<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> 2014-09-05T00:58:11Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/15081/portopak-fuzzy-ep-7-inch-lathe-cut-recordvcd-combo/ <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Thanks! The records were cut by Tyler Bisson at Audio Geography. Really nice dude who does good work. http://www.audiogeography.com

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-09-05T00:58:11Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216730/#p216730 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> First of all, love dat first track!
Second, where did you get these done at? The quality sounds great!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Wizwars 2014-09-04T04:35:42Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216666/#p216666 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Glad to hear it made it overseas so fast! I was actually hoping someone would use this in a Dreamcast or PSX. If I could find a way to set up a Dreamcast disc that played video and music, I'd totally make my next physical release for Dreamcast.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-09-03T03:25:24Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216565/#p216565 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Received today! Nice release, the lathe cut actually sounds pretty good too. I even burned a VCD player for my Dreamcast just so I could watch the videos. Good choice of under-used dead format there smile

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Comptroller 2014-09-02T19:30:04Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216546/#p216546 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Thanks... the record should arrive sometime this week. Labor Day kind of screws up shipping times.

And as of Sunday morning, the lathe cut records are SOLD OUT.

You can also watch all the videos at http://www.youtube.com/portopakmusic, unless you're just waiting for the VCD. It's a format that seems to make perfect sense for the 120x90 footage the PXL-2000 puts out.

Cats are definitely an acquired taste. I was a dog person most of my life, but after a few months around a cat, I changed my mind.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-09-01T23:36:42Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216490/#p216490 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Rad man, looking forward to seeing what video oddities you cooked up with that Fisher-Price camera.

We've got a foster cat and two strays that showed up at dinner time, then decided to live with us. I wasn't really a cat (or pet) person, but I like the furry little buggers more now than ever. Constant cat shenanigans around here...

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Imaginary 2014-08-31T16:47:42Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216425/#p216425 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> That's a really great cat name. Both of our cats were foster cats that were already named, so giving them last names were the only way to personalize them.

Hope you enjoy the record! It'll ship Tuesday, because of Labor Day weekend.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-08-31T03:27:03Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216397/#p216397 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Wow, a lathe cut record? As a collector of musical curiosities, I'm sold. Great stuff man.

Also, I have a cat named Margret Catwood.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Imaginary 2014-08-31T01:09:02Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216395/#p216395 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Just out of curiosity, has there been a chiptune VCD release in the past? Am I the first person to release one?

If so, it's a pretty dumb badge of honor, but I'll wear it regardless.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-08-30T22:28:02Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216391/#p216391 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Thanks man. Those are my cats. I started an Instagram that's just all pictures of them to keep from annoying people on Facebook and that's one of my favorite pictures I've gotten of them. Isabella Rossafeline is crazy about grooming herself and will sometimes try to hold down Neil Catburger to bathe him as well. Usually, he gets away, but this time he was actually letting her do it and I fortunately had my phone handy.

Also, there's only 3 record/VCD sets left. Once they're sold out, they're gone for good.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-08-29T16:40:59Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216346/#p216346 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> dude fucking rad album art!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Kool+Skull 2014-08-28T17:19:16Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216251/#p216251 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Thanks Stim! Glad you enjoyed it!

Also, there's only 5 records left! I'm at the halfway mark after 12 hours. Thanks to everyone who picked one up!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-08-27T16:10:13Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216173/#p216173 <![CDATA[Re: PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]> Love it!!!!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Stim93 2014-08-27T08:54:31Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216143/#p216143 <![CDATA[PORTOPAK - Fuzzy EP (7 inch lathe cut record/VCD combo)]]>

Bandcamp:
https://portopak.bandcamp.com/album/fuzzy-ep

Other places:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fuzzy-ep/id912482393
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/21tL7rl0NfgPV6EXLemQus

My new EP is out now. I wanted to do something a bit different than just MP3s and CD-Rs this time, so I had a limited run of 10 7" square lathe cut records made. I also put together a music video for each track with a Fisher Price PXL-2000 camcorder, which are included with the records as a VCD.

The Bandcamp download includes the videos as an MPEG file for burning your own VCD. They're also all on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/portopakmusic.

Track listing:
1. I Got Your Assassin
2. Life Without Regrets
3. Sensible Excitement
4. The Most Robotic I've Ever Been

The record/VCD combos are $7.50. I know that sounds high, but lathe cuts are a bit more expensive than pressed records. The final cost per unit after including the CD-R, sleeve printing, etc. is $6.60, so after PayPal fees, I'm just breaking even.

And if you're not familiar with lathe cut records, here me demonstrating how it looks/sounds:

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jmc1987 2014-08-27T04:02:29Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216126/#p216126