May 3, 2005 | Posted by j.p. at 11:59 PM

it's almost hump day, so fuck it

mark those calenders.

music.for-robots proudly announces the upcoming release of MFR001: music for robots: vol. 1, available later this month. to celebrate the release of the CD (more details below), the Knitting Factory is hosting a CD release party for us, featuring live performances from MFR favorites:

El Ten Eleven (all the way from LA!)
Hysterics
Seems So Bright
Shush Shush
The Bluffs (see them this Thursday @ the Delancy as well!)
The Subjects

the show/party is Thursday, May 26th at the Knitting Factory NYC, doors at 8:00 pm. tickets are 10$ (that's less than two bucks a band!) and can be [purchased online] or at the Knit's box office.

the CD itself is a monster 19-track compilation, featuring new, unreleased or advance music from some of our MFR all-stars, plus a few new faces. the roster includes rock-solid lineup of unsigned and signed acts hailing from labels like Vice Records, Lexoleum, Quannum, Plug Research, Modular People, et al. the full list is:

Stiffed | DFA 1979 | Bumblebeez81 | the Presets | The National | Subtle | APSCI | Haywood | Hysterics | El Ten Eleven | Seems So Bright | The Bluffs | The Subjects | Mae Shi | Avenue D | Daedelus | Stratageme | David Brusie | Shush Shush

the CD will be onsale for the first time at the show on May 26th, and available online via music.for-robots.com on Friday the 27th.

mark those calendars, make room on your CD shelves, and grab those tickets while the grabbin's good!

love and robot grease,

-the robots

Comments

dang! the whole thing sounds amazing. i wish i wasn't stuck out here in the midwest so i could come to the big event @ the knit. i'm looking forward to checking out the comp, which looks kickass. congrats, robot-dudes!

Posted by: mr g at May 3, 2005 11:55 PM

A most hearty congrats to all the robots! This a great project that all y'all are definitely quite worthy of producing. Already looking forward to Vol. 2 :)

Posted by: --s-tephen at May 4, 2005 2:18 AM

congratulations robots!!

Posted by: mike at May 4, 2005 3:07 AM

congratz, guys!

Posted by: sean at May 4, 2005 8:45 AM

Great! :)
I live in Japan. Can I buy the CD?

Posted by: masayuki at May 4, 2005 11:59 AM

of course! we'll have international mail order.

Posted by: jp at May 4, 2005 5:46 PM

Is it too soon to release the track listing? Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted by: j at May 5, 2005 12:40 PM

Sounds like a great time. I entertained the thought of coming from dc to see the show... but then I found out it's a Thursday. Thursdays are pretty lame.
I'll be there in spirit.

Posted by: Tammie at May 5, 2005 7:16 PM

Congrats from the midwest! Cant wait to get my greasy little mits on the comp.

Posted by: Danny at May 11, 2005 5:52 PM

Congratulations stratageme!! I

Posted by: Jerry Finuccan at May 25, 2005 4:44 PM
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