelle enters on the dark trip-hop number, ‘Disappoint’ and the eastern flavours of ‘Infection’ one is almost forced to question the focus of the album and its status as a coherent product. None of the tracks are particularly poorly written or executed, in fact; on the contrary, this is superbly produced, with a well-defined commercial-friendly air to it. The changes in vocalists though are perhaps the album’s downfall. Just as one becomes comfortable with the vibe a particular singer brings, the vibe changes. For me, Tyran should choose one and stick with them, with my vote going to Tanya Michelle. -Richard Edge

  • "The Debris Field" is simply awesome!
    author: Todd

    What a great CD, especially considering it's self-released. Mature songwriting and instrumention, song variety, all-around great stuff! My only complaint (wink, wink) is that I wish it was a double CD....

  • You don't hear songs like this anymore!
    author: Seth D.

    Fun, accessible, driving beats, great hooks, melodic... I thought that no good synth-pop music has been written since the 80s. Bunker Soldier has proven me wrong. Not a bad track on the disc. Buy it, already!

  • Passionate, convincing, energetic and melodic!
    author: A Different Drum Records

    This new album by the U.S. synthpop act Bunker Soldier is filled with energetic, melodic songs. His vocal performance is passionate and convincing. Then the second half of the album introduces a female vocal as the primary lead, adding a touch of tenderness and providing a nice variety of sound. The songs each feel like an emotional anthem that could have graced the airwaves of pop radio in the 80's. Bunker Soldier has a nice knack for writing solid pop songs. -Todd Durrant

  • OMG...these songs are really good!
    author: Helen Phillips

    I must tell you I actually didn't buy this cd, but a friend had it. I took it home and listened to it, and fell in love with it! Especially that one song, 'Rose's Garden' That song SO reminds me of my grandmther, that one made me cry. It may be awhile before I return it... ; )

  • I'm really impressed!
    author: 11th Records

    "The Debris Field" is totally pro all the way. I'm really impressed! -Brian Hazard / 11th Records

  • It's a beauty! A good, solid release.
    author: The Purple Note Radio Network

    A good, solid release. On par with Triple Threat. I added Darkness Falls, Close The Door, Disappoint and the new version of Flying to the Escape From Noise Radio Show playlist. But DISAPPOINT is going into the POWER HIT ROTATION! -David Vesel - 10PM Sat. nights.

  • Best album I have ever listened to, period.
    author: George Wood

    I have listened to "The Debris Field" at least 10 times and I must candidly say that this is the best album I have ever listened to, period. There isn't one track on this album that I do not like. But, If I must list my favorites they are "Disappoint" followed by "Drive Me Home", "When All Is Lost" and "Full Circle."

  • This is an excellent pop album, accessible and memorable!
    author: Synthpop.net - Jason Baker

    This is the fourth release for Tim Tyran's Bunker Soldier project, and easily the most realized and polished rendition of the Bunker Soldier sound that's been heard yet. The musical style this time bridges between pop rock and electropop, with songs that sound like they are destined for contemporary pop radio play, and some songs that seem destined for the dancefloor. The opening three songs all feature vocals by Les Farrington, who has a voice that sounds eerily reminiscent of the vocalist for A British New Wave band, but I cannot recall the exact band name. Any concerns with the vocals are quickly swept by the wayside once you start to truly listen to these songs, though. These are simply excellent pop songs, both powerful and memorable. Hildegunn Surdal, the vocalist for "Flying" from the "Triple Threat" EP, returns here for a new version of that track as well as two new tracks, "Drive Me Home" and "Full Circle". Hildegunn is a University of North Texas student studying Jazz Vocals, and her Jazz background is more evident in the newer tracks such as "Drive Me Home" as compared to "Flying". Her voice is still just as smooth and alluring as it was in her previous work with Bunker Soldier, and she certainly has a very promising musical future. Tanya Michelle, who was featured vocally on the debut Bunker Soldier album, returns here in a new version of "Infection" (from "Quite A Dilemma"), and "Disappoint". Her sultry voice has only improved with time, and the new version of "Infection" feels like a fully realized version of the earlier rendition of the song. The vocalist for the closing two tracks, Lou Marini, sounds somewhat similar to Les Farrington, but with a smoother quality to his voice instead of the rougher edge Les has to his delivery. "I Am Complete" is simply a soaring, anthemic song, the kind of song you expect to hear during the uplifting and triumphant closing credits of a movie. Simply and succinctly put, this is the culmination of Bunker Soldier's development and maturation as a musical project since 1994. This is an excellent pop album, accessible and memorable, diverse and (at times) danceable. Better than I could have imagined, and extremely worth your time and money. Highly Recommended!

  • Has anyone seen my jaw...I think I dropped it back there...
    author: IRDIM Music

    This CD above all the rest of the "bunk's" endeavors speaks to me...the CD is amazing, quite simply put. Ultravox, OMD, and Kate Bush...with just a pinch of Gary Newman for flavor is a sure-fire recipie for heavy rotation. Bravo, Bunker Soldier!

  • I am very impressed with the music, vocals and lyrics!
    author: Infectious Unease Radio Show - Australia

    I will be playing this cd on my radio show in Melbourne, Australia next week. What can I say, I am very impressed with the music, vocals and lyrics. It is a different outlook of Bunker's music and I really enjoyed it. The lyrics and vocals painted a scene and the music created that image. - Gordon Taylor 96.5 FM

  • Tyran's music comes out soaring! Highly danceable, upbeat.
    author: Denton Record Chronicle

    The album's 10 tracks are more of a throwback to Tyran's roots in 80's synthesizer-based music. It's highly danceable with an upbeat mix. The title refers to the remnants of a plane crash, but his music comes out soaring! Les Farrington sounds vaguely nasal, almost British. Hildegunn Gjedrem Surdal's rich voice is layered multiple times over itself. - Mariel Tam

  • It's kind of like looking back at a mirror and seeing who you were. . .
    author: michael riordan

    Reminiscent of 80's new wave, the Debris Field comes together as a melding of melodies from bands like the Call, Breeding Ground, OMD, Kate Bush, Gary Numan (listen to the keyboard on track 6) and more recent Madonna. It's Bunker Soldier's most refined effort yet.

  • Tim has attained sonic Nirvana...
    author: Frank Waddell

    I can't get enough of this CD! The jaw-dropping melodies, the haunting keyboards, the stunning vocals. Simply, amazing! The Debris Field is a gem-studded oasis, leaving the listener quite sated in a state of sonic bliss. A must have!

  • If you listen, you will be HOOKED!! I am! Excellent CD!
    author: Patty Hayes

    I must be honest, Tim is my cousin and I checked this out because I wanted to see what he's been doing with his life lately. Well let me tell you this cd is a must buy! As I listen I am so proud to say I know Tim!! This is a great cd, It left me wanting more! Listen and judge for yourself, you won't be disappointed. Get hooked, Buy it!

  • Excellent!!! Who is this guy?
    author: David P Webb (Phreedood) DPW Productions

    'The Debris Field' is an articulate inspiring impression of the heart of Timothy Thomas Tyran (aka Bunker Soldier); ...an indelible selection of haunting melodies and words that will send chills...a must have for anyone searching for a cd that will not disappoint! Bravo Bunker Soldier!

  • TOP 50 in the waiting!!!
    author: Ron Tyran

    My brother has really hit the mark with this CD. I heard it here for the first time and it brought tears to my eyes as I listened. In our conversations he would say, "I hope this one is it." Tim, THIS ONE IS IT!!!!! The Debris Field is THE BEST BUNKER SOLDIER yet. Buy it, listen to it and love it. I did.

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