Empty Ensemble’s debut album String Quartet Songs, Vol. 1 is getting a 10th anniversary reissue with a revised track list and remixed performances. The pre-order on Bandcamp is now available with an official release date of October 30, 2026.
All tracks have been re-recorded with performance presets that offer a more authentic interpretation. This reissue also moves the orchestral track Soliloquy of a Vampire to the companion album Gakusei. The album title and track list has also been revised for improved searchability.
The original 2016 digital release is now available as a subscriber exclusive.
Empty Ensemble’s debut EP Gakusei is getting a 10th anniversary reissue with a revised track list and remixed performances. The pre-order on Bandcamp is now available with an official release date of August 28, 2026.
The String Quartet has been renamed Two Pieces for String Quartet with the original third movement reprise removed. Soliloquy of a Vampire, which was originally released on 弦楽四重奏曲其の一 (Gengaku Shijuusou Kyoku Sono Ichi), has been moved to this reissue.
All tracks have been re-recorded with performance presets that offer a more authentic interpretation.
The original 2016 digital release is now available as a subscriber exclusive. The CD release is also still available and has been discounted.
“Soliloquy of a Vampire,” a nine-minute work for virtual orchestra, heads to streaming platforms and Bandcamp as a single in April 2026.
This student work started off as a piece for narrator and piano based on text by Anne Rice. For the original release of Empty Ensemble’s debut album, composer Greg Bueno removed the text and orchestrated the piano part.
For the 10th anniversary reissue, this track is moving from String Quartet Songs, Vol. 1 to Gakusei to better reflect its status as a student work.
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Empty Ensemble’s debut EP and album, and both releases get the reissue treatment.
String Quartet Song No. 5 previews the new mixes featured on String Quartet Songs, Vol. 1, which was originally given the Japanese title 弦楽四重奏曲其の一 (Gengaku Shijuusou Kyoku Sono Ichi.)
String Quartet Song No. 6, released as a double A-side with Penzias and Wilson’s debut single “Rescue the Fly”, rounds out the release.
The single arrives on Bandcamp and streaming platforms on Feb. 27, 2026.
Empty Ensemble announces a new single arriving on Feb. 24, 2024. “Theme and Variants” continues the Orchestral Songs series with a 3-minute piece of theme and variations — or rather, “variants”, since the theme never really goes away.
The new piece will be available on streaming services and Bandcamp.
Empty Ensemble starts the new year with a new single titled “Black Transits.”
The piece started out as a project assignment in 2017, and in 2022, Empty Ensemble revisited the piece to clean up the mix.
“Black Transits” uses the urban environmental sounds of Seattle’s public transit system as a basis for a three-part work. More information is available on the release page.
The single arrives Jan. 27 on Bandcamp and streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
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