Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:23 pm
nick47 wrote:LeoHmr wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
Wouldnt it be ironic if Boards of Canadas new record was stored in Warps storage and got burned up. That would possibly mean a greater delay. Damn british riots!
http://warp.net/records/general/stock-d ... ndon-riots
Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:31 pm
nick47 wrote:LeoHmr wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
Wouldnt it be ironic if Boards of Canadas new record was stored in Warps storage and got burned up. That would possibly mean a greater delay. Damn british riots!
http://warp.net/records/general/stock-d ... ndon-riots
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:07 pm
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:43 pm
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Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:06 pm
Mexicola wrote:The BOC facebook page and twitter page just linked to the same article. I'm really hoping we shouldn't read more into it than that.
All of Warp's UK stock appears to have been lost in the fire. The Sony DADC warehouse also acted as our international distribution hub and so this has affected our ability to supply our overseas partners.
Forthcoming albums - CANT's 'Dreams Come True' (Sep 12th), Plaid's 'Scintilli' (Sept 26th) and Rustie's 'Glass Swords' (Oct 10th) - are currently being manufactured. We know PIAS are working hard to get alternative distribution in place and we are hopeful that the release dates of these albums will not be affected. Most UK copies of Battles' new single 'My Machines' have been destroyed, although the single will still be released digitally on Monday - with some limited 12inch stock available at Bleep
The biggest challenge for us is replacing Warp's extensive back catalogue spanning the last 21 years. We will replace as much of this as we can by creating new stock and replenishing where possible with stock from outside the UK. Unfortunately some releases may never be available physically again.
We will be closely supporting PIAS in their efforts to get the independent music community up and running as quickly as they can.
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:09 pm
d3v3l wrote:Are these FB and twitter pages official or made by someone else?
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:11 pm
Mexicola wrote:d3v3l wrote:Are these FB and twitter pages official or made by someone else?
Official - links to them (and the YouTube page) are up on the Warp website
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:14 pm
LeoHmr wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
Wouldnt it be ironic if Boards of Canadas new record was stored in Warps storage and got burned up. That would possibly mean a greater delay. Damn british riots!
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:36 pm
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:43 pm
d3v3l wrote:OK my question now is, do the sandison brothers themselves manage the BoC Facebook and Twitter page or is it done for them by some guy from warp?
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:48 pm
Mexicola wrote:d3v3l wrote:OK my question now is, do the sandison brothers themselves manage the BoC Facebook and Twitter page or is it done for them by some guy from warp?
As I understand it, the latter. We've been told in the past that they have little interest in FB/Twitter personally. Someone connected to either BOC and/or Warp (MDG himself?) is the likely editor I reckon.
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:57 pm
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:13 pm
Yellow Records wrote:They don't handle them, no way in hell they do. People like MDG and other hexagon sun collective members probably handle them, as well as Warp themselves. But I know there wouldn't be anything posted without their permission. God damn it...what if the new album was stored there? Or what if it's just under pressing?
Just a hell of a lot of WHAT IF'S right now.
I'm pretty angry, not going to lie.
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:31 pm
Magrathea wrote:LeoHmr wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
Wouldnt it be ironic if Boards of Canadas new record was stored in Warps storage and got burned up. That would possibly mean a greater delay. Damn british riots!
Since this appeared on My facebook page via BOCs page... I fear that the answer is: yes! :\
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:35 pm
HappyCyclist wrote:Magrathea wrote:LeoHmr wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
Wouldnt it be ironic if Boards of Canadas new record was stored in Warps storage and got burned up. That would possibly mean a greater delay. Damn british riots!
Since this appeared on My facebook page via BOCs page... I fear that the answer is: yes! :\
The link on the BOC page was posted by WARP. I assume WARP posted the same link on every page managed by them. The WARP announcement listed the records that were damaged and BOC was not among them. There is no reason to believe a BOC record was delayed by this.
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:37 pm
HappyCyclist wrote:Magrathea wrote:LeoHmr wrote:http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots
Wouldnt it be ironic if Boards of Canadas new record was stored in Warps storage and got burned up. That would possibly mean a greater delay. Damn british riots!
Since this appeared on My facebook page via BOCs page... I fear that the answer is: yes! :\
The link on the BOC page was posted by WARP. I assume WARP posted the same link on every page managed by them. The WARP announcement listed the records that were damaged and BOC was not among them. There is no reason to believe a BOC record was delayed by this.
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:56 pm
Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:03 pm
Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:03 pm
HappyCyclist wrote:This is big, bad news for WARP. It's obvious that they want to get the word out to as many people as they can by posting to it to every page they manage. Announcing the news on the BOC page is the correct PR move.