still up for starting a cult if anyone thinks that would help
Clint Anderson
Systems Engineer
"Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 8:01 AM Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 174 lines it's absolutely fantastic BTW if you've had a chance to listen
> it's absolutely fantastic BTW if you've had a chance to listen
> missing track #4 it looks like tho :(
>
> Clint Anderson
> Systems Engineer
> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 9:19 PM Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i don't even honestly care how much they wanna charge for it, i get that
>> ltd runs like that are expensive and all
>> look, you've seen how everytime they release a ltd run and i miss out on
>> it, i basically become completely agitated and mentally anguished for days,
>> now imagine how many times they've put me through this :)
>>
>> what's killing me here is :
>> 1. not having a complete set of brainwaltzera vinyls (Bewplum! Alepoch!)
>> 2. having to wait longer to get the eventual non-ltd edition and probably
>> listen to a youtube stream of it instead for a month (though, to be fair,
>> often it's taken a LOT longer... i waited for a long time to finally own a
>> marzipan ep)
>> 3. just in a general existential sense, there's something that is just
>> gimmicky and annoying about the whole thing
>>
>> Clint Anderson
>> Systems Engineer
>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 9:09 PM Chris Bellevie <c.bellevie@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It was already confirmed on the BWE FB fan page that it would be
>>> available early August on BWE's Bandcamp site with an extra bonus track.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 7:01 PM Seth Branum <djmanos@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I impulsively jumped on the green vinyl from the FE bandcamp. I just
>>>> happened to check fb at the right time and jumped on it. I’m just a sucker
>>>> for anything from BWE. I adore their music.
>>>> However, I feel kinda dirty for supporting the label. The pricing was
>>>> kinda steep, especially the shipping, at least compared to other records
>>>> I’ve purchased from the U.K.
>>>>
>>>> I think this forced scarcity model is bullshit and primarily driven by
>>>> ego. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if FE sits on a bunch of copies to sell
>>>> on discogs once the prices climb.
>>>>
>>>> I think that BWE will eventually put this up on their bandcamp like
>>>> they did with the previous FE release.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 5:37 PM Chris Taylor <christaylor415@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> it's here
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHD-5BvBztCzgj6kMcfTH3yqFWaqNjK5h
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 5:30 PM Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> dear brainwaltzera
>>>>>> if we start a cult or something, can we all get first dibs on vinyls?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Clint Anderson
>>>>>> Systems Engineer
>>>>>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 3:51 PM Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> at least bring out a digital copy at the same time what on earth is
>>>>>>> the point of not letting us even hear the album
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Clint Anderson
>>>>>>> Systems Engineer
>>>>>>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 3:50 PM Vets, Laurens <laurens@daemon.be>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I understand bringing out limited edition 'special' vinyls, but at
>>>>>>>> least
>>>>>>>> make a regular release available as well. There's absolutely no
>>>>>>>> point to
>>>>>>>> what's happening now. Neither the artist nor the label receive a
>>>>>>>> share
>>>>>>>> of the highly inflated prices...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 23-Jul-19 13:37, Clint Anderson wrote:
>>>>>>>> > yeah i mean
>>>>>>>> > i assume it must be some strategy relating to sales metrics or
>>>>>>>> something?
>>>>>>>> > making the release sell out repeatedly by having very few copies?
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > i dunno because you'd be making less money... and making it so
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> > less people can hear your music
>>>>>>>> > i'm not clear what the goal is?
>>>>>>>> > to create an artificial sense of scarcity to increase value?
>>>>>>>> possibly
>>>>>>>> > but that to me implies that the label doesn't think the music is
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> > great by itself, and their creative marketing is the only thing
>>>>>>>> > popularizing it?
>>>>>>>> > i love brainwaltzera but i don't know how to feel when they do
>>>>>>>> stuff
>>>>>>>> > like this, it's like, i love you guys, why would you tease us
>>>>>>>> with a
>>>>>>>> > new album we can't even LISTEN to?
>>>>>>>> > waa
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Clint Anderson
>>>>>>>> > Systems Engineer
>>>>>>>> > "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 4:50 AM Zombiefly <zombiefly@gmail.com
>>>>>>>> > <mailto:zombiefly@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > This whole limited run thing got old, quickly
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > On Mon, 22 Jul 2019, 19:29 Clint Anderson, <clinta@gmail.com
>>>>>>>> > <mailto:clinta@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > yep got there and it was still showing in stock
>>>>>>>> > by the time the page refreshed it was gone
>>>>>>>> > thinking of just selling the rest of my brainwaltzera
>>>>>>>> vinyl as
>>>>>>>> > it's probably at peak value now
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Clint Anderson
>>>>>>>> > Systems Engineer
>>>>>>>> > "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:35 AM Connor Higgins
>>>>>>>> > <connor1higgins@gmail.com <mailto:
>>>>>>>> connor1higgins@gmail.com>>
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Annnnnnd it's gone! Just happened a second ago. :(
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 9:33 AM Paul Lloyd
>>>>>>>> > <aeonflow@gmail.com <mailto:aeonflow@gmail.com>>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Bleep have an exclusive violet vinyl version
>>>>>>>> available
>>>>>>>> > if you're quick.
>>>>>>>> > It's bloody pricey though!
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> https://bleep.com/release/138050-brainwaltzera-alepoch-ep
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > P.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>