{"title":"Muted","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"alias-muted-vinyl-lp","title":"Alias - Muted VINYL LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT GO TO THE FAMILY OF BRENDON \"ALIAS\" WHITNEY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReleased in 2003, Alias reached a new maturity in his production and sound on Muted, and used it to explore (and at times parody) the “boundaries” between what is considered hip-hop and what is considered electronica, to incredible effect. More than ever before, this record demonstrated Alias’s compositional talent and flexibility. He sounds equally at home providing the melancholy backing for Markus Acher’s (The Notwist) plaintive crooning on “Unseen Sights,” as he does supporting the staccato raps of the Pedestrian on “The Physical Voice.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tracklist\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Beginagain\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Sixes Last\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:58\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Again for the First Time\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Unseen Sights\" \u003cspan\u003e(featuring Markus Archer)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Shoes, Cars, and Soft Drinks\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:21\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Caged In, Wasting Away\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Full Circle Blues\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"I Would Like to Write a Song That...\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Am I Cool Now?\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:43\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Chew the Fat\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"The Physical Voice\" \u003cspan\u003e(featuring The Pedestrian)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"One Obvious Rule\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Lost Friend Advice\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:55\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis notion of fun isn’t entirely submerged in the glacial sheets. There are also moments of extreme brightness and dazzling color. If you listen closely you’ll notice this idea embodied in songs named after various jewels and esoteric shades. But the Pitch Black Prism is what predominates—the phenomenon of a pinpoint of light beaming at the end of a tunnel; the sort of thing that you’ll want to pay attention to, in order to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Strange Famous Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31362220785753,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/8422\/products\/alias_muted.png?v=1579215753"},{"product_id":"alias-muted-cd","title":"Alias - Muted CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT GO TO THE FAMILY OF BRENDON \"ALIAS\" WHITNEY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReleased in 2003, Alias reached a new maturity in his production and sound on \u003cem\u003eMuted\u003c\/em\u003e, and used it to explore (and at times parody) the “boundaries” between what is considered hip-hop and what is considered electronica, to incredible effect. More than ever before, this record demonstrated Alias’s compositional talent and flexibility. He sounds equally at home providing the melancholy backing for Markus Acher’s (The Notwist) plaintive crooning on “Unseen Sights,” as he does supporting the staccato raps of the Pedestrian on “The Physical Voice.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tracklist\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Beginagain\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Sixes Last\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:58\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Again for the First Time\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Unseen Sights\" \u003cspan\u003e(featuring Markus Acher)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Shoes, Cars, and Soft Drinks\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:21\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Caged In, Wasting Away\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Full Circle Blues\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"I Would Like to Write a Song That...\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Am I Cool Now?\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:43\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Chew the Fat\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"The Physical Voice\" \u003cspan\u003e(featuring The Pedestrian)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3:40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"One Obvious Rule\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"Lost Friend Advice\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4:55\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis notion of fun isn’t entirely submerged in the glacial sheets. There are also moments of extreme brightness and dazzling color. If you listen closely you’ll notice this idea embodied in songs named after various jewels and esoteric shades. But the Pitch Black Prism is what predominates—the phenomenon of a pinpoint of light beaming at the end of a tunnel; the sort of thing that you’ll want to pay attention to, in order to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Strange Famous Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31362223767641,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/8422\/products\/alias_muted_7afdc98b-238d-4d8e-b3a8-3fff6a3a6785.png?v=1579215793"},{"product_id":"deep-puddle-dynamics-the-taste-of-rain-why-kneel-2xlp-vinyl","title":"Deep Puddle Dynamics - The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel? 2xLP VINYL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT GO TO THE FAMILY OF BRENDON \"ALIAS\" WHITNEY. The album is priced to allow for a portion of funds to finance future pressings of the record, in hopes that it will remain in print to help further the legacy of Alias.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn 2022, B. Dolan mounted a Bandcamp campaign to reissue the first and only LP from the legendary Deep Puddle Dynamics on Vinyl. Thanks to supporters of DPD and the late, great Alias, the campaign met its goal and the album is once again available on wax... for now. Strange Famous Records is proud to offer the remaining copies from the original Bandcamp campaign while they last. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis double LP is pressed on translucent royal blue vinyl, and features a full color printed insert adapted from the original album art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A digital download code redeemable at Bandcamp is included in the LP package. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item is not eligible for any existing coupon codes. Any orders using a discount code on this item will be canceled. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e***Please visit the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.strangefamousrecords.com\/faq\/\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/a\u003e section of our website \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.strangefamousrecords.com\/faq\/\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eBEFORE YOU ORDER to review information about our shipping practices \u0026amp; policies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs far as left-field indie-rap origin stories go, \u003cstrong\u003eyou'd be hard pressed to find a more important document from the underground scene at the turn of the century than 1999's \"The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only LP from DEEP PUDDLE DYNAMICS features \u003cstrong\u003eALIAS\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDOSE ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSLUG\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eSOLE\u003c\/strong\u003e early in their careers, backed by soon to be legendary beatmakers \u003cstrong\u003eANT\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ ABILITIES\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ MAYO\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJEL\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMR. DIBBS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp;\u003cstrong\u003e MOODSWING9\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's therefore not surprising the record has long been considered a sought-after classic by many. Vinyl has been out of print for years, and selling for exorbitant prices on Discogs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing forward, the rights holders have agreed to donate all future proceeds from the album to the family of Brendon \"Alias\" Whitney, enabling the possibility of re-issues like this for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn more and see the full range of Alias merch at \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/aliasofficial.com\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/aliasofficial.com\/\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAliasOfficial.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL TRACKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A: 12:48 \u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u2028Deep Puddle Theme Song\u2028 06:54\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e2. \u2028The Candle\u2028 05:53 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B: 15:33 \u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.\u2028 Thought vs. Action\u2028 03:50\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e4.\u2028 Where The Wild Things Are \u202805:23\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e5. \u2028June 26th, 1998\u2028 06:19 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide C: 17:25 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u20286.\u2028 The Scarecrow Speaks\u2028 05:56\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e7.\u2028 I Am Hip Hop (Move The Crowd)\u2028 05:59\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e8. \u2028Heavy Ceiling\u2028 05:29 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide D: 15:28 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u20289.\u2028 June 26th, 1999 - Slight \u202805:53\u2028\u003cbr\u003e\u202810. \u2028June 26th, 1999 - Exist\u2028 03:04\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e11.\u2028 June 26th, 1999 - Purpose \u202803:26\u2028\u2028\u003cbr\u003e12.\u2028 Mothers of Invention\u2028 03:04\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks 1 through 8 were recorded in one week in late June, 1998. \u003cbr\u003eTracks 9 through 12 were recorded a year later, in the same time frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strange Famous Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40411839889497,"sku":"","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/8422\/products\/dpd_vinyl_01.jpg?v=1764195373"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.strangefamousrecords.com\/collections\/muted\/alias.oembed","provider":"Strange Famous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}