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So I've noticed bands doing releases on floppy discs lately

StormJH [Edit] [Delete] 40 replies 15:22 July 15th, 2012

what are your thoughts?

It's a nice little cometary on the almost pointlessness of physical media now we all just use mp3s, though I did buy one without a download code, which was annoying.

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What bands are doing this?

They should probably go and die.

Icarus-Smicarus | 15 Jul '12, 15:26 | X | ^ This | Reply

kilgore-trout, thesewoodenideas, spiritofjazz, chris_armo, Tiresias42, blimeycharlie, Zapsta, fictionfighter, scomatsho, Luis_Carruthers, anal_schwarzenegger, and poptimusgrime this'd this
- I (kinda) know a guy who runs a label who's trying to release something on ps2 memory cards
  
  StormJH @Icarus-Smicarus | 15 Jul '12, 15:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - now THAT'S a good idea
    
    happypenguin @StormJH | 15 Jul '12, 21:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Cementimental this'd this
Yes,

But why?

chm4lm | 15 Jul '12, 15:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Releasing music on stupid formats is just a gimick
  
  because the music sucks
  
  scomatsho @chm4lm | 15 Jul '12, 22:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
1.44mb capacity

They're either putting really short songs on them or the bitrate is about 56kbps so they can fuck off

untrue | 15 Jul '12, 16:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- powerviolence
  
  StormJH @untrue | 15 Jul '12, 23:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Cementimental this'd this
Feeder did a cassette so they're now passe

guntrip | 15 Jul '12, 16:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
If you're going to make that statement

Might as well do it properly. Release it on an old leather boot or something.

littlebirds | 15 Jul '12, 17:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Jack White is working on this
  
  a raven in rhinestones or something
  
  stalecloud @littlebirds | 15 Jul '12, 17:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  littlebirds this'd this
  - :D
    
    Body_In_The_Thames @stalecloud | 16 Jul '12, 08:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
It's ok

Cementimental | 15 Jul '12, 17:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
what's even the point

i havent had a floppy drive since 2006

still_here | 15 Jul '12, 17:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
- *cd drive
  
  *record player
  etc
  
  Cementimental @still_here | 16 Jul '12, 10:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
where's calumlynn?

_TheBeautifulOnes_ | 15 Jul '12, 17:52 | X | ^ This | Reply

stalecloud and calumlynn this'd this
- Floppy disks, pffft
  
  Punch cards or GTFO
  
  calumlynn @_TheBeautifulOnes_ | 15 Jul '12, 22:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Sounds like you need one of these
    
    http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/synth.html
    
    AfraidOfOwls @calumlynn | 16 Jul '12, 10:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
pointless of physical media?

tell that to my car stereo.

funkycow | 15 Jul '12, 18:15 | X | ^ This | Reply

Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
@OP: You confuse floppy discs with USB memory sticks...

deep-blue | 15 Jul '12, 20:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
someone mentioned this the other day

i assumed they were joking

gonad | 15 Jul '12, 20:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
Has someone ever

Printed grooves on to a block of ice so it could be played like a vinyl record? Because I remember a few years back a band released a chocolate 7" and I thought a record you had to keep in the freezer would be the next logical step.

Brett-Butler | 15 Jul '12, 21:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
- yep
  
  http://gizmodo.com/5420672/this-is-how-a-record-made-of-ice-sounds
  
  darts_players_wives @Brett-Butler | 16 Jul '12, 09:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
Did the Fiery Furnaces ever release their sheet music album?

That was their answer to file sharing & pointless physical media... as if to say 'GO AHEAD AND TRY TO PLAY THIS YOU TALENTLESS, THIEVING FUCK'.

littlebirds | 15 Jul '12, 22:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- no
  
  they also never released the album of fan-recorded interpretations of their song titles
  
  i think they just make this stuff up for attention
  
  how has it been three years since they last released an album? :(
  
  guntrip @littlebirds | 15 Jul '12, 22:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Maybe they've given up on music as their answer to file sharing
    
    TRY AND STEAL THIS BITCHES
    
    happypenguin @guntrip | 15 Jul '12, 22:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    andyvine this'd this
  - Yeah, and I haven't heard anything about them working on a new one
    
    They seemed to go out of fashion somewhat, but they're one of my favourite bands. Love pretty much everything they've done.
    
    littlebirds @guntrip | 15 Jul '12, 22:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - they played Primavera last year, so I don't think they're done or anything
      
      I guess they took a break for Eleanor's solo LP and that stupid series Matthew did, but I would've thought we'd get a new band LP this year for sure.
      
      guntrip @littlebirds | 16 Jul '12, 09:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
also, it's not really a "commentary on the almost pointlessness of physical media", is it?

because, presuming the floppy disc has mp3s on it, it pretty much is physical media.

it's not like, say, that of Montreal record that "came out" as a tote bag/wall decorations/a set of badges etc

guntrip | 15 Jul '12, 22:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
There was a band that released songs on floppy disk

it had the sort of midi files of the songs and the software to play them so it worked sort of. I have a 7" by them but it's at my mum's house.

ohgood | 15 Jul '12, 22:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- your mom goes to college
  
  still_here @ohgood | 15 Jul '12, 22:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  gonad and littlebirds this'd this
Vinyl, I understand but this is just stupid...

They going to start releasing on VHS next?

Ichor | 16 Jul '12, 09:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- already done
  
  centimental to post
  
  guntrip @Ichor | 16 Jul '12, 10:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Cementimental this'd this
  - I hoarded VHS to recycle in this way for years and then had to chuck them all out when I moved house:(
    
    Also still want to do an 8-track cartridge release some day.
    ^_^;
    
    Cementimental @guntrip | 16 Jul '12, 10:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - So no one will listen to it?
      
      Ichor @Cementimental | 16 Jul '12, 11:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I really don't have a problem getting people to not listen to my recordings
        
        so no, that's not why.
        
        Cementimental @Ichor | 16 Jul '12, 11:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- THE NEW ERRORS mini album's going to be released on VHS.
  
  justanothersheeldz @Ichor | 16 Jul '12, 10:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
OH NO A PERSON DID SOMETHING THAT DOESN"T PERSONALLY INTEREST ME ;___;

IT MUST BE A JOKE LOL IMAGINE IF [PERFECTLY VALID IDEA THAT HAS REALLY OBVIOUSLY ACTUALLY DONE BEFORE BY SOMEONE AND THUS IS WORTHLESS AS SARCASM]

Cementimental | 16 Jul '12, 10:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- To be honest I just assumed StormJH set out to troll you.
  
  TheoGB @Cementimental | 16 Jul '12, 10:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Cementimental this'd this
- yes that's right i did type
  
  'REALLY OBVIOUSLY ACTUALLY' -__-;
  
  Cementimental @Cementimental | 16 Jul '12, 11:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
just saw my typos and stuff

I'm on lots of painkillers.

http://ampsagainsttrend.bigcartel.com/product/ladstorm-xshitfacedx-floppy-disk

they did a 3.5 inch CD with awesome packaging too.

http://dirtydemos.tumblr.com/post/18312771932/ladstormoutnow

pariso and witch cult have both out out floppys too iirc.

StormJH | 16 Jul '12, 10:39 | X | ^ This | Reply

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