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Post by Swamp Gas on Jan 21, 2004 23:36:11 GMT -5
The first "Political" sampling group. Hilarious stuff, and downright scary at times. Always getting in trouble. In the early 90's, they did a parody of U2's "Still haven't found what I'm looking for", complete with an album called U2. they put the name of the CD, U2, as the larger text on the cover (usually, the name of the group is larger). U2's lawyers sued them for $10 million, and wanted all the masters. It cost Negativland $100,000 in lawyers, and they lost. However, The Edge didn't even know about it, and was pissed. He gave Negativland back the masters, and it still sells, and the group still puts out material. We have seen them 3 times, and it is interesting, to say the least. www.negativland.com/www.deuceofclubs.com/write/fair_use.htm
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Post by Thetaloops on Feb 21, 2004 1:34:58 GMT -5
directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/N/Negativland/?tc=1These fellows were way ahead of there time with songs like 'Car Bomb' and 'Guns'. They have put out a wealth of material, but what really put them on the map was 'U2'. They took one of the band, U2's songs, 'I haven't found what I'm Looking for' and totally bent it out of shape in there own special way. They also used the name U2 on the cover. It sent the legal world in to a tale spin. Mostly it was the lawyers of U2's band and not the band members who had a problem with it. They racked them over the coals. But Negativland brought out the philosphy that information and sampling should remain free, to be used by musicians like a piano sound or a trumphet sound that can not be copyrighted. At first they had to pull all of copies of U2, which we were able to get one. And then after much money spent and time they did get there rights back for that album. Have to give these guys alot of credit. Very unique group of pioneers,with a great sense of humor.
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Post by Swamp Gas on Feb 21, 2004 1:40:32 GMT -5
Escape From Noise was another very advanced and prophetic CD And a must hear for Constitutionalists.........."Free".......Mech, you have this on that compilation CD we gave you
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