Massive Attack reissue Mezzanine album as DNA-encoded spray paint
Massive Attack have announced that they are releasing a remastered version of their 1998 album ‘Mezzanine’ as a can of spray paint. This isn’t one of those QR code deals though – the album is actually inside the paint itself as audio encoded DNA.
Yeah, that all sounds quite complicated and confusing, doesn’t it? Don’t worry, it is. Earlier this year, the band announced that they’d encoded the album into DNA. You can try to get your head around that process in this academic paper here.
With that DNA now mixed into the black paint that fills these spray cans, they reckon that each can contains one million copies of the album. Not sure if they’re all chart eligible though.
As well as being a mind-bending way to release a record, the unusual piece of merch is also a nod to the frequent rumours that anonymous street artist Banksy is actually Massive Attack’s 3D, who says of the new release: “It’s a creative way to store your back catalogue, although DNA-encoded spray paint is unlikely to be adopted by street artists seeking anonymity”.
The remastered version of ‘Mezzanine’ is also available in other more traditional, easier to listen to formats.
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- Massive Attack - Mezzanine Live - UK & European Tour - Spring 1998 - Australian - Itinerary - Promo - £25.00 (arrived 11/3/2018 10:32:)
Massive Attack - Mezzanine Live - UK & European Tour - Spring 1998MASSIVE ATTACK Mezzanine Live - UK & European Tour - Spring 1998 (Rare original A5 sized spiral-bound tour itinerary book with approximately 60 pages, for the Spring 1998 UK & European leg of the tour from Aprik 15th to June 7th, includes tourdates, venue information, hotel & travel arrangements for both band & crew and more, complete with the original front & back laminated cover. This would have only been issued to crew/people involved with the tour, and were not for sale to the ... £25.00Back In Stock - Arrived 11/3/2018 10:32:[707527.jpg]general public. In most cases less than 100 copies were ever made!)ÞÞ […]
- Massive Attack - Mezzanine Live - Japan, New Zealand & Australia - Australian - Itinerary - £25.00 (arrived 11/3/2018 10:22:)
Massive Attack - Mezzanine Live - Japan, New Zealand & AustraliaMASSIVE ATTACK Mezzanine Live - Japan, New Zealand & Australia (Rare original A5 sized spiral-bound tour itinerary book with approximately 30 pages, for the Japane, New Zealand & Australia tour dates from 8th June to 22d July 1998, includes tour dates, venue information, hotel & travel arrangements for both band & crew and more, complete with the original front & back laminated cover. This would have only been issued to crew/people involved with the tour, and were not for sale to the ... £25.00Back In Stock - Arrived 11/3/2018 10:22:[707526.jpg] general public. In most cases less than 100 copies were ever made!)ÞÞ […]
- Massive Attack - Mezzanine - 180grm - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99 (arrived 10/13/2018 10:10)
Massive Attack - Mezzanine - 180grmMASSIVE ATTACK Mezzanine (2014 issue of the 1998 UK 11-track double LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl , the third studio album by English trip-hop group, including Angel, Risingson and Inertia Creeps. Housed in a single-pocket picture sleeve with picture inners. The sleeve and inners have some minor edgewear, whilst the vinyl appears in barely played)... £29.99Back In Stock - Arrived 10/13/2018 10:10[616304.jpg]LP1:Side A:1. Angel 6:182. Risingson 4:583. Teardrop 5:29Side B:4. Inertia Creeps 5:565. Exchange 4:116. Dissolved Girl 6:07LP2:Side C:7. Man Next Door 5:558. Black Milk 6:209. Mezzanine 5:54Side D:10. Group Four 8:1311. (Exchange) 4:08 […]
- Massive Attack - Massive Attack EP - UK - CD single - £9.99 (arrived 8/31/2018 11:47:)
Massive Attack - Massive Attack EPMASSIVE ATTACK Massive Attack EP (1992 UK limited edition 4-track CD EP including Hymn Of The Big Wheel [Nellee Hooper Mix], Home Of The Whale, Be Thankful [Paul Oakenfold Mix] and Any Love [Larry Heard Mix]. The digipak picture sleeve has a minor spot of shelfwear, whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition WBRDG4)... £9.99Back In Stock - Arrived 8/31/2018 11:47:[153067.jpg]1. Hymn Of The Big Wheel (Nellee Hooper Mix) 5:502. Home Of The Whale 4:083. Be Thankful (Paul Oakenfold Mix) 6:134. Any Love (Larry Heard Mix) 4:27 […]
- Massive Attack - Protection - UK - CD single - £8.00 (arrived 8/28/2018 4:48:0)
Massive Attack - ProtectionMASSIVE ATTACK Protection (1995 Part 2 UK 3-track CD single featuring Album Version, Underdog Mix and Three [Dom T's House Of Fortune Mix], housed in a card wallet picture sleeve WBRDX6)... £8.00Back In Stock - Arrived 8/28/2018 4:48:0[129745.jpg]1. Protection - Album Version2. Protection - Underdog Mix3. Three - Dom T's House Of Fortune Mix […]
- Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom EP - UK - CD-R acetate - Promo - £20.00 (arrived 5/30/2018 12:46:)
Massive Attack - Splitting The Atom EPMASSIVE ATTACK Splitting The Atom EP (2009 UK 4-track advance promotional CDR for the EP release, custom wraparound picture/tracklisting sleeve in clear PVC wallet)... £20.00Back In Stock - Arrived 5/30/2018 12:46:[697407.jpg]01 Splitting The Atom 5:13 02 Pray For Rain 6:42 03 Bulletproof Love (Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid Remix) 6:41 04 Psyche (Flash Treatment) 3:48 […]
- Massive Attack - 100th Window - UK - CD album - Promo - £12.00 (arrived 5/28/2018 6:40:0)
Massive Attack - 100th WindowMASSIVE ATTACK 100th Window (2003 UK 9-track promotional CD including Special Cases featuring Sinead O'Connor, Small Time Shot Away and Antistar, custom white printed clear plastic pop-up case CDVDJ2967)... £12.00Back In Stock - Arrived 5/28/2018 6:40:0[234514.jpg]1. Future Proof2. What Your Soul Sings3. Everywhen4. Special Cases5. Butterfly Caught6. A Prayer For England7. Small Time Shot Away8. Name Taken9. Antistar […]
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I’d like to order the spray paint if they are releasing it. How can I get a copy?
Hi Ian, I’m not sure how … follow the link to the news article and explore from there.