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Update #11: Final Update/Shipping & Address Changes
Peace everybody,
The albums will be here soon...and it's been almost a year since some of you pledged for your incentives, which means it's possible that your address has changed!
Please check your incentive information/send me a message and update your address if it's changed, otherwise I can't get you the finished product that we all worked so hard to create.
Also, if you pledged for something and STILL haven't received it, please leave a comment below and we'll get everything figured out for you asap.
The album sounds amazing...can't wait for all of you to hear it.
P.S. I'm in the process of booking shows for album release parties around the US, so if you're interested in bringing me to your city, leave a comment here as well!
MD
Update #10: Tentative Release Date
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Posted on March 10
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Update #9: All Shipments Sent!
Hope everyone's having a good morning, afternoon, evening, and/or night,
As of last week, all of the Melancholy Hopeful Kickstarter incentives have been shipped out. If you haven't received or don't receive your packages by the end of next week, (give or take a few days for non-US residents), please contact me via Kickstarter and I'll do what I can to figure out the problem and get it corrected.
In other news, Melancholy Hopeful is officially complete.
The album is currently being mixed by Seattle hip-hop legend and pioneer, Vitamin D, and will be mastered shortly after. Once this process is finished, the album will be sent out to manufacturers in Taiwan, where everything will come together.
You can expect to see the digital release of the first Melancholy Hopeful single, Don't Hold Your Breath ft. Funky DL, late December--early January. The release will include an instrumental version, an acapella, a remix from Bolo and an instrumental version of the remix. The release will be available via Bandcamp as well as other digital retailers.
Lots to look forward to within the next couple months.
Stay tuned and Happy Thanksgiving.
MD
Update #8: Fulfilling Incentives!
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Posted on September 26, 2011
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Update #7: MELANCHOLY PREQUEL
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Posted on August 9, 2011
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 31, 2011.
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Every bit helps, thank you! I will give you a personalized shout out on Twitter.
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Melancholy Prequel (Digital Pre-release EP) will be sent to you as soon as the funding of this project is successful. (Kickstarter Exclusive - Digital only)
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Melancholy Hopeful (Physical CD) will be sent to you 1-week early + Melancholy Prequel.
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Melancholy Hopeful (CD) 1-week early + Melancholy Prequel + Digital download of all Melancholy Hopeful instrumentals.
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All of the above + Autographed copies of Revival of the Fittest (US) & Shoshin.
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All of the above + Limited Marcus D/Emnace T-shirts. (Limited to shirts on hand: 2 Larges & 1 XL)
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All prizes from $1- $40 + A personal "Thank you" phone call from yours truly. (Skype call for international calls)
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All prizes from $1- $40 + a Limited edition Marcus D poster.
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Twitter Shout out + Melancholy Prequel + Melancholy Hopeful (CD) + Autographed ROTF & Shoshin + Personal phone call AND never before seen footage of my trip to Japan for the Nujabes tribute show. (DVD format)
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Everything listed above (minus the beat making lesson) + All-Access passes to the Melancholy Hopeful release party, including a meet and greet with Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) before the show. (Seattle & Baltimore)
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A private one-on-one 1-hour beat-making or piano lesson via Skype.
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An exclusive beat made by me, for you. Use it on your next project, let the world hear it, dedicate it to someone special, or keep it for yourself.
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I will treat you and one friend to lunch at your/my favorite restaurant and accompany you on a day of record digging at my favorite, super-secret record shops around Seattle. PLUS, you'll receive everything from the $1 - $100 levels.
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I will personally DJ your next birthday, wedding, hangout-session, house-party, charity-event, lounge-party etc. (Within the Seattle-Tacoma area) I will also supply all equipment.
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Marcus D was born in 1989, 30 miles south of Seattle, WA. Auburn, a lower class suburb of Seattle. He is a melodically adept music producer signed to Japanese hip-hop label, "elevation". Heavily influenced by early jazz musicians and Japanese producers such as Nujabes and DJ Deckstream, he creates captivating and beautiful music revered by hip-hop enthusiasts and non hip-hop enthusiasts alike.
So glad this became a reality! Can't wait to hear it! If you can manage a show in Texas, then try to come to Houston. The world will know the name Marcus D soon enough!
I pledged $40 and received only the autographed copies of revival of the fittest and shoshin but did't get the Melancholy Hopeful cd. Thanks for checking up on us even after a year to see if everyone got it, shows you really care about everyone that has pledged to make this project possible.
Rich!
Melancholy Hopeful will be released on the 6th of June, so you'll be receiving it before then.
Thanks for checking in.
MD