Listen free to Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory EP (Carousel, Technique and more). 6 tracks (28:28). Hybrid Theory was the debut EP by Hybrid Theory, recorded and self-released in May 1999 (see 1999 in music). Later that year, the band changed its name to Linkin Park and signed to Warner Bros. Listen free to Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory (Papercut, Now I See and more). 12 tracks (38:07). Hybrid Theory is the debut album by the American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000 through Warner Bros.
• • non-studio album chronology XERO (1997) Hybrid Theory (EP) (1999) (2002) chronology Hybrid Theory (EP) (2001) (2002) Hybrid Theory is the first by Hybrid Theory, a previous name of the band. The album was recorded and self-released in May 1, 1999 through Mix Media. Later that year, the band changed its name to Linkin Park and Hybrid Theory was re-mixed and remastered for another limited release in 2001 (with minor changes) in the credits and artwork for members of Linkin Park's fan club. Only about 1,000 copies were pressed and released.
Original versions of the EP are hard to find. Background The financing for the original pressing was obtained through a publishing deal with after one of its representatives,, heard the band playing at the. Initial sales were merely a handful but the band persisted. They began plugging the album in chat rooms and sending free copies to anyone who expressed interest. An informal 'street team' developed from the on-line community to spread the music. With Dave Farrell's temporary departure from the band to perform with Tasty Snax, Kyle Christener took over the bass position. However, he did not stay for long and did not take part in the band's.
There is an untitled hidden track placed at the end of the EP, sometimes referred to as 'Ambient' or 'Secret'. This song served as a basis for the song 'Session' on Linkin Park's second album,. Appearances Some songs included on the EP appeared in later releases by Linkin Park. 'Step Up' appeared on the ', Pt. Samples from that song are also featured in the remix for 'Cure for the Itch', titled, 'Kyur4 TH Ich' on Linkin Park's remix album, and ' '. 'And One' and 'Part of Me' were included on the 2008 Linkin Park compilation EP, released exclusively through. A re-recorded version of 'High Voltage', with a different chorus and some new lyrics, appears on the ' single and as a bonus track as well as on some versions of Linkin Park's debut album.
's remix, featuring and, appears on Reanimation. During the 2004 edition of that year of the, the band played live a of 'Step Up', 'Nobody's Listening' (from Meteora) and 'It's Goin' Down', later registered on the.
Shaders texture pack 1.12. The track 'Announcement Service Public' from is a remix of the secret track known as 'Ambient'. Also, the name Hybrid Theory was later used as the title of Linkin Park's debut studio album. Enhanced features The LPU launched with a US$25 price tag for local people in the United States, and $40 for international fans. The first 500 people who joined the LPU had their Hybrid Theory EP autographed by the band. Later, the Reanimation DVD was sent out as a Christmas present.