I usually write songs for headphones, not museums. But my new track, “And Which Way Is Up,” was composed specifically for the From Title to Song exhibition at Schloss Bevern in Germany. ffm.colortheory.com/andwhichwayi...

“A brief period of rejoicing…” We’re back, finally. Literally. Join Andy and me as we rank every Depeche Mode album from worst to best, plus our favorite songs, b-sides, album openers, cover art, and more! It’s available exclusively on our Patreon pages. Mine’s at patreon.com/colortheory

New year, new sound, and the start of a new album. “What You Are to Me” is a sunny, piano-forward synthpop anthem that falls somewhere between Howard Jones, Prefab Sprout, The Blue Nile, and Joe Jackson. Some things are impossible to say out loud. ffm.colortheory.com/whatyouaretome

Here's everything I added to my Vocal Synthwave Retrowave playlist last year - over 400 tracks! open.spotify.com/playlist/413...

My second collaboration with A Days Wait, “Empty Promises” is a bittersweet song about home, leaving, and the promises we make along the way. It's available for download on Bandcamp along with our previous collaboration “New Souls,” plus instrumentals for both. ffm.colortheory.com/emptypromises

Remember when I collaborated with A Days Wait on “New Souls” last year? No? Well, I did. And now we've got a new one! You can pre-save “Empty Promises” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer, and even opt to have all my future releases automatically saved. ffm.colortheory.com/emptypromises

My numbers are up about 50% compared to last year! Huge thanks to everyone who streamed the new album and my collabs with Second Complex, UAP, and &Tilly. 🏆 Top track: “I Cannot Rain” with &Tilly (209K streams!) 🤯 Favorite stat: 284 of you played my music more than any other artist.

Mages, my twelfth full-length album, turns 4 today! “The Limit,” “The Outset,” “Juggernaut,” and “This Whole Nothing” are still some of my most listened to tracks on Spotify. to.colortheory.com/mages

In my latest #musicpromotion post, I walk you through every step in creating a Google Ads campaign to grow your audience on YouTube, and share my results! passivepromotion.com/whats-workin...

17 years ago today I released The Thought Chapter, my 7th full-length album which shares a name with the band I formed with my best friend and his brother in high school. to.colortheory.com/thethoughtch...

When I last wrote about Spotify Showcase, I had effectively sworn it off in favor of Meta ads. I couldn’t target warm audiences, Spotify blew through my budget in the blink of an eye, and the results were mediocre. Thankfully that’s no longer the case! passivepromotion.com/ive-changed-...

Kashie is an online platform that generates quick and dirty lyric video edits for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. With a $20 pro subscription, you can generate 60 videos per month, and it only takes a few minutes. Read about my experience here: passivepromotion.com/what-artists...

My new #musicpromotion post offers a step-by-step guide to creating an Instagram campaign to promote your music to Spotify, plus the results of my album campaign so far. passivepromotion.com/whats-workin...

I’ve spent over $10K on Rise campaigns since 2021. Specifically, Conversion campaigns. I’d never tried an Exposure campaign, but recent improvements prompted me to finally give it a go! passivepromotion.com/rise-spotify...

Halfway to a million streams! Thank you for making it happen. 🙏🏻🖤 ffm.colortheory.com/thisbrightci...

I grew up with anxiety, insomnia, and panic attacks, but years of meditation taught me how to make peace with my mind. This album is an instruction manual set to music, a collection of strategies for helping stay grounded and navigate troubled thoughts. ffm.colortheory.com/thisbrightci...

Thank you to Mystic Sons for their thoughtful review of my new album! www.mysticsons.com/article/colo...

'The Bright Circumstance' is a captivating electronic pop album from Los Angeles-based artist Color Theory, the project of Brian Hazard. www.obscuresound.com/2025/10/colo...

My 14th full-length album is all about the mind and the tricks it plays on us. Pre-save it here: ffm.colortheory.com/thisbrightci... I hope you'll join me the listening party on Thursday! colortheory.bandcamp.com Brian

As of Tuesday morning, roughly a third of the vinyl and CD copies are spoken for. If you picked up one or both, thank you! elasticstage.com/colortheory/... Of course that goes for the digital edition as well, which is available at 24-bit, 48 kHz: colortheory.bandcamp.com/album/this-b...

The Midnight's latest album, Syndicate, marks a new, intriguing journey for the band. vehlinggo.com/2025/10/07/m...

Two years ago today, I released my 13th full-length album, Underneath These Dying Stars. Looks like I’m on a two-year album cycle! Highlights include Trick of the Light, Death Machine, The Darkness, and of course, Crystal. Have a favorite track?

My 14th full-length album This Bright Circumstance is now available for pre-order! ✨ ➤ Get the digital edition, instrumentals, and shirt at Bandcamp. colortheory.bandcamp.com ➤ Get the vinyl and CD at elasticStage. elasticstage.com/colortheory

Twice a year I send out exclusive CDs to my supporters at Patreon. It's not too late to get in on the action! Become a member at the producer tier by the end of next week and I'll send you one too. patreon.com/colortheory

My heart will always belong to the boop-boop-beep! thistrackisfire.blogspot.com/2025/09/x-co... @colortheory.bsky.social #&Tilly #thistrackisfire #goodmusic

Living somewhere between The NeverEnding Story and The Chronicles of Narnia, “Find Me” with tells the story of a youthful promise, a secret hiding place, and the in-between years. ffm.colortheory.com/findme

“Find Me” is a new collaboration with UAP. Rainer sent me instrumental stems and a rough chorus idea, and I took it the rest of the way. It's being released on an EP along with three UAP remixes of tracks from the upcoming album. Pre-save here: ffm.colortheory.com/findme

Seven years ago today, I released my first true synthwave album, The Majesty of Our Broken Past. Highlights include Glory Days, In Motion, and In Space, No One Can Hear You Cry. to.colortheory.com/majesty What's your favorite track? Not counting the ones I just mentioned. 😜 Brian

New #musicpromotion post! passivepromotion.com/my-5-year-fr...

Reskinned my Bandcamp page for the new album just in time for #BandcampFriday colortheory.bandcamp.com

New #musicpromotion post! ✨ passivepromotion.com/when-every-c...

Why do new ideas come wrapped in self-doubt? Every act of creation is an act of courage, a delicate balance of ambition and anxiety. ffm.colortheory.com/proofofconcept Thank you for your support! 🙏🏻🖤 Brian

“Proof of Concept” is a prequel of sorts to my upcoming album, This Bright Circumstance. It was originally crafted as a sonic experiment to explore analog hardware. You can pre-save it on Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer here: ffm.colortheory.com/proofofconcept

15 years ago today, I released my eighth album, The Sound. Standouts include “Extroverts at Play,” which became a bit of a cult classic, “Two,” an eight-minute ode to betrayal, and “A Safe Distance,” a straight-up retelling of a dream I had. Have a favorite? to.colortheory.com/sound

Hot on the heels of the single release, here's a wonderful remix of “The Last Time” by our very own Matt Mancid! www.patreon.com/posts/last-t...

Every time you do something, there’s a very real chance that you may never do it again. What would you do differently if you knew it was the last time? ffm.colortheory.com/thelasttime

I'm proud to present the last single for the album! 💿 You can pre-save “The Last Time” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer, and even elect to have all my future releases automatically added to your library. ffm.colortheory.com/thelasttime

Today is your last day to get Lucky Ago on CD for free. That’s my 11th album, inspired by Depeche Mode and The Cure, with each song highlighting a different superstition. There are NINE copies left! colortheory.com/checkouts/fr...

“The Rehearsal” is about compulsively practicing conversations in your head—what you’ll say, how you’ll say it, and replaying it until it all feels just right, even if you end up never saying a word. ffm.colortheory.com/therehearsal

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but is it worth 15 seconds of audio? Check out my new #musicpromotion post to find out! passivepromotion.com/image-only-a...

Get the last of the last Color Theory CDs, for free! 😲 colortheory.com/checkouts/fr...

“Undone” explores the mystery of where “I” ends and “you” begin. The snare is reminiscent of “World In My Eyes,” or so I'm told. ffm.colortheory.com/undone Thank you for listening and sharing! ❤️‍🩹

9 years ago today, I released my 9th full-length album, Adjustments. Six years in the making, Adjustments was originally released over the course of three EPs, each containing 5 originals and 5 remixes. The deluxe edition contains all 30 tracks! to.colortheory.com/adjustments

And now for something completely different... You can pre-save “Undone” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Deezer, and even elect to have all my future releases automatically added to your library. ffm.colortheory.com/undone

Join Andy and me as we reminisce about what Delta Machine might have been with a different producer and compare the demos to the album! www.patreon.com/posts/depech...

People seemed to like our recent single “The Curve,” so we’re back with a 4-track EP recalling the classic synthie-pop sounds of bands like Camouflage, De/Vision, and Wolfsheim. ffm.colortheory.com/volatile