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Re: Zaireeka Party

junodog4 — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:22:23 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 06/13/2013 18:22

EyeKanFly wrote:

I guess it's just a matter of everyone pressing play at the same time, right? Even still, won't that reveal minor mismatching between the 4 CD players? I really want to try it, I'm just wondering if that's prone to happen.

Nope. You don't press play at the same time. You press play on disc 1, which tells you when to press play on disc 2, which tells you when to press play on disc 3, which tells you when to press play on disc 4. It's all fancy co-ordinating timing. Super hi-tech. I suppose you could try to do it yourself, running around the room, but it's pretty tight timing.

Re: Zaireeka Party

EyeKanFly — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:44:55 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 06/13/2013 17:44

junodog4 wrote:

Not if you have a few people to help...

Re: Zaireeka Party

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:04:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/13/2013 02:04

junodog4 wrote:

Stick to your guns... You'll be happy you did.

No, don't do that, because then when you try to shoot them you'll be stuck and bad things will happen.

Re: Zaireeka Party

junodog4 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:52:24 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 06/12/2013 22:52

nutso42 wrote:

Alright, I've found a copy of the album... now to just track down three or more Flaming Lips fans who own CD players and try to give it a listen.

I refuse to listen to it before having a proper party.

Stick to your guns... You'll be happy you did.

Re: Zaireeka Party

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:13:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/12/2013 22:13

Alright, I've found a copy of the album... now to just track down three or more Flaming Lips fans who own CD players and try to give it a listen.

I refuse to listen to it before having a proper party.

Re: Zaireeka Party

paladisiac — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:45:46 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 06/10/2013 16:45

Le_Samurai wrote:

I haven't been to a party, but I downloaded a mix of the album where all 4 discs were put together and WOW! I now can't decide whether Soft Bulletin or Zaireeka is better. You should try to do this if you can.

i have a dig copy of all 4 discs and my problem has been to find a way to combine them into one for a "proper" listen..

Re: Zaireeka Party

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:34:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/10/2013 16:34

junodog4 wrote:

Not if you have a few people to help...

That's the main problem I'm having... I know very few people who like The Flaming Lips, and even fewer that own CD players anymore. 🤔

Re: Zaireeka Party

junodog4 — Sun, 9 Jun 2013 23:02:41 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 06/10/2013 03:02

EyeKanFly wrote:

I've been thinking about trying this for a while as well. I was wondering however, is it difficult to get the four discs to synch right?

Not if you have a few people to help...

Re: Zaireeka Party

EyeKanFly — Sun, 9 Jun 2013 18:21:15 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 06/09/2013 22:21

I've been thinking about trying this for a while as well. I was wondering however, is it difficult to get the four discs to synch right?

Re: Zaireeka Party

junodog4 — Sun, 9 Jun 2013 13:09:26 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 06/09/2013 17:09

SingingPeasant96 wrote:

I did it once and it was really enjoyable, but I can't do it again
Because playing it at the exact same time is damn hard....

I didn't find it that hard... the discs give you countdowns on when to hit play on the next one.

Re: Zaireeka Party

Facetious — Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:58:48 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 06/09/2013 16:58

SingingPeasant96 wrote:

playing it at the exact same time is damn hard....

I think that's the point.

Re: Zaireeka Party

SingingPeasant96 — Sun, 9 Jun 2013 03:59:39 GMT

Author: SingingPeasant96

Posted: 06/09/2013 07:59

I did it once and it was really enjoyable, but I can't do it again
Because playing it at the exact same time is damn hard....

Re: Zaireeka Party

junodog4 — Sat, 8 Jun 2013 13:32:23 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 06/08/2013 17:32

I did this years ago... invited a couple of music friends to a party my roommate and I were having, and set up four boomboxes in the basement. The other people their rolled their eyes as we had musical nirvana. We may have converted a few... We've done it again a couple of more times - always good, but never as magical as the first time.

I got all 4 discs on Ebay.

Re: Zaireeka Party

MrFrogger — Sat, 8 Jun 2013 13:03:13 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 06/08/2013 17:03

I've done it twice, it's really incredible. It's really not that hard to find 4 CD players to play them on, especially considering that you can just rip the audio off if need be. Anyways you have to try it.

Re: Zaireeka Party

Anonymous — Sat, 8 Jun 2013 12:31:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/08/2013 16:31

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

I think the experience with actual CDs would be different and probably much better.

Exactly. I've heard two of the mixed songs, but really want to go for the full experience.

Re: Zaireeka Party

Facetious — Sat, 8 Jun 2013 12:25:30 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 06/08/2013 16:25

Le_Samurai wrote:

I've listened to that. It was good but I think the experience with actual CDs would be different and probably much better.

Re: Zaireeka Party

Anonymous — Sat, 8 Jun 2013 12:24:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/08/2013 16:24

I haven't been to a party, but I downloaded a mix of the album where all 4 discs were put together and WOW! I now can't decide whether Soft Bulletin or Zaireeka is better. You should try to do this if you can.

Zaireeka Party

Anonymous — Sat, 8 Jun 2013 12:16:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/08/2013 16:16

I've been trying to get a good copy of the proper 4-disc Zaireeka album, preferably on CD, so I can have one of the Zaireeka parties.

Anyone else done one of these before? How'd it go, and where did you get your copy of the album?