pause hits 100 releases... and that means... the end of pause - discuss
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matt's mind
isn't the end of pause, play? (play-pause-play-pause loop)
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[pasted]
woah really? i actually think it is kind of cool.. it definitely gives the 100 releases a sort of legendary status- probably well deserved. i pretty much feel the same as i do when a good band disbands: bummed to not get any more music from that band, and yet happy for what they have accomplished and almost proud to have "witnessed" the disband. i imagine being 60 and being able to tell my chip-enthusiast grandchild "i remember when i was your age and pause was still putting out releases!"
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Brooklyn NY US
This is really too bad, but it is a characteristically and fittingly elegant way to bring an elegant label to a close. Huge kudos to the Pause team for everything you guys have done, and for setting and maintaining such an incredibly high level of quality, from music to graphics to design -- it's really unbelievable. Hope you guys rest well knowing you've put something awesome out into the world.
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Chicago IL
herr_prof wrote:
Also: they are only current at cat# 80
OSTs are under a different cat. structure (+XX)
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BOSTON
i had thought the same thing, but pause also has a sort of subsidiary called pause + which does vgm soundtrack releases. there are 20 of these, so... 100 total.
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BOSTON
The official statement just posted:
As of June 4th, 2013, and with the release of our 100th offering, Pause has officially decided to close its doors for good. In 2007, Eirik (Phlogiston) and myself (Disasterpeace) started Pause to create a home for ourselves and some of our favorite musicians to release music to the public. In 6 years, the internet has changed quite drastically, and we can safely say that our mission was a success, and that we're leaving at a time when access to chipmusic, and tools for musicians in general, have never been better. Many of those who were affiliated with Pause in the past have continued to succeed with great projects of their own, including the excellent netlabels Ubiktune (http://ubiktune.org/), Telefuture (http://telefuturenow.com/), and Pterodactyl Squad (http://ptesquad.com/), all of which are worth checking out.
Our collection will remain online for as long as humanly possible, so that those who never had the opportunity to explore our catalogue may do so. Thank you to everyone who joined in our efforts to create a home for our music, and shared in its appreciation. Much love and respect!
- Rich (and Eirik)
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Joliette, QC, Canada
BR1GHT PR1MATE wrote:
The official statement just posted:
As of June 4th, 2013, and with the release of our 100th offering, Pause has officially decided to close its doors for good. In 2007, Eirik (Phlogiston) and myself (Disasterpeace) started Pause to create a home for ourselves and some of our favorite musicians to release music to the public. In 6 years, the internet has changed quite drastically, and we can safely say that our mission was a success, and that we're leaving at a time when access to chipmusic, and tools for musicians in general, have never been better. Many of those who were affiliated with Pause in the past have continued to succeed with great projects of their own, including the excellent netlabels Ubiktune (http://ubiktune.org/), Telefuture (http://telefuturenow.com/), and Pterodactyl Squad (http://ptesquad.com/), all of which are worth checking out.
Our collection will remain online for as long as humanly possible, so that those who never had the opportunity to explore our catalogue may do so. Thank you to everyone who joined in our efforts to create a home for our music, and shared in its appreciation. Much love and respect!
- Rich (and Eirik)
At least they will keep it online...(The opposite of Megatwerp !)
Goodbye pause...Hope Rich and Phloggy will continue to do awesome stuffs !!!
it's awesome they plugged PTEsquad btw. They totally need more attention !!
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Abandoned on Fire
Too many feels, the things i considered to be the foundations of the chips scene when i first found it are all slowly saying their goodbyes, it's a bitteeeerrr sweeeet symphoooonyyyy....