Yes, Pet Shop Boys. (the first forum review) UPDATED

[Nickname]

Weird lyrics, I must say. PSB have gone hetero.

I don't see the point to say that.

[dgraysn]

so are the promos copy protected in some way? is that why there are no P2P downloads yet?

i sooooo want to hear this right now!!

[TheGardner]

they're not copy protected. They just have a watermark which helps to unmask and track down the possible leaker!

The discs also are not a promos in the way you know them! They are just usual CD-Rs given to some 30-50 friends and media staff of PSB and the record company! Each cover states the name of the one, who received the disc.

[One of the crowd]

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[TheGardner]

done - but only with Admin rights (I know)

damn DHL network.....

[dgraysn]

i wonder how the watermark works?
i bet if the files were ripped in itunes that would take care of any watermark.
or played on a PC and recorded with an audio app.

[Radiophonic]

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[TheGardner]

i wonder how the watermark works?
i bet if the files were ripped in itunes that would take care of any watermark.
or played on a PC and recorded with an audio app.

it doesn't matter if you record it from a audio source or rip it! The watermark is a 'audible watermark' which always is there! The only thing what you can do is to temper the audio - but this isn't what you want, if you will make it available for other people!

[One of the crowd]

i wonder how the watermark works?
i bet if the files were ripped in itunes that would take care of any watermark.
or played on a PC and recorded with an audio app.

it doesn't matter if you record it from a audio source or rip it! The watermark is a 'audible watermark' which always is there! The only thing what you can do is to temper the audio - but this isn't what you want, if you will make it available for other people!

What is it then, like a high pitched noise that you cant actually hear, but when the powers that be use their tools they know exactly whos CD it was etc?

[davenjulieuk]

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[TheGardner]

...that be use their tools they know exactly whos CD it was etc?

think so! Every recipient of the discs have a number which is married with his/her name. (example: "Bill Goodin" = "No. 15"; "Janet Street-Porter" = "No 1"; "MrPopJustice" = "No. 25"....) the number is a part of the information, which is deposited in the watermark.

[glennjridge]

well I'm hoping it wont be too long till Hank "I dont give a crap what my watermark CD number is" Johnson uploads the files to a P2P like he did for bilingual,nightlife, release and fundamental.

[Hillbilly]

What I don't like from the reviews so far:

"treated vocals"
"vocals sound slightly over-processed"
"autotune"

"New Orderesque"

[le petit corbusier]

I'm tired of autotune effects as well.

[glennjridge]

I like the sound of the processed autotune vocals they use. they make neil sound more like a machine which really suits the whole cold electronic angle.

I'm more on gaurd about the new order comparison. I dont like the sound of their music at all.