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    "The Recording Artist has since changed his mind about the singles model, and is again interested in more durational bodies of work"


    In the summer of 2019, blonded produced a photo series shot on Thursday, August 8, 2019 by photographer Michael Marcelle. The photo series follows the story of a fictitious Recording Artist as he navigates the radio system. In one scene the actor Jeremy Strong plays a chairman of a major record label. On the walls: a clock, two framed records. The Chairman is falnked by another figure. Both are dressed in suits, wearing ties, and are positioned behind a long boardroom table. They are opposite a shadowed figure in the foreground - the Recording Artist - whose subjectivity the viewer is to inhabit. The Recording Artist attempts to explain to the major music label the singles distribution model as opposed to the long form album model. The Recording Artist beleives the latter to be outdated, and that releasing singles is more suited to modern consumption habits where people curate their own playlists which are then shared within private circles. The meeting does not appear to be productive. The photo series coincided with the planning of three blonded live radio events that year. They were held on thursday nights towards the end of 2019, in the basment of The Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. On October 19th, 24th and the 31st, 2019, doors opened at 10PM. A custom nightclub with vintage lighting fixtures was installed for the duration of each party. On the first night, Bouffant Bouffant played at 10:15PM, followed by Justice at midnight, Sango at 1:15AM and DJ Heather at 2:30 AM. Leeon, Arca, Papi Juice, Shyboi, Joey Labeija, Last Japan, and DJ Heather played sets on subsequent nights. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, these events were intended to grow from small club evenets to larger raves across the world. The Recording Artists has since changed his mind about the singles model, and is again interested in more durational bodies of work.

  • AR15 💯
    Jan 16, 2023
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    Tonight

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    We ain’t seeing this album for 10 more years

  • THIB 🦌
    Jan 16, 2023

    more durational bodies of work meaning hour long radio shows

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    Red font on a red backing

  • Jan 16, 2023

    frank stans assemble

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    In the summer of 2019, blonded produced a photo series shot on Thursday, August 8, 2019 by photographer Michael Marcelle. The photo series follows the story of a fictitious Recording Artist as he navigates the radio system. In one scene the actor Jeremy Strong plays a chairman of a major record label. On the walls: a clock, two framed records. The Chairman is falnked by another figure. Both are dressed in suits, wearing ties, and are positioned behind a long boardroom table. They are opposite a shadowed figure in the foreground - the Recording Artist - whose subjectivity the viewer is to inhabit. The Recording Artist attempts to explain to the major music label the singles distribution model as opposed to the long form album model. The Recording Artist beleives the latter to be outdated, and that releasing singles is more suited to modern consumption habits where people curate their own playlists which are then shared within private circles. The meeting does not appear to be productive. The photo series coincided with the planning of three blonded live radio events that year. They were held on thursday nights towards the end of 2019, in the basment of The Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. On October 19th, 24th and the 31st, 2019, doors opened at 10PM. A custom nightclub with vintage lighting fixtures was installed for the duration of each party. On the first night, Bouffant Bouffant played at 10:15PM, followed by Justice at midnight, Sango at 1:15AM and DJ Heather at 2:30 AM. Leeon, Arca, Papi Juice, Shyboi, Joey Labeija, Last Japan, and DJ Heather played sets on subsequent nights. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, these events were intended to grow from small club evenets to larger raves across the world. The Recording Artists has since changed his mind about the singles model, and is again interested in more durational bodies of work.

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    in first page

  • lil ufo 🛸
    Jan 16, 2023
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    OOOOOOOOWEEEEEEE

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    more durational bodies of work = more profit

    Frank boutta finesse y’all again

  • kttmz ⚰️
    Jan 16, 2023

    nope

  • kttmz ⚰️
    Jan 16, 2023

    never dropping

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    In the summer of 2019, blonded produced a photo series shot on Thursday, August 8, 2019 by photographer Michael Marcelle. The photo series follows the story of a fictitious Recording Artist as he navigates the radio system. In one scene the actor Jeremy Strong plays a chairman of a major record label. On the walls: a clock, two framed records. The Chairman is falnked by another figure. Both are dressed in suits, wearing ties, and are positioned behind a long boardroom table. They are opposite a shadowed figure in the foreground - the Recording Artist - whose subjectivity the viewer is to inhabit. The Recording Artist attempts to explain to the major music label the singles distribution model as opposed to the long form album model. The Recording Artist beleives the latter to be outdated, and that releasing singles is more suited to modern consumption habits where people curate their own playlists which are then shared within private circles. The meeting does not appear to be productive. The photo series coincided with the planning of three blonded live radio events that year. They were held on thursday nights towards the end of 2019, in the basment of The Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. On October 19th, 24th and the 31st, 2019, doors opened at 10PM. A custom nightclub with vintage lighting fixtures was installed for the duration of each party. On the first night, Bouffant Bouffant played at 10:15PM, followed by Justice at midnight, Sango at 1:15AM and DJ Heather at 2:30 AM. Leeon, Arca, Papi Juice, Shyboi, Joey Labeija, Last Japan, and DJ Heather played sets on subsequent nights. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, these events were intended to grow from small club evenets to larger raves across the world. The Recording Artists has since changed his mind about the singles model, and is again interested in more durational bodies of work.

    Real one

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    in

  • lil ufo 🛸
    Jan 16, 2023

    pretty sure at this point the singles are scrapped

  • Magenta 💞
    Jan 16, 2023
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    why is he like this

  • Jan 16, 2023

    and the rollout begins

  • Jan 16, 2023

    huge prince vibe way hes referring to himself as the recording artist

  • Jan 16, 2023

    album in 2024 lolz

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    imma be pissed if we don’t get anything this year

  • 8J6 🤴🏼
    Jan 16, 2023
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    Return of the artist

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    8J6

    Return of the artist

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    So mysterious.

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