Comments on: Danger Mouse's EMI-killed CD will be released as a blank CD-R, just add download http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 07:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ratdog http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493824 Ratdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493824 I want that suit. I want that suit.

]]> By: C White http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493825 C White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493825 Very cool. I wonder how much the blank CD-R with art / liner notes is going to cost? It would be interesting if they made that "pay what you think it's worth"... Very cool.

I wonder how much the blank CD-R with art / liner notes is going to cost? It would be interesting if they made that “pay what you think it’s worth”…

]]> By: dragonfrog http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493826 dragonfrog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493826 Yeah, I downloaded the Grey Album on general principle, but I found it so boring I deleted after a couple of hearings... Yeah, I downloaded the Grey Album on general principle, but I found it so boring I deleted after a couple of hearings…

]]> By: thermidorthelobster http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-494091 thermidorthelobster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-494091 @15: I think you've missed the point of the CD-R. You're not paying $50 for a piece of blank media to record the album on to; you're paying for the cover, sleeve notes, booklet, etc. Feel free to store the music on the medium of your choice, but be aware that your USB key won't fit into the CD case very well. @15: I think you’ve missed the point of the CD-R. You’re not paying $50 for a piece of blank media to record the album on to; you’re paying for the cover, sleeve notes, booklet, etc. Feel free to store the music on the medium of your choice, but be aware that your USB key won’t fit into the CD case very well.

]]> By: Telecustard http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493838 Telecustard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493838 Yes, after listening to it, I thought I liked it, but then I realized I liked the Beatle-ly stuff mostly, and that listening to <i>THE BEATLES</i> on vinyl was better for that. Video mashup is where it's at now anyways. Yes, after listening to it, I thought I liked it, but then I realized I liked the Beatle-ly stuff mostly, and that listening to THE BEATLES on vinyl was better for that.

Video mashup is where it’s at now anyways.

]]> By: blutec http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-509203 blutec Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-509203 @Zabar Yes the amazon deal is the same bookdeal incl. blank cd (and I guess with free poster as well), and you can always ask dnots to be sure (email provided at the dnots page where you can order the US/Canada book). @Zabar Yes the amazon deal is the same bookdeal incl. blank cd (and I guess with free poster as well), and you can always ask dnots to be sure (email provided at the dnots page where you can order the US/Canada book).

]]> By: prion http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493844 prion Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493844 I loved his Gnarls Barkley! Will check this out for sure. I loved his Gnarls Barkley! Will check this out for sure.

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493849 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493849 up with DangerMouse!! up with DangerMouse!!

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493855 Talia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493855 Heh, this instantly made me want to get/listen to the album. I dig an artist with some balls to stand up to the record industry. Heh, this instantly made me want to get/listen to the album. I dig an artist with some balls to stand up to the record industry.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-494643 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-494643 Revenge (Flaming Lips): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_01.mp3 Just War (Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_02.mp3 Jaykub (Jason Lytle): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_03.mp3 Little Girl (Julian Casablancas of The Strokes): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_04.mp3 Angel's Harp (Frank Black of The Pixies): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_05.mp3 Pain (Iggy Pop): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_06.mp3 Star Eyes (I Can't Catch It) (David Lynch): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_13.mp3 Everytime I'm With You (Jason Lytle): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_07.mp3 Insane Lullaby (James Mercer of The Shins): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_08.mp3 Daddy's Gone (Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse and Nina Persson of The Cardigans): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_09.mp3 The Man Who Played God (Suzanne Vega): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_10.mp3 Grim Augury (Vic Chesnutt): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_11.mp3 Dark Night Of The Soul (David Lynch): http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_12.mp3 After downloading the files you will need to tag them. I would suggest tagging them as per the names on the NPR site as this is the only official source. Most users up to now have downloaded from the various file sharing networks, which are tagged incorrectly, e.g. removing David Lynch's credits. Revenge (Flaming Lips):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_01.mp3

Just War (Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_02.mp3

Jaykub (Jason Lytle):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_03.mp3

Little Girl (Julian Casablancas of The Strokes):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_04.mp3

Angel’s Harp (Frank Black of The Pixies):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_05.mp3

Pain (Iggy Pop):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_06.mp3

Star Eyes (I Can’t Catch It) (David Lynch):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_13.mp3

Everytime I’m With You (Jason Lytle):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_07.mp3

Insane Lullaby (James Mercer of The Shins):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_08.mp3

Daddy’s Gone (Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse and Nina Persson of The Cardigans):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_09.mp3

The Man Who Played God (Suzanne Vega):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_10.mp3

Grim Augury (Vic Chesnutt):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_11.mp3

Dark Night Of The Soul (David Lynch):
http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/asc/2009/05/20090514_asc_12.mp3

After downloading the files you will need to tag them. I would suggest
tagging them as per the names on the NPR site as this is the only
official source. Most users up to now have downloaded from the various
file sharing networks, which are tagged incorrectly, e.g. removing
David Lynch’s credits.

]]> By: Nina Paley http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-494153 Nina Paley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-494153 This perfectly exemplifies <a href="http://www.questioncopyright.org/understanding_free_content">using the content to sell the container</a>. This perfectly exemplifies using the content to sell the container.

]]> By: Ian Aleksander Adams http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493904 Ian Aleksander Adams Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493904 I want to buy this just because it's so crazy I want to buy this just because it’s so crazy

]]> By: Clif Marsiglio http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493916 Clif Marsiglio Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493916 The man has a LOT of talent and has no need to use someone elses work to get his message across. Heck, I have a feeling that if he used his own work, it would probably be far more powerful... Thats the thing I don't get with sampling others works...it cheapens the product. I understand people want a touchstone, but dammit...I want to see new works and not recycled ones. That said, I did like his Grey album...there would be been no way to do that without using others works...but this one? I don't see why it was done... The man has a LOT of talent and has no need to use someone elses work to get his message across. Heck, I have a feeling that if he used his own work, it would probably be far more powerful…

Thats the thing I don’t get with sampling others works…it cheapens the product. I understand people want a touchstone, but dammit…I want to see new works and not recycled ones.

That said, I did like his Grey album…there would be been no way to do that without using others works…but this one? I don’t see why it was done…

]]> By: Ratdog http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493918 Ratdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493918 He has produced some good albums. And Iggy Pop and David Lynch are another plus. Can't say I have listened to the Grey Album. Not a big fan of Jay-Z. He has produced some good albums. And Iggy Pop and David Lynch are another plus.

Can’t say I have listened to the Grey Album. Not a big fan of Jay-Z.

]]> By: obscurica http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493920 obscurica Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493920 The Residents did this a few years ago (on the cutting edge yet again, how predictable). Their album "River of Crime" came with 2 blank, printed CD'rs and a secure download code. Not exactly "pay what you like", but a unique approach, at the time. http://www.discogs.com/Residents-The-River-Of-Crime-Episodes-1-5/release/1603509 The Residents did this a few years ago (on the cutting edge yet again, how predictable). Their album “River of Crime” came with 2 blank, printed CD’rs and a secure download code. Not exactly “pay what you like”, but a unique approach, at the time.

http://www.discogs.com/Residents-The-River-Of-Crime-Episodes-1-5/release/1603509

]]> By: Rindan http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493942 Rindan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493942 <blockquote>Thats the thing I don't get with sampling others works...it cheapens the product. I understand people want a touchstone, but dammit...I want to see new works and not recycled ones.</blockquote> Everything is sampled and recycled. There is a reason why Led Zeppelin or anything that even sounding like Led Zeppelin only appeared in the 70's, and not 1930, 1830, or the other proceeding 50,000 years of modern human history. Led Zeppelin appeared in the 70's because only because those people were inspired by and flat out stole sounds from their musical heroes and contemporaries. They added to the mix to be sure, but you can also be sure that they would never have appeared if they had grown up in China or 1930's America. Culture, especially that in the form of art, is massively influenced, copied, inspired, and remixed from what came before. The only real difference is that we now have laws that smack you if anyone can definitively place where you get your inspiration.

Thats the thing I don’t get with sampling others works…it cheapens the product. I understand people want a touchstone, but dammit…I want to see new works and not recycled ones.

Everything is sampled and recycled. There is a reason why Led Zeppelin or anything that even sounding like Led Zeppelin only appeared in the 70′s, and not 1930, 1830, or the other proceeding 50,000 years of modern human history. Led Zeppelin appeared in the 70′s because only because those people were inspired by and flat out stole sounds from their musical heroes and contemporaries. They added to the mix to be sure, but you can also be sure that they would never have appeared if they had grown up in China or 1930′s America.

Culture, especially that in the form of art, is massively influenced, copied, inspired, and remixed from what came before. The only real difference is that we now have laws that smack you if anyone can definitively place where you get your inspiration.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-503929 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-503929 @38: Thanks for providing the links. I was pleasantly surprised to receive my copy of the book today. I was hesitant to do so, but I flipped through it in one sitting, allowing time for each image to sink in before turning the page to the next one. David Lynch is a talented visual artist, and my favorite American surrealist. I look forward to looking through the book while listening to the music. It also came with a giant poster. @38: Thanks for providing the links. I was pleasantly surprised to receive my copy of the book today. I was hesitant to do so, but I flipped through it in one sitting, allowing time for each image to sink in before turning the page to the next one. David Lynch is a talented visual artist, and my favorite American surrealist. I look forward to looking through the book while listening to the music.

It also came with a giant poster.

]]> By: dd528 http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493951 dd528 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493951 @ #25: Sampling has a fascinating and complicated history. Accusations that it is merely plagiarism or stems from lack of creativity seem to me to fail to understand the artistic uses to which samples are put in dance, reggae, hip hop, and other musical forms. Sampling also plays an important role in allowing for the preservation and reinterpretation of the cultural heritage of certain musical traditions. For anyone who's interested and has JSTOR access, Joanna Demers had a very interesting article about how hip hop has used sampling to redepoy and build upon cultural and political concerns of the 70s, giving voice to messages about present-day issues: http://www.jstor.org/stable/853555 There's also an interesting website here, which visualises how the most sample heavy records in popular music are linked to the most sampled records in popular music: http://jessekriss.com/projects/samplinghistory/ Fascinating! @ #25:

Sampling has a fascinating and complicated history. Accusations that it is merely plagiarism or stems from lack of creativity seem to me to fail to understand the artistic uses to which samples are put in dance, reggae, hip hop, and other musical forms. Sampling also plays an important role in allowing for the preservation and reinterpretation of the cultural heritage of certain musical traditions.

For anyone who’s interested and has JSTOR access, Joanna Demers had a very interesting article about how hip hop has used sampling to redepoy and build upon cultural and political concerns of the 70s, giving voice to messages about present-day issues:

http://www.jstor.org/stable/853555

There’s also an interesting website here, which visualises how the most sample heavy records in popular music are linked to the most sampled records in popular music:

http://jessekriss.com/projects/samplinghistory/

Fascinating!

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493966 franko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493966 HUGE props to danger mouse for coming up with this idea. can't wait to hear his new stuff. the grey album is one of my favorites – the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. (you heard me) HUGE props to danger mouse for coming up with this idea. can’t wait to hear his new stuff. the grey album is one of my favorites – the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

(you heard me)

]]> By: Telecustard http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-494228 Telecustard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-494228 Perhaps it's just me, but when I look at the picture, I don't see Danger Mouse. I see Penfold. Perhaps it’s just me, but when I look at the picture, I don’t see Danger Mouse.

I see Penfold.

]]> By: blutec http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-495771 blutec Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-495771 I wanted to pre-order the Dark Night Of The Soul book, but found the shipping costs outside US/Canada were expensive ($35), DNOTS kindly provided me the link at amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-David-Lynch-Sparklehorse-Danger/dp/1576875245/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242675763&sr=8-1 I wanted to pre-order the Dark Night Of The Soul book, but found the shipping costs outside US/Canada were expensive ($35), DNOTS kindly provided me the link at amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-David-Lynch-Sparklehorse-Danger/dp/1576875245/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242675763&sr=8-1

]]> By: Egypt Urnash http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493731 Egypt Urnash Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493731 So why does nothing turn up when I search for "dark night of the soul" on Pirate Bay, NowTorrents, or gPirate? Put up or shut up, mister alternative distribution method mashupper - get that "leak" out before you release your press release. So why does nothing turn up when I search for “dark night of the soul” on Pirate Bay, NowTorrents, or gPirate? Put up or shut up, mister alternative distribution method mashupper – get that “leak” out before you release your press release.

]]> By: ispivey http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493989 ispivey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493989 You can pre-order the book/CD at dnots.com for $50, to be shipped May 29th. A direct link is below: http://www.dnots-store.com/dark-night-of-the-soul-book-and-poster.html You can pre-order the book/CD at dnots.com for $50, to be shipped May 29th. A direct link is below:

http://www.dnots-store.com/dark-night-of-the-soul-book-and-poster.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493735 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493735 Try demonoid Try demonoid

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493993 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493993 Clif @ 25 - <i>I don't see why it was done...</i> I think you're supposed to <i>hear</i> that, not see it. Clif @ 25 –

I don’t see why it was done…

I think you’re supposed to hear that, not see it.

]]> By: Gilgongo http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493739 Gilgongo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493739 Perhaps he just needs to work on his, er, <a href="http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Dark-Night-Of-The-Soul-mp3/4432322210a6cb07375abfbeadc7daded48a2506d10d">technique a little</a>. (Uploaded 2009/05/16 - current seeds: zero) Perhaps he just needs to work on his, er, technique a little.

(Uploaded 2009/05/16 – current seeds: zero)

]]> By: thequickbrownfox http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-494003 thequickbrownfox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-494003 This guy also had the first Number 1 chart hit by download only. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4870150.stm This guy also had the first Number 1 chart hit by download only.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4870150.stm

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493748 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493748 look harrrrrrder. look harrrrrrder.

]]> By: teufelsdroch http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493762 teufelsdroch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493762 What's a CD-R? What’s a CD-R?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html#comment-493763 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-493763 #2: Agreed. There's plenty of torrents out there of this. Unfortunately, most of them seem to be 128kbps rips. Where is the the FLAC version (or WAV or AIF)? #2: Agreed. There’s plenty of torrents out there of this.

Unfortunately, most of them seem to be 128kbps rips. Where is the the FLAC version (or WAV or AIF)?

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