All the tracks on Mood 1 follow a theme of being very ambient and chill and would all be quite good for yoga, meditation or deep thought. The tracks are all mostly improvised and were recorded back in June this year (with the exception of movement 6, recorded on 28th October).
OPERATION42 will be working on putting together a second Mood album from other semi-improvised works and hopes to put that out next year sometime.
On a side note there is now a Marionette’s Manifesto Instagram setup that can be visited here.
With summer weather now here, it’s time for some savings!
Buy One Get One Digital Download Free!!!
From now until 6th July 2021, When you purchase a copy of any of these albums/EPs through Bandcamp:
You Will also get an MP3 copy of one of these for FREE!!!
How to Redeem:
Send an email to contact.marionettesmanifesto@gmail.com with the subject heading “BOGODDF Redeem”.
In this email please include a proof of purchase. This can be your bandcamp fan account Username + a screen shot of your fan account collection with the purchased item in OR an email via the same address used for your PayPal transaction + the transaction ID.
We will then email you back to confirm which digital download you would like and send it across to you as a download link.
Happy savings!
Terms and Conditions
ONE (1) Free Digital copy of HAMG001, HAMG004, HAMG005, HAMG007, HAMG008, HAMG009, HAMG010, HAMG011, MM003 or MM005 will be granted to the purchaser per every ONE (1) digital or physical copy purchased of HAMG002, HAMG003, HAMG006, MM001, MM004, MM008 or MM009.
This deal will begin from SUNDAY 6th JUNE 2021 and expire at MIDNIGHT (GMT+1) on TUESDAY 6th JULY 2021
Purchase of MM009 on Cassette will still include the 2 Free CDs and 2 digital copies on top of ONE (1) free digital copy of ONE (1) of the EPs
If a purchaser fails to provide one of the proofs of purchase as listed above then no free digital download will be given. Proof Of Purchase options are A: Your bandcamp fan account username + a screenshot of the purchased item in your fan collection on your bandcamp fan profile OR B: an email from the same address used for your PayPal transaction + the transaction ID.
Little under 1 week to go until “Well Then…” by Joseph Bagwell is released through Marionette’s Manifesto. The album will be available to stream through our YouTube channel for free or be purchasable from the bandcamp store as digital download or limited edition cassette.
Joseph Bagwell has re-released an old “lost” album from 2014 titled “Carbon”. The album sees it’s re-release through the Nebulae Music catalog. It was recorded between April and June 2014 and released circa July 2014, later on in the year Joseph had felt he disliked the work and removed it from stores. After a recent re listen he realized he had been too harsh on the work and felt it was a decent set of music, hence the re-release. You can purchase “Carbon” by Nebulae Music (cat. MM008) from bandcamp here.
Marionette’s Manifesto is looking for a small group of artists who make Rock (Art, Alternative, Folk, Indie, Blues) music.
Marionette’s Manifesto is looking for a small group of artists who make Rock (Art, Alternative, Folk, Indie, Blues) music.
Are you inspired by bands such as Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, King Crimson, Genesis, Radiohead or Soundgarden?
Then send us some demos today to contact.marionettesmanifesto@gmail.com (please see our demo policy before sending anything). Marionette’s Manifesto is less of a label and more to be a collective of like minded musicians who make similar music. We would be working together to promote each others releases whilst retaining the rights and income from the music we make.
Goals:
To Network with like minded independent bands and solo artists and promote each other’s music, helping each other grow our fan base
To promote the music of said artists through the website and social media. The artists music is actually distributed by them through an online store (i.e. bandcamp), they retain all the rights and income from the music.
To release periodic label compilations compiled and released by the artists themselves. We all choose our favourite songs released on the label to go onto the compilation. This is then shared by each member so they will not only be promoting their own music but also the music of the other artists.
What i am offering to the artists:
Each artist will receive a free CD tray inlay to be included in their album download. An optional Cassette J-Card can be created for them also. These would be included in the album downloads as extra so that fans can burn or record their own CD or cassette copy.
Free optional mastering of their music.
A Facebook group and discord server to congregate with the other artists in, sharing demos of works in progress, finding other label artists to collaborate with on new projects etc…
If you think your music would fit in here or you want to learn more then please drop me an email or message me through the new Facebook page.
My stepdad kindly gave me his modest collection of Laser Discs, an old obsolete home video format that began in 1978 and persisted for about 42 years. The format ended up being overshadowed by the much more affordable VHS and later in 1996 the highly innovative Digital Video Disc or DVD as it is more commonly known.
My stepdad kindly gave me his modest collection of Laser Discs, an old obsolete home video format that began in 1978 and persisted for about 42 years. The format ended up being overshadowed by the much more affordable VHS and later in 1996 the highly innovative Digital Video Disc or DVD as it is more commonly known.
My Laser Disc player (Pioneer CLD-S315)
My Laser Disc collection (22/01/21)
My Laser Disc player and small but modest collection.
One thing i find interesting about Laser Discs is that as the name of the product suggests the data is read by a laser, much like a DVD however it is an analog signal and not digital. The picture quality is not great but picture quality is not what charms me about the format, if i wanted ultra high definition i would invest in the newest format of UHD and get a 4k TV. What i feel i enjoy about the product is mostly the artwork on some of the releases.
Clash of the Titans (1981) Laser Disc
Clash of the Titans (1981) Laser Disc Sleeve (Inside)
Clash of the Titans (1981) Laser Disc Sleeve (Front)
My copy of “Clash of the Titans” (1981) on Laser Disc. A film i have never actually seen before i got this collection. I have watched it now though…
Much like vinyl records the artwork on Laser Discs can be really nice, mainly the gate fold releases that have extra information and art for the film. This is also a reason i began collecting vinyl records. What CDs, DVDs and Digital streaming makes up for in audio/video quality it lacks in artwork, a very important part of any media release in my opinion.
Unlike vinyl however where if you get a good record with really nice packaging, high end production and and really good turntable and hifi setup records can sound almost indistinguishable from a lossless digital file (although personally i think the whole belief that they sound better than digital is just snake oil) however with a Laser Disc the video quality will be nothing to marvel at by today’s standards. On top of this discs can contract disc rot or bronzing which will make things a lot worse for the disc.
A Laser Disc in my collection with severe bronzing/rot. Luckily pretty much all the discs are in very good condition, this is the exception.
In the collection where two unopened Laser Discs: “Independence Day” and “Just Heroes”. Video at the beginning of this article features a section where i open these Laser Discs, both which appear to have been released in 1996 and are roughly around the same age as i.
Looking forward to expanding my collection a bit and may do some more Laser Disc content in the future if people find this to be interesting.
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