| Dateline: Milano, 12/98 The latest release on Gianluigi di Costanzos KROMODE imprint is a 4 track compilation composed, produced, released and distributed entirely digitally. Utilizing technology developed by Thomas Dolbys Headspace , the four featured artists deliver CD quality digital audio tracks playable through the listeners web browser. Choosing to bypass the lossy compression and large file sizes of MP3s, Headspaces Beatnik technology produces high fidelity tracks with incredibly small file sizes. Available only directly from KROMODE via email, the $6 compilation includes one exclusive track each from Bochum Welt (Rephlex, Sony Japan), Andy (BlueVertigo: Sony, Columbia), Masanori Ajioka (TRACE-Japan) and Kim Cascone (Silent, Rastermusic, Headspace). Tracks styles span the range from new-wave romantic electro to ambient soundscapes, with consistent quality being the unifying thread. (actual sound quality significantly better than realaudio previews)
The tracks are shipped in an HTML multimedia wrapper communicating artist bio and track info. Bypassing conventional physical media and standard distribution altogether to keep costs low, FILE01 is emailed to customers in a compressed archive once payment is received. What your $6 buys you:
You are not entitled to use these RMF files on your own web site or to post these files to the internet in any fashion. KROMODE and the artists retain full copyright of all tracks. TO ORDER: |