Mri (lyrics, listening to music, techno, dance, house)

[Demonoid]

I checked out all those 3 videos on the first page and honestly, I thought most of it was pretty strait-forward without bringing anything new at all. Doesn't sound like a grower either I'm afraid .

Still a great review though, and you seem pretty passionate about what you write. Looking forward to more .

[ninaNirvana]

Originally Posted by Demonoid

Still a great review though, and you seem pretty passionate about what you write. Looking forward to more .

Thank you for the compliment very much. I have already started writing my next review on Another Morning Stoner but after reading Mr. Jack Hammer's "which on is Pink" Floyd discography thread I may switch to writing about Syd Barrett's The Madcap Laughs as Hammer's thread was incredibly inspiring to me.

[ninaNirvana]

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I'm not sure if anybody realized it but there was a spammer a while back named daren/MRI who tried to promote this band.

So while there is a slight chance this person actually is a music journalist I'm gonna call it a 99.99% chance this is complete fucking spam.

No allmusic. No wikipedia. And this "music journalist" comes here shoving this album by an obscure band up our anal crevices? Smells like a crock of shit.

Hmm...was not aware of that nor any 'spamming' [ but you can PM me if you wish to see my CV for sure ] - I would imagine a band has to be a little more established than MRI though to have a Wiki page already; maybe after Sunfest this year they will ( or when the album is on CDbaby and iTunes ). Thing is, I didn't get the impression at all that MRI is interested in album sales or 'being famous'; all their music is available for free at this point even off their website. That is the main thing that I found so refreshing about them; most bands are like "Buy my CD" and that totally turns me off.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by ninaNirvana

Thing is, I didn't get the impression at all that MRI is interested in album sales or 'being famous'; all their music is available for free at this point even off their website. That is the main thing that I found so refreshing about them; most bands are like "Buy my CD" and that totally turns me off.

Maybe they're just seeing the way the market is changing. Soon you won't be able to make money from CDs at all, so touring will be the thing .. and then you need to get your stuff out there so people know who you are.

On another note, I've seen nina lurking around the boards, biding her time while preparing perhaps this thread. Even if you think her motives are somehow corrupted or the band is ****, she still has contributed with a good review. If someone comes to this site thinking "hey, maybe there's a review of MRI's debut", her thread should come up in the search. That's her putting time and effort into giving something to musicbanter and when that comes from a new member, I think it should be applauded - not frowned upon. This thread has so far generated too much hostility and not enough praise .. and that's not Nina's fault.

[ninaNirvana]

I emailed the band about all of this negativity and here is their (Daren's) response.

...I'll have to have someone else check it out as indeed I was banned
from that place
and I respectfully never came back. i didn't tell you b/c I didn't
want you to need to be defensive
and simply write the way you wrote to us about the music for the
interview. since it seems everyone is making a silly rukus about
the album name I will post a "meaning" on our blogspot. but it
doesn't mean a f&^&%$g thing really...just needed a digital tag.
please esnd me the link at yahoo ok?--that is funny that there is a
forum full of people who don't know that people don't buy CDs
anymore. what world is that huh ;p
Sent from my iPhone


and he did.

MRI BLOG PAGE: "Writing On the Wall Is Allowed" - MUSIC BLOGGER, SAY STUFF, REQUEST DOWNLOADS, SUGGEST RINGTONES


Suffice to say, I understand now why I feel so unwelcome here :-(

[jackhammer]

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I'm not sure if anybody realized it but there was a spammer a while back named daren/MRI who tried to promote this band.

So while there is a slight chance this person actually is a music journalist I'm gonna call it a 99.99% chance this is complete fucking spam.

No allmusic. No wikipedia. And this "music journalist" comes here shoving this album by an obscure band up our anal crevices? Smells like a crock of shit.

The member isn't a spammer as I have read posts elsewhere from this member. I appreciate that it's a new band but if wanted to check other posts you would realise that it isn't spam. The mod team are pretty quick at seeing what is and isn't spam.

[DaniPetri]

hey,
I think MRI are a pretty good band,liked their music the first time I heard it,
they also work together with HURT's former producer /engineer Eric Greedy now,which I think is great as well

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by DaniPetri

hey,
I think MRI are a pretty good band,liked their music the first time I heard it,
they also work together with HURT's former producer /engineer Eric Greedy now,which I think is great as well

Really? That's an interesting first post for someone who registered just recently today ..

Maybe you should post a thread in the introduction forum and introduce yourself?

[Akira]

Sh!t thread. This seems more like an advert for the album than a review. I hate music journalists but I accept the fact that they have their agendas and then write accordingly. None of them actually advertise and promote the band though.

[ninaNirvana]

Originally Posted by toretorden

Really? That's an interesting first post for someone who registered just recently today ..

Maybe you should post a thread in the introduction forum and introduce

yourself?

OK I feel the need to say that Dani ( Petri ) is the scout who discovered MRI in Germany and put Xyen Records in touch with Eric Greedy & currently manages the band. Also, she is just teaching herself English, so maybe that will help people understand why she isn't writing too much. I know the band showed her this thread as well as Eric Greedy. I am sure you can contact Dani at her my space for more info too; she's a great person from what the band says. Or if you speak German well you can PM her now too I am sure just remember her time zone difference if you want an immediate response.
I hope this bears to shed more light on everything. :-) I thank you all for your supportive posts as well.

Cheers!


Here are support links as per above:

MySpace.com - Daniela Petri - 27 - Female - Munich, Bavaria - www.myspace.com/danipetri

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This is not a band advertisement; it just seemed that people started attacking from all angles, even questioning the band's validity...I wish we could simply concentrate on the review and not get off track anymore. None of this was my intention; I simply wanted to write a good review that maybe perhaps would inspire a few people to listen. I have been a member here long enough to know that people recommend bands all the time to one another...I feel bad that I was just trying to do the same and everything seemed to get blown out of proportion.