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New Ming & Ping Album Now Online for Pre-Sale

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Very excited to announce the release of Ming & Ping‘s new record “The Light of Day / The Darkness of Night.” After a very long break, we’re finally putting this out on vinyl and digital formats and the pre-sale link is here: mingping.com/thelight.

This is probably their best work to date and my best production work for sure. We’re also trying to raise funds to recover the costs of producing and manufacturing all this stuff, so please help out be contributing dollars or just sharing with your friends. We tried to keep costs down by doing a lot in-house but there are outside costs that you just can’t avoid. Thanks for supporting.

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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

 

So this Taylor Swift track is Number 1 in the pop charts right now. But more interestingly (or maybe less), producer Max Martin creates another rubber stamp hit! And it’s a good song, but it’s just amazing how we keep buying the exact same song over and over.

I’m tempted to make a snarky comment about Taylor Swift jumping into the homogenized pool of Pop sameness, but I think she was already knee-deep in it anyway. It’s all good, baby, you still spicy as a Memphis rub. Hubba hoo!

I just love this quote by Ann Powers from NPR, “These songs are to punk rock what Jolly Rancher green apple flavored candies are to actual apples.”

Ann’s article, which talks about the song, is actually a fun listen because it plays some of Max Martin’s hits back to back, so that you can just hear the formula play out. Supposedly this track is pop-punk, rebellious babe material. I kinda want them to rebel from uniformity but I’m more fascinated by the fact that we can keep producing the same exact product and people continue to buy it. So many reasons to love!

By the way, Max Martin and Maratone, let us build you a better website.

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Nirvana Nevermind

I can’t believe this came out 20 years ago. Been listening to this record today and thinking back to my early teens, feeling like oh well, whatever, nevermind.  Swimming with the sheep.

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I’m Going to See SVIIB Play Tonight


 

This song is how I feel sometimes. Each day after today, I will feel less and less resentment until only positives remain – in the form of nostalgia. That’s how it works, right?

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I gave you the time
You didn’t say
You didn’t want it

You let the days slide
Into a drain
Until you lost it

You took me like a drug
To make you feel loved
To make you feel wanted
To make you feel fine
To make you feel life
I made you feel something
‘Cause you can feel nothing

I know what you are
You’re a fake
You’re a scavenger
Too scared to take part
You only take
‘Cause you’re a coward

On your own
You have no one
On your own
You’re not enough

You took me like a drug
To make you feel loved
To make you feel wanted
To make you feel fine
To make you feel life
I made you feel something
‘Cause you can feel nothing