I like Ol’ Gnarls Barkley. I think that Danger Mouse is quite clever in the area of producing records.
“The Grey Album”, I thought it was interesting but, over hyped. I think that “Demon Days” by Gorillaz was a great piece of work. Cee-lo the singer in Gnarls; that guy can bring it. That guy is a real deal R&B singer. So, I’m always interested in what these cats are doing.
This is from the Guardian…
The video for the group’s new single, Run, has been pulled from MTV after failing the Harding Test - guidelines to help prevent seizures in TV viewers. The clip begins innocuously enough, with Justin Timberlake as the host of an 80s community access television programme. But before the song reaches its conclusion the retro dancers are surrounded by strobing, criss-crossing and interweaving black and white patterns. It’s like the physical manifestation of a bad headache, splayed over the wall behind where Cee-lo and Danger Mouse lip-synch to their song.
Flashing images like these have been known to trigger seizures in epileptics.
I’ve watched it a couple of times with no ill effects. But, I’m not epileptic. It sounds like old Danger has sampled the Supremes, “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”.
Here’s the question for the day; Is this a publicity scheme or an honest mistake? Did these guys purposely push the threshold of the “Harding Test” or were they just trying to make a cute video?
You be the judge. The video is below but, please don’t watch it if you are epileptic or prone to seizures.
********WARNINGWARNINGWARNINGWARNINGWARNINGWARNING********
This video may cause seizures.
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Tags: Cee-lo, danger mouse, demon days, gnarls barkley, Gorillaz, Harding Test, Justin Timberlake, seizures, supremes
my_arse wrote,
Its just Escher in motion… just add a little visionary from Godel and Bach and they would’ve played it this way. I think it is pure epilepsy dope!
Valenti, Harding Flash & Pattern Analyser, Hitler, Stalin, Cheney… are all the same guy — always saying “Their way, or the Highway.”
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Link | March 7th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
placid_lake wrote,
Do I hear lo-bot-o-my? Ok, so we just tack on a label warning: “Surgeon General has determined Music moire is found to cause hip dysplasia in lab ducks.”
BTW, Mr. Pribek, I can furnish for a fee, site epilepsy seizure liability coverage. Request your free brochure at SES.clom.
Yes, you are correct: it is an honest publicity scheme mistake. But it will get you seven or eight hundred hits tonight.
Good night.
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Link | March 7th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Pribek wrote,
So, are you accusing moi of a publicity scheme too?
Link | March 7th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
BFH wrote,
maybe I am, Wayne…
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