So I've noticed bands doing releases on floppy discs lately
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.
I (kinda) know a guy who runs a label who's trying to release something on ps2 memory cards
now THAT'S a good idea
Yes,
But why?
Releasing music on stupid formats is just a gimick
because the music sucks
1.44mb capacity
They're either putting really short songs on them or the bitrate is about 56kbps so they can fuck off
powerviolence
Feeder did a cassette so they're now passe
If you're going to make that statement
Might as well do it properly. Release it on an old leather boot or something.
Jack White is working on this
a raven in rhinestones or something
:D
It's ok
what's even the point
i havent had a floppy drive since 2006
*cd drive
*record player
etc
where's calumlynn?
Floppy disks, pffft
Punch cards or GTFO
Sounds like you need one of these
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/synth.html
pointless of physical media?
tell that to my car stereo.
@OP: You confuse floppy discs with USB memory sticks...
someone mentioned this the other day
i assumed they were joking
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.
yep
http://gizmodo.com/5420672/this-is-how-a-record-made-of-ice-sounds
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'.
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? :(
Maybe they've given up on music as their answer to file sharing
TRY AND STEAL THIS BITCHES
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.
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.
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
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.
your mom goes to college
Vinyl, I understand but this is just stupid...
They going to start releasing on VHS next?
already done
centimental to post
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.
^_^;
So no one will listen to it?
I really don't have a problem getting people to not listen to my recordings
so no, that's not why.
THE NEW ERRORS mini album's going to be released on VHS.
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]
To be honest I just assumed StormJH set out to troll you.
yes that's right i did type
'REALLY OBVIOUSLY ACTUALLY' -__-;
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.