[The Soup Nazi]

Listening and Evolving: A Message From Discogs’ CEO

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

Listening and Evolving: A Message From Discogs’ CEO

see it was not as terrible as that writer made it hahahahahaaaaa

when i was writing my post before having imaginary auctions prompted by unconscious divinations i realized that often the humanities types who write about these things know nothing about markets, commerce, or what it takes to make things run. as if just wishing something could make it come true, no scarcity, no limit on resources nor alternative uses for them

walter benjamin however knew a bit about auctions hahahahah

anyway, best wishes with your vice

[The Soup Nazi]

The motherfreakin' motherlode!

 

From Joyful Noise Recordings:

Hey you,
It is our solemn duty to inform you of some exciting news:

Our sister label Shimmy-Disc has just launched the first comprehensive collection of Daniel Johnston’s 20th century discography on Bandcamp. This is the VERY FIRST TIME Daniel's albums have been available in 24bit lossless audio. And it's all "Pay What You Want" for the next 48 hours.

In case you're unaware, Daniel distributed his homemade tapes by hand, passing out copies one by one... When his supply disappeared, Daniel would often borrow back a copy from a friend — transferring a new run of tapes from this second-generation dub. In some cases, he even re-recorded an entire album from scratch. These erratic distribution practices led to the proliferation of multi-generation copies, and variant album versions... So, compiling a comprehensive archive of his early work is a formidable task.

But thanks to Kramer (Shimmy-Disc founder and longtime collaborator of Daniel Johnston), Daniel’s first 14 seminal releases have now been remastered from the original source tapes. The recordings have been meticulously sourced from the best available versions of these releases provided by the Daniel Johnston Estate, and restored for the Estate's archives in collaboration with Shimmy-Disc.

All 14 seminal albums are now available at danieljohnston.bandcamp.com for “Pay What You Want” through December 20, 2023. 100% of profits go to the Daniel Johnston Estate for the sole purpose of preserving Daniel’s musical and artistic legacy.

Listen / Buy HERE

Daniel Johnston in the 20th Century is the first phase of an ongoing project to create a permanent archive for Johnston’s complete recorded output, available to the public on Bandcamp. This ambitious series will continue in 2024 with Daniel Johnston in the 21st Century, which promises a monthly release of 12 titles throughout the year, featuring a subscription option for dedicated fans. The momentum will continue in 2025 with alternate versions of known Johnston releases - along with newly unearthed archival recordings - including demos, interviews, and live performances.

Seriously, buy this now, and sign up for the Bandcamp subscription... It's an important historical moment.

xo, karl/jnr

[The Soup Nazi]

Continuing the physical vs virtual discussion. From Robert Christgau's newletter (bolding is mine):

After decades of fielding promos, along with whatever you’ve acquired on your own, how do you manage your physical collection inside of a 21st century NYC? And are you happier now that most review content is sent digitally? — Joe Siiva, Atlanta.

With insufficient space and ever-increasing difficulty. Any intellectual my age [81] has to start pondering how to dispose of his library, but usually those faced with that ever-expanding dilemma aren’t also working full-time. I am. That said, it’s high on my to-do list and may even be something I want to write about. And I should add that as I’ve indicated before here, I much prefer physicals, especially CDs—in part because they’re simple to stick a bunch in a changer for an informal compare-and-contrast but also because, just as with e-books versus printed books, I find listening to streamed music different psychologically from putting CDs in a changer. In both cases I’m old enough to be somewhat disoriented by its lack of materiality.

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

Continuing the physical vs virtual discussion. From Robert Christgau's newletter (bolding is mine):

"disoriented by its lack of materiality": what is "materiality"? (a big fucking dick xD)

to me, in the case of recorded music, the speaker ends up being the most "material" (materially dense?) element of the delivery chain. it's what makes the air vibrate, just like an instrument. so its physical properties are what makes the most difference to my bones and eardrums and such

music in itself is *cough* "information" i guess. what is information, oooff, then begs the question: what is consciousness? call the philosophers...

more practically, most music these days is recorded digitally anyway. that ship has long sailed. the packets of bits christgau likes in his "cd changer" (it always was an ugly and clunky device) can be equally arranged in a simple playlist if he only knew how to operate the software. we have lossless now, not mp3. hell, current hi-res lossless is way better quality than cd audio, which makes the old medium even plastickier by comparison. just ask neil jung and his pono player (haha, jung)

not to say that objects can't be nice. they often are. i like some objects (like my coffee grinder). but they are something else. the "psychological" effect christgau feels is just the aura of obsolete plastic coasters staring at him from his shelves, screaming of fire hazards and depreciation

...

anyway re:moving, there is a really great movie about book collectors. i think it's called "the collectors"? it illustrates the way a certain group of people suffer for their vice/fetish


NO! actually it's not the collectors, it's THE BOOKSELLERS

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9355194/

very good if you like the subject (i do). watch if you can. streaming ok! (no film strip or projector required lol). glorious and desperate at the same time. the parts that deal with moving, oh, i can relate... but only in memory. those new york apartments crammed with books are a must-see!

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hey, you know what's actually material? the sun. and sunlight. so happy solstice

(eh, all matter is also information... information, i forget who proposed, might be a third or fifth or some kind of matter. maybe it's all there is... https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/articl...n-fundamental/ )

[The Soup Nazi]

Bandcamp Friday lives! Next one: February 2.

https://isitbandcampfriday.com/

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

music in itself is *cough* "information" i guess. what is information, oooff, then begs the question: what is consciousness? call the philosophers...

anthony braxton would like to differ:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1KTvkvOZVj/

[The Soup Nazi]

From TFS via Bandcamp:

Tomorrow, Friday, March 1st, is Bandcamp Friday, and the Tropical Fuck Storm catalog will be available as Name Your Price downloads from midnight to midnight PST at tropicalfstorm.bandcamp.com

Amazing! But pay SOMETHING! Don't be a mook!

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Jessica Moss released a new song (42 minutes composition), also a name your price release

[The Soup Nazi]

Another one, from Damon & Naomi:

It’s #BandcampFriday - please support artists and music workers. Bandcamp should never have fired our comrades, neither should Pitchfork and others. Music and journalism are in crisis cause consolidated capital is out of control. Our downloads are pay-as-you-wish:
damonandnaomi.bandcamp.com

[The Soup Nazi]

3 tunes for 3 bucks for a good cause. Buy it:

Frayed Rope Sessions
by Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney will donate all net proceeds from all sales of the Frayed Rope EP on Bandcamp through Friday March 8th to Noise For Now.

Noise For Now is a nonprofit organization working in the field of Reproductive Justice across the country.

releases March 8, 2024

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Cease Silence

Cease Silence is a new project by Dead Rat Orchestra, organised in response to the genocide in Gaza. Daniel, Nathan and Robin have rallied their showbiz mates to create a fundraising compilation, featuring music by 48 artists from over a dozen countries, all of whom are united in opposition to the Israeli government's military action against the civilian population of Gaza.

The album features more than 4 hours of music, including contributions from antigen favourites John Callaghan, Sealionwoman, Dorian Wood, Rev Simpkins and Sutari. Plus, the first new Dead Rat Orchestra track in almost 6 years. The playlist was curated by ethnomusicologist Dr Noel Lobley and the album features artwork by Nurse With Wound collaborator James Worse.

All proceeds go to Médecins Sans Frontières and the Palestinian Red Crescent, to fund urgent relief work in the face of the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis.

You can purchase Cease Silence for £15 (or more, if you can afford it) from ceasesilence.bandcamp.com/album/cease-silence-2

4½ hours of music is a lot to digest in one sitting. So Jason from antigen records has selected some of his favourites for episode 39 of the Antigen Internet Radio show: sfob.podbean.com/e/antigen-internet-radio-episode-39-realm-of-twilight/

[The Soup Nazi]

From Bandcamp Daily:

Guitars That Fight Back: An Intro to Bill Orcutt

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If you have some extra cash and you don't know how to spend it, here's a good cause:

Hi everybody,

Happy Bandcamp Friday! As we won’t be touring anytime soon due to Thomas’ struggle with post COVID, you’ll only be able to get merch online for the foreseeable future. All and any merch that we had kept aside for touring is on Bandcamp, so please support us there: gggolddd.bandcamp.com

more details about their struggles is on their facebook

one of my favourite bands, every release is brilliant (don't think I listeened much to their first two albums yet though). Well worth checking out. But for starters, you could begin with This Shame Should Not Be Mine (either the album or the live version), or The Isolation Sessions, which is like a live best of set of their earlier work.

[choc e-Claire]

A few weeks ago I bought The Absolute Truth by Mainly Spaniards - a long-awaited compilation album from one of the bands in the early 80s Dunedin scene. Both sides of their sole release, the 'That's What Friends Are For' 7"; abandoned followup 'The Absolute Truth' / 'The Story of an Ordinary Guy'; shelved studio track 'All Night'; and six live only tracks. Unfortunately nothing's as good as the A-side of the song they did release, which is a beautiful gem of Kinks-y jangle pop.

Also bought the self-titled by Anohni Hegarty's band, intricately arranged art pop with an astonishing voice.

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Great music makes a difference. As a fan, you know it’s not just about what music you listen to—it’s about supporting the creators. By purchasing on Bandcamp Friday, even more of your purchase goes directly to the artists, with 95% on average reaching them within 24-48 hours.
In the past year, fans like you have already contributed $191 million to keep the music going. Knowing that buying on Bandcamp puts more money in the artist's pocket than any other platform, Bandcamp fans have purchased 13.8 million digital albums, 11 million tracks, 1.6 million vinyl records, 750,000 CDs, 50,000 shirts, and much more.
When you buy on Bandcamp Friday, you help the artists you love thrive.
Make a difference.

It's bandcamp friday again!!
which I didn't think about last week when I bought a shitload of stuff from Bandcamp, both digital and physical, that had been on my wishlist for some time already (Ottla, Afsky, Fagelle, FACS, Dirty Three. GGGOLDDD, Dark Dark Dark, God's Pee, and even some more)