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.
[from CMU Daily]Collecting more tangible vinyl records, CDs, Posters and more by Massive Attack? Here are the recently added items or click here for our full stock:
- Massive Attack - Danny the Dog - Japanese - CD album - Promo - £14.99, $19.19, €16.79 (New Item) (arrived 03-Dec-2018 17:18)
MASSIVE ATTACK Danny the Dog (2004 Japanese promotional sample CD album issued to radio stations and reviewers ahead of the release date, featuring 21 tracks written by Massive Attack especially for the film produced by Luc Besson and starring Morgan Freeman, Jet Li & Bob Hoskins. The disc has a custom stamped inner rim on the disc and comes with the promo stickered back insert, fold-out picture sleeve inlay, Japanese text insert & obi-strip VJCP-68695) […]
- Massive Attack - Massive Attack EP - UK - CD single - £9.99, $12.79, €11.19 (New Item) (arrived 31-Aug-2018 11:47)
MASSIVE 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) […]
- Massive Attack - Protection - UK - CD single - £8.00, $10.24, €8.96 (New Item) (arrived 28-Aug-2018 16:48)
MASSIVE 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) […]
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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.