New Track From Gang Of Four
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Track:Password
Dave Allen, bassist of the legendary English post-punk group Gang Of Four and "fellow Mogger":FM posted the "first iteration" of a new song named "Password." The track was posted a few days ago on his blog space at Pampelmoose.com. "CLICK HERE TO GIVE IT A LISTEN":NT
"??Dave Allen??":FMLast week(November 15th) Dave Allen explained on Pampelmoose's site: "To prove that we are actually working and not just sitting around debating Situationism or the collapse of the recording industry, I have posted below a very rough recording (culled from video footage I shot) of a new song that I will call Password (you can be certain that this title will change.) The aim here is that if you are inclined to follow our progress as we write and record then these MP3 posts will be like milestones which can be used later to compare the genesis of a song against the final version. We are debating, as we do, how we will release the finished goods. Jon King reminds us that our career kick-off was defined by the Damaged Goods EP, a three song, cheaply recorded debut that made a lot of waves in the UK and European press well before we signed to the majors. So how about we start the new round of releases with a 4 song digital EP? Probably. The ‘album’ could then be built over time and released eventually as a CD, but in a compelling, high-value package that makes it valuable to our fans. We have those 4 song ideas as I write and they will be burnished and honed over the next 12 weeks or so. It then makes sense to get them into the hands (and ears) of the public as quickly as possible. Digital makes the most sense along with downloadable artwork, a vinyl record with free MP3s and remixes. And my first choice for remixers would of course be Justice."Originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Gang of Four's 30 year history has been rich with controversy. The group has been described as "a kind of demented funk, incredibly white but also, because of political commitment and defiant sloganeering, very dark, and ultimately as close to the depraved edge of the blues and Hendrix." Rock critic Greil Marcus found his first viewing of the group's performance so shattering that he left after their set rather than risk having the impact of the deeply political Gang of Four's songs dampened by the pop-punk of Buzzcocks.Official Site:http://www.gangoffour.us [RL]http://www.pampelmoose.com[FM]http://mog.com/Dave_Allen[NT]http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/audio/Gang_of_Four-Password.mp3
Dave Allen: "I posted the first iteration of a song, ‘Password’ a few days ago. This here’s an improved version with better sound quality(than one he previously posted). Moving forward. Next week I will post demos of 3 other tracks - Second Life, Faking It and American Man."The above mentioned tracks should be making their appearance on "his record label's site":RL next week.
"??Dave Allen??":FMLast week(November 15th) Dave Allen explained on Pampelmoose's site: "To prove that we are actually working and not just sitting around debating Situationism or the collapse of the recording industry, I have posted below a very rough recording (culled from video footage I shot) of a new song that I will call Password (you can be certain that this title will change.) The aim here is that if you are inclined to follow our progress as we write and record then these MP3 posts will be like milestones which can be used later to compare the genesis of a song against the final version. We are debating, as we do, how we will release the finished goods. Jon King reminds us that our career kick-off was defined by the Damaged Goods EP, a three song, cheaply recorded debut that made a lot of waves in the UK and European press well before we signed to the majors. So how about we start the new round of releases with a 4 song digital EP? Probably. The ‘album’ could then be built over time and released eventually as a CD, but in a compelling, high-value package that makes it valuable to our fans. We have those 4 song ideas as I write and they will be burnished and honed over the next 12 weeks or so. It then makes sense to get them into the hands (and ears) of the public as quickly as possible. Digital makes the most sense along with downloadable artwork, a vinyl record with free MP3s and remixes. And my first choice for remixers would of course be Justice."Originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Gang of Four's 30 year history has been rich with controversy. The group has been described as "a kind of demented funk, incredibly white but also, because of political commitment and defiant sloganeering, very dark, and ultimately as close to the depraved edge of the blues and Hendrix." Rock critic Greil Marcus found his first viewing of the group's performance so shattering that he left after their set rather than risk having the impact of the deeply political Gang of Four's songs dampened by the pop-punk of Buzzcocks.Official Site:http://www.gangoffour.us [RL]http://www.pampelmoose.com[FM]http://mog.com/Dave_Allen[NT]http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/audio/Gang_of_Four-Password.mp3
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