Joyrex

See the FAQ - I just updated it with info I provided NME for the interview they did with me.

Some less than basic sleuthing will reveal his name (and please don't post it here) - I think you're being a bit pendantic over all this - don't spoil the fun!

Lot's of people suspect it's Mike. He must be sending the kiddo to a Montessori school or something, or he needs new asymmetrical jumpers. (sorry mike I actually like your clothes) But yeah, they definitely want one of their pals to get some of that money they are after. I assure you, it's not Mike P/Richard/Grant/Cylob. Just a good friend of theirs, I imagine.

Nope, not getting into that game - that's distribution, shipping, etc. - not worth the hassle, IMO. and MegaLOL™ at Richard signing them! I'm sure he'd just love sitting around signing thousands of CDrs...

The mundane truth of it is Richard/Rephlex decided long ago not to release this album, and honestly, who knows how this was compiled? The tape masters may no longer exist, or might not be convenient to get to them (e.g.: storage, geographical location, etc.). I know at one time Richard told me the CAT002 DATs were in storage at his parents' house, far from where he was living at the time - that's probably the case here. I think they are just "going with the flow" of the whole thing since it's neat seeing the fans come together for something like this - remember, they are big music fans as much as we are, and are certainly not approaching this from a "business" standpoint.

not sure if you've already tried this, but Paypal provides free of charge 'debit cards' directly linked to your paypal account. If you request one now they'll probably have it in your mailbox by Friday I was going to suggest this, but I was unsure if PayPal offered such a service in Europe/ROW... Thanks for the heads up, I tried but yes, that's only for people in the US. What about pre-paid credit cards - are those offered in Europe/ROW? That might be a solution (e.g.: Buy a prepaid card with enough GBP/EUR/YEN/[insert your currency here]. I would check with Kickstarter though (or if Nick from KS could chime in...?)

So now it's an unlimited number of spots on the Kickstarter? Yes, it will be - for the set time the Kickstarter runs (still deciding on timing on that one - 10 days? 30 days?) (right now it's set to 30).

not sure if you've already tried this, but Paypal provides free of charge 'debit cards' directly linked to your paypal account. If you request one now they'll probably have it in your mailbox by Friday I was going to suggest this, but I was unsure if PayPal offered such a service in Europe/ROW...

They manually update the Kickstarter... that would be more work for me, but possible, yeah.

Yes, you can limit the number of backers on Kickstarter. More on this aspect as things develop.

Good News, Everyone! Amazon Payments has been verified, and the Kickstarter Project has been submitted for approval - once that's done, we'll be able to announce a date the Kickstarter goes live!

Ah, but that requires effort on their part - this is easier for them, and more fun for us!

Good to know - i'll keep that in mind! Well, the idea is to ensure the Kickstarter reaches the funding goal, hence why it was split like it was. You raise a valid point though. While that initially sounds good, I think it would be a nightmare for me ensuring that everyone who paid via PayPal would then have a slot in the Kickstarter... my time is limited enough as it is! No, absolutely not - we are not selling slots to download this. While this will certainly drive more members to WATMM (which is a good thing), we are not going to gouge people.

Grant himself thinks it's a good album in his opinion, and has played tracks from it in his DJ sets for the past 20 years - I think that's endorsement enough! Yes, another WATMM album would be nice. I'd love to contribute. Funny you would mention that...

FAQ updated with the questions I saw that needed addressing - more to come!

Since the other thread has grown to 20+ pages at the time of this posting, I think it's a good idea to post a general "what's going on" FAQ to let everybody know what the status of the project is. I'll add to this as I have the time and address as many questions as possible. So, without further adieu: The Kickstarter is LIVE NOW! Click Here! 9/4/2014 @ 1:30CST: Huge news! We're lifting the number of contributor restrictions so anyone who wants it will be able to purchase it! More money for charity! More money for Richard/Rephlex! More money for the seller! What's this all about? What's "The Caustic Window LP"? How is WATMM releasing Richard's music? Is the world coming to an end? The Caustic Window LP is a legendary unreleased test pressing (only 4 5 known to exist) that was supposed to be released after the run of Joyrex EPs on Rephlex Records. For various reasons, it was decided to hold off on this 2xLP release and release other artists' music on the label. When a mysterious seller on Discogs appeared offering it for sale at an eye-watering 13,500.00 USD, folks jokingly suggested to crowdfund an effort and buy the LP so everyone could have a rip of the vinyl. Fast forward to a few days ago, and being the crazy bastard I am, decided to reach out to Rephlex and see if we could do it - and Richard and Grant said yes! We've been granted one-time duplication rights (aka make digital copies of the vinyl tracks) for 600 people all the people who fund the upcoming Kickstarter project to get a digital download of the music. Rephlex will never officially release this album, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opprotunity to own some rare, classic electronic music! What's Kickstarter? Kickstarter is an increasingly popular way for artists and individuals and companies to fund projects and causes by getting individuals to "pledge" an amount towards a goal, and if the goal is met, the project owner then follows through with the promised items in return for the contributors' support. In this case, we're allowing 600 people everyone who wants to purchase one digital copy of the LP, at approximately 16.00 USD (around 10.00 GBP, 11,20 EUR). Kickstarter only allows whole dollar amounts, hence why it's 16.00 versus 15.50 previously. Kickstarter also charges 5% and Amazon Payments charges 3-5% per funding transaction, so the total asking amount is 9300.00 USD to offset these costs and ensure the agreed upon amount is met. Who gets the money? Since this is not a traditional record release in almost every sense, I came up with the idea that the money for the record would go to the seller (which Rephlex negotiated with to lower their asking price to 5,000.00 GBP (around 8,300.00USD), and the money from the Kickstarter will be paid to the seller. All involved (Richard, the seller, Grant) felt this was better than some collector getting it (and possibly leaking it onto the internet) and give the hardcore fans a chance to own this rare (non) release. Since the Kickstarter has been so successful, people have been asking what happens to all the excess money - that goes to Richard/Rephlex. Who gets the record (the actual record)? Once the Kickstarter is funded and the seller is paid, Rephlex will deliver the record to a professional studio for the vinyl conversion, and produce lossless digital audio files. Then the record will be shipped to me for the second phase of this project. Then what happens? After that, the record will be put on Ebay and auctioned off, with the proceeds of the money being split among Richard/Rephlex, and a charity to be chosen by the WATMM community. When's the Kickstarter going to, you know, start? Kickstarter themselves has to approve the project. No set date is available yet, but we'll do our best to let everyone know in advance. The Kickstarter has been approved, but is not live yet - It will go live on Friday, 11 April, @ 10:00 AM CST. It's live NOW: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watmmofficial/cat023-caustic-window-own-the-legendary-record-by What happens if the Kickstarter doesn't reach the funding goal? Kickstarter doesn't charge you, the backer anything until the project reaches it's funding goal (somehow I have a feeling this won't be a problem) - all you provide them is a credit card number to hold until the project meets it's goal. The seller will be then free to sell the record to anyone willing to pay his asking price. Bwahahahaha... *wipes tear* How are the audio files going to be made? One of our community members who has experience in ripping vinyl is going to do this, and will be producing a direct rip with no alterations to the tracks (aka post-software processing) using high-quality equipment. The equipment we're tenatively planning on using is a Technics 1210Mk5G with Arkiv Ortofon stylus (that has been "burned in" for a good sound), and we have purchased a MOTO Ultralite Mk3 audio interface for this, although this is all subject to change if we figure out a better combination of analogue and digital equipment - our goal is to provide the cleanest possible rip, and we will NOT being doing any sort of post-processing as not to dilute the inherant quality of the audio. The audio files themselves are most likely going to be in FLAC format to preserve quality and reduce the size of the download. We're also considering hiring a professional audio engineer to do this, so stay tuned! We will be using a professional studio to do the vinyl to digital conversion. We have not decided on which outfit will be doing this, however. Will WATMM members get first dibs at the Kickstarter? You're here reading this, so hopefully you're already in the know (and a WATMM member). - A PM was sent out to WATMM members first letting them know the Kickstarter was live. What if I don't have a credit card? Does Kickstarter take PayPal? According to Kickstarter's Pledge FAQ, they only accept credit cards. Sorry! Why should I support this? Once the digital files are out there, it's going to be pirated anyways. Well, beyond the obvious legal reasons for doing so, my thinking is if you are a true fan of Richard's music, and a fan of music in general (regardless of genre), this is a no-brainer - plus, you're part of a unique event in music history! I think it goes without saying that the hope is everyone who is part of this "does the right thing" and keeps the digital files to themselves as something special. Plus, depending on how this goes (or not), this might open up future opprotunities (no promises - this is pretty unique in music history).

YESSSSSS

Started playing Fez on PS4... where has this game been all my life? LOVE the music - like BOC chiptunes! Hard too - I've only found a few anti-cubes so far, and the puzzles are quite difficult to figure out...

As a surprise to no one, Sony has let it slip that last year's acclaimed The Last of Us will be getting a PS4-enhanced port this summer, containing all the DLC and extras, along with enhanced graphics.

A tall glass of Bigelow Perfect Peach Iced Tea

That's Squarepusher Ceephax, isn't it?

It doesn't have n00b mode? (I actually kind of wanted that) No, in fact, it punishes you MORE by reducing your life meter each time you die (although you can become human again and restore it, although that's easier said than done). They'll get to it with a firmware update - they obviously focused on making it a solid gaming console first, and are focusing on the media centre elements later. Give it time - I bet this time next year (or sooner) Dark Souls II will have a "Ultimate" or some other superlative version on XBONE/PS4. These upgraded versions are the "HD remakes" of this console generation. I actually like them, since while everyone was crowing on about how the upgrade in graphics wasn't as great between 360/PS3 to XBONE/PS4 than it was between XBOX/PS2 to 360/PS3, you REALLY notice the difference after playing PS4 and go back to a PS3 game like DS II - I want my silky smooth frame rates and seamless HD textures and high poly models @ 1080P!

Dark Souls II is basically more Dark Souls, which isn't a bad thing.

Looks like InFamous: Second Son was worth the delays on PS4:

I have begun my decent into Dark Souls II - kinda surprised at how the frame rate stutters pretty frequently so far, but at the same time can go silky smooth (30+) at the oddest moments. Hope it's not my BD drive or HDD packing it in...