PR-051.1 - The Residents - Triple Trouble - Zoetrop Picture Disc - LP
• THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE RESIDENTS’ LONG AWAITED FEATURE FILM TRIPLE TROUBLE.
• SEVEN COLLAGED SUITES OF BRAND-NEW MUSIC, FILM DIALOGUE AND ONE OR TWO FAMILIAR THEMES.
• PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS AND ERIC DREW FELDMAN.
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ZOETROPE PICTURE DISC !
Packaged in a clear plastic sleeve. Strictly limited to 250 hand-numbered copies plus inserts.
We are very happy that it worked out to be able to present you a fantastic animated picture disc LP in collaboration with Drew Tetz, who created a wonderful zoetrope animation for this Residents project. Drew has done some great work of this nature for bands like Muse or The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Gorillaz to name a few.
The official release Date is 11/18/2022
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Viewing Instructions
These "animated records" are a modern form of phenakistoscope, an early animation device which creates the illusion of a moving picture when a flicker blurs its rotation.
To view with a camera
To view the effect through a camera phone, place the disc on the turntable at the proper speed under a bright light. The shutter will blend the frames together to form a cohesive image on the screen.
(The brighter the light, the clearer the image will appear, so try to use as many light sources as possible for the best results!)
To view with a strobe light app
You can also view the effect with the naked eye through the use of a strobe light or strobe light app set to 30Hz. (It's important to be 30Hz to mimic the 30FPS shutter.) Strobe Light Tachometer is one of my favorite strobe apps on the iPhone, but any app which can be set to 30Hz should work.
Point the flash at your spinning turntable to see the moving picture. A darker room can provide higher contrast, so try turning out the lights for a clearer image.
Tips & troubleshooting
- The most important part of getting a clear image is bright, direct light. Even turning on your phone flash or bringing over an extra lamp can greatly improve your results, so try to use as many lights as possible!
- If you don't have extra lights, you can get a little extra sharpness by lowering the exposure/brightness of the camera. (To do this on an iPhone, tap an area of the screen to focus on. A square should appear around the focal point with a sun icon beside it. Drag the sun down the slider to lower the exposure.)
- You can also decrease blurriness by setting the focus of the camera before pressing play. Using a tripod (or something to rest your phone on) makes this much easier.
- If the shapes appear to be moving too quickly, your turntable may be set to the wrong speed. See if it looks better when you switch to 33 or 45RPM.
- You will most likely get the best results with your phone about a foot away from the animation. Try moving the phone a few inches closer or further to tune in the best view for you.
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• TRIPLE TROUBLE THE MOVIE IS APPEARING AT FILM FESTIVALS AND SELECTED CINEMAS NEAR YOU THROUGHOUT LATE 2022 AND 2023.
“From priesthood to plumber: In the wake of his mother’s death, an idealistic but emotionally isolated man replaces his belief in God with a faith in fungus…”
The soundtrack to their forthcoming 50-years-in-the- making feature film Featuring a blend of extended instrumental cues, film dialogue and spoken word extracts.
Dive deep into the psyche of Randall “Junior” Rose, son of a recently deceased rock star and a former priest who has lost faith in the church. Convinced that a fungus is a threat to humanity, and accompanied by his only friend Cherry, an AI enhanced drone, Junior slowly gathers evidence to support his bizarre theory, spiralling out of control in the process…
The Residents will be appearing live somewhere near you as soon as circumstances allow. Watch www.residents.com for details.
Track Listing:
1 LOST INSIDE A SOUL
2 WALKING IN CIRCLES
3 LET CAUTION BE YOUR CRY
4 FINDING MY FATHER
5 A PHANTOM PHILOSOPHY
6 EMPTY AS AN ELEPHANTS’ GRAVEYARD
7 FUNGUS IS FOREVER