Trent Reznor has released a new 36 track instrumental Nine Inch Nails album, “Ghosts I - IV.” It’s available in a variety of formats, including a $5 digital download, CD set, CD set with a data DVD of multi-track session .wav files for remixing, and more. On the official website, Reznor had this to say:
“I’ve been considering and wanting to make this kind of record for years, but by its very nature it wouldn’t have made sense until this point. This collection of music is the result of working from a very visual perspective - dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture; a soundtrack for daydreams. I’m very pleased with the result and the ability to present it directly to you without interference. I hope you enjoy the first four volumes of Ghosts.”
“Ghosts I - IV” can be downloaded from nin.com, but the site seems very slow right now (possibly due to a surge in traffic?). An alternative is Amazon’s MP3 store, which has it for the same price. Click here to visit the download page.
Morcheeba will be releasing their sixth album, “Dive Deep,” on February 19th on Ultra Records. For this disc, brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey collaborated with a variety of vocalists, most of whom were sought out over the internet. We’ll be doing another interview with the band soon, so if you have questions suggestions, please email us.
“I like to do very emotional things, and fear is such an intense emotion,” says film composer Brian Reitzell (”Lost In Translation”, “Friday Night Lights”) on his desire to do a horror movie. After considering numerous projects, he decided to take on “30 Days of Night” as his first film in that genre. To capture the mood of an Alaskan town terrorized by vampires, Reitzell chose to downplay traditional instrumentation in favor of such sound sources as a custom-made instrument built from a pottery wheel. In a telephone interview, Reitzell discusses the soundtrack, why he turned to film work (after being a member of rock band Redd Kross) and more.
Tomorrow (11/28) marks the beginning of Blip Festival 2007, a 4 day event spotlighting music and art created on old video game and computer equipment. Held at Eyebeam in NYC (540 w 21st St), the festival will feature 40 musicians and visual artists from around the world, as well as workshops, screenings, an “8 Bit Open Mic,” and more. Among the performers will be Bit Shifter, who we interviewed last year ( click here to read ). Admission to the event is $10 a night, or $35 for a festival pass. For more info, check out the Blip Festival 2007 website.
Rasputina will soon be doing their first-ever show in the UK, performing in London at Queen Elizabeth Hall on January 29th. The band is looking to possibly do another show while in the country; interested clubs or venues should email their manager John Hall at John<@>virtuallabel.biz. “Oh Perilous World,” the latest Rasputina CD, comes out in the UK on January 21st.
A trailer has been put online for “REPO! The Genetic Opera,” a new movie musical featuring Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy. Based on a play of the same name, the film has a very unusual cast, also including Anthony Head (”Buffy The Vampire Slayer”), Sarah Brightman (”Cats,” “The Phantom Of The Opera”) and Paris Hilton. Watch the video below (warning - the music is very catchy!) and check out the official website at http://www.repoopera.com/.
Fully embracing synth pop but giving it a modern edge, Freezepop creates some of the most addictively catchy electronic music out there. Their music has a strong sense of fun, with cleverly humorous lyrics and bouncy synth lines. While their sound is bound to appeal to New Wave fans, it must be noted that Freezepop is NOT a retro band. They are influenced by music that came out in the 80s, but are very much building upon the past rather than attempting to recreate it.
Hailing from Boston, MA, the group is comprised of Liz Enthusiasm (vocalist), the Duke of Pannekoeken (producer/vocalist/programmer), and Sean Drinkwater (synthesizers/programmer/vocalist). Freezepop’s music has been featured in several video games, including ‘FreQuency’, ‘Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3′ and ‘Guitar Hero’ 1 & 2. Having self-released for many years, they’ve just put out their first CD on a label, “Future Future Future Perfect” (Cordless). In an email interview, Liz and The Duke discussed their creative process, video games, their decision to go with a record label, and more.
Coming out on October 16, 2007, ” Oblivion With Bells ” marks the first regular Underworld CD release since 2002’s “A Hundred Days Off.” But it isn’t that the band went on a five year hiatus, as they have been extremely busy with internet and film projects. We were able to get member Karl Hyde on the phone for a short interview, where he talked about the online releases, film scoring, and more. • Read the interview now!
