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From:
Clint Anderson
To:
Chris Bellevie
Cc:
Seth Branum , Chris Taylor , IDM , Vets, Laurens
Date:
Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:47:43 -0500
Subject:
Re: Brainwaltzera - Alepoch EP
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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. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>