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wuddup sluts and slutstresses.

in case you haven't been following, there are just 10 days left in this lovely month of may, and currently we sit at 56% funded. at this point i'm very happy for all the support out there, but i've been mulling over the idea of funding this release myself if the kickstarter is unsuccessful. it's something i'm prepared to do, but i know that the run would be much more limited, which really goes against the initial intention of the project in my mind. regardless, i want to assure _you_ that this release will be happening either way.

anyhow, per request, here is the plan for fund allocation, assuming the kickstarter is a success:

$387.05 : cost of 300 professionally dubbed and printed cassettes

$525 ($1.75 x 300) : best cost (domestic) estimate for shipping 300 cassettes

$120 (5% + 5%) : fees for both kickstarter and amazon

$167.95 : additional funds for stickers, buttons, shipping materials, various printing, etc.

= $1200.

for those wondering about getting more than one copy, be aware that i have added new rewards with different options for up to 3 cassettes and goodies, so you can get one for your girl & guy too. the new pledge rewards are:

$16 - [USA/CAN/MEX] DYVNZMBR cassette + mp3 (2 copies)

$18 - [WORLD] DYVNZMBR cassette + mp3 (2 copies)

$22 - [WORLD] DYVNZMBR cassette + mp3s (3 copies)

$22 - DYVNZMBR cassette + mp3s (2 copies), DZ TAPES button (x2), vinyl sticker (x2), thank you card, and a 100x100p space reserved for the image of your choice on the upcoming digital image quilt on dayvanzombear.com

$26 - DYVNZMBR cassette + mp3s (3 copies), DZ TAPES button (x3), vinyl sticker (x3), thank you card, and a 100x100p space reserved for the image of your choice on the upcoming digital image quilt on dayvanzombear.com

lastly, a button/sticker update:

ain't too proud to beg

hello everybody !

things have been going swell on this end. the kickstarter (http://kck.st/l5ZjXc) is up to 42% funding, which is the best number so far! there are still 16 days left to raise just under $700 in order for any pledged funding to go through.

in case you haven't checked it out yet, here are the different ways that you can support DZ TAPES and secure the production of this limited edition premiere mixtape:

$1 = high quality mp3s (320/v0)

$8 = 1 copy of the DYVNZMBR community compilation cassette for you, 1 copy for the artist collective for their kind donations, and high quality mp3s, USA ONLY

$10 - 1 copy of the cassette for you, 1 copy for the artist collective, and high quality mp3s, CANADA and MEXICO

$12 - 1 copy of the cassette for you, 1 copy for the artist collective, 1 DZ TAPES button, 1 DZ TAPES vinyl stick, and high quality mp3s, WORLD

$16 - all of the above, plus a 100x100 pixel space reserved for an image of your choice on the upcoming digital image quilt on dayvanzombear.com

i'm in possession of 25 of the tracks to be used for DZ01, 20 of which have already been posted for preview:

expect continuous updates as the project continues to bloom into supernova status (and don't doubt yr dreams hahaha).

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DZ01 preview #4

Blithe Field - Crushing

Sleep In - Strange Season

Keep Shelly In Athens - Song To Cheer You Up

Ormo - Diaper

Gobble Gobble - Eat Sun, Son

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It's finally here, the kickstarter has launched and for the rest of May 2011 only, you can help get this tape made and reserve your copy for as low as $8.

What's special about this project that I think I may have failed to stress is that your donations go directly towards not just copies for you, _the listener_, but for all the contributing artists to support the music makers we love. In the end, my goal is to provide copies for anyone willing to donate to the cause, and arguably the artists are a gigantic part of that.

With a little over 3 weeks remaining, a total of 21 backers have so far donated $267, which puts us at 22% funded. This means there are just over 100 copies left to be reserved before the project can be claimed a success. However, if the $1200 goal is not met by the end of May, the project as it is will be in jeopardy. An amazing group has already begun to come forward in support, thank you to everyone who has donated so far, I appreciate each and every one of you. For everyone else, please check out the kickstarter if you're interested and tell anybody that you think may share that interest, because that's the only way that this magic happens.

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