Nigerian artiste Kele Okereke and his band mate Bobbie Gordon are poised to
become the world’s first artists to release an original music track on 3D
printed vinyl, according to a report by Daily
Mail.
The release of their forthcoming hit 'Down Boy' has been fixed to coincide
with the opening of the world’s first 3D printing record store in London in
December.
Okereke is the front man of Bloc Party while Bobbie Gordon is the vocalist.
The duo came up with ‘Down Boy’ which draws heavy on Bloc Party's dance music and features classic garage
beats and ambient vocals by Bobbie Gordon.
“Each record will be sold in limited
edition record sleeves with four different cover designs for fans to choose
from,” the report said, adding: “The bespoke 3D printing has been developed by
technologist Amanda Ghassaei who came up with a programme for converting
digital audio files into 3D-printable records.”
Daily Mail quoted Ghassaei as saying: “This project was an
experiment to write a piece of code that plays off this idea, by packing an
enormous amount of complexity into a 3D model.”
The report said that all sales proceeds from the vinyl will go to charity
Nordoff Robbins, the music charity dedicated to transforming the lives of
vulnerable adults across the UK through music therapy and services.
Bobbie said, “I’m so glad that Kele has
chosen to work with me; it’s increasingly difficult to break through in this
industry and it’s great to have that opportunity.”
Kele Okereke, who broke through in the UK in 2005 with Bloc Party’s
Mercury-nominated album ‘Silent Alarm’, was quoted as saying: “I’m really
excited”
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