ECC News

All Rights Reserved on The Sound Of Plaid

General ECC News

Thursday, 17 February 2011 08:19

On this week's episode of The Sound Of Plaid we celebrate the release of the new Evolution Control Committee album All Rights Reserved!

The CD version of the album comes with a bonus disc that includes commentary tracks for every song on the album, and there's probably no better way to share and discuss the album's music than to simply play those for you.  We'll also listen to some of the outtakes and other tracks from the bonus disc, and of course we'll hear the main songs from the album too -- all 18 tracks!

You've got four chances to hear it, and a fifth chance when the episode makes it into our archives.  Also, if you're near the San Francisco Bay Area don't miss our album release party at Bootie/DNA Lounge this Saturday, February 19th!

ECC on ubRadio Salon

Concert and Performance Dates

Wednesday, 09 July 2008 16:48

ECC joins Big City Orchestra and improvises their way through two hours of aural experiments.  Our first session in March was pretty noteworthy; I'm sure this will be even better.  Listen online only at DFM Radio International.

All Rights Reserved RELEASED!

General ECC News

Saturday, 29 January 2011 15:57

Announcing: Our first new album in over seven years!

We're very pleased to announce that our new album is now finally and officially released!  All Rights Reserved is now available as a double CD, on vinyl, or download.

It's just a shame you can't listen to it.

"The lawyers had concerns," ECC's TradeMark Gunderson explains. "Although we felt tracks like our 'What Would You Think If I Sang AutoTune' were clearly parody as well as Fair Use, the legal types thought they were lawsuit-bait." To give the label and the band an extra line of legal defense, the album includes a Listener License Agreement, a set of terms and conditions like those required in order to install computer software. "Fair Use or not, a track like 'Stairway To Britney' could easily offend a litigious party," says Seeland Industries lawyer Sandy Kryle. "We thought the best solution would be a legal agreement that forbids anyone -- everyone -- from listening. Period."

Even with the Listener License Agreement, the product was too hot for some to handle. Both the pressing plant as well as the distributor initially refused to handle the album, saying that All Rights Reserved was too risky -- a surprising reaction in an era when even Girl Talk can't muster a single major label complaint.

"We're not crazy about the idea of suing our fans," says ECC band member Christy Brand. "But it seems to work for the RIAA."

Double CD
(bonus disc with outtakes, commentary tracks, etc.)

Vinyl LP
(180 gram orange vinyl in gatefold sleeve)

ORDERING:

CD & LP are distributed by Revolver USA to cool local music stores who REALLY need your support... and even to ones that don't, like Amazon.  Want more of your money will reach the artists?  Mailorder it worldwide directly from Seeland (Negativland's label) who put the album out in the first place.  It's also available through Revolver's Midheaven Mailorder.  

MP3 & Digital Download are being handled by TuneCore who's made it a download from iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, eMusic, Zune, MediaNet, Shockhound, Nokia, Napster, Thumbplay, and IMVU.  The download is the CD version disc one only, but at least some of the bonus disc content will be available on our website soon.

Tracklist: (CD)

1. Listener License Agreement (1:46)
2. What Would You Think If I Sang AutoTune (2:02)
3. Pertaining to the Beat (4:44)
4. The Shakes (2:39)
5. Don't Let The Devil Blow Your Mind (4:32)
6. Stairway to Britney (2:44)
7. Machine Love (2:54)
8. Pwn Monkey (2:42)
9. Listener License Agreement Reminder (1:14)
10. IGA Giant Pineapple Party (2:09)
11. Freaky People (3:08)
12. California Dreamings (1:40)
13. Like You Use Me (4:23)
14. Feel Like Breakin' Love (4:42)
15. Hillbilly Beatboxing (4:27)
16. Fock It (1:57)
17. Is That All There Could Be? (0:33)
18. Media Trust (1:19)

Vinyl LP:

Side 1: (20:01.12)

1. Listener License Agreement (1:46.57)
2. What Would You Think If I Sang AutoTune (2:02.64)
3. Pertaining to the Beat (3:30.23)
4. The Shakes (2:39.52)
5. Don't Let The Devil Blow Your Mind (4:32.52)
6. Machine Love (2:47.05)
7. Pwn Monkey (2:41.59)

Side 2: (19:08.18)

1. Listener License Agreement Reminder (1:14.22)
2. IGA Giant Pineapple Party (2:10.23)
3. California Dreamings (1:40.13)
4. Like You Use Me (4:23.56)
5. Feel Like Breakin' Love (3:38.05)
6. Hillbilly Beatboxing (4:27.74)
7. Is That All There Could Be? (0:33.59)
8. Media Trust (0:59.66)

ECC at Ingenuity Fest Cleveland

Concert and Performance Dates

Wednesday, 09 July 2008 16:57

The ECC will bring the Thimbletron back to Ohio by request for Ingenuity Fest Cleveland, a weekend-long multi-venue arts and technology festival.  I can't think of the last ECC show in Cleveland -- well over five years ago -- and high time to fix that!

Performances times are yet to be announced, but for now, bank on:

Thu 07/24/08: Morning TV appearance
Fri 07/25/08:  Perform at Ingenuity's All Go Signs event
Sat 07/26/08: Perform at Ingenuity's NPI Hanna stage

See their website for more details of all the artists and events happening -- it's packed!