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THIS STORY IS DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE CYBERPUNKS WHO FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE AND CORRUPTION EVERY DAY OF THEIR LIVES.

No bootlegger who considers it to be just video game music would attempt to deliver what the likes of DataDiscs have in store for the fans. Some exciting things coming this way from people that do give a shit.

Wowwee, guess we know who was lying after all! Any word on Kingdom Hearts?

Everything is trivial in the grand-scheme of things and people are making about as much of a big deal about it as he does in his e-mails.

It's a long post in response too your long e-mail. Do-jo is bad, but at least they represent the products to match the franchise. While you're here, why can't you just ditch the bootlegs and go legit? You're representing products fans love, I think everyone would rather you made the most of it. It's something you've invested so much into and have the potential to go right direction with, how can you have respect for the composers when you say it's just 'fucking video game soundtracks'? Come on mate.

Is this the Mother soundtrack?

ok sorry I'm chill

Not as if Sean's going to get much help crying about 'trolls' on the internet, the edgelords can't endure it.

BRIEF HISTORY - Moonshake starts with good intentions, Mega Man 2 record produced, receives a lot of attention, more profit potential. Small project for music that at the time we never thought we would see on vinyl. Generally a dick to people on the internet, huge ego. - Gains a lot of attention, creates a big Zelda run, no intention of giving any composers money, people begin questioning him. Outlines his upcoming releases, continues to act like a dick. - Receives a lot of negative attention, Ship to Shore realizes he's using a licensed Mother track on the upcoming NES release, they ask for him to remove it, Moonshake doesn't comply. Goes ahead and plays the victim card, changes his tone, suddenly all his profit now goes to the original artist/charity so he isn't the bad guy. - Gains even more attention, goes forward with Castlevania and NES Greatest Hits releases, outlines his next Pokemon release, rants on his mailing list, empty promises of licensing releases and handing his profit to the composers. Continues to play the victim card, claims people are treating him unfairly and rants about how other companies don't give a penny to the composers. - Releases Pokemon, receives even more attention, continues to play the victim card, no word on money to composers, no luck in getting licenses, claims there is a troll man-hunt, continues his inflated 'I'm a miracle' attitude. I had no problem with Sean's project at the beginning but he's inflated this whole thing with his ego even though none of what he is doing is his own work, he has mislead his fans and has only shaped his intentions when he was put on the spot. The work I've seen every other company who releasing game music takes a lot more effort and practically does a lot more hard work than he has ever done. DataDiscs releases are tributes to the game with official art, everything represented perfectly, yet Moonshake's releases are generally just a tribute to himself.

About the Pokemon record: 'The most annoying being that they list the record is $50, which I did not authorize them to do whatsoever' Just like GAME FREAK (who have legal digital music here) didn't authorize you to sell in the first place, right. 'I do not and have NEVER done this for money whatsoever' Sure thing, I'm sure it was all going to the Mega Man and Zelda composers from the very start, right. 'not shitty vinyl “collectors” that buy records only as trophies to show off to other collectors.' Half your audience mate. 'If all I cared about was ripping off nerds, I could just infinitely repress the mega man 2 or Zelda albums.' Or you could bootleg a load of other releases. 'But Im not trying to be a business.' Good luck with that Snatcher license. 'you can see how many labels have quickly popped up after me' Ignoring the hundreds of game records released before him. 'uninspired soundtrack album design that’s generic as hell' Reference to his own bad album art. 'though for the record there are still labels like Iam8bit and datadiscs do awesome quality work and everyone should support them' I'm sure they totally respect what all the hard work Moonshake does too. Ninja Gaiden is coming out? I don't think Keiji Yamagishi/Brave Wave would be very happy about that (who they work closely with) at least they work directly with the original artists, do people actually believe he's sending all that profit from the Pokemon records to Junichi Masuda? Why such the big deal, it's half-ass work made out to be some glorious bootleg revolution. You can't make up excuses until you at least try attempt going legit, and asking your mailing list for lawyer help doesn't make it any easier.

Sorry.

Talk about Moonshake complaining about inconsistencies, he couldn't be any less humble if he tried. About the Pokemon record: 'The most annoying being that they list the record is $50, which I did not authorize them to do whatsoever' Just like GAME FREAK (who have legal digital music here) didn't authorize you to sell in the first place, right. 'I do not and have NEVER done this for money whatsoever' Sure thing, I'm sure it was all going to the Mega Man and Zelda composers from the very start, right. 'not shitty vinyl “collectors” that buy records only as trophies to show off to other collectors.' Half your audience mate. 'If all I cared about was ripping off nerds, I could just infinitely repress the mega man 2 or Zelda albums.' Or you could bootleg a load of other releases. 'But Im not trying to be a business.' Good luck with that Snatcher license. 'you can see how many labels have quickly popped up after me' Ignoring the hundreds of game records released before him. 'uninspired soundtrack album design that’s generic as hell' Reference to his own bad album art. 'though for the record there are still labels like Iam8bit and datadiscs do awesome quality work and everyone should support them' I'm sure they totally respect what all the hard work Moonshake does too. Ninja Gaiden is coming out? I don't think Keiji Yamagishi/Brave Wave would be very happy about that (who they work closely with) at least they work directly with the original artists, do people actually believe he's sending all that profit from the Pokemon records to Junichi Masuda? Why such the big deal, it's half-ass work made out to be some glorious bootleg revolution. You can't make up excuses until you at least try attempt going legit, and asking your mailing list for lawyer help doesn't make it any easier.

Hello Spacelab, I sent an e-mail about my order just wondering when I'll get a reply....

What issues did you have tetsuodaironman? First I've heard of any problems. ShiptoShore, DataDiscs and iam8bit are definitely my top 3 record companies for game soundtracks. Can't wait to see what BraveWave has in store after Street Fighter II!

It might sound strange but big labels own the rights for many game soundtracks already released instead of the game company. That's why Mother 1+2 are getting vinyl releases. Data Discs have worked more directly with SEGA, but those are newly mastered soundtracks rather than re-prints on a different format. Do you think that someone would go out of their way endorse upcoming bootlegs on a professional webpage? I've only seen bootlegs being pushed on forums (Moonshake) or sneak into record stores (Ghost in the Shell, Akira). This unknown label probably has something on the cards right now but is doing demand research via mailing list.