zircon Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hey all! I'm pleased to announce the digital release of my new album, "The World Circuit". This album is not a full-length release like Antigravity or Impulse Prime, but rather more of an EP. It was originally written for use in media licensing, but I decided to make a slimmed-down version available to the public. The description, from my website & CD Baby: Ever thought about how cool it would be if that breakbeat tune you just heard had a Japanese taiko breakdown? How about some slick drum n' bass rhythms in a samba? Gregorian choirs plus granular synthesis? A bit of Persian bouzouki in your smooth jazz? Maybe you haven't, but you're about to hear what it's like!Welcome to THE WORLD CIRCUIT... This EP-length album consists of eight songs that explore sounds, melodies, and harmonies from around the world and fuse them with modern electronic elements like synth basses, sweeps, blips, pads, and drum machines. Close your eyes and imagine exploring an ancient South American ruins in "Enter the Temple". Feel the cool breeze as the pulse of "Drum and Bossa" gets your foot tapping. Or envision a multi-million dollar movie car chase to the tune of the bombastic "Bazaar". From the rainforests of Africa to Eastern Europe, the Far East, India, and more... this album is an ethnotronic adventure you've gotta check out. It is available EXCLUSIVELY in digital format - WAV through my own site or MP3 through CD Baby. The list price is $7.99, though it IS part of the $5 CD Baby sale, which means you only pay $5 for the DRM-free MP3 version provided you pick up another 2 CDs @ $5. You CAN get the physical or digital copy of Antigravity as part of this sale, as well as sgx's Better Than Sliced Beats! Worth noting... people on my mailing list got a special offer for this album; not only did they get to hear previews sooner AND obtain it before the official release, but I also took a cue from Radiohead. You could pay nothing for it, a minimum of $1.30 through Paypal, the list price, or really anything in between. So really, any of y'all who aren't on my mailing list, you definitely should sign up so you don't miss killer deals like this in the future. Just send an email with the subject "Subscribe" to list (at) zirconstudios (dot) com. Anyway, this is probably the most varied release I've done and the early reception from people on my list has been very good. If you like my remixes, my original music, or ethnic music in general, then I think you'll be interested. >>> CHECK IT OUT HERE! <<< Thanks in advance, and ENJOY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 This CD is highly reccomended to EVERYBODY. It has some really great stuff on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 The hell. I signed up for the mailing list when I bought Impulse Prime and I never got it. Oh well. More money for you, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 You did? What's your email? Maybe it got removed from my database somehow. If this is the case I will absolutely extend that "pay what you want" offer, dude. I don't screw my fans over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Looking for a 3rd album to get on top of this and BtSB for the $5 sale (I already have Antigravity). Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I actually just got Antigravity yesterday (a little late), now I'll have to get this. Yay for new music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordBreaker Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Man...you're on fire with these releases, zircon. Nice job. I've yet to buy any of your albums, unfortunately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipode Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I highly approve of your radiohead-esque sales tactic! You receive lots of cool points for that alone. Congrats on finishing another album, though. I have almost all your other stuff, so at some point I might check this out as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for the comments all. I know it's a bit short... the actual 'licensing' version is *41* tracks with a base of 11 songs (plus 3 vocal edits by Jill, which will be featured on HER album, and I didn't want to gank them from her.) I'll be working on a new 'real' album soon, maybe for a late '08 early '09 release. Depends on my free time... plus I still have a lot of copies of Antigravity left, and I feel I should be promoting that more :I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillian Aversa Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 So good so good so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Signal Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Cool, I'll def check this out when I get home. Sweet album artwork btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgx Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for pimpin' my album in your 5-5-5 deal again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesPip Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Bah, I hate it when releases are strictly digital. I can't bring myself to PAY for anything and not get a hard copy, aside from Virtual Console and/or XBLA releases. I CAN'T DO IT MAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 yayz this is good stuffs I'll paypal you some money when my next paycheck clears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 I'm glad people are enjoying it! Of course, since posting this I have received absolutely 0 sales. I suppose most people that would be interested are on my mailing list, anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Bah, I hate it when releases are strictly digital. I can't bring myself to PAY for anything and not get a hard copy, aside from Virtual Console and/or XBLA releases. I CAN'T DO IT MAN. Same here, although getting a full quality WAV version isn't that bad. Any chance of this EP getting a physical CD (or CD-R) release in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutSpoken Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Will it be on Itunes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I'm glad people are enjoying it!Of course, since posting this I have received absolutely 0 sales. I suppose most people that would be interested are on my mailing list, anyway I would have gotten it if I had found a 3rd album on the $5 list worth my money. I don't especially feel like taking a risk with an album by someone I've never heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillian Aversa Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Y'all are cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I swear I'll get him his money come cash day. I'm broked right now. : [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesPip Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Y'all are cheap. When it comes to downloads, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Honestly, I get enough download sales that I'm not even 100% sure on doing future full albums as physical... or if I do, I might do them as digipaks rather than standard hard copies. The manufacturing fees are just insane. Combined with distribution fees, I usually get only a little over 1/2 the list price, whereas with a download I'm getting 90% or more. Plus with physical, the only way to get even a decent deal (eg. $2 per CD or less) is to print a LOT of copies - like 500-1000 or more - and I'm not able to move that many. We'll see. Maybe I'll take a poll sometime As for this one, it's short enough that I think a physical run is not gonna be realistic - again, manufacturing costs are just prohibitive.. in response to Outspoken's question, yes, it will be on iTunes. It'll be the standard $10 which I have no control over (if it were up to me, I'd have it at $7 or so). I do remind everyone that IF you get the digital ver from my own site, or you get it from CD Baby's MP3 service, and you need another copy, just let me know. My download system is lenient. I'll never screw anyone over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlastikBag Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I love this stuff. Really awesome and really inspiring. As for the no physical CD stuff, I'm not too sure of that. I love physical CDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGPW Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 You've me beat, wouldn't throw money at a digital download usually, but having heard Antigravity's "Breathing you in" and seeing the five five five deal I was in a scramble to grab up the downloads. Good tunes for all around travel. Thanks for your efforts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Very nice. Somehow missed this earlier, and just got done listening to the samples; very impressive! I'll be getting home in not too long, and then I'm absolutely getting this. By the way, I'd consider buying again if you were to come out with a physical cd for this (I'm a sucker for great music and physical media ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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