Ugress 3: January 28th, 2008
by GMM on September 20th 2007, at 03:26 CET

"Unicorn", the third Ugress album, will be released January 28th 2008.

I know it has been four years since "Cinematronics". To shut you up, go to the Ugress hypertext site now and download the Chromosome Corrupt EP, released 5 minutes ago to celebrate the official release date. I'll document the final album progress in here. More on the EP further down.

Actually, I have known the release date since February 2006, the date wasn't made up this week. I decided for this date almost a year ago, at the time I calculated this was the time both myself and any professional third party needed to build up a proper release, conceptually, promotionally and musically. Been hard not to tell. At the time I had a lot of sketches and ideas but no concept, nothing coherent.

I am glad I didn't know then what I know now. It has been a long road and the plan has been changed fundamentally several times, not because of me but because of external sources. I should write a book about all the shit I've been through. Quite simply summarized, I am sick of the music biz and the lazy asses working in it. I talked to multiple record companies, labels, distributors and and they all SUCK. Of course they all want to do my album, they know there's money in it. Everyone's a friend. But they don't want to actually DO anything. They just want to milk it. I don't need a maid I need a well connected farm.

Everything is ready, the shit is ready to smack the fan, I do the music, I do the live shows, I do the concepts, I do the webs, I do the virals, I do the press, they do the biz and make it possible, all that needs to be done by not-me is to utilize whatever professional channels one has access to. But people doesn't even PICK UP THE PHONE.

Here's an example, we had the Kosmonaut single, video and website ready. It fit perfectly within the time buildup for a six month release, to start buzz and flow. Not making money for those involved, but get the music out and build the potential for a business. We desperately tried to get the distributor-of-the-moment in negotiations to PICK IT UP, to do something, generate some buzz, start the build-up, get going, make it happen. But no, they were to busy drinking free beer with American Idol producers or sucking the tit of the cow of the moment or whatever. Didn't return calls or emails for 10 days. Not even a "sorry we're busy, got your message, will get back to you". Nothing. They didn't want to do anything, they hoped for us to do everything and then milk us since they controlled the money making part. Are you wondering why the record business is going down the drain? Don't. They thrive in the sewers and love the sound of things made down there.

So finally I decided, I'm the best fuck the rest. I have no patience with indecisive calculative trend-fuckers or short-sighted milk maids. We'll do everything ourselves. My current advisor slash manager Roar has the connections needed for a proper Norwegian release, and the rest we'll make up as it goes. I've got my drummer HP and his practical sense of advice, I got my laptop and I got Google. I don't care for the formulaic dinosauric business part as long as I can get the music out. The album is going out my way, no matter how or where. I say January 28th 2008.

With the music biz out of the way, let's talk copyright law, another contemporary problem.

As mentioned, the current Chromosome Corrupt EP is out to celebrate the official release date. Some of the material in the EP is non-clearable samples, which means right now there's a lawyer in South-America itching to sue my ass. Come get me, my Youtube account and my student loan, amigo.

The samples are considerably changed from their original source material, enough that I'd say fair use. It's not like I'm trespassing on anyone's cashflow by this. But in some cases I retained a few vital aspects for the sound and text which pinpoints the source material - if you are familiar. We tried to clear it, but no go, and decided it too risky to use this material for an international CD release. That's why you can now download it for free, until the DMCA riders come into town at high noon.

The rest of the chromosomically challenged women you hear lulling around in the EP are anonymous victims of topmodern music sample technology. Cthulhu have mercy on their souls.

Enjoy. Save your pennies for Unicorn, 28.01.08.

 

 
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Comments:
#1, by sysrq868 on September 20th 2007, at 08:35
Oh hurrah for that!

#2, by Matzon on September 20th 2007, at 08:48
Nice read - loving the music!!!
Come January 28th I'll be sure to pimp the new album.

#3, by georgeblunt on September 20th 2007, at 08:48
Awesomeness!
I gonna buy two, just because. ^^
And i gonna spread the word. Gotta hate those suckers.
On to the EP... *click*

#4, by Atle on September 20th 2007, at 09:29
Is it really four years since cinematronics? That was indeed the last CD i bought, next one i will buy vill be on January 28th!

Oh, thanks for the EP!

#5, by sysrq868 on September 20th 2007, at 17:50
Here's my dilemma with the EP: I constantly want to change the track because I'm eager to hear everything, but I can't because the current track is so awesome, too.

Good job! :D

#6, by Rangor on September 20th 2007, at 19:53
Excellent, all of it. From the "fuck you biz people" to the date of the next Ugress album (finally a date at least!) and the sweet release of the EP. Thank you GMM you make great music worth listening to and you certainly have som ideals to go with it :D

#7, by Wouter on September 20th 2007, at 20:20
Huurrraaayyyy!

#8, by Knut Arne Vedaa on September 21st 2007, at 01:13
You should learn to count, you lazy ass bitch. Cinematronics came in fall 2004, that's three years not four. Skjerpings.

#9, by Fredrik on September 21st 2007, at 03:01
Cinematronics was the last CD i bought! I would prefer not to buy another CD - do you have any plans for release on other non-drm medias? What about simply selling an archive with 320kb/s MP3's? I would rather buy that than a CD.

#10, by GMM on September 21st 2007, at 17:03
hi all, thank you for your support! i'm very relieved to finally have the date official, makes the whole process more real..

#8 KAV, in the grander scheme of things: Cin will be listed as 2004 and Uni as 2008, giving 2008 - 2004 = 4 year span. Actually there's more too it than that, there is some beautiful math going on behind it all, but i'll wrte a separate entry on it :)

#9 Fredrik, yes there will be a digital solution ready, DRM free, available directly from me. I realize this will probably undercut charts (web sales doesnt' count on charts) but fuck those :)


#11, by Mads on September 21st 2007, at 19:32
Will it be on vinyl? Sure hope so as I got the 2 first on vinyl (and CD).

#12, by Knut Arne Vedaa on September 21st 2007, at 19:50
Pfft.

#13, by Squirsier on September 22th 2007, at 00:30
Hopefully I'll still be able to order the CD directly from you. Unless I find someone interested enough to distribute the CDs in Canada. Damnit. There's my new purpose in life! hehe Can't wait :)

#14, by Rangor on September 22th 2007, at 14:17
"Rain" is a perfect song! Should be singel yes?

#15, by GMM on September 23th 2007, at 21:03
#11 mads, i don't know yet. i really would like to, but its not cheap. the previous albums were a loss on vinyl, and the loss was covered by my label-at-the-time and recovered by CD sales. i would like to provide vinyl, personally i prefer vinyl over CD, but i don't have the same resources as before so somewhere i have to cut. by release date, no, i don't think there will be vinyl available. depending on sales, there can be.

#12 KAV - HA!

#13 Squirsier, yes you can order (pre-order) the CD from me. preorders will include digital download, meaning I ship the physical CD by end of january CD but you can download it january 28th anyway.

#14 Rangor, see hints on sample clearance :)

#16, by eide on September 23th 2007, at 23:55
I get flashbacks to Pompel & Pilt when I listen to "Sepia Rainbows". The flute thingy is scary! :P

And yea, awesome EP ^^

#17, by Kristoffer Hansen on September 24th 2007, at 12:05
Ah ENDELIG, en dato! Dette har jeg ventet på lenge! SKal sjekke ut ep'en så fort jeg kommer hjem fra skolen. Blir det noen konsert i oslo området etter album release?

vil du legge ut noen fler sanger i flersporsopptak slik du gjorde med kosmonaut? fikk aldru somlet meg til å remixe den men det hadde vært uendelig gøy å remixe noe matriale du har laget.. om ikke du vil ha det for deg selv da:p

ser frem til det nye albummet, skal "spread the word"

takk for masse digg musikk!

#18, by LoBo on September 25th 2007, at 14:47
Jeg håper at det nye albumet vill høres ut som det første. Jeg må si at denne nye ep ikke var noe særlig. Den eneste som var grei nok, var Sepia Rainbows. Av de litt mindre nye ep`ene synes jeg A Touch Of Monsoon, The Streetwalker, -Slow Motion Split Second Decision, Nervious Rain og El Condor Russia er ganske så bra.

#19, by GMM on September 26th 2007, at 19:57
#17 yes kris, there will be remix packs :)

#20, by Mea Culpa on October 11th 2007, at 19:13
Ahhhhh finally a date!! This is the best news i have read today. I am really looking forward to it. Spread the news!! I can not imagine my life, without Ugress.
Keep up the good good work. I will buy for sure!!

#21, by kebab on December 20th 2007, at 08:56
Just want to let you know that this EP was great.
Awesome! Looking forward to Unicorn!



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