From Laurens Vets Sent Thu, Jul 25th 2019, 23:29
From Laurens Vets Sent Thu, Jul 25th 2019, 23:29
I would join. What could go wrong, right? On 25-Jul-19 13:47, Clint Anderson wrote: > 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 <xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: > > 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 <xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> 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 > <x.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:x.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> 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 > <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> 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 > <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote: > > it's here > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHD-5BvBztCzgj6kMcfTH3yqFWaqNjK5h > > > > On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 5:30 PM Clint Anderson > <xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> 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 > <xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> > 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 <xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xx > <mailto:xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xx>> 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 <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > > <mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>>> wrote: > > > > This whole limited run thing got > old, quickly > > > > On Mon, 22 Jul 2019, 19:29 Clint > Anderson, <xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > > <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>>> 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 > > <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > <mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>>> > > wrote: > > > > Annnnnnd it's gone! Just > happened a second ago. :( > > > > On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at > 9:33 AM Paul Lloyd > > <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx > <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>>> 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. > > >