Aphex Twin The Caustic Window LP (CAT023) Kickstarter FAQ - LIVE NOW!

  On 5/14/2014 at 10:17 AM, SmackSmash said:

I don't think that leaking is so bad. By the time the files are available it will (most likely) be impossible to buy them any more, so Aphex and the charity will have as much money as they're ever going to get from this. If the spread of the files afterwards can generate a little renewed interest in RDJ's music then I can only see that as a good thing in this case. It's a win-win-win situation.

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  On 5/14/2014 at 10:17 AM, SmackSmash said:

I don't think that leaking is so bad. By the time the files are available it will (most likely) be impossible to buy them any more, so Aphex and the charity will have as much money as they're ever going to get from this. If the spread of the files afterwards can generate a little renewed interest in RDJ's music then I can only see that as a good thing in this case. It's a win-win-win situation.

i'm not agreed because this LP is rare & Rephlex compagny lost a lot of if this LP is leaked...

welcome to 2014

It's when music gets directly injected into your brain and/or < 5 people own copies, its safe as milk...other than that its like my farts after an onion baji.

out there :/

I'm glad to have paid for it an contributed...:)

  On 5/14/2014 at 1:53 PM, Anchio Arch io Son Pittore said:

 

  On 5/14/2014 at 10:17 AM, SmackSmash said:

I don't think that leaking is so bad. By the time the files are available it will (most likely) be impossible to buy them any more, so Aphex and the charity will have as much money as they're ever going to get from this. If the spread of the files afterwards can generate a little renewed interest in RDJ's music then I can only see that as a good thing in this case. It's a win-win-win situation.

i'm not agreed because this LP is rare & Rephlex compagny lost a lot of if this LP is leaked...

Thinking ... the number of people who paid to have it and the number of people who will download it illegally ... for a number of years of illegal download does not equal the number of people who paid ... so the author of this LP will lose a lot of money ...

 

Not really. The "author", who'd be Richard in this context, is losing exactly zero bucks if people torrent the record after the release of the files.

Seeing as no one will be able to buy it after the whole process of money gathering it's not that bad, money-wise at least.

  On 5/14/2014 at 2:05 PM, phudoshin said:

It's when music gets directly injected into your brain and/or

  On 5/14/2014 at 10:16 AM, MarinaStewart said:

I imagine the record will not only be digitally available after the files are out. Remember, the files will be lossless, so I imagine someone will do a bootleg and cash in on that.

Just my thought, I am sure that will happen.

Yeah, but the bootlegs don't do well sales-wise due to their illegitimacy.

  On 5/14/2014 at 2:10 PM, chronical said:

 

  On 5/14/2014 at 1:53 PM, Anchio Arch io Son Pittore said:

 

  On 5/14/2014 at 10:17 AM, SmackSmash said:

I don't think that leaking is so bad. By the time the files are available it will (most likely) be impossible to buy them any more, so Aphex and the charity will have as much money as they're ever going to get from this. If the spread of the files afterwards can generate a little renewed interest in RDJ's music then I can only see that as a good thing in this case. It's a win-win-win situation.

i'm not agreed because this LP is rare & Rephlex compagny lost a lot of if this LP is leaked...

Thinking ... the number of people who paid to have it and the number of people who will download it illegally ... for a number of years of illegal download does not equal the number of people who paid ... so the author of this LP will lose a lot of money ...

 

Not really. The "author", who'd be Richard in this context, is losing exactly zero bucks if people torrent the record after the release of the files.

Seeing as no one will be able to buy it after the whole process of money gathering it's not that bad, money-wise at least.

 

Exactly - that's another reason I decided to open this up to as many people as possible - the less people who legitimately could own this, the worse the piracy of this album would have been - at least this way as many people as possible get to own it, and Richard gets fair compensation for his work and loses at little as possible to piracy.

  On 5/14/2014 at 4:42 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 5/14/2014 at 2:10 PM, chronical said:

 

  On 5/14/2014 at 1:53 PM, Anchio Arch io Son Pittore said:

 

  On 5/14/2014 at 10:17 AM, SmackSmash said:

I don't think that leaking is so bad. By the time the files are available it will (most likely) be impossible to buy them any more, so Aphex and the charity will have as much money as they're ever going to get from this. If the spread of the files afterwards can generate a little renewed interest in RDJ's music then I can only see that as a good thing in this case. It's a win-win-win situation.

i'm not agreed because this LP is rare & Rephlex compagny lost a lot of if this LP is leaked...

Thinking ... the number of people who paid to have it and the number of people who will download it illegally ... for a number of years of illegal download does not equal the number of people who paid ... so the author of this LP will lose a lot of money ...

 

Not really. The "author", who'd be Richard in this context, is losing exactly zero bucks if people torrent the record after the release of the files.

Seeing as no one will be able to buy it after the whole process of money gathering it's not that bad, money-wise at least.

 

Exactly - that's another reason I decided to open this up to as many people as possible - the less people who legitimately could own this, the worse the piracy of this album would have been - at least this way as many people as possible get to own it, and Richard gets fair compensation for his work and loses at little as possible to piracy.

 

ok that's fine for Richard! ;-) and i'm proud to participate this project. Thanks again Joyrex! ;-)

Because the purchase of the digital release is being extended, does this mean the ripping of the vinyl/conversion will be delayed until this extension of sales is over?

  On 5/14/2014 at 6:41 PM, Bread said:

Because the purchase of the digital release is being extended, does this mean the ripping of the vinyl/conversion will be delayed until this extension of sales is over?

No, not at all - the PayPal option will only extend until we have the digital rips ready to be delivered - it will not delay the overall progression of the project whatsoever.

Very organised and efficient. You should have been an administrator :-D

  On 5/14/2014 at 10:29 PM, Schlitze said:

Very organised and efficient. You should have been an administrator :-D

Yeah, the only thing they'd let me be in charge of is this forum

Joyphex and his teasing Kickstarter updates... can't wait to hear about a surprise or two

Heads up, Aphexians!!

Just got an email from kickstarter, letting us know all is good, interesting thing is they say there might be a few extra surprises in store for us.

*next level excitement engaged*

Ooooh its getting exciting....

hey, did anyone else get a kickstarter email update?

I just got one.

Yeah, just an update about what happens next (no surprises yet), and that you can now vote to choose which charity should get the proceeds from the Ebay auction: http://forum.watmm.com/topic/83473-time-to-choose-which-charity-will-get-half-the-proceeds-from-the-ebay-auction-of-cat023/

  On 5/16/2014 at 7:54 PM, oscillik said:

hey, did anyone else get a kickstarter email update?

 

I just got one.

yup, maybe Richard doesn't hate us that much after all

/goes to find password so that he can read the email. /doesn't use email very often sorry.

  On 5/16/2014 at 8:18 PM, delet... said:

/goes to find password so that he can read the email. /doesn't use email very often sorry.

You can read the updates here as well: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watmmofficial/cat023-caustic-window-own-the-legendary-record-by/posts

thanks mate.

More surprises?

One idea to consider before releasing the binaries is a WATM01 Vinyl release

2 x 12" 250 copies

http://curvedpressings.com/500-x-12inch-full-colour-labels/

ballpark 859 GDP + VAT

Includes:
Professional mastering
5 test pressings
Full colour centre labels
Card sleeve

I wonder if the original Caustic Window vinyl was cut by George Peckham?? I'm pretty sure he's retired but it'd be pretty dope if he was involved in the transfer process. I think Peckham cut almost all of the earlier Rephlex vinyl, you know a porky prime cut....

  On 5/18/2014 at 2:48 AM, d2ba said:

One idea to consider before releasing the binaries is a WATM01 Vinyl release

2 x 12" 250 copies

http://curvedpressings.com/500-x-12inch-full-colour-labels/

ballpark 859 GDP + VAT

Includes:

Professional mastering

5 test pressings

Full colour centre labels

Card sleeve

dunno why people keep dwelling on some kind of hope that there will be an officially sanctioned vinyl pressing.

it's not happening. this has already been confirmed

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