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Wowwee, guess we know who was lying after all!
Any word on Kingdom Hearts?
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But they are just fucking video game soundtracks. You can love something and still realize how in the grand-scheme of things it is absolutely trivial. I mean, the last 4 pages of this thread testifies to that fact.
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.
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Seriously, what did I do to you personally for you to have such a vendetta against me? Did bootleggers murder your parents as a child? I just dont understand how you can absolutely hate me and everything Ive made with such fevor. They are fucking game soundtracks for christsakes. You speak like Im Al Capone or something.
Also, meanwhile Do-Jo music repressed the $20 Super Mario Bros 7" for like the 80th time, which is a counterfeit of an actual record that already exists, not even something specfically designed by them, and you are completely fine with that.
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.
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Yeah, it's an arrangement album by a nineties by a no-name British pop band. And a medley of most of the OST on a single track at the end.
Is this the Mother soundtrack?
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ok sorry I'm chill
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Not as if Sean's going to get much help crying about 'trolls' on the internet, the edgelords can't endure it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hello Spacelab, I sent an e-mail about my order just wondering when I'll get a reply....
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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!
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This. Square Enix are releasing vinyl themselves - it'd be a bit weird to hand over the KH rights to some new operation.
If these records happen at all, my money is on them being boots.
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.
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Fallout 3 vinyl box set
http://store.bethsoft.com/books-and-other-media/fallout-3-special-edition-vinyl-soundtrack.html
Now available for pre-order
$85 ltd. 2500
It looks like a nice release but people won't be running for it at that price or quantity. 2500 copies is almost a quarter of a million dollars. The whole 'limited' thing is an illusion to draw people in. They press too many and expect too much in return. There were periods when companies used to give away vinyl records as limited promotional items for video games for free. Presses at 2000, 2500 and 3000 labeled 'limited' doesn't cut it when aimed at a niche market.
I doubt they would have that many amount buying the same soundtracks digitally even for a fraction of the price.
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We will use it to fertilize the soil at the cemeteries and make zombies. That's how it works, right?
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To stop flipping the companies must be willing to limit the quantity of pre-orders for each customer.
If someone holds onto their vinyl and sells it for twice the price one year later, is that flipping? Where do you draw the line?
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ugh it won't let me bid since I don't have a Japanese postal code... I don't mind if it has the vinyl killer but I just don't need it... I just need the record
Listing without the vinyl killer:
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The people that created the music, get NO MONEY from a license. A vast majority of them own no rights to their own music, as almost every japanese game composer pre 21st century was a contractor, therefore a license is a moot point in a paying the creators argument.
Also all my upcoming releases are licensed and Ill still be donating to the creators regardless.
How many other companies with licenses give ANYTHING to the original creators btw?
You're seriously over-glorifying yourself with these recent posts. If the composers and musicians can be humble, why can't you? They were contracted to do what they did years ago. Many artists are just happy their music is heard and their name is recognized, their work is an art, and a business is a business. It's not every record company's purpose to lick each shoe of every video-game artist they adore. They invest time for money like every other record company.
Claiming that you have redeemed yourself by giving money to composers/charity in an attempt to make other 'video game' record companies look less-viable is just weak.
No ones stopping you from what you are doing, people are still going to buy your records. I respect what you're doing and the work you've put into spreading other peoples music, but man, you've got a long way to go.
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Nobody has said who I'm supposed to follow on Instagram to see the covers. Can anyone clue me in?
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Why he didn't use this for the actual cover, I have no idea, because it looks great and is 100 times better than that Beatles tribute.
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Yeah, obviously they are selling to video game fans and said fans think that vinyl is a "cool novelty item" and probably costs this much.
You're right it will sell out because of this.
That's been the mindset of the average newbie vinyl enthusiast since the revival, right?
I'm happy the demand is here at the moment, there are many titles fans have been waiting for years to get a hold of on vinyl. The truth is that many companies mainly Iam8bit, ShiptoShore and Spacelab releases won't sell out. The market is saturated at the moment and 3000 or 1000 isn't low enough to be considered limited. There won't be any more cool releases once they realize they tried to push too many copies and titles all at once. Nobody will be able to afford to buy 10 different titles and the by then novelty will have disappeared.
What about the constant bootleg re-issues of Super Mario Bros? It's having a 4th pressing (5th if you count the original Japanese release).
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I think $40 is a reasonable price for the package, it's 2xLP, gatefold, choice of 4 colors and an OBI... sure that's $5 more than the iam8bit releases... but the shipping will probably be cheaper.
Also, this is Earthbound, Nintendo soundtracks on vinyl have been virtually non-existent since the 80's.
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