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:
quoted 161 lines i don't even honestly care how much they wanna charge for it, i get that
> 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.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>