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 - Mezzanine - 180 Gram - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £34.99, $42.69, €40.59 (Back In Stock) (arrived 16-Jun-2022 08:16)
MASSIVE 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 wear from storage, whilst the vinyl displays little evidence of play - Essential)
- Massive Attack - Mezzanine - 180 Gram - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £34.99, $42.69, €40.59 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jun-2022 15:24)
MASSIVE 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 wear from storage, whilst the vinyl displays little evidence of play - Essential)
- Massive Attack - Risingson - UK - CD single - £4.87, $5.94, €5.65 (Back In Stock) (arrived 08-Jun-2022 12:41)
MASSIVE ATTACK Risingson (1997 UK limited edition 4-track CD single, also including The Underdog and Otherside remixes plus Superpredators [The Mad Professor Remix]. The disc comes issued in the linen bound gatefold card picture sleeve which is individually numbered on the back WBRX8)
- Massive Attack - Singles 90/98 - UK - cd single boxset - £35.00, $42.70, €40.60 (Back In Stock) (arrived 02-Jun-2022 09:40)
MASSIVE ATTACK Singles 90/98 (1998 UK limited edition 63-track box set containing ELEVEN CD singles featuring classic hits and exclusive remixes. Each disc comes in its own unique card wallet picture sleeve with a great fold-outposter insert - all housed in a superb heat sensitive outer graphic design box. The sleeve displays minimal wear, with all contents in 'near as new' condition MASBOX1)
- Massive Attack - Singles 90/98 - UK - cd single boxset - £35.00, $42.70, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 01-Jun-2022 11:22)
MASSIVE ATTACK Singles 90/98 (1998 UK limited edition 63-track box set containing ELEVEN CD singles featuring classic hits and exclusive remixes. Each disc comes in its own unique card wallet picture sleeve with a great fold-outposter insert - all housed in a superb heat sensitive outer graphic design box. The sleeve displays minimal wear, with all contents in 'near as new' condition MASBOX1)
- Massive Attack - Spoils - 180gram Lavender Vinyl - UK - 12" vinyl - £60.00, $73.20, €69.60 (New Item) (arrived 02-May-2022 16:38)
MASSIVE ATTACK Spoils (Scarce 2016 UK limited edition 12" single pressed on 180gram Lavender Vinyl, including the title track with vocals from HOPE SANDOVAL plus Come Near Me which features GHOSTPOET. The vinyl appears in Near Mint condition within the picture sleeve VST2142)
- Massive Attack - Blue Lines - 180 Gram Vinyl-open shrink - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $30.50, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 02-May-2022 16:19)
MASSIVE ATTACK Blue Lines (2016 Dutch 9-track LP pressed on Audiophile quality 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl. The groups debut album originally released in 1991, one of the great British classics of the nineties, kicking off with the BillyCobham-sampled 'Safe From Harm' and including everything in between such as an inspired cover of WilliamDeVaughn's 'Be Thankful For What You've Got', the unstoppable hit 'Unfinished Sympathy' and the majestic closer 'Hymn Of The Big Wheel' with Horace Andy, all performed in their own natural tongue that put Bristol on the map; spot laminated picture sleeve with album credits inner. The sleeve retains its original open factory shrink wrap so displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played)
- Massive Attack - Karmacoma EP - UK - 2-CD single set - £14.99, $18.29, €17.39 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2022 13:14)
MASSIVE ATTACK Karmacoma (1995 UK 8-track 2-CD single set including the Radio Edit & Album Version along with the Portishead Experience, Napoli Trip, Bumper Ball Dub, Unkle Situation & Ventom Dub Special mixes plus Blacksmith/Daydreaming. Bothdiscs are housed in their picture wallet card sleeves inside a custom stickered picture slipcase with pvc outer WBRX7/WBRDX7)
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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.