Cyberspace and Reds
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Cyberspace and Reds is an album by Mike Skinner under his alias The Streets
, released on 24 January 2011.
" album called Cyberspace and Reds, consisting of various recordings he had made since he finished work on the final Streets album Computers and Blues
, which in his mind was already a thing of his past. The album cover is the first computer-related photo tweeted
to Skinner after his announcement of the album.
The album was initially released only for download via the Streets iPhone app. Users of the app were required to scan one barcode
displayed on the website, and the barcode "from the side of a 300g tin of tomato soup by a well known brand" (the brand turned out to be Heinz
). Three days after this release, a so-called "deluxe" edition was made available for general download through the Streets website; it featured a reworked version of Robots are taking over, as well as a bonus track called At the back of the line.
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
, released on 24 January 2011.
History
In November 2010, Mike Skinner announced via the official Streets website, that he will release what he referred to as a "mixtapeMixtape
A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...
" album called Cyberspace and Reds, consisting of various recordings he had made since he finished work on the final Streets album Computers and Blues
Computers and Blues
Computers and Blues is the fifth album by The Streets and the final one Mike Skinner plans to release under this alias, officially released in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2011. It contains 14 songs, including an appearance from British singer-songwriter Clare Maguire. Rob Harvey of The Music...
, which in his mind was already a thing of his past. The album cover is the first computer-related photo tweeted
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
to Skinner after his announcement of the album.
The album was initially released only for download via the Streets iPhone app. Users of the app were required to scan one barcode
Barcode
A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data, which shows data about the object to which it attaches. Originally barcodes represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or 1 dimensional . Later they evolved into rectangles,...
displayed on the website, and the barcode "from the side of a 300g tin of tomato soup by a well known brand" (the brand turned out to be Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company
The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
). Three days after this release, a so-called "deluxe" edition was made available for general download through the Streets website; it featured a reworked version of Robots are taking over, as well as a bonus track called At the back of the line.
Track listing
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 24 January 2011 | self-released |