...and I'd like to share.

I was absent-mindedly browsing some mp3 blogs yesterday afternoon when I came across the oddity that is The Doopees...



None of their stuff is in-print anymore. Their 'Doopee Time' album appears to sell for £60.00 used and the 'Dooits!' e.p. sells for around £20.00. If I had £80.00 at my disposal, I'd snap them up right now.



Anyway, this mp3 blog stated that they were sharing all of the album and most of the e.p. - which wasn't true. A few tracks were missing from the album and a couple from the e.p. Aside from that, most of the mp3 files were named incorrectly but I managed to re-name and re-tag them all by identifying the track times.

Now, as for the actual music... It's beyond description. It's unbearably cute and shiny to the point of being sinister - but fun.

Imagine a mix between the Pizzicato Five, Burt Bacharach, Yoko Ono and De La Soul. Even that description fails to sum up their sound - it's indescribable.

The act appears to be a front for a Japanese experimental composer called Yanni Tomota. Each track is accompanied with comments by two Japanese fem-bots named Caroline Novac and Susie Kim - I'm guessing these aren't their real names...

The song, 'Dooits!' starts with a modulated acid bass-loop and a sampled jazzy drum-roll. Susie witters over the top of this, that it's "kind of loud". Caroline replies, "You can say that again... Jesus!". There's a sound of distant thunder and then some bluegrass guitar-picking. The fem-bots start to croon "Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!" and a cow moos. Susie excitedly squeals, "Hai, Doopees dance!" repeatedly.

Another track called 'Medical Service' features an English voice discussing research into cancer whilst techno bleeps and gurgles randomly play. The Doopee fem-bots are non-plussed but note that their "hair is starting to float"...

Here's a link to 'Introducing The Doopees Album, "Doopee Time"':

http://rapidshare.de/file..._.mp3.html

If anybody's interested, I'll upload the rest.

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[Edited 2/12/06 6:35am]

you know what, that IS kind of interesting... maybe because i've had 6 tonight?.... please, upload away, if you so desire!

JPW said:

I'm uploading right now. The album has a cover of an obscure Ronnettes B-Side called 'How Does It Feel'. It's completely out-there. It sounds like a marching band conducted by Serge Gainsbourg trampling over your head.

Justin1972UK said:

this is awesome man..just heard the first track

you're right about the bizarreness.... love this left field stuff

it's all bits and pieces... do they do full songs?

JPW said:

Yeah. The track I uploaded is just basically an advert featuring snippets from the album.

There's a lovely track which is just a steel-band playing and features no fem-bot wittering whatsoever. Then again, there's another track which is just a vinyl record scratch looped over and over, whilst Susie Doopee moans, "Yay... Give me some more"...

Justin1972UK said:

well I look forward to the rest if you're not minding uploading it...

this is nice! it's like anime on wax... or tape

JPW said:

I don't mind uploading it - I think it's important to share out-of-print albums for the sake of future generations.

Rapidshare is just being really slow today, though.

have u tried listening 2 john frusciantes 1st solo album?

Pizzicato was better.....this stuff's boring after the second listen.

seekay said:

No. I know the name but I'm unsure why. I'll go Google.

Ah! John Frusciante is in the Chilli Peppers...

He's got loads of free music on his website. I'm listening now...

http://www.johnfrusciante.com/demos.php

thanks. I'd like to hear more.

Justin, couldn't use the rapidshare link (for some reason that site hates me) but am sure it's great.

I've always wanted to hear that 1st John Frusciante album as there's a track that River Phoenix appeared on

Anyhow, thought you'd get a real kick out of this cuz it's really cute. When this was filmed this little girl was only three years old! She's adorable:
http://robpongi.com/pages...KINHI.html

BananaCologne said:

that music is crazy shit. so deep and sad. makes u wanna kill urself. watch out and dont listen 2 it to much or if u feel sad.

some people say its great and some others think its a complete joke.

seekay said:

huh?

surely you jest...we ARE watching the same video right?

that's pretty amazing for a 3-yr old, indeed. actually, it's incredible!

BananaCologne said:

My cousin's been having problems with Rapidshare recently. His ISP is BT Online and I'm beginning to suspect that the ISP is blocked by Rapidshare.

BananaCologne said:

I actually find that scary!!!

JPW said:

sorry i should have deleted ur last paragraph. I was talking about john frusciantes first solo album.