Dank Wit - Music Piracy

All songs Dank'd by Doc Ellis
All proceeds from free downloads are to be donated to Kim Dotcom's defense fund and the vandalism of your local Chick Fil-A restaurant
Artwork provided by the United States Federal Government

1) M83 - Steve McQueen
2) Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know
3) Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
4) Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
5) Purity Ring - Fineshrine
6) Billy Ocean - Carribean Queen
7) Tom Petty - Don't Come Around Here No More
8) Balllaboy - My Purple Syrup (Chopped N Screwed)
9) Grimes - Oblivion
10) D'eon - Transparency Pt. II

http://www.mediafire.com/?wra76e9at7u5p5q

Born on the 5th of July [Single]

for someone

OMFG COLLECT THIS #RARE DANK WIT BASED MATERIAL

SIDE A: Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy (DANK'D)
http://soundcloud.com/mmmmcitricacid/fleetwood-mac-gypsy-dankd
SIDE B: Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (DANK'D)
http://soundcloud.com/mmmmcitricacid/fleetwood-mac-everywhere-dankd

Artwork by Talia Shulze - http://taliapearl.tumblr.com/

HOW TO DANK

Anyone Can Dank.  It is the simplest form of "remixing," generally taking less than 5 minutes, but it leaves music profoundly different in a way that I, at least, find to be fascinating.

1. Download Audacity and install for free.
2. Go to File--> Import--> Audio.  Import the song of your choosing.
3. Once file is imported, go to Effect--> Change Speed
4. You can experiment of course, but I tend to usually just change the first drop-down box next to Standard Vinyl RPM to 45, leaving the second box on 33 1/3.  Thus, the song will be slowed to the equivalent of a single played at album speed on a turntable.
5. Listen to remix to ensure that you are satisfied with the change.  Other effects can be applied here.
6. Once you've finished experimenting, go to File--> Export and export file as mp3.
7. Upload file to internet service of your choice.

P.S. Dank'd is my shamelessly self-promotional way of putting this music out there, ala DJ Screw's "Screwed" music.  Call it whatever the hell you want to, just give the idea a chance.

Peace,
~D

DanK Wit - No Syrup Required EP

Cover edit by Finn Hansen (TT user White Jesus)
Songs DanK'd using Audacity
Original recordings by Phil

1) Take Me Home
2) A Groovy Kind of Love
3) I Wish It Would Rain Down
4) Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore?
5) Another Day In Paradise
6) I Don't Care Anymore

http://www.mediafire.com/?u8cbro1plm9wdjl

Project 53

http://www.popcitymedia.com/devnews/project53072110.aspx

DanK Wit - Altamont

1) Metallica - Enter Sandman (Re-Dank'd for Challah)
2) 4 Non Blondes - What's Up (Crash Test Dummies version)
3) Aqua - Barbie Girl (Dank'd)
4) Eiffel 65 - I'm Blue (Daa Baa Dank'd)
5) Rednex - Cotton-Eyed Joe (Dank'd)
6) Husker Du - Something I Learned Today (Foo Fighters Version)
7) Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (No Homo Version)
8) Balllaboy - My Purple Syrup
9) Rebecca Black - Friday (Dank'd)
10) Smash Mouth - All Star (Dank'd)
11) The Commodores - Night Shift (Dank'd)
12) Jack Nicholson - Black Jack's Pizza Prank Call

http://www.mediafire.com/?4cf3r499tcbaidy

a modest proposal

Someone posts a sound.  Any sound, it doesn't matter.  This is the root.
After a "root" file is made active, it can be modified by any user on the (semi-?) anonymous service.  As long as the person modifying provides some form of documentation as to what was done with the sound (a clip of the sound(s) added must be posted alongside the changed version?) they can post their modifications.  Users vote on these modifications in order to draw attention to the changes judged "best."  The process repeats, as the modified sound can now be used as a root file in its own right.

In this way, largely software-development based principles such as "beta testing" and "open-source" are applied to the creation of music.  It is harnessing the hyperconnected, Internet-saturated life of the modern individual into the act of creation.  Anyone can do what they want with what is given to them, as well as bring their own toys to the sandbox.  In theory, the highest rated files will be the democratically elected best pieces of music, leading to talented users receiving attention/opportunities/etc.  It is both on the cutting edge of technology and a pure distillation of the D.I.Y. "punk" ethos.

Obstacles/opportunities: coding, "ownership" concepts (aka where $$ comes in), unlimited vs. only original changes b/c of licensing, etc.  Naturally, I vote for unlimited freedom, but also realize that it is an unsustainable utopia.  These things basically aren't even worth worrying about until I see if the experiment bears fruit in a previously established environment.

Basically, this is what it comes down to: I'm going to post some "root" sounds/beats/what have you on this blog.  If you are interested in being involved in a project somewhat like what I described above, please mess around with them in any way shape or form that you want to.  Just please post the results, and as much info/additional sound material that you can concerning how you reached those results.  If people are interested, the project will proceed accordingly.

Thank you very much (in advance) for taking part in this experiment.  <3