HIPSTER RUNOFF

Illegal Art, you know, the label that Girl Talk is on, has a new release today. REALISTIC drops "Perpetual Memory Loss." It's more sample based music that challenges the restrictions of copyright as interpreted by those who usually interpret the law.

Realistic is a James Towning, a musician and graphic designer, currently working in Manhattan as a motion-graphics designer. Do you think Illegal Art recruits non-music making professionals on purpose? Remember when Gregg Gillis (AKA Girl Talk) used to be a biomedical engineer? Working with young professionals must be more reasonable than trying to promote hollow kids in a 'fresh band' with not-so-innovative music.

Here's the official rundown on the album:

Realistic's third album Perpetual Memory Loss will be released by Illegal Art on October 23rd, 2007. It features sixteen tracks of intricate sample-based compositions-- a beautifully sophisticated celebration of found sound, recorded media, technology, and electronic composition.

So for people who want oversimplified descriptions, it's kind of like Girl Talk, the Books, The Avalanches and some other sample based music. It's definitely worth blogging about. The whole album is available to stream here.

[MP3]
Realistic The Camera Track

Buy the album here.
Visit Realistic's Myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/realistic
Visit Illegal Art.