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First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

sean by Sean Adams [Edit this content] ▾ 37 comments 18:39 May 31st, 2005


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World exclusive first ever, ever, EVER Drowned in Sound playlist compilation for you to download.

A little while ago we teamed up with the good folks at the world's top independent digital download store, KarmaDownload, and after a few teething problems (read also: waiting for new version of DiS to launch in July!) we're very excited to announce our first compilation-come-playlist selector of the best music of the month of May 2005!

Our aim is simple: to do what we do with the site and rummage around to find you the very best new music. The idea is each one is an overview of the month's best new releases and new bands. We hope you like it. We hope to build from this and offer some more exclusive type stuff on future playlists hand-compiled by us pesky DiS kidz.

For our first attempt, we've got odd pop shapes from Spoon, the joyous sound of the return of Brighton's daydream ensemble Electrelane, notorious new London band Dustins Bar Mitzvah, much talked about Lutonians Battle with their sold out Fierce Panda debut single and the summerier than a 99 The National. All of that hand crafted stuff can be yours, all legally with a fair share of the monies going to the artists, for just £4.45.

Tracklisting is as follows:

1. SPOON I Turn My Camera On
2. ELECTRELANE Bells
3. DUSTIN'S BAR MITZVAH Lucy
4. BATTLE Isabelle
5. THE NATIONAL Abel

Get it online now from drownedinsound.com/mp3shop.

DiScuss: What do you think? Find anything new that you've not heard before and love? Is DiS another rubbish part of the corporate machine trying to screw you? Do you legally download? What do you want next time?

Electrelane Spoon The National Battle

First ever DrownedinSound download compilation

it's nowhere near as good as their old stuff.
waves | 31 May '05, 18:42 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

Spoon? Electrelane? Cool!
Dunno bout the others, Battle's would be cool.
tobykiller | 31 May '05, 18:51 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

*Makes a raspberry farting sound*

put some Mystery Meat (Kiss All My Lurid Elements) on it! Next, i propose DiS make an 'all-out-balls ROCK' compo to salute with a texan horn jestures and nose bleeds......?
ralphcore | 31 May '05, 19:11 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

Just £4.45? I can buy an record in Fopp for 55p more. Or one of the Rough Trade compilations they have on sale which has 30-odd tracks and ACTUALLY EXISTS.

Ah well, good to see new bands being promoted and stuff, I just can't comprehend legal downloading.
Jesus_Quintana | 31 May '05, 19:19 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

Given my preference for all things shiny and round i wont be buying this as cash is short right now and i prefer to get something physical for my money rather than a download that might disappear if my hard disk dies...

However i think that the principle is a really good idea and if you ever released a drowned in sound cd sampler i'd buy it like a shot, as some of my favourite bands were discovered on label samplers.

So yeah, good idea, but personally i'd prefer to see a cd at some point...
thedaythatthatcherdies | 31 May '05, 19:27 | X | Reply

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We're planning a CD compilation to coincide with our 5th Birthday in October. Watch DiS space.
sean @thedaythatthatcherdies | 31 May '05, 19:34 | X | Reply

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Thats good news, i look forward to it...
thedaythatthatcherdies @sean | 31 May '05, 19:35 | X | Reply

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"Watch DiS space"

!!
genius. i spy a marketing slogan! now the corporate machine rumours will really start chugging in the...umm...rumour machine.
waves @sean | 31 May '05, 20:03 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

Spoon? The National? Electrelane? I thought it was Playlouder in bed with Beggars?
Dirtbomb | 31 May '05, 20:14 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

http://www.drownedinsound.com/recordings/mp3/secret/
easy_rob | 31 May '05, 20:39 | X | Reply

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omg, this is such a fucking conspiracy!!

i have used more exclamation marks today than any other day, ever!!
waves @easy_rob | 31 May '05, 21:51 | X | Reply

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One would hope DiS readers are mature enough to realise that bands probably want to get paid for their music...
guntrip @On-Off | 1 Jun '05, 08:08 | X | Reply

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We were only hosting the, gawd!
sean @waves | 1 Jun '05, 09:24 | X | Reply

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Spoon are on Matador for starters.
Plus when it comes to independent music, Beggars do have a monopoly because not only do they sign the best stuff but they're also one of the most 'on it' labels when it comes to making their catalogue available to download.
sean @Dirtbomb | 1 Jun '05, 09:26 | X | Reply

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but was it necessary to host it under 'secret'?

the plot thickens...
waves @sean | 1 Jun '05, 10:12 | X | Reply

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I'll be up for a real cd compilation! I'm not happy about music I can't hold in my hand though, there's no way I'd pay for downloads.
nice_squirrel @adam_ant_is_god | 1 Jun '05, 10:15 | X | Reply

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Isn't Matador owned by Beggars? :P
guntrip @sean | 1 Jun '05, 10:29 | X | Reply

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yeh i only found it accidently, was on another site which had a battle song on it then right clicked to see the location so i could paste the link and give it to someone else.
all of those battle songs are good, if you go back a few pages from there,there's some free martha songs as well :)
easy_rob @waves | 1 Jun '05, 19:42 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

£4.45 for five tracks?
shadyadie | 2 Jun '05, 11:08 | X | Reply

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then you have some problems you need to assess. ;)
shadyadie @gary_watermelon | 9 Jun '05, 14:33 | X | Reply

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are you their manager? you always seem to appear whenever they're mentioned..
neil_mac @gary_watermelon | 9 Jun '05, 16:53 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

When i said battles i meant the other band, not battle, but BATTLES, they are ace.

clarified:-P
tobykiller | 9 Jun '05, 19:05 | X | Reply

First ever Drowned in Sound download compilation

I bought the Battle track as a single. Can't wait for the album. I got to agree with the people who are saying they prefer cds, cds sound good.
JezCC | 10 Jun '05, 13:11 | X | Reply

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i think it's basically just through karmadownload - the mp3 company who works with dis - and they charge 79p or whatever it is per mp3. multiply by 5 (for 5 songs) and you have the cost of the ep.

there's the whole thing about mp3s being too expensive anyway. you're paying the same, if not more, for less product, no artwork, no crystal case, no distributors, etc. mp3s SHOULD be 10p a track cos there are no overheads for the record label.
-Raz- @dan-oh | 12 Jun '05, 17:37 | X | Reply

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