Video Blog: blog-a-day – 23rd Dec, 2009.
And I thought I’d share this photo I took last year, with you, because it fits in well with today’s video.
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I’m back – and in print!
No video from me, today, but I have been awake for 31 hours, so forgive me for nodding off and not wanting to edit myself rambling on about my last ever trip to Borders! But after that depressing event, I went to the hospital, as usual, and was delighted to find the Ward’s magazine all printed out and being passed around. So, here and here are two very crappy mobile phone pictures of my contribution to “Ward 94″.
As always, I couldn’t help myself when reviewing Lady GaGa’s The Fame Monster, and went way over and the amount of words I was allowed. So, for your pleasure, here’s my full, unedited review!
This is a review of Lady GaGa’s entirely new creation, The Fame Monster. Firstly, the technical details: It’s presented in a double-disc edition, featuring 8 fresh songs on disc one, and her debut album, The Fame, on the second disc. Prices vary, but you should be able to pick up the standard version for no more than £10. The alternate “Digipack” version will set you back a bit more, but includes additional artwork, and a bonus track on disc two. Now, for my review…
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I’ve been struck down with illness – again! So, no video blog from me today, as I’m all snotty and icky, and I know most of you don’t like looking at me on my good days, so God knows what you’d make of me if I appeared on camera, today. However, in keeping with this Hundred Days pledge, I have a video to post that I spent all night working on, probably for twelve hours straight!
“Waste Management” is the English version of t.A.T.u.’s 3rd Russian language album “Vesyolye Ulybki”. However, the presentation is completely brand new, and has been described by the band as “pinkfloydish”.
“You should listen to this version of our LP non-stop at least once to feel what we tried to create.” Explains Lena Katina. “Pink Floyd was not the only band who did it this way, but we can say it was them who inspired us. Waste Management has got all songs bound together by short instrumental interludes composed by our author Evgeniy Matveitsev. This version of the LP is one continuous music trip”.
Taking this concept of continuity, dubbed “Waste Management Transcendent Version”, I composed a short megamix of all three singles from the album. In actual fact, the music was composed over a year ago, albeit in Russian. Using the 30-second previews made available online, I transposed the mix into Russian, and edited together a unique presentational video, intended to virally promote the album. The album’s history is very colourful, if you’re interested in reading. Originally planned for release in 2008, the album would serve as accompaniment for the movie “You and I”, which is based on the novel “Finding t.A.T.u.”, and stars Mischa Barton and Anton Yelchin. However, post-production of the movie delayed the release, and as such, the album was postponed for a time when there could be a full promotional drive… which apparently, is now! The album secured distribution rights in Latin America, as well as t.A.T.u.’s home country of Russia; and is available Worldwide online at iTunes store and AmazonMP3. If you like the sound of all this, then please find your relevant place of purchase from the links below.
Waste Managment:
AmazonMP3
UK | USA | FRANCE | GERMANY
iTunes
WORLDWIDE (available 15.12.09)
Waste Managment Transcendent Version:
AmazonMP3
UK | USA | FRANCE | GERMANY
iTunes
WORLDWIDE
