neue töne (385): ryland bouchard

ryland bouchard, der bursche, der hinter the robot ate me stand ('stand', weil offensichtlich seit der 07er tour nichts mehr passierte, er jedoch, wie sich nachfolgend zeigen wird, musikalisch aktiv bleibt), traut sich was. schmeißt er doch mit "seeds" ein boxset auf den markt, das sich gewaschen hat. zunächst mal die wichtigsten parameter:
-FOUR 7" COLORED VINYL RECORDS.
-FULL COLOR BOOK W/ILLUSTRATIONS BY DANIEL GIBSON.
-ENGRAVED & NUMBERED WOOD HOLDING BOX.
-HAND SILK-SCREENED T-SHIRT & CARRYING BAG.
-FULL LENGTH CD INCLUDING ALL FOUR ALBUMS.
-CD OF B-SIDES/UNRELEASED TRACKS.
-DVD W/ FOUR VIDEOS + BONUS MATERIALS.
-HAND SILK-SCREENED POSTER, LYRICS, MISC ITEMS.
-LIMITED RUN OF 500 COPIES.
-WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN STORES.
PRE-ORDER (NOW-SEPT 31ST, 2008): $100 + $10 S/H
NORMAL (OCT 1ST++): $125 + $10 S/H
die wichtigste frage bleibt offen. was befindet sich auf den vier vinylscheiben? einen ersten einblick kann man sich via myspace verschaffen. dem experiment bleibt er treu. und seiner sämigen stimme konnte er auch nicht entsagen. also, es bleibt alles beim alten. wer musik von ryland verpasst, verpasst die welt. am ende des jahre soll es gar eine europatour geben. in einem forum fand ich die rechtfertigung rylands bezüglich des hohen preises der box: "Four 7" EP records, 20 songs between the four EP's. A cd of about 20 or so b-sides. Approximately 40 songs total. The shirt/bag is a small part of the set, and yes they do not prove that you like the music. The shirt/bag are actually one of the cheapest items for me to make, but are included as a bonus to the book/music/artwork. There are extensive costs in putting this release out in this form - I do apologize if the price is prohibitive, but it is a limited edition release that will be meticulously hand-crafted and has involved the work of many people which have to be paid for their time (I am not and have not ever been paid for my releases). I would love to produce free culture but I have to pay musicians for their time, printing shops to make the book, vinyl mastering, vinyl production, cd production, cd mastering, dvd/video production, artwork, screen-printing, materials, recording, arrangements, etc, etc. Financially and emotionally I am investing all I have in this release. I strongly believe in providing listeners with a work of art not just a disposable download or jewel case package, and I sincerely apologize if that comes across in anyway other than my complete love for the process. All that said, I would hope that you would not pass judgment on the release until you see the completed product. Your criticism is certainly valid and I do wish there were a way I could release such a project in a more affordable manner."
the robot ate me - they ate themselves (2002)
the robot ate me - on vacation (2004)
the robot ate me - bad feelings (2005)
the robot ate me - djien (2006)