Some of the best in electronic music offer a new take on Radiohead’s latest, The King of Limbs. Eclipsing the original LP by eleven tracks, TKOL RMX 1234567 CD compilation is the culmination of seven 12″ remixes released since June.
On the night of its release (10/12), Thom, along with remixers Jamie XX, Caribou, Lone and Illum Sphere will stream a 3-hour set on The Boiler Room, home of London’s secret, invite only live DJ sets at 8p UK time.
Some TV history in, ‘Adweek’s 100 Most Influential Shows’ (MediaWeek/Adweek)
Classic
Let’s go back to the very beginning, back to when TV became an entertainment medium and shows that people wanted to watch and advertisers wanted to be associated with were born.
Let’s make a list, a big one. Some of these shows topped the rating charts, some didn’t. Many won Emmy Awards, and many more were escapist fluff. But what they all have in common is some level of influence on the medium as it evolved into a cultural force and a very big business.
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Not favorite artwork
CD sales are expected to plummet 14.2% from 2006 to 2012 as reported by Wired. Most in the music industry react to this percentage with all out panic. For an artist’s perspective on traditional music distribution models, check out David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars (Wired 12/07).
Rather than relying on a music industry poised to hit the panic button, Radiohead decided to tackle the digital universe head-on.
In Rainbows Digital Download Site
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The long-suffering music business took a hit last week when British powerhouse, alt-indie band Radiohead left their music label and iTunes behind, releasing their 8th studio album In Rainbows online with a choose-your-own-price attached to it.
Outselling this week’s Billboard chart topper Bruce Springsteen 3-1, Radiohead forfeited chart prospects for total ownership of their master tapes, publishing and therefore the ability to release the album themselves. The music industry can probably breathe a small sigh of relief, however, as not many artists can do what Radiohead did. There’s a very specific artist/fan online relationship that Radiohead established years ago by constantly blogging (Dead Air Space) about virtually everything including the production process of In Rainbows.
For this round however:
Radiohead: 1
Music Label Goliath: 0
The Eraser
Fans of Radiohead’s lighter, electronic side will be very pleased with frontman Thom Yorke’s solo effort,The Eraser (XL Recordings). A steady stream of layered beats and Yorke’s signature no-lyrics-without-meaning style as compiled by Nigel Godrich, The Eraser is a beautiful stop on the way to the next Radiohead LP. Our fave tracks include “The Clock,” “And It Rained All Night” and “Harrowdown Hill.”
1. the eraser 
2. analyse
3. the clock
4. black swan
5. skip divided
6. atoms for peace
7. and It rained all night
8. harrowdown hill
9. cymbal rush