AMPLIVE ANNOUNCES SPECIFICS SURROUNDING RADIOHEAD REMIX ALBUM
TO INCLUDE VOCAL WORK FROM TOO SHORT, ZION, DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN, AND MORE
"Wow. California MC Amplive slices and dices a (let's face it, kind of bloodless) new Radiohead song and turns it into a sleek and simmering hip-hop track. If more of In Rainbows sounded like this, we might not feel so chapped about shelling out for the discbox." - Rollingstone.com
RELEASE DATE:
JANUARY 10TH
As reported on Pitchfork last week, Oakland-based DJ/producer Amplive has announced details surrounding his Rainydayz Remixes project. Slated for release January 10th, the album has been expanded to include 8 tracks, featuring verses from Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Too Short, Zion, and a host of other collaborators – all of which will be announced, along with a complete tracklist, on January 4th.
Unlike In Rainbows, Rainydayz Remixes has a set price: FREE. The digital-only collection will be available as a zip file including 320kbps MP3s, and hi-res artwork. But there's a small catch. If you bought In Rainbows, you'll most likely remember receiving an email or three from W.A.S.T.E, Radiohead's web store, which handled the administration of the band's digital-only, pay-what-you-want model. Well, the only way to receive a copy of Raindayz Remixes is to forward an email from W.A.S.T.E. to amplive@onesevensevensix.com, proving participation in the band's revolutionary approach to releasing their new record. Whether it's the confirmation of purchase, a simple update, or the actual correspondence containing the link to In Rainbows, any email will suffice. What's important to Amplive is to reward the support of Radiohead.
Any "orders" placed before release date will be delivered on January 10th. Any "orders" placed after the new year will be delivered within a week.
Amplive is available for interview. Please reply with all requests.
What the press is saying about Rainydayz Remixes:
"The Bay Area producer (Akon, Talib Kweli)/half of Zion I has scrapped together a project dubbed Rainydayz Remixes, culling six IR cuts and chopping 'em up, spiking the punch with varying degrees of embellishments. "Weird Fishes" stays true to the original's arc -- one groove, one progression; slowly grooving, slowly progressing -- spiced up with a fake finish, some Thom tinkering and a Radiohead-meets-Neptunes-enhanced-JT beat. Ain't nobody love you like I love you, etc." - Stereogum
"If you thought Kanye was downright innovative in sampling Daft Punk in "Stronger", check out this budding MC/DJ's multifarious approach." - Obscure Sound
Download "Weird Fishes (Amplive Remix)"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/55133395614e3a/
To receive your zip file of Rainydayz Remixes, send ANY In Rainbows email from W.A.S.T.E. to:
amplive@onesevensevensix.com
For More Information on Amplive:
http://www.myspace.com/amplive
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