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Isn't it incredibly dumb that such talented people, who have proven track records of excellence, have to beg for money and even then end up with tiny budgets? Okay, it brings out the best in resourceful people but I would be throwing money at t…

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More Frappappellas
Oh how fab! Thanks. Might use some of this stuff for remixes.... (rubs hands with glee)

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'Thea' remixes announced
Well, it's not bad for a night out on Jaegerbombz. But really, some songs don't...lend themselves to the dance floor. Which is why that Annabel remix didn't really get me going. I'm on my second TOU remix, and I have to say - the…

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Mental health
A couple of years ago in the depths of the recession I lost my dream job and shortly afterwards I was made homeless. Even with anti-depressants and therapy, it was the worst period of my life, and I was searching online for something colourful and …

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
Sometimes my angry hands reach for photoshop and this happens...

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
Wow @Ponygurl! I got the shivers reading that. Al and Will should set it to music. @Error60091 what a handsome man!

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
The last episode in the Tales of the City series hit the shelves yesterday. A few years ago, at a book signing, when Armistead Maupin said he was unsure if the series would continue, I asked him to write the book of Mrs Madrigal, his ingenious trans…

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Seventh Tardis - The Doctor Who thread

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New Single - Thea
Gosh thanks guys! Iantxon, I'm not keen on the Sa Ding Ding version either... and I wonder why they went to the trouble of adding a new vocal instead of remixing it like the Moog-thingy. Ponygurl - I went for 'sinister', and listenin…

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New Single - Thea
They didn't have a radio edit for Bohemian Rhapsody! Thea should be adored in all it's glory, not condensed for the over-cafffeinated!

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Film & Live perf (cinema simulcast) - 4 Mar 2014
Yes I've had a day of not reading things properly and it's got me into no end of trouble. It was VIP that sold out, so panic over (I followed the movie event link from FB) and IQ not very sparky....

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Film & Live perf (cinema simulcast) - 4 Mar 2014
What is this? The Lowry in Manchester is sold out already? Where was the email alert I signed up for? NOT HAPPY.

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Instrumentals: why not release them?
Isn't it just a listing though? http://mute.com/release/goldfrapp-head-first-instrumentals oops, yes it is. I suppose it means that if you search for them hard enough they do exist. I want FM and TOU. Magical instrumentals...

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Instrumentals: why not release them?
The HF ones are available on the Mute website

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
@Ponygurl Funny how great minds think alike ha ha...

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Campaign for Real Sheet Music
This would have been very useful before I painstakingly reconstructed the entire song in GarageBand. Doh!

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So..? Catch me up? We're getting new vids in 2014?
Well no, not really a big FU to anyone. I wanted them as source material for a fanmade video, not for distribution or piracy. We are all free to make remixes of our favourite music. I guess my attempt at discretion was a bit off key. Never mind :-)

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So..? Catch me up? We're getting new vids in 2014?
Ok, my fault for being impatient. I did specify a Private message rather than posting links publicly, but those links are blocked anyway. Stevil, you might want to edit your post ;-)

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So..? Catch me up? We're getting new vids in 2014?
I decided to have another go at remixing Drew, after Rewak posted the accapellas (cheers!) so I might need some ahem... links sent to my PM box. It's just that I usually make a video for YouTube, so it would be nice to source all the Tales vide…

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
Mr Jolly was created for my Halloween costume about a year ago, but he reappeared at Xmas....

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Christmas Wishes
Incase there's anyone on this forum who hasn't heard this, Goldfrapp - Winter Wonderland (Sparky Mix) Frappy Christmas everyone!

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Frapapellas
Oh thank you! Fantastic!

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UK Tour 2014
Two tickets for the Lowry! Thank you Sonap. We can nip across to the BBC afterwards and play with the Daleks in the foyer.

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My patience has ended and why I left Twitter.
Banana, thanks for writing what you wrote. We don't all lead perfect lives and I think it's good to be so honest and frank about your situation. It means something to me, anyway. And I can't stand twitter either! Here's wishing l…

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
I've just redesigned my blog, which has a fair bit of Frapp stuff on it, in case you're interested. So I'm showing off my web design, photography and remix stuff in the wild hope that it might feed my starving children ego. http://the…

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Seventh Tardis - The Doctor Who thread
Couldn't follow it but then the writing is layered and rewards repeated viewings. But it's still a bit clever clever. The Zygons were under used and the Time War should have been centre stage rather than in the background. Beautiful effect…

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Stranger ... the Digitec remix !
I failed to remix Some People (one day I'll post a snippet) too. But my version of Drew might be used to gain confessions from the innocent. I think the pros who successfully reinterpret Goldfrapp must be almost as talented as Al and Will.

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Stranger ... the Digitec remix !
It's a very perky beat for a dreamy song. Not a bad effort but why does everything have to be so...Jive Bunny? Saying that, though, Tales of Us is notoriously difficult to remix. I wasted a lot of time failing to remix Drew.

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
Cheers Whisperit! I'm quite surprised that a random pic turned out like that. Well done that magpie.

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The Gallery. Your art for our consumption.
From Salford Quays in Manchester, visiting the Alison Goldfrapp Exhibition at The Lowry.

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