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Radiowho? Saul Williams Takes an Idea and Makes it Better
10-25-07
Saul Williams' latest effort, the Trent Reznor produced The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust, will be released on November 1st as a digital download. Learning from Radiohead's "mistake" in only offering up a lower bitrate, Saul is spelling out exactly what the downloader will get: FREE for a 192kbs MP3, or $5 for your choice of 192kbs, 320kbs or the lossless FLAC format. Both versions will come with a PDF file with artwork and lyrics.
Saul Williams had this to say on his site:
My Dearest Friends and Fans,
It is my greatest honor to present to you The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, my new album produced by Trent Reznor and mixed by Alan Moulder. The wall of sound that we've created is tagged with such graffiti that a passerby would seek out doors and ways to ENTER. Once inside a world defined by dreams come true they'd find aligned with the simplest act of sharing what we treasure. Most people aren't aware of the world of art and commerce where exploitation strips each artist down to nigger. Each label, like apartheid, multiplies us by our divide and whips us 'til we conform to lesser figures. What falls between the cracks is a pile of records stacked to the heights of talents hidden from the sun. Yet the energy they put into popularizing smut makes a star of a shiny polished gun. The ballot or the bullet for Mohawk or the mullet is a choice between new times and dying days. And the only way to choose is to jump ship from old truths and trust dolphins as we swim through changing ways. The ways of middlemen proves to be just a passing trend. We need no priests to talk to God. No phone to call her. And when you click the link below, i think it fair that you should know that your purchase will make middlemen much poorer...
NiggyTardust!
love,
Saul
Trent Reznor had this to say on his website:
There are obvious similarities in how Radiohead just released their new record and the way we've chosen to. After thinking about this way too much, I feel we've improved upon their idea in a few profound ways that benefit you,the consumer. You obviously will be the judge of this in the end. One thing that IS very different in our situation is that Saul's not the household name (yet!) that Radiohead is, and that means we need your support on this more than ever. If you like what you hear, spread the word.
Source: http://niggytardust.com/
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