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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8053471.stm

Danger Mouse to release blank CD



Music producer Danger Mouse is to release a blank CD, after record label EMI reportedly cancelled his new album.

Dark Night Of The Soul, a collaboration with rock group Sparklehorse, also features Iggy Pop and The Flaming Lips, along with artwork by David Lynch.

It has already been streamed online, but Billboard magazine said a "legal dispute" with EMI derailed the project.

Danger Mouse, who is half of pop group Gnarls Barkley, said he hoped people would still get to hear the record.

A spokesperson for the producer said: "Danger Mouse remains hugely proud of Dark Night of the Soul and hopes that people lucky enough to hear the music, by whatever means, are as excited by it as he is."

He added that the album, which comes with a limited edition, "100+ page book" of David Lynch photographs inspired by the music "will now come with a blank, recordable CD-R".

"All copies will be clearly labelled: 'For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.'"

It is unclear at this stage whether the record has been postponed or scrapped altogether. EMI could not be reached for comment.

'Excited'

At the time of writing, the entire 13-track album can be heard on the website of US public radio station NPR.

The free, legal stream has been the site's most popular page for more than 24 hours - but it is unclear how long the audio will remain available.

"We don't have a definite take down date," NPR Music producer Robin Hilton told Billboard. "It's up in the air."

Other guest stars on the record include The Strokes' Julian Casablancas, The Pixies' Frank Black, Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys, and Nina Persson of The Cardigans.

Danger Mouse first came to attention with a bootleg CD that mixed a capella tracks from Jay-Z's Black Album with music from The Beatles' White Album.

He has since gone on to produce cartoon band Gorillaz and alt-rock icon Beck.

Way to stick it to the man. I can't wait to get home and give this a listen.

The entire album streamed

 

[AlternativeUlster]

I remember the Grey album when it was released being in the same situation where Dangermouse told everyone just to download it by any means neccassary since it wasn't going to get offically released.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

I to Danger Mouse: 'no problem'

 

[TheGreatDave]

Black Francis? Sold

Wait.

 

[hateradio]

Media attention all to hype sales ... :lol

Spoiler

yeah, I said it

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

comparing the two, I actually like the poster for the cheaper version better. Well, I'll pony up the $10 and wait for the blank disc.

 

[Meliorism]

I'm listening to the stream right now. It's pretty good.

 

[BitchTits]

Media attention all to hype sales ... :lol

Spoiler

yeah, I said it

Obviously.

 

[Undeux]

I love Sparklehorse, awesome to see a collaboration between him and Danger Mouse actually come out. Any way it comes is fine by me.

 

[Buttonbasher]

I really like what I'm hearing on the stream!

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

so I don't get banned for piracy:

I did pay for it.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

who is the vocalist on the first song?

 

[starchild excalibur]

$50?

Holy shit. Who knew it cost so much to steal music?

 

[Salazar]

Well, DangerDoom is kickass. This could be better.

Seems a bit like what happened to Wilco, and that album is brilliant.

 

[6.8]

who is the vocalist on the first song?

Isn't it the flaming lips' wayne coyne?

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I remember the Grey album when it was released being in the same situation where Dangermouse told everyone just to download it by any means neccassary since it wasn't going to get offically released.

It's not available via amazon or stores, is it?

 

[Clevinger]

$50?

Holy shit. Who knew it cost so much to steal music?

It comes with a large photo book.

 

[Cheesemeister]

Don't download this song.

 

[Particle Physicist]

wait. um.. so the album you buy in stores is actually blank? does it have instructions where you can download it?

 

[Dali]

so I don't get banned for piracy:

I did pay for it.

At the time of writing, the entire 13-track album can be heard on the website of US public radio station NPR.

The free, legal stream has been the site's most popular page for more than 24 hours - but it is unclear how long the audio will remain available.

You may get banned for not reading the OP, though.

 

[Futureman]

Seems a bit like what happened to Wilco, and that album is brilliant.

how so? Didn't the record company basically not want to release the Wilco album because they didn't think it would sell?

Are there problems releasing this because of all the guest artists? The article has basically no information as to why it's not being released.

I like the first song and I listened to the one with Julian from the Strokes. Liked it as well.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Well I would hope one would figure out that's what I meant. It's not available for piracy other than NPR.

also, I did read the OP:

"Danger Mouse remains hugely proud of Dark Night of the Soul and hopes that people lucky enough to hear the music, by whatever means, are as excited by it as he is."

 

[broadwayrock]

Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse and David Lynch:

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Got my order in the mail yesterday. The posters are pretty good quality, and the art on the CD sleeve is...interesting. The book isn't obviously numbered, but then I haven't opened it either.

 

[afternoon delight]

Already ordered mine, should get here by tomorrow. Can't wait - album has been on repeat all month.

Isn't it the flaming lips' wayne coyne?

Yes.

 

[StoOgE]

this really is an amazing album